Nama to fund 'ghost estate' projectThe National Assets Management Agency (Nama) has agreed to provide €3 million to finance urgent remedial work at “ghost estates…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Rising fuel and home loan costs take tollHOUSEHOLD BUDGETS remain under pressure from rising mortgage costs and higher energy prices, new figures from the Central Statistics…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Kentz shares surge to record highSHARES IN Irish oil and gas engineering firm Kentz jumped to a record level in London trading yesterday after it announced details…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Joyce passport sells for £61,250JAMES JOYCE’S wartime family passport, recording the writer’s movements across Europe as he penned his masterpiece Ulysses , …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Sheffield club to auction football's first rulebookUNDER THE old rules, it was 20-a-side, matches lasted two hours and players wore puffy flannel capsThu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
CIF threatens to pull out of REAsThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has threatened to withdraw from the sectoral wage-setting mechanisms which decide …Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Directorate to overhaul mental health servicesA DIRECTORATE of mental health services with executive and budgetary powers is to be established this year, Minister of State…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Mental health directorate promisedA directorate of mental health services with executive and budgetary powers is to be established later this year, Minister of…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Pregnant women 'not taking enough' vitamin DPREGNANT WOMEN in Ireland have vitamin D intakes far below those recommended for the normal development of a child’s bones, according…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Taxes on track to meet budgetary targetsTHE GOVERNMENT appears on track to meet its 2011 budgetary targets, according to the latest exchequer figures, published yesterday…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Pregnant women 'lacking' vitamin DPregnant women in Ireland have vitamin D intakes far below those recommended for the normal development of a child’s bones, according…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Healy-Rae pays phone call costsIndependent TD Michael Healy-Rae has reimbursed the Oireachtas for the cost of 3,636 calls made from Leinster House in support…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Exchequer tax take below targetThe Government remains on target to meet its annual budgetary requirements at the half-year stage despite poorer-than-expected…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Events: what's on this weekendBALMY SUMMER weather and a jam-packed two days of festivals and concerts are likely to see thousands on the move this weekend…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Electronic privacy loopholes closedA RAFT of new electronic privacy regulations, which came into force yesterday, will make it illegal for companies to cold-call…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Fun weekend of music and tall shipsThere’s no shortage of entertainment on offer around the country this weekend, from music festivals and street parties to garden…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Road deaths down 9% on last yearSome 90 people lost their lives on Irish roads during the first six months of the year, according to the latest figures from …Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
McAleese to chair Magdalene groupMartin McAleese, husband of the President, has been appointed to chair the inter-departmental committee established to investigate…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Bruton to set up cloud tech groupTHE MINISTER for Enterprise has announced plans to establish an implementation group to examine how the public sector can best…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
DCU journalism course to allot more time to basic writing skillsDECLINING LITERACY standards among school-leavers have prompted a Dublin university to allocate more time to the teaching of …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Bruton announces 'cloud' steering groupMinister for Enterprise Richard Bruton has announced plans to establish a cross-Government implementation group to examine how…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Car trade boosts retail figuresRetail sales increased in May, reversing a series of monthly declines, thanks to a boost in car sales, the latest CSO data show…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Literacy spells trouble for journalistsDeclining literacy standards among Irish school-leavers have prompted a leading Dublin university to allocate more time to the…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Digital literacy strong in Irish youthsIRISH TEENAGERS are above average at reading digital and online texts, according to an educational study by the Organisation …Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
GAA player in coma after US matchA promising young GAA player is in a critical condition in a US hospital after suffering a severe head injury during a club football…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Joyce wartime passport lists Nora Barnacle as wifeJAMES JOYCE’S wartime family passport, recording the writer’s movements across Europe as he penned his masterpiece Ulysses , …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Online literacy 'above average'Irish teenagers are above average at reading digital and online texts, according to an OECD educational study.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Headshop drugs 'for sale online'Many of the illegal headshop-style drugs, which were banned last year, are still being sold online, according to a new report…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Transplant athletes welcomed homeAIRPORT ARRIVAL halls can be emotional places at the best of timesSat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Transplant athletes return homeAirport arrival halls can be emotional places at the best of times.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Symantec to create 60 jobs in DublinINTERNET SECURITY firm Symantec is to create 60 jobs at its European headquarters in west DublinWed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Group wins funding for LGBT refugeesAn Irish youth organisation has secured funding from the European Refugee Fund to provide support services for young people seeking…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Keeping mum: is it a boy or a girl?LEAVING THE house without the relevant baby paraphernalia (nappies, wipes, bottles, etc) is something I do on occasionTue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Dublin shortlisted for design awardDublin has been shortlisted along with Spain’s Bilbao and South Africa’s Cape Town for the World Design Capital (WDC) 2014 designation…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
New drug treatment for cystic fibrosis welcomedA NEW drug which targets the so-called “Celtic gene” mutation associated with cystic fibrosis has been heralded as a groundbreaking…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Campaigners hail CF breakthroughA new drug which targets the genetic mutation associated with cystic fibrosis has been heralded as a "groundbreaking" development…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Guitarist strums his way into record booksIT STARTED with a low-key version of Dusty Springfield’s Son of a Preacher Man and ended 114 hours and 20 minutes later with …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Protest over bus route changesCampaigners against changes and cutbacks to Dublin Bus services are to stage a “mass demo” outside the group’s headquarters in…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Irishman sets guitar-playing recordIt started with a low-key version of Dusty Springfield’s Son of a Preacher Man and ended 114 hours and 20 minutes later with …Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
McAleese praises social workers' role“Systemic barriers and inequities” continue to blight the lives of many people in Ireland, President Mary McAleese has told a…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Orang-utan rescues chick at Dublin ZooVideo of an orang-utan at Dublin Zoo apparently rescuing a drowning duck has become an internet sensation.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Secret Irish project helps save bird species from extinctionONE OF the most endangered seabirds in Europe is gradually making a comeback thanks to an Irish conservation project that has…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Sweltering weather for a welter of festivitiesBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND: THE JUNE bank holiday weekend is shaping up to be the busiest of the year so far with every conceivable…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Death of renowned bookseller Fred HannaBOOKSELLER FRED Hanna died yesterday at St Vincents hospital in Dublin, following a short illness.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Hot weather set to last until SundayIt’s time to unpack the sunscreen and dust down the barbeque with temperatures expected to hit the mid 20s today.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Lavery painting sells for £657,250A PAINTING of a Victorian tennis match by the Irish artist, Sir John Lavery, has been auctioned for £657,250 (€756,000).Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Lavery tennis match sells for €750,000A painting of a Victorian tennis match by the Irish artist, Sir John Lavery, has been auctioned for £657,250 (€756,000).Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Banville awarded Kafka PrizeWRITER JOHN Banville has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize for literature.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Banville wins international awardWriter John Banville has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize for literature.Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Eclectic mix at evening partyCONVENTION CENTRE : AN ECLECTIC mix of people from various walks of Irish life attended last night's indoor garden party and…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
