Figures released on Friday by the Department for Housing show that while men still account for the majority of homeless adults, the gap is narrowing

South Belfast is among the worst-affected areas with Laganbank Road described as ‘not passable’.

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.

It follows a staff engagement survey carried out for RTÉ by an external contractor last May, which canvassed the views of more than 1,300 workers.

The Kilkenny native had been due to be sentenced on Wednesday but a sick note was handed into the court by defence counsel and Judge Martin Nolan was told that Carey was not present.

The 24-year-old man also threatened to publish intimate images of the then 20-year-old woman, and at one point, when she managed to move out of the house eight months later, he sent her almost 5,000 text messages over a four-day period

Ruth Lawrence (46), who is originally from Clontarf in Dublin but with an address at Patricks Cottage, Ross, Mountnugent in Co Meath has pleaded not guilty to murdering Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32).

Jurgis Seskevicus of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, had through his mother Nadzeya Seskeviciene, sued the HSE over the circumstances of his birth at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise on June 6th, 2020

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs said a discussion on migration would help social cohesion.

Members of the 127th Infantry Battalion will be reviewed by Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris at Custume Barracks in Athlone, County Westmeath on Friday

Mountpelier Hill in Co Dublin and Old Tramore Road in Co Waterford are places with a reputation for paranormal activity

There were violent scenes in the area after the Government announced intentions to repurpose the building to house international protection applicants, a plan which was later abandoned.

Heavy rain and possibly thunder will hit the city later this evening around 9 or 10pm

Gardaí and emergency services responded following a report of a single-vehicle collision which occurred at Bóthar Buí at approximately 9:00 am.

Mr Boyd Barrett said on Friday he underwent a scan last week that confirmed his treatment for throat cancer had been a success.

A fitness-to-practise inquiry of the Medical Council found three allegations of professional misconduct proven against Dr Eltayeb Elkhabir – a native of Sudan who has been registered to practise in Ireland since 2004.

Illegal bonfires and lighting fireworks are being discouraged to prevent injuries from happening

The WRC said he was subjected to very serious racial discrimination and exploitation, specifically linked to the worker’s vulnerability due to the restrictive nature of his employment permit and a lack of information on his rights.

The tour will see the acts performing songs from across their 20-year-spanning discographies, including Bloc Party’s debut Silent Alarm and Interpol’s sophomore album Antics

The Kilkenny native had been due to be sentenced on Wednesday but a sick note was handed into the court by defense counsel

The warrant cancellation follows the State’s exit from AIB’s share register in June 2025, marking the return of the company to full private ownership.

An extra 50 cent is being added to every millilitre of e-liquid, excluding VAT.

Almost half of people aged 18 to 24 are as afraid of giving a speech as they are of dying.

Two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested and taken to Garda Stations in North Dublin.

Retro reinventions and electric newcomers lead this year’s shortlist

When you’re carving pumpkins or hiding behind the couch, what’s your favourite classic Halloween movie?

Permanent TSB’s move to put itself up for sale has stoked concerns that a new owner will cut branches and jobs in the Republic’s least cost-efficient bank, The Irish Times reports.

The man, aged in his 20s, was found on McGee Terrace in the early hours of Sunday.

The HSE says the rise is down to 2,957 new applications were received in Q3, making a total of 9,570 received to date in 2025. 

Mickey McKinney said hearing that more than £4 million was spent to defend the former paratrooper was very hurtful for the Bloody Sunday families.

Mr O’Driscoll (39) from Camp, Co Kerry, sued Global Diagnostics (Ireland) Ltd, trading as Medica, with offices at Rockfield Medical Campus, Balally, Dublin.

Married father-of-three Dr Martin Lawlor (49) died from injuries sustained after the collision near Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road, near Cork Airport on December 15th 2018.

David Casey’s case against Laura Cox, of Tooreen, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo came before the High Court this week for the purposes of assessing damages to be paid out to Mr Casey.

Josip Strok and his friend David Druzinec had been drinking all day when they met a 17-year-old boy at a bus stop in Clondalkin and asked him for a lighter

New accounts filed by Mondelez Ireland Ltd show that the company’s operating profits surged as revenues rose by 12 per cent from €282.34 million to €317.13 million.

The Halloween house in Bangor is raising money for the Children’s Cancer Unit on behalf of Tommy Graham, six.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Shane Bellew Reilly (23) tragically died when the vehicle he was operating overturned and fell on top of him.

High Court president Mr Justice David Barniville granted the orders on Thursday to secure the child’s protection and to allow for therapeutic care and treatment

All of the incidents took place in Donegal, and there are 19 victims in the case

The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to five counts of oral rape at an address in Sligo during the summer of 2012, when he was 15

Last year, then-taoiseach Simon Harris announced an enhanced health package for survivors.

This scan revealed a metal compartment concealed in the floor of the flat-bed trailer designed to prevent detection. This contained 40 kilos of cocaine contained in wrapped blocks

Inescapable Darkness: A Serial Killer Exhibition is an immersive exhibition exploring the chilling truths behind 20 of the world’s most infamous serial killers and the investigations that brought them to justice

Barry Fowler, 40, of The Crescent, Millbrook Lawns, Tallaght, appeared before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Thursday, along with four other individuals charged with connected offences.

At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, Mark Lee (44) and Anthony Delappe (19) were found guilty by a majority verdict of 11–1 of the murder of Mr Strok (31)

Anita Little's job must also not be filled or advertised as being vacant pending further order, CHI have agreed in formal undertakings to the court

The Community Asset fund will allocate 42 community projects between €20,000 and €150,000 each

A man was subsequently charged in connection with her death

Two men were assaulted in the Royal Avenue area of the city on Tuesday evening in an incident police are treating as a racially motivated hate crime.

The 38-year-old was visiting the US with Irish colleagues to participate in St Patrick’s Day celebrations when the incident took place

Gardaí became aware in mid-2023 that McAuley was alive and began an investigation.

The campaign has used massive billboards with slogans such as “You’ve built Sydney, now come and build back home” to try to recruit some of the 70,000 construction workers needed here by 2030

The site plays a key role in ensuring that ESB Networks has the necessary capabilities to enable housing, a growing economy as part of Ireland's Climate Action Plan.

He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4.30pm on Thursday. 

Tánaiste Simon Harris, the Foreign Affairs Minister, said migration was ‘too high’ in Ireland.

Energy prices are estimated to have grown by 2.0 per cent in the month and risen by 2.7 per cent over the 12 months to October 2025.

Space commentator Leo Enright said ejecting fuel from rockets was normal, but spotting them in cloudy Irish skies can be difficult.

Orlagh Kilbride, 45, from Dublin, has lived with her husband Neil O’Hanlon and their sons Max, 16, and Blake, 12, in Jamaica for nearly a decade.

Since firework laws were tightened in the mid-2000s, there have been 4,193 fireworks offences recorded across Ireland, with 184 recorded last year

The Taoiseach responded to criticisms from some members that he does not listen to his party’s grassroots.

Homeowners have until the end of next week to revalue their property and indicate how they will pay the tax.

At the Family Law Court, Judge Alec Gabbett has granted access to the man, who has no biological link to the two children, for a limited number of access visits each year

The incident occurred at 1:45am on Thursday, and the man's body has been removed to Dublin City Mortuary, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

Jacob Kotze believes that if he had been driving at speed, the deer, which hit the bonnet of the car, would have been thrown through the windscreen and into him.

In social media posts, the Tipperary division of An Garda Síochána outlined that the allegations are “false and damaging to the hard working gardaí” serving in the “Tipperary South Community Engagement Area”

The Glider 6-in-1 robot vacuum and mop is voiced by DJ Louise Clarke, and has self-emptying, self-washing and drying functions

On Wednesday, Harris said migration numbers are too high

Paschal Donohoe currently holds 313,382,197 ordinary shares in PTSB, representing 57.4 per cent of the issued share capital of PTSB.

Israel said it remained committed to the Gaza ceasefire framework yesterday despite killing more than 100 people in strikes across the enclave, The Irish Times reports.

The woman, aged in her 80s, died following the incident involving one vehicle.

The Dublin crime response team stopped a vehicle in the Dublin 22 area on Tuesday and later recovered a firearm during a follow-up search in North Wicklow.

The now 78-year-old raped the young girl in a bedroom of his home in Co Westmeath while she was babysitting on an unknown date in 1981

Frank Kelly (40) and his friend Darren Sherlock had been out socialising together before they returned to Kelly’s home, where they continued taking alcohol and drugs

Christopher O’Driscoll, who cannot speak, is tetraplegic and has to use a wheelchair, joined the proceedings in the Four Courts by video link from the nursing home where he now resides

As of Wednesday evening, the hurricane is still passing over the Caribbean, and will soon start to move across the Atlantic towards Iceland

RTÉ’s annual report has listed how much some of its top stars and executives are paid.

Enoch Burke represented himself in a High Court hearing on Wednesday, during which he accused a judge of ‘filibustering’.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1971 and 1981 at various locations in south Dublin

In its aftermath, Dr Livingstone and Jean Marie Thompson were trying to make contact with some siblings they last spoke to before the hurricane hit

Patrick Green (51), a homeless man who was classified as a missing person at the time of his death, was killed instantly in the collision with the Luas tram, which occurred at 1.14am on September 18th, 2022

The elected representatives told a special meeting of the council on Tuesday night of “toxic” comments by Mr Moran in an interview on his local radio station LIVE 95 on October 22nd

A jury of 10 men and two women at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork found Luke Taylor (28) and Niall Long (33) guilty of the murder of Kieran Quilligan last week following a three-week trial.

Crime Response Team officers searched a vehicle as part of a planned operation in Dublin 22 on Tuesday afternoon. 

Mr O’Donovan said that the government had made good on its promises and had “poneyed up” the funding support “to keep RTÉ afloat.”

Gardaí issued fines to 300 motorists for using a mobile phone while driving between Thursday morning and Tuesday, when their October bank holiday roads policing operation ended.

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks.

‘I’ve always engaged with backbenchers, my door is always open to people if they want to engage and discuss,’ the Taoiseach said.

Tourism Ireland ran a campaign in 12 key overseas markets highlighting how Halloween originated in Ireland in Celtic culture 2,000 years ago

Charles Fort in Kinsale, Co Cork, is known for hosting the 'White Lady of Kinsale'.

The horse "was totally exhausted and struggled to walk", with "cuts on his legs from ill-fitted straps and sores on his mouth from the bit"

On the M50, all categories of vehicles will experience an increase, except for unregistered motor cars without a tag or video account.

Danny O’Donoghue, (42), Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, admitted the charge before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court last July.

DJ Carey pleaded guilty to 10 of the 21 counts he was facing, which include dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he falsely claimed to have cancer.

Around 300 jobs are at risk as the parent company of Fastway Couriers enters receivership, with delays and disruptions to deliveries expected to follow.

The Gaza ceasefire was hanging in the balance on Tuesday night as Israel struck targets across the enclave in response to what it termed two significant Hamas violations in the most significant escalation of the US-brokered truce to date, The Irish Times reports.