Taxi drivers deny green lights on roof signs are racistTAXI DRIVERS have rejected claims that green lights fitted to roof signs are racist, and said such lights were used throughout…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí called to Skerries sixth-year celebrationsGardaí were called to Skerries Community College in Dublin yesterday after end-of-term celebrations got out of hand.Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Film, TV festival gets underwayActor Saoirse Ronan lent her support to budding film makers today when she attended the Coca-Cola Cinemagic film and television…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Memorial for deaths after 1932 congressA FATAL crash involving pilgrims returning from the eucharistic congress 80 years ago will be commemorated in Leixlip next week…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Plan to ban cheese adverts 'absolutely crazy'THE PROPOSAL to ban the advertising of most cheeses during children’s television programmes has been described as “absolutely…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Young innovators give missing people a presence with winning projectIF YOU were looking for apathetic teenagers, you wouldn’t find one at the Young Social Innovators’ annual showcase in Citywest…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Young and Innovative: Some winning projectsA news report about a girl who died in a car crash led to a campaign on organ donation by St Joseph’s Secondary School in Rochfortbridge…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Sizzling Irish top the table for finest sausages and puddingsTHINGS ARE looking up for the humble Irish sausageTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Children to hear of dangers on farmsA CAMPAIGN to make children more aware of the dangers on farms has been announced by Agri Aware, the trust that promotes the …Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Nearly half of learner drivers are flouting lawALMOST HALF of learner drivers are flouting the law by driving unaccompanied, according to the findings of a recent Garda operation…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Hireland campaign inspires similar job schemes abroadA PLAN to encourage employers to “hire instead of fire” has resulted in more than 4,000 jobs being pledged and 1,000 positions…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Pavee Point says rule to stop welfare tourism causing hardshipA SET of rules introduced to prevent welfare tourism within the EU is having a “disproportionate and devastating impact” on Travellers…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ listenership increase leaves Tubridy behindMOST OF RTÉ’s leading presenters saw a surge in listeners in the latest radio listenership figures released yesterday but Ryan…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ listener surge fails to lift TubridyThere was good news for most of RTÉ’s leading presenters in the latest radio listenership figures released this evening with …Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Breast-fed babies weaned later have less risk of obesityCHILDREN WHO are breast-fed and weaned on to solid foods later have a much lower risk of obesity at nine years of age, according…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
MEPs warn of threat to CapTHE ECONOMIC troubles facing EU member states could affect the funds provided for Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) reform, MEPs…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Former chairman seeks investigation into mental health organisationLetter to Brendan Howlin calls for a review of funding of voluntary group by the HSETue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Euro 2012 guide book tells fans how best to stay on the ballHOW DO you order a beer in Polish? How long does it take to travel from Poznan to Gdansk? What’s the Polish equivalent of dialling…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
'Titanic II' cruise plan prompts scepticismIRISH CRUISE specialists have a bad feeling about plans by an Australian billionaire to offer cruises on a replica of the Titanic…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Advice issued to Euro 2012 fansAdvice for Irish people travelling to the Euro 2012 soccer championships in June has been published by drinkawareMon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Three towns selected for heritage projectYoughal, Westport and Listowel have been chosen to pilot a new heritage project which involves conserving buildings and maximising…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Walking back to happiness as odd shoes worn to support mental healthHUNDREDS OF people braved the wind and rain to join the first Walk In My Shoes stroll around Dublin’s docklands yesterday.Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Coveney expects Libya to reopen to Irish beefTHE VALUABLE Libyan market for Irish and EU beef looks set to be reopened after a 16-year ban, Minister for Agriculture Simon…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Homeless charity sees rising demandThe homeless charity Focus Ireland has seen a sharp rise in demand for its services and has warned that it is stretched to the…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Height of determination to carry on at PunchestownRACEGOERS ARE doughty folk. Minor matters such as gale force warnings wouldn’t put them off a day at PunchestownThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Riding in stilettos no mean feat as shoes dominate Punchestown's opening dayTHE PUNCHESTOWN racing festival opened in style yesterday with a jockey in stilettos, soccer players on the stage and some pound…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Punchestown card loses Gold CupRacing: Today’s Gold Cup race at Punchestown has been postponed due to the stormy conditions at the racetrack and will now be…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Students seek to put Braille on the menuA STUDENT campaign to encourage restaurants to provide menus in Braille for visually impaired customers has been backed by restaurateur…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Food-linked firms expect growth in earningsSOME 80 per cent of food-related businesses expect growth in earnings this year, according to the findings of a report to be …Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Lamb springs back on to the menuTHERE HAS been a major increase in the popularity of lamb this year, with household purchases up by almost 16 per cent for the…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Cyber-bully victims can be as young as six, says lecturerPARENTS WHO give mobile phones to their children should be aware that children as young as six have been victims of cyber-bullying…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Tallaght offer for children's hospitalA PROPOSAL to build the new national children’s hospital in Tallaght has been formally submitted by Tallaght hospital and South…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
President criticises 'pillars of society' who shattered security of pensionersOLDER PEOPLE looking forward to a secure retirement found their savings were massively reduced because of the irresponsible attitude…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Restaurants cite cost as reason for not putting calories on menusTHE MAJORITY of restaurants have no plans to introduce voluntary calorie counts on menus because of the costs associated with…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Call for tourist VAT rate to be retainedRestaurateurs have urged the Government to retain the tourism VAT rate at nine per cent to help the sector recover from the recession…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
'When you respect yourself, others should respect you'THE TRAVELLER: MISSY COLLINS was proud to be counted as a Traveller in last year’s censusSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Number of children killed or hurt on roads down 36%FEWER CHILDREN were killed and injured in road incidents in the period 2004-2008 compared with the late 1990s, according to a…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Farmers back Yes voteTHE IRISH Farmers’ Association (IFA) has recommended a Yes vote in next month’s referendum on the fiscal compact treatyWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Child road deaths and injuries fallSome 36 per cent fewer children were killed and injured in crashes in the period 2004-2008 when compared with the late 1990s, …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Irish artist gets UN stamp of approvalA RECENT convert to painting, Colm Isherwood from Cork has had one of his artworks selected by the UN Postal Administration for…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
April Fools include non-slip bananas and Jedward tattoosMATCHING TATTOOS for Jedward, non-slip bananas coming on the market and the removal of Fianna Fáil from the national anthem were…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Holy Week Bible-reading marathonA BIBLE-READING marathon organised by a Dublin church to give comfort and hope to people suffering in the recession will continue…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Urban boom as over 2.8 million people are now living in townsTHE URBAN population has hit an all-time high with more than 2Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Number of Irish speakers up by 7.1%THE CENSUS recorded a 7.1 per cent increase in the number of self-declared Irish speakers. Some 1Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Media was complacent over borrowing, forum toldTHE MEDIA failed to alert the public to the dangers posed by excessive borrowing by western economies during the boom years, …Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Census finds 7.1% rise in Irish speakersThe 2011 census recorded a 7.1 per cent increase in the number of people who said they could speak Irish.Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Irish join social business competitionIRISH UNIVERSITY students with “a head for business and a heart for the world” are taking part in a global competition for social…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Dublin diners urged to ditch the fear and eat out as good weather arrivesDUBLIN RESTAURANTS encouraged people to spend their way out of the recession yesterday as Dine in Dublin Restaurant Week began…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Campaign tackles issues of childhoodA NEW campaign aims to bring parents together to tackle issues such as the sexualisation of children, childhood obesity and commercialisation…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
