Books festivals the big story this weekendIT’S NOT often that the literary holds sway over the sporting on this island but this weekend might prove the exception with …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Findings in case of six children abused for 15 years to be publishedHSE INQUIRY: THE HEALTH Service Executive is to publish the findings of an inquiry into the case of six children who spent 15…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Festivals bring weekend to bookIt’s not often the literary holds sway over the sporting on this island but this weekend might prove the exception with two major…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
HSE to publish abuse case inquiryThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has signalled its intention to publish the findings of an inquiry into the case of six children…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Opposition fears loopholes for 'legal highs'THE GOVERNMENT’S decision to ban several substances sold in head shops does not go far enough and will fail to halt the trade…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Teenager death report 'suppressed'Fine Gael has accused the Government of covering up a report into the death of teenager who died in 2002 while in the care of…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Move on head shops 'not enough'The Government’s move to ban several substances sold in head shops does not go far enough and will fail to halt the trade in …Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Coombe's rate of hysterectomy lower than averageTHE RATE of Caesarean hysterectomy at the Coombe Hospital is “significantly lower” than the international average, according …Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
'Zombie hotels' damaging sectorFailure to close insolvent or so called “zombie hotels” is damaging the long-term interests of the tourism and hotel sectors, …Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
'Grade inflation' report due this weekThe preliminary findings of two separate investigations into “grade inflation” in university and Leaving Cert results in Ireland…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Hiqa reports on breast cancer careBreast disease services at Ireland's eight designated cancer centres are broadly meeting the national standards for care, according…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Martin urges end to Gaza blockadeMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin today pleaded with Israel to end the blockade of Gaza and vowed Ireland would continue…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Man at centre of row defends his TDCONSTITUENT: THE MAN at the centre of the controversy which precipitated Trevor Sargent’s resignation yesterday praised the …Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
More passports linked to killingThe United Arab Emirates has identified a further two Irish passport numbers allegedly used by suspects in the assassination …Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
No extra funding for road repairsLocal authorities are to be given “greater discretion” to use funds from their existing budget allocations for road works from…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Drop in trade hits house surveyThe Permanent TSB/ESRI house price index, one of the main barometers of activity in the Irish housing market, will no longer …Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Thousands buying medicines onlineThousands of Irish people are turning to the internet to buy prescription-only medicines often from illicit sources, according…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Scrappage scheme fails to ignite salesThe number of new private cars licensed in January was down 4Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Consumer mood at highest level in two yearsCONSUMER SENTIMENT unexpectedly rose to its highest level in two years last month, signalling a marked improvement in the mood…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Study highlights gender imbalanceMen in Ireland leave school earlier and are less qualified than women yet they earn more and are better-represented at all levels…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
AIB admits overcharging errorAllied Irish Banks is to refund more than €4 million to an estimated 40,000 account holders who were incorrectly charged.Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Consumer sentiment on the riseConsumer sentiment unexpectedly rose to its highest level in two years last month, signalling an improvement in the mood among…Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Two escaped prisoners still at largeTWO ESCAPED prisoners were still at large last night after they disappeared while under supervision from prison officers in Co…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Bus Éireann announces service cutsBus Éireann is to implement a number of “service changes” from next month and seek 250 voluntary redundancies as part of a restructuring…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Two escaped prisoners still at largeTWO ESCAPED prisoners were still at large last night after they disappeared while under supervision from prison officers in Co…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Woman found dead in Dublin hotelGardaí have begun a murder inquiry following the fatal stabbing of a woman at a campus hotel in south Dublin.Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Slump in visitor numbers continuesThe tourism sector is likely to have seen about a million fewer overseas visitors in 2009, according to the latest travel data…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Groups call for vetting legislationTwo prominent child protection groups have called on the Minister of State for Children Barry Andrews to publish legislation …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Rain, thawing snow to cause floodsOvernight rain and thawing snow is predicted to lead to flooding in many parts tomorrow.Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Trócaire offers box theft amnestyThose among us who have at one time or another secretly rifled change from a Trócaire collection box are to be offered a path…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Labour publishes inquiries BillThe Labour Party has published a Private Members’ Bill that would restore the rights of parliamentary committees to hold inquiries…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
People who give up smoking face higher risk of diabetesIT’S NO secret that quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your health but a new study has found kicking the habit…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
People who give up smoking face higher risk of diabetesIT’S NO secret that quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your health but a new study has found kicking the habit…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
New speed limits for Dún Laoghaire-RathdownA new speed limit structure for motorists in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area came into effect today.Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Weekend travel: Major disruption to road transport expectedFREEZING OVERNIGHT temperatures and more snowfall this weekend are likely to further disrupt road transport.Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Weekend travel: Major disruption to road transport expectedFREEZING OVERNIGHT temperatures and more snowfall this weekend are likely to further disrupt road transport.Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Freezing conditions to disrupt weekend travelFreezing overnight temperatures and more snowfall this weekend are likely to further disrupt road and rail transport.Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Cowen praises UDA move on weaponsBrian Cowen has welcomed the Ulster Defence Association’s statement confirming it had decommissioned its weapons arsenal, describing…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Robinson reveals marital difficultiesNorthern Ireland's first minister, Peter Robinson, has spoken publicly for the first time of his marital difficulties following…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Motorists urged to exercise care as roads remain icyIreland remains in the grip of the worst cold snap in decades with road temperatures remaining below zero in many parts and further…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
VHI to increase prices by 8 per centAbout 1.4 million private health insurance subscribers face another rise in cost of cover from the beginning of next month.Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Tóibín novel wins Costa fiction prizeColm Tóibín’s critically acclaimed novel Brooklyn has won this year’s Costa prize for fiction.Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
'I can surmount the challenge'Brian Lenihan has said he is confident he can surmount the challenge posed by his recent diagnosis with cancer.Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan unveils Nama boardFormer chairman of the Revenue Commission Frank Daly is to head a nine-member board which will oversee the running of the Government…Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Defibrillator implant can reduce heart failure riskAN ADVANCED defibrillator implant normally used to treat people with severe heart failure can significantly reduce symptoms in…Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Beckett letters fail to sell despite 'significant interest'A RARE collection of correspondence from Samuel Beckett to two close friends failed to sell at auction in Sotheby’s in London…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Three die in head-on collisionTHREE PEOPLE were killed in Co Down yesterday when their car and another vehicle collided on a notorious stretch of road just…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Collection of Beckett's letters to be auctioned todayA COLLECTION of more than 240 letters, postcards and notes from Samuel Beckett to two close friends, spanning several decades…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Meath youngsters on last leg of marathon eventHUNDREDS OF primary school pupils in Meath have been running during their lunch breaks in recent weeks.Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Study finds sharp rise in opiate useThe number opiate users in the State rose by more than 41 per cent between 2001 and 2006, according to a study by the National…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
