Union chief says health sector is losing 150 nurses a monthCHALLENGES THAT faced Irish nurses over 90 years ago continued to pose problems for health service staff in the present day, …Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Maternity hospitals restrict visiting to reduce swine flu riskDUBLIN’S THREE main maternity hospitals will tomorrow introduce restricted visiting policies in an attempt to minimise the risk…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Cuts to horseracing industry could be disastrous - DukesREDUCING THE level of State support provided to the horseracing and breeding industry could have disastrous consequences, economist…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Man on bail for public order offencesA DUBLIN man with a number of previous convictions has been remanded on continuing bail charged with public order offences.Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Dublin records highest October sunshine levelsDUBLIN RESIDENTS enjoyed almost 50 per cent more sunshine than inhabitants of Co Mayo during October, a month Met Éireann figures…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
'Visionary' says Virgin Mary passed on message of peaceA MAN who drew thousands to Knock Shrine in Co Mayo on Saturday to witness a visitation by the Virgin Mary says she told him …Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Gathering at Knock 'anything but holy', says shrine managerA GATHERING of thousands of people in Knock, Co Mayo, on Saturday afternoon to witness a predicted apparition of the Virgin Mary…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Frantic week ends as banks weigh heavily on IseqDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,866.69 (-70Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Strong early bank share gains wiped out in the afternoonIRISH BANKING shares experienced a topsy-turvy day yesterday with strong gains early in the session being wiped out before the…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan downplays talk of Nama delayMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has moved to allay fears that the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Financials hammered on 'get out of Ireland day'Iseq: 2,859.05 (-199.51) Settlement date: November 2ndThu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
INM shareholders advised vote against O'Brien at egmTWO PROXY advisory firms have recommended that Independent News & Media (INM) shareholders vote against a resolution from…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Iseq down slightly on 'catastrophic' day for banksIseq: 3,058.56 (- 35.38) Settlement date: October 30thWed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
AOL subsidiary down over 20%REVENUES AT the Irish subsidiary of TimeWarner’s AOL internet unit dropped by more than 20 per cent last year to $35Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Seven unions refuse to reveal top salariesA NUMBER of trade unions again refused to disclose the pay levels of their general secretaries when contacted yesterday in relation…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Liberator's tomb opens to publicCATHOLIC RIGHTS campaigner and politician Daniel O’Connell was remembered as a great icon yesterday during the opening of his…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Play safe call for Halloween weekendDUBLINERS OF all ages have been asked to stay smart and play safe this Halloween by avoiding illegal fireworks and bonfires.Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
President pays tribute to social entrepreneurs at awards ceremonyPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has paid tribute to Ireland’s social entrepreneurs, stating that the State needs their “drive, resilience…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Tax institute says further hikes will discourage enterprisePLACING FURTHER tax burdens on individuals or businesses in the December budget would discourage enterprise and innovation in…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Warner Chilcott: company historyPHARMACEUTICALS FIRM Warner Chilcott, formerly Galen, was established in Portadown, Co Armagh, in 1968Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Gately family to hold private Mass in Sheriff Street churchSTEPHEN GATELY’S Boyzone bandmates will today accompany the singer’s body back to Ireland from the Spanish island of Majorca …Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Gately's funeral to take place on SaturdayTHE FUNERAL of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately will take place on Saturday at St Laurence O’Toole Church on Sheriff Street in Dublin…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
'Top Gear' sound and fury heralded by silent StigA MAN famed for saying nothing arrived in Dublin yesterday and did exactly that.Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Standards must not slip in recession, says food bodyTHE RECESSION should not be a reason for food producers or regulators to allow standards to slip as Ireland needs to protect …Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
'Significant strides' cited by Drumm for bonusTHE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE), Prof Brendan Drumm, sent a five-page letter to the organisation’s …Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Protest over plan to close radio serviceABOUT 50 people took part in a protest outside the offices of Independent Network News (INN) in Dublin yesterday over the scheduled…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Postmorterm shows Gately died of natural causesA POSTMORTEM examination has confirmed that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died of natural causes on the Spanish island of Majorca…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Children's special needs not 'recognised' in housing policyTHE PARENTS of children with special needs are lodging an increasing number of complaints about the provision of suitable local…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Tests today on Gately's bodyA POSTMORTEM is to be carried out today on the body of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately who died on the Spanish island of Majorca…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Dubliner to compete beyond the PaleAFTER 20 cold years in exile, a Dubliner has finally been granted permission to compete for the title of “King of the Culchies…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
UTV's INN director accused over e-mailUTV HAS declined to comment on a claim by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) that a company executive touted for business…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Dubliner to compete for 'Culchie' titleAfter 20 cold years in exile a Dubliner has finally been granted permission to compete for the title of King of the Culchies.Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus could go into 'downward spiral' without cutsAER LINGUS could be forced into a "downward spiral" and to sell off assets to keep itself afloat if a series of cost-cutting …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Impact seeks talks on spending cutsTHE GOVERNMENT must engage in meaningful talks with public sector unions about cost -saving measures ahead of the budget if conflict…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Government cannot afford overseas aid commitments, debate toldIRELAND CANNOT afford to fulfil its overseas development aid (ODA) targets in the current climate while vital domestic services…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Impact rejects public sector 'myths'Recent criticisms of the cost of public services are veiled efforts to soften up those who provide them ahead of a second pay…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Patient needs must drive health reformThe tussle between quality of care and cost reduction is at the heart of health service reforms, the fourth Pfizer ‘Irish Times…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Two women died from swine flu in past weekTWO WOMEN have died in the last week after contracting the H1N1 swine flu virus, the Department of Health has confirmed.Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Change in acute hospital system inevitable - doctorTHE MAJORITY of people working in the acute hospital system know it is broken as care is often ineffective, too expensive and…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Support for ratification tragic, says Siptu education presidentTRADE UNION: THE PRESIDENT of Siptu’s education branch last night described the union’s decision to support the ratification…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Libertas and Lisbon groups in sharp exchanges as treaty debate intensifiesSTREET CANVASS: SUPPORTERS OF Libertas and the pro-Lisbon group Ireland for Europe clashed in Dublin yesterday as the debate…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Guinness celebrates 250 years of stout brewingMILLIONS OF glasses of Irish stout will be raised across the world today to toast the 250th anniversary of the country’s most…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Houses evacuated as grenade discoveredA HOUSING estate was partly evacuated yesterday morning after a 60-year-old hand grenade was discovered by two children.Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Charity says delivery of homes 'not happening'THE GOVERNMENT needs to act urgently if its commitment to eradicating long-term homelessness by the end of next year is to be…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Sargent keen to highlight positive side of food industryTHE BENIGN aspects of the Irish food industry have for too long been eclipsed by a negative perception of excessive charging, …Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Action needed on homeless targetsThe Government needs to act quickly if it is to meet its commitment of ending long-term homelessness by the end of 2010, Focus…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Grenade found in Tipperary houseA housing estate was partly evacuated this morning after a 60-year-old hand grenade was discovered by two young children.Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
President praises delegates' effortsPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has praised delegates who participated in the Global Economic Forum for trying to help the State identify…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Break-in victim's grandson calls for law reformA WELL-KNOWN entertainer has criticised the Irish criminal justice system after his elderly grandfather was beaten unconscious…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Scriptwriter Frank Deasy dies after liver transplantTHE DEATH has taken place of Frank Deasy, a Dublin-born scriptwriter who received an Emmy award for his work on ITV’s Prime Suspect…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00