71% of mothers read a bedtime story to their children nearly every nightJUST FIVE per cent of mothers never read a bedtime story to their children, according to the findings of a new survey on parents…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Drive to rebuild burned-out 'Boyne' cottage after insurance claim refusedAN INDEPENDENT Louth councillor has started fundraising to rebuild his landmark thatched cottage after an insurance company refused…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
58 unsold affordable homes in Laois leased as social housingALMOST 60 unsold affordable homes in Co Laois are now being leased to people on housing waiting lists, under the new social housing…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
'Gruffalo' tops reading surveyTwo-thirds of Irish mothers begin reading to their child before he or she is a year old and more than a quarter read to their…Mon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Authority leases unsold housingAlmost 60 unsold affordable homes in Co Laois are now being leased to people on housing waiting lists, under the new social housing…Mon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Catholic education partnership launchedTHE INAUGURATION of the Catholic Schools Partnership yesterday marked a “historic day in the life of the Irish church”, said …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Catholic education partnership launchedTHE INAUGURATION of the Catholic Schools Partnership yesterday marked a “historic day in the life of the Irish church”, said …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Allowing use of lethal force would 'up the ante'LAWS THAT would encourage householders to use lethal force with burglars could lead to more violent burglaries, the Irish Council…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Allowing use of lethal force would 'up the ante'LAWS THAT would encourage householders to use lethal force with burglars could lead to more violent burglaries, the Irish Council…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Safety body criticises food labels where allergy advice is unclearTHE WIDESPREAD use by food manufacturers of label warnings such as “may contain nuts” or “manufactured on a line that also uses…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Group warns on 'lethal force' lawLaws that would encourage householders to use lethal force with burglars could lead to more violent burglaries, the Irish Council…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Safety body criticises food labels where allergy advice is unclearTHE WIDESPREAD use by food manufacturers of label warnings such as “may contain nuts” or “manufactured on a line that also uses…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Minister says he wants end to sale of 'head shop' productsSYNTHETIC AND herbal substances that mimic the effect of illegal drugs should not be sold in the Republic, the Minister of State…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Minister says he wants end to sale of 'head shop' productsSYNTHETIC AND herbal substances that mimic the effect of illegal drugs should not be sold in the Republic, the Minister of State…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Allergy text service goes liveThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland has set up an email and SMS text service which will directly inform food allergy sufferers…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Family activities at Temple Bar TradFestAN EXPANDED family programme will be introduced at this year’s Temple Bar TradFest which begins on WednesdayMon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
€52m Farmleigh hosted only two foreign dignitaries in 2009THE STATE mansion Farmleigh was used to accommodate only two visiting dignitaries last year.Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Family activities at Temple Bar TradFestAN EXPANDED family programme will be introduced at this year’s Temple Bar TradFest which begins on WednesdayMon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
€52m Farmleigh hosted only two foreign dignitaries in 2009THE STATE mansion Farmleigh was used to accommodate only two visiting dignitaries last year.Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Say hello to the Ireland developed in between double decaf lattes and spa treatmentsA top guidebook says the side of Ireland that is most attractive to tourists is disappearingWed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Say hello to the Ireland developed in between double decaf lattes and spa treatmentsA top guidebook says the side of Ireland that is most attractive to tourists is disappearingWed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Affair like a soap opera but grim reality of bloody evidence shown on cameraIT SOUNDED like a plot from a bad soap operaFri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Cawley murder trial hears of noteThe trial of TV producer Eamonn Lillis for the murder of his wife Celine Cawley has heard details of a note found by gardaí during…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Affair like a soap opera but grim reality of bloody evidence shown on cameraIT SOUNDED like a plot from a bad soap operaFri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Department received 5,600 'tip-offs' about welfare fraudTHERE HAS been a five-fold increase in the number of reports being made by people who allege social welfare fraud by neighbours…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Exams in several colleges deferred due to bad weatherTHIRD-LEVEL COLLEGES: THE ADVERSE weather conditions have led to the postponement of exams in several third-level institutions…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Exams in several colleges deferred due to bad weatherTHIRD-LEVEL COLLEGES: THE ADVERSE weather conditions have led to the postponement of exams in several third-level institutions…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Department received 5,600 'tip-offs' about welfare fraudTHERE HAS been a five-fold increase in the number of reports being made by people who allege social welfare fraud by neighbours…Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Red Cross raises €1m for flood reliefFLOODING: THE IRISH Red Cross has reached its target of raising €1 million in its floods disaster appeal.Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Red Cross raises €1m for flood reliefFLOODING: THE IRISH Red Cross has reached its target of raising €1 million in its floods disaster appeal.Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Tourism sector prepared for another tough yearTOURISM OPERATORS are bracing themselves for another difficult year, with half of accommodation providers surveyed by Fáilte …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Average hotel room price falls below €100THE AVERAGE price of a hotel room in Ireland fell below €100 last month and has remained at this level in January, according …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Tourism sector prepared for another tough yearTOURISM OPERATORS are bracing themselves for another difficult year, with half of accommodation providers surveyed by Fáilte …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Average hotel room price falls below €100THE AVERAGE price of a hotel room in Ireland fell below €100 last month and has remained at this level in January, according …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Safety concern extends break for thousands of pupilsSCHOOLS: HUNDREDS OF schools will not reopen after the Christmas holidays today because of the hazardous weather conditions.Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Matthew and Lucy most popular baby names in 'Irish Times'MATTHEW AND Lucy were the most popular names chosen by parents who announced their babies’ arrivals in the birth columns of The…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Safety concern extends break for thousands of pupilsSCHOOLS: HUNDREDS OF schools will not reopen after the Christmas holidays today because of the hazardous weather conditions.Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Tourism revenue at 2004 levelsThe majority of tourism operators believe this year will be as difficult as 2009 while almost one quarter of hotel operators …Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Matthew and Lucy most popular baby names in 'Irish Times'MATTHEW AND Lucy were the most popular names chosen by parents who announced their babies’ arrivals in the birth columns of The…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Forecast ominous as temperatures to drop furtherWARNINGS: THE DEPARTMENT of Health and the HSE issued a warning to people to be extra vigilant yesterday as Met Éireann described…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Holiday may have to be extendedSCHOOLS: SOME SCHOOL children could enjoy a longer holiday than expected if hazardous roads stop schools reopening tomorrow.Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Holiday may have to be extendedSCHOOLS: SOME SCHOOL children could enjoy a longer holiday than expected if hazardous roads stop schools reopening tomorrow.Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Salt and warm hats selling like hot cakesSUPPLIES: SUPERMARKETS ARE struggling to keep salt on their shelves as people use it to clear their driveways and footpaths …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Forecast ominous as temperatures to drop furtherWARNINGS: THE DEPARTMENT of Health and the HSE issued a warning to people to be extra vigilant yesterday as Met Éireann described…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Salt and warm hats selling like hot cakesSUPPLIES: SUPERMARKETS ARE struggling to keep salt on their shelves as people use it to clear their driveways and footpaths …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
'Fair City' actor Joan Brosnan Walsh diesTHE ACTOR Joan Brosnan Walsh, best known for her long-running role in Fair City, has died.Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Surge in demand for morning-after pillTHE CHRISTMAS party season is causing a surge in demand for the morning-after pill, Dublin Well Woman clinics have reported.Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Surge in demand for morning-after pillThe Christmas party season is causing a surge in demand for the morning after pill, Well Woman clinics have reported.Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Priest jailed for two years for abusing boyVERDICT: FR THOMAS Naughton, who was previously convicted of indecent assault in 1998, has been jailed for two years for indecently…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
