?The coroner’s report into the Stardust tragedy will be reviewed by gardaí “at the highest level” before a decision is made on the direction of a potential ­criminal action, if any.

Five bereaved mothers, silver-haired and frail, sat side by side at the table directly below the coroner. Michael Ffrench’s elderly mother, a petite lady with tight curls in her hair, had been carefully wheeled into the Pillar Room by her daughter Caroline. Michael was so badly burned in the fire he could not be officially identified until 25 years after his death.

A teenager who is one of the main Irish targets of an international investigation into the world’s biggest phishing-as-a-service platform had over €1m in cryptocurrency seized from him as part of a separate garda probe.

Two retired hurling stars have questioned the condensed nature of the inter-county season – and called for an end to All-Ireland finals in July.

A secondary-school teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer has called on the Government to cap parking charges for patients after she had to pay €1,000 while undergoing treatment.

In general, how would you describe the service you get from your broadband, telephone, TV or mobile operator?

Question: My mum and dad split up over five years ago. They’re in their late 50s/early 60s. My dad got into a relationship fairly soon after but my mum never met anyone until recently.

Wherever you turn your head in Number 59, you see decor perfection.

Dublin City Council has comprehensively rejected Johnny Ronan’s planned 17-storey mixed use scheme for Dublin’s Docklands.

More than 40 lawsuits taken against the operators of a creche over the alleged mistreatment of children have been settled.

Tom O’Dywer’s father Conor was a genial and gentle man. He had worked as a publican and a taxi driver and came from a large and close-knit family. He loved social interaction and being around other people.

Fears have been raised that the price of petrol and diesel is heading to €2 a litre.

It’s the day before Ireland are due to fly to London for their Six Nations clash with England, and Andy Farrell is putting his squad through their paces in what is the final proper training session of the week.

Older people and those who have weakened immune systems are being offered a Spring Covid-19 vaccine booster from next Monday.

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Last weekend, one of my ‘must catch up soon’ friends, let’s call her Maisie, rolled into town. As is often the way, we made a big song and dance over text about meeting up, and how it’s been far too long — criminal, even — since we’ve actually been in a room together.

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It didn’t take long for Kirsty and Kevin Nolan to hit on their idea of a small, eco-luxury getaway — in fact, it struck on their first date.

Forty-eight people lost their lives as a result of the Stardust fire. Most were just teenagers and almost all of the victims were from the Dublin 5 area, mostly Coolock, Raheny and Artane. Here are their stories:

Did you ever wonder what the younger generation mean when they come out with terms like “slaying the day” and describing their new bag as “fire”?

Ireland’s only native breed of goat is critically endangered, with only 124 documented in the country, yet it is being hunted for sport by people paying thousands of euro on bloodsports tours.

Dubai police rescued a cat from rising floodwater after heavy thunderstorms lashed the UAE on Tuesday, dumping more than a year and a half's worth of rain on Dubai and flooding highways and the international airport.

Taoiseach Simon Harris and Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking at Leaders Questions on April 17 2024.

Volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have rescued a dog who was struggling in the sea after falling from a cliff on April 13.

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