Tax regime inflating house prices - OECDIreland’s property taxes are “unusually favourable”, contribute to house price volatility, and should be changed to a more neutral…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Rush hour car numbers fallTHE NUMBER of private cars coming into the city during the morning rush hour has fallen by 14 per cent over the past 10 years…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Consumer concern continues over high price of dieselDIESEL IS now averaging €1Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
CPL shares dive on profit warningShares in recruitment firm CPL Resources fell sharply on the Dublin market this morning after the company issued a profit warning…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Wage rises must be curbed, says OECDThe Government needs to impose wage restraint and adjust the “unusually favourable” property tax system to maintain growth, according…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Infant vaccine programme to expand from SeptemberTHE CHILDHOOD immunisation programme is to be expanded from September to include vaccines against pneumococcal meningitis and…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Ballymena firm wins £125m contractBallymena-based coach builders Wrightbus has won a contract to supply over 800 buses to transport company FirstGroup as part …Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Tesco Ireland sales up 9.8% to €2.9bnSales at Tesco’s over one hundred Irish supermarkets grew by 9.8 per cent to €2Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Kenmare Resources posts loss in excess of $9mEXPLORATION FIRM Kenmare Resources yesterday blamed the weak dollar and equipment problems for a $9.6 million loss last year.Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
HEALING PROCESSThe global search to improve the growth process of bone tissue could be over with new advances by the Royal College of Surgeons…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Construction activity near record lowNew research by Ulster Bank suggests that activity in the Irish construction business remained near record lows in March, according…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Early Easter boosts shopper numbersThe early Easter Holiday resulted in an increase in shopping activity last month, according to the latest footfall figures.Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Unions issue talks warning on inflationUnions have warned that the rising cost of living will have a “serious impact” on forthcoming national pay talks.Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing firm to create 140 Longford jobsA firm that specialises in manufacturing equipment for oil and gas drilling rigs has announced the creation of 140 jobs in Longford…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Merck to produce new HIV treatment in the RepublicPHARMACEUTICAL giant Merck is set to begin production of a new HIV treatment in the Republic that could generate sales of $1 …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Ireland ranked 23rd in global IT leagueIreland has fallen two places to 23rd in a table of the most networked economies from the World Economic Forum (WEF).Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
RSA miss deadlines on safety actionsTHREE OUT of four of the road safety actions in the Government's new Road Safety Strategy have not been implemented by their …Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Consumers braced for slowdown - IIBIrish consumers appear to have braced themselves for bad economic news more than those in other countries, according the IIB/…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Getmobile posts pretax profit of €2.7mIrish-owned mobile services firm Getmobile this morning reported a pretax profit of €2.7 million last year.Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
House prices fall 1.2% in 2008 - surveyHouse prices fell nationally during the first three months of the year, according to a report from property website Daft.ie.Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Search sites most popular in surveySearch engines Google and Yahoo have emerged as the most popular websites amongst Ireland's 1Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Driving test targets have been met, says RSAA TARGET that all learner drivers waiting for a test last October would have been tested by the end of March has been met, according…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Honda in alert over brake defect in Civic carHONDA IS to write to about 3,000 Civic drivers in Ireland to notify them of a problem with the car's handbrake.Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
House prices fell 0.8% in FebruaryThe average cost of a home fell 0.8 per cent last month, bringing to 1Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Review of penalty point paymentsTHE GOVERNMENT is set to reform the current penalty point system to deal with the problem of drivers appearing before the courts…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Survey finds huge support for lowering drink limitTHERE IS overwhelming public support for a sharp reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers, according to a campaign…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Reduced blood alcohol proposal shelvedPROPOSALS TO introduce a reduced blood alcohol limit of 20mg for learner and professional drivers have been shelved due to insufficient…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Concerns expressed over lack of road rest areasThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has sent a written request to the National Roads Authority (NRA) to ask for clarification on …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Loophole leaves inspectors powerlessFOURTEEN INSPECTORS hired to check that lorry and bus drivers are not spending too many hours behind the wheel are unable to …Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
RSA awards certs to new instructorsTHE FIRST approved driving instructors have been awarded their certificatesWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
German court rules against Garda scannersGERMANY'S FEDERAL Constitutional Court has ruled that laws used by police to automatically scan car number plates to search for…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
New anatomical teaching aidDUBLIN: Medical students have started using a teaching aid that helps them learn where key surgical incisions are made and understand…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Number of test centres for foreign learners to increaseThe number of driver theory test centres for learners whose first language is not English is set to expand.Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Dirty number plates in line for penalty pointsTALKS ARE underway to make dirty or obscured number plates a penalty point offence in advance of the introduction of new privatised…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Price rise over barrier-free tollsThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has approved a toll charge increase for the M50 when barrier-free tolling is introduced in…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Capital callingSTRATEGY: To keep Dublin globally competitive, should we be basing all development around the city?Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Over €15 million for new biotech projects last yearDUBLIN: Five biotech companies were set up and nine new technologies were licenced in 2007 with support from Enterprise Ireland…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Irish tech hits spaceAn Irish firm has created new 3D software that is now being used to train Europe's top astronauts.Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Seatbelts still factor in driver deathsA quarter of the car drivers killed in 226 crashes in 2006 were not wearing a seatbelt, according to a report published last …Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Junctions 'unsafe' for newspaper distributionThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and gardaí have asked publishers of free and evening newspapers to stop distributing at…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Instructors' anger at RSAPlans to regulate driving schools are being opposed by driving instructors who want their existing training taken into account…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Disqualified drivers avoid arrestGardaí do not have the power to arrest a disqualified driver stopped at a checkpoint, nor do they have the power to seize their…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Call to make Dublin a 'knowledge city'The Dublin region must improve its research capability and infrastructure so it can compete for "knowledge economy" investments…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Dublin should be knowledge city - reportDublin needs to equip itself as a base for high-quality jobs by investing in research and infrastructure, according to a Dublin…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Safety group hits out at coronerA road safety group has sharply criticised a Co Donegal coroner for claiming there is no need to reduce the blood alcohol level…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Wayne O'Donoghue released from prisonWayne O'Donoghue has been released from the Midlands Prison after serving 3 years in jail for the manslaughter of next door neighbour…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Costly burdensLEGISLATION: Complying with Ireland's stringent environmental rules is proving expensive for many small firms.Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Wiser waste managementWASTE: Finding alternatives to landfill is especially important as waste volumes continue to riseMon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00