Deaf pupil with Down syndrome passes Leaving CertHE MAY not have secured eight A1s, but Leaving Cert student Killian McDonnell, who is profoundly deaf and has Down syndrome, …Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Charities cut costs as donations fall sharplyA NUMBER of charities have confirmed they have been forced to introduce cost savings as a result of a fall-off in donations by…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Cruise liner carrying 2,000 tourists makes maiden stop in DublinTHE SIGHT of the graceful MSC Lirica towering over Poolbeg lighthouse under the early morning sky yesterday is set to become …Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Cruise ship makes maiden stop in DublinA leading cruise ship company had its maiden stop at Dublin Port, today carrying almost 2,000 passengers.Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
1.1 million people tuned in for Taylor's bid for goldVIEWING FIGURES: MORE THAN a million people in their own homes tuned in to watch Katie Taylor’s gold medal fight on RTÉ television…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Doctor who gave data to 'Liveline' not allowed to practiseA DOCTOR who emailed photographs and personal medical information about one of his patients to RTÉ’s Liveline has had his registration…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Greyhound using debt collector for money owed to citycouncilA DEBT-collection company has begun writing to former Dublin City Council bin collection customers in the past weekWed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
'Confusion' over relocation of Defence Forces personnelTHERE WAS “confusion” over whether or not the option of voluntary relocation would be open to Defence Forces personnel, the organisation…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
'Confusion' at defence reorganisationThere is “confusion”over whether or not the option of voluntary relocation would be open to Defence Force personnel, the organisation…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Peter Quinn denies family split over son's effort to avoid jailPETER QUINN, brother of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn, has denied there is a split in the family over his son Peter Darragh…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Peter Quinn denies split over son avoiding jailBrother of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn has denied there is a split in the family over his son’s attempt to avoid jail.Sun Aug 05 2012 - 01:00
Judge in Polish row queried cost of interpreters to StateJUDGE MARY Devins, who apologised for a second time yesterday for remarks she made last week about Polish migrants, questioned…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
55% of drivers in serious crashes were not tested for alcoholMORE THAN half of drivers involved in serious crashes in the second half of 2012 did not have their alcohol levels tested, figures…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
US state department reverses decision to stop funding Mitchell scholarship schemeThe US state department has reversed its decision to eliminate funding for the Mitchell Scholars programme.Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Judge apologises for saying social welfare a Polish charityA DISTRICT court judge has apologised over a remark she made in court suggesting that social welfare was a Polish charity.Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Unstable chemical removed from schoolAn unstable chemical was made safe at a Co Wicklow school by the Army bomb disposal team today.Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Wharfside flats rank highest for postgradsALMOST HALF of residents at a Grand Canal Wharf apartment block in Dublin had postgraduate qualifications, the highest proportion…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Voluntary school contributions up by 50% for some pupilsVoluntary school contributions for some primary pupils have increased by 50 per cent since 2011, a back-to-school survey by children…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Limerick city district is Poles apartSix in 10 people living in one small area of Limerick city were born in Poland, figures released by the CSO have shown.Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Visitor numbers increase despite fall in trips from BritainVISITOR NUMBERS to the State have increased by 0.7 per cent despite a fall in trips from the “difficult” British market.Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Quinn defends moving assets beyond reach of bankBANKRUPT BUSINESSMAN Seán Quinn has said if the former Anglo Irish Bank wanted to see him jailed he would “accept it”, but said…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Quinn would 'accept' jail termBankrupt former billionaire Sean Quinn has said if the former Anglo Irish Bank wanted to see him jailed he would “accept it” …Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
'True mould breaker' O'Shea grew agency from his kitchen into major organisationBIOGRAPHY: FROM STARTING a Calcutta food programme in the kitchen of his home in Monkstown in Co Dublin in 1977, John O’Shea…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Rise in visitor numbers to IrelandThe number of visitors to Ireland increased by 0Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
High-profile swashbuckling style got mired in controversyBACKGROUND: Goal’s founder made a name for doing good overseas, but could not agree with his boardFri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Goal founder to leave aid agency after boardroom battleGOAL CHIEF executive John O’Shea is to leave the aid agency he founded 35 years ago after an acrimonious boardroom battle.Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Jack B Yeats cartoons to go on show for first timeCARTOONS SHOWING the dry, quirky humour of painter Jack B Yeats will go on public display for the first time on Saturday.Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Study finds numbers add up in Irish epicResearchers have used mathematics to conclude that ancient Irish epic, Táin Bó Cúailnge, may be more closely based on real-life…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Students allowed back after expulsionTWO STUDENTS have been reinstated at Oatlands College in Dublin after being expelled for remarks made about teachers on Facebook…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate death of man after altercation with youthsGardaí are investigating death of a 53-year-old man following an altercation in Drogheda last week.Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Postmortem on Drogheda assault victimA postmortem examination is to be carried out today on the body of a man who died six days after he was assaulted.Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Low-key start to high profile caseIT WAS a low-key occasion in Court One of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin when the first person to be charged in the…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Cable fault hits Dublin powerA cable fault left some 2,600 electricity customers without power in south Dublin this evening.Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Man dies after Drogheda rowGardai are investigating death of a 53-year-old man following an altercation in Drogheda last week.Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
New network to support bereaved childrenSOME 3,360 Irish 16-year-olds may have experienced the death of one or both parents, a new study has estimated.Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
3,360 teens have lost a parentSome 3,360 Irish 16-year-olds may have experienced the death of one of both parents, a new study has estimated.Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
HSE reforms superficial, says MartinPlanned reforms of the Health Service Executive have been described as “superficial” by Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin…Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
Irishman dies in Channel swimAn Irishman has died while attempting to swim the English Channel.Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
Group likely to call for abortion lawMinister of State at the Department of Health Kathleen Lynch expects the report of an expert group on abortion to recommend legislation…Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
Progress made in Goal case“Significant progress” has been made in discussions between founder and chief executive of Goal John O’Shea and the aid agency…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Delivery of mental health plan 'slow and inconsistent' - reportDELIVERY OF the State’s key mental health plan, A Vision for Change, has been “slow and inconsistent” a new report has found…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Parlon criticises lack of urgencyMIXED VIEWS: CONCERN AT the pace at which the €2Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest three in DublinGardaí arrested three people in relation to a cash-in transit van robbery at a Dublin service station on Saturday.Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Pregnant woman made redundant awarded €20,000A WOMAN made redundant from an accountancy firm when six months pregnant has been awarded € 20,000 in compensation for discriminatory…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Department has rethink on cutsThe cuts to material and training grants for community employment schemes announced in December’s Budget have been partially …Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Two men survive small aircraft crash uninjuredTwo men survived uninjured when a two-seater aircraft they were travelling in crash landed in Co Wicklow yesterday.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Healy Eames to appeal fine for boarding train without ticketA FINE GAEL Senator is appealing an on-the-spot fine for boarding the Galway to Dublin train without a ticket.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Plane crash lands in Co WicklowTwo men escaped uninjured when the small plane they were travelling on crashed landed in Co Wicklow this evening.Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Majority support minimum price for alcoholMORE THAN half of Irish men are against a ban on alcohol industry sponsorship of sports events as promised by the Government, …Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Opposition to drink sponsorship banJust four in ten Irish adults support banning alcohol sponsorship of sports while six out of ten support the introduction of …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
