Protect the vulnerable,homeless charity tells StateTHE SIMON Community has called on the Government to protect the vulnerable and marginalised of society in the current economic…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan denies knowledge of Larkin lodgementCORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said he had absolutely no knowledge of a lodgement of more than £28,000 to the account of…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Dunlop feared O'Rourke - developerATHLONE PROJECT: LOBBYIST FRANK Dunlop was too fearful of Fianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke to ask her about tax designation for …Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan has 'no knowledge' of Larkin lodgementCork developer Owen O'Callaghan has said he had absolutely no knowledge of a lodgment of over £28,000 to the account of Celia…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan denies having paid £30,000 to Ahern in 1994CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said he did not pay former taoiseach Bertie Ahern £30,000, and he certainly did not direct…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Judge accused of 'inappropriate' commentsCOUNSEL FOR former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has accused the Mahon tribunal of making up its mind about some of the evidence without…Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Ahern says £30,000 not linked to O'CallaghanFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said yesterday that there was no connection between the £30,000 lodged to his account in April …Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Ahern denies payment by developerMAHON TRIBUNAL: FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has said he never received "a penny, or a cent in today's money", from Cork developer…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Ahern says he may have told of tax policyBLANCHARDSTOWN CENTRE: BERTIE AHERN has conceded that he may have told Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan that he would not give…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Garda investigation as man dies after being struck by bus in DublinDUBLIN BUS and gardaí are investigating the death of a man who was struck by a bus in south Dublin early yesterday.Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Cori report calls for fairer tax systemThe Exchequer could collect at least €2 billion more in taxes if all tax relief schemes were available only at the standard rate…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Cori seeks abolition of higher-rate tax reliefTHE EXCHEQUER could collect at least €2 billion more in taxes if all tax relief schemes were available only at the standard rate…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
'Irrational attack' on Civil Service criticisedTHE CIVIL, Public and Services Union (CPSU) has defended its members following severe criticism from Minister of State for Trade…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Migraine sufferers warned on excessive use of painkillersFOR UP to 250,000 people in Ireland the cure for a migraine can become its cause, a seminar on migraine heard yesterday.Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Harney to meet husband of misdiagnosed cancer victimTHE MINISTER for Health has said she will meet the husband of a woman who died after her cancer was misdiagnosed at Ennis General…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Link between biofuels and rising global food prices highlightedONE OF the key contributors to increased global food prices is the transfer of land from food to biofuel crops, an agricultural…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Five remanded on explosives chargesFIVE MEN charged with unlawful possession of explosives at the Special Criminal Court yesterday have been remanded in custody…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Pharmacist wins HSE payments caseCOURT DECISION THE HIGH Court has found that the Health Service Executive was in breach of its contract with pharmacists when…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Five remanded over bomb materials findFive men were charged with unlawful possession of explosives at the Special Criminal Court this morning following the discovery…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Most consumers look more closely at spending - surveySEVENTY per cent of consumers are looking more closely at their spending and more than a quarter intend to stop buying take-away…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Over 400 jobs to be created at Dundrum shopping centreMORE THAN 400 new retail jobs are to be created at the Dundrum shopping centre in south Dublin.Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Welfare codes under review to identify same-sex couple biasTHE DEPARTMENT of Social and Family Affairs has said it is undertaking a review of all social welfare codes, including those …Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Garda ombudsman undecided over investigating dropped drug chargesTHE GARDA Ombudsman Commission says it has not yet decided whether to investigate why drug possession charges against a man were…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
IT specialists sought to make Acts user-friendlyTHE LAW Reform Commission has invited tenders for IT specialists to convert Ireland's primary and secondary legislation from …Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
M50 traffic flows smoothly on first day of barrier-free tollingBARRIER-FREE tolling on the M50 appeared to run smoothly for its first big test yesterday as schools reopened after the summer…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Number of children taken into care triples with new regulationsA TRIPLING in the number of children being taken into care through the courts in the past four years is the result of improved…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Sun shines for Krishna devotees' Dublin festivalOVER 800 people sat in the unexpected sunshine of St Stephen's Green in Dublin yesterday to witness the spectacle that was Rathayatra…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
NI activists 'did not need to take to the streets'DERRY'S "SECOND-CLASS citizens" did not need to take to the streets in 1968 to get jobs and houses, the 20th Desmond Greaves …Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Three rescued by RNLITWO MEN and one woman were rescued from a 37-foot yacht at Ireland's EyeSat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Fuel poverty figures here shock WHOTHE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is shocked that 17 per cent of households in Ireland are "fuel poor".Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Belfast research team helps cut arsenic poisoning in south AsiaRESEARCHERS AT Queen's University in Belfast say they have found a solution to arsenic poisoning experienced by over 70 million…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Ryan concedes real difficulties ahead to cut carbon levelsMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has said the country is facing real difficulties in reducing its carbon emissions.Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Higgins says one-off houses can solve floodingA RETURN to one-off housing in rural areas could solve urban flooding, according to Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins.Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Back-to-school allowance to assist parentsMINISTER FOR Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has urged parents of school-going children to apply by text for part of a…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Girl enrols at all-boys schoolA CORK teenager made history in her area yesterday by being the first girl to enrol at her local all-boys post-primary school…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan says Ahern did not discuss meetingUS MEETING: COUNSEL FOR the tribunal has described as "bizarre" claims that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern did not discuss with…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan says Reynolds backed €75m in Lotto funds for stadiumCORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said former taoiseach Albert Reynolds agreed to support his application for £75 million in…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Reynolds declared unfit for Mahon evidenceMahon tribunal chairman Judge Alan Mahon has said former taoiseach Albert Reynolds will not be called to give evidence in the…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Tracking devices for Louth council staffLONE COUNCIL workers in the Co Louth area are to be issued with high-tech tracking devices as part of security measures being…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Developer denies rezoning requestMAHON TRIBUNAL: CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said he never asked former taoiseach Albert Reynolds to speak to Fianna …Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Rezoning of Quarryvale boosted value by €60m MAHON TRIBUNALREZONING OF land at Quarryvale west Dublin increased its value by €60 million in today's terms, the inquiry was told yesterday…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Gilmartin 'made a mess of everything'CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has denied he kept information about a £10,000 payment to the late Liam Lawlor from his business…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Architect tells counsel he never heard developer say he had paid AhernAN ARCHITECT for the Quarryvale project has told the Mahon tribunal that he never heard developer Owen O'Callaghan say he paid…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Developer does not know what Dunlop did with £45,000MAHON TRIBUNAL: LOBBYIST FRANK Dunlop paid out £115,000 to bribe politicians over six weeks in 1991, while a further unexplained…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Architect acknowledges regular payments to LawlorMAHON TRIBUNAL: AN ARCHITECT involved in the Quarryvale project paid the late Liam Lawlor £50,000 in 1994 to help him with a…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Council votes to stop residential building on open spacesCOUNCILLORS IN Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown have voted to close a loophole in their development plan to prevent residential development…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Council collected just 30% of waste charges due in 2006DÚN LAOGHAIRE Rathdown County Council collected only 30 per cent of the waste charges due to it in 2006, according to a report…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan says £10,000 to Lawlor not 'over the top'MAHON TRIBUNAL: CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan did not consider a political donation he made to the late Liam Lawlor as "over…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
O'Callaghan denies 'doodles' link Dunlop payments to pollsHANDWRITTEN NOTES made by Cork developer Owen O'Callaghan show a link between payments to the lobbyist Frank Dunlop and the local…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
