How investors can banish social ills by putting money in state-backed bondsSocial impact bonds let you help ex-prisoners or former patients – and maybe see a good returnMon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Local authority procedures criticisedDEFICIENT PROCEDURES in Mayo County Council are also in place in other local authorities, the chairman of the Standards in Public…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Lecture opens Kilroy celebrationsTHE FIRST event in a weekend of celebrations of the work of playwright Thomas Kilroy took place at Trinity College in Dublin …Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
More Irish children live in poverty than OECD averageTHE POOREST in society are no longer pensioners but families with children, an OECD study has found.Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Ó Muircheartaigh voices concern over possible closure of Pioneer AssociationBROADCASTER MÍCHEÁL Ó Muircheartaigh has said the closure of the Pioneer Association would be a “retrograde step”.Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Norris re-elected to SeanadTCD PANEL: PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL David Norris was last night re-elected to Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University (Trinity …Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
UCD graduate now among chip leaders in Silicon ValleyLIAM MADDEN CORPORATE VICE_PRESIDENT XILINX CORPORATION SAN JOSE: “I WAS a confirmed fiddler in secondary school,” says Liam…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
State ownership of peatlands advisedBORD NA MÓNA: BORD NA Móna and the peat extraction rights to its bogs should be sold, but not ownership of the peatlands themselves…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
An Post: controlling costs key to company's futureAN POST must better manage its costs rather than be sold off, the report of the Review Group on State Assets recommends.Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Man held after drugs seizureDrugs valued at €3.5 million were seized by gardaí in Dublin yesterday.Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
CIÉ assets: sale of companies recommendedBUS ÉIREANN’S inter-county bus service, CIÉ’s luxury coach tours and Rosslare Europort should all be sold, the report of the …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Unearthing deeply rooted plant 'myths'While a few plants can be used to cure disease, most are only effective as placebos, according to an expertTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Non-Irish people in civil unions to get same rightsTHE MINISTER for Justice and Equality says that non-Irish persons in civil partnerships with Irish citizens will receive the …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Keeping health in the darkIreland’s lack of sunshine, needed to stimulate the production of vitamin D in the body, is making us all less healthy, says …Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Man stumbles into popular Dublin pub after being shotCUSTOMERS AT a popular Dublin pub were shocked yesterday evening when a man who had been shot stumbled into the busy lounge.Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
No business like dough business for Kerry Group's man in AsiaWILD GEESE: Mark McCormack, President and CEO of Kerry Asia PacificFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Shopper loses out on €500,000 after handing back lottery ticketA SHOPPER who had a €9 quick-pick ticket, issued to them in error, replaced by the €4 bet they asked for has missed out on lottery…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Mental health expert dies, aged 54THE DEATH has occurred of psychotherapist and author Dr Áine TubridyWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Terraced homes badly damaged in Terenure as fire spreads in high windsFIRE CAUSED extensive damage to a terrace of eight houses in Dublin’s Terenure suburb yesterday afternoonSat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Major fire tackled in TerenureGardaí and several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade tackled a major blaze in Terenure, Dublin 6 this afternoon.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí to continue to escort prisonersGARDAÍ ARE to continue to escort prisoners to and from court appearances despite a recommendation 11 years ago that this task…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
No clowning as Irish burger king beefs up global businessWILD GEESE: Jonathan Fitzpatrick executive vice-president, chief brand and operations officer, Burger King CorpFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Earth Hour supporters disappointed to see much of the capital under lightsSEVERAL IRISH landmarks went dark on Saturday night as part of a global climate change campaign.Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
The woman whose product line is the 'Playboy' logoWILDGEESE: EMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: Lorna Donohoe, Senior vice-president of global strategic marketing…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
'Most expensive comic ever produced'DESMOND REACTION: BUSINESSMAN DERMOT Desmond has claimed Mr Justice Moriarty adopted the stance of a prosecutor, rather than…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
CPSU seeks clarity on privilege days for senior staffA UNION leader representing lower-paid public servants has called on the Government to clarify if senior civil servants are to…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Success in Prague proves a heady brewWILD GEESE: Tiarnán Ó hAimhirgín , Sales and sitribution director SABMiller: Plzenský Prazdroj, PragueFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Anna Livia statue finds new Dublin homeTHE “FLOOZIE in the Jacuzzi”, the “Hoor in the Sewer”.Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Six diagnosed with cancer after free mouth examsFREE MOUTH examinations offered by Dublin and Cork dental hospitals last September found cancers in six people, organisers have…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Arguing that Ireland should default pays off for King's Inns debaters“JUST BECAUSE some people choose to buy fast cars doesn’t mean every single one of us is somehow culpable – this insanity started…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
TCD student wins 'Irish Times' debateTO DEFAULT or not to default? The question that’s vexed politicos and bar stool pundits alike was last night resolved with aplomb…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Cases of E.coli down 50% in public waterTHERE HAS been a 50 per cent reduction in the detection of EFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Cases of E.coli down 50 per centThere has been a 50 per cent reduction in the detection of EFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
'We're still waiting for a criminal investigation'A CANDLELIT vigil to remember victims of the Stardust fire was held in Artane, Dublin, last night, marking the 30th anniversary…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Irish firm wins Bahrain healthcare contractAN IRISH company has won a multi-million euro contract to develop a national health regulatory authority for the Kingdom of Bahrain…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Lecturers protest over Croke Park dealMORE THAN 200 university and institute of technology lecturers met in Dublin on Saturday to protest against the implementation…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Woman killed in Roscommon collisionA WOMAN was killed and her brother was seriously injured in a collision on the Strokestown to Elphin road in Co Roscommon yesterday…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Tipperary achiever who rose through ranks of computer giantEMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: PJ Hough, Corporate vice-president of Program Management for the Office Group…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Forget statistics, this is an emergencyNever mind the excuses – swine flu, bed closures or bad weather – what’s the fallout for people attending emergency departments…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Legal delays over discharge of patients criticisedTHE GOVERNMENT has been criticised for failing to legislate for the discharge of patients sent by the courts to the Central Mental…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Miranda Guinness dies after long illnessTHE DEATH has taken place of Miranda Guinness, Countess of Iveagh, at the age of 70.Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
No end to freeze just yet as extra pre-Christmas flights are laid onFREEZING WEATHER is set to continue until St Stephen’s Day as airlines put on extra flights to get tens of thousands of stranded…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Airport closures throw travel plans of thousands into disarrayTHERE ARE new concerns about Christmas travel after Dublin airport was forced to close in heavy snowfall last night.Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Is abortion ruling any help to doctors?Ruling by European Court of Human Rights reopens debate on need for new referendumTue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
US still offering that gateway to opportunity, power and influenceWILDGEESE: EMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD Martyn Curragh, Leader of US transaction services, PwCFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Medical Council told how woman diedA CONSULTANT surgeon has acknowledged “shortcomings” in the clinical notes of a woman who died five days after being admitted…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Don't let your Christmas get out of controlExperts give their top 10 tips for enjoying the festive seasonTue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Community groups march against cutbacksPROTESTERS WEARING red and carrying red hearts marched through Dublin city centre last night in what they described as “a spectacle…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
