Darragh Mc Donagh

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Pogues legend Shane MacGowan discharged from hospital for Christmas

The 65-year-old is now set to spend Christmas Day – which is also his birthday – at home, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke has said

Heating experts share tips for getting the most out of your radiators

A number of simple steps can maximise the heat you're getting from from your radiators while minimising the cost

Man, 20s, dies after van crashes into bridge on M7 motorway in Kildare

Road Traffic Accidents

The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene following the single-vehicle collision near Newbridge, Co Kildare this morning

Sales rep shown porn by his manager awarded €24,900 for constructive dismissal

Workplace Relations Commission

Glen Cotter had felt "compelled to socialise" with his superior before the man "pulled out his phone" and showed him pornography on the device

Hundreds of kids' life jackets recalled due to risk of drowning

Product recalls

The flotation devices were for sale on Amazon for children between the ages of one and six, and approximately 580 of the products are currently believed to be in Ireland

This Morning's Rochelle Humes spills behind-the-scene secret about I'm a Celebrity

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

The presenter let a secret slip while talking about her husband's stint in the jungle on ITV This Morning

RTÉ scales back plans to spend €240,000 on photographer to take Fair City photos

The six-figure contract has been scrapped and replaced with a more modest deal worth €50,000 as the broadcaster clambers to cut costs

Man arrested as part of Garda investigation into €275,000 romance fraud

Investigations are ongoing in relation to scam, which is understood to have targeted victims in numerous countries since 2017

Irish Rail installing vending machines on InterCity services at cost of €1.5m

The company has struggled to find on-board catering providers since services were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

Virgin Media announces new hosts of Six O'Clock Show

Virgin Media Ireland

The programme's previous presenters, Greg O'Shea and Karen Koster, confirmed that they were leaving within days of each other last week

Public warned about ATM scam that's duping people out of cash

Members of the public have been advised to remain vigilant after scammers conned dozens of people out of sums of over €500

Details of three lump-sum payments arriving in people's bank accounts this week

They're the first three of nine once-off payments announced by the Government in last month's Budget with the aim of easing the cost-of-living crisis

Irish Decade of Centenaries coming to close with exhibition at UN HQ in New York

The event celebrates the centenary of Ireland’s membership of the League of Nations, the first global state-level political organisation and the precursor to the UN

Man, 30s, charged following alleged assault in Dublin

A man in his 20s was hospitalised with a laceration to his hand after the violent incident in Stoneybatter on Saturday night

150,000 women accessed contraception under free scheme this year, figures show

Statistics released by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly reveals the highest demand was in the 18-21 age group

100,000 fewer TV licences sold this year, resulting in €16.1m loss in revenue

The number of people paying the licence fee has plummeted since the RTÉ payments scandal in June, new figures show

Businessman Ben Dunne, 74, dies on holiday in Dubai

The high-profile entrepreneur is believed to have suffered a heart attack while on holiday

Man, 23, dies following gangland shooting in Finglas

It is understood the victim was shot multiple times and sustained injuries to his head

Gardaí investigating after post mortem indicates man died violently

The deceased, a man in his 50s, was discovered in the garden of a house in Jobstown on Wednesday evening

Just 57 out of 924 jailed sex offenders participated in treatment programme

There was a 37 percent increase in the number of people imprisoned for sex offences last year, but an average of just 11 undergo treatment each year

€1 million prize back up for grabs after Monaghan Lotto player misses out

National Lottery

The National Lottery is putting the money back in the pot for a Christmas draw after the deadline passed for the winner to claim their prize yesterday

Gardaí appeal for help locating Tipperary pensioner

Missing persons

Matthew Shanahan, 69, was last seen at his home in Carrick-on-Suir on Wednesday

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