Booklet not impartial, McKenna saysANTI-LISBON CAMPAIGN: FORMER MEP Patricia McKenna has claimed that a booklet on the Lisbon Treaty produced by the Referendum…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Shatter criticises Green absence from committee's Nama discussionFINE GAEL TD Alan Shatter has criticised the absence of Green Party representatives from Monday’s Oireachtas finance committee…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
UKIP MEP calls for Irish No voteIreland’s economic policies helped the country grow until 2002 without the help of the European Union, a UKIP MEP and former …Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Cavalier plans for Nama agency are a potential disaster, Bruton warnsFINE GAEL/LABOUR REACTION: THE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) has the potential to be a “disaster for Ireland”, Fine…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Taxpayers face risk over bank 'bailout'STATEMENTS: THE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) would "heap huge risk on taxpayers' shoulders", Sinn Féin finance spokesman…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Images of Ireland wanted for online collection of illustrated travel accountsAN ONLINE collection of illustrated travel accounts being compiled at NUI Galway will show how international visitors portrayed…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
15% of motorists unsure of passing test second-time roundMORE THAN 15 per cent of Irish motorists are “not sure” they would pass the driving test if they had to do it today, according…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Bomb parts and drugs found in Dublin houseEQUIPMENT THAT could be used to make bombs was found in Dublin’s north inner city yesterday morning, along with heroin with a…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Schools told to reopen as normal despite swine fluTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has circulated H1N1 swine flu guidelines to schools and confirmed they should open as scheduled for…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Sudan may grant immunity to kidnappers of aid workersSUDAN IS considering offering legal immunity to the kidnappers of an Irish aid agency worker and her Ugandan colleague, a Sudanese…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Devins says resignation from whip 'momentous'FIANNA FÁIL TD Jimmy Devins has described his decision to resign the party whip over opposition to cuts in breast cancer services…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Swine flu victim contracted virus in communityTHE YOUNG woman from the west of Ireland who died from human swine flu at Tallaght hospital in Dublin yesterday is understood…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Ahern proud of Ireland's progressFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said when he left office last year Ireland was a “long way” better than it was when he started …Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
A light lunch of open-air opera magicYou didn’t need to be an opera buff to fully enjoy Dublin City Council’s series of musical performances, writes MARY MINIHAN…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Cautious welcome for job subsidy schemeTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan’s announcement of a scheme to protect jobs in export…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
New referendum guidelines for commercial broadcastersCOMMERCIAL RADIO and television stations will not have to give equal airtime to opposing sides in debates on the Lisbon Treaty…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Investigation into electricians' disputeTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan has announced that Peter Cassells and Finbarr Flood …Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Ballymun revels in a taste of SwedenA TRADITIONAL Swedish log-cutting ceremony and lots of blue and yellow confetti marked the opening of the Republic’s first Ikea…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Log-cutting marks Ikea Dublin openingThe Republic’s first Ikea store opened in Ballymun today with a traditional log-cutting ceremony outide the main door door.Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Cheaper bus fare for city centreDUBLIN BUS will charge passengers a special city centre fare of 50 cent from Monday to coincide with the launch of the College…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Lawyers launch campaign for Lisbon Yes voteA GROUP of lawyers has launched a campaign calling for a Yes vote in the upcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum on October 2nd.Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Lambert family not to be let into home, court toldA HOUSEKEEPER for the late Gordon Lambert has told the High Court his friend Anthony Lyons instructed her not to let any members…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Damages for rape victim over newspaper articleA RAPE VICTIM’S case against the Sunday World has been settled and the newspaper has apologised unreservedly for distress caused…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Close schools to slow flu spread, says WHOThe World Health Organisation (WHO) says the H1N1 virus has killed more than 700 people worldwide since emerging in April and…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Euro at risk unless recovery plan is sustainable - BarrosoTHE EURO will be put at risk unless a “sustainable” economic recovery plan is followed, European Commission president José Manuel…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
European Parliament like a larger GAA congress, says new MEP Seán KellyTHE PACKED European Parliament chamber struck former Gaelic Athletic Association president Seán Kelly as something like a larger…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Driscoll holds the handbag as his other half takes centre stageIRISH AND Lions rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll was left holding the handbag at fiancee Amy Huberman’s book launch in Temple Bar…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí seek help identifying body taken from Liffey last MayGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for help in identifying the body of a man taken from Dublin’s river Liffey in May, after at least six months…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
UN chief surprised by 'confusion' over LisbonUN SECRETARY general Ban Ki-moon expressed surprise that “confusion” about Irish Defence Forces activity was a factor in the …Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Departments may not gain State agency expertiseTHE “STREET knowledge” provided by State agencies cannot be transported into Government departments in a simple way, Maureen …Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Funeral of doctor killed in Air France crashTHE FUNERAL Mass for Dr Jane Deasy, one of the three Irish women killed in the Air France plane crash, will be held in Dublin…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Niece says family 'sickened' at uncle's violent deathTHE LATE Christy Hanley’s niece, Breeda Harvey, told the court that Noel Cawley was a “monster” who showed no remorse for killing…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Fiddler pulls out of Donegal arts festival featuring poet Ó SearcaighTHE POET Cathal Ó Searcaigh is due to perform at the Earagail Arts Festival in Co Donegal tonight but without the fiddler Tommy…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Kildare town's sewerage a potential health hazardTHE SEWERAGE system in Kildare town would present an immediate health concern for residents in the event of flooding, the local…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
State must own up to renditions - AmnestyTHE GOVERNMENT must admit that Shannon airport was used as a launching pad for rendition operations by the CIA, according to …Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Home loan scheme a 'PR stunt', says FGFINE GAEL has called for a home loan scheme for first-time buyers unveiled in last October’s budget to be scrapped, dismissing…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Tesco practices harming food sector, says QuinnTHE “TESCOISATION” of the Irish food sector is having a serious impact on local suppliers, an Oireachtas committee has heard…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Leech 'absolutely vindicated' by record €1.87m libel awardCOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Monica Leech said last night a record €1Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Labour Bill to seek redress for excluded abuse victimsTHE LABOUR Party has published a Private Members’ Bill that would cater for victims of abuse previously excluded from compensation…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Minister rejects criticism on handgun licence reformMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has warned of a “highly undesirable” culture of handgun use.Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
City killings compared to days of Al CaponeAN “UNPRECEDENTED spate of killings and murders” has left Dublin reminiscent of “Al Capone days in Chicago”, according to deputy…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Lotto winner pays tribute to honesty of Centra workerTHE LUCKY Lotto winner who left his ticket in the shop where he bought it has collected his €350,000 prize.Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Screening for bowel cancer advocatedA NATIONAL bowel cancer screening programme would result in a 36 per cent reduction in deaths from the disease, the Health Information…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Muslim prayers affected by examsREPRESENTATIVES OF the Muslim community in Ireland say their Friday prayer obligations should have been taken into account in…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Harney seeks cancer screening schemeMinister for Health Mary Harney has asked the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to identify “innovative ways” of…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Hospital bugs 'not always preventable'BETWEEN FIVE and 10 per cent of patients admitted to acute hospitals will develop MRSA-type infections, according to a report…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Emer Costello is new Dublin Lord MayorLABOUR COUNCILLOR Emer Costello was last night elected Lord Mayor of DublinTue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Libertas candidate claimed defamationUNSUCCESSFUL LIBERTAS candidate for Dublin Caroline Simons sent a legal letter to Declan Ganley’s spokesman the day after the…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Conference for jobless arranged to 'change the recession mindset'A CONFERENCE for people who have lost their jobs as a result of the recession will take place on Tuesday, June 30th.Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Flu virus may be more a threat to young, says HSESWINE FLU, the H1N1 virus, may prove to be more of a problem for younger people than older people, according to a senior Health…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
