Four remanded over heroin seizureFOUR MEN have been remanded in custody in relation to the seizure of €2 million worth of heroin at a house in Co Kildare last…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Body of boxer flown homeTHE FUNERAL of Irish Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland will take place in Navan, Co Meath, on Monday.Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Party publishes guide advocating No voteSINN FÉIN CAMPAIGN: SINN FÉIN has published an alternative guide to the Lisbon Treaty outlining its reasons for recommending…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Ali thanks people of Ennis for warm receptionBOXING LEGEND Muhammad Ali has written to the people of Ennis, Co Clare, thanking them for the reception they gave him and his…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Cannabis and heroin seizures a 'big blow to drug gangs'GARDAÍ AND Customs believe they may have smashed a major drugs ring following the seizure of millions of euro worth of cannabis…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Neighbours and friends mourn the loss of 'world-class person'JUST OVER a year ago, the Balreask Manor estate in Navan was for a short time the centre of Irish sporting aspirations.Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Amnesty claims patients' rights are being violatedTHE RIGHTS of vulnerable mental health patients are being violated on a regular basis and they are suffering “huge discrimination…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Smuggling concerns over higher cigarette pricesRETAILERS HAVE called for an end to hikes in the price of cigarettes claiming that it only benefits smugglers.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
British ambassador moved by welcomeTHE NEW British ambassador,Julian King, presented his credentials yesterday to President Mary McAleese at a ceremony in Áras …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Bank worker hands over £130,000 in 'tiger' robberyA WOMAN who was abducted by a gang after she dropped her child to a creche was forced to hand over €130,000 to a so-called “tiger…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
1,500 subscribe to new cycling schemeTHE DUBLIN bikes scheme that begins tomorrow has already 1,500 subscribers, Dublin City Council has said.Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Coldplay's tour schedule dictated Monday gigTHE DECISION to hold a Coldplay concert in the middle of September and on a working night is as a result of the band’s tour schedule…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Higgins and union official in row over websiteA ROW over just two words has led to an escalating war of words between Socialist MEP Joe Higgins and a pro-Lisbon Treaty trade…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
A place in the sun after months of rainTHE SCHOOLS have returned after a rain-soaked summer. It can only mean one thing – an Indian summer is on its way.Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Viaduct on track for rail services by November, Oireachtas members toldRECONSTRUCTION OF the Malahide viaduct was “on schedule” and the railway line would reopen at the end of November, members of…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Trio of Irish writers out of favour for final listNONE OF the three Irish authors long-listed for the Man Booker Prize made the shortlist last night.Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Tragedy avoided in rail collapseHundreds of people could have drowned if a train had been on the Malahide viaduct when it collapsed, members of the Oireachtas…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
'Deadweight' relief should be ended but retained for sports starsARTISTS AND WRITERS: THE TAX exemption for artists is unfair and should be scrapped, the commission has said.Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
1.6m tuned in for Tubridy 'Late Late'MORE THAN a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy’s interview with Taoiseach …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Bike hire service starts next weekWITH THEIR three gears and basket, the new bicycles unveiled yesterday as part of Dublin’s newest cycling scheme will win nobody…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Novel move leaves patients rest assuredA SIMPLE change in how long-term patients are repositioned in bed has led to a fourfold decrease in pressure ulcers, otherwise…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Wettest Picnic since records beganAS A festival, Electric Picnic has generally had good weather, but yesterday its luck ran outMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Tubridy's 'Late Late' debut draws 1.6mMore than a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy’s interview with Taoiseach …Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Music fans head for picnic of a different kind in StradballyAFTER MONTHS of anticipation, the long wait is overFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Records confirm summer was a washout - againMET ÉIREANN has confirmed what we all suspected. The summer was a washout to go with the two previous summers.Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Six adverse reactions to new obesity drug reported to IMBTHE IRISH Medicines Board (IMB) said it has received six reports of adverse reactions associated with the anti-obesity drug alli…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Irish sporting legends turn into fans at 'evening with the greatest'IT WAS billed as an “evening with the greatest”, but Muhammad Ali was not the only great sportsman to turn up for a dinner in…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
State to beat the drum about global aid at Electric PicnicTHE GOVERNMENT is to showcase its much-criticised overseas development aid programme at the Electric Picnic music festival which…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
'The Greatest' set for Dublin knock-outHeavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali is to be the guest of honour at a €650 a head black tie event in Dublin this evening…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries to get together againTHE CRANBERRIES’ lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan, has said she is “tickled silly” that the band are to get back together to tour…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
€4m reconstruction work begins on damaged rail lineTHE PIER over the Broadmeadow Estuary viaduct in Malahide which collapsed into the sea last week will not be replaced, Iarnród…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries have to let it lingerThe Cranberries are to reform to perform a series of concerts and record new music.Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Engineers call for statutory licensing of their sectorTHE INTRODUCTION of a statutory licensing and regulatory system for the engineering profession before a “major incident” occurs…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Neeson takes out US citizenshipACTOR LIAM Neeson has announced that he has become a US citizen as a result of an outpouring of sympathy for him following the…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
FG accuses publishers of ripping off parentsFINE GAEL has accused some of Ireland’s biggest educational publishers of ripping off parents by increasing the price of new …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
FG says failure to heed alerts over viaduct 'unacceptable'IARNRÓD ÉIREANN’S failure to carry out an immediate underwater examination of the Broadmeadow estuary rail viaduct following …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Amateur cyclists go along for the ride with LanceCALL IT the power of Twitter or the power of LanceWed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann to offer ticket refundsRAIL COMMUTERS with monthly or annual passes deciding against using buses as an alternative to the northern line will be able…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Star-gazers gather for Wicklow eventAstronomy Ireland’s biggest event of the year, the annual Star-B-Q, gets underway tonight at the GAA grounds in Roundwood, Co…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Corrs for celebration as Andrea wedsOver 400 guests turned out today for the marriage of singer Andrea Corr and her husband Brett Desmond, son of the billionaire…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Opening the door on the arts goes nationwideA CÉILÍ trail in Roscommon, outdoor projections of WB Yeats’s poetry in Sligo and an Irish dancing world record attempt in Tralee…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Coulter laments 'terrible waste of life'SONGWRITER AND composer Phil Coulter has paid tribute to murdered Bray man Sebastian Creane whom he described as being almost…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Dublin teen off to World Cyber GamesA Dublin teenager who has been signed up to play with a professional computer gaming team will represent Ireland in the World…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
2FM seeks older audience as young listeners declineRTÉ’s 2FM is to change its focus from teenagers in a bid to appeal to an older audience.Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Starry-eyed son names asteroid for mumAN IRISH amateur astronomer has named an asteroid after his mother who died of cancer almost five years ago.Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Joy and tears - but everyone a winnerFESTIVALS AND EVENTS : The Community Games may have moved, but this weekend proved that some things haven’t changedMon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Edge pays tribute to inventor of electric guitarU2 GUITARIST The Edge has paid tribute to Les Paul, the musician who has been credited with inventing and then popularising the…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
DNA may identify murdered womanFURTHER DNA tests will be carried out over the weekend on the body of a murdered woman whose remains were found in the Phoenix…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Crime roadshow out to make a killingFIRST THERE was the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , set in Las Vegas, then came the hugely lucrative spin-off television…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
€10,000 reward over identity of woman's body in parkA €10,000 reward is being offered by Crimestoppers for information which can identify a murdered woman whose body was found in…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
