No butts, there's no mountain too highTHE AVERAGE Irish smoker has tried to quit four times, according to new research.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Andrews runs a big race before getting down to businessPOLITICIANS: HE MAY have predicted pain in the forthcoming budget, but Minister for Children Barry Andrews appeared to surmount…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Hundreds of charities benefit from tired legsFUNDRAISING: HUNDREDS OF charities will benefit from the fundraising efforts of thousands of people who ran the marathon yesterday…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Charities fight to keep €1m grantFears rise that the State payment to co-fund ‘vital’ medical research will be slashedTue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Young, qualified and emigratingFour recently qualified nurses talk about their expectations in starting their nursing studies and their experiences of finding…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Recession acts as running spur as record 13,000 entrants set for Dublin marathonNEAR PERFECT weather conditions are likely for the 31st running of the Lifestyle Sports- Adidas Dublin Marathon, which starts…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Record number to hit streets of DublinDUBLIN MARATHON: A RECORD entry of just over 13,000 runners is in line to take part in the Lifestyle Sports-Adidas Dublin Marathon…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
Laura Ashley staff protest in DublinThe company which owns Laura Ashley has been accused of behaving "abominably" towards staff from its Grafton Street branch which…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
'Boy racer' gathering broken up by GardaA MASS concentration of “boy racers” has been disrupted by the Garda and more than 100 arrests have been made.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
A numbers game: fun with facts, figures and forecastsWORLD STATISTICS DAY: YESTERDAY’S DATE of 20/10/2010 didn’t go unnoticed by statisticians.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Half of Irish women get full pay while on maternity leaveHALF OF all Irish women in employment receive full pay when they are off on maternity leave, according to a recent survey.Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
No new crime laws needed for Anglo inquiry, says Garda chiefTHE GARDA Commissioner has said the laws on white collar crime are sufficient to carry out the investigation into Anglo Irish…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Ahern opens new Wheatfield blockMore than 500 new prison spaces will be built in the next two years to alleviate overcrowding in the system, the Minister for…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Conference told it is not viable option to wipe out grey squirrelTHE GREY squirrel, Ireland’s most notorious invasive species, is here to stay and wiping them out is not a viable option, a conference…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
U2 to release new album in 'early 2011'U2 WILL have a new album out early in the new year, the band’s manager Paul McGuinness has saidMon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ warns more funding cuts will hurt programmingANY CUTS in public funding to RTÉ will directly impact the quality of programming, its managing director of radio has warned…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Shannon floods cause sharp decline in corncrake numbersTHE CORNCRAKE population in the midlands has been all but wiped out as a result of several successive years of Shannon flooding…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Government to face challenge over ratesHOTELS: THE IRISH Hotels Federation is taking legal advice about mounting a constitutional challenge or a judicial review to…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Memorial for soldiers who fought in British armyHEADSTONES TO to commemorate 43 Irish men and women who fought in various wars and are buried in unmarked graves at Glasnevin…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Southside apartments at knockdown pricesNew homes in a a development in Booterstown and in a scheme opposite a new Luas stop in D18 are for sale at around half the price…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
U2 manager criticises UPC defenceU2 manager Paul McGuinness today rejected UPC's defence in relation to the issue of illegal downloading as "disingenuous".Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Treasure unearthed: Paul Henry painting fetches €72,000A PAUL Henry painting which turned up on the BBC Antiques Roadshow programme has gone for €72,000 at auction, well above its …Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Death of former governor of B of ITHE DEATH has occurred of William Finlay the former governor of Bank of Ireland and chairman of the National Gallery.Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Suspended Callely praises students' planJOINT COMMITTEE ON ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT: SENATOR IVOR Callely turned up to an Oireachtas committee yesterday although…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Rise in suicides related to recessionA STEEP rise in the number of people taking their own lives is directly related to the recession, an expert on suicide has said…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Corr accuses Minister of 'not bothering'REACTION: MINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan said he would meet representatives from the music industry and internet service…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Screening recalls Lally's career as film actorABOUT 100 of the actor Mick Lally’s closest friends and family members turned out for a special screening in his honour last …Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Malmaison group seeks Dublin siteBOUTIQUE HOTELS: One of Britain’s best-known boutique hotel chains is looking for a site to set up a new hotel in DublinSat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
No delays for fans leaving stadiumFANS LEAVING the Aviva Stadium last night were able to do so without a repeat of the congestion which happened at the recent …Sat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Irish scientist helps unscramble life's complex originsA MAYNOOTH scientist has made a major breakthrough in understanding how complex life on Earth originated.Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Amateur astronomer is a star after discovering supernovaAN AMATEUR astronomer has become the first person in Ireland to discover a supernova.Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Aviva bosses to address issues over exit strategyAVIVA STADIUM management say they will improve signage and the public address system following complaints from fans who were …Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Single supplement to stayHOTELS: THE IRISH Hotels Federation has said elderly people who are on their own do need to have a single supplement to get …Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Ireland fails to show at food fairPROMOTIONS: MEP JIM Higgins has said that he and his colleagues were “deeply embarrassed” by a no show by Ireland at an international…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Producer admits last U2 album was failureLEGENDARY U2 producer Steve Lillywhite has said the band’s latest album No Line on the Horizon did not achieve what it set out…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Dáil protester has right to views, says defence solicitorA PROTESTER who drove a concrete mixer truck towards the gates of Leinster House has a legitimate right to make his opinions …Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Man charged over Dáil protestA property developer has appeared in court in connection with an incident in which a cement truck was driven into the gates of…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Mystery €1m donation for hospiceA MYSTERIOUS benefactor has lodged €1 million into the bank account of a foundation planning to build a hospice in Co Wicklow…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Wicklow hospice gets €1m donationA mysterious benefactor has given a €1 million donation to build a hospice in Co Wicklow.Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Passengers on flights to Spain face disruptionPASSENGERS FLYING to Spain tomorrow face significant disruption as a result of a 24-hour general strike in the country.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Air traffic strikes hit Irish flightsStrikes by air traffic controllers in Belgium and Spain have led to the cancellation of a number of Irish flights.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Complaints after Bublé concertHUNDREDS OF music fans have complained about the quality of acoustics at the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin following two Michael…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
ESB pledges not to disconnect elderlyTHE SOCIETY of St Vincent de Paul has welcomed a promise by the ESB that it will not disconnect older customers who are in arrears…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Oversupply worst in Sligo and LimerickHOTEL ROOMS: LIMERICK AND Sligo are among the places where the level of overcapacity in the hotel sector is likely to be greatest…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Whole lot of love in the air as Bublé rolls into townIT MIGHT be a sign of these uncertain times, but right now the biggest artist in Ireland is probably the unassuming Canadian …Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Bublé braced for biggest crowdCanadian crooner Michael Bublé has said tonight's concert in the Aviva Stadium will be the biggest audience he has played to …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
VIPs gather for 'Arthur's Day'Killers' singer Brandon Flowers, Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins and Paulo Nutini are among the artists who will be taking part…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Hotel trade calls for 30% rates reductionTHE HOTEL industry has called for an immediate 30 per cent reduction in the commercial rates they have to pay to stave off an…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Drawing on real lifeA new RTÉ TV cartoon series features a main character who has Down syndromeTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
