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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy attending a housing summit earlier this month

Dublin lags behind as just seven vacant home owners apply for grant

A scheme designed to bring thousands of homes back into use has fallen short of its targets - with Dublin lagging behind most parts of the country.

Mourners and family members leave the church in Rowlagh after the funeral service

News

'I was shaking' - priest heckled as he spoke out during gang death funeral

A defiant parish priest has said he has no regrets despite being heckled during an impassioned sermon against crime and drugs at the funeral of a gang murder victim.

Babalina Baliso with Foyour (8 months) and Vanessa (3)

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Mum-of-three tells of pain as she fights move to direct provision centre in Galway

A South African mother who has a child currently attending a special...

Cllr Barry Saul has said the approach is ‘undemocratic'

News

UCD wants fast-track planning permission for 3,000 student beds

University College Dublin is aiming to fast-track planning permission...

News

Rail passengers face travel chaos as staff gear up for walkout

Rail users are bracing themselves for travel chaos with...

News

Pauline McLynn will star in a biopic of comic Dave Allen

Entertainment

'Dream to be part of Allen film' - McLynn

Pauline McLynn said that it's a dream come true to be part of a new biopic about the life of the late Irish comedian Dave Allen as he was one of...

Kishor Kunnumpurathu Wilson was fined but not disqualified

Courts

Driver ignored stop sign and smashed vehicle into a field

A driver who went though a stop sign at a crossroads crashed into a vehicle and forced it into a nearby field.

Hook will be back on air with new weekend show despite rape furore

George Hook will keep...

Father of fire victims to get prison leave to visit them

A father whose partner and children were badly...

Pieta House’s Marie Peelo with Det Gda Linda Williams, Rogerio Lopes, of the Portuguese Embassy, and Det Sgt Adrian Whitelaw

Gardai cyclists saddle up for charity ride across Portugal

The Garda Tour de Force cycling group, which...

Witness appeal as hit-and-run victims remain seriously ill

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to two hit-and-...

Fond memories as friends and family bid Jimmy farewell

Father Brian D'Arcy,...

Grandad (42) who flouted driving ban lied to traffic gardai

A grandfather who was...

'Duck Egg' murder accused 'fully contesting charge', court told

A 25-year-old man...

Kinsella's drink-drive charge is thrown out

Former Republic of Ireland football star Mark...

Sport

Cuala to find winning way

This has the potential to be a classic with both teams blessed with forwards of the highest calibre and the significance of the fixture adds even greater anticipation to events.

Ballyboden’s Simon Lambert. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / Sportsfile

Ballyboden to pull through

Ballyboden St Enda's will look to take some impressive recent form into championship fare as they meet near neighbours Faughs this afternoon (4.45).

The great Cora Staunton of Mayo in action against Donegal’s Nicole McLaughlin during the TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final in Cusack Park last month. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Bohan backing blues to work way to victory

The biggest room in Parnell Park. In comes Mick Bohan. He pulls up a chair. A little semi-circle forms around him. The record buttons are pressed.

Munster’s Andrew Conway and Glasgow’s Finn Russell. Pic: Sportsfile

Munster taken to the cleaners

This was always going to be about Glasgow's attack...

Leinster’s Joey Carbery makes a break against The Cheetahs in yesterday’s PRO14 Round
4 match at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. Pic: Sportsfile

Leinster no match for class Cheetahs

Barry Daly's hat-trick could not save Leinster from a...

Ulster’s Charles Piutau. Pic: Sportsfile

Clinical Ulster way too strong

Ulster are beginning to show a ruthless edge...

Reds won't change attacking style, vows Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will encourage his...

Jan ready for battle

Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen is preparing for a scrap against Andy Carroll...

Costa: This is not way I wanted to leave Chelsea

Diego Costa spoke of his delight at being able to...

Dubliners' Diary

Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard leave after their wedding at St Paul's Church in Knightsbridge, London

Christmas wedding of Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley

3/12/2015. Stephanie O'Quigley and Aishley James at the Me, Myself + Oasis Wrap Party in the Oasis Stephen Green Store. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland.

Me, Myself and Oasis wrap party in Stephen's Green store

American Music Awards

Peter Vincent and Ciara Bradley with her daughter Molly O'Sullivan, who took part in the Parkrun at Tymon Park, Greenhills, Dublin 24. 21/11/2015

Parkrun at Tymon Park, Dublin

Jameson Cult Film Club screening of Ghostbusters at The Mansion House Dublin

5 Nov 2015; Craig Doyle hosts event with Brian O'Driscoll, left, and Rio Ferdinand, centre. BT Sport event. Bridge Bar, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Picture: Caroline Quinn

BT Sport at Bridge Bar Ballsbridge

Saturday 07 November 2015. Park Run: Marlay Park.

Park Run at Marlay Park

Monday 26 October 2015. Dublin City Marathon runners: Sandra and Gavin Burke, Co. Kildare.

SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon

Loreto Dalkey Debs

PANDORA Winter Wonderland event

Catriona O Connor and Danielle McGarry at the Irish Premiere screening of Irish thriller The Hit Producer at Movies in Dundrum Dublin
Picture Brian McEvoy
No repro fee for one use

The Irish premiere of The Hit Producer at Movies in Dundrum

Vogue Williams, Francesco Macari (left) and Antonio Macari celebrate the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards

'I will miss having somebody to rely on', says Vogue as she moves into own pad

German fan Andre Weimforth on his way to the game. UEFA EURO 2016 Championship Qualifier, Group D, Republic of Ireland v Germany. Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.. 8/10/2015 Picture by Fergal Phillips

Fans at the Ireland v Germany match

Eamon Farrell ,Colin Farrell and Claudine Farrell were among a host of well known faces who stepped out tonight for the opening night of National Theatre's multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at The Bord Gais Theatre

Premiere of the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Karen Mooney and Angelika Bronecka pictured at the opening of Platinum, the prestigious annual exhibition of platinum winners of the ADesign Award, which is hosted in Dublin for the first time this year

Platinum Exhibition Opening

Fair City actor George McMahon and Rachel Smyth pictured at Eatzen Restaurant in Ashbourne for Keith Duffy's Asian Charity Fundraiser in aid of Irish Autism Action Charity

Keith Duffy's fundraiser in Eatzen Restaurant

Lauren Fagan at The #LoveTheBear selfie campaign launch to raise funds for The Blue Box creative arts therapy centre which took place at Hamley's Dundrum,Dublin

#Lovethe Bear selfie launch

Warrenmount Presentation Convent Debs, Osprey Hotel, Kildare. Sean Lynam (17) Catherine O'Kelly (18) ASOS, Cody Skerritt (17) HANDMADE, Paige Lynam (17) CARI'S CLOSET

Debs 2015: Warrenmount Presentation Convent

Cocoa Brown Bronzing Gel launch at The Shelbourne Hotel

Dublin fans Laura Carroll, 16, and Hannah Browne, right, 16, from Coolock

Dublin fans at the Ladies All Ireland final

Holly Carpenter: Criticism of Vogue Williams' amazing snap is just jealousy

Vogue Williams posted a selfie to Instagram last week and was...

Holly Carpenter: Never work with children or animals? No one told me!

SO my week got off to an eventful start with a visit to Navan...

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Jennifer Lawrence has spoken out about pay gaps

When it comes to pay and salaries women are like men - only cheaper

If you're a woman and...

Tanya Sweeney: ‘Little girls don’t get brainwashed by Barbie’

Barbie may look bitchin'...

Staying In

Tiger Woods and his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren

'I was to blame' - Tiger Woods explains marriage break-up to children

Tiger Woods says he has a "fantastic" relationship with his ex-wife and he has taken steps to explain to his two children what happened to their marriage.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: Actors Daniel Radcliffe (L) and James McAvoy attend the AOL BUILD Speaker Series:

Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy open up about their Victorian 'bromance', gender pay gap and science

When I got to Ireland I instantly felt connected to it and the people - Mara

Hollywood star Rooney...

Champion Conor McGregor touches down in Dublin with The Edge

It WAS a beautiful day...

Going Out

Two Dublin gastropubs – located less than 100 metres apart - named in 2016 Michelin Guide

Two neighbouring Dublin gastropubs – located less than 100 metres apart - have been given the stamp of approval from some of the world’s most respected food judges.

Little angels: Children from St Joseph’s School, Dublin 8, meet live animals at the IFA crib in the Mansion House. Pic: Finbarr O’Rourke

Top 10 things to do in Dublin at Christmas

Oh, the weather outside is frightful… And you could...

Kodaline will play the 3Arena this weekend

10 Things to do in Dublin this weekend…

Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, home-grown musical...

10 things to do in Dublin this weekend

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ain’t it?...

Lifestyle

Locals mark the manicheel trees red to warn off tourists

Get reggae for the time of your life

The manchineel trees' peaceful existence along the Caribbean beaches of Barbados is representative of the way of life on this beautiful island.

Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach and journalist Gillian Tsoi

'My 90 days with the Body Coach'

Unless you've been living under a rock these past...

Joanna Kiernan and Niall Munnelly at Performance and Fitness Academy, Naas, Co Kildare.Photo: Mark Condren

Fit for a bride

Six months into her new fitness regime, bride-to-be Joanna Kiernan's training...