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2024
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TU trouble: Disquiet over 'funding crisis' at technological universities
The merger of the former Institutes of Technology had been a major project of incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris.
ImmigrationSharp increase in prosecutions and prison terms for asylum seekers arriving without passports
The new three amigosSimon Harris meets with fellow coalition leaders for first time as Fine Gael leader
agsi conferenceDrew Harris says tricolour was 'abused' when it was draped over Pearse McAuley's coffin
Witness appealWoman (30s) who was seriously injured in Galway crash earlier this month dies in hospital
Asylum SeekersAsylum seekers brought to court over lack of ID sparks claims of 'interference' in process
Heart AttacksHSE backs weekend cardiac care service in Waterford for the 'first time', says minister
Look Back
Bill Kenneally spoke at an inquiry into why his crimes weren't stopped. Here's what happened
This week’s hearings saw several threads come together.
Waterford
Judge criticises Bill Kenneally for attempting to 'minimise' his abuse of boys
The Commission of Investigation continues to hear evidence from the convicted sex offender.
Kenneally Inquiry
Convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally tells inquiry he was offered FF council seat in 1990s
Today was Kenneally’s first time appearing before the State inquiry.
WaterfordAbuse inquiry to hear from Bill Kenneally for the first time during final sittings this week
Aran Islands
Probe sought into conditions of 'stranded' migrant fishers whose boat ran aground off Inis Mór
Emergency services came to the rescue after the 21-metre fishing vessel got into difficulty last weekend.
tomorrow's voteCampaigners blast 'outdated' law allowing polling staff to 'refuse' help to disabled voters
rte payment scandalPowerful Oireachtas committee says RTÉ should be brought under the remit of the State's auditor
crackdownLawyers for Irish citizen in Iraq face 'brutal game of legal whack-a-mole' amid new charges
Horse RacingTDs call for independent investigation into how horse racing industry calculates deaths
Free Yasser'Unjust' detention for Irish anti-corruption activist in Iraq ends after charges dropped
national slow down daySpeeding and mobile phone use cited as concerns by gardaí amid spike in road deaths
DublinPrimary principals criticise 'infuriating' shortage of supports for pupils affected by trauma
the morning lead
Concern over how horseracing industry counts fatalities as death toll remains in triple figures
Campaigners have questioned how the industry categorises deaths of its horses at racing events.
Israel 'The Irish deserve it': Israeli ex-spy turned election candidate wants Gazans 'moved' to Ireland
Education
School psychology service 'unaccountable' and on verge of 'collapse', warns principal
The National Educational Psychology Services (NEPS) is down about 20% of required staff at present.
Sources with experience of the schools psychology service told of how barely a handful of students in each school can avail of the treatment.
One principal warned that the service's refusal to operate waiting lists means there is little data on how many students require intervention.
'You just know that if the child had been seen when they should have been seen in the first place, they wouldn't be in crisis,' Simon Lewis said.
Sinn Féin'I've never been told not to sing rebel songs, but I know some are reluctant to sing them now'
CensorshipRights watchdog alarmed at 'arbitrary removal' of Irish social media posts about Palestine
