Rent supplement to be cutThe amount of rent supplement paid by the Government to landlords of tenants claiming social welfare payment is to be cut by …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
'Children's czar' to be recruited abroadA NEW senior executive to oversee the HSE’s childcare policies will have to be recruited from outside the State, Minister of …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Free passes for Electric Picnic cyclistsFestival goers to the Electric Picnic have been invited to cycle there from Dublin in exchange for a free ticket.Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Port plan rejected by Bord PleanálaTHE PROPOSED development of Dublin Port which would have increased its capacity by 50 per cent has been rejected by Bord Pleanála…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
'He was a child, he should not have died'THE LIFE of murdered teenager Daniel McAnaspie could have been saved had his needs been addressed by a properly functioning childcare…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
McElhinney Fashions closes doorsMcELHINNEY FASHIONS in Athboy, a landmark in Irish retailing, has closed 10 days before a winding-up petition against it was …Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Funeral for Daniel McAnaspie heldThe neglect of the State was a “major contributing factor” to the death of troubled teenager Daniel McAnaspie, his funeral service…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí prevent final attempt at protestTHE OPENING of the M3 motorway yesterday was a day that protesters had hoped would never come.Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
McElhinney's men's shop trading wellMcElhinney’s for Men in Athboy, Co Meath, has said it is trading well and is not connected to the well-known department store…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Road opens after years marked by bitter rowsTHE BIGGEST and most contentious single stretch of roadway in Irish history was opened without a hitch yesterday morning.Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Michael Jackson's Irish retreat for rentA HOUSE which Michael Jackson was refurbishing as an Irish retreat is to be launched as a self-catering holiday mansion.Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí insist gun laws are as tough as they can be to stop mass killingsTHE STATE’S gun laws are as stringent as they can be to prevent a mass shooting similar to the one in Cumbria this week, according…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Garden inspired by winter floods carries all before itA GARDEN inspired by the floods of last November has won best in show at the Bloom Garden Festival in the Phoenix Park.Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
'Chinese Democracy' comes to IrelandFormer Slane headliners Guns N' Roses are to play concerts at Dublin and Belfast, it has been announced.Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Winding-up petition on McElhinney'sA WINDING-UP petition has been served on one of rural’s Ireland’s best-known department stores.Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Weather brings crowds to BloomRecord opening day crowds have attended Bloom, the garden festival now in its fourth year at the Phoenix Park.Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Pleasantly sunny weather until Sunday at leastSUMMER HAS arrived with warm, sunny weather forecast for the rest of the week.Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Gráinne Seoige and husband separateRTÉ TELEVISION presenter Gráinne Seoige and her husband Stephen Cullinane have announced that they have separated after eight…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Air Corps commander dismissed from serviceA SQUADRON commander in the Air Corps has become the first commissioned officer to be dismissed from the Defence Forces for decades…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Officer dismissed over foul languageA squadron commander in the Air Corps has been dismissed from the Defence Forces for using insulting language to his superior…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Sun put its hat on and came out to play for second day of Point Village MarketTHOUSANDS OF people turned out for the opening of the Point Village Market, the biggest in the city since the closure of the …Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Point Village Market to open today at DocklandsTHE BIGGEST open market that Dublin has seen since the demise of the Dandelion 30 years ago will open this morning in the Docklands…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Docklands market comes to lifeThe biggest open market that Dublin has seen since the demise of the Dandelion 30 years ago will open tomorrow morning in the…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Generations of emigrants neglected, says cultural envoy Gabriel ByrneIRELAND HAS neglected generations of emigrants and there is a disconnect between the people who live in Ireland and its diaspora…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Accused officer denies telling lies to court martialAN AIR Corps officer yesterday denied telling lies to a court martial about an incident in which he is accused of using abusive…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
New website for Ireland to be launchedA national website for Ireland, the first of its kind for any country in the world, will be launched next St Patrick’s Day.Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Student to sit four Leaving Cert exams in one dayA 17-YEAR-OLD Lithuanian student will have to take four Leaving Cert exams in one day because of a clash in the timetable.Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Commanding officer subjected to abusive language, court martial hearsAN OFFICER in the Air Corps used abusive language to his commanding officer after being given the lowest rating in his annual…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Stand-in presenters to replace Ryan showRTÉ 2FM IS to replace The Gerry Ryan Show from Monday with stand-in presenters Colm Hayes and Lucy KennedySat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Slain underworld figure laid to restMOURNERS AT the funeral of murdered crime figure Eamonn Dunne were told yesterday that “some had lost the sense of the sacredness…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Ryan body lies in repose at family homeThe body of RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan is lying in repose at his family home in Clontarf today ahead of his funeral tomorrow.Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Funeral Mass for Ryan to be broadcast on 2fmTHE FUNERAL of RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan, which takes place tomorrow, will be broadcast on radio and streamed through the internet…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Daily 'green' exercise boosts mental healthHEALTH BRIEFING: JUST FIVE minutes of exercise a day in the great outdoors can improve mental health, according to a British…Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Funeral of gang boss Dunne heldThe funeral has taken place of gangland boss Eamon Dunne, who was shot dead 11 days ago in a pub in Dublin.Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Public pay tribute to the man they saw as a friendPeople came in their thousands to sign the books of condolence to the broadcaster they felt they knewMon May 03 2010 - 01:00
A new lease of life aquaticSATURDAY MARKED the end of an era for the Irish Seal Sanctuary (ISS) and the beginning of a new one which it hopes will lead …Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Family believes Ryan died from 'massive heart attack'RTÉ BROADCASTER Gerry Ryan died suddenly in the early hours of Friday morning from a massive heart attack, his family believe…Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
No room at top tables as bookings pour inS PELLEGRINO TOP 50: EARLIER THIS WEEK they were named the world’s top three restaurants, but it might be wise to refrain from…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Colleagues mourn fun-loving and larger-than-life broadcasterTRIBUTES: RTÉ WILL open the reception area in the radio centre, Donnybrook, today from 12 noon to 6pm for the public to sign…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Ryan's 'unconstrained spirit' honouredVeteran broadcaster Gay Byrne has described Gerry Ryan as an “unconstrained spirit” who lived life to the full.Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ delayed Ryan news 'out of respect'The head of 2fm has said RTÉ’s decision to hold off on announcing the death of Gerry Ryan was out of respect for his family…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Breast cancer initiative will speed up new treatmentsA BREAST cancer initiative which matches the latest treatments with suitable patients will improve life expectations significantly…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Breast cancer initiative unveiledA new breast cancer initiative that will match the latest treatments with patients will improve life expectations significantly…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Most people no longer trust church, Government or banksPUBLIC TRUST in the Catholic Church, the State and banks has plummeted as a result of recent scandals and the recession, according…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Exclusion of Nama will damage trust, says commissionerTHE DECISION to exclude the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) from the Freedom of Information Act will undermine public…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Commissioner criticises FoI scopeThe Information Commissioner has called for freedom of information regulations to change to open up state papers on the workings…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
TV licence will not exist in 2020, says MinisterTHE TV licence fee as we know it will not exist in 2020, Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has said.Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
New standards for hospitals over GP referral lettersSTANDARDS governing communications between GPs and hospitals have been announced to preventing a repeat of the debacle at Tallaght…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Ireland humbled by blinkered hubris, says PresidentPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has said the "blinkered hubris" of the financial and property sectors has inflicted "colossal damage" …Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Violence link to medication rejected by psychiatristTHE DECISION by the professional body for psychiatry not to comment on evidence at the recent Shane Clancy inquest has been described…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
