Samaritans team up with GoogleInternet search giant Google has teamed up with the Samaritans to provide information to those seeking help for emotional issues…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank Bill publishedNew legislation that enhances the Central Bank's regulatory powers and provides protection for whistleblowers was published today…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Significant fall in crime rate reportedRecorded incidents of crime fell dramatically during the second quarter compared to the same three-month period a year earlier…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Nama properties: from car parks to gymsFrom hotels and airports to public houses, car parks, apartments, gyms, medical centres and office blocks, the number and type…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
EU employees working more hoursEmployees in Ireland had one of the shortest working weeks in the European Union last year, according to a Eurofound survey published…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Rise in abuse victims seeking helpThe number of people seeking counselling for childhood sexual abuse at the Dublin Rape Crisis centre rose by almost 5 per cent…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair quarterly profits rise by 1%RYANAIR HAS reported net profits of €139 million for its first quarter, up by 1 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Whitfield share receivers appointedShare receivers have today been appointed to the Whitfield Clinic in Waterford.Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Drop in numbers in psychiatric unitsThere has been a 17 per cent reduction in the number of people resident in psychiatric units and hospitals since 2006, according…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Regulator backs bankruptcy reformFinancial regulator Matthew Elderfield has repeated his call for further measures to be put in place to ensure bank balance sheets…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair profits up 1 per centRyanair has reported profits of €139 million for its first quarter, up by 1 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland debt deal agreedPrivate equity investors have committed to buy up to €1Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
AIB reports €2.6bn underlying lossAIB has reported an underlying first-half loss of €2.6 billion as the number of non-performing loans it has increased.Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Young seek mental health help onlineYOUNG PEOPLE are more likely to seek help for mental health problems online than access traditional services, according to a …Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Laughs aplenty as weekend beckonsThere's laughs aplenty this weekend as the Vodafone Comedy Festival continues in Dublin while elsewhere, the Galway Arts Festival…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Young go online for mental health helpYoung people are more likely to seek help for mental health problems online than access traditional services, according to a …Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Merkel, Sarkozy meet on debtGerman chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy have started talks in Berlin over a possible solution to…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Northern Trust to cut 220 Dublin jobsUS finance company Northern Trust has confirmed plans to cut 220 jobs in Dublin and a further 50 jobs in Belfast and London.Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Vatican Cloyne comments 'unfortunate'Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said comments made by Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi about the recently published…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
EMC revenues up 20 per centData storage firm EMC, which employs 2,500 people in Ireland, has reported a 20 per cent rise in second quarter revenues.Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Burton's welfare comment criticisedMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has been heavily criticised for suggesting that social welfare is becoming a "lifestyle…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Irish banks pass stress testsAIB, Bank of Ireland and Irish Life and Permanent have all passed an EU-wide financial stress test designed to assess the resilience…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
U2 guitarist defends tax arrangementsU2 guitarist The Edge has denied claims the band has avoided paying taxes in a letter sent to a US newspaper.Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Drownings at their lowest in 58 yearsThe number of people to die by drowning last year was the lowest since 1952 and down 23 per cent on 2009, according to new figures…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Moody's cuts Ireland credit rating to junk statusMoody's has tonight cut Ireland's credit rating to junk.Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Beach Boys, ballet and festivals galoreFOR THOSE too old, too broke or too sensible to want to spend their time camped out in a muddy field with 80,000 other music …Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Festivals in flower over weekendThe Oxegen 2011 festival kicks off today on what promises to be a busy weekend entertainment-wise.Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Air traffic figures rise in JuneAn average of 1,644 flights passed through Irish airspace every day in June, according to new figures from the Irish Aviation…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Calls to depression helpline up 8%Calls to a helpline established to support people with depression rose by 8 per cent last year, according to the charity Aware…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Guilbaud-backed restaurant closesA Dublin brasserie backed by Ireland’s only Michelin two-starred restaurateur Patrick Guilbaud has closed for the second time…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Religious orders willing to meet Quinn on redress costsA NUMBER of religious congregations have signalled their willingness to meet Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to discuss redress…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Ten outlets closed over food safetyThere was a dramatic increase in the number of closure orders served on businesses last month for breaches of food safety legislation…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Fox News hack declares 'Obama dead'Hackers have taken over a Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News and declared President Barack Obama dead and Vice…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Drop in demand prompts fall in outputACTIVITY IN the manufacturing sector fell in June for the first time since September 2010, according to the latest NCB manufacturing…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Mortgage lenders refund 3,000 overcharged account holdersMORTGAGE LENDERS have been forced to refund more than 3,000 account holders who were wrongly overcharged following an investigation…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Over 2,000 vacancies at US firmsDespite the economic downturn US firms operating in Ireland are struggling to fill over 2,000 vacancies, according to new research…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
130 new jobs announced for GalwayHealthcare firm Alere is to create 100 jobs in Galway city over the next four years, it was confirmed today.Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Decline in manufacturing outputActivity in the manufacturing sector fell in June for the first time since September 2010, according to the latest NCB manufacturing…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
INBS merges with Anglo IrishThe assets and liabilities of Irish Nationwide Building Society have been transferred to Anglo Irish Bank with immediate effect…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Deposits continue to flow from Irish banksLENDING TO consumers and businesses in the Republic continued to decline last month, according to new figures from the Central…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Over 3,000 mortgage holders refundedMortgage lenders have been forced to refund more than 3,000 account holders who were wrongly overcharged, following an investigation…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
WorldSpreads reports €800,000 lossDublin-based spread betting group WorldSpreads has reported a pre-tax loss of almost €800,000 for the year ending March 31st…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Falling early entrepreneur rate still among highest in EuropeTHE RATE of early-stage entrepreneurial activity in the Republic continues to be one of the highest in Europe despite the downturn…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Insolvencies still on the riseMore than 1,000 companies were declared insolvent during the first six months of 2011, compared to 907 for the same period a …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Glanbia maintains 2011 forecastsFood group Glanbia said today it has had a strong first half and maintained its earnings forecast for the year.Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Entrepreneurial activity 'still high'The rate of early state entrepreneurial activity in Ireland continues to be one of the highest in Europe despite the economic…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Lending continues to declineLending to consumers and businesses in Ireland declined again last month, according to new figures from the Central Bank.Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's external debt fallsIreland's external debt fell to €1,67 trillion in the first quarter of 2011, according to the Central Statistics Office.Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Mobile roaming prices to be cutThe cost of making a call or sending a text message while roaming in the EU is to be reduced again from tomorrow.Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore praises business centre as inspiringTÁNAISTE Eamon Gilmore has hailed the success of a Dublin-based innovation hub that is aiding job creation and entrepreneurship…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
