LRC issues recommendations in doctors' disputeThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has issued recommendations today aimed at resolving the nine-week old public health doctors…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Almost 300 tax defaulters paid €28.6 million in settlementsA Waterford furnishings firm made a €2.64 million tax settlement with the Revenue CommissionersFri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
OPW closes prefabs after school ceiling collapseThe Office of Public Works (OPW) has told all pupils taught in prefabs at a Limerick primary school to stay at home until a detailed…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Ring begins challenge to dual mandate rulingMayo Fine Gael TD Mr Michael Ring today served proceedings on the Attorney General to start his legal challenge to the Bill ending…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach visits Finnish, Estonian capitalsThe Taoiseach is in Helsinki to discuss Ireland's presidency of the EU Council next year with Finnish Prime Minister Anneli Jaatteenmaki…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Department lifts Taiwan's Olympic SARS banAthletes from Taiwan will compete in the Special Olympics World Games to be held in Ireland later this month.Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Discrimination pushes people to poverty - reportDiscrimination and social exclusion play as important a role as lack of income in pushing people into poverty, a new report showed…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Transnational crime makes $1trn a year - McDowellInternational organised crime generates $1 trillion in profits per annum and national law enforcement agencies must co-operate…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Coroner to re-open 1974 Dublin bomb inquestsThe Dublin City Coroner has agreed to a request to re-open inquests into the deaths of 26 people killed in the Dublin bombings…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
SARS group considering request from TaiwaneseThe State's expert group on SARS is considering a submission from the Taiwanese authorities requesting that its athletes be allowed…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Private firm to operate State's speed camerasThe number of speed cameras is to be increased as part of the Government's drive to reduce road fatalities, the Minister for …Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
CSO figures reveal static retail activityRetail activity remained static in March as consumers displayed an increasing unwillingness to spend, according to new data from…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair to offer personal loansRyanair is to start offering personal loans with GE Capital Woodchester, the company announced today.Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Harney publishes draft legislation on insuranceA draft of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill which aims to reduce insurance costs has been published by the Tánaiste…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Unemployment rises to three-year highUnemployment in the State was at a three-year high on 4Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Spar owner proposes opening 100 storesThe operator of the Spar and Mace shops today announced a plan to open 100 shops within the next three years.Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
Banks lead ISEQ into positive territoryThe ISEQ moved into positive territory for the first time this week following encouraging news from Bank of Ireland.Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Castlebar company closes with loss of 25 jobsThe Computer Software Solution firm is to close its Castlebar operation with the loss of 25 jobs.Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Land acquisition Bill aims to reduce Dublin metro costsThe Government is planning new legislation that will give the State the power to claim ownership of land underneath private property…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Live register figure hits three-year highThe number of people out of work in Ireland rose again last month to bring the seasonally adjusted figure to 173,000.Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Irish aid worker dies in Belarus car crashBrendan O'Brien, the director and one of the founders of Irish charity the Chernobyl Children's Appeal (CCA) died in a car crash…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Three gardai hurt as patrol cars rammedThree gardaí have been taken to hospital following a series of ramming incidents while trying to prevent a robbery in Co Roscommon…Wed Apr 30 2003 - 01:00
ASTI members vote to stay outside ICTUThe ASTI union has voted overwhelmingly to remain outside the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and to stay separate from the TUI…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Unions claim Dublin Bus results support stanceDublin Bus unions have reacted to news the company made a profit last year as support for their opposition to Government plans…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Conrad Gallagher may be extradited 'within days'Celebrity chef Conrad Gallagher could be extradited to Ireland "within a matter of days", according to a lawyer central to the…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Conference hears demand for action on Iraq bombsUrgent action is required to prevent Iraqi civilians being killed or maimed by unexploded bombs dropped by US and British forces…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
ISME warns rising costs threaten 20,000 jobsRising costs and uncertainty in global markets are putting more than 20,000 industrial sector jobs in the State at risk, according…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Waterford to release 94 contract workersWaterford Wedgewood is to let go up to 94 temporary workers at their manufacturing headquarters in the city.Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Motorola reports third consecutive profitTechnology firm Motorola today reported a modest first quarter profit of $169 million (€156 million).Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Caterer's collapse closes museum cafesTwo Dublin museums are seeking alternative catering arrangements following the unexpected closure of Cooke's Event Company.Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland faces technology staff strikeBank of Ireland is threatened with a damaging strike following a vote for industrial action by Irish Bank Officials' Association…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Thomas Crosbie Holdings buys the 'Irish Post'Thomas Crosbie Holdings, which owns the Irish Examiner and the Sunday Business Post has acquired The Irish Post from Jefferson…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Rate cuts push Irish inflation below 5%Inflation unexpectedly fell back below 5 per cent last month, pushed down in part by lower mortgage repayments for homeowners…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Ireland drops out of e-Government top 10The State has dropped out of the top ten in a league measuring the level of Government services available online.Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Complaints over insurance rise by one-thirdFormal complaints to the Insurance Ombudsman rose by 27 per cent last year, with motor insurance and life polices combining to…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Major reshuffle of ParthusCeva managementDublin-based technology firm ParthusCeva today said its chief executive Mr Kevin Fielding and chief financial officer Mr Elaine…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland invested €70m last yearEnterprise Ireland invested €70 million last year in venture capital in 51 small to medium "growth-orientated" enterprises, the…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
SuperValu reports 9% rise in salesSuperValu-Centra today reported a 9 per cent rise in retail sales to €1.55 billion in 2002.Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Public health doctors decide to go on strikeDoctors responsible for managing the control of infectious diseases in the State will go on strike on Monday week over pay and…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Bomb-scare plane at Shannon gets all-clearA US passenger airplane that made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport yesterday in a bomb scare will resume its flight to…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Clerical staff picket Dept of Agriculture officesAround 900 clerical officers have begun picketing local Department of Agriculture offices in the west of the country over what…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Brennan to seek dramatic rail service improvementDramatic improvements will be sought in the speed and regularity of intercity rail services in the short-term, the Minister for…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Commission recommends tighter licensing lawsThe Government-appointed Commission on Liquor Licensing laws has recommended that pubs return to 11.30 p.mWed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Tallaght Hospital nurses to hold work stoppageNurses in the Day Care Unit at Tallaght Hospital will hold a lunchtime work stoppage today in protest at what they claim is the…Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Exchequer posts Q1 deficit of €205 millionThe Exchequer has posted a deficit of €205 million for the first quarter of the year, according to figures released today from…Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Restructured NTL produces flat revenuesCable firm NTL reported a rise in core 2002 earnings today and forecast an increase in customers this quarter to reverse a long…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Tribunals should sit in private, Commission saysPrivate low-key inquiries concentrating on wrong-doing by an institution or the State rather than the individual has been recommended…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Readymix rejects approach from KilsaranBuilding materials group Readymix has rejected an approach from rival Kilsaran Concrete Products that offers 175 cents per share…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Human Rights Commission wants Garda ombudsmanThe Human Rights Commission today said it wants an independent Garda Ombudsman appointed and proposed legislation to make An …Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
