Howlin urged to rethink lottery saleIndependent Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell today moved a private members’ motion in the Seanad, calling on Minister for Public…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Refuelling and rendition: Ireland's role in the war on terrorA report details the level of Ireland’s co-operation with the CIA’s programme of secret flights after 9/11Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Report finds Ireland facilitated illegal US rendition programmeIreland was one of 54 countries that helped facilitate the CIA’s secret detention, rendition and interrogation programme in the…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Ireland 'facilitated' CIA renditionsIreland was one of 54 countries which helped facilitate the CIA's secret detention, rendition and interrogation programme in …Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Further fall in numbers on Live RegisterThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell for a seventh successive month in January, according to the latest Live…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
The trout study that could transform conservationA study of brown trout shows there is more genetic variation among the fish than in human populationsThu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Central Bank survey says mortgage lending easingConsumers found it easier to get mortgages in the final quarter of 2012, according to a lending survey from the Central Bank …Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Six high-tech firms announce plans for 167 jobsSix fast-growing companies from the US and Europe are to create 167 new jobs in Dublin and Cork, Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Central Bank says lenders must tackle arrears crisisIrish banks are still dragging their feet in dealing with mortgage arrears, the Central Bank said yesterday.Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Live Register numbers fall againThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell again in January, according to the latest Live Register figures from…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
EBS plans to cut 200 further staffThe EBS building society is to cut a further 200 staff from its workforce and convert its 14 remaining branches in the Republic…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Dublin city manager to head Irish WaterDublin city manager John Tierney has been appointed as managing director of Irish Water, the State’s new water utility.Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Firms to create 167 Dublin, Cork jobsSix fast-growing companies from the US and Europe are to create 147 new jobs in Dublin and Cork, Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Banks 'dragging feet' on arrearsIrish banks are still dragging their feet when it comes to dealing with mortgage arrears, the Central Bank has warned.Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
CPL Resources reports pretax profit of €5.9mRecruitment group CPL Resources made pretax profits of €5Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ireland puts its faith in education, not religionPeople living in Ireland prioritise education above all else, are most unhappy with the country’s health services, and rank religion…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Noonan expects bailout exit 'menu'Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said today the EU-IMF troika has promised to issue the Government with a paper setting out…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Education top quality-of-life priorityPeople living in Ireland prioritise education above all else, are most unhappy with the country’s health services, and deem religion…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Irishman among hostages taken by militants in AlgeriaAn Irish national is among a number of foreign workers kidnapped by Islamic militants in Algeria.Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Lottery licence auction might be a gambleWhat sort of money is the Government targeting from the sale of the national lottery licence and is it likely to get it?Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Biggest increase in exports in six years as service sector expandsActivity in Ireland’s services sector grew for a fifth successive month in December on the back of the biggest surge in new export…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Numbers on unemployment benefit fell again in DecemberThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell again last month, according to the latest Live Register figures from…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Services buoyed by surging exportsActivity in Ireland’s services sector grew for a fifth month in succession in December on the back of the biggest surge in new…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Latest Irish data point to tentative economic recoveryAnother slew of economic data released today pointed to tentative signs of recovery in the Irish economy.Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
CRH spent €375m on transactions last yearBuilding materials group CRH spent €375 million on 18 acquisitions and investments in the second half of last year despite recession…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Morrison to reopen in February as a Hilton DoubleTreeDublin’s Morrison hotel, which was bought last year by billionaire Russian businesswoman Elena Baturina, will reopen next month…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
RIM sells Dublin firm NewBay at steep discountBlackBerry parent Research in Motion (RIM) has offloaded its Irish mobile development unit NewBay at a steep discount to US mobile…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Live Register numbers fall againThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits fell again last month, according to the latest Live Register figures.Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Zooray! We're all going to Dublin ZooDublin Zoo welcomed a record number of people through its gates last year, confirming its status as the State’s most popular …Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
CRH spends €630m on deals in 2012Building materials group CRH spent almost €630 million on acquisitions and investments in 2012.Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Morrison Hotel to reopen next monthDublin's Morrison Hotel, which was bought last year by billionaire Russian businesswoman Elena Baturina, is to reopen next month…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Irish manufacturing sector grew last yearIreland’s manufacturing sector continued to grow as 2012 drew to a close in contrast to the experience elsewhere in the euro …Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Influx of waxwings from Scandinavia looking for foodBirdwatch Ireland has reported an unusual influx of waxwings to Ireland this winter with sightings reported across the country…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Birdwatch reports influx of waxwingsBirdwatch Ireland has reported an unusual influx of waxwings to Ireland this winter with sightings reported across the country…Sun Dec 23 2012 - 00:00
'Seeing people coming out with babies and presenting them to grandparents is lovely'Some had been away for only a few months, but others hadn’t set foot on Irish soil for more than two yearsSat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Public interest directors say they were never given any guidelines by ministerThe two Government-appointed directors at Bank of Ireland have had no formal contact with the Minister for Finance, his department…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Directors must be 'accountable'The public interest directors on the boards of State-backed banks must be made for accountable for the work they do on behalf…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Somers 'shocked' by lax risk protocolsOnly loans above €750 million went to the board of Allied Irish Banks for approval at the height of the boom so lax were the …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
BoI amends terms on up to 500 mortgages each weekBank of Ireland is offering mortgage restructuring options to 400-500 customers per week, an Oireachtas committee was told yesterday…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland outlines distressed mortgage movesBank of Ireland is offering mortgage restructuring options to between 400 and 500 customers per week, an Oireachtas committee…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
TalkTalk workers get €2.7m in EU aidThe 432 Talk Talk workers who lost their jobs as a result of the closure of the firm’s call centre in Waterford last year have…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Survey reveals high charity salariesMore than 40 per cent of charities that responded to a survey conducted by The Irish Times pay their chief executives €100,000…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Pulling plug on database 'may cost €200m'Charity register: It was intended to shed light on one of the most opaque sectors in Irish society – a single searchable database…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Howlin to publish new lottery BillMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin will tomorrow publish legislation overhauling the rules and regulations…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Bus Éireann unveils cost-cutting planBus Éireann today announced plans to push ahead with a raft of cost-cutting measures aimed at addressing a projected €16 million…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Coalition to fix loophole to enable banks to seize homesThe Government has agreed with the EU-IMF troika that it will fix the legal loophole preventing banks seizing the homes of defaulting…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Troika wants Government to reform repossession lawsThe EU-IMF Troika wants the Government to remove a legal impediment constraining banks from repossessing properties tied to bad…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Two juvenile snowy owls arrive in time for ChristmasDublin Zoo has received an early Christmas gift in the form of two snowy owls.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Snowy owls bring festive cheer to zooDublin Zoo has received something of an early Christmas gift in the form two snowy owls.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Domestic loans decline in OctoberLoans by banks and other credit institutions to Irish households declined again in October, while deposits continued to flow …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
