'No intelligence' of G8 disorder 

There is no hard intelligence of any major public disorder planned in the Republic of Ireland during the G8 Summit, a security source has said.

142 jobs at 'clean fuel' plant 

Some 142 jobs are to be created at a new fuel plant.

Women arrested after topless brawl outside school 

Public sector workers reject deal 

Public sector workers of the Unite trade union have voted to reject the Government's revised pay deal.

Ireland abortion scandal: Litany of failings that led to Savita Halappanavar's death 

Doctors in the Republic of Ireland missed an early opportunity to terminate the pregnancy of Savita Halappanavar, a scathing report has found.

'Unacceptable factors' identified 

An investigation into the death of a woman who was refused an abortion lays bare unacceptable practices, Health Minister James Reilly has said.

Deasy backs embattled McGuinness 

Claims that powerful forces are at work to oust the head of a parliamentary public spending watchdog have been backed by a Government TD.

Opportunity to terminate 'missed' 

Medics missed an early opportunity to terminate the pregnancy of a woman who later died from septic shock when she suffered a miscarriage in an Irish hospital, a scathing report has found.

Tests due on boat tragedy brothers 

Post-mortems are to be carried out on the bodies of three brothers who drowned when their fishing vessel overturned at sea.

Halappanavar report to be published 

The long-awaited report into the death of an Indian dentist after she suffered a miscarriage in an Irish hospital is to be published.

New law on abortion 'very specific' 

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted new abortion laws do not clear the way for near full-term pregnancies to be terminated.

Boat tragedy brothers 'decent lads' 

Three brothers who drowned when their fishing vessel overturned at sea were decent men trying to earn a living, it has been said.

Two in hospital after air crash 

Two men escaped serious injury when their light aircraft crashed.

Search for bridge name narrowed 

The search for the name for Dublin's newest bridge over the Liffey has been narrowed to 10.

New abortion law details tonight 

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the legislation on Ireland's proposed new abortion laws will be published this evening.

Four held in dissidents crackdown 

Four people have been arrested and a gun and cars were seized during a crackdown on dissident republicans.

Tech firm Citrix creates 50 jobs 

A global technical support company has announced 50 new jobs.

Children of abused women targeted 

Violence against children in homes where women have been abused has soared by 55%.

'More funding needed' for childcare 

More Government funding is needed to improve standards in Ireland's floundering childcare sector, Children's Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said.

Magdalene payout details 'in weeks' 

A planned compensation scheme for survivors of the Magdalene laundries will be published in the next two weeks, the Taoiseach has confirmed.