Six Government advisers paid over €92,672 capMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has approved breaches of the public-sector pay ceiling eight times since taking…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Thalidomide survivors in court actionsThalidomide survivors have announced that they are to take legal action against the State.Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Minister says rules on lobbying necessary to build public trustGreater transparency on how public policy is formed and how decisions are arrived at is central to securing more effective public…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Severe rain may cost farmers €100mTHE BAD weather has had a severe impact on farm incomes and could end up costing those working across the sector up to €100 million…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Sanction for lobbyists proposedLOBBYISTS SHOULD be obliged to follow a statutory code of conduct and face sanctions such as fines or suspensions from their …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Household fee compliance queriedA group campaigning against the household charge has said it believes that fewer than 50 per cent of people eligible for the €…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
FF sets out broadcasting proposalsFIANNA FÁIL has published a series of legislative proposals which it believes could help to restore confidence in public service…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
CRH spends €250m on 18 dealsBuilding materials group CRH said today that it had spent €250 million in the first half of the year on 18 acquisition and investment…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank to call in independent expertsULSTER BANK has said independent experts will oversee an investigation into the technical problems that have lasted for two weeks…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Ireland to return to debt marketsThe National Treasury Management Agency is to sell Treasury bills later this week for the first time in almost two years.Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank 'needs more time'Ulster Bank has said it needs more time to address a backlog of payments arising from a technical problem that has affected accounts…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank unable to say when full service will resumeUlster Bank has said that its customers should begin to see their balances update this later week but that it would take "some…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Minister satisfied despite 1.1% fall in visitor numbersTHE NUMBER of visitors arriving in the Republic fell by 1Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
FF says 'questions to be answered'Fianna Fáil has offered a cautious response to the proposed European agreement on bank debt saying that the Government now needs…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Overseas visitors down by 1.1%The number of trips to Ireland fell by 1.1 per cent in the three months to May to 1.64 million.Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Noonan welcomes EU summit dealMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has said the agreement on debt burdens announced by European Union leaders today is unlikely…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
No long-term damage to Ulster Bank, insists chiefULSTER BANK chief executive Jim Brown has said he does not believe the ongoing technical problems affecting more than 100,000…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
88% consider themselves to be in 'very good' or in 'good' healthHEALTH: MORE THAN 60 per cent of the population consider themselves to be in very good health, according to the findings of …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Census finds 60% in 'very good health'More than 60 per cent of people living in the State consider themselves to be in very good health, according to the findings …Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank pledges no cost to customersUlster Bank said no customers would be left “out of pocket” by the technical problem that has affected thousands of accounts…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank says no one will be 'out of pocket'ULSTER BANK said no customers would be left “out of pocket” by the technical problem that has affected thousands of accounts…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Abuse in Church 'a mystery' - PopePope Benedict XVI has said it "remains a mystery" that people who regularly "received the Lord’s body and confessed their sins…Sun Jun 17 2012 - 01:00
Authorities in joint effort to pursue homeowners who owe €100 chargeLOCAL AUTHORITIES are to begin issuing reminders next month to some 700,000 property owners who have yet to pay the €100 household…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Authorities to pursue 700,000Local authorities will have to pursue payment of the controversial €100 household charge in respect of some 700,000 properties…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
New ESRI report has 'significant revisions'THE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) last night claimed a research paper that it removed from its website on Tuesday…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
ESRI removes paper saying many better off on doleTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute has taken the “unprecedented” step of withdrawing a paper which said a high proportion…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
ESRI withdraws living costs reportA study on the cost of going to work which suggested that up to 44 per cent of people with children would be better off on the…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Inflation unchanged in May but up 1.8% in past 12 monthsConsumer prices were unchanged in May with increases to the costs of alcohol and tobacco offset by a reduction in petrol and …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Consumer prices flat in MayConsumer prices were unchanged in the month of May with increases to the costs of alcohol and tobacco offset by a reduction in…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Flame comes South on whistle-stop tourThe torch represents all that is good about sport and the southern relay was another small step towards reconciliationThu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Olympic torch in whistle-stop tour of RepublicTHE OLYMPIC torch begins its whistle-stop tour of the Republic at 6Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Olympic torch lights up DublinThe Olympic torch entered the Republic early this morning following a handover ceremony at a former Border checkpoint in Newry…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Olympic torch due in DublinThe Olympic torch is to be taken on a whistle-stop tour of Dublin tomorrow after a handover ceremony on the border involving …Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
'A rare piece of good news for EU leaders'INTERNATIONAL REACTION: The ratification of the fiscal treaty made the news but won few major headlines in the international…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
No campaigners accept defeatNo campaigners have conceded defeat in the EU referendum, with Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and Libertas founder Declan Ganley…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Irish vote makes international newsThe ratification of the fiscal treaty by the Irish electorate made the news but took few major headlines in the international…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Varadkar hopeful despite fall in visitor numbersMINISTER FOR Transport, Leo Varadkar, has said he is confident the number of tourists visiting Ireland will increase this year…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
EU referendum passes by comprehensive marginTaoiseach Enda Kenny said this afternoon that Ireland's comprehensive Yes vote on the EU fiscal treaty has sent a powerful signal…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Small drop in overseas visitorsThe number of overseas visitors to Ireland fell by 0Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Number on unemployment benefit unchanged in MayTHE NUMBER of people in receipt of unemployment benefits remained largely unchanged in May compared to a month earlier.Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Live Register remains steady at 14.3%The number of people signing on the Live Register increased marginally for the second straight month in May but the standardised…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Retail sales continue to fallRetail sales declined by all main measures in April, reflecting a continued downward trend in consumer activity that has been…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Origin Enterprises reports 22% increase in revenuesAGRI-SERVICES group Origin Enterprises has reported a 22 per cent increase in revenues for its third quarter.Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Origin reports 22% revenue riseAgri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported a 22 per cent increase in revenues for its third quarter.Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Bloxham ordered to cease trading over 'irregularities'The Central Bank has ordered Bloxham stockbrokers to cease all regulated activities following the discovery of "financial irregularities…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Economists say Yes vote in interests of StateECONOMISTS: NINE OUT of 10 respondents to a survey of economists said that, on balance, ratifying the fiscal treaty in next …Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Death of woman after row investigatedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the death of a woman in Dublin city centre at the weekend are keen to speak to a woman in her 20s about …Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Chairman of tribunal into allegations of Garda collusion seeks deadline extensionSmithwick Tribunal: The chairman of the Smithwick Tribunal has written to the Oireachtas seeking to extend the deadline for …Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick Tribunal seeks extensionThe chairman of the Smithwick Tribunal has written to the Oireachtas seeking to extend the deadline for the inquiry's final report…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00