Trips by overseas visitors down 25% in FebruaryTOURISM: THE DROP in the number of overseas visitors coming here continued in February when trips to Ireland were down by a …Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Front Line names five human rights defenders in running for 2010 awardFIVE HUMAN rights defenders from India, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Mexico and western Sahara have been nominated for the 2010 Front…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Wax museum director bars MinisterONE OF Dublin’s newest tourist attractions has taken the unusual move of barring the Minister for Tourism from its premises…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Visits to Ireland fall sharplyOverseas trips to Ireland were down by almost one quarter in February, when compared with the previous year, latest figures from…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Dublin consular centre to aid those stranded abroadTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has opened a consular crisis centre in Dublin to assist people stranded abroad due to the volcanic…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
'No evidence' of volcanic ash in StateHEALTH IMPLICATIONS: THE DUST observed on cars and windows around the State in recent days is not volcanic ash, the Government…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Irish flight disruptions to last for several more daysSERIOUS DISRUPTION to air travel caused by volcanic ash looks likely to continue in the coming days with no change forecast in…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
10-year-old describes alleged abuse by fatherA GIRL aged 10 has told the Central Criminal Court that her father lay on top of her and hurt her when she was eight.Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Children in video link evidence at abuse trialA GIRL aged seven and a 13-year- old boy have given evidence via video link at the trial of their father who is accused of sexual…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Cancer society calls for regulation of sunbedsTHE IRISH Cancer Society has called on the Government to follow the UK lead and immediately introduce legislation to regulate…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Family support network tackles drug use stigmaTHE SHAME and stigma felt by families of drug users were highlighted at a meeting of the Family Support Network in Dublin yesterday…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
'Water-tight' laws needed to ban head shopsNEW LAWS banning head shops could be introduced “fairly quickly” subject to all-party agreement, Minister for Community, Rural…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Financial Regulator 'technically right' - QuinnSEÁN QUINN said yesterday he accepted that the Financial Regulator was “technically right”, but that he should have met directors…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Finucane calls on Thierry Henry for charity handoutRTÉ BROADCASTER Marian Finucane has revealed that she had written to footballer Thierry Henry in connection with France knocking…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Convention centre bookings on targetDUBLIN’S NEW convention centre at Spencer Dock has secured bookings for 45 conferences and nine banquets in advance of its opening…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Rally highlights child deaths in church-run careThe deaths and disappearances of children and teenagers while in church-run residential care or psychiatric institutions will…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Knowledge of drink measures improvesSURVEY: PEOPLE’S KNOWLEDGE of what a standard drink is has improved in the past year, a survey has found.Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Removal of women's pension an 'outrage'THE WITHDRAWAL of contributory pensions from farmers’ wives was described as “immoral” and an “outrage” by members of the Joint…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Fewer crimes against touristsCRIMES AGAINST tourists fell last year, according to the latest figures from the Irish Tourist Assistance Service (Itas).Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Owners reluctant on social housingOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND FAMILY AFFAIRS: OWNERS OF vacant properties may have been reluctant to get involved in social…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Awareness of drink sizes growingAn increasing number of people are now aware of the size of a standard alcoholic drink, new research has found.Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Impact of meningitis far greater than first thoughtONE IN three adults know of someone who has contracted meningitis, a new survey has found.Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Financial crisis 'a collapse of ethics'THE ECONOMIC crisis was “fundamentally a collapse of ethics”, President Mary McAleese said yesterday as she urged people to put…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
McAleese links recession to ethicsPresident Mary McAleese has urged people to put social concern and ethical behaviour first as Ireland returns to growth after…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
B&b Ireland Bookings Up 40% Says Tourism GroupB&B IRELAND, which represents almost half of bed and breakfast owners, said bookings had risen by 40 per cent between January…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Alert over baby slings as over one million recalledTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has issued advice on the safe use of baby slings following the recall of more than one million slings…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Ulster Bank denies former manager's claim of constructive dismissalA FORMER Ulster Bank financial planning manager has claimed she was the subject of a “sinister” witch-hunt by the bank which …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Teenager says he is lucky to be alive after reaction to head shop productDUBLINER DARYL Smith took a head shop product, Wild Cat, two weeks ago and later found himself on the railway track, preparing…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Complaints about advertising upheldCOMPLAINTS ABOUT weight-loss claims, mobile phone offers and car adverts were among those upheld by the Advertising Standards…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Groups protest against head shopsSome 60 to 70 people gathered outside the Dáil this morning to call for a ban on head shops which sell so-called legal highs…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Let's talk about sexA new study into young people’s attitudes to sex makes interesting readingTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Youngsters in the dark about STDsSurvey finds little awareness about the symptoms, duration and risks of sexually transmitted diseasesTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Post office raid foiled in SkerriesA PRIVATE signal between staff in a post office and shop resulted in an attempted robbery being foiled in Skerries, Co Dublin…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Recognition of victims' suffering welcomedCORI REACTION: THE CONFERENCE of Religious in Ireland (Cori) said the pastoral letter was an important part of the process of…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Free rail passes go down well with golden trekkersMARKETING DRIVE: THE FREE RAIL scheme launched this week for older visitors to the Republic has had an “extremely favourable…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
'Right' to assisted suicide discussedPEOPLE HAVE the right to learn how to peacefully and reliably end their own lives, assisted suicide advocate Dr Philip Nitschke…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Irish fear 'not being sexual enough'IRISH PEOPLE have replaced their fear of being too sexual with a fear of not being sexual enough, history professor Diarmaid …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Youth focus on rights, suicideGAY RIGHTS, suicide and the effect of the recession on teenagers were just some of the issues highlighted at a Young Social Innovators…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Assisted-suicide event to go aheadCONTROVERSIAL Australian assisted-suicide advocate Philip Nitschke will hold a meeting and workshop in Dublin today after receiving…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Dublin sexuality conference opensA conference on sexuality was heralded as being a first for Ireland when it opened at Dublin City University this morning.Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Passport Office shut by floodingDISRUPTION: THE PASSPORT Office on Dublin’s Molesworth Street was closed to the public yesterday after extensive floods caused…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Tourist spend falling due to recession, says Fáilte IrelandRESEARCH: A SHARP decline in tourism spending due to the recession is revealed in new figures published by Fáilte Ireland today…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Tourists over 66 get free travel in IrelandOLDER TOURISTS will enjoy free rail travel around the State following the introduction of a new scheme yesterday.Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Call for greater gender balance among envoysCOMMITTEE: THE LACK of women approved by the Cabinet for ambassadorial posts was challenged by the National Women’s Council …Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Controversy was 'a disaster waiting to happen', says groupPATIENTS' SUPPORT: THE CONTROVERSY over the handling of X-rays at Tallaght hospital was “a disaster waiting to happen”, according…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Protestants 'excluded from Irishness', book findsPROTESTANTS ARE still excluded from “Irishness” because of the link between Irish identity and Catholicism and Gaelic cultural…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
North Pole expedition abandonedTHE IRISH North Pole Team 2010 began their disappointing journey home yesterday after being forced to abandon their expedition…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Fay report not published to protect HSE - FGFINE GAEL spokesman on children Alan Shatter has claimed the HSE did not publish the report into Tracey Fay’s death because it…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Dáil na nÓg shows way by reaching consensus on range of youth issuesTEENAGERS HAVE called on the Government to lengthen the Leaving Cert cycle to three years and to reduce the Junior Cert cycle…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Teens call for school timetable changeTeenagers have called on the Government to lengthen the Leaving Cert cycle to three years and reduce the Junior Cert cycle to…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
