Muted response from State firms to pay cut pleaTHERE WAS a muted response yesterday from State companies to the Minister for Public Expenditure’s request for voluntary pay …Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Data issues were real, say bishopsDATA PROTECTION issues, which have prevented the Catholic hierarchy from co-operating with the church’s own child protection …Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Garda appeal over alleged assault at Mayo eventGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for assistance in the investigation of an alleged serious assault at an anti-Shell festival in Co Mayo last…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Boy (13) drowns in River SuirA 13-year-old boy drowned in the River Suir in Co Tipperary this afternoon.Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Reilly continues Fair Deal inquiriesTHE DOUBLING of life expectancy among nursing home residents in less than two years could not be explained by improvements in…Thu Jun 9 2011 - 01:00
Reform group praises public's positive viewsPOLITICAL transparency, more civic education and equality of access were the major issues raised at a We the Citizens public …Wed Jun 1 2011 - 01:00
Quinn order on qualified teachersSCHOOLS HAVE been instructed to prioritise the hiring of qualified teachers over unqualified and retired teachers from September…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Call for isolation rooms to minimise MRSAMORE ISOLATION rooms to minimise the spread of MRSA infections within intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals, have been recommended…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Tributes to writer Tomás Mac AnnaTRIBUTES WERE paid last night to playwright, actor and director Tomás Mac Anna, who died yesterday.Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Japanese community raises thousands in disaster reliefHITOMI KENNEDY recalled her sadness at seeing a newspaper photograph of the town she was born in destroyed by the Japanese tsunami…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Funeral of Dubliner who fell into Amsterdam canalA DUBLIN man whose remains were recovered from an Amsterdam canal last month was described as a “very gentle soul” at his funeral…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
'Realism needed' in health insurance plan for allHOSPITAL EFFICIENCIES and doctor fee cuts may stand in the way of the introduction of universal health insurance, a former adviser…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Bin Laden killing sets worrying precedent, says rights lawyerTHE KILLING of Osama bin Laden “set a dangerous precedent”, solicitor Gareth Peirce told a Law Society gathering in Dublin last…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Greyhound export plan shelvedThe Irish Greyhound Board has shelved plans to export Irish greyhounds to China after the Department of Agriculture refused to…Wed May 4 2011 - 01:00
Assurances on export of greyhounds to ChinaTHE IRISH Greyhound Board may repatriate retired Irish greyhounds from China to Europe in an effort to appease concerns by animal…Tue May 3 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair crew failed to notice damageTHE CREW of a Ryanair flight failed to realise that the left engine had touched the runway when landing at Dublin airport, a …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Artists for queen's event namedWestlife and X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne are among the acts to perform for Queen Elizabeth during an evening celebrating fashion…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Former Olympic fencing star dies in DublinTRIBUTES WERE paid yesterday to former Irish Olympic fencing star and RTÉ veteran broadcaster Harry Thuillier snr.Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Objection to Nokia advert upheldA COMPLAINT that an advert for Nokia mobiles encouraged people to take photos of strangers on the Luas and post them on Facebook…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Casement memorabilia: sword and hat displayed at museumTHE SWORD and hat of Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement went on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Rock star's mother reveals long-held secretMOTHER OF the late rock star Phil Lynott introduced two siblings he had never met to a public gathering for the first time last…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
FF accuses Coalition of change in attitude over rescue dealREACTION: FIANNA FÁIL accused the Government of a complete change in attitude towards the EU-IMF bailout deal.Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Firefighter honoured as green trailblazerA Dublin firefighter behind the world’s first zero carbon fire station was among 23 winners at the third annual Green Awards …Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
State to pay €1m in rent for offices of defunct agenciesTHE DEPARTMENT of Education will pay almost €1 million in rent on offices vacated by two defunct State-funded agencies.Thu Apr 7 2011 - 01:00
Newspaper of the year award for TCD studentsA STUDENT publication from Trinity College Dublin last night won the newspaper of the year award for the fifth year running.Thu Apr 7 2011 - 01:00
'Minuscule' level of radiation found in milkA “MINUTE trace” of radioactive contamination has been found in Irish milk samples following the Fukushima nuclear accident in…Thu Apr 7 2011 - 01:00
Man for court over Fanore deathA man is due appear in Ennis District Court tomorrow morning in connection with the violent death of Co Clare woman Deirdre McCarthy…Wed Apr 6 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí renew appeal for missing womanGardaí have renewed their appeal for a Co Clare woman who has been missing since Sunday.Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
O'Driscoll praised as role modelIRISH RUGBY captain Brian O’Driscoll was officially made an honorary southsider by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council last…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Man held over Dublin murderA man who was extradited from the UK will appear in a Dublin court tomorrow morning in relation to the death of a man eight years…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Delays on Luas red line after crashThe Luas red line was delayed in Dublin tonight following a minor collision between a tram and an ambulance.Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
FG TD hands back half his salaryA FINE Gael TD who has returned half his salary to the exchequer has urged other politicians to consider a similar action.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Mental hospital inspectors call for closure of several unitsINSPECTION REPORTS on mental hospitals have called for the closure of some units, while finding overmedication and poor cleaning…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
New York is most popular spot for trips by councillorsCOUNCILS: AT LEAST 43 councillors and council officials will travel abroad for St Patrick’s Day events, representing half of…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Woman hopes property lottery will clear mortgageA LOTTERY for the deeds of a shop and apartment is a last attempt by a Cashel woman to pay off her negative equity mortgage.Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
UL chair named in honour of McCourtANGELA’S ASHES author Frank McCourt will be posthumously honoured by a chair in creative writing at the University of Limerick…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Court case over access to debt judgmentsLEGAL PROCEEDINGS have been issued against the Courts Service over the removal of public access to some debt judgmentsTue Mar 8 2011 - 00:00
Hamlet's name could have ancient Irish originFRAILTY THY name is Irish, could be the new refrain for Shakespeare’s tragic prince of Denmark, if recent literary research is…Fri Mar 4 2011 - 00:00
Taking a wrong turn: new Fine Gael deputy begins career with a bumpNEWLY ELECTED TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor wondered what all of the photographers were looking at as she drove out of Leinster House…Thu Mar 3 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael ahead in symbolic ballotEMIGRANTS VOTE: THE RESULT of symbolic ballots cast by some 5,580 Irish emigrants in 124 countries has given Fine Gael 30 per…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Tribunal dismisses teacher's appealA CASE taken by a teacher who was let go as housemaster at Blackrock College, Dublin, was dismissed by the Employment Appeals…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
No casualties after fire in south Dublin hotelTHE TARA Towers hotel on Merrion Road in Dublin was open for business again last night after a fire in one of the rooms yesterday…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Fire at Dublin hotel extinguishedA fire that broke out at the Tara Towers hotel on Merrion Road in Dublin this afternoon has been extinguished.Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Emigrant to push plight of diasporaCANDIDATE: AN IRISH emigrant based in London is to stand as an independent election candidate in Dublin Mid West.Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Eircom customers face 3.1% price riseTHOUSANDS OF Eircom customers will see their bills increase by 3Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00