Plenty of winners at closure of HSE gamesAN ATTEMPT at a world record for the sack race failed, but there were plenty of winners on the last weekend of the HSE Community…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Gregans Castle scoops top food awardsGREGANS CASTLE is the big winner in this year’s Food and Wine magazine awards, scooping the accolades for best restaurant and…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Statisticians figure it all out in DublinTHE STATISTICIANS of the world gather in Dublin this week, generating a few impressive statistics of their own as they do so.Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Queen didn't deliver numbers expectedBRITISH TOURISTS: There has been no upsurge in British visitor numbers despite the Queen’s visit, the Fáilte Ireland chief executive…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
TV3 mixes some highbrow with reality for autumnFOR NEARLY 40 years, Mastermind has been a constant bulwark against those who dismiss television as “chewing gum for the eyes…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
'Soft-core' Holocaust denial denouncedOUTRIGHT DENIAL of the Holocaust is being replaced by “soft-core deniers” and the trivialisation of the murder of six million…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
TV3 to build €4m studio for live audience showsTV3 IS to double the size of its existing facility in Ballymount, Dublin, with a new studio capable of being used for high definition…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Short-term job losses 'far from reality'A PROMINENT member of the team which brought MBNA to Carrick-on-Shannon has urged workers not to panic following the decision…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Horse fair hailed a 'great success'THE CLEAN-UP operation after the annual Borris Horse Fair began early yesterday morning and was completed in record time.Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Business as usual in UKTOURISM: THE TIMING of the riots that have convulsed England could hardly have been worse with hundreds of Olympic delegates…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Mob pretended to help victim while stealing his backpackONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE: MOHAMMED AZHRAF Hazig (20) was lying on the ground near a pool of his blood when a mob stole his backpack…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Allegations of workplace discrimination up 60%REPORTED ALLEGATIONS of discrimination in the workplace increased by 60 per cent last year, the Equality Authority has said in…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Call to reward motorists for early payment of finesMOTORISTS SHOULD be given a 50 per cent discount if they pay parking fines within 14 days, an Oireachtas committee has recommended…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
North has highest rates of post-traumatic stressNORTHERN IRELAND has one of the highest rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in the world, according to new research.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ to curb rehiring of staff joining €16m redundancy schemeRTÉ STAFF who apply for redundancy will not be rehired by the organisation in any capacity without the consent of the director…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ accused of insulting Michaela Harte's memoryTYRONE MANAGER Mickey Harte’s row with RTÉ escalated yesterday with the issuing of a statement accusing the broadcaster of insulting…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Jedward get TV show following strong Eurovision showingTHERE IS no stopping the Jedward juggernautFri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Smoker's unfair dismissal case rejectedA FACTORY worker who was dismissed after being caught on CCTV smoking in the work canteen, had his case for unfair dismissal …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Jedward to host new RTÉ showThe Jedward juggernaut rumbles on after it emerged irrepressible twins John and Edward Grimes have been granted a television …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Fás and Siptu at odds over holiday schemeFÁS HAS described its pre-retirement leave scheme, which gives retiring workers up to 70 days’ holidays a year, as “not appropriate…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ sets 60,000 limit on lump sumRTÉ has set a limit of €60,000 on severance payments for those in their pension schemes who take early retirement.Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Prize-winning 'The Guard' predicted to take €3m at Irish box officeCOMIC THRILLER The Guard is on course to become the most successful Irish film at the domestic box office since The Wind that…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Pioneering study charts population fall since FamineEVERY SCHOOLCHILD in Ireland is taught that the population of the country declined by two million people during the Famine.Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Fás leave scheme 'not appropriate'Fás has described its pre-retirement leave (PRL) scheme that gives workers up to 70 days holidays a year as “not appropriate…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Car smoking ban to rely on existing evidenceMINISTER FOR Health Dr James Reilly is expected to rely overwhelmingly on existing evidence to back up his case to have smoking…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Visitor numbers upTHE IRISH tourism industry has reported a “good recovery” in visitor numbers to date this year, according to the latest figures…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Reilly critical of medical inflationMinister for Health James Reilly has said it is “extraordinary” that the Irish public accepts in a “blasé fashion” medical inflation…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Morrissey bullish about murder commentsSinger Morrissey has refused to retract his comments that the shootings in Norway were the moral equivalent of the slaughter …Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Report says films, TV could be worth €1bnIRELAND’S TELEVISION and film sector could double in size to become a €1 billion industry in the next five years if a concerted…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Irish population 'growing fastest in EU'Ireland has once again recorded by far the highest natural growth in population in the European Union.Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Neeson pulls out of Unicef trip to AfricaACTOR LIAM Neeson has pulled out of a trip to Mozambique this weekend in protest at the sacking of Unicef Ireland executive director…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Arrest over Offaly abduction attemptGardaí investigating the circumstances behind the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Co Offaly have arrested a man in his…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Verwoerd dismissal justified, says UnicefUNICEF IRELAND has said it dismissed its executive director Melanie Verwoerd because it could not agree with her about the future…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Reilly wants to ban smoking in cars with children presentMINISTER FOR Health and Children Dr James Reilly has said he wants to ban smoking in cars when children are present and hopes…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Film and TV sector 'could be worth €1bn'Ireland’s television and film sector could double in size in the next five years if a concerted effort is made to target international…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Stage and hot summer night await arrival of the Prince of popPRINCE COMES to Dublin on Saturday evening on a mission to make amends for the cancelled concert that cost him dearly three years…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Reilly explains smoking ban plansMinister for Health Dr James Reilly has said he wants to ban smoking in cars where children are present and hopes to bring forward…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Prince gets ready to rock DublinPrince comes to Dublin on Saturday evening on a mission to make amends for the cancelled concert which cost him dearly three …Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Reilly says Government could ban all smoking in carsA BAN on smoking in cars is being considered by the Government, Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has said.Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Multinationals dominate exportsMultinationals based in Ireland account for 75 per cent of all Irish exports last year, new figures reveal.Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
'Heroes' scheme honours work of hospice volunteersOF THE 30,000 people who die in Ireland every year, about a fifth of them pass away in hospice careTue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Gunman criticised Cowen, McCreevy for EU referendumsBREIVIK ONLINE MANIFESTO: ANDERS BEHRING Breivik criticised Brian Cowen and Charlie McCreevy for their handling of the Lisbon…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Former Unicef chief 'deeply shocked' over dismissalFORMER UNICEF Ireland executive director Melanie Verwoerd has said she was “deeply shocked” to have been sacked from the charity…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
No heatwave but weather set to improveThe good news is that the weather is going to improve at the tail end of a cold and soggy July.Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Officer did not want RUC chief at funeralAN RUC officer who was killed in an IRA ambush told his wife he did not want then RUC chief constable Sir John Hermon attending…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Corrigan knew RUC chief well, says witnessA FORMER garda sergeant named as having been involved in collusion with the Provisional IRA was on first-name terms with the …Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Timeless Peter Pan tale opens in DublinLast night a musical which featured a timeless character that flies across the stage opened without a hitch.Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Ex-garda sergeant denies collusionTHE FORMER garda sergeant at the centre of allegations of collusion with the Provisional IRA has vehemently denied charges that…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Scappaticci makes tribunal requestAlleged British agent and senior IRA figure Freddie Scappaticci, also known as "Stakeknife", has applied for full representation…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
