Ryanair sees passenger numbers climb againLow-fare airline Ryanair has seen a 43 per cent jump in passenger numbers in November compared with the same month last year.Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Tax harmonisation a 'serious threat' - McDowellFrance and Germany have agreed to push to harmonise European Union tax policies, despite continued objections from Ireland, Britain…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
'The soldier looked straight at me and fired'The Irishwoman who was shot and wounded in the West Bank refugee camp of Jenin this morning has told irelandFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Call for vetting of people working with childrenThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has repeated its call on the Government to introduce a vetting…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Irish industrial figures worst in euro zoneIndustrial production in the State fell more than 3 per cent in September to make the Irish economy the worst performer in the…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Skillsoft shares dive as accounting irregularities revealedShares in Skillsoft, the online education company which merged with Irish-owned Smartforce in September, have fallen by more …Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
FAI comes in for harsh criticism following inquiry - reportThe Football Association of Ireland has come in for heavy criticism in the Genesis report into the Saipan World Cup fiasco which…Sun Nov 10 2002 - 00:00
Fishermen block ports in Cork, KerryFishermen in Kerry and West Cork are blocking ports along the southern coast in protest at plans to implement an open fishing…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Rabbitte calls for freeze in corporation taxThe Labour Party leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has called on the Government to maintain corporation tax at existing levels this year…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
7 gardai face assault charges over Reclaim the Streets protestSeven gardai are to be charged in connection with last May's Reclaim the Streets demonstration on Dame Street in Dublin following…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Burton takes on finance as Rabbitte announces front benchMs Joan Burton has been appointed Labour's finance spokesperson in the new leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte's, first shadow cabinet which…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Spending increases push deficit to 1/2 billion in OctoberExchequer figures released this evening indicate that the Government's financial position continues to worsen.Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Murder hunt begins after body found in ClonmelThe State Pathologist, Dr John Harbison has carried out a preliminary post mortem examination on the body of a young man which…Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Man held over €300,000 Dublin drugs haulGardaí have arrested a man in Dublin following the seizure of a large amount of heroin and cocaine in the north inner city overnight…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Cyclist dies after Co Clare traffic accidentA cyclist has died after colliding with a car in Co Clare yesterday evening.Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Murphy to meet SF in wake of IRA moveNorthern Ireland Secretary Mr Paul Murphy will today meet Sinn Féin leaders in the wake of yesterday's IRA announcement that …Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
IBEC submissions branded 'self-serving' and 'unsound'IBEC's pre-budget submission have been branded as "self-serving and economically unsound" by the Labour Party's spokesman on …Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Premier Oil to cancel Irish exchange listingPremier Oil is to cancel its secondary listing on the Irish Stock Exchange following a restructuring that will create a new holding…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Lucent announces job cuts, earnings warningLucent Technologies will report a wider-than-expected fourth quarter loss, cut an additional 10,000 jobs and take a $3 billion…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Irish economic growth slows as boom endsIrish gross national product (GNP) rose 4.6 per cent in 2001, and gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Ex-attorney general to become AIB chairmanFormer Attorney-General Mr Dermot Gleeson will succeed Mr Lochlann Quinn as the chairman of Allied Irish Banks at the beginning…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland still keen on Abbey takeoverThe Bank of Ireland has expressed its "surprise" at this morning's announcement from Abbey National rejecting a takeover and …Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
'I never received a bribe in my life' - AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has issued a statement insisting once again that he never accepted a bribeFri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Driver questioned over Cork cigarettes seizureA lorry driver is being questioned after customs officials in Cork seized nearly 3.5 million cigarettes.Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Trimble calls on Reid to act against Sinn FeinNorthern Ireland's First Minister, Mr David Trimble, called on the Northern Ireland Secretary to take action against Sinn Féin…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Stormont raid 'an attack on democracy' says Sinn FeinSinn Fein has described this morning's raid on their offices in Stormont as a highly political act which amounts to an "attack…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
EC secretary general issues Nice warningThe Secretary General of the European Commission has warned Irish voters of the consequences another rejection of the Nice Treaty…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Carrickmines protesters block access to siteA group of protesters this afternoon successfully prevented work being carried out on the M50 motorway at the site of Carrickmines…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Mara resigns from Fianna Fail Nice campaignThe co-ordinator of Fianna Fail's Nice Treaty campaign, Mr PJ Mara has resigned following revelations that he failed to fully…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Scottish Radio Holdings says revenues flatScottish Radio Holdings forecasts earnings for the year to be up 12 per cent on last year's.Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Flood report says payments to Ray Burke were 'corrupt'The Flood tribunal¿s interim report has described payments received by former minister Mr Ray Burke from JMSE engineering, two…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Sherry FitzGerald first-half profits rise 63%Estate agent Sherry Fitzgerald has reported pre-tax profits of €3Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
New car registration figures fall in JulyThe number of new cars licensed in July dropped 1Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
IBM chairman appointed as head of digital hubThe chairman of IBM Ireland, Mr William Burgess has been appointed chairman of the company responsible for the development of…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Protests at Sellafield as Greenpeace issues MOX warningFour members of an Irish environmental group have chained themselves together on the roof of the Sellafield visitor's centre …Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Three women injured in overnight assaultsA 25-year-old woman is recovering in hospital following a serious assault in the Lucan area overnight and in an unrelated incident…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Man arrested in connection with Monaghan hit-and-runA man was arrested this morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Co Monaghan overnight.Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Gardai foil armed raid in Dublin shopGardai have arrested a man following an attempted armed robbery on a Dublin shop last night.Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Jobless total for August charts upward trendThe number of people out of work continues to rise with unadjusted figures for August showing an increase of 1,465, or 0Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
All roads lead to first-half profit for NTRNTR, the company formerly known as National Toll Roads, has reported a 19Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Numbers of unemployed rise in first halfThe number of people out of work in the first half of 2002 rose 11,800 to 77,200, according to the Quarterly National Household…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to fly London to StrasbourgRyanair will compete with Air France when it opens a twice-daily route between London Stansted and Strasbourg this winter.Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
S&P reaffirms Ireland's credit ratingsIreland's AAA long-term credit ratings and A1+ short-term ratings have been reaffirmed by the Standard & Poor's credit rating…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
50% now have private pension cover, CSO findsJust over 50 per cent of employed people aged between 20 and 69 have private pension coverage according to the first set of pension…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
UTV unveils voice and flat-rate Net servicesUTV today announced new voice and Internet services that will see it become the first ISP to offer flat-rate Internet access …Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
NCB report shows services PMI picking up in AugustActivity in the State¿s services sector showed a slight rise last month as growth of new business picked up from July, a business…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Tanaiste jets into Washington for business summitThe Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, arrived in Washington this morning in advance of the…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
iTouch upbeat despite increased lossesMobile services group iTouch, a subsidiary of Independent News & Media, claims to be "well on track" to reach profitability…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Fyffes announces rise in profits, dividendFruit importer Fyffes's pre-tax profits, before exceptional items, for the first half of this year have risen by just under 6…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Datalex posts first-half losses down $17mDublin-based travel communications software firm Datalex has confirmed first-half losses in line with expectations today.Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
