Delays 'not acceptable', says HarneyTHE MINISTER for Health Mary Harney has said it is not acceptable that patients have to endure long delays for tests to determine…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Harney refuses to be drawn on PD leadership contestACTING leader of the Progressive Democrats Mary Harney has refused to be drawn on who she will support in the party's leadership…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
New Irish language radio station launchedRAIDIÓ X, a new Irish language radio station aimed at young people, began broadcasting from its website yesterday morning.Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Dead men's car was driven wrong way on N7THE CAR in which two young men died in west Dublin early yesterday was being driven in the wrong direction on the Naas Road dual…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Pension worries aired at seminarCONCERNS ABOUT huge drops in income in old age, and worries that children will be left destitute when they reach retirement because…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Kenny tops RTÉ earners at €849,000PAT KENNY continues to be RTÉ's highest-paid presenter, with the latest figures showing that he earned €849,139 in 2006.Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Earthquake felt all over UK caused €13m damageBRITAIN: AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 5Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ heads uneasy over 'Late Late' politicsSENIOR RTÉ staff have told an Oireachtas committee that they were uncomfortable with a Late Late Show programme which included…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ may provide vouchers to elderly for long-wave radioRTÉ IS looking at ways of providing vouchers to help elderly, sick and poor people to long-wave radio when the medium-wave radio…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Tracking a tremor: Britain suffers worst quake in quarter of a centuryAN EARTHQUAKE measuring 5Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Weight is worrying childrenPARENTS OF children as young as seven have contacted the Eating Disorder Resource Centre in recent months with concerns about…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Money sought for suicide preventionThere is an almost €15 million a year shortfall in suicide prevention funding in the Republic when compared with Northern Ireland…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Mandelson affecting Yes vote, says IFAThe "irresponsible" role being played by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in the world trade talks would make it very difficult…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Israeli envoy says Hamas 'not the IRA'The Northern Ireland conflict cannot be compared with the Middle East, although lessons can be learned from the Irish experience…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Flight booking site to go down on FridayRyanair has said it does not expect to lose any money when it shuts down its internet and call centre booking system for three…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
High uptake of gay support servicesA report to be published today has found a very high uptake of mental health and emotional support services by gay, lesbian and…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Cooper overtakes 'Drivetime' rivalsRTÉ came up smelling of roses on Valentine's Day with increases in listenership in seven out of its top eight radio shows.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
St Valentine's relics outlast rosesForget about overpriced roses and heart-shaped chocolatesFri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
From spuds to spaghetti: the changing tastes of a nationIreland's flirtation with rice and pasta is a far cry from the 18th century when potato mania swept the island and people literally…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Cashel sky to be filled with festival fireThe St Patrick's Festival will move out of Dublin for the first time this year with a fireworks, music and light display at the…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
More marriage preparation time urgedIt is "vital" that young couples spend more time preparing for marriage because it is a life-long commitment, according to the…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Irish position in engineering under pressure - PresidentIreland's position as a world leader in areas such as engineering, software and science is coming under intense pressure from…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Solicitor censured for failing to file accountant's report on timeThe Law Society is taking an increasingly strict approach to solicitors who do not file their accountants' reports on time, the…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Tourism sector warned of tough times aheadIrish tourism providers have been warned of tougher times in the coming months and years because of the downturn in the US economy…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
More smokers likely to quit todayMore people are expected to try to stop smoking today, National No Smoking Day, than in previous years, because Ash Wednesday…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Garda launches inquiry over Ó Searcaigh documentaryThe controversy over a documentary about poet Cathal Ó Searcaigh intensified yesterday as the Garda Press Office confirmed that…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Plan to put folic acid in bread to be reviewedThe mandatory fortification of most breads with folic acid to reduce the incidence of certain birth defects is being re-examined…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Many avail of Small Claims Court online optionThe option to lodge cases with the Small Claims Court online was taken up by almost half of all applicants in the pilot regions…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Ireland's Eurovision entry may be a turkey - and that's officialIn the past some unkind critics have described Ireland's entries in the Eurovision as turkeys but this year we could actually…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
English way with words wins Irish dictionary dealAnglo-Irish relations have reached an all-time high with the news that a British company has won a contract for work on a new…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Bungalows least energy efficient, survey findsBungalow-type dwellings have been found to be the least energy efficient when it comes to complying with new energy regulations…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Bon Appétit and Mint join top table with 30-year-old chefsThe Michelin star has shone on two more Dublin restaurants, bringing Malahide's Bon Appétit and Ranelagh's Mint into the elite…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Relief for those who keep star appealThe news from this year's Michelin judges was greeted with a sense of relief from the current Michelin star holders.Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
President's words 'shock' Wiesenthal directorPresident Mary McAleese has been criticised by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre (SWC) for censuring it over allegations it made about…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
President follows in parents' footstepsHer mother received a City & Guilds qualification for hairdressingWed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
'Lonely Planet' barbs ruffle feathersClaims by the latest Lonely Planet Ireland guide that Temple Bar is "Temple Barf" and Bundoran is one of Ireland's tackiest resorts…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Travel guide says Ireland 'gorgeous' despite flawsThe Irish love complaining about everythingTue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Father Ted milk float push for Down SyndromeThe Father Ted milk float left Galway yesterday to begin a 40- day push around Ireland in a fund-raising drive for two Down Syndrome…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Planning permission sought for private hospitalThe Beacon Medical Group will today seek planning permission to build a privately-operated women's, children's and maternity …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
US-Ireland Alliance to honour Meaney after Flanagan drops outActor Colm Meaney will be honoured by the US-Ireland Alliance at its pre-Academy Awards party, following the decision by Fionnula…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Women taxi drivers sought for new serviceWomen drivers are being sought to operate a new 24-hour gender-specific taxi service in DublinThu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Actor refuses invite over remarks on illegalsActor Fionnula Flanagan has pulled out of a US-Ireland Alliance event in a row over the undocumented Irish.Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan praises Garda air unitThe Garda Air Support Unit was directly responsible for 523 arrests and assisted in a further 801 arrests in the past three years…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Commissioner defends Garda action over LynnGarda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said yesterday that gardaí were discharging their responsibilities in relation to missing solicitor…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Call for independent truth commissionSurvivors and relatives of victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings yesterday led calls for an independent truth commission…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Meath stabbing victim buriedBarry Maguire was remembered at his funeral yesterday as a much-loved son and a selfless and big-hearted friend.Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Sotheby's auction preview to include Monet, Dali worksWork by artists such as Monet, Kandinsky, Dali and Sisley will be on view in Dublin for one day only today to preview a Sotheby…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Just five visiting dignitaries stayed at Farmleigh last yearThe State mansion Farmleigh was used to accommodate five visiting heads of state or dignitaries and their entourages last year…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Owners of Bray care home fined over missing woman caseThe owners of a Bray, Co Wicklow, nursing home were yesterday fined €2,000 by Bray District Court after an elderly resident went…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Family condemns €2,000 in fines as 'insult'The family of Maura Reynolds expressed disappointment at the level of penalty that may be imposed for breaching nursing home …Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
