Plan to tame M7 'Highway to Hell' for AC/DC and Derby fansA MAJOR traffic management operation is planned for Co Kildare this Sunday, with over 100,000 people expected to attend the Irish…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Dublin dearer than rest of StateTHE PRICE gap between Dublin and the rest of the country is narrowing but residents of the capital still pay 4Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
100,000 jobs to go if rivals follow Tesco's lead, says economistMORE THAN 100,000 jobs will be lost in the Irish food industry over the next two years if other big retailers follow the example…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Dalkey house refused planningDÚN LAOGHAIRE-Rathdown County Council has rejected plans by solicitor Noel Smyth to build a 440sq m (4,736sq ft) house in a scenic…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Garage fined for clockingA CO MEATH dealership has been convicted of "clocking" cars before selling them to unsuspecting buyers.Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Tesco faces strike over plan for layoffsRETAIL GIANT Tesco is facing strike action in its Dún Laoghaire head office over plans to lay off 140 staff as key support functions…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Islamic foundation defends running of school after department's criticismTHE ISLAMIC Foundation of Ireland has defended its management of the North Dublin Muslim national school, which has been the …Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Bus union to go ahead with strike over cutsA NATIONAL bus strike is looming from next Monday after the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) issued strike notice over planned…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Locals object to solicitor's plan for Dalkey house at right of wayPLANS BY prominent solicitor and developer Noel Smyth to build a 440sq m (4,736sq feet) house in Dalkey, accessed by an old right…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Governor warns on overcrowding in women's prisonTHE DÓCHAS women’s prison is operating at 40 per cent over capacity following a dramatic rise in admissions, the prison governor…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
First part of 38km Dublin mountain trail opensTHE FIRST section of a 38-km walking trail across the Dublin mountains has been openedSat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Fast-food chain puts Irish farm in top tierA CO Offaly beef farm has been chosen as one of McDonald’s “flagship farm” suppliers in Europe due to its high standards in animal…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Bord Gáis failed to say stolen laptop data not encryptedBORD GÁIS failed to tell the Data Protection Commissioner for almost a week that a stolen laptop containing sensitive customer…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Organic waste bins needed in urban areas, says EPALOCAL AUTHORITIES will have to provide brown bins for all householders in urban areas to meet new requirements to separate organic…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Quinn Direct defends refusal to give quotesLEADING INSURANCE company Quinn Direct has confirmed it is not quoting for motor insurance for parts of Dublin because of the…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
'Chippers' nationwide mourn loss of spice burger companyTRADITIONAL IRISH cuisine has been dealt a blow with the demise of the company that invented that staple of chippers nationwide…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Increase in complaints from motorists against garagesTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency (NCA) has reported an upsurge in complaints about car sales and repairs and spare parts.Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Insurer declines some Dublin areasLeading insurance company Quinn Direct has confirmed it is not quoting for motor insurance for parts of Dublin because of the…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Drugs and alcohol causing problems at school, says reportINTIMIDATION, VERBAL abuse and the use or possession of drugs and alcohol are common problems in Irish second-level schools, …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Irish fast food outlets discount menu calorie countersIRISH FAST-FOOD operators say they have no plans to follow the lead of their counterparts in the UK by introducing calorie information…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Data complaint over polltopper's mailoutTHE DATA Protection Commissioner is investigating a complaint against independent polltopper Damian O’Farrell over an election…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Growing Irish-Indian relationship a 'win-win' situation, says ex-presidentIRELAND HAS nothing to fear from the growth of India as an industrial power, according to its former president speaking on a …Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Building firm in row over subcontractorsA DECISION by leading construction firm P Elliott to lay off up to 25 bricklayers has re-ignited a row over the use of subcontractors…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Town Bar and Grill survives but lean pickings for creditorsCREDITORS OF the latest high-profile casualty in the restaurant business, Town Bar and Grill, are to recoup no more than 20 per…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
New film rejects - Searcaigh abuseA NEW film about poet Cathal Ó Searcaigh claims to show he has been falsely depicted as an exploitative sex tourist.Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Abuse commission apologises for naming survivorTHE CHILD abuse commission has apologised to a survivor of Goldenbridge industrial school for naming her in its final report.Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Consumer agency seeks extra staff saying its work is being hamperedTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency is suffering from a “major shortfall” in staffing and needs extra staff to carry out its work effectively…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Huge debts force sale of Renards and two restaurantsLEADING DUBLIN nightclub Renards and two other restaurants owned by businessman Robbie Fox are to be sold off while a third restaurant…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Travel TalesWhen travelling abroad outside the eurozone I was not aware, until I returned from a recent visit to the US, that use of my …Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Taste for gossip and technology cocktail lets cat out of bagANALYSIS: The rescheduling of English paper 2 would not have been required but for high-tech toolsFri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
MRSA rife in NI nursing homes, study findsONE IN four residents in nursing homes in parts of Northern Ireland is carrying MRSA bacteria, according to a new study.Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Adams calls for vote on FridaySinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has made an eve-of-poll call for people to turn “anger into action” by voting for his party in Friday…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Company watchdog satisfied with progress of Anglo investigationTHE DIRECTOR of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, has said his investigation into Anglo Irish Bank is progressing satisfactorily…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
State missed out on windfall profitsPROPERTY: MOST OF the properties that were transferred from the religious orders to State ownership are worth considerably less…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Builder's legal team apologises over files delayLAWYERS FOR leading builder Séamus Ross have apologised to the Commercial Court for failing to produce 400 documents in a long…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
ODCE 'concerned' over directors' loansThe Director of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, has expressed concern about a four-fold increase, to €134 million, in illegal…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Dunlop gets 18 months in jail for corruptionCORRUPTION CASE: FORMER GOVERNMENT press secretary Frank Dunlop has been jailed for two years and fined €30,000 for corruption…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Mode of transport reflects fall from graceNOTHING SUMMED up Frank Dunlop’s fall from grace better yesterday than his mode of transport; having arrived at the Four Courts…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Dunlop given two-year sentence for corruptionThe former government press secretary Frank Dunlop was today jailed for two years and fined €30,000 for corruption after bribing…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Commission to decide fate of documents todayCOMMISSION MEETING: MEMBERS OF the Child Abuse Commission are due to meet today to decide the fate of thousands of original …Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
New Tesco layout gives more space to UK goodsTESCO HAS changed the layout of nine more of its stores around the country to give more space to UK brands but hasn’t yet passed…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
New 02 service will block unwanted messagesA NEW service allowing mobile phone users to block unwanted messages from other phones will be available from next month.Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Neighbours to face fines for nuisance noiseNOISE LEGISLATION: NOISY NEIGHBOURS face on-the-spot fines of €150 under new nuisance-noise legislation to be published this…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Citizens wait patiently to express solidarity with victims of abuseBOOK OF SOLIDARITY: MEMBERS OF the public queued for over an hour yesterday to sign a book of solidarity in Dublin’s Mansion…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
E.coli results lead to recall of firm's bulk mineral waterTHE FOOD Safety Authority of Ireland has ordered the recall of bulk supplies of Fionnuisce mineral water after tests found low…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Physical, emotional and sexual abuse was widespread in State institutionsPHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL and sexual abuse was “endemic” in institutions run by the religious congregations throughout the 20th century…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Dunlop's lawyers plead for him not to be imprisonedFORMER GOVERNMENT press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop has suffered enough through his admitted involvement in corruption…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Dunlop to be key witness in Cab case over land rezoningFORMER GOVERNMENT press secretary Frank Dunlop is to be a “crucial” witness for the Criminal Assets Bureau in forthcoming High…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Dunlop team argues against jail termFormer Government press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop has suffered enough through his admitted involvement in corruption…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
