Legislation needed to protect ferry workers - HigginsSocialist Party TD Joe Higgins today called on the Taoiseach to introduce legislation to break the 'cycle of exploitation' of…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
PSNI investigates 'loyalist threats' to gravesPSNI officers are investigating reports of threats being made to cause damage to headstones at a cemetery in Co Antrim.Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
New eight-car Darts to run during peak timesA new fleet of eight-carriage Dart trains that is expected to significantly improve Dublin commuter services was officially launched…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
'Rossport 5' set free after spending 94 days in jail(From the left) Micheal O'Seighin, Brendan Philbin, Willie Corduff, Vincent and Philip McGrath stand outside the Four Courts…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Irish Ferries refuses to attend Labour Court talksIrish Ferries has refused an invitation by the Labour Court to attend talks aimed at resolving the current dispute over the its…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
LRC talks resolve dispute over medical cardsA dispute between doctors and the Health Service Executive over the introduction of 200,000 doctor-only medical cards has been…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
New initiative aims to increase breastfeeding rateA new initiative by the Department of Health aims to increase the rate of breastfeeding in Ireland by two per cent per annum …Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Harney promises increase in home care packagesNew incentives to encourage elderly people in need of long-term care to stay at home are to be included in the next Budget, the…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Over 60% of deportation orders evaded - reportMore than 60 per cent of deportation orders issued in Ireland between November 1999 and June 2005 have been evaded, the latest…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Ahern ties current prosperity to EU membershipIreland's shift to becoming a net contributor to the EU's budget should be seen as a mark of our success as an economy, Taoiseach…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
IRA move of real historic significance, says TaoiseachTaoiseach Bertie Ahern (centre) with Minister for Justice Michael McDowell (left) and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
HSE denies it failed to act on meningitis warningThe Health Service Executive today rejected claims it failed to act on warnings of an increased incidence of meningitis in vaccinated…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Call for price controls to help poor afford healthy dietAn Irish charity has called on the Government to consider imposing price controls on vital foodstuffs to ensure people on low…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Plans unveiled for €1.2 billion revamp of Dublin AirportA digital image of the planned development of Dublin Airport. Proposed extensions are marked in white.Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte says Labour against income tax hikePat Rabbitte has pledged the Labour Party will not increase the rates of personal taxation if in government after the next election…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
New guidelines to control spread of MRSA bugNew guidelines to combat the spread of superbugs like MSRA in Irish hospitals were published by the Health Service Executive…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Petrol prices look set to fall back from €1.30 highsPetrol prices look set to fall by between five and six cents in the coming days as the international oil market continues to …Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Opposition seeks 2010 target date for aidLabour, Fine Gael and the Greens have said they are committed to achieving the UN target on development aid by 2010 - two years…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Ambulance carrying pregnant woman hits carAn ambulance taking a pregnant woman to a maternity hospital collided with a car in Dublin City centre this morning.Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Immigration reaches record levels, CSO figures showImmigration is now at its highest level since records began in 1987, according to the latest population estimates from the Central…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Kenny rules out Fine Gael coalition with PDsFine Gael party leader Enda Kenny has ruled out going into coalition with the Progressive Democrats after the next general election…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Irish happy with health but see nation as fatter, lazierThe majority of Irish people believe the nation is less healthy than it was 20 years ago primarily because of overeating and …Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Third homeless death reported in DublinThe death of three homeless people in Dublin over the weekend has prompted calls for an inquiry into the adequacy of services…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Women wait longer for heart treatment - studyWomen who suffer heart attacks wait longer to be assessed and treated than men in Dublin hospitals, according to new research…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Asylum-seekers need more access to work - CoriThe Justice Commission of Conference of Religious of Ireland (Cori) has called on the Government to give asylum-seekers greater…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Gas price rise of 25% approved by regulatorThe Commission for Energy Regulation has approved a 25 per cent increase in the price An Bord Gáis can charge residential and…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
McDowell rejects inadequate policing claimMinister for Justice Michael McDowell today rejected claims he was failing to provide adequate community policing in the wake…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Two Irish writers make Booker prize shortlistTwo Irish authors feature on this year's Booker prize shortlist announced in London this afternoon.Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Government ignoring wild salmon crisis - FGFine Gael has accused the Government of presiding over the collapse of wild salmon numbers in Ireland.Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
FG, Labour criticise Government over public servicesFine Gael and Labour today attacked the Government claiming its failure to deliver quality public services was undermining living…Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
Council criticised over Ringsend sewage odourFormer Labour Party leader Ruairí Quinn has criticised Dublin City Council over its failure to control foul odours from the Ringsend…Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
ITBS apologises to donors over Hep C resultsThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service (ITBS) has apologised to 34 blood donors who were not told for several years they had tested…Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Tax relief of €6m granted to bio-fuels projectsThe Government has granted tax relief worth up to €6 million to eight bio-fuels projects.Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Report clears Marino of misusing State fundsA report into alleged financial irregularities at the Marino Institute of Education (MIE) has found no evidence of wrongdoing…Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Gender 'not being addressed' in healthcareThe issue of gender is not being adequately addressed by the health services, a prominent woman's health group has claimed.Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Legal aid failing those on low incomes - reportThe State's legal aid scheme is failing to meet the needs of those on low incomes, according to the free legal aid service and…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Ireland falls further behind Kyoto emissions targetGreenhouse gas emissions in Ireland are now almost twice the level the Government is committed to under its Kyoto Protocol target…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Call for change to rules on gifts to directorsThe Standards in Public Office Commission has called for a change in the rules governing gifts to directors of State bodies.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Rare European bison calf born at Fota parkA rare European bison calf has been born at Fota wildlife park in Cork.Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Pacemaker recall to have 'minimal' Irish impactThe recall of 28,000 implanted heart pacemakers by a US medical firm will have a "minimal" on patients in Ireland, according …Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
IFA calls for rejection of EU sugar reformsIrish Farmer Association (IFA) President John Dillon has called on the Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan to resist EU proposals…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
PJ Carroll plans to close Dundalk cigarette plantTobacco firm PJ Carroll is considering a proposal to close its Dundalk plant with the loss of 66 jobs.Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Central Bank warns debt levels threaten strong economyThe Central Bank has predicted the Irish economy will grow by 5Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Debt among Irish increasing, according to surveyThe number of Irish people in debt and the average amount borrowed has increased significantly in the last 12 months, according…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
EU sugar reforms will destroy industry - IFAEU proposals for the reforming the sugar industry will destroy the viability of sugar beet growing in Ireland and put near 4,…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Couglan says EU sugar plan 'simply not acceptable'Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan said today European Union plans to reform the sugar industry were "simply not acceptable…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Union welcomes Bank of Ireland job cut proposalsBank of Ireland staff appear to have reached agreement with management on redundancy terms for over 2,000 staff due to leave …Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Pub prices 5% higher in Dublin, survey findsThe price of alcohol in Dublin pubs is on average 5 per cent higher than the rest of the country, according to the latest price…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Kepak Cork investment to create 155 jobsFood company Kepak Cork today announced a €10 million expansion of its Watergrasshill plant that will create 155 new jobs over…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Jurys to close down two hotels in BallsbridgeHotels group Jurys Doyle is close down two of its three hotels in Ballsbridge in Dublin as part of a restructuring plan announced…Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
