Call for new Irish subject rejectedMinister for Education Mary Coughlan has rejected a call for the addition of a new Irish language subject to the Leaving Cert…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Norton named Ross successorThe BBC has confirmed that Irish-born comedian Graham Norton will replace Jonathan Ross as presenter of its prime-time Friday…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
CAO website targeted for second timeTHE CENTRAL Applications Office (CAO) was forced to shut down its website yesterday after an early-morning cyber attack resulted…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
CAO to defer inquiry into cyber attackTHE CENTRAL Applications Office (CAO) will not investigate the cyber attack that crashed its website on Monday until after the…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
CAO site faces new cyber attackThe Central Applications Office (CAO) was forced to shut down its website today after an early-morning cyber attack resulted …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair plane suffers engine failureEmergency services were put on standby after a Ryanair aircraft had an engine failure on approach to the northern Spanish city…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
CAO to investigate cyber attackThe Central Applications Office (CAO) will not investigate the cyber attack which crashed its website for several hours yesterday…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
CAO to carry out internal inquiry into cyber attackTHE CENTRAL Applications Office (CAO) is to conduct an internal investigation into a cyber attack which crashed its website for…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Plans to raise college registration fee by at least €1,000, says USITHE UNION of Students in Ireland has claimed the Government is planning to reintroduce higher education fees by increasing the…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Students seek clarification on feesThe Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on Tánaiste Mary Coughlan to clarify her position on the re-introduction of…Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
One millionth journey taken on Dublinbike schemeAN UNWITTING user of Dublin City Council’s popular Dublinbike scheme undertook the service’s one millionth journey on Saturday…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Attack likened to Omagh bombYesterday's bomb attack in Lurgan which injured three children has been likened by the PSNI to the Omagh bombing in August 1998…Sun Aug 15 2010 - 01:00
Gardai appeal for witnesses to fatal Dublin shootingGardaí have issued a description of the gunman responsible for the fatal shooting in Dublin last night of Finglas man Daniel …Sun Aug 15 2010 - 01:00
Bombers condemned after children hurt in LurganPolitical representatives have condemned a bomb attack in Lurgan this afternoon which injured three children.Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Protest over Mosney transfer planAn estimated 300 asylum seekers held a protest at Mosney this morning over plans to transfer at least 150 residents to hostel…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Eircom in talks with unions on jobsEircom is to seek agreement with unions on a modernisation programme which may lead to further job losses, the company’s chief…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Dart underground plan lodgedThe formal application for the Dart underground rail project was lodged with An Bord Pleanála this afternoon.Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Use of Irish passport linked to alleged Russian spy ringThe Department of Foreign Affairs is examining reports that a forged Irish passport may have been used by a member of an alleged…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Martin on five-day Africa visitMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin will visit a number of Irish-sponsored charitable organisations in Uganda today.Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Two Irish men die in road crash in AustraliaTWO IRISH nationals in their mid-20s died following a head-on collision in the southern Australian state of Victoria on Saturday…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Pipe bomb attack in TyroneFifty people were evacuated from their homes in Co Tyrone this morning following a pipe bomb attack on a house in Dungannon.Sun May 30 2010 - 01:00
Two dead in overnight crashesTwo men have died following separate overnight road crashes.Sun May 30 2010 - 01:00
Body recovered from Tyrone lakeThe body of a fisherman in his 50s has been recovered from a lake in Co Tyrone.Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Shatter calls for HSE co-operationLegislation to remove the legal impediments preventing the HSE from handing over files on children’s deaths should include provisions…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Two dead in road collisionsTwo men have died following road traffic collisions in Co Kildare and Co Limerick this morning.Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Derry PSNI station attackedA PSNI station was the subject of a suspected mortar bomb attack in Derry in the early hours of this morning.Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Cowen says Irish economy has reached 'turning point'Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the economy has reached a 'turning point' and that the Government's priority now is to help those…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Disruption again for travellers as ash closes airportsTENS OF THOUSANDS of intending travellers will face continuing disruption today after the return of volcanic ash into Irish airspace…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Seven arrested at Anglo protestSeven people are to appear in court this evening following a protest outside the headquarters of Anglo Irish Bank in Dublin earlier…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Dearth of secondary school sex education highlightedSOME 74 per cent of Irish secondary school pupils received no sex education classes last year, according to a survey published…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Concern over sex education classesNearly three-quarters of Irish secondary school pupils received no sex education classes last year, according to a survey published…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Provinces clash in capital affairSports fans and music lovers will enjoy a weekend packed full of events as long as they are willing to take a chance on the weather…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Mental health reform a 'priority'THE REFORM of mental health services in Ireland must become “an absolute political priority”, executive director of Amnesty International…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Airlines call for new policy on no-fly zonesTHE ASSOCIATION of European Airlines, which represents 36 airlines, yesterday said it had “lost confidence” in procedures used…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Almost 1,000 teachers requiredAlmost 1,000 new primary and secondary-school positions are to be created by the beginning of the next school year, it has been…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Call for mental health service reformAmnesty International has called for a statutory obligation to be placed on the HSE to ensure implementation of the Government…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Dutch firm to create 50 jobs in LeitrimDutch car mirror manufacturer Mirror Controls International is to create 50 jobs as part of an expansion programme at its existing…Wed May 12 2010 - 01:00
Airports open 'until further notice'All Irish airports will remain open until further notice, the Irish Aviation Authority said in its latest update on the volcanic…Wed May 12 2010 - 01:00
Airports to stay open until midnight - IAAALL IRISH airports will remain open until at least midnight tonight, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said.Wed May 12 2010 - 01:00
IAA defends ash calculationsThe chief executive of the Irish Aviation Authority Eamonn Brennan has defended the methodology used to ascertain levels of ash…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Minimal disruption to flights expected this weekIRELAND SHOULD see minimal disruption to flights over the coming week due to reduced volcanic activity and a change in wind direction…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Many head shop products bannedThe sale of a large number of substances found in head shops has been banned today by a Government order that has recategorised…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Ireland to see 'minimal' disruptionIreland's skies should see minimal disruption to flights over the coming week due to reduced volcanic activity and a change in…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Skin cancer rate almost doublesAn increase of 92 per cent in skin cancer cases across all age groups between 1998 and 2008 has been partly attributed to the…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Pope accepts resignation of bishopsPope Benedict XVI has accepted the age-related resignations of Bishop Joseph Duffy of Clogher and Auxiliary Bishop Francis Lagan…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Two held over Belfast murderTwo eighteen-year-old men are being questioned by police investigating the murder a 58-year-old man in Belfast yesterday morning…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Murder inquiry opened in BelfastA murder inquiry has been opened by police in Belfast following the death of a man in the west of the city this morning.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Dublin Bus to overhaul networkA radical overhaul of bus services in the capital is to take place in the coming months, Dublin Bus said today.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Murder inquiry over Antrim deathThe PSNI has opened a murder investigation into the death of a 53-year-old woman whose body was found in a house in the Huntingdale…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Fire at Balbriggan 'head shop'Gardaí are investigating a fire at a so-called head shop in the north Co Dublin town of Balbriggan.Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
