Siptu set for LRC talks over Mount Carmel disputeSiptu said today it has accepted an invitation to attend the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) on Monday to try end the strike…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Martin condemns destruction of Irish-run school in PakistanMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has this evening condemned the destruction of an Irish Presentation Order Girls School…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Officer recovering after attack at Cork PrisonA prison officer is recovering in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in Cork Prison this afternoon.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Babies diagnosed with MRSA in LetterkennyThe Health Service Executive confirmed today that three babies have tested positive for MRSA at Letterkenny General Hospital.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Government unveils unemployment initiativesThe state training agency Fás is to introduce a number of new initiatives to assist unemployed construction workers, including…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Politicians reject Morris report criticismsTwo politicians criticised in the final Morris Tribunal report over their handling of serious but unverified allegations against…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
HSE urges at-risk groups to get flu vaccineThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has today launched its annual flu vaccination campaign, advising at-risk groups such as the…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Industrial action threat as Aer Lingus to cut up to 1,500 jobsAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion met with union representatives this afternoon to outline proposed cost-cutting measures…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
More investment in infrastructure urgedSMALL BUSINESS group Isme has called on the Government to continue investing in the National Development Plan (NDP).Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Renewable power 'could provide 42%' of Irish needsRenewable power could deliver up to 42 per cent of energy needs on the island of Ireland, delegates at a conference in Belfast…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Terms for Ennis hospital review publishedThe Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published the terms of reference for its independent investigation…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Shell-to-Sea cry foul play as Facebook page deletedShell to Sea, the campaign group opposed to the construction of the controversial Corrib gas pipeline in the west of Ireland, …Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Isme calls for continued investment in NDP projectsBusiness representative organisation Isme today called on the Government to continue investing in the National Development Plan…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Facebook to set up international HQ in DublinSocial-networking website Facebook has confirmed plans to establish its international headquarters in Dublin.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Telephone numbers to changeLANDLINE PHONE numbers in parts of counties Cork, Kerry, Longford and Tipperary are set to change, Eircom announced yesterday…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Darling intervened on bank guarantee plan - reportAnger over the Government's bank guarantee scheme has grown with reports that British chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
MRSA infections down by 3.5 per centMRSA infections have fallen by 3.5 per cent for the first six months of the year compared to the same period a year ago.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Landline numbers to change around the countryLandline phone numbers in parts of Cork, Kerry, Longford and Tipperary are set to change, Eircom announced today.Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
World media reports Government's 'extraordinary step'Speculation is growing that other EU member states, in particular Britain and France, could follow in Ireland's footsteps by …Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Man charged over assault of Irishman in SydneyPolice in Australia have charged a man over the serious assault of a young Cork man who remains in a coma after being badly beaten…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Taxpayer will not be hit by bank guarantee, Cowen tells DáilTaoiseach Brian Cowen said today that taxpayers will not be liable for any deficits that might occur as a result of the Government…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Mortgage lending at 21-year low in AugustThe annual rate of mortgage lending dropped to its lowest level in 21 years in August, according to the latest figures from the…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Number of suicides by drowning on riseSuicides still account for over half of all reported drownings, according to new figures released today by Irish Water Safety…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Report urges congestion charges, fuel carbon taxCongestion charges for motorists and a carbon tax on fuels are among the recommendations included in a new report on reducing…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Minister announces lower biofuel targetThe Government today announced a lower target for biofuel use that it says reflects concerns about the environmental impact of…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
'Sacked' employees hold protest in DublinA protest in support of six cleaners, who claim they were removed from the jobs they held at an EU-founded organisation which…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Stamps honour Pearse's schoolsAN POST has launched two new commemorative stamps to mark the centenary of the opening of Scoil Éanna, or St Enda's school, established…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Bosses using internet to monitor activities of staffEMPLOYEES HAVE been advised of the need to watch their online behaviour after a new study revealed that bosses are increasingly…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Stamps launched to mark Pearse school centenaryAn Post has launched two new commemorative stamps to mark the centenary of the opening of Scoil Éanna, or St Enda's school, which…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Employers use Facebook to catch out staff, survey findsEmployees have been advised of the need to watch their online behaviour after a new study revealed that bosses are increasingly…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Martin signs new visa deal with USSchool leavers will be able to work and travel in the US for up to 12 months under a new visa agreement announced today.Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Drumm warns of further misdiagnosis casesThe chief executive of the HSE warned today that further cases of cancer misdiagnoses are expected, after it emerged last night…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
McCain praised for supporting undocumented IrishImmigration activists seeking to resolve the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US claimed today they had not received any…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Ireland moves up in world corruption rankingsIreland has been ranked as the 16th least corrupt nation in a new survey which reveals that corruption in poor countries has …Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Shoppers head North for cut-price alcoholAs the credit crunch hits more consumers are flocking to the North to purchase cut-price alcohol, it was revealed today.Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Adult literacy campaign launchedPeople with low levels of education are more likely to be unemployed in Ireland than in other EU Member States, according to …Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Agency sees huge rise in homelessnessOne of Dublin's biggest homeless service providers said today it had seen a "huge increase" in the numbers of people seeking …Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Ireland needs to 'reposition' economy - LenihanIreland needs to re-position the economy to pursue export-led growth if living standards are to be maintained, Minister for Finance…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Sport and music on agenda come rain or shineThose seeking to escape economic uncertainty, the lousy weather and the inevitable Electric Picnic comedown may find solace this…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Five killed in separate weekend crashesFive people have died in separate weekend crashes on the State’s roadsSun Aug 31 2008 - 01:00
Mortgage-lending growth falls to 21-year lowIrish mortgage lending fell to its lowest level in 21 years during July, according to new figures from the Central Bank.Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Iseq weighed down by Kerry, FyffesShares in Kerry Group plummeted during trading on the Iseq this morning after the Competition Authority announced it had blocked…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Shannon routes 'safe' says RyanairRyanair today said it has no plans to withdraw any of its flights from Shannon airport following yesterday's announcement that…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Boil-water notices removed in Co Limerick, KerryBoil-water notices have been removed in both Co Limerick and Co Kerry, it was announced today.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Credit crunch impacting on Irish firms - surveyAs many as 86 per cent of Irish employers say that the credit crunch is having an adverse effect on their business and 61 per…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Council to fund research for flood defencesDublin City Council is to invest €2 million to help research ways to combat flooding in the capital.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Ulster Bank fined €2,000 for age discriminationA woman who was refused a car loan because of her age has been awarded €2,000 in compensation after the Equality Tribunal ruled…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Students advised to get MMR jabStudents have been advised to make sure they have had the MMR vaccine following a sharp rise in the number of cases of mumps …Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Dublin traders launch plan to clean city centreA MULTI-MILLION euro initiative to clean up Dublin city centre has been unveiled.Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
NI Policing Board condemns violenceThe chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has condemned last night's violence in Craigavon, Co Armagh, during which…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
