Departure tax to go if Fine Gael gets inGENERAL ELECTION: FINE GAEL is to target costs in the tourism industry in a bid to boost visitor numbers from abroad.Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Revolution praised as Tutankhamun exhibition opensTHE EGYPTIAN ambassador to Ireland has welcomed the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak and said his country could now look …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
President praises Barretstown cancer supportsFOR 17 years Barretstown Castle has had such a magical quality that it has been described by one cancer survivor as a “Hogwarts…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
TV host assaulted outside gay barTELEVISION PRESENTER Brendan Courtney has said attacks on the gay community are a regular occurrence in Dublin.Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
IDA aims to tackle negative perceptionsA SERIES of meetings with the heads of the top 65 multinationals based in Ireland is being undertaken by the IDA to counter negative…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Dublin's ticketing system due later this yearTHE LONG-awaited integrated ticketing system for Dublin transport should be available by the end of the summer, a conference …Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Mickey Harte's brother dies after long illnessTYRONE FOOTBALL manager Mickey Harte and his family have suffered another bereavement with the death of his brother after a long…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
MCD pursues Prince for €2.2m through US courtMCD PROMOTER Denis Desmond is pursuing Prince through the American courts to recover €2Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Appeal for missing Leitrim woman last seen in DublinTHE FAMILY of a Co Leitrim woman who has been missing for five days has appealed for information to help find her.Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Workers' Party calls for wealth taxLEFT: THE WORKERS’ Party has called for a wealth tax and a 50 per cent top rate of tax on those earning more than €100,000 a…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
And now the Ryanair guide to smart packing - especially if you're a Belgian studentAIR TRAVEL: RYANAIR HAS posted a YouTube video as a riposte to striking Belgian students who staged a mutiny over luggage charges…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Checking in to Gibson for IFTAsHOTELS: ONE OF Dublin’s newest hotels has been chosen as the guest hotel for tonight’s Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Jedward in pole position to land Eurosong successJEDWARD REMAIN the favourite to win tonight’s Eurosong despite a change in the voting arrangements which ought to favour the …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Exhibition to show mocked-up tomb with a viewTHE REAL deal will never leave Egypt again, but the public, from next week, will get a chance to see a full scale mock-up of …Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Crowds at funeral of woman killed by falling treeA WOMAN who was killed last week by a falling tree exuded “sheer optimism and positivity” during her life, her husband said at…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Tutankhamun tomb exhibits set to openThe real deal will never leave Egypt again, but the public will get a chance to see a full scale mock-up of the most famous archaeological…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Funeral held for falling tree victimA woman who was tragically killed by a falling tree exuded “sheer optimism and positivity” during her life, her husband said …Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore (58) dies in SpainTHE ACCLAIMED guitarist Gary Moore from Belfast, who made his name with Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist, has died while on holiday…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Eye disease no barrier to Norris ambitionsPRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL Senator David Norris spoke yesterday of an eye condition which he has been suffering from, while stressing…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Husband pays tribute to woman killed by falling treeA WOMAN who was killed when she was hit by a fallen tree has been described by her husband as an “incredibly upbeat and generous…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Business class fliers want separate spaces for childrenAIR TRAVEL: IT MIGHT raise the heckles of many families and probably fall foul of human rights legislation, but the majority…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
City boys tee up a new office in IrelandTRAVEL AGENTS: ONE OF the fastest growing internet travel companies in the UK is to set up its first overseas office in Dublin…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Local community rages as dump that turned into a nightmare still burnsIT IS the sickening taste at the back of your throat that gets you; not immediately but hours after exposure to Kerdiffstown …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Dublin arts festival selects curatorsTwo overseas art curators have been appointed to ensure that the Dublin Contemporary festival goes ahead.Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Hiqa to assess robot surgeryAN ASSESSMENT of robot-assisted keyhole surgeries is to be carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa). …Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Call for rethink on birth BillIT IS an ill-wind that has blown some good for the opponents of the controversial Nurses and Midwives Bill.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Breakthrough by Irish researchers in battle against lung cancerIRISH SCIENTISTS have announced a breakthrough in lung cancer research which has been described as the potential to halt the …Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
McWilliams offers candidates assistanceSome 75 would-be volunteers turned up this afternoon to a meeting organised by economist David McWilliams to help independents…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
O'Conor denies using public money for parties and dinnersFORMER ROYAL Irish Academy of Music director John O’Conor has said he never used public money to eat out in expensive restaurants…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Connemara hostel tops for budget 'brood breaks'ACCOMMODATION: A HOSTEL in Connemara has been selected as one of the best places in the world for families with children holidaying…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Jedward to enter Eurovision mixTheir tuneless warblings added to the gaiety of the nation in troubled times, but now Jedward could end up representing Ireland…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ireland last when it comes to trust in CoalitionTHE IRISH public’s trust in the Government is the lowest of 23 countries who participated in a survey.Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Kenny compares Ireland to siege of LeningradFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny said he believed Ireland could be one of the best countries in the world to live in by the centenary…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Irish film wins €1m distribution deal in USIRISH FILM The Guard has won a major distribution deal in the US following its world-premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Student Support Bill to simplify grant systemSTUDENT GRANTS: THIRD-LEVEL students will be able to access grants from a single agency following the passage of one of the …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
'The Guard' wins distribution dealIrish film The Guard has won a distribution deal with Sony in the United States following its world-premiere at the Sundance …Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Former employment tribunal worker claims unfair dismissalA FORMER staff member of the Employment Appeals Tribunal was paid for 15 months, even though she did no work and ignored disciplinary…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Posters banned until election is calledELECTION POSTERS: CANDIDATES IN the forthcoming general election have been warned that they face fines for littering if they…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Dublin research into emphysemaSUFFERERS FROM the potentially deadly lung disease emphysema could benefit from new research carried out in Ireland.Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Jet diverted after bird-strike damaged both its enginesA BIRD-STRIKE led to the diversion of a badly damaged passenger jet after it took off from Ireland West Airport, an investigation…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Explorers to attempt North Pole againONCE FROSTBITTEN but still not shy, serial adventurers Pat Falvey and Dr Clare O’Leary are to renew their attempts to reach the…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Classic cards deliver modern messageENGLISH PHOTOGRAPHER John Hinde first published his famous postcards of Ireland back in 1956 when the country was mired in unemployment…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Chinese toget more Irish visasTRAVEL: VISA RESTRICTIONS which acted as a barrier for Chinese tourists visiting Ireland have been eased, the Minister for Tourism…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Restaurateur blames flood for loss of Michelin starTHE OWNER of Deanes restaurant in Belfast has blamed a disastrous flood last January for the loss of the Michelin star it held…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Youth music education project finds what it was looking for . . . €5m from U2EVERY CHILD in the country should have a chance to learn how to sing or play a musical instrument, the organisers of a music …Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Deanes loses its Michelin starThe owner of Deanes restaurant in Belfast has blamed a disastrous flood last January for the loss of the Michelin star it held…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Journalist and author Louis McRedmond dies, aged 78THE DEATH has taken place of the well-known journalist and author Louis McRedmond, who was 78.Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Airline warns staff over rostersAER LINGUS has reiterated its warnings that it will not pay cabin staff who continue to engage in a work-to-rule when new rosters…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00