Irish - Last year 2024
Taoiseach among multiple politicians whose homes were targeted over weekend by protesters
Dublin TD Paul Murphy described the second protest outside of his home as a ‘step up from the last time’
Ballinrobe hotel 'initially ear-marked for adult males' will house 'families and children', Dept says
- The disused hotel has been the site of an ongoing protest since Friday night after councillors were informed last Thursday about plans for the site.
- Local councillors have said there were concerns about a lack of consulation and the "denomination" of those planned to be housed there.
- Some 6,748 cases of gonorrhoea were reported up to 23 December 2023, compared with 3,976 cases in 2022
- The majority of cases reported in Ireland last year (5,200) were among men
- Ireland has one of the highest incidence rates of gonorrhoea in Europe
Protest in Co Mayo town that was to welcome 50 asylum seekers continued overnight
A protest was held outside JJ Gannons Hotel on the main street of Ballinrobe overnight.
HSE forms national 'red alert' team after clusters of drug overdoses in Dublin and Cork
Each HSE region will be asked to form their own localised response teams in case dangerous batches end up on the market in their area.
Maritime College head: Ireland must seize opportunities presented by major off-shore projects
As Ireland begins the process of shifting energy production to offshore wind farms the need for an increase in Irish trained mariners will see