Arcade Fire return to top bill at PicnicCANADIAN BAND Arcade Fire and dance duo the Chemical Brothers are among the headline acts for this year’s Electric Picnic.Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Arcade Fire, Pulp to headline PicnicOrganisers of the Electric Picnic say they are confident of selling all 32,500 tickets "well in advance" of the three-day music…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Without women's full input we're 'flying on one wing'GENDER BIAS: TO EXCLUDE women’s full contribution was to be a country “flying on one wing instead of two”, President Mary McAleese…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
O'Connor commits Siptu to equalityWOMEN'S CHARTER: EQUALITY FOR women has been shown to be an economically superior way of running society, Siptu president Jack…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Failure to restore school book grant to schools and libraries challengedIT WAS a “major concern” that the new programme for government made no commitment to reinstate the school book grant to schools…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Gender imbalance in public life highlighted ahead of Women's DayTHE REPRESENTATION of women in Irish public life remains “pathetic and embarrassing” for a modern nation, the chief executive…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Call for return of school book grantsIt was a "major concern" that the new programme for government made no commitment to reinstate the school book grant to schools…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Treating cancer to become more expensiveCANCER TREATMENTS are going to get significantly more expensive with implications for patients’ access to them and for health…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ suspends presenter over drink-drivingRTÉ HAS suspended radio presenter Baz Ashmawy for one month without pay following a drink-driving incident last weekend.Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Labour, FG share Dublin MW spoilsDublin Mid West has returned two Labour Party and two Fine Gael TDs, with two women coming home first.Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Prison votes: Almost 200 inmates cast ballotsALMOST 200 prisoners around the State have cast their votes in the general electionThu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Hotel staff say they will continue with picket until they are reinstatedHOUSEKEEPING STAFF in dispute with a major hotel operator in Dublin over cuts to the minimum wage say they are determined to …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
ULA attacks main parties over cutsCohesive opposition to welfare and spending cuts will only come from a strong left-wing presence in the Dáil, the United Left…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Pre-school workers key to identifying abuseChildcare staff who work with the 97 per cent of children in pre-schools, creches or montessori schools could be key to protecting…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Intellectually disabled must be enabled to vote, says charityINCLUSION IRELAND: PEOPLE WITH intellectual disabilities must be enabled to exercise their right to vote, the Inclusion Ireland…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
RCSI executive travels to Bahrain to check on college students and staffIRISH NATIONALS: THE CHIEF executive of the Royal College of Students in Ireland (RCSI) has travelled to Bahrain – where the…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Parties 'scored' on disability policiesPeople with intellectual disabilities must be enabled to exercise their to vote, the Inclusion Ireland organisation has said.Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Prospect of Fine Gael majority 'worrying'JOBLESS FORUM: THE PROSPECT of single-party government by Fine Gael is “very worrying”, the Irish National Organisation of the…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
'Part of not voting for Fianna Fáil will be about revenge'About half of those interviewed in Ballymun D area last week said they did not plan to voteFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Single-party rule 'worrying' - INOUThe prospect of single-party government lead by Fine Gael is "very worrying", the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Warning to heroin users after deathsHEROIN USERS across the State are being urged to exercise extreme caution with the drug after three more people died as a result…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Welfare appeals taking 'up to a year'UP TO 11,000 people who were refused unemployment assistance last year had to wait up to a year to have their appeals decided…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
President urges people to volunteerPRESIDENT MARY McAleese spent Saturday afternoon with what she described as “the best people on the whole island”, and urged …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Preoccupation with bank bailouts 'deeply worrying''CHILDREN'S MANIFESTO': THE “TOTAL preoccupation of election candidates with bank bailouts and the IMF” to the exclusion of …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Call for overhaul of social welfareA drastic change is needed to radically overhaul child welfare and protection systems, a leading charity warned today.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Group blames 'deeply faulty' social analysis for country's woesSOCIAL JUSTICE IRELAND: FAULTY SOCIAL analysis has brought Ireland on an unsustainable journey marked by greed and anxiety, …Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Candidates protest over water servicesUNITED LEFT ALLIANCE: PRESSURE on the Government from the EU to privatise domestic water supply must stop, United Left Alliance…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Concerns of carers may be 'lost' in electionCAMPAIGN: THE MOST pressing social issues, particularly the situation of carers, could “get lost” in this election campaign, …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Travellers 'denied promised housing'TRAVELLER FAMILIES are being forced to move from unauthorised sites and into private rented accommodation against their will, …Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Protest against Cote d'Ivoire president-electMEMBERS OF Ireland’s small Cote d’Ivoire community will stage a series of protests against what they see as the international…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
UCD pays €5,000 for age discriminationAN EMPLOYEE of University College Dublin has been awarded €5,000 by the Equality Tribunal for being discriminated against on …Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Irish still willing to visit MauritiusEvery person in Mauritius had "gone into shock and deep sorrow" following the murder of Michaela Harte, the director of the Mauritius…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Award for tidiest town goes to CarlowCARLOW HAS been named as the tidiest town in the State, narrowly beating Trim, Co Meath, into second place in a survey of 53 …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Cleanliness in Irish towns has improvedIRELAND HAS has shown continued improvement in the cleanliness of its towns with almost three-quarters deemed clean to European…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Fall in fees for injury claimsA CUT in the cost of making a claim to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board should result in lower insurance premiums, Minister…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Hospitality sector looks to festivities for boostRESTAURANT OWNERS, hoteliers and publicans are predicting that tonight will be one of the busiest of the year, giving a much-…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Festival chief predicts bright futureORGANISERS OF the Dublin New Year Festival have conceded that lack of publicity for the event may hamper its success in its maiden…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Over 50% of retailers believe lay-offs imminent, survey findsMORE THAN half of retailers expect to lay people off in the next two months, with two-thirds of retailers rating their prospects…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Civil society movement plans more meetingsTHE CLAIMING Our Future civil society movement, which held its inaugural meeting at the RDS, Dublin in October, is to begin a…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
'Plenty around here have had their electricity cut off for less than €60'IN JOE Lynch’s hands is a letter from the ESBWed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Bad weather gets the blame for poor start to winter salesSTORES AROUND the State reported a disappointing start to sales yesterday morning, with things picking up somewhat in the afternoon…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Stampede to grab €900 bags at BTSHOPPERS IN Dublin made up for lost time yesterday as Brown Thomas on Grafton Street opened its doors for the start of its winter…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Rubberbandits bounce back as internet hit fails to make No 1LIMERICK HIP-HOP act the Rubberbandits say they are not disappointed at the failure of their internet hit Horse Outside to reach…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
McAleese pays tribute to SamaritansPresident Mary McAleese today thanked Samaritan volunteers for listening to and potentially saving the lives of people who call…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Charity begins at school for studentsTHE STUDENTS of a Dublin secondary school yesterday gave Christmas gifts to a number of homeless people, whom they had asked …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Rates of Caesarean section waning for first-time mothersTHE RATE of Caesarean sections among first-time mothers is rising at a slower rate than among second- and third-time mothers, …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Sales down as shoppers stay homeSHOPPING: MANY RETAILERS were badly hit by the weather over what should have been the busiest weekend of the year.Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Fathers march over access issuesABOUT 70 unmarried and separated fathers marched in Dublin at the weekend in an annual event to highlight their problems accessing…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Support groups report rise in callsORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING victims of childhood sexual abuse have reported a high volume of calls for help over the weekend, following…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Downturn 'may threaten health gains'RISING UNEMPLOYMENT and falling resources could threaten health gains made over the past decade, a major report from the Department…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
