No prospect of all-party gambling committeeTHE GOVERNMENT is to abandon a proposal for an all-party committee on gambling because of opposition from Fine Gael and Labour…Sat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Cawley funeral told of family's 'appalling' lossTHE LOSS of Celine Cawley, the Dublin businesswoman who died after being attacked in her home in Howth last week, was "appalling…Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Council set to review community role in PPP schemesDUBLIN CITY Council says it is reviewing the manner in which it works with three communities where public private partnership…Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Watchdog warns hospitals on hygieneMOST IRISH hospitals have "poor" or "fair" hygiene standards and six have received formal warnings about specific hygiene risks…Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Husband in court on Cawley murder chargeTHE HUSBAND of Dublin woman Celine Cawley, who was found dead at her home last week, is to appear before Cloverhill District …Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Only one public hospital gets top marks for hygieneStandards of hospital hygiene improved marginally last year but most hospitals still have room for significant improvement, according…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Husband remanded on Cawley murder chargeThe husband of Dublin woman Celine Cawley, who was found dead at her home last week, is to appear before Cloverhill District …Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Fidelity and loyalty oath ends the waitingNew Irish: Almost 250 applicants take last big step on the road to citizenshipThu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Chaos in busy stores as AIB card system failsAIB IS investigating a fault in its computer systems that cost retailers millions of euro when credit and debit card facilities…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Call for firms to prove toys not made with child labourTOY COMPANIES should be required to show the products they import are not made with child labour, an Oireachtas committee has…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
EU food authority has few concerns over Irish porkEUROPEAN VIEW: THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority has given the Irish pork industry a much-needed boost by declaring that it…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Irish pork products beginning to reappear on shelves of shopsRESTOCKING STORES: IRISH PORK products have started to reappear in limited quantities on retail shelves around the State as …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Ireland ranks fourth dearest in price surveyIRELAND IS the fourth dearest place in the world to live and shop, according to an international price comparison survey.Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Editor and journalist accused of disregarding their dutiesLAWYERS FOR the planning tribunal have accused Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public affairs correspondent Colm Keena…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
European food body says Irish pork is safe to eatThere are no adverse health effects to the consumption of Irish pork contaminated with dioxins, the European Food Safety Authority…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Supreme Court reserves judgment in 'Irish Times' caseThe Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal taken by Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public affairs correspondent…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Media arguments do not apply, says SC for tribunalARGUMENTS USED by the media to justify the confidentiality of sources cannot apply to the Irish Times case because the source…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Supreme Court begins hearing 'Irish Times' appealThe right to protect journalistic sources requires the most compelling issues of public interest to be overridden, lawyers for…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Shoppers told shun retailers with high mark-upsTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has advised shoppers to shun retailers who charge “outrageous” mark-ups on goods originally priced…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Refunds on Lapland trips advised as firm seeks licenceTHE AVIATION regulator has advised almost 1,200 customers of a company operating Christmas tours to Lapland to seek refunds after…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Moneylenders to face stricter rulesMONEYLENDERS WILL have to warn customers about the high cost of repayments under a new industry code to come into effect next…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Work begins on canal's pedestrian and cycle pathWORK HAS begun on the construction of a footpath and cycleway on the Grand Canal to provide a pedestrian and bicycle link between…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Workplace accidents cost €25m last yearSOME €25 million was paid out in compensation for workplace accidents last year, according to the body that processes claims …Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Moneylenders forced to give more detail on chargesMoneylenders will have to provide customers with detailed information on the cost of repayments, under a new industry code to…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Regulator says €400 can be saved on home insuranceCONSUMERS CAN save up to €400 a year by shopping around for home insurance, according to the latest cost comparison from the …Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Lapland tour operator told to stop tradingThe aviation regulator has advised almost 1,200 customers of a company operating Christmas tours to Lapland to seek refunds after…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Regulator says €400 can be saved on home insuranceConsumers can save up to €400 a year by shopping around for home insurance, according to the latest cost comparison from the …Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Duty-free allowances from outside EU are increasedTHE EUROPEAN Commission has more than doubled duty-free allowances for travellers from countries outside the EU.Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Competition body to examine price freeze by vintnersTHE COMPETITION Authority says it is examining a one-year price freeze announced yesterday by more than 5,500 publicans to see…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Groups welcome energy price freezeBUSINESS AND consumer groups have welcomed the news that gas and electricity prices are to be pegged at current levels in the…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Retailers going North to source suppliesRETAILERS LARGE and small are increasingly following the example of individual consumers by sourcing their supplies in Northern…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Developer says Ireland risks Iceland-like financial crisisIRELAND IS in danger of following Iceland into financial crisis within six months if a solution is not found to our current banking…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Stadium and pool plan for defunct public-private partnership schemeA LEADING Dublin soccer club is proposing to build a football stadium on the site of one of the collapsed public-private partnership…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
More rises in electricity and gas prices unlikelyCONSUMERS ARE likely to be spared further rises in gas and electricity prices when the energy regulator announces his decision…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael urges Dublin Port directors to seek board meeting about BurkeFINE GAEL has called on three Dublin city councillors who are directors of Dublin Port Company to seek a board meeting about …Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Patients' group and FG criticise VHI price riseFINE GAEL and a patients' representative group have criticised the price hikes announced by the VHI and Quinn Healthcare and …Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Sports bodies campaign for charitable status under new BillLEADING IRISH sports bodies have launched a campaign for charitable status under the new Charities Bill.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Parades body visits Easter Rising sitesWHILE ALL roads to the North are clogged with Southerners on shopping sprees, Northern Ireland's Parades Commission has been …Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Superquinn warns of substantial job losses in retailTHE CHIEF executive of Superquinn, Simon Burke, has warned of substantial job losses in the retail sector after Christmas as …Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Funds missing from projectA DUBLIN-BASED community development project is to close after financial irregularities were discovered in its accounts.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Ombudsman quashes no-claims bonus reduction by insurance firmA FEMALE motorist in her 70s has successfully contested an insurance company's reduction of her no claims bonus after she was…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Insurance firms ordered to repay dissatisfied clientsINSURANCE COMPANIES have been ordered to pay over €600,000 in awards and repayments to dissatisfied customers arising from the…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Complaints against financial companies up 28 per centInsurance companies have been ordered to pay over €600,000 in awards and repayments to dissatisfied customers arising from the…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Lack of protection in Bill will deter volunteers, housing charity warnsNEW LEGISLATION to regulate charities, which is currently before the Oireachtas, fails to provide adequate legal protection for…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Shoppers break for the BorderThe North has replaced New York as the chosen destination for Christmas bargain hunters from the Republic - and the shopping …Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Irish eyes keep on smiling, according to latest researchIRISH PEOPLE are among the happiest and most optimistic in Europe and believe themselves to be the healthiest, according to a…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Consumers' group members resignTHREE LEADING members of the Consumers' Association of Ireland have resigned in a row over policy issues and internal operations…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Dunlop not to contest 16 charges of bribery to rezone landFORMER GOVERNMENT press secretary Frank Dunlop could face up to seven years in jail and/or a fine of €50,000 if convicted on …Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Number of shoppers on streets 'almost back to Tiger levels'THE NUMBER of shoppers on Dublin's streets is almost back to Celtic Tiger levels, thanks to unseasonal sales and the early arrival…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Levy to raise €10m from five citiesEMPLOYEE PARKING: THE €200 workplace parking levy to be introduced in five cities is expected to generate income of over €10…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
