Electric Picnic fans clean up act as waste recycling is tripledFESTIVAL-GOERS AT the Electric Picnic exceeded the organisers' expectations by recycling almost 30 per cent of their waste.Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Pistols fire final shot as 'Picnic' endsAll THE ELECTRIC Picnic ended in glorious sunshine with temperatures of 22 degrees capping one of the summer's few dry weekends…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Electric Picnic's diverse feast ranges from Sex Pistols to herd of man-made elephantsTHE ELECTRIC Picnic, the festival where the best in creature comforts meets the alternative lifestyle, gets under way today with…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Sharp increase in mumps cases prompts vaccination adviceSTUDENTS HAVE been warned to get a Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) jab which guards against mumps following a four-fold increase…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Anger over Millionaire RaffleTHE NATIONAL Lottery has been accused of misleading the public over the live broadcast of their Millionaire Raffle draw.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Irish gamers to compete for place in cyber OlympicsTHE BEIJING Olympics may be over, but qualification for their gaming equivalent begins in earnest early next month.Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
No penalty for those who don't get tags on time - NRAMOTORISTS WHO have not received their electronic tags by the time the M50 goes barrier-free on Saturday will not be penalised…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Watchers hope for clear skies for Saturday's eclipseECLIPSE: AS WITH buses, you can wait ages for an eclipse, and then several come along at once.Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
HSE denies fees dispute is delaying dental careTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has denied a claim by dentists that medical card patients are having their treatment delayed…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal signals that discrimination against English people is no jokeHEARD THE one about the English man who claimed he was discriminated against by the Irish? The case was no joke for "Mr C", who…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Marlay Park is the musical place to beOUTDOOR GIGS: THE PICTURESQUE setting of Marlay Park at the foothills of the Dublin Mountains is the scene for some of the most…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Much-delayed inquest gives sense of finality to familiesTHE INQUEST into the deaths of five schoolgirls in the Navan bus crash will give the families of the bereaved some sense of finality…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Cuts to hit drug servicesA LEADING drugs counsellor has warned that cutbacks in Government funding for drug services will be self-defeating and end up…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Failure of braking system led to crashTHE FAILURE of an anti-lock braking system (ABS) was the "primary cause" of the tragic deaths of five schoolgirls in the Navan…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Weekend weather could end up costing millionsFLASH FLOODING: THE COST of Saturday's flash flooding in Dublin and Kildare is likely to run into millions of euro.Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Deluge catches Glasnevin pub by surpriseBUSINESS DISRUPTED: PATRONS OF the Tolka House pub in Glasnevin, Dublin, were enjoying a late afternoon lunch in badly need …Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Verdict of accidental deaths recorded in Navan bus crash inquestA verdict of accidental death has been recorded at the inquest into the deaths of five school children killed in the Navan bus…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Three held after rural raids yield €500,000 in cannabisTHREE MEN have been arrested following a targeted Garda raid on gangs involved in the cultivation of cannabis plants for sale…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Irish skydivers injured in plane crash in CanadaTHREE IRISH students were injured when an aircraft crash-landed in a field during a skydiving exercise in Canada.Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Bus warns fuel costs will double to €37m next yearTHE COST of fuel for Dublin Bus could almost double next year, the company has warned.Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Call for State equity loan to help first-time buyersA GOVERNMENT equity loan scheme of up to 30 per cent of the price of a new home should be introduced for qualified first-time…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Stand-off at pay talks as both sides prefer stalemate to bad dealBACKGROUND: PAY TALKS are by their nature difficult, but those who believe that the present round is the most difficult since…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Social groups satisfied with progressSOCIAL AND community groups have expressed satisfaction with commitments given to maintain those aspects of Towards 2016 aimed…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Tesco disputes finding of price surveyTESCO HAS disputed the findings of an Irish Times survey which found that a basket of randomly-selected goods at one of its stores…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Cowen may intervene to broker pay dealNO AGREEMENT has been reached on the critical issues of pay and collective bargaining as the partnership talks enter their final…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
No agreement on collective bargaining in pay talksNO AGREEMENT has been reached on the critical issue of collective bargaining as social partnership talks enter their scheduled…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Garda urges vigilance on cannabis factories after large Dublin seizureGARDAÍ HAVE appealed to the public to be more vigilant about the prevalence of cannabis factories usually in rented properties…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Man shot in head in Ballyfermot remains stable in hospitalA MAN who was shot in the head in an attack on a house in south Dublin remains in a stable condition in hospital.Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Enjoy the sunshine, heavy rain returning this weekTHE WEATHER is set to turn unsettled again for the foreseeable future with torrential rain forecast in some places this week.Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Couple with 12 children told to pay €40,000 mortgage debt by OctoberA COUPLE who are expecting their 13th child in two weeks have been given until October to deal with mortgage arrears of more …Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Towns feel pain as jobs vanishIreland's towns, once noisy with the sounds of construction, are ominously quiet, as people get to grips with a new reality and…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Cleaning firm defends keeping staff in stableA BRITISH-based cleaning company has defended its decision to put its contract employees up in a stable during the Oxegen music…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
THE RIGHT PRIORITIESIrish businesses need to do more to face up to their social corporate responsibilities, according to a recent conferenceMon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Romance in the air as sun comes out at OxegenTHE LAST day of Oxegen was memorable for many reasons - but unforgettable for one couple.Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
First ferry service between Ireland and Spain proposedSHIP ROUTE: THE PORT OF Cork is to seek financial support from the EU for the first ferry service between Ireland and the north…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Flawless performance for troubled WinehouseWill she, won't she? Amy Winehouse answered the question that most music fans have been asking by turning up for Oxegen.Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Sun breaks through as Oxegen gets under wayOxegen 08 got under way this evening and as it did the sun came out.Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Fans arrive early for three-day Oxegen festivalONE OF these years, fans going to Oxegen will catch a break with the weather.Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Robinson opposes aid cutOVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT: FORMER PRESIDENT Mary Robinson has said the present economic circumstances are not an excuse for cutting…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Thousands descend on Punchestown for 'Oxegen'Thousands of fans have begun arriving at Punchestown racecourse for the Oxegen '08 music festival.Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Rain expected to stay away for most of Oxegen festivalSUNSHINE AND showers are expected this afternoon for the first arrivals to the Oxegen festival at Punchestown racecourse in Co…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Fans to be given advice on health and safetyTHE IRISH Pharmacy Union (IPU), which represents 1,850 pharmacists, has issued a Safe Code for Festivals in advance of Oxegen…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse and REM head the bill for three-day festivalUP TO 30,000 music fans are expected to descend on the Punchestown racecourse, Co Kildare, tomorrow as Oxegen 08 gets under way…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Measures urged to assist commuter townsDOUBLE-DIGIT unemployment levels and a lack of infrastructure dominated the first day of a new initiative by Oireachtas members…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
A lack of knowledge sharedThe lack of a support system for those with rare diseases needs to be remediedTue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Motorbike sponsor injured at raceA MAJOR patron of motorcycling in Ireland is in a stable condition in hospital following a crash at the Skerries 100 event at…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Law Society to outline circumstances of its dealings with fugitive solicitorGARDAÍ HAVE been unable to locate fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn in order to arrest him, the High Court is likely to hear today…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Identity of €15m lottery winner a mysteryTHE IDENTITY of the person who won €15 million on the Euromillions lottery remained a mystery last night.Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
