RTÉ aims to save €7m with wage cuts of 5-17%RTÉ HAS confirmed to its 2,300 staff some of the cuts it needs to make in order to bridge a deficit this year of €68 million…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
'No-shows' draining resourcesA new study has found there is a high rate of non-attendance by patients at hospital appointmentsTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Man who killed wife in front of children guilty of murderA MAN who stabbed his wife to death in front of their three children has been given a life sentence for murder.Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Man who admitting stabbing wife gets life for murderA man who stabbed his wife to death in front of their three children has been given a life sentence for murder.Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
'Callous provocation' led husband to kill wifeA FAMILY man who killed his wife did so following the most “callous and dreadful act of provocation”, his counsel told a court…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Dublin murder jury sent home for weekendA family man who took his wife's life did so following the most "callous and dreadful act of provocation", a court heard today…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Cowen not consulted before complaint to RTEGOVERNMENT PRESS secretary Eoghan Ó Neachtain has said he did not consult the Taoiseach or anyone else before making a complaint…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Apology to victims of abuse in institutions was right, says AhernFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has described his apology to the victims of child abuse in State institutions as “one of the best…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Spandau Ballet set for Dublin as hell set for cold snapThey bought a ticket to the world; now they've come back againWed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí visit radio station in Cowen painting inquiryFresh life was breathed into the controversy over nude paintings of the Taoiseach which were found hanging in two Dublin art …Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Concern that struck-off UK doctors are registered hereMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has acknowledged a problem with locums from abroad who may have been barred from practising in…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
'Shocking' results from VHI screeningTWO-THIRDS of people who have taken part in a VHI screening programme are overweight and more than a fifth are either diabetic…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Galway man jailed for life over murder of Swiss girlA GALWAY man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
164,000 ticket sales in just 90 minutes keep U2 No 1 live actU2 MAY have suffered the indignity of having their new album No Line on the Horizon knocked off the top of the charts after just…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Armstrong to appear at Dublin cancer conferenceSEVEN TIMES Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who will by racing in Ireland next August, will appear at a major conference…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Galway man gets life for murder of Swiss studentA Galway man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Third date on horizon as U2 sell outU2 tickets sold out this morning as expected leading to the possibility of a third date at Croke Park.Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Witness did not see who pulled triggerTHE CHIEF witness in a murder trial who saw the execution-style killing of his best friend has said he does not know who pulled…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Man shot in head from behind, trial hearsA LIMERICK man was shot through the head from behind in a “cold, calculated and deliberate gunning down”, a court heard yesterday…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
U2 tickets go on sale tomorrowEXTRA SECURITY is to be provided at a number of Ticketmaster outlets tomorrow morning to deal with the expected long queues of…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Meteoric rise continues for The ScriptTHE ACCOLADES keep coming for Dublin pop rock band The ScriptWed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Spot checks on chemists to check legal complianceTHE NEW PHARMACY regulator is to carry out spot checks to ensure that pharmacies comply with new guidelines on over-the-counter…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Top accolade for The ScriptThe accolades keep coming for Dublin pop rock band The Script. Having already garnered NoTue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
More Irish space exploration urgedIRELAND SHOULD take a greater involvement in space exploration, the head of science at the European Space Agency (ESA) has said…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
U2 to play extra Croke Park dateU2 HAVE announced another date for Croke Park this summerSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
State paying child benefit to 10,000 living abroadTEN THOUSAND children who live abroad are in receipt of child benefit in this StateFri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
U2 announce extra Croke Park dateU2 have announced another date for Croke Park this summer.Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Gerry Ryan to accept pay cutRADIO BROADCASTER Gerry Ryan’s self-imposed exile as the only top RTÉ presenter to refuse to take a pay cut ended yesterday – …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Funeral held in Waterford for actor Anna ManahanThe funeral has taken place of Waterford-born actor Anna Manahan who died on Sunday aged 84.Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan says he will take pay cutRadio presenter Gerry Ryan has caved into demands from the public and RTÉ management by agreeing to take a pay cut.Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Call for review of older driver screeningDRIVER ASSESSMENTS for those over 70 are a waste of time and do not help make the roads safer, one of Ireland’s best-known geriatricians…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
U2 say tour will reinvent playing in the roundA sort of homecoming: U2 to play Croke Park in July, with tickets from just €30Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Edna O'Brien in conversation rounds off Dublin Book FestivalIT IS nearly 50 years since Edna O’Brien’s debut novel The Country Girls was published, but the allure of this most enduring …Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ set to clash with Ryan over his salaryRTÉ 2FM presenter Gerry Ryan has been accused by management of “acting the maggot” in refusing to sign up to a 10 per cent pay…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Dublin to bid for City of Literature titlePROPOSALS TO make Dublin a Unesco City of Literature will be unveiled to the public today.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Charging for toilets PR stunt, says Ryanair bossRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary has come clean and admitted that his proposals to charge passengers to use the toilet…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Older acts to take breath of OxegenTHE ROAD to the Oxegen music festival, which takes place at Dublin’s Punchestown racecourse from July 10th to 12th, has turned…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Pet Shop Boys and Nine Inch Nails added to Oxegen line-upVeteran pop act the Pet Shop Boys, American indie pioneers Jane’s Addiction and Nine Inch Nails along with Scottish band Glasvegas…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Dublin still the sixth most visited city in EuropeDUBLIN HAS retained its position in the top 10 most visited cities in EuropeThu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Neil Young to play Dublin in JuneMusic legend Neil Young is to play the O2 this summer.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair deputy chief says RTÉ has left-wing agendaRYANAIR DEPUTY chief executive Michael Cawley has accused RTÉ of peddling a “left-wing, Liberty Hall agenda”.Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
A real sense of perspectiveRosemary Hennan believes the recession here will be bad news for people in Somalia as Irish people will not be as generous as…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Processing time of health claims halvedTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) is to move towards the electronic processing of all health insurance claims following the …Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Campaign group takes to streets to highlight U2 tax avoidanceIMITATION IS the sincerest form of flattery, but for those protesting about U2’s tax affairs yesterday, imitation was the sincerest…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Shopping centre parking fee proposedCONSUMERS COULD end up paying for parking in out-of-town shopping centres as a possible revenue generator for local authorities…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Protest at U2's tax exile statusProtesters have demonstrated outside the Department of Finance against U2’s decision to move their tax affairs to the Netherlands…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Council staff attacked rounding up horsesA LOCAL authority worker in Co Dublin had his arm broken and another was kept in hospital overnight after being attacked while…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
'Dragons' Den' star's firm sued over rentA COMPANY owned by Dragons’ Den star Niall O’Farrell is being sued for alleged non-payment of €20,000 rent at a flagship store…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Fairtrade sales up 30% despite recessionSALES IN Fairtrade products grew by more than 30 per cent despite the recession, new figures revealMon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Community Games to be held in AthloneDETAILS OF this year’s HSE Community Games have been announced by the organisers.Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
