Dangerous road conditions persistRoad users and pedestrians have been urged to take care over the next few days as snow and ice are still causing difficulties…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
GAA confirms data breach incidentThe GAA has confirmed that personal details of over 500,000 members contained on a database have been compromised.Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan on the default option: It's not feasible for us . . . we really need to face up to thisMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has called for an end to discussions about Ireland defaulting on its debt, saying the debate…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
€23m climate fund announcedMinister for the Environment John Gormley has announced details of a new €23 million funding package to help developing countries…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
'I am extremely sorry we are in this situation'TAOISEACH INTERVIEW: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he is “extremely sorry” for the situation the country finds itself in…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Facebook tops Google searchesFacebook was the most searched for term on Google among Irish internet users in 2010, according to the search engine.Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Rise in long-term unemploymentThe number of people categorised as being long-term unemployed rose by 6Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach 'sorry' for situationTaoiseach Brian Cowen said today he is "extremely sorry" for the situation the country finds itself in.Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
End default debate, says LenihanMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has called for an end to discussions about Ireland defaulting on its debt, saying the debate…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
FF backbenchers urge Cowen to quitA number of Fianna Fáil backbenchers have again called for Brian Cowen to step down as leader of the parliamentary party.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Snow falling from T2's slanted roof an added hazard amid delay chaosDUBLIN AIRPORT: THE NEW terminal at Dublin airport may have won plaudits for its sophisticated design, but the downside of having…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Waiting crowd admire T2 slopesThe new terminal at Dublin airport may have won plaudits for its sophisticated design, but the downside of having a building …Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Green's NEC chair resigns from partyThe chairman of the Green Party's national executive committee has resigned from the party.Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Irish writer wins 'bad sex' awardAuthor Rowan Somerville has beaten former spin doctor Alastair Campbell and poet Craig Raine to win the Literary Review's Bad…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Sharp rise in pedestrian deathsThe number of pedestrians killed on Irish roads has risen by 16 per cent this year, according to new figures.Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Heavy snow disrupts travelMotorists have been warned to take extreme care this evening as temperatures are forecast to drop sharply, causing snow and slush…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Cost-competitive measures promisedMeasures to foster increased competitiveness through reducing costs and improving productivity are included in the four-year …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
SF tables motion of no confidenceSinn Féin has today signalled a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach Brian Cowen.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Elderly 'struggling' in recessionA small number of older people may be wealthy but the vast majority are reliant on State pensions to protect them against the…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Opposition steps up pressureOpposition parties have today stepped up pressure on the Government as it seeks to push ahead with passing next month's budget…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
'Skippy Dies' on Costa shortlistDublin-born novelist Paul Murray has been included in the 2010 Costa Novel Award shortlist, which has previously been won by …Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Stephen Fry to appear in 'Ros na Rún'Actor, broadcaster and well-knownTwitter user, Stephen Fry is to make a guest appearance on the Irish-language soap opera Ros…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Van Dyke rescued by porpoisesActor Dick Van Dyke, famous for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has claimed he was once rescued from death…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Iceland to open 105 new shopsThe company that owns the Iceland stores franchise in Ireland is to create 2,175 jobs with the roll out of 105 stores.Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Online child protection facility announcedA new online protection facility for child care professionals working across the Island of Ireland has gone live today.Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Irish firms seal €36m in deals on tripIRISH COMPANIES have signed contracts worth a collective €36 million during a trade mission in the Middle East.Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
World Bank ranks Ireland in top 10 places to do businessTHE ECONOMY may be in freefall and the country’s reputation in tatters but Ireland remains one of the best countries in the world…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
October saw return to growth for services sectorBUSINESS ACTIVITY in the Irish services sector returned to growth last month after falling in September.Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
€36m in deals from trade missionIrish companies have signed contracts worth a collective €36 million during a trade mission in the Middle East.Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
UPC Ireland sees rise in subscribersUPC Ireland achieved strong growth in telephone and broadband subscriptions in the third quarter of 2010, according to results…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Ireland ranks well in business indexThe economy may be in freefall and the country's reputation in tatters but Ireland remains one of the best countries in the world…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
BoI to cut 270 jobs in Belfast, LondonBank of Ireland is to cut 270 jobs in Belfast and London as part of a restructuring plan agreed with the EU earlier this year…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Services sector returns to growthBusiness activity in the Irish services sector returned to growth last month after falling in September.Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
REO portfolio value declinesTreasury-Holdings backed property group Real Estate Opportunities (REO) said the value of its portfolio has decreased by 4Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Eurozone inflation, unemployment upEurozone inflation and unemployment rate rose during October, according to new figures published today.Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Retail sales fall in SeptemberRetail sales declined by 0.9 per cent last month compared to August and by 0Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Gaming firm acquires key technology toolINTEL-OWNED Irish gaming software firm Havok has acquired the technology product Kore Virtual Machine for an undisclosed sum.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
New consumer code proposedNew proposals that would give added protection to consumers have today been published by the Central Bank.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Airtricity to create 105 new jobsAirtricity is to create 105 new full-time jobs as it continues attempts to increase its share of the domestic energy supply market…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Retail sales down over 3 per centRetail sales declined again in the third quarter of 2010, according to new figures from Retail Excellence Ireland.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Sharp rise in household savingsWhile the net disposable income of households fell from 2008 to 2009, there was a sharp rise in household savings, according …Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Turnover jumps at First DerivativesTurnover at Newry-based software and consulting group First Derivatives rose by 56 per cent to £17Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Elan profits slip 2 per centRevenues at drug developer Elan fell 2 per cent to $281 million in the third quarter from $287 million a year earlier.Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Call to support tourism sectorThe Irish Hotels Federation has called on the Government to introduce measures in the forthcoming budget to aid the tourism sector…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
CIF wants zero per cent stamp dutyThe Government must make job retention and development a primary goal of its four-year budgetary policy, the Construction Industry…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Corruption levels 'low' in IrelandIreland continues to have low levels of corruption, according to a new survey that shows Somalia is the most corrupt country …Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Absenteeism costs firms €563mAbsenteeism costs businesses in Ireland over €563 million each year, according to a new study from the Small Firms Association…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Annual manufacturing prices up 0.3%Monthly factory prices remained unchanged in September from August but were up by 0Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
