The Unite trade union has announced that more than 100 of its members working in University Hospital Waterford (UHW) are to take industrial action in a dispute over staffing grades and increments. The workers involved are support staff working in the laundry, catering and portering departments of the hospital. They …

Scottie Scheffler has reportedly been detained by police after a misunderstanding as the world No 1 golfer tried to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club. ESPN report that when Scheffler attempted to make his way to the course for the second round of the US PGA Championship, …

Public sector workers have expressed concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their workplaces. Delegates have passed a number of motions on AI at the biennial conference of Fórsa, the country’s largest public sector trade union. Fórsa delegate Ursula Cox told the conference that AI is reshaping the …

Irish Life Health has today announced the third increase in the price of its health insurance plans since last July. The health insurer said its price hike will result in an average increase of 5.3% on its gross adult premium. But it added that the price increase across its various …

President Vladimir Putin has said that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region are creating a “buffer zone” to protect Russian border regions but said capturing the city of Kharkiv was not part of Russia’s current plan. Mr Putin, who made the comments at a news conference during a state …

The FAI have announced that they will formally recognise the 1924 Ireland fixtures, including the Paris Olympic Games matches that year, as the first-ever official senior international men’s matches. The 1924 Olympics Games’ football tournament saw the FAI field a men’s national side for the first-time and these matches were …

Recent inspections of IPAS centres by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found that some residents with refugee or subsidiary protection status have remained in Direct Provision due to a lack of alternative accommodation. At one centre, the majority of residents had received status, but were unable to avail …

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said it is expected that Thornton Hall will be ready to accommodate asylum seekers in four to six weeks time. Yesterday, it was confirmed by the Department of Integration that tented accommodation for asylum seekers will be provided at the north Dublin site. The tents would …

The Tánaiste has said he “absolutely” would agree to open any files that the Government may have that would help find out the extent of collusion in relation to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. Fifty years ago today, 34 people including an unborn baby died after three no-warning car bombs were detonated …

France has taken the dramatic step of blocking TikTok in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, as part of efforts to quell days of violent unrest. It is the latest clash between democratic governments and the Chinese-owned social media platform. Using “state of emergency” powers, users of New Caledonia’s sole …