Anna May McHugh said that farming and agriculture ‘is the backbone of Ireland’ and young people need to be included more.

Mr Butterly said it was the responsibility of head doorman Tom Kennan for ensuring door staff had proper training

The head of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency said there was no quick fix to the problem, which is impacting Lough Neagh.

Post-mortem results showed that Ms McKeown had died of acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia linked to tumours on her lung that had spread from previously having cancer of the kidney.

The Foreign Affairs minister said that Ireland’s familiar way of doing politics should be maintained, despite the Dáil demonstration.

The film explores the life of one of Ireland’s most famous playwrights and will be released in cinemas from November 3rd.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council refused planning after more than 70 objections were lodged against the scheme.

Colm Doran is leaving the Ploughing Championship to drive to his wedding later on Thursday afternoon.

Dr Okafor was speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One following the publication of further reviews by Children’s Health Ireland into spinal surgery cases at Temple Street hospital.

The Minister for Justice was speaking in relation to widely criticised demonstrations outside Leinster House.

Eamon Butterly also said he was 'aware of the practice' and did not stop it.

The Minister for Housing was taking Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil

More than 2,500 people registered to take part in the Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice

It comes after Ryanair announced it would be cancelling 17 routes and moving 19 aircraft to alternative EU airports this winter

The Graiguenamanagh native thinks we all need to do better on food waste.

Career and business coach Valerie O’Hanlon shares a step-by-step guide

The 23-year-old was arrested in Derry under the Terrorism Act and has been taken to Musgrave serious crime suite in Belfast for questioning

The resident, Colm McGrath, claims the cemetery is “unsustainable, unnecessary and unviable” due to a dramatic reduction in the demand for burials in Dublin.

The protest on Wednesday was an attack on democracy, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland

The body of Thomas Lockard was discovered in Co Louth two days after he disappeared from his south Belfast home

The company said the majority of the 40 new roles will be based in Ireland

One fifth of people said there is "no need" for public service broadcasting

Protesters erected a mock gallows outside Leinster House on Wednesday as the Dáil returned from the summer recess

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Both the Boston review and the internal CHI review were consolidated into a report on Temple Street published by the HSE on Monday, which revealed high complication rates following spinal surgeries performed by the consultant.