Need to expand on offshore energy highlightedJOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS: IRELAND IS falling well behind other countries in the development of offshore renewable energy…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Lack of exercise costs taxpayer €1.8bn a yearLACK OF exercise is costing the taxpayer up to €1Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Treacy to close sports travel businessFORMER REPUBLIC of Ireland soccer international Ray Treacy is to close his sports travel agency at the end of the month.Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Lack of exercise 'costing €1.8bn'Lack of exercise is costing the taxpayer up to €1Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Broadcast body chief selection under fireMINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan’s choice to head up the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has come under fire…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
End of spice burger row clears way for saleTHE RESOLUTION of a legal row over the spice burger has cleared the way for the company that makes it to be sold.Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Former RTÉ chief to head broadcast regulatorFORMER RTÉ director general Bob Collins has been appointed chairman of the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
End of free flights for former Aer Lingus directors urgedEX-AER LINGUS directors such as former banker Seán FitzPatrick should not be entitled to free flights according to a member of…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Too much testosterone around as ball comes second to playing the manLIVE RADIO DEBATE: JOBS AND the minimum wage were the arguments, and insults the favoured means of transmission, as Yes and …Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Cóir plans to monitor polling and box sealsVOTE CHECKING: CÓIR SAYS it plans to monitor polling in the Lisbon Treaty referendum and the counting of votes to ensure the…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Stepping out in the €27.99 suitLidl is selling cut-price suits, but what’s it like to wear one for a day? And how does the retailer manage to sell them so cheaply…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Almost 75,000 pay second home levy before deadlineALMOST 75,000 people have paid the second home tax in advance of the deadline for payment today.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Ryan names board of new BAIFormer RTÉ director-general Bob Collins has been appointed chairman of the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Spice burger court dispute settledA legal row over the use of the secret recipe for the spice burger has been settled.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Treaty pushes privatisation - HigginsSOCIALIST PARTY: THE LISBON Treaty makes increased privatisation in health, education and other public services more likely, …Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Insults fly in lively Lisbon debateYes and No campaigners traded further arguments and insults in a boisterous debate on the Lisbon treaty referendum on RTÉ's Radio…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
New broadcasting authority to be established this weekA NEW authority with powers to regulate all broadcasting, both commercial and RTÉ, is due to come into existence this week.Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Irish food: a push for our plates‘ANYONE OUT there got a bit of Irish in them?” the late Phil Lynott was wont to call out to the crowds at Thin Lizzy gigs. To…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
VIPs gather for 'Arthur's Day'Ireland’s most famous export got a rousing 250th birthday cheer this evening from thousands of VIPs who gathered in the Guinness…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Initiative to help couples affected by recessionA NEW initiative to help couples whose relationships may have been affected by the recession has been launched by Accord, the…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Warning Ireland could become police stateCALL FOR NO VOTE: A GERMAN vitamin millionaire who believes the EU is run for the benefit of the pharmaceutical and petrochemical…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Bare feet or funny feet?Early hunters did fine without runners and a growing number of people are following their lead, while some are turning to a shoe…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
We need to build on arts and culture, says DesmondEXPLOITING OUR STRENGTHS: IRELAND NEEDS to learn how to “monetise” its culture, businessman Dermot Desmond told the conference…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Food campaign gains momentumA new campaign to promote Irish food and drink brands is gaining significant momentum, according to its promoters.Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Plan to set up dynamic link with diasporaONLINE PORTAL: THE CREATION of an online portal to promote Ireland as well as greatly expanded educational exchanges and scholarship…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Leaflet financed by Europe - FarageUKIP PUBLICATION: A CONTROVERSIAL leaflet advocating a No vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum is being funded by the European…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
'Stream of lies' on Lisbon - Ukip leaderThe Irish people are being told a "constant stream of lies" about the Lisbon Treaty, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Local boycott faces McAleese music visitA PLANNED visit by President Mary McAleese to a new €11 million traditional music centre run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Only one in 10 has paid new property taxLESS THAN one second-home owner in 10 has paid the new €200 a year property tax just a fortnight before the time allowed for …Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Pressure mounts over 'unfair' airline chargesCONSUMER INVESTIGATIONS: CONSUMER AUTHORITIES in Ireland and the EU are set to renew their investigations into airlines with…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Has Tesco sown seeds of discontent?The familiar story of giant retailers putting pressure on small food producers played out again this week when Dublin Meath Growers…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Senior 'heads must roll'FÁS STAFF who are members of Siptu have expressed disappointment and anger that “serious failings” by some senior managers had…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Consumer body reveals rip-offs by websitesHalf of Irish websites selling electronic goods were found to be ripping off their customers in an investigation carried out …Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Online sellers in breach of EU lawAlmost half of Irish websites selling electronic goods are infringing EU consumer law, an investigation by the European Commission…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Vegetable supplier says Tesco ruined itTESCO HAS has been blamed for the demise of the State’s only large-scale vegetable co-op after it withdrew its business just …Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Scottish drink plans are 'barrier' to tradeIRISH SPIRITS manufacturers are opposing plans by the Scottish government to outlaw the sale of cheap alcohol.Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Annual water payment would average €500 per home by 2014WATER CHARGES: DOMESTIC WATER charges should be introduced as “a sustainable approach to realising an acceptable conservation…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Change drinking guidelines, says HSEWEEKLY DRINKING guidelines should be based on the number of grams of alcohol in a standard drink rather than the current unit…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Council replaces posters taken down in errorANTI-LITTER CONFUSION: DUBLIN CITY Council has put back up dozens of anti-Lisbon treaty posters which its staff had taken down…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Consumers' group criticises Ryanair for raising check-in feeTHE CONSUMERS’ Association of Ireland has criticised the latest increase in baggage fees by RyanairSat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Nama's numbers manPROFILE: JOHN MULCAHY: Most taxpayers won’t have heard of John Mulcahy, but his new job will determine how much the developers…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair increases fees by up to 250%Ryanair is increasing its charges for checked-in baggage by up to 250 per cent in a further effort to encourage passengers to…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Gas bills to drop on average by €75DOMESTIC GAS bills are set to drop by an average €75 a year from next month after Bord Gáis was given the go-ahead to cut prices…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Faith in economy among lowest in EUIRISH PEOPLE’S confidence in the economy is among the lowest in Europe, but there are signs the public believes the recession…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Retailer's Irish prices 28% higher - surveyLEADING BRITISH retailer Halfords charges an average of 28 per cent more for goods in Ireland than the UK, according to a new…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Confidence in economy among lowest in EUIrish people’s confidence in the economy is among the lowest in Europe but there are signs the public believes the recession …Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
2FM reckons it's wasted on the youth of todayWhen it was launched in 1979, 2FM had a captive audience of youthful listenersSat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Three-day week under review for council staffA THREE-day week for hundreds of staff and cuts in basic services are among the options being considered by Dublin City Council…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Banks accused over mortgage lendingTHE IRISH Banking Federation has rejected claims that its members are refusing to issue mortgages below a certain threshold and…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Property agency secures O'Gara court judgmentsA DUBLIN property management company has secured two court judgments totalling almost €1,800 against Irish rugby star Ronan O…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
