Cowen hosts jobs summitThere is no silver bullet that can end the unemployment crisis but State agencies are working hard to create opportunities for…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Upton will not seek re-electionLabour Party TD for Dublin South Central Mary Upton has decided not to seek re-election to the Dáil.Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Cabinet to get mental hospital plan within monthsPROPOSALS FOR a new central mental hospital should be brought to the Cabinet in the next two months, Minister of State for Mental…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Minister denies putting children's rights vote 'on the long finger'THE GOVERNMENT has not put the proposed referendum on children’s rights on the long finger, Minister for Children Barry Andrews…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Over €5m in fees may not be collectedM50 TOLLS: THE COLLECTION of more than €5 million of M50 tolls was in doubt after the first 11 months of barrier-free tolling…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Mental health 'not immune' from cutsThere are no guarantees that funding for key mental health and suicide prevention services will be immune to cuts in the upcoming…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Councils focused on selling housesThe slow uptake of a Department of the Environment social housing leasing scheme can be attributed to local authorities being…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Doubt over €5.3m of M50 tollsThe collection of more than €5 million of M50 tolls was in doubt after the first eleven months of barrier-free tolling on the…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Debt hit €75bn last year - C&AGThe State's net national debt increased by almost 50 per cent to €75Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Higgins enters presidential raceLabour TD Michael D Higgins has announced that he will seek the party’s nomination for the Presidency.Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Tullow discovers oil off Ghana's coastTULLOW OIL has announced the discovery of a “major new oil field” off the coast of GhanaTue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Norkom expects revenues to fall 10%FINANCIAL SOFTWARE producer Norkom Group yesterday warned that it expected its revenues to fall by about 10 per cent in the first…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Surge in PLC course applicantsThe Government has been urged to raise the cap on the number of positions available on further education courses after tens of…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Polish sale buoys AIB sharesAIB shares surged this morning after the lender announced it will boost capital by €2Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Norkom expects fall in revenuesFinancial software provider Norkom this morning warned it expects its H1 revenues to fall by about 10 per cent next year.Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Pub trade sales down 14 per centThe pub trade is experiencing a “meltdown” with sales down by more than 14 per cent in the first seven months of the year, the…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Iseq creeps up as banks gainThe Iseq index of stocks and shares was trading up almost 1 per cent at 12Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Quinn application turned downQuinn Insurance may not recommence underwriting commercial insurance policies in the UK as it does not have sufficient capital…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Tullow Oil reveals 'major' discoveryTullow Oil today said it had discovered a “major new oil field” off the coast of Ghana.Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Tourism figures leave Hanafin optimistic sector has turned cornerTHE TOURISM sector may have turned a corner, Minister for Tourism Mary Hanafin said yesterday after the latest visitor numbers…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
HSE plans to recoup €90m 'will affect' patientsTHE HEALTH Service Executive has warned that plans it has drawn up to correct a projected €90 million overspend in the western…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Garda inquiry under way into alleged attacks on CAO websiteGARDAÍ HAVE commenced an investigation into a number of alleged cyber attacks on the website of the Central Applications Office…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
HSE West cuts 'will affect patients'The Health Service Executive today warned that plans it has drawn up to correct a projected €90 million overspend in the western…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Fall in tourist numbers slowsThe decline in the number of overseas visitors coming here slowed in June, with tourist data for the month showing the smallest…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate CAO cyber attacksGardaí are investigating a number of alleged cyber attacks on the website of the Central Applications Office (CAO) earlier this…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Action by cabin crew not to go aheadCABIN CREW at Aer Lingus will not proceed with industrial action today after the Labour Relations Commission issued a finding…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
'No criminal intent on the part of the church,' says BradyCHURCH REACTION: CATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady insisted yesterday the church was not involved in a cover-up of the role…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Church denies Claudy cover-upThe Catholic Church did not engage in a cover-up of the 1972 IRA Claudy bombing, Archbishop of Armagh Seán Brady and Bishop of…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Prostitutes forced to take more risks, says charityTHE DEMAND for prostitutes has not decreased during the recession but male punters are forcing sex workers to take bigger risks…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
The news-makers: Where are they now?Séamus Darby , scorer of famous Offaly goal that denied Kerry five-in-a-rowTue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
TB screening begins at Cork schoolHealth workers have today began screening more than 200 pupils from a Co Cork primary school where an outbreak of tuberculosis…Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
Payment on delivery is illegal, off-licences warnedOFF-LICENCES across the Republic have been warned more than once that accepting cash payments for delivering alcohol to the homes…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Off-licences warned on home salesOff-licences across the country have been warned more than once that accepting cash payments for delivering alcohol to the homes…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Project Maths initiative to be rolled out this yearTHE PROJECT Maths initiative is designed to encourage better understanding of maths, to reinforce its practical relevance to …Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Man guilty of 89 abuse chargesA 73-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with 89 counts of rape and sexual assault against three of his children…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Experts concerned over bonus for mathsTHERE WAS no evidence to suggest the introduction of bonus CAO points would attract greater numbers to sit the higher level Leaving…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Top marks: Consistent rather than hard work key to successTHE DUBLIN scholar who recorded the best Leaving Cert results this year has attributed his success to consistent rather than …Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Students given incomplete exam paper not disadvantaged - reportACCOUNTING BLUNDER: THERE WAS no evidence to suggest Leaving Cert students who were presented with incomplete accounting exam…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Bonus points for higher level maths hoped for by 2012STUDENTS SITTING higher level Leaving Certificate maths may be able to benefit from bonus points towards their third-level course…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Single student scores nine A1sThe single Leaving Certificate student in Ireland to achieve nine A1s in this year’s exams has attributed his success to "consistent…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Top student criticises rote systemA student who achieved seven A1s in his Leaving Cert today said the focus on rote learning in the syllabus makes the examinations…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rent issues: guide to assist third-level studentsSTUDENTS SHOULD record the condition of rental properties prior to moving in so as to avoid disputes with landlords over deposits…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Labour Youth criticises jobs policy for school leaversTHOUSANDS OF those who receive Leaving Cert results today could be left in limbo by the Government’s failure to create employment…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rent guide for students publishedStudents are continuing to have difficulties securing the return of deposits when they move out of rented accommodation, the …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Labour Youth highlights 'job crisis'Thousands of those awaiting Leaving Cert results could be left in limbo by the Government's failure to create employment opportunities…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Arnotts appoints new chairmanDublin department store Arnotts has appointed Mark Schwartz as its new chairman after the European Commission approved a proposal…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
United Drug buys consultancy firmDublin listed health services provider United Drug has announced the purchase of healthcare communications and consultancy company…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Iseq follows European markets downThe Iseq was down 1.7 per cent at lunchtime today with financial and airline stocks pulling the index lowerWed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa earnings up 13%Packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects its earnings to climb by about 20 per cent this year as it experience higher demand …Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland posts €1.24bn lossBank of Ireland has posted pre-tax losses of more than €1Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
