The official use of diplomatic bags came under scrutiny in 2022 after it emerged that they had been deployed to send novelty socks

The vast majority of messages were critical of "that scumbag" McGregor, with many accusing the UFC fighter of "hijacking our identity"

Figures provided by Cork City Council show traffic wardens issued 3,212 fines for parking offences on St Patrick's Street alone

The majority of messages Taoiseach Micheál Martin received received from the public about his White House meeting with US president Donald Trump were positive

Much of the spending took place as part of an ongoing recruitment drive to bring the number of police officers in the State to at least 15,000

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told the Dáil speaking rights row was an "affront to Irish democracy" and asked "is this the start of a dictatorship?".

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is facing a difficult diplomatic task ahead of his meeting with US president Donald Trump

A breakdown of prosecutions from the District Court shows that 361 offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act were heard during 2023 and 2024

The project at the Workplace Relations Commission was originally expected to cost around €200,000

In pre-budget discussions, Finance Minister Jack Chambers was briefed on Department of Transport proposals to reduce the rate that applies from 23 per cent to 13.5 per cent

The HSE said the most common type of injuries among bike s were to their heads, elbows or forearms.

The breaches occurred across the department including key areas like international protection, the response to the Ukraine refugee crisis, and in citizenship applications

There were 55 resignations within five years of ing in the first 11 months of 2024

The figures were released by the Irish Prison Service

Information Commissioner Ger Deering said a number of State bodies are relying on external legal advice for dealing with Freedom of Information requests and parliamentary questions

Figures from the UK Ministry of Defence show that 824 individuals with a postcode in the 26 counties had sought to sign up for their regular forces during the last three recruitment years

Leo Varadkar's decision to resign came as a huge shock to the country in March as he outlined both personal and professional reasons for the decision

Constituents have labelled proposed hate speech legislation "authoritarian" and complained to TDs that it will make Ireland a "police state"

The riots broke out on the evening of Thursday, November 23rd, following a knife attack on Parnell Square in which a number of people were injured

The United Ireland debate is always divisive, and public correspondence to the Taoiseach on the matter is just as mixed

There were also dozens of cases of information being sent to the wrong address by the tax authority

Many of the complaints received by the Department of Justice claimed sentences being handed down for serious crimes were too lenient

Freedom of Information figures released to Newstalk show that 243 of the force were assaulted since 2021