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Will new rent rules help or hurt tenants - or fix the housing crisis?
The Government will bring its latest housing fix to Cabinet today when it presents new rules on rent levels for approval.
Aimed at boosting supply – b…
1 year ago
His name was Neville Kearns: Why five men are naming their abuser
On Sunday, April 7th, 2024 there was a fatal road traffic crash in Churchtown, a suburb in south dublin. It happened early in the morning when a pens…
1 year ago
Death in Connemara: who was Sunny Jacobs?
Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs was 76 when she died on Tuesday morning in a house fire in Connemara.
Her tragic death made headlines far beyond Galway and Irela…
1 year ago
'Fear, distrust and embarrassment': why children's healthcare in Ireland is in crisis
Children operated on when there was no need; industrial springs being used instead of approved medical devices; a doctor diverting children to his ow…
1 year ago
Petrol bombs and drive-bys: Why Limerick’s gangland violence is back
In the early hours of May 8th, two masked men in a stolen Audi staged a drive-by shooting, firing nine shots indiscriminately at houses on Limerick's…
1 year ago
Who is the American drifter questioned over Michael Gaine’s murder?
Kerry farmer Michael Gaine’s disappearance on March 20th was first treated as a missing person’s case.
Soon though, it was upgraded to a murder invest…
1 year ago
Richard Satchwell: why did it take eight years for the killer to face justice?
From the moment he reported her missing in 2017, Richard Satchwell stuck to his story that his wife Tina had run off.
His many media appeals begged he…
1 year, 1 month ago
He killed Shane O'Farrell. Why was he out on bail?
Shane O’Farrell was 23 when he was the victim of a hit-and-run near his home in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan. A law graduate, he had just submitted hi…
1 year, 1 month ago
From missing person to murder investigation: The case of Fiona Pender
Nearly thirty years ago, in August 1996, 25-year-old Fiona Pender disappeared and was never seen again. Detectives have always believed Ms Pender, wh…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why is Ireland so far off its climate targets?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its latest projections for the 2030 climate targets and it’s bad news for Ireland.
The Irish S…
1 year, 1 month ago