Headshop drugs 'for sale online'Many of the illegal headshop-style drugs, which were banned last year, are still being sold online, according to a new report…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Transplant athletes welcomed homeAIRPORT ARRIVAL halls can be emotional places at the best of timesSat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Transplant athletes return homeAirport arrival halls can be emotional places at the best of times.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Symantec to create 60 jobs in DublinINTERNET SECURITY firm Symantec is to create 60 jobs at its European headquarters in west DublinWed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Keeping mum: is it a boy or a girl?LEAVING THE house without the relevant baby paraphernalia (nappies, wipes, bottles, etc) is something I do on occasionTue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Group wins funding for LGBT refugeesAn Irish youth organisation has secured funding from the European Refugee Fund to provide support services for young people seeking…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Dublin shortlisted for design awardDublin has been shortlisted along with Spain’s Bilbao and South Africa’s Cape Town for the World Design Capital (WDC) 2014 designation…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
New drug treatment for cystic fibrosis welcomedA NEW drug which targets the so-called “Celtic gene” mutation associated with cystic fibrosis has been heralded as a groundbreaking…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Campaigners hail CF breakthroughA new drug which targets the genetic mutation associated with cystic fibrosis has been heralded as a "groundbreaking" development…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Guitarist strums his way into record booksIT STARTED with a low-key version of Dusty Springfield’s Son of a Preacher Man and ended 114 hours and 20 minutes later with …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Irishman sets guitar-playing recordIt started with a low-key version of Dusty Springfield’s Son of a Preacher Man and ended 114 hours and 20 minutes later with …Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Protest over bus route changesCampaigners against changes and cutbacks to Dublin Bus services are to stage a “mass demo” outside the group’s headquarters in…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
McAleese praises social workers' role“Systemic barriers and inequities” continue to blight the lives of many people in Ireland, President Mary McAleese has told a…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Orang-utan rescues chick at Dublin ZooVideo of an orang-utan at Dublin Zoo apparently rescuing a drowning duck has become an internet sensation.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Secret Irish project helps save bird species from extinctionONE OF the most endangered seabirds in Europe is gradually making a comeback thanks to an Irish conservation project that has…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Sweltering weather for a welter of festivitiesBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND: THE JUNE bank holiday weekend is shaping up to be the busiest of the year so far with every conceivable…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Death of renowned bookseller Fred HannaBOOKSELLER FRED Hanna died yesterday at St Vincents hospital in Dublin, following a short illness.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Hot weather set to last until SundayIt’s time to unpack the sunscreen and dust down the barbeque with temperatures expected to hit the mid 20s today.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Lavery painting sells for £657,250A PAINTING of a Victorian tennis match by the Irish artist, Sir John Lavery, has been auctioned for £657,250 (€756,000).Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Lavery tennis match sells for €750,000A painting of a Victorian tennis match by the Irish artist, Sir John Lavery, has been auctioned for £657,250 (€756,000).Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Banville awarded Kafka PrizeWRITER JOHN Banville has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize for literature.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Banville wins international awardWriter John Banville has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize for literature.Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Eclectic mix at evening partyCONVENTION CENTRE : AN ECLECTIC mix of people from various walks of Irish life attended last night's indoor garden party and…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Queen leaves Ireland after historic four-day State visitQueen Elizabeth has left Cork after a historic four-day State visit which is being heralded as a “resounding success” by officials…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Queen attends 'garden party'Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended an indoor garden party and concert at the Convention Centre in Dublin tonight on the…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Favourites of Irish cuisine served with harp accompanimentON THE MENU: TRADITIONAL IRISH favourites including cabbage, potatoes and boxty featured on the menu for the 30 guests at yesterday…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park event is hugely symbolicQueen Elizabeth is undertaking, arguably, the most controversial leg of her four-day State visit this afternoon with a trip to…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Queen Elizabeth lays wreath at Garden of RemembranceQueen Elizabeth II has attended a wreath-laying ceremony in Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance on the first day of her historic State…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
President to officially welcome Queen at ÁrasITINERARY: QUEEN ELIZABETH will be officially welcomed by President Mary McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin today on the first day…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Queen's itinerary: day twoQueen Elizabeth will make a historic trip to Croke Park tomorrow on the second day of her State visit to the Republic.Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Boyle in hot water over IMF tweetFormer Green Party senator Dan Boyle has come under fire for a comment he posted on Twitter regarding the arrest of International…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Queen's itinerary - Events in Dublin, CorkQueen Elizabeth will not conduct any “spontaneous” walkabouts or hand-shaking with members of the public during her historic …Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Number of students finishing second level at all-time highTHE NUMBER of students staying in school to complete their second-level education has risen significantly and is now at its highest…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
White-collar crime Bill publishedNew legislation to speed up prosecutions of white-collar crime has been published by the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Relatives of Obama's hero lay wreath to O'ConnellFREDERICK DOUGLASS must have cut a dashing figure on the streets of Cork back in 1845.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Number sitting Leaving Cert risesThe number of students staying in school to complete their second level education has risen dramatically and is now at its highest…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Intervention key in child serviceEARLY INTERVENTION and evidence-based programmes are key to improving outcomes for at-risk children and saving money for the …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Revamp of child services urgedEarly intervention and evidence-based programmes are key to improving outcomes for at-risk children and saving money for the …Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Government cuts VAT to stimulate tourist sectorThe Government’s much-flagged jobs initiative will see a cut in the VAT rate on a range of tourism-related products and services…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Poet's gift to lover fetches $15,000A book of poems inscribed by WB Yeats to his “first lover” was sold for $15,000 (€10,400) at an auction in New York today…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Nyberg report criticises role of auditorsThe Nyberg report into the Irish banking collapse has criticised the role of external auditors in failing to identify and warn…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Revenue at Kenmare rises 50% on growth in global demandREVENUE AT Kenmare Resources rose by more than 50 per cent to $92 million (€64 million) last year on the back of increased global…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Yeats's gift of book to 'first lover' goes under hammerA BOOK inscribed by WB Yeats to a woman he would later call his “first lover and long-time friend” is to be sold at auction in…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Nama says it may begin lending to property buyersThe National Asset Management Agency (Nama) is to explore ways by which it can lend to property buyers in an effort to restart…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
New code of practice for dentistsDental practices will be obliged to display a list of fees for private dental treatments from June 1st under a new code practice…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Rights of children vote a 'top priority'THE CHILDREN’S rights referendum remains a “top priority” despite its absence from the Government’s initial legislative programme…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Referendum remains 'top priority'The children's rights referendum remains a “top priority” for the Government despite its absence from the first programme of …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
April Fool's gags do the roundsThere’s an April Fool's booby-trap somewhere on these pages and it’s not the piece about Justin Bieber’s hair being auctioned…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Irishman awarded for SA charity workMARK FITZGERALD, of estate agent’s Sherry FitzGerald, has been named as International Philanthropist of the Year for his work…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
