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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bank of Ireland posts €1.24bn lossBank of Ireland has posted pre-tax losses of more than €1Wed 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
Elan shelves sell-off plansIrish drugmaker Elan has temporarily shelved plans to spin off its drug delivery division due to unfavourable market conditions…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
New survey to show extent of problems posed by 'ghost estates'PLANS TO deal with so-called “ghost estates” will be considered next month when a nationwide survey of unfinished housing developments…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan soars as Iseq stumblesShares in Elan have jumped by 5 per cent today after the drug maker reaffirmed its financial outlook for this year and announced…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
NIB books €341m loan lossesNational Irish Bank has today posted a pre tax loss of €341 million for the six months to the end of June.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Nearly 5,000 jailed last year for not paying finesFOUR OUT of 10 people sent to prison last year were committed for failing to pay court-ordered fines.Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Numbers sent to prison up 13%The number of people sent to prison last year increased by 13 per cent to 12,339.Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Callely suspended by FF over expense allegationsFianna Fáil has tonight suspended Senator Ivor Callely from the organisation pending an internal investigation into his expense…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Union criticises An Post decision in DonegalAN POST had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Number of tourists visiting Ireland fallsCSO figures show big drop among British visitorsSat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Postmistress sacked after armed raidAn Post had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Visits to Ireland down 23.6% in MayThe decline in the number of overseas visitors coming here continued in May, with trips to Ireland down almost a quarter on the…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Docklands authority deficit rises to €71mTHE DEFICIT at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) increased to €71.1 million last year following a €10Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
DDDA deficit rises to €71 millionThe overall deficit in the accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority grew to €71 million last year, an increase …Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Government to press ahead with Thornton Hall prisonThe Government is to press ahead with plans to develop a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin, Minister for Justice Dermot…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Cutbacks to have 'profound effect' on economy - NoonanREACTION: EMPLOYERS GROUP Ibec welcomed the €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represented an “important vote …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Thornton Hall project 'poorly planned'A Government plan to expand the State's prison capacity without first addressing the reasons behind the rising rate of imprisonment…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishman missing off NY coastThe US Coast Guard has suspended its search for an Irishman who is missing and feared drowned after falling from a boat off the…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00