'Sunday Independent' editor diesSunday Independent editor Aengus Fanning has died aged 69 after a long battle with cancer.Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Audit finds payment errors in 50% of HSE redundanciesA SAMPLE audit of a €400 million HSE voluntary redundancy scheme found errors in the payments made to half of those workers who…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Suicide debate highlights mental healthSEANAD: YOUNG PEOPLE need to develop “mental health resilience” to cope with the challenges of life, Senator Martin McAleese…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
GAA to provide 200 internships for schemeTHE GAA has pledged to provide up to 200 internships through the Government’s JobBridge initiative.Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Pessimistic Irish 'still worth a visit'The Irish lack self-esteem despite a veneer of “garrulous sociability and self-deprecating twaddle”, according to the latest …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Guide sings praises of Irish pub - but don't forget to get a round inTHE PUB remains the number one attraction for visitors coming to Ireland, according to the latest Lonely Planet guide.Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Fatalistic, pessimistic Irish still worth a visit, says guide bookTHE IRISH lack self-esteem despite a veneer of “garrulous sociability and self-deprecating twaddle”, according to the latest …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
TCD head to take up London postTHE HEAD of the school of medicine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is to leave his post to take up a new position at Imperial…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Irish autism event to reveal research on early diagnosisTHE LATEST research on early diagnosis of autism will be unveiled at a two-day international conference at NUI Galway this week…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Emirates touches down: Daily service to Dublin from Dubai beginsIT WAS like a return to pre-recession times at Dublin airport yesterday morning as the first Emirates flight arrived 15 minutes…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Families of missing people cautioned against false hope over remainsTHE FAMILIES of several people who are missing and presumed murdered have been contacted following the discovery of skeletal …Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Copts celebrate ChristmasFOR MANY people the weekend was a time for taking down the Christmas tree and putting away the decorations for another year.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
TG4 stands by series criticised by board memberMANAGEMENT AT TG4 has defended a series of programmes about women in the Republican movement, in response to criticism by a member…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Remains found in Dublin mountainsA postmortem was carried out today on skeletal remains which were found in the Dublin mountains at the weekend.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Pensioner stabbed to death in DublinA 29-YEAR-OLD man was in Garda custody last night in connection with the murder of a pensioner on Saturday afternoon.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Man freed over pensioner's deathA man (29) who was being questioned by gardaí in connection with the murder of a pensioner on Saturday afternoon has been freed…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
All about the voice on new TV talent showJUST WHEN you thought television audiences could not bear yet another reality talent show, along comes RTÉ’s latest blockbuster…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
TV cooking show has participants seeing redTHE CHANNEL 4 programme Come Dine with Me has become an unlikely ratings winner often because of the tensions between guests …Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
'Mrs Brown' tops the charts for Christmas TV ratingsMRS BROWN’S Boys , the programme the critics love to hate, was the top-rated show on Irish television over the Christmas and…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Child detention centre plans to be redrawn, not cutTHE BUILDING of a new detention centre for children has not been postponed but is being redrawn because the cost was too high…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Assault victim to be buried on FridayTHE FUNERAL of the 20-year-old NUI Galway student who died following a violent assault in Mullingar before Christmas will take…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Gusts of up to 140km/h expected along coastTHE OLD year went out like a lamb, but the new one has arrived like a lionTue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Million visitors for Dublin zoo in 2011DUBLIN ZOO has finally got to its goal of attracting a million visitors in a single year with just a few hours to spare.Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Gadafy daughter tops most read listProof that an adopted daughter of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadafy was still alive despite claims she had been killed in…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Pfizer to supply vaccines under Gates' initiativePFIZER’S BIOTECHNOLOGY manufacturing facility at Grange Castle in Co Dublin is to supply almost 500 million vaccines to developing…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
New legislation to clamp down on outstanding hospital billsMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has told health insurers he intends to press ahead with new legislation that would make it easier…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Oxegen festival cancelled for 2012The Oxegen music festival will not be going ahead next year.Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Consultants urged to sign off on paymentsTHE SITUATION where hospitals are owed €200 million from health insurance companies is no longer tolerable and must be dealt …Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Creighton says EU envied around worldSEANAD: MINISTER FOR European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has said the EU needed to stop “self-flagellating” as it remained envied…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Half of older people forgo essentials to pay for heatMORE THAN half of older people go without food or clothing to pay for heating in their homes, according to an all-Ireland survey…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Call for more Seanad coverageSenators have called on the media to pay more attention to what goes on in the upper house in advance of a potential referendum…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Social insurance fund has €1.9bn deficit this yearSEANAD REPORT: THE FUND set up to pay social insurance will have a deficit this year of €1.9 billion and €1Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Fiscal responsibility Bill promisedSEANAD: MINISTER OF State Brian Hayes has said the recently set up fiscal advisory council will have the power to scrutinise…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Burton to consider child benefit tax levies for €100,000 earnersSEANAD: PROPOSALS THAT could see tax levied on child benefit for those earning more than €100,000 a year have “merit”, Minister…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish astronomer defends decision to downgrade PlutoWHEN IS a planet not a planet? In August 2006, the International Astronomy Union, meeting in Prague, created consternation when…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Community caught between possible gas boom or risk of environmental disasterTRADITIONALLY LEITRIM has been one of the poorest counties in IrelandTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
U2 funding for music for young to continueU2 GUITARIST The Edge has pledged to continue supporting the Music Generation programme which yesterday awarded €1Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Church reopens with dedication ceremony after €2m makeoverTHE CHURCH where both the President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny were married has been reopened in a dedication…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Leaders' deal is 'madness' - SFEUROPEAN SUMMIT: SINN FÉIN has described the deal done by European leaders last week as “madness”.Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Ex-BBC chief in North to head 'Prime Time' inquiryA FORMER controller of BBC Northern Ireland is to lead an independent investigation into how RTÉ libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds.Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Striking solicitors a disgrace - ShatterSEANAD REPORT: THE SOLICITORS and barristers who went on strike on Thursday over cuts in the criminal legal aid budget are a…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
BAI names RTÉ inquiry headThe former controller of BBC Northern Ireland Anna Carragher has been appointed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Appointment to council position 'flabbergasting'SEANAD: THE APPOINTMENT of former secretary general to the Department of Justice and Equality Seán Aylward to a senior role …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Hayes says special advisers should earn same as in private sectorSEANAD REPORT: MINISTER OF State for Public Service Reform Brian Hayes has defended the controversial pay rise given to Government…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Council relief at cut of just 3.2%THE ARTS: THE ARTS Council has expressed some relief that its allocation of €63.1 million for next year is only a 3Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ could be fined €250,000 for libelRTÉ COULD be fined up to €250,000 for the Prime Time Investigates programme which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds, the Broadcasting…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
'Toy Show' beats all TV ratings since 1994FRIDAY NIGHT’S Late Late Toy Show was the most watched show on television in 17 years.Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
There's more to dying than deathFEW ILLNESSES are as feared as Motor Neurone Disease (MND)Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
TD holds his hands up over 'very serious matter'INDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace has admitted he was wrong to withhold employers’ contributions for his workers’ pension scheme…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
