Limit on size of retail outlets hinders competition - PrasifkaMore than 120,000 shoppers from the Republic shopped in either Asda or Sainsbury’s in the North during the summer, the chairman…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Group's views on disability allowance 'misrepresented'THE ORGANISATION that first proposed raising the age of qualification for the disability allowance told Minister for Social and…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Take That announce Croke Park concertTAKE THAT are to play Croke Park next summer as part of a comeback tourWed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Take That set for Croke Park, Oasis sell-out SlaneTake That are to play Croke Park this summer as part of a remarkable comeback tour.Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Irish in Brussels look 'shrunken' by No voteIRISH CIVIL servants working in Brussels felt "beaten down and kicked" by the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum, RTÉ's …Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
TV3 lays off 15 and cuts news coverage as ad revenue slumpsTV3 HAS made 15 people redundant and is cutting back on its weekend news bulletins because of the advertising downturn.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ announces cutbacks of more than €25mRTÉ HAS announced cutbacks of more than €25 million to cope with an expected advertising revenue downturn next year.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ announces cuts as ad revenue plungesRTÉ has announced cutbacks of more than €25 million to cope with an expected advertising revenue downturn next year.Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Coverage of North fostering 'spoilt' attitude in politiciansCLERAUN MEDIA CONFERENCE: THERE IS too much coverage of the North in the southern media and this is helping to foster a "spoilt…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Spreading licence fee around 'to hit RTÉ's public role'CLERAUN MEDIA CONFERENCE: RTÉ'S ROLE as a public service broadcaster will be seriously undermined if proposals to give more …Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Francis Bacon painting may sell for up to €10mA FRANCIS Bacon painting which once hung in the drawing room of Luggala in Co Wicklow is to go for auction at Christie's in London…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
AC/DC Dublin concert sells out in three minutesTickets for AC/DC’s first concert in Ireland in 12 years sold out within three minutes this morning.Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Oasis to come 'home' to SlaneAPPROPRIATELY ENOUGH at a venue where U2 once recorded a song called A Sort of Homecoming , Oasis made a homecoming of their …Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Youths get chance to graffiti Garda stationDISADVANTAGED youngsters from Dublin inner-city areas will be invited today to use the hoardings around a Garda station to legally…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Hansard and Irglová to appear in episode of 'Simpsons'OSCAR WINNERS Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are to appear in an episode of The Simpsons which will mourn the decline of the…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Oasis confirm summer concert in SlaneOasis have officially confirmed that they are to play Slane Castle on Saturday, June 20th.Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
High earners will find it impossible to evade income levy, says LenihanTAXATION LEVELS: HIGHEST EARNERS who have been "notoriously" able to avail of tax breaks in the past will be the ones hardest…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Publican fined €2,500 over complaint about watered vodkaA PUBLICAN has been fined €2,500 and ordered to pay costs and expenses of more than €1,000 for watering down vodka.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Kilkenny publican convicted of watering down vodkaA Kilkenny publican has been fined €2,500 and costs of more than €1,000 for watering down vodka.Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
EPA reveals excessive lead levels in 23 areasELEVEN LOCAL authorities involving 23 areas have reported excessive lead levels in their water supplies, the Environmental Protection…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Men's failure to see doctor puts lives at risk, Contepomi warnsMEN'S RELUCTANCE to go to doctors or engage with health professionals is endangering their lives and their life expectancy, Dr…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
10,000 weather-beaten Celtic Tiger cubs consider a future Down UnderEVEN IN the good old days, the promise of Down Under was a powerful lure for Irish people, especially when it became a rite of…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Martinmania: students celebrate The Beatles' producerIT IS nearly 40 years since Sir George Martin produced The Beatles but he spoke to UCD students about the experience like it …Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Archbishop criticises 'greedy' in societyTHE ARCHBISHOP of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said those who were “irresponsibly rejoicing” in the wealth of the Celtic Tiger …Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Bishops concerned over immigration proceduresTHE CATHOLIC bishops have called for alternative locations other than prisons for the custody of suspected illegal immigrants…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Joint policing bodies to be set up by local authoritiesEVERY LOCAL authority in the country is to set up a Joint Policing Committee (JPC) which has proved a success on a pilot basis…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Refusal stamp on priest's passport cancelledA NIGERIAN priest who was detained and put in jail, has had a stamp on his passport saying that he was refused permission to …Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Girl died two weeks after blow to head, inquest hearsA TEENAGE girl died after being struck on the head by a man who had been drinking in a public house all day and had consumed …Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Most teenagers exposed to cyber violenceEUROPEAN-WIDE research to be published next week indicates that 90 per cent of Irish teenagers have been exposed to violence …Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Switchover to digital TV must be promoted, forum toldA DIGITAL "champion" needs to be appointed to ensure that the switchover from analogue to digital television is achieved as smoothly…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Rules on referendum coverage criticisedRULES WHICH mean that opposing sides in a referendum must get equal coverage are a "charter for every awkward squad", a Broadcasting…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
GAA warns it will bar fans who buy tickets on internetTHE GAA has said it will bar fans who buy tickets from internet auction sites for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final if their…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach salutes partners on pay dealTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has praised the social partners for reaching agreement in relation to pay, and told sceptical voices in…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Serious assault on student in AthloneA 19-YEAR-OLD female student has been seriously assaulted near the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT).Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Pilot 'miscalculated rate of descent'AN AER Lingus pilot miscalculated the rate of descent on his approach to Chicago and had to pull up quickly, an Air Accident …Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Shops reject plan for AIB 'cashback' Laser levyNEWSAGENTS HAVE written to Allied Irish Banks (AIB) protesting at the decision to charge them 20 cent for every cashback transaction…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Bomb squad defuses device at Shell HQA BOMB was left last night outside the offices of Shell Ireland in what the company has called a "sinister escalation" in the…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Hundreds at teacher's funeralABOUT 300 mourners turned out yesterday for the funeral of Eileen Roche, née Flynn, whose dismissal from her post in the 1980s…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Envoy intervenes to secure release of Nigerian priestA NIGERIAN Catholic priest who was arrested at Dublin airport and put in jail on suspicion of trying to enter the country illegally…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Leo's the head of light entertainment as popping champagne makes biggest bangDUBLIN REACTION: WHEN IT comes to particle physics, timing is everything. Blink and you'll miss it a billion times overThu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Drive to leave the car at home beginsSTAFF AT 15 of Dublin's biggest employers are to participate in a month-long challenge to reduce traffic congestion by walking…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Teens elected parentsThe number of teenage mothers in Ireland fell steadily every year this decade until last yearTue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryTARA BROWNE died as he had lived his life: at breakneck speed and in the metaphorical fast laneTue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Foreign investment in Ireland set to be 6% up on last year, says IDA headTHE INDUSTRIAL Development Authority (IDA) has said the level of foreign direct investment in Ireland this year is running ahead…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Budget will not weaken house market - LenihanMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday rejected suggestions that the announcement of an early budget would make a bad situation…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Sex assault victims need lawyers, crisis centre saysVICTIMS OF rape and sexual assault should have individual legal representation in court, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Dublin trumps Europe for poker titleDUBLIN HAS been named the best poker-playing city in Europe, according to the game's biggest-selling magazine.Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Decision to publish details of EU farm subsidies is criticisedA DECISION TO publish the payment details of the EU subsidies given to every farmer in the country has been described as a “charter…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Chain stores taking over, warns shop ownerA SMALL antique shop off Grafton Street has closed its doors and its owners have warned that small shop owners can no longer …Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
