Irish festivals top bill at awards nightIRISH MUSIC events triumphed at the European Festival Awards on Wednesday night with the Electric Picnic, Oxegen and the new …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
25% of parents say teachers deter school life inputSOME PARENTS are discouraged from getting involved in school life because they feel the teachers are not very approachable or…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Dana not ruling out bid for presidencyFORMER PRESIDENTIAL candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon receives 80 or 90 calls a week from people encouraging her to run for office…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
James the first on 'Irish Times' baby name listTHERE WAS no contest for the most popular boy’s name in the birth columns of The Irish Times last year with James a clear winner…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
State dealing with 12 asbestos-related claimsTHE STATE is currently dealing with 12 claims from people who say they were exposed to asbestos in publicly-owned properties, …Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Dana not ruling out bid for ÁrasFormer presidential candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon has said she hasn't ruled out running for the Irish presidency later this…Sun Jan 09 2011 - 00:00
Banks urged to facilitate ATM charity donationsCHARITY SHOULD begin at the cashpoint, according to the Friends of the Elderly group which is encouraging banks to allow customers…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Foreign Affairs said Fitzgerald should not get Army leave for Lions SA tourINTERNATIONAL SPORT: THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs recommended that Ciarán Fitzgerald should not be granted special leave…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Victorious Johnny Logan ushers in a golden era of EurovisionTHE YEAR 1980 marked the beginning of a golden era for Ireland’s Eurovision hopes when Johnny Logan won the song contest with…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Agony uncle Haughey gave the ear to people in troublePERSONAL WOES: IF YOU had marriage problems or your son was facing a drink driving conviction, would you write to Taoiseach …Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Admiral wanted president to recognise OceanusLETTERS TO HILLERY: The PRESIDENT PATRICK Hillery had to field some strange requests during his tenure, including one from Admiral…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Thatcher sought to be 'graciously treated' as a lady, not as a womanMARGARET THATCHER was a “sharp, bossy, down-to-earth and at times abrasive” prime minister who wanted to be treated as a lady…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
'God spare you to this country for many years'LETTERS OF THANKS: THE REPUTATION of Charles Haughey may have been dented in his later years but two bulky files of letters …Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Tourism sector fears more setbacks in 2011TOURISM BUSINESSES may be coming out of one of the toughest years in recent memory but more than half believe the worst is not…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Travel guide votes Ireland top destination for 2011WHILE IRELAND’S financial reputation may have taken a severe dent, its reputation as a tourist destination has not been as badly…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
High Court lists 200 possession cases for first new year sittingsTHE HIGH Court granted possession orders in just two cases in its last sitting of the year yesterday, but indicated that almost…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Hundreds forced to rebook as Heathrow cancels arrivalsTHE JOYFUL scenes usually associated with Dublin airport at Christmas were not much in evidence yesterday as hundreds of passengers…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Three injured as Luas tram and car crashTHREE PEOPLE were taken to hospital yesterday after a crash involving a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Three taken to hospital after Luas crashThree people were taken to hospital this afternoon after a collision between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.Sun Dec 19 2010 - 00:00
Closed Monaghan barracks to be education campusTHE ARMY barracks in Monaghan, which closed last year, is to be turned into a state-of-the art education campus under plans to…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Irish involvement in system to detect counterfeit drugsHEWLETT-PACKARD’S Irish operations have been instrumental in developing a new service, to be announced today, which targets counterfeit…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Sundering of long-standing cedar tree may be a portent for our timesA LARGE CEDAR tree of historical significance has split in two in Co Meath, in circumstances that have revived local interest…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
President hails inspirational success stories at Traveller Pride AwardsTRAVELLERS HAVE faced “more than a few Everests of negativity” so their stories of success are exactly what we need to hear at…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Call for school-age childcare monitoringTHE LACK of regulations for providers of childcare to school-going children has been highlighted at the launch of a new guide…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Age-enhanced photo of man missing since 2000 producedAN AGE-enhanced photograph of Trevor Deely has been produced in an effort to find the young man who went missing in Dublin 10…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
President lauds Traveller 'courage'Travellers have faced "more than a few Everests of negativity" so their stories of success are exactly what we need to hear at…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Shoppers stay home as big freeze continuesTHE INCLEMENT weather conditions have dealt a further blow to struggling retailers and led to the cancellation of a host of sports…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Not lost in translation: dictionary traces English words' Irish rootsSHOULD YOU be insulted or delighted to be called a bosthoon? Would you wear a taggeen or drink it? And is it a compliment to …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Fears for vulnerable during cold spell as pensioner found deadWITH MET Éireann warning that the cold spell is set to continue until early next week, heightened concern has been expressed …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
End of the line for silver trekkers?DISCOUNT SCHEMES: THE DETERIORATING financial situation has cast doubt over the future of the free rail travel scheme for older…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Buzz battles Go Go Pup for top toy slotA SPACE ranger, a miniature tail-wagging barking pup, and the new Kinect game controller are among toys and games expected to…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Cuts hit older people, says Age ActionREACTION: THE PERCEPTION that older people were sheltered from cuts in the Government’s four-year plan has been angrily rejected…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
One-stop-shop could meet young adults' mental health needsLEADING AUSTRALIAN mental health specialist Prof Patrick McGorry has said Ireland should develop a one-stop-shop for all youth…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Background: How events unfoldedTHE DEATH of Úna Lynskey (19) in 1971 shocked the rural community of Porterstown Lane, near Ratoath in Meath, and caused a bitter…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
12,000 tickets issued for free rail travelSOME 12,000 tickets for free rail travel have been issued to older tourists in the Golden Trekker scheme which was launched in…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Willing donationsLegacy Promotion Ireland aims to encourage people to remember charities when making their willsTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Jubilant scenes outside courtREACTION: THERE WERE jubilant scenes in the Court of Criminal Appeal when Martin Conmey’s conviction was quashed.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Challenge against conviction dismissedCATHERINE NEVIN has lost her latest bid challenging her conviction for murdering her husband Tom more than 14 years ago.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Dublin's retailers unwrap festive menu of delights to draw shoppers to city centreA ROOF-TOP ice rink and a shopping bag creche are among the attractions being offered by Dublin city traders to lure shoppers…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Nevin loses murder appealCatherine Nevin has lost her latest bid challenging her conviction for murdering her husband Tom more than 14 years ago.Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
'Riordans' star Moira Hoey is laid to restTHE LATE Moira Hoey, who played the quintessential Irish mammy in The Riordans , was in a sense a mother to all of us, her son…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Aer Lingus plans trial at new terminalAS THE Dublin Airport Authority prepares to open Terminal 2 tomorrow, Aer Lingus has encouraged all passengers to report to the…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Dementia patients 'not listened to'PEOPLE WITH dementia are less likely to speak up and less likely to be listened to, a conference on ageing has heard.Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Funeral of 'Riordans' actor takes placeThe funeral has taken place of actor Moira Hoey, who starred in the long-running RTÉ drama The Riordans.Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Two winning projects set to create jobsTHE WINNING projects in the Your Country, Your Call competition will be self-sufficient by September next, with jobs following…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Meath 'men's shed' project provides new social outletTHE BOND between men and their sheds will be exploited in a project to be launched in Co Meath today.Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
PwC inquiry over 'ratings' emailsAn email in which some male staff in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) rated the looks of their female colleagues has led to an investigation…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
E-mail about female staff leads to PwC inquiryAN E-MAIL in which some male staff in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) rated the looks of their female colleagues has led to an investigation…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Children urged to send Santa wish list to TaoiseachCHILDREN ARE being encouraged to write Christmas card messages to Taoiseach Brian Cowen, telling him what they want from the …Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
