Festival in capital to ring in year of the Gathering and term at helm of EUWith a spectacular New Year’s Eve countdown planned for the capital, tonight marks not just the second NYE Dublin festival but…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Transport and security arrangementsThose planning to attend the NYE Dublin celebrations are advised to get there early.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
In praise of SantaAs we lay snug in our beds on Monday night, one man was on the mother of all night shiftsSat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Number of people with financial worries up 6% on 2011, survey showsIrish people were more worried about money this year than last, a new survey shows.Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Shoplifting or robbery occurred in 70% of pharmacies this yearSURVEY: More than 70 per cent of pharmacists experienced either shoplifting or robbery in their shops this year, new figures…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
What's on Weekend eventsFamilies looking to stretch their legs can get a walk in by visiting Roisín and Tadhg’s new baby girl Cuileann – she’s a giraffe…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
'Money worries' top list of concernsIrish people were more worried about money this year than last, a new survey shows.Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Weekend of family Christmas festivalsCarolling, a crib, a Christmas food market and a puppet show with Rudolph in it – it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Dermatologist on misconduct chargesA consultant dermatologist who misdiagnosed psoriasis did not do a blood test before prescribing drugs, a medical fitness-to-…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Ireland Funds extends grants schemeHundreds of Irish charities and community groups will benefit after the Ireland Funds yesterday started a campaign which sees…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Au pairs report exploitation by familiesMany au pairs who come to Ireland report exploitation by families here, a new survey shows.Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Investigation after man dies in house fireFlowers remained outside the flat of a man in his late 50s who died in a fire in Dublin yesterday.Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Survey finds au pairs 'exploited'Over a third of au pairs who come to Ireland may experience exploitation by families here, a new survey suggests.Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Scheme aims to create jobs for those with autismPeople with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families have welcomed an initiative that will create up to 50 jobs for…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Amateur photographers receive prizesThe winners of The Irish Times amateur photographer of the year competition received their prizes yesterday.Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
A Dublin location that's the icing on the cakeJohn Moreland has managed the Irish Yeast Company for the past 72 yearsWed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
'No one thinks it'll happen to them'“Living with a serious injury is a daily struggle, and life will never be the same again,” a 25-year-old nurse whose spine was…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Faith in road points system important - VaradkarMinister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said we can’t live in a country “where people can get out of their penalty points because…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
RSA launches Christmas campaignSpeeding, drink and drug driving and seat belts will be the focus of a Garda crackdown on road safety this Christmas and New …Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Man held evicted family's passportsA landlord accused of illegally evicting a Nigerian family said he kept their passports, medical cards, bank cards, and marriage…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
District Court fines doctor for failing to file tax returns over four yearsA Dublin doctor was yesterday convicted of four charges of failing to file a tax return.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Christmas shopping season picks up paceWith Santa’s grotto at Brown Thomas already booked out and 9am queues outside Hollister in Dundrum, it seems the Christmas shopping…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Irish 'struggle' with separation, says VerwoerdThe partner of the late broadcaster Gerry Ryan, Melanie Verwoerd, has said she thinks there is “a big discomfort” and “a difficulty…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Call for reform of 'Lunacy' Act of 1871A disability group has called for the reform of a 151-year-old law dealing with those with intellectual and mental health difficulties…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
State is 'losing €1.5m a day' to illegal cigarettesA tobacco industry lobby group says criminals are winning “hands down” in the Government’s fight against illegal cigarette sales…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Call for reform of 'lunacy' ActA disability group has called for the reform of a 151 year-old law that refers to those with intellectual and mental health difficulties…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
€1.5m daily lost on illegal cigarettes“Criminals are winning hands down” in the Government's fight against illegal cigarette sales, a tobacco industry lobby group …Sun Dec 02 2012 - 00:00
Man who 'changed the face of Dublin' buriedPublican and hotelier Hugh O’Regan was remembered at his funeral yesterday as a man who “changed the face of Dublin”.Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Christmas season starts in earnest as Tubridy unveils this year's toy showA remote-control James Bond car, space-saving toys for apartment dwellers and the predictable doll with bladder issues will all…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
O'Regan funeral told of 'visionary'The funeral took place this morning of prominent publican and hotelier, Hugh O’Regan.Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Higgins sets out his vision of multicultural IrelandPresident Michael D Higgins has said the Government should, during its EU presidency, encourage “a long overdue understanding…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
No findings against doctor who faked blood test resultsA doctor who said he did not think falsifying his patient’s test results was “a big deal” has given an undertaking at a Medical…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
UN official critical of conditions in Irish prisonsA United Nations special rapporteur has criticised overcrowding in jails and the lack of a complaints procedure in Irish prisons…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Quinn jnr tells Tubridy both he and his father made several mistakes“There is no doubt that he made mistakes,” Seán Quinn jnr has said of his father, jailed businessman Seán QuinnSat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Third-level reform will not wait, says QuinnMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn yesterday warned university heads he would “not be waiting for the slowest camel to join …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Colleges 'must consider sustainability'“We will not be waiting for the slowest camel to join the train,” Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn warned the heads of Ireland…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Rotunda to review procedures following woman's inquestMaster of the Rotunda Hospital Dr Sam Coulter-Smith said it was reviewing its procedures for sharing information following the…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Charities warn against budget cutsSeven charities have warned the Government it risks “doing severe damage to Ireland’s social fabric by the time the recession…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Open verdict recorded on death of woman pregnant with twin boys“It was a normal morning with nothing unusual,” the husband of a woman who fell to her death while pregnant with twins told Dublin…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Woman's death prompts Rotunda reviewMaster of the Rotunda Hospital, Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, says it is now reviewing its procedures for sharing information following…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
EU role a chance to highlight violence issue, says RobinsonFormer president Mary Robinson has said Ireland’s presidency of the EU is an opportunity to prioritise the issue of gender-based…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Move to ban smoking in all Leinster House failsA move to ban smoking on the whole grounds of Leinster House and make it the first smoke-free parliament in the world failed …Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Senator's smoking ban fails to igniteA motion put forward by Senator John Crown to ban smoking on the Leinster House campus failed to reach a vote today.Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Developer says Creighton defamed himA Cork developer told the High Court yesterday he was “absolutely shocked” by comments made about him by Minister of State Lucinda…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Drop in average length of hospital stay means patients treated faster, says ESRIThe number of times people used Irish hospitals last year increased by 1Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Man (24) charged with Phelan murderA man from Portlaoise has been charged with the murder of Co Laois woman Aoife Phelan.Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
