ICG profits up, group sets offer deadlinePre-tax profits at Irish Continental Group (ICG) totalled €43 million last year, up 6.6 per cent from €40Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Teachers vote for industrial actionTEACHERS HAVE voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over the Government’s handling of the economic crisis.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Teachers vote for industrial actionTeachers have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over the Government’s handling of the economic crisis.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Unesco city of literature status sought for DublinDUBLIN CITY Council is bidding to have the capital designated as a Unesco city of literature.Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Teachers vote in favour of industrial actionTeachers have voted overwhelming in favour of industrial action over the Government's handling of the economic crisis.Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Motorists warned to drive carefully as bad weather expected to continueMOTORISTS HAVE been warned to take care driving today as the recent cold spell is set to continue.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Unesco city of literature status sought for DublinDublin City Council is bidding to have the capital designated as a Unesco City of Literature.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Campaign to increase awareness of bowel cancerDespite it being the second most common cause of cancer death in Ireland, one in three people cannot name a single symptom associated…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Hotels accused of profiteering on U2 concertsHOTELS IN Dublin have been accused of profiteering by increasing their prices on the nights that U2 are expected to play at Croke…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Martin condemns aid agencies expulsionMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has today condemned the decision of the Sudanese Government to expel ten international…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Motorists warned of treacherous roads overnightMet Éireann has warned of treacherous driving conditions overnight and tomorrow morning with temperatures set to drop to minus…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Cowen attends EU summit on economic crisisTaoiseach Brian Cowen today met other EU leaders at an emergency summit in Brussels today to discuss the current economic situation…Sun Mar 01 2009 - 00:00
Martin announces €2m in aid for GazaIreland is to give €2 million in funding to support humanitarian assistance, recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, the Minister…Sun Mar 01 2009 - 00:00
Steep discounts drive house prices down by 9.8%THE DECLINE in house prices is accelerating with deepening price cuts in the market as property developers try to clear existing…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Retailers must do more on prices - CoughlanThe National Consumer Authority (NCA) has been asked to carry out a study of the Irish retail sector to find out why goods and…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Benefit payments to be late due to strikeThe Department of Social and Family Affairs has today warned that some benefit payments will be issued later than normal next…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
House price falls accelerate as developers try to clear stockThe decline in house prices is accelerating due to deepening price cuts in the market as property developers try to clear existing…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
ODCE reports rise in breaches of Companies ActA record €46,000 in fines was imposed on businesses last year for breaches of the Companies Act, according to the annual report…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Message is lost on millions of users as Gmail crashesGOOGLE'S WEB-BASED e-mail service Gmail crashed yesterday, leaving millions of users around the world unable to send or receive…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Gmail turns into Gfail for e-mail users worldwideGoogle's web-based e-mail service Gmail crashed earlier today, leaving millions of users around the world unable to send and …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Eircom pledges €100,000 to assist web pioneersEircom has today announced details of its second Web Innovation Fund which will award €100,000 to a selection of promising web…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Sinn Féin ardfheis begins in DublinMore than 1,000 delegates are expected to attend Sinn Fein’s two-day ardfheis which has begun at the RDS in Dublin this evening…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Report highlights benefits of EU enlargementIreland has been the largest receiving country by far for nationals from the 2004 EU accession countries relative to its population…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Over 4,000 days lost to industrial disputes in 2008More than 4,000 days were lost to industrial disputes last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Plans to develop Collins Barracks postponedPlans to develop the National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin have been put on hold because of budgetary constraints, it…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Bord Gáis entry into electricity market welcomedThe decision by Bord Gáis to enter the domestic electricity supply market has been warmly welcomed this morning.Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Brokers seek €6bn fund for small businessesThe Government has today been called upon to implement a new €6 billion pension scheme to help recoup the losses suffered by …Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
'Irish Times' journalists shortlisted for blog awardsFour Irish Times journalists have been included on the shortlist for the 2009 Irish Blog Awards, which is due to be held on Saturday…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Childers launches European election bidEx-Green councillor and daughter of former president Eskine Childers, Nessa Childers has today launched her campaign to become…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Call for energy price cuts to boost economyChambers Ireland has today accused the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) of not moving fast enough to cut energy prices.Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Martin begins historic visit to Mexico and CubaMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has begun a historic five day visit to Latin America, becoming the first Irish minister…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Valentine weekend events to love deeplyROMANCE MAY take precedence this weekend but there are plenty of other activities going on around the country over the coming…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Newsagents group says 7,000 jobs will be lostMORE THAN 600 newsagents and convenience stores will close down this year with the loss of more than 7,000 jobs, it was claimed…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Call for reversal of medical-card legislationThe Irish Hospice Foundation has today called for the reversal of recent legislation that restricts entitlement of the medical…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Old masters and new stars at heart of weekendRomance may take precedence this weekend but there are plenty of other activities going on around the country over the coming…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Over 600 newsagents face closure, group warnsMore than 600 newsagents and convenience stores will close down this year with the loss of over 7,000 jobs, it was claimed today…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Teachers' unions to ballot for industrial action over levyOpposition to the pensions levy for public sector workers is growing with three teaching unions announcing today they are to …Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
€100m home insulation programme unveiledA new €100 million scheme aimed at creating up to 4,000 jobs in the construction sector while helping to reduce carbon emissions…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
Extra community welfare staff needed says SiptuMore community welfare staff are required to help deal with a rise in the numbers of people seeking assistance due to financial…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
'Tough talking' needed on banking plan - LenihanThe Government is still some way from signing off on its multi-billion euro recapitalisation scheme for AIB and Bank of Ireland…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
'Hunger' and 'In Bruges' win Baftas but 'Slumdog' steals the showIt was a good night for Irish-related movies at the Baftas this evening with In Bruges and Hunger among the winners on an evening…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
BoI criticised over 3.5 per cent pay increase for staffBank of Ireland's decision to award a 3.5 per cent pay increase to its employees has been widely condemned.Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Contaminated milk not a threat to healthThe Department of Agriculture today said that contaminated milk from two dairy farms in Northern Ireland, which was distributed…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Dóchas shocked at €95m cut to budgetOVERSEAS AID: AID AGENCIES are seeking an emergency meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin and Minister of…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
More people saving higher amounts, survey showsAs the recession bites and more people grow fearful about their future, the number of people putting money aside in dedicated…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Donegal facility to close next yearBOSTON SCIENTIFIC: MEDICAL DEVICES firm Boston Scientific, which employs approximately 4,500 people in Ireland, has announced…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Extra training places announced for unemployedFás is to provide an additional 50,000 places on training courses for people who have recently become unemployed, Tánaiste and…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Ericsson Ireland to cut 300 jobs at Dublin plantTelecoms firm Ericsson is to to cut 300 jobs at its research and development section in Clonskeagh, Dublin.Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Over 300 jobs to go in Donegal, Dublin, GalwayMedical devices firm Boston Scientific is to close its plant in Co Donegal next year and computer-maker IBM has sought 120 redundancies…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Blind man returns from polar adventureWHILE MOST people found yesterday’s snowfall to be on the cold side, for Mark Pollock, the first blind man to ever reach the …Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
