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
Downes to replace Bird in WashingtonRTÉ RADIO 1 Morning Ireland presenter Richard Downes has been chosen as the broadcaster’s Washington correspondent, to replace…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Heat Is On As Mug Scoops Design AwardTWO STUDENTS who have designed a mug which doubles as a kettle have won an award from Arthritis Ireland.Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Downes lands RTÉ Washington jobMorning Ireland presenter Richard Downes has been chosen as RTÉ's new Washington correspondent to replace Charlie Bird.Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Cohen to play second Sligo concertA second Leonard Cohen concert has been confirmed for Lissadell House in Co Sligo after the first one sold out in six minutes…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Warming cause of early tree leafingSTUDIES IN Co Kerry have shown climate change is causing leaves to appear on beech trees nearly three weeks earlier than they…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Trees blooming earlier than in 1970Global warming is causing leaves to appear on beech trees nearly three weeks earlier than they were in 1970, research has found…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Stevie Wonder to play O2Soul legend Stevie Wonder is to play a show at the O2 in Dublin in June.Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Watches planned for celestial sightsAstronomy Ireland is to hold a Mars and Saturn watch tonight.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Aer Lingus expected to restore full service todayAIRLINES: AER LINGUS and Ryanair both expect to restore normal service over the next two days provided that the volcanic ash…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Broadcasters seek end to ban on paid political radio advertsTHE INDEPENDENT Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has called for the removal on the ban on paid political advertising on radio.Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Cohen to build tower of song in SligoLegendary Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen has been confirmed for a one-off concert at Lissadell House in Co Sligo this summer…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Image of bishops is of 'twisted old men'PRIESTS HAVE gone from being portrayed as “incompetent idiots” like Father Ted to being “sexually frustrated clergy where child…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Former test pilot recalls flying through volcanic ashPILOT'S EXPERIENCE: A FORMER US test pilot who witnessed first hand the effects that flying into volcano ash has on jet engines…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Leitrim footballer dies two days after freak accidentLEITRIM SENIOR county footballer Philip (Philly) McGuinness (26) has died following a freak accident on the pitch at the weekend…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
GAA player dies of head injuryLeitrim senior footballer Phillip ‘Philly’ McGuinness has died after a freak accident during a football match at the weekend…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Leitrim GAA player dies of head injuryGAA: Leitrim senior footballer Phillip ‘Philly’ McGuinness has died after a freak accident during a club football match at the…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan says bank guarantee scheme will be phased out from SeptemberMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has said the bank guarantee scheme will be phased out when it comes up for renewal at the …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Jury delivers open verdict in Clancy death inquestSTUDENT SHANE Clancy died of a self-inflicted stab wound to the heart having stabbed himself 19 times, an inquest was told yesterday…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Anti-depressants to blame for death, mother saysTHE MOTHER of a Trinity College student who killed one person and then stabbed himself to death has blamed his death on anti-…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Sailor jailed for three months over disclosing location of Naval shipA NAVAL SERVICE sailor who disclosed the location of his ship to his girlfriend by text has been sentenced to three months in…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Sailor guilty of disclosing Naval ship's locationA NAVAL Service sailor will be sentenced this morning for disclosing the whereabouts of his vessel to his girlfriend by text.Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Sailor jailed over ship disclosureA Naval Service sailor who disclosed the location of his ship to his girlfriend by text has been sentenced to three months in…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
When charity balls were rich with givingThe party’s over for the charity ball scene, which has been severely curtailed by the downturnTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Electric car buyers to get grants of €5,000MOTORISTS WHO buy electric cars will be given a grant of up to €5,000 for the cost and will be exempted from paying vehicle registration…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
State offers €5,000 electric car grantMotorists who wish to buy an electric car will be given a €5,000 grant and will be exempt from Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT), …Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Rally today in Dublin to mark life of ToyosiA RALLY to remember the Nigerian teenager Toyosi Shitta-bey who was stabbed to death last week will be held in Dublin city centre…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
New drive to pull business buck as convention centre opening nearsBUSINESS TOURISM: TOURISM IRELAND is to embark on a major marketing drive to attract business tourists in advance of the opening…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Rally today to mark life of ToyosiA rally to remember the Nigerian teenager Toyosi Shitta-bey who was stabbed to death last week will be held in Dublin city centre…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Bright ideas not always for the best, says science expertSCIENTISTS NEED to become better at emphasising the downsides of technological development, the noted British scientist Prof …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Maiden to bring Heaven and HellIron Maiden and Heaven and Hell, two of the biggest hard rock bands in history, have been confirmed to play a concert at the …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Man charged over killing of teenager gets consent to bailA MAN has been remanded in custody with consent to bail in connection with the killing of Nigerian teenager Toyosi Shittabey (…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Man remanded over boy's deathA man has been remanded in custody with consent to bail in connection with the killing of 15-year-old Nigerian teenager Toyosi…Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Garda appeal for calm following fatal stabbing of teenage boyGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for calm in Tyrellstown, west Dublin, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Friday night.Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Social entrepreneurs: awards for tackling big issuesFORMER PRESIDENT Mary Robinson said yesterday the effects of climate change were happening now and were having a “devastating…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Snow likely today in many partsSUMMER TIME may have officially arrived but March is expected to exit like it came in – with a cold snap.Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
'Urgent' need for law changeLEGISLATION DATING back to the 19th century governing people with an intellectual disability is antiquated and needs to be changed…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair refuses to help out in passport disputeAIRLINE APPEAL: RYANAIR HAS SAID it will not waive its requirement for passengers travelling between Ireland and Britain to …Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Watchdog backs TV3 on Lenihan cancer reportTV3’S CONTROVERSIAL broadcast about Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s cancer diagnosis was fair, accurate and in the public…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ's director of television to resignRTÉ MANAGING director of television Noel Curran is to resign his position to return to the private sector.Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
New enclosure at Dublin Zoo aims to help Humboldt penguins to breedA NEW penguin enclosure designed to encourage the colony to breed has been unveiled at Dublin Zoo.Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
