Support for pupils with special needs to be cutThe Department of Education is to cut special teacher support for children with mild general learning disabilities in 119 national…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Unions attack Government over cutbacksThe Impact and Siptu trade unions have accused the Government of forcing ordinary workers to take the brunt of the cutbacks announced…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Agencies dismayed at overseas aid cutsIrish international aid agencies have reacted with disappointment to Government plans to cut its overseas aid budget by €95 million…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
90 jobs to be lost in Dublin and BelfastFOOD COMPANY Glanbia said yesterday it is to cut 50 jobs following the completion of a strategic review of its operationsThu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Taxi drivers to stage Dublin airport protestTaxi drivers are to hold a protest at Dublin Airport next week as part of a Siptu campaign aimed at establishing an independent…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Justice Kevin Haugh dies aged 64The death has been announced of High Court judge Mr Justice Kevin Haugh, aged 64.Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Glanbia to cut 50 jobs in DublinGlanbia Consumer Foods said today it is to cut 50 jobs following the completion of a strategic review of its operations.Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
From Range Rovers to Fiestas in the blink of a blind eyeEMISSIONS: I RECENTLY received a letter – handwritten, no lessWed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Cowen insists any wrongdoing in banks will be investigatedTaoiseach Brian Cowen has insisted that any financial wrongdoings in Irish banks will be fully investigated and rejected suggestions…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Cullen, Arts Council congratulate BarryMinister for Arts Martin Cullen and the Arts Council have paid tribute to Irish author Sebastian Barry, whose novel The Secret…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Cowen warns of 'financial storm' facing IrelandTaoiseach Brian Cowen has warned that Ireland is facing a financial storm unseen in generations and drastic measures must be …Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
McCreevy rules out return to Irish politicsFormer minister for finance Charlie McCreevy has ruled out a return to Irish politics once his tenure as European commissioner…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Avril Doyle declines to contest European electionFine Gael MEP Avril Doyle has announced she will not be running in the forthcoming European elections.Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
These are a few of my favourite thingsEMISSIONS: Raindrops and roses and pink satin sashes may not make the list, but there a few things that our man likesWed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says exchequer deficit to reach €8 billionTaoiseach Brian Cowen today said Ireland’s exchequer deficit would be €8 billion this year and warned that it could rise to €…Sun Jan 04 2009 - 00:00
Martin condemns Israeli attacks on GazaThe Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin today condemned the Israeli attacks on Gaza which have left over 380 people dead…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Luas fares to increase 5.5% from next monthLUAS FARES are to increase by an average of 5.5 per cent from next month, the Railway Procurement Agency announced yesterday.Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Opposition parties criticise HSE proposalsOpposition parties have reacted angrily to plans by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to rationalise accident and emergency …Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
OECD calls on Government to tighten anti-corruption lawsThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has called on Ireland to strengthen its anti-corruption laws…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Tourist dies, nine people rescued off Cork coastAn investigation has been launched after a Swiss tourist died and nine other men were rescued when a boat carrying them to Coney…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Fuel prices fall below €1 per litre watershedFuel prices reached a watershed today with a number of filling stations around the country selling petrol and diesel for under…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Government considering all options on banks, says CowenTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said the Government is considering all options to help secure the future of the Irish banking sector…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Ahern outlines handgun ban proposalsThe Government has outlined its proposals for a ban on licensing handguns, which may be expanded to include all firearms in the…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Age Action welcomes health insurance moveAge Action has welcomed the Government move to subsidise the cost of health insurance for older people, saying it will enable…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Calls for Harney to resign over end to cancer vaccine schemeCAMPAIGNERS protesting over the scrapping of the cervical cancer vaccination programme for girls have called on Minister for …Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Aer Lingus dispute talks at LRC adjournedTalks between Aer Lingus management and the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting industrial action at the airline were…Sun Nov 16 2008 - 00:00
Government set to decide on second Lisbon voteThe Government will make a decision on holding a second Lisbon Treaty referendum before a meeting of EU ministers next month, …Sun Nov 16 2008 - 00:00
Cancer protesters calls on Harney to resignCampaigners protesting over the scrapping of the cervical cancer vaccination programme for girls have called on Minister for …Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Talks to avert Aer Lingus strike adjournedNegotiations at the Labour Relations Commission aimed at averting industrial action at Aer Lingus have been adjourned until tomorrow…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Two arrested after north Dublin shootingTwo men are being questioned by gardaí tonight following a shooting in north Dublin.Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Giving the hammer to the pious for their pure snobberyEMISSIONS : With attacks on the eco-friendly Prius in California, maybe we should worry about an eco-backlashWed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
No plans to stop renting parking spaces - LenihanThe Government has no plans to stop renting thousands of car parking spaces for public servants at a cost of over €8 million …Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Labour publishes Dáil motion on class sizesThe Labour Party has published the wording of a Dáil motion calling on the Government to reverse its decision to increase the…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Dáil votes to take extra day off next weekThe Dáil has voted to take an extra day off next week despite objections from Opposition parties.Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Four-part biography on Bertie Ahern begins on November 3rd on RTÉA NEW four-part biography series on former taoiseach Bertie Ahern begins next month on RTÉ.Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
New legislation on medical cards to be introducedThe Government is to introduce new legislation to enable it to push ahead with its changes to over-70s medical card scheme, the…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Touting for business and touting on the neighboursEmissions: SIMI has taken up its patriotic burden and is out spotting bad guys with UK-registered cars, writes Kilian DoyleWed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Bertie tries to reveal the man behind the maskHe may have portrayed himself as a man of the people, but few can claim to really know what goes on in the brain behind former…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Competition Authority warns IMO on negotiationsThe Competition Authority has warned that any negotiations between the Government and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) over…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Petrol duty, road tax and parking spaces targetedMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced an excise hike of eight cent per litre on petrol, increases in car tax and a…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Tourism industry criticises airport departure taxGovernment plans to introduce an air travel tax for all passengers departing from Irish airports have been met with criticism…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Spend on running public transport up by just €6mThe amount spent on running public transport services will rise by a mere €6 million next year, it was revealed in today’s Budget…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Ahtisaari awarded 2008 Nobel peace prizeFormer Finnish president and IRA weapons inspector Martti Ahtisaari has been awarded 2008 Nobel peace prize for his peace mediation…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Tánaiste asks C&AG to carry out Fás inquiryTánaiste Mary Coughlan has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out an investigation into the effectiveness of …Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Four arrested during Shell protest in MayoFour people have been arrested during a protest by Shell to Sea campaigners in Co Mayo.Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Circular arguments driving around the bend on the M50The M50 tolls may be as unfathomable as the riddle of the sphinx, but there is an easy answerWed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
IMC submits new report on IRA to governmentsThe Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) confirmed this morning its has submitted a report to the Irish and British governments…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
McAleese, Cowen congratulate Irish boxersPresident Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen have congratulate Ireland's Olympic medal-winning boxers, saying they had given…Sun Aug 24 2008 - 01:00
PSNI uses Taser during Derry city arrestPolice in Northern Ireland have used a Taser gun for the first time, it was revealed today.Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Boston Scientific to shed 240 jobs in TullamoreBoston Scientific announced today it plans to shut its manufacturing plant in Tullamore, Co Offaly next year with the loss of…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
