De Rossa to step down as MEPLong-standing Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa has announced he is to step down as a member of the European Parliament from next…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Most houses to be metered by 2014Up to 90 per cent of houses will be metered for water charges by 2014, according to Minister for Environment Phil Hogan.Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Lingerie chain workers to continue sit-inWORKERS STAGING a sit-in at the La Senza lingerie chain in Dublin’s Liffey Valley centre have vowed to continue their protest…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Tánaiste says State owes 'debt of gratitude'SENIOR FIGURES from the world of politics and journalism as well as abuse survivors and clerics have paid tribute to the late…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Tourism fall blamed on global turmoilAN UNEXPECTED fall-off in tourist numbers in the final months of last year is being blamed on renewed turmoil in the global economy…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Tributes paid to 'tenacious' journalistArchbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has paid tribute to the late journalist and broadcaster Mary Raftery (54) who died in St…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Priests asked to pay into abuse fundThe Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Dermot Clifford, has written to priests and curates in his diocese asking them to contribute…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Drop in overseas visitors recordedThe number of overseas trips to Ireland fell by 4Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Recession, austerity and emigration of 1920s resonate in today's RepublicWhile 1922 was a dramatic year politically, it also ushered in a period of great economic uncertainty and austerity, similar …Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Hospital restrictions aim to curb vomiting bugA FRESH outbreak of the winter vomiting bug has resulted in the closure of 28 beds at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Vomiting bug hits BeaumountA fresh outbreak of the winter vomiting bug has resulted in the closure of 28 beds at Beaumount Hospital in Dublin.Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Dear Santa: early Christmas gift as man realises his mother is 100-year-old letter's authorTHE SPIRIT of Christmas past turned up unannounced for Victor Bartlem yesterday in the form of a 100-year-old letter from his…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Cloyne victims may meet bishopVictims of clerical sex abuse in the diocese of Cloyne will be afforded a chance to meet the bishop who oversaw the diocese when…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Study highlights scale of fuel povertyMore than half of older people have at one time or another been forced go without food or clothing to pay for heating, according…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Study finds 21% still not on internetIn an age so overwhelmingly dominated by internet technology, it is, perhaps, surprising to find that more than a fifth of Irish…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Coalition urged to commit itself to EU referendumThe country’s main opposition party has insisted the Government must hold a referendum to ratify the European Union’s new plans…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Manufacturing activity contracts as demand slows in euro zone statesIRISH MANUFACTURING activity contracted last month as both output and new orders fell foul of the deteriorating economic climate…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Exchequer tax take remains below target in NovemberTax receipts for the first 11 months of the year were 1Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
B of I sells discounted loans to Tokyo bankBANK OF Ireland is to sell a portfolio of loans to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for €470 millionTue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Education body denies low take-up of work and study places abroadTHE HIGHER Education Authority has rejected claims by the European Commission that there is a low take-up of Erasmus exchange…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Students pay respects to educationTHIRD-LEVEL students held a symbolic funeral procession through the streets of the capital yesterday at what they warned would…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish shy away from EU study schemeA LOW take-up of the Erasmus exchange programme places by Irish students is being blamed on their reluctance to study in non-…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Students march against fees hikeThird-level students held a symbolic funeral procession through the streets of the capital today at what they warned would be…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Seven months to pay off Christmas spendIT MAY take some people more than seven months to pay off debt accumulated in the run-up to Christmas, according to a survey …Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Consumers warned on Christmas debtIt can take some people more than seven months to pay off debt accumulated in the run-up to Christmas, according to a survey …Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Euro zone service sector activity falls at fastest paceACTIVITY IN the euro zone’s dominant service sector shrank at its fastest pace in 27 months in October as the ongoing debt crisis…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Lenders yet to decide on rate cutHundreds of thousands of homeowners on standard variable rates remain in the dark as to whether their lender will pass on yesterday…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Indexes suggest euro manufacturing slipping back into recessionA SERIES of “grim” business surveys, issued yesterday, showed the euro area’s debt crisis was dragging its economy back into …Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Ireland tops EU league for children living with one parentIRELAND HAS the joint highest share of children living with one parent in the European Union, new research has shown.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Quarter of Irish children in one-parent homesIreland has the joint highest share of children living with one parent in the European Union, according to new research.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Ormonde mine gets 'significant upgrade'IRISH EXPLORATION group Ormonde Mining announced a “significant resource upgrade” for its flagship tungsten project in western…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Insurers say downgrade cut firms out of State dealsTHREE FOREIGN-OWNED insurers have effectively been frozen out of the commercial State market as a result of the downgrading of…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Cost of flooding to be 'considerable'The cost of flood-related damaged along the country’s east coast from yesterday’s torrential rain is likely to run into millions…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Financial firm to create 300 jobsA global hedge fund administrator is to expand its Irish operations with the creation of an additional 300 jobs in Dublin.Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Insurers frozen out of Irish marketThree foreign-owned insurers have effectively been frozen out of the commercial state market as a result of the downgrading of…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Nama offers apartments for Priory Hall residentsTHE NATIONAL Assets Management Agency has submitted a list of 332 apartments to Dublin City Council for consideration in rehousing…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Council to assess Nama listThe National Assets Management Agency (Nama) has submitted a list of 332 apartments to Dublin City Council for consideration …Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Charity highlights plight of homelessA leading Dublin homeless charity said today it was witnessing an increasing number of foreign nationals who had lost jobs in…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Nurses accuse HSE on patient safetyNurses have accused the Government and the Health Service Executive of compromising patient safety by refusing to tackle the …Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Three post offices targeted in spate of raids over 12 hoursPOST OFFICES were targeted in raids in Waterford, Kilkenny and north Dublin yesterday – one of which involved the kidnapping …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate post office raidsPost offices were targetted in separate raids in Waterford, Kilkenny and north Dublin today, one of which involved the kidnapping…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Government accused on pension levyFianna Fáil has accused the Government of raiding private pensions to boost State coffers and put a “gloss” on the exchequer …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Methods now better - pollA MOVE towards more responsible business practices may be one of the few tangible benefits of the recession.Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Rate of loan refusals for SMEs among highest in EUTHE RATE of loan refusals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland has gone from being the lowest in the EU to…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Survey reveals marked decline in manufacturing activityA MONTHLY survey published yesterday suggests that Irish manufacturing activity contracted at its sharpest rate in two years …Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank revises up forecastThe Central Bank has revised up its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2011, predicting the Irish economy will now grow…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Gorillas move homeDESPITE THE property slump, Dublin Zoo’s gorillas are trading up.Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's gorillas trade up to rainforestDespite the property slump, Dublin Zoo's gorillas are trading up.Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Rise in cancer-causing pollutant in Dublin and CorkTOXIC EMISSIONS from traffic in Dublin and Cork continue to pose a threat to air quality in Ireland, according to the Environmental…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Smart economy 'leaving workers behind'Huge swathes of the Irish workforce have been left behind in the rush to embrace the so-called smart economy, a seminar on adult…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
