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How single people are locked out of buying first home in Irelandâs biggest cities â and surrounding commuter counties
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-single-people-are-locked-out-of-buying-first-home-in-irelands-biggest-cities-and-surrounding-commuter-counties/a1250899999.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Single mortgage applicants are locked out of buying their first home in Irelandâs biggest cities and the surrounding commuter counties, according to an Irish Independent survey.
Community service for Dublin man who threw brick at exâs car
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/community-service-for-dublin-man-who-threw-brick-at-exs-car/a515519472.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
A man who threw a brick at his ex-partnerâs car window, smashing it, has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service.
Teachers to be offered permanent contract a year earlier in bid to tackle supply and retention crisis
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/teachers-to-be-offered-permanent-contract-a-year-earlier-in-bid-to-tackle-supply-and-retention-crisis/a1358398447.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Teachers will be offered permanent contracts after one year as part of new government measures aimed at tackling Irelandâs growing crisis around recruitment and retention.
FionnĂĄn Sheahan: Adi Roche, Mary Davis and Joan Freeman â three salutary tales for Ăras pretenders
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/fionnan-sheahan-adi-roche-mary-davis-and-joan-freeman-three-salutary-tales-for-aras-pretenders/a9585536.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Conor McGregor is already lining up his excuses. The MMA fighter is predictably pitching the martyrâs tale that he wants to run for president but is being blocked by the powers-that-be.
Zelensky says Russia pretending to want peace as both nations accuse each other of breaking truce
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/zelensky-says-russia-pretending-to-want-peace-as-both-nations-accuse-each-other-of-breaking-truce/a786602972.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other yesterday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian president Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of launching attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for an extension.
Eddie Brennan: Resurrection Day for Munster hurling as dramatic draws bring out best in the game
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/eddie-brennan-resurrection-day-for-munster-hurling-as-dramatic-draws-bring-out-best-in-the-game/a1525951134.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
The story of Easter is that itâs all doom and gloom on the Saturday followed by a resurrection on Sunday, and thatâs how it was for hurling over the weekend.
JD Vance has âbriefâ meeting with Pope despite tensions over Trumpâs migrant policies
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/jd-vance-has-brief-meeting-with-pope-despite-tensions-over-trumps-migrant-policies/a1302559836.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
JD Vance was granted an audience with Pope Francis but it lasted just a few minutes, amid sharp tensions between the Holy See and the Trump administration over migrants and welfare budget cuts.
Ruth Medjber: Social media is forcing artists to be attention-seekers more concerned with clicks than creativity
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/ruth-medjber-social-media-is-forcing-artists-to-be-attention-seekers-more-concerned-with-clicks-than-creativity/a971831689.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Social media is the bane of my existence. It causes me anxiety and stress but I understand its value to my business. Though I feel that could be changing. Iâve noticed a huge shift in the type of media being shown on social platforms.
Nasaâs oldest serving astronaut lands safely back on Earth on his 70th birthday
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/nasas-oldest-serving-astronaut-lands-safely-back-on-earth-on-his-70th-birthday/a366228713.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Nasaâs oldest serving astronaut turned 70 as he hurtled back to Earth yesterday after a seven-month mission in space.
Probe finds âprofessional failuresâ by Israel Defence Forces over killing of 15 medics
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/probe-finds-professional-failures-by-israel-defence-forces-over-killing-of-15-medics/a2007604323.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
An Israeli investigation has found a chain of âprofessional failuresâ after 15 Palestinian medics were killed in Gaza.
Larry Bass: Julian Benson was bright, brilliant and used his illness to ease plight of others
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/larry-bass-julian-benson-was-bright-brilliant-and-used-his-illness-to-ease-plight-of-others/a246575562.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
I got the sad news on Saturday, that our wonderful friend had died, but it was not unexpected. Julian has been fighting his illness for many, many years.
Patrick Mullins: Quai De Bourbon looks sweet in Irish Grand National to make amends for unlucky Aintree mishap
https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/patrick-mullins-quai-de-bourbon-looks-sweet-in-irish-grand-national-to-make-amends-for-unlucky-aintree-mishap/a23240704.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Sometimes bad luck can work in your favour. I was jumping and travelling well on Quai De Bourbon in the three-mile Grade One novice chase at Aintree two weeks ago when the horse on my inside made a mistake and dropped back. I chose to dive into hisâŠ
âWhen I was 15, I fell in love with a straight friend. Inadvisable, but perhaps inevitable.â SeĂĄn Hewitt on teenage infatuation
https://www.independent.ie/life/when-i-was-15-i-fell-in-love-with-a-straight-friend-inadvisable-but-perhaps-inevitable-sean-hewitt-on-teenage-infatuation/a1850517259.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
When I was 15, I fell in love with a straight friend. Inadvisable, but perhaps inevitable, since all my friends were straight, and falling in love with a friend is a right of passage.
John Downing: âRight-sizingâ is no silver bullet to solve the housing crisis, but it can help
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/john-downing-right-sizing-is-no-silver-bullet-to-solve-the-housing-crisis-but-it-can-help/a555522545.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Many of us know older people ârattling aroundâ a four- or five-bedroom home that a decade ago was a busy place full of noise and bustle.
âI spend most of my money on flat whites and dinnersâ â 20 twenty-somethings open up about their salaries, savings and spending
https://www.independent.ie/business/money/i-spend-most-of-my-money-on-flat-whites-and-dinners-20-twenty-somethings-open-up-about-their-salaries-savings-and-spending/a1134489045.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
In your 20s, itâs hard to get a sense of what stage you should be at, whether thatâs in your career, your love life, and certainly your finances.
Brexit and tariffs make united Ireland a âdistant dreamâ, says former minister during Fianna FĂĄil 1916 oration
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/brexit-and-tariffs-make-united-ireland-a-distant-dream-says-former-minister-during-fianna-fail-1916-oration/a773741292.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
A united Ireland is still a distant dream, with Brexit and the tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump creating huge complications for the national aspiration, a former Fianna FĂĄil minister has warned.
How Shrewsbury Road has kept Dublinâs planning authorities busy for decades
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/how-shrewsbury-road-has-kept-dublins-planning-authorities-busy-for-decades/a477037156.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
For a moment in 2007, Shrewsbury Road in Ballsbridge was the sixth most expensive residential street in the world, a ranking that was artificially inflated by the âŹ56m paid by Sean and Gayle Dunne for No 24, then known as Walford.
âWe share the stories that wouldnât make a news bulletinâ â Nationwide host Anne Cassin on the secret to the showâs success
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/we-share-the-stories-that-wouldnt-make-a-news-bulletin-nationwide-host-anne-cassin-on-the-secret-to-the-shows-success/a2062639498.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
RTĂ presenter Anne Cassin says the enduring popularity of Nationwide is down to the showâs guests and their unique stories.
âPeople thought it would be too much work⊠this house was the first ever seized by Cab in Irelandâ
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/people-thought-it-would-be-too-much-work-this-house-was-the-first-ever-seized-by-cab-in-ireland/a45500754.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
âI was sick of London,â Greg Smith says as we drive through Killarney National Park out to his home, Glashnacree House and Gardens â one of the Irish Independentâs Fab 50 best places to stay in Ireland in 2025.
âDrive-offâ petrol thiefâs story âdoesnât add upâ, says judge
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/drive-off-petrol-thiefs-story-doesnt-add-up-says-judge/a1144248991.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
A judge has said a motoristâs explanation for stealing hundreds of euro worth of petrol in âdrive-offâ thefts from a garage âdoesnât add upâ.
âSince my wife died of bowel cancer, what I find hardest is the lonelinessâ
https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/since-my-wife-died-of-bowel-cancer-what-i-find-hardest-is-the-loneliness/a1369393960.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
In describing his wife Janeâs symptoms in the few weeks before she received her diagnosis of inoperable and incurable advanced bowel cancer at the age of 38 in late 2021, Johnjoe McCoy sums things up by saying âshe wasnât herselfâ.
The Irish Independentâs View: Housing crisis has to be a top priority as teachers gather for annual conferences
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/the-irish-independents-view-housing-crisis-has-to-be-a-top-priority-as-teachers-gather-for-annual-conferences/a1592578541.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
By any measure, the latest trends in the housing market are depressing for prospective homebuyers.
âWe left as a family of five and came back as a family of fourâ â parents of Ronan Wilson (9) on hit-and-run that changed their lives for ever
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/we-left-as-a-family-of-five-and-came-back-as-a-family-of-four-parents-of-ronan-wilson-9-on-hit-and-run-that-changed-their-lives-for-ever/a216814252.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Emma Wilson is sitting on her couch with her husband Dean, and all around them are photographs of their youngest son Ronan, who was just nine years old when he was killed by a speeding hit-and-run driver while on holiday in Bundoran on the Co DonegalâŠ
âI had a pontyail when I startedâ â Irish Blue Cross volunteer recognised for more than six decades of tireless dedication to animal charity
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-had-a-pontyail-when-i-started-irish-blue-cross-volunteer-recognised-for-more-than-six-decades-of-tireless-dedication-to-animal-charity/a1588864060.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
Ray Hurley can now call himself the St Francis of Assisi of the Irish Blue Cross after receiving a special award in recognition of more than 60 years as a volunteer with the animal-welfare charity.
Ciara Kelly: I love my children so much, but itâs a global conspiracy that motherhood in the early years is enjoyable
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/ciara-kelly-i-love-my-children-so-much-but-its-a-global-conspiracy-that-motherhood-in-the-early-years-is-enjoyable/a774956997.html
Published: April 21, 2025 01:30
American singer Chappell Roan got kicked around on the internet recently for saying that all her pals with children âare in hellâ and she âactually doesnât know anyone who is happy and has kids at this ageâ. Sheâs 27. And to be honest, I kind of agree withâŠ
Brian Lohan salutes Clareâs âgreat belief and resilienceâ in epic draw with Cork
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/brian-lohan-salutes-clares-great-belief-and-resilience-in-epic-draw-with-cork/a291332764.html
Published: April 20, 2025 19:03
Clare manager Brian Lohan has hailed the fighting spirit of his players after they came from 12 point down in their Munster Championship opener against Cork to draw.
Cian Tracey: Top-level rugby deserves a hell of a lot better than latest farcical officiating blunder in Munster defeat
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/cian-tracey-top-level-rugby-deserves-a-hell-of-a-lot-better-than-latest-farcical-officiating-blunder-in-munster-defeat/a444304100.html
Published: April 20, 2025 19:00
First things first, a losing bonus point was just about all that Munsterâs insipid performance merited on a night when the Bulls edged a scrappy contest to become the first South African team to win at Thomond Park.
Central Dublin bus service disrupted for third evening after driver threatened his head would be âblown offâ
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/central-dublin-bus-service-disrupted-for-third-evening-after-driver-threatened-his-head-would-be-blown-off/a155593904.html
Published: April 20, 2025 16:42
Central Dublin bus services have been disrupted for the third evening after a driver was threatened with gun and warned his head would be âblown offâ.
Mike Lynchâs Bayesian superyacht to be salvaged for investigation â reports
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/mike-lynchs-bayesian-superyacht-to-be-salvaged-for-investigation-reports/a1152362264.html
Published: April 20, 2025 16:26
The sunken superyacht belonging to the late Irish tech tycoon Mike Lynch is set to be lifted from the bottom of the sea in what is set to be a major salvage operation.
Mary Lou McDonald blasts Taoiseach over Irish unity comments as she calls for border poll by 2030
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mary-lou-mcdonald-blasts-taoiseach-over-irish-unity-comments-as-she-calls-for-border-poll-by-2030/a633655484.html
Published: April 20, 2025 16:22
Sinn FĂ©in leader Mary-Lou McDonald has accused the Taoiseach of having âhis head in the sandâ on Irish unity.
Zelensky says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/zelensky-says-russia-is-trying-to-create-an-impression-of-a-ceasefire-as-attacks-continue/a1659530686.html
Published: April 20, 2025 15:55
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral temporary truce.
Israeli probe into killings of Palestinian medics finds âprofessional failuresâ
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/israeli-probe-into-killings-of-palestinian-medics-finds-professional-failures/a1116698551.html
Published: April 20, 2025 15:51
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said on Sunday it has found "professional failures" and a deputy commander will be fired.
Funeral of young farmer killed in crash hears he was a âlikeable rascalâ who always had a âbeaming smileâ
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/leitrim/news/funeral-of-young-farmer-killed-in-crash-hears-he-was-a-likeable-rascal-who-always-had-a-beaming-smile/a1784928773.html
Published: April 20, 2025 15:30
The funeral of a young farmer who died in a crash in Co Leitrim has heard he was a âlikeable rascalâ who always had a âbeaming smileâ.
Prisoner (33) dies of suspected drugs overdose in Midlands Prison, Portlaoise
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/prisoner-33-dies-of-suspected-drugs-overdose-in-midlands-prison-portlaoise/a37581606.html
Published: April 20, 2025 15:24
A 33-year-old prisoner has died of a suspected drugs overdose in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise.
âThe Proclamation can still inspire the nationâ â President Michael D Higgins at Easter Rising commemoration
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-proclamation-can-still-inspire-the-nation-president-michael-d-higgins-at-easter-rising-commemoration/a334371479.html
Published: April 20, 2025 14:35
The Proclamation of the Republic can still inspire the nation of a âgenerous social and political visionâ, President Michael D Higgins said as he laid a wreath in front of the GPO to commemorate the Easter Rising of 1916.
âFool Me Onceâ writer Harlan Coben: âI was thinking how to nicely tell Reese Witherspoon that this wasnât for me?â
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/fool-me-once-writer-harlan-coben-i-was-thinking-how-to-nicely-tell-reese-witherspoon-that-this-wasnt-for-me/a617636884.html
Published: April 20, 2025 13:30
When one thinks of Harlan Coben, the TV adaptations of his work come to mind as much as the novels themselves do. Fool Me Once, the Netflix version of his novel of the same name, was the biggest hit of the year in 2024 for the streaming giant and fourâŠ
Wales v Ireland: Girls in Green look to get campaign back on track with visit to Newport
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/wales-v-ireland-girls-in-green-look-to-get-campaign-back-on-track-with-visit-to-newport/a1779375809.html
Published: April 20, 2025 13:00
Ireland will look to shrug off last weekâs defeat to England and the absence of the injured Erin King when they take on Wales in the Six Nations.
GAA Championship: Follow all todayâs hurling and football action from across the provinces as it happens
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gaa-championship-follow-all-todays-hurling-and-football-action-from-across-the-provinces-as-it-happens/a1399061006.html
Published: April 20, 2025 12:45
Itâs a big day of action in both codes with the eagerly awaited Munster hurling championship throwing in with a mouth-watering repeat of last yearâs All-Ireland final when Clare take on Cork in the pick of the games.
Priest speaks of âshameâ and âhurtâ at Easter mass after curate charged with child sex offence
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/priest-speaks-of-shame-and-hurt-at-easter-mass-after-curate-charged-with-child-sex-offence/a466053980.html
Published: April 20, 2025 12:10
A priest has spoken of his alarm after the âunnervingâ arrest of a clerical colleague over an alleged child sex offence.
Fears skull found in west Cork garden may be macabre souvenir taken from cemetery
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fears-skull-found-in-west-cork-garden-may-be-macabre-souvenir-taken-from-cemetery/a1142545748.html
Published: April 20, 2025 12:04
GardaĂ fear a human skull discovered wrapped in a plastic shopping bag in west Cork may have been a macabre 'souvenir' illegally taken from a graveyard decades ago.
Deloitte report into childrenâs league finds money transfers to former directors and one of their wives
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/deloitte-report-into-childrens-league-finds-money-transfers-to-former-directors-and-one-of-their-wives/a510020944.html
Published: April 20, 2025 11:33
An underage football league that has 6,300 players says it has been left âhomelessâ after a âŹ350,000 government grant was used to develop an all-weather pitch now controlled by a League of Ireland academy team run by its former directors.
âIâd question thatâ - Ulster coach Richie Murphy not happy with ref as he counts the injury cost of Leinster loss
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/id-question-that-ulster-coach-richie-murphy-not-happy-with-ref-as-he-counts-the-injury-cost-of-leinster-loss/a683194657.html
Published: April 20, 2025 11:00
Ulster coach Richie Murphy was left frustrated on the double after Saturday nightâs 41-17 defeat to Leinster.
âItâs like Iâve won the lottery, my house would be of no valueâ â residentsâ relief as landmark Dublin 4 hotel wonât house asylum-seekers
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-like-ive-won-the-lottery-my-house-would-be-of-no-value-residents-relief-as-landmark-dublin-4-hotel-wont-house-asylum-seekers/a423055753.html
Published: April 20, 2025 10:30
Dublin 4 residents have expressed relief after confirmation that the former Sachs Hotel in Donnybrook is no longer being considered as a centre for asylum-seekers.
Still-recovering Pope Francis speaks to crowds in St Peterâs Square for Easter Sunday mass
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/still-recovering-pope-francis-speaks-to-crowds-in-st-peters-square-for-easter-sunday-mass/a1225340217.html
Published: April 20, 2025 10:23
The Vatican celebrated Easter on Sunday when Pope Francis appeared to speak to the crowds, as the pontiff continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.
Helicopters join search for man 'overboard' off Waterford coast
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/helicopters-join-search-for-man-overboard-off-waterford-coast/a723663186.html
Published: April 20, 2025 09:11
The Irish Coast Guard is coordinating a search for a missing man believed to have gone overboard overnight from a UK registered yacht off the Waterford coast.
âEverything was second to betting . . . Iâd have sold my own kids to gamble, I cared about nothing but gamblingâ
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/everything-was-second-to-betting-id-have-sold-my-own-kids-to-gamble-i-cared-about-nothing-but-gambling/a2107576437.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Footballers can keep hold of an important moment in their career like itâs etched on their skin.
âSylvanian Familiesâ animal toys company sues Kildare TikTok star over video stories featuring their dolls
https://www.independent.ie/business/media/sylvanian-families-animal-toys-company-sues-kildare-tiktok-star-over-video-stories-featuring-their-dolls/a2006025240.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
The creator of the âSylvanianDramaâ account on TikTok has become embroiled in a row over adverts with the Japanese conglomerate behind the Sylvanian Families toy brand.
Retrial ordered over killing of Irish carpenter Barry Whelan after one-punch attack in Boston on St Patrickâs Day
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/retrial-ordered-over-killing-of-irish-carpenter-barry-whelan-after-one-punch-attack-in-boston-on-st-patricks-day/a882434231.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
A man accused of killing a Dublin carpenter in a one-punch attack in Boston on St Patrickâs Day in 2023 will face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in a declared mistrial last month.
âIâd be glad to talk to themâ â Rory McIlroyâs mental health coach wants to help Irish rugby team break their losing streak and win World Cup
https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/id-be-glad-to-talk-to-them-rory-mcilroys-mental-health-coach-wants-to-help-irish-rugby-team-break-their-losing-streak-and-win-world-cup/a765779116.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
The renowned sports psychologist who helped Rory McIlroy overcome mental blocks and achieve a career grand slam at golfâs Masters tournament last Sunday has said he would be happy to work with Irelandâs rugby team to try to break their losing streak at theâŠ
Stick or twist: The hidden costs of switching a mortgage
https://www.independent.ie/business/money/stick-or-twist-the-hidden-costs-of-switching-a-mortgage/a1337075445.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
New rules in the pipeline should greatly help borrowers considering switching their mortgage by enabling them to make a more informed decision when doing so.
The Sunday Independentâs View: Rory McIlroy embodies a brighter future for Ireland
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/the-sunday-independents-view-rory-mcilroy-embodies-a-brighter-future-for-ireland/a949860047.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
President Trump is bound to conclude that his threat in recent days to withdraw US support for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine unless there were signs of progress has borne fruit with Russiaâs announcement of a short-lived âEaster truceâ.
Shane Ross: Despite an abysmal showing in opinion polls, Simon Harris must now learn to play the long game
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/shane-ross-despite-an-abysmal-showing-in-opinion-polls-simon-harris-must-now-learn-to-play-the-long-game/a417087058.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
The Government has made a brutal start. Four months into a five-year term, it is floundering.
âPeople are being made to gamble on a bedâ â DCU accused of âgreedâ as students have to pay a non-refundable charge for housing lottery
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/people-are-being-made-to-gamble-on-a-bed-dcu-accused-of-greed-as-students-have-to-pay-a-non-refundable-charge-for-housing-lottery/a693629639.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
One of the countryâs leading universities has been accused of âgreedâ after it started charging students to apply for on-campus accommodation.
Eilis OâHanlon: Radio silence from national broadcaster and politicians in the wake of UK trans ruling speaks volumes
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/eilis-ohanlon-radio-silence-from-national-broadcaster-and-politicians-in-the-wake-of-uk-trans-ruling-speaks-volumes/a1887055987.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Two weeks ago, when launching a new fact-checking unit to counter the spread of disinformation, RTĂâs head of news and current affairs vowed that it would âask the difficult questions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.â
âI need the 20-year-old me to be finally heard. She deserves thatâ â Why rape survivor Hazel Behan is pursuing Portuguese police in European court
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-need-the-20-year-old-me-to-be-finally-heard-she-deserves-that-why-rape-survivor-hazel-behan-is-pursuing-portuguese-police-in-european-court/a1797953217.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
In the weeks after she Âreported being raped by a masked man who broke into her holiday apartment in Portugal in 2004, ÂHazel Behan noticed Âpolicemen were following her.
Public Accounts Committee must examine breakdown of âŹ13.6m costs of âGraceâ case, former chairman urges
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/public-accounts-committee-must-examine-breakdown-of-136m-costs-of-grace-case-former-chairman-urges/a866866231.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
The DĂĄilâs public spending watchdog should probe the full breakdown of the âŹ13.6m costs of the Farrelly Commission into the âGraceâ case, its former chairman has said.
âThe Masters on a Sunday always reminds me of his absenceâ: Tim Fanning on the loss of his beloved father and âSunday Independentâ columnist Ronan Fanning
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-masters-on-a-sunday-always-reminds-me-of-his-absence-tim-fanning-on-the-loss-of-his-beloved-father-and-sunday-independent-columnist-ronan-fanning/a950062091.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
I spent last Sunday night jumping over the couch. I was also kneeling on the floor in front of the television and screaming loud enough to wake the neighbours.
âI believe lives are at riskâ â calls for inquiry into âŹ800m deal for search and rescue service after helicopter setbacks
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-believe-lives-are-at-risk-calls-for-inquiry-into-800m-deal-for-search-and-rescue-service-after-helicopter-setbacks/a4465823.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Two politicians are seeking an independent inquiry into the awarding of the âŹ800m Irish Coast Guard aviation contract in the light of further setbacks to its implementation.
Daniel Mulhall: Ireland needs to get off the Trump tariff merry-go-round and diversify to survive
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/daniel-mulhall-ireland-needs-to-get-off-the-trump-tariff-merry-go-round-and-diversify-to-survive/a1500575453.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
To use an American phrase, âIâve seen this movie before.â
The terror of Eamonn Sweeney: âI was roaring âLet me off!â If it was today, they would have arrested me. I had to get off that planeâ
https://www.independent.ie/life/the-terror-of-eamonn-sweeney-i-was-roaring-let-me-off-if-it-was-today-they-would-have-arrested-me-i-had-to-get-off-that-plane/a1291516144.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
âMy curse fall on Sweeney
Denied a dayâs pampering because of the expense, dispatched with boxes of dirty clothes: The harrowing neglect of Grace, a severely disabled young girl
https://www.independent.ie/news/denied-a-days-pampering-because-of-the-expense-dispatched-with-boxes-of-dirty-clothes-the-harrowing-neglect-of-grace-a-severely-disabled-young-girl/a1713790204.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
When Caroline Burke first met Grace in 2009, she was struck by her âold, tatteredâ clothes and oversized LA Gear shoes that hadnât been on sale since the 1990s. She noticed Graceâs âodourâ and her yellowing teeth covered with a white film.
Government ramps up drive to encourage older people to downsize in bid to ease housing crisis
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-ramps-up-drive-to-encourage-older-people-to-downsize-in-bid-to-ease-housing-crisis/a977876601.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Planning rules for so-called granny flats are to be relaxed as part of the Governmentâs new drive to encourage older people to move to smaller properties in a bid to ease the housing crisis and make the most of existing housing stock.
John Maher has dealt with the travel bug, now itâs all about the championship
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/john-maher-has-dealt-with-the-travel-bug-now-its-all-about-the-championship/a1479995475.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Watching John Maher going full pelt is like being transported into a past age. That is not meant as a slight on a player whose old world shtick has brought added stridency to Galwayâs All-Ireland title claims since he made himself an indispensable part ofâŠ
Trouble in paradise as rows split Dermot Desmondâs island of the super-rich where âbillionaires go to escape millionairesâ
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trouble-in-paradise-as-rows-split-dermot-desmonds-island-of-the-super-rich-where-billionaires-go-to-escape-millionaires/a1129277330.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
It was once hailed as the place âwhere the billionaires go to escape the millionairesâ.
Tom McCaughren: Remembering a Dublin soldier who died in the slaughter at Gallipoli
https://www.independent.ie/life/tom-mccaughren-remembering-a-dublin-soldier-who-died-in-the-slaughter-at-gallipoli/a1860225354.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Europe was on the brink of World War I when three young brothers left their home in Richmond Cottages in the Inchicore area of Dublin to answer the call to arms.
Slight gain, but RTĂâs TV licence sales are still down by 15pc after spending controversies
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/slight-gain-but-rtes-tv-licence-sales-are-still-down-by-15pc-after-spending-controversies/a773262042.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
RTĂâs TV licence sales are still down by 15pc after it was hit by a series of controversies in 2023, but are beginning to make small gains.
Irish law will protect transgender people from discrimination following landmark court ruling in UK
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/irish-law-will-protect-transgender-people-from-discrimination-following-landmark-court-ruling-in-uk/a1837431527.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Equality Minister Norma Foley has moved to allay the fears of transgender people that Ireland could follow the UK after five judges at its Supreme Court ruled the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
Eilis OâHanlon on travelling with cats: âThey tend to wail the whole time as if they were being tortured by the Spanish Inquisitionâ
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/eilis-ohanlon-on-travelling-with-cats-they-tend-to-wail-the-whole-time-as-if-they-were-being-tortured-by-the-spanish-inquisition/a1271037325.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
Lockdown was the perfect time for pets. We were all working from home during the day and staying indoors in the evenings. Holidays were out of the question. As a result, our pets had us entirely to themselves, pandering to their every need.
âWe re-mortgaged our home as weâd total belief in him,â says rugby star dad of new Dior artistic director Jonathan Anderson
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/we-re-mortgaged-our-home-as-wed-total-belief-in-him-says-rugby-star-dad-of-new-dior-artistic-director-jonathan-anderson/a1062182138.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
The father of the new artistic director at Dior menswear has said he and wife were so dedicated to helping their son achieve his dreams that they re-mortgaged their home.
âBy playing Robert Shaw, I felt closer to himâ â actor Ian Shaw on playing his Oscar-nominated dad in The Shark is Broken
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/by-playing-robert-shaw-i-felt-closer-to-him-actor-ian-shaw-on-playing-his-oscar-nominated-dad-in-the-shark-is-broken/a1401790435.html
Published: April 20, 2025 01:30
A familiar face smiles at me from my phone screen. With his strong jaw, muttonchops, moustache and twinkly, knowing eyes, he eerily resembles the late Robert Shaw who gave an unforgettable performance as Quint the salty shark hunter in Jaws. Of course,âŠ
Eamonn Sweeney: Rory McIlroyâs greatest opponent at Augusta was himself
https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/eamonn-sweeney-rory-mcilroys-greatest-opponent-at-augusta-was-himself/a1752594035.html
Published: April 19, 2025 19:10
Rory McIlroyâs successes make him admirable, but his failures made him lovable.
Officiating error doesnât help Munster as loss to Bulls puts pressure on URC play-off hopes
https://www.independent.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/officiating-error-doesnt-help-munster-as-loss-to-bulls-puts-pressure-on-urc-play-off-hopes/a1333237121.html
Published: April 19, 2025 18:24
After an energy-sapping Champions Cup fortnight in France, Munster ran out of road on home soil, as the Bulls piled the pressure on their URC play-off hopes.
Lyng pleased with âpositiveâ Kilkenny start as Donoghue reflects on âdisappointingâ Galway display
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/lyng-pleased-with-positive-kilkenny-start-as-donoghue-reflects-on-disappointing-galway-display/a1995677908.html
Published: April 19, 2025 17:50
Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng spoke of a âpositive startâ after his side overwhelmed Galway in the opening round of the Leinster hurling championship, winning by 12 points.
British couple die after cable car wire snaps and brakes fail in Italy
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/britain/british-couple-die-after-cable-car-wire-snaps-and-brakes-fail-in-italy/a1830275104.html
Published: April 19, 2025 16:03
A British couple died after a cable car wire in southern Italy snapped and the brakes failed when they were 20 seconds away from arriving at the top, it is believed.
Man caught with cocaine in camper van avoids conviction after 'turning his life around' and helping others in addiction recovery
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-caught-with-cocaine-in-camper-van-avoids-conviction-after-turning-his-life-around-and-helping-others-in-addiction-recovery/a399254945.html
Published: April 19, 2025 16:00
A 43-year-old man who was found with cocaine in a parked camper van has avoided a conviction after a judge noted he has since turned his life around and is now helping others in addiction recovery.
Nicola Coughlan raises more than ÂŁ100,000 for trans charity after gender ruling
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/nicola-coughlan-raises-more-than-100000-for-trans-charity-after-gender-ruling/a954131790.html
Published: April 19, 2025 14:46
Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has helped raise more than ÂŁ100,000 for a trans rights charity following the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman.
Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/putin-declares-unilateral-easter-ceasefire-in-ukraine/a1018473755.html
Published: April 19, 2025 14:36
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday.
âYouâre far too old for thatâ â judge tells man (44) fined over theft of handbag from car outside Dublin jewellers
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/youre-far-too-old-for-that-judge-tells-man-44-fined-over-theft-of-handbag-from-car-outside-dublin-jewellers/a2040267523.html
Published: April 19, 2025 14:00
A judge has told a 44-year-old man that he is âfar too oldâ to be coming back before the courts after he admitted to his role in the theft of a handbag from an unlocked car outside a jewellers in Dublin.
Priest suspended by diocese after he is remanded in custody charged with attempted sexual communication with a child
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/priest-suspended-by-diocese-after-he-is-remanded-in-custody-charged-with-attempted-sexual-communication-with-a-child/a144620333.html
Published: April 19, 2025 13:46
A Catholic priest has been suspended by his diocese after he was remanded in custody charged with attempted sexual communication with a child.
GAA: Follow all todayâs football and hurling action as it happens
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gaa-follow-all-todays-football-and-hurling-action-as-it-happens/a35391313.html
Published: April 19, 2025 12:45
Itâs a big day of action in both codes with provincial football final spots up for grabs in both Connacht and Munster and a quarter-final in Ulster.
GardaĂ investigate discovery of human skull wrapped in plastic in garden of Cork house
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-investigate-discovery-of-human-skull-wrapped-in-plastic-in-garden-of-cork-house/a1702605337.html
Published: April 19, 2025 12:18
GARDAĂ are investigating the discovery of apparent historic human remains in Cork after a skull was found wrapped in plastic during a property development.
Julian Benson, former Dancing With The Stars judge dies, aged 54
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/julian-benson-former-dancing-with-the-stars-judge-dies-aged-54/a2100696508.html
Published: April 19, 2025 11:53
Former Dancing With The Stars judge Julian Benson has died at the age of 54.
Freemasons âregretâ Conor McGregor-Tucker Carlson interview being held in their venue
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/freemasons-regret-conor-mcgregor-tucker-carlson-interview-being-held-in-their-venue/a741875272.html
Published: April 19, 2025 10:57
The Freemasons have said they âregretâ their venue was used for the Conor McGregor and Tucker Carlson interview and have apologised to their members.
âMy ex contested the divorce. It ended up costing me âŹ45,000â: the high costs and secret shame of ending a marriage
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/my-ex-contested-the-divorce-it-ended-up-costing-me-45000-the-high-costs-and-secret-shame-of-ending-a-marriage/a765016633.html
Published: April 19, 2025 10:45
âDivorce is clouded in a shroud of secrecy,â says Patricia*, a mother of two from Co Westmeath. âLooking back, I went into it completely blind. No one wants to talk about it openly. There is no education. Itâs hard to compare it with the experience ofâŠ
Hurling championship preview: Rebels set to embrace expectation and end title famine
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/hurling-championship-preview-rebels-set-to-embrace-expectation-and-end-title-famine/a1378026142.html
Published: April 19, 2025 10:30
A defensive front has begun to surface around Cork since their league triumph earlier this month, sandbags erected high to absorb the waves of apparent hype crashing in on their shores.
Prominent priest remanded in custody charged with attempted sexual communication with a child
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/prominent-priest-remanded-in-custody-charged-with-attempted-sexual-communication-with-a-child/a144620333.html
Published: April 19, 2025 10:03
A prominent Catholic priest has been remanded in custody charged with attempted sexual communication with a child.
Waterford part company with manager Keith Long after six defeats in a row
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/waterford-part-company-with-manager-keith-long-after-six-defeats-in-a-row/a1500937455.html
Published: April 19, 2025 09:43
Waterford owner Jamie Pilley says that change was ânecessaryâ after Keith Long became the first managerial casualty of the League of Ireland Premier Division season.
Charlene McKenna: âMy last ever hug with Daddy was when I left for the hospital in labourâ
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/charlene-mckenna-my-last-ever-hug-with-daddy-was-when-i-left-for-the-hospital-in-labour/a1369271962.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
âThe partyâs over.â
How Rory McIlroyâs Grand Slam could make him $100m a year richer
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-rory-mcilroys-grand-slam-could-make-him-100m-a-year-richer/a387210424.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
When Rory McIlroy sank the winning putt at the US Masters in Augusta last Sunday, his bank balance instantly jumped by $4.2m (âŹ3.7m), the prize pot for the champion. His net worth increased by multiples of that.
The Irish Independentâs view: The light at the heart of Easter is found in our common humanity
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/the-irish-independents-view-the-light-at-the-heart-of-easter-is-found-in-our-common-humanity/a1937976190.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
Whether to walk in the light of creatÂive altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness is the only decision we have to make: or so believed Martin Luther King.
âItâs inspiring to see how tough she isâ â second spinal surgery for Craig Caseyâs sister puts rugby into perspective
https://www.independent.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/its-inspiring-to-see-how-tough-she-is-second-spinal-surgery-for-craig-caseys-sister-puts-rugby-into-perspective/a1947447398.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
Since making his return from a knee injury against Connacht three weeks ago, Craig Casey has been playing with an extra pep in his step and a smile on his face.
âI sold everything I owned, fearing Iâd get the same fatal genetic disease â then came a miracle drugâ
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-sold-everything-i-owned-fearing-id-get-the-same-fatal-genetic-disease-then-came-a-miracle-drug/a1869355131.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
When Rosaline Callaghan hit her early 50s, she feared she was a ticking timebomb and it was only a matter of years before she would be struck with a rare and fatal genetic condition that blighted her family.
The WhatsApp messages, allegations of spying and the true story about rogue landlordâs restraining order against a journalist
https://www.independent.ie/news/the-whatsapp-messages-allegations-of-spying-and-the-true-story-about-rogue-landlords-restraining-order-against-a-journalist/a301771338.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
On a scale of one to 10, Christian Carter reckoned he was a nine when it came to honesty. It was either a brave or stupid ranking to give himself as he sat in the witness box with his entire case falling apart around him.
Killer Christopher Slator has 10 months added to life sentence after throwing milk at two prison wardens and punching another
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/killer-christopher-slator-has-10-months-added-to-life-sentence-after-throwing-milk-at-two-prison-wardens-and-punching-another/a593191563.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
A convicted murderer serving life for a gangland killing threw cartons of milk at two prison officers and punched a third in the face.
Life in the priesthood: âPeople will have views of us, that weâre all paedophiles â thatâs been thrown at usâ
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/life-in-the-priesthood-people-will-have-views-of-us-that-were-all-paedophiles-thats-been-thrown-at-us/a370357407.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
âSomeone said to me recently, âDo you regret that thereâs no Mrs Joe?â and I said to them, âWell, she had a lucky escape. I wouldnât wish that on anybody,ââ says Fr Joe McDonald, talking from his Celbridge/Straffan parish in Kildare.
âI donât ever want to feel the darkness I felt that day,â says rape survivor Lorita OâDonoghue
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/i-dont-ever-want-to-feel-the-darkness-i-felt-that-day-says-rape-survivor-lorita-odonoghue/a262339414.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
Lorita OâDonoghue reÂmembers looking back at the man who was about to rape her and noticing a grin that still chills her to the bone.
âHe may end up here again with another identityâ â US man who obtained passports in names of dead babies made desperate pleas to stay in Ireland
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/he-may-end-up-here-again-with-another-identity-us-man-who-obtained-passports-in-names-of-dead-babies-made-desperate-pleas-to-stay-in-ireland/a1767131511.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
When Randolph Kirk Parker boarded the flight bound for Chicago in the company of three gardaĂ who were there to enforce a deportation order, he left with the details of his secret life over the past 30 years still under wraps.
âWeâre just going to take a passâ â US âwill walk awayâ if thereâs no progress in Ukraine talks, warns Trump
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/were-just-going-to-take-a-pass-us-will-walk-away-if-theres-no-progress-in-ukraine-talks-warns-trump/a1539111312.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal unless there are clear signs of progress soon, US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday.
The glamour, glitz and glory of the Irish Dancing World Championships returns to Dublin to mark a belated 50th anniversary
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-glamour-glitz-and-glory-of-the-irish-dancing-world-championships-returns-to-dublin-to-mark-a-belated-50th-anniversary/a1427076777.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
At first glance, it looked like a living-doll factory. The Irish dancers standing on the escalators that snake up the inside of the Convention Centre Dublin seemed almost like figurines on a production line.
Sarah Carey: Sinn Féin knows that a rich Republic and a poor Northern Ireland strengthens its case for unity
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/sarah-carey-sinn-fein-knows-that-a-rich-republic-and-a-poor-northern-ireland-strengthens-its-case-for-unity/a132743011.html
Published: April 19, 2025 01:30
The ESRI published research this week showing that gaps between Northern Ireland and the Republic continue to widen. People in the Republic have higher rates of employment, are more productive, have higher disposable incomes and enjoy a better quality ofâŠ
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