Taxi drivers demand moratorium on the issuing of new licencesTHE NUMBER of taxis on Irish roads has “gone beyond the ridiculous”, the taxi industry has said.Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Disruption to Irish flights likely to continueFLIGHTS CANCELLED: FLIGHT DISRUPTION caused by bad weather in northern Europe is likely to continue today as airlines try to…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Teenagers fail to see smoking as a significant health issueTEENAGERS who smoke do not believe their health will be improved if they quit the habit, new research has shown.Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Severe weather disrupts airline servicesSevere weather has forced the cancellation of many flights in and out of Ireland today.Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Newspapers facing stiff challenge, says HorganTHE CHALLENGES facing the newspaper industry are unique in their suddenness and their severity, Press Ombudsman Prof John Horgan…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Guide author believes 50 hotels may goIT IS “impossible” for foreign staff to recreate the “céad mile failte” which is central to the success of the Irish hospitality…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Decision to charge €25 for final rally stage defendedTHE ORGANISER of the last stage of the World Rally Championship has defended the decision to charge spectators either €25 or €…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Kings and Killers lead the Meteors wayTHE KILLERS performance at Oxegen where they warmed up a rain-drenched, muddied and exhausted crowd as the last act of the festival…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Slimming pill move questioned by expertONE OF Ireland’s foremost authorities on obesity has questioned a decision by the European Commission to make a slimming pill…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Inquest told woman given wrong dose of painkillerTHE FAMILY of a woman who was given the wrong dose of a painkilling medicine before she died were not told about the medical …Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Exhibition of dissected bodies not for the squeamishTHEY WERE abandoned in death, and are now subject to the kind of attention they never received in their livesThu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Professor defends controversial 'Bodies' exhibitionThe former Professor of Anatomy behind a controversial exhibition which features dissected human bodies has defended the use …Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Town hopes for visit from the presidentMoneygall took time out from recession blues to celebrate the good fortune that Obama’s presidency may bring to the villageWed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Property developer found dead at homeA WELL-KNOWN property developer has been found dead at his home in Co Dublin.Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
'We couldn't be happier'Down Syndrome Ireland is organising conferences for new parents to ensure they get all the support they needTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Agencies to cut cost of cervical vaccinesCERVICAL CANCER vaccines which were controversially scrapped by the Government earlier this year are to be offered at a discount…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Teencamp event devoted to internetTEENAGE CAMPS used to have the whiff of the outdoors about them which usually involved camping, fishing, boating and other pursuits…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Call for boycott of Israeli goodsTHE IRISH anti-war movement have called for a boycott of Israeli goods to continue despite the country calling a unilateral cease…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Met Éireann warns snow and ice to follow today's winds and rainIRELAND IS set to be battered by high winds and rain today, followed by wintry weather which is likely to lead to snow and ice…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Methane on Mars could suggest presence of lifeMETHANE GAS in the Mars atmosphere could indicate the presence of life on the planet, Nasa scientists have said.Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Obama's Irish ancestoral home may become heritage centreTHE HOMESTEAD of US president-elect Barack Obama’s Irish ancestors has been withdrawn from sale with a view to being developed…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Hundreds queue for 'Big Brother'Grandstanding: Housemate hopeful attempts to stand out from the crowdWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Dublin Zoo has record visitor year of 931,866Walking tall: new giraffe says helloWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
U2's new single to be played at Brit AwardsU2 ARE to debut their new single Get On Your Boots next month at the Brit Awards, the first time they will play the song live…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Irish mammy of 9 seeks Big Brother fameA drag queen, a mother-of-nine and a couple who are getting married in March were among the hundreds of hopefuls who turned out…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Hanafin criticised over mooted cut in carer's allowanceCARER’S ORGANISATIONS have reacted with alarm to suggestions that allowances may be reduced as a result of Government cutbacks…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Siptu to view plans for Liberty Hall sitePLANS FOR a replacement for Liberty Hall are expected to be put to Siptu’s executive for approval next month and planning permission…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Corrib gas 'vital' for Ireland's needsTHE CORRIB gas field is vital to Ireland’s future security needs, Chambers Ireland has said.Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Expert criticises failure to take part in Mars missionIRELAND’S FAILURE to participate in an ambitious mission to find life on Mars is a missed opportunity, one of Europe’s leading…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Students vie to see biggest telescopeASTRONOMY: A GROUP of Irish students and their teacher will get a chance to visit the world’s biggest and most powerful telescope…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Site sells tickets for non-existent U2 concertTHE GARDA Fraud Squad is investigating a US-owned website which has been selling tickets for a U2 concert at Slane Castle that…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
U2 fans warned against bogus concertThe National Consumer Agency has urged U2 fans to contact gardaí if they bought tickets for a Slane concert that was never scheduled…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Archbishop praises 'man of principle' as atonement priest ends epic walkCHILD ABUSE MARCH: FATHER MICHAEL Mernagh ended his 300km walk of atonement yesterday afternoon with applause from a waiting…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Husband accused of murder freed on bailTHE HUSBAND of murdered Howth woman Celine Cawley has been released on bail after raising a bond of €150,000.Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
Atonement priest nears end of walkA priest who has been walking for nine days to atone for clerical sex abuse will finish his walk tomorrow when he arrives at …Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Siptu wants an increase in capital gains taxSIPTU PRESIDENT Jack O’Connor has said a rise in capital gains tax will be essential in getting the public finances back in order…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Atonement priest nears end of walkA PRIEST who has been walking for nine days to atone for clerical sex abuse will finish his walk tomorrow when he arrives at …Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
President says Irish society hollowed out by individualismIRISH SOCIETY has been “chastened” by the “hollowing out of rampant individualism”, President Mary McAleese has said.Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate whether woman was strangledTHE FUNERALS of a young mother and two children found dead after a house fire on Christmas Day are to take to place tomorrow.Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Parish priest held at knife-point by raidersA PARISH priest was held at knife-point and tied up by three raiders who burgled his presbytery in the early hours of yesterday…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
State of the art 02 takes over Point dutyAFTER YEARS of planning, 14 months of construction and €80 million of private money, the O2 finally opened last night to a cacophony…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Alcoholism 'cure' under scrutinyA claim that the drug Baclofen can 'cure' alcoholism has received mixed reactionTue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Don Tidey in tribute to murdered soldierBusinessman Don Tidey has made a rare public appearance to lay a wreath at a memorial park dedicated to a soldier who died freeing…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Wexford girl walks again after treatment in New YorkA CO WEXFORD girl who was told she would never walk again took her first steps on home soil yesterday morning after six months…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Colourful opening night for O2 arenaAfter years of planning, 14 months of construction and €80 million of private money, the O2 finally opened tonight to a cacophony…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Dublin Bus puts hybrid-electric vehicle into service for test periodGreen machine: environmentally friendly bus goes on trialTue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
AC/DC tickets to go on sale on ThursdayTickets for AC/DC’s Punchestown concert on Sunday, June 28th, go on sale this Thursday at 8am.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Hybrid-electric bus goes into service in Dublin next weekDublin Bus has launched Ireland’s first ever hybrid-electric bus which will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by a…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
National plan needed to protect homes from radon gas, says instituteRADON GAS is a serious public health issue in Ireland and needs a national strategy to tackle it, the Radiological Protection…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Travellers launch petition for recognition as ethnic minorityTRAVELLERS HAVE launched a national petition to be granted ethnic minority status.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
