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A Vatican spokesman has admitted that there is a serious problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests within the Church. It follows reports on the subject coming from both the US and Italy. Both the National Catholic Reporter in the US and Rome Daily in Italy have highlighted the issue, saying that ‘sexual abuse… Continue reading Vatican admits reports of priests sexually abusing nuns

Refugees should be given poverty-proof grants to set themselves up in a home once they get their papers, campaigners have said. The Irish Refugee Council warned that asylum seekers are being abandoned when told they can leave state-run Direct Provision accommodation and its weekly payment of 19.10 euro.

The drinks industry in Ireland is calling for a 15% reduction in tax on alcohol to boost tourism from Britain. The move follows the Brexit vote In Britain to leave the European Union. The decision led to a dramatic fall in the pound compared with other major currencies like the dollar and the euro. It… Continue reading Drinks industry wants alcohol tax slashed to boost tourism from Britain

Big pharmaceutical firms have done a deal with the Government which will save 785 million euro on the state’s annual drugs bills. The four-year agreement with 38 companies will set prices at an average of 14 European countries saving about 200 million euro a year.

Ryanair is to “pivot” growth away from UK airports and instead focus on hubs in the European Union following the Brexit referendum result. The budget airline said the decision by Britain to quit the European Union was “a surprise and a disappointment”, adding: “We will pivot our growth away from UK airports and focus more… Continue reading Ryanair to focus on EU hubs after 'disappointment' of Brexit vote

The Government has promised to only put homeless families in emergency hotel accommodation in very limited circumstances as it unveiled a radical plan to solve the unprecedented housing crisis. Some 5.35 billion euro will be spent on 4 7,000 new social houses by 2021, and the number of homes being built each year will double… Continue reading Government pledge over emergency accommodation for homeless families

A father and a young boy thought to be his son have died in a car crash after the man rowed with the child’s mother. The alarm was raised at about 8.35am after the woman suffered a broken arm and a number of cuts in an incident at a house in Oola, on the Limerick-Tipperary… Continue reading Man and young 'son' die in lorry crash after woman injured at house

The Garda Ombudsman has used footage from body cameras worn by gardai and social media clips to investigate 29 complaints related to water protests. The watchdog said most of the cases alleged assault or excessive force and neglect of duty or abuse of authority.

President Michael D Higgins has called for people to make a stand for democracy in the face of those who abuse sacred texts. Mr Higgins signed a book of condolences in the Mansion House in Dublin for the victims of the Nice attack and called for patience in trying to understand the motivation behind terror… Continue reading President Higgins in call for stand after Nice terror attack

A two-day-old western lowland gorilla born at Dublin Zoo has been shielded by its mother from staff and the heatwave sun. The healthy youngster was born in the e arly hours of Saturday, just two months after its father Harry died, and weighs in at about 1.8 kilos.