Concern at lung cancer deaths among womenLUNG CANCER has overtaken breast cancer as the most likely form of the illness to cause death in women, according to the National…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Concern raised at high cancer ratesLung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the most likely form of the illness to cause death in women, according to the National…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Martin critical of Ahern expensesExpenses claimed by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern were too high and should be reduced, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Council rejects plans for crematorium and graveyardPLANS FOR a graveyard and crematorium close to the Dublin Mountains have been rejected.Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Cancer patient tells of four-year wait for redressA 55-YEAR-OLD woman whose breast cancer diagnosis was delayed by 18 months because of laboratory errors has said she feels let…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Victims of cancer test errors tell of wait for justiceTWO WOMEN whose breast cancer diagnoses were delayed because of errors in laboratory testing have expressed anger and frustration…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Through the eyes of a child: 'Small Lives' exhibition on displayAN EXHIBITION capturing the images of childhood in Ireland from 1880 to the 1970s has been put on display in Dublin.Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Ahern claim prompts review of expenses systemEXPENSES ENTITLEMENTS granted to former taoisigh are to be examined as part of the Government’s review of expenditure, the Department…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Locals object to proposal for burial siteA PROPOSAL to build a graveyard and crematorium at the foot of the Dublin Mountains has attracted more than 80 objections.Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady says proposals may challenge religious freedomANY PROPOSAL that undermines the inviolability of the seal of confession is a challenge to the right of every Catholic to freedom…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
First time to school for thousands as holidays endTHOUSANDS OF four- and five-year-olds all around the country are checking new uniforms and locating lunch boxes this weekend …Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Ballymun protest at bus service changesPROTESTS AGAINST bus service cuts continued in Dublin yesterday, with local residents in Ballymun temporarily slowing traffic…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Cleric's abuse comments cause 'distress' says CliffordPUBLIC COMMENTS by the former delegate for the safeguarding of children in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, Msgr Denis O’Callaghan…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Patients' group criticises plan to close Mater car parkTHE IRISH Patients’ Association has criticised plans to close the only public car park at the Mater hospital in Dublin next month…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Crash report urges airline to review landing codeA PRELIMINARY report into an Aer Arann crash last month has recommended the airline should review the wind conditions under which…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Man ordered to stay away from former Fianna Fáil councillorTHE DISTRICT Court has ordered a man, who was yesterday charged with harassing a former Fianna Fáil councillor, not to have any…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Locals protest at Dublin Bus offices over changes to three routesCAMPAIGNERS WHO want to retain three bus routes in the capital held a protest at Dublin Bus headquarters yesterday.Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Dublin Tourism voices concern at unofficial outletsDUBLIN TOURISM, Fáilte Ireland’s official tourist organisation in the capital, has raised concerns about unofficial tourist offices…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
National Heritage Week gets under way with bell-ringing and the Obama tourOPPORTUNITIES TO learn about white mice in Dublin’s Marino Casino and to trace Barack Obama’s roots in Co Offaly are offered …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Protests held over Dublin Bus cutsCampaigns to retain three bus routes in Dublin were given voice outside Dublin Bus headquarters this afternoon.Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Victims not impressed by release of Vatican filesTHE “PARTIAL release” of internal files held by the Vatican, on a priest accused of sexually abusing boys in Ireland and the …Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
DPP declines Minister's request to cut lawyers' feesTHE MINISTER for Justice has said he would have preferred if a 10 per cent cut imposed on fees to criminal defence practitioners…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Parish incomes fall 15% due to scandals and recessionINCOME AT many Catholic parishes around the State has dropped by up to 15 per cent in the last few years.Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Lab workers 'not to blame' for delays in pathology reportsLABORATORY STAFF should not be blamed for delays in pathologists’ reports, the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association has …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Pharmacists to be trained to give flu vaccineTRAINING FOR pharmacists to allow them to administer the flu vaccine this winter has been put in place, the Irish Pharmacy Union…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Lawyers signal interest in union to fight cutsA PROPOSED new union for barristers and solicitors working in criminal law has already attracted 115 practitioners, its organiser…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Taxi regulator clamping down on licencesTHE TAXI Regulation Directorate has begun a clampdown on unlicensed taxi companies operating in Ireland.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Body aged over 2,000 years found in Laois bogPREHISTORIC human remains, believed to be the result of a human sacrifice, have been found on Bord na Móna land in Co Laois.Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
New extradition Bill to be extended to Norway and IcelandAUTHORITIES IN Norway and Iceland will find it easier and quicker to repatriate suspected criminals under new legislation published…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Woman's eviction deferred due to legal loopholeTHE EVICTION of a woman in Co Laois has been postponed following a ruling by the High Court which found a loophole in property…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Lobby group welcomes decision to suspend Slane bypass projectA GROUP which lobbied against the Slane bypass because of its impact on the Brú na Bóinne heritage site has welcomed a decision…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Inquest told of man's sudden deathA YOUNG man who collapsed outside a nightclub on New Year’s Eve died of sudden adult death syndrome, an inquest has found.Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
New extradition Bill publishedAuthorities in Norway and Sweden will find it easier and quicker to repatriate suspected criminals under new legislation published…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Support group's funding halvedFUNDING FOR an organisation that supports victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by healthcare workers has been halved.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Taxi drivers campaign to have rank at Dublin hospital reopenedTAXI DRIVERS are campaigning to have a rank at a Dublin hospital reopened after the hospital’s management shut them out amid …Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Numbers caught speeding this year to far exceed 2010 totalTHE NUMBER of drivers getting penalty points for speeding this year is expected to far surpass 2010 with motorists in counties…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Loophole prompts surge in calls to mortgage groupA VOLUNTARY group that defends mortgage holders in danger of losing their homes has said it is receiving up to 50 inquiries a…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Sharp rise in number caught speedingThe number of drivers getting penalty points for speeding this year is expected to far surpass 2010 with motorists in counties…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Campaigners welcome decision to close Mox plant at SellafieldIRISH CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the closure of the Mox nuclear fuel plant at the Sellafield complex on the west coast of Britain…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Warning over European measlesThe HSE issued a warning to parents today to have their children immunised against measles before travelling to Europe following…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Tourism maps highlighting visitor attractions releasedTHREE NEW maps of Ireland aimed at helping to highlight attractions and events around the country were unveiled yesterday by …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Concern appeals for more Africa aidOVERSEAS AID charity Concern has called on Irish people to continue donating for famine relief in the Horn of AfricaTue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
RUC man 'setting himself up' by often crossing Border in own carTHE LATE Supt Bob Buchanan “was really setting himself up” by repeatedly driving across the Border in his own car, a former assistant…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Public likely to donate €20m to SomaliaTHE IRISH public are likely to give €20 million in personal donations toward the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, an…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Patients escape injury as Rotunda ceiling fallsA SERIOUS accident was averted at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital earlier this month after a ceiling collapsed on a busy corridor…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Ex-garda revises 'spacer' evidenceA retired detective garda sergeant who called a key witness a "spacer" at the Smithwick tribunal last week said this morning …Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Irish leadership over Somalia urgedIreland had a leadership role to play in demanding others “step up to the plate” to address the humanitarian crisis in the Horn…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Hundreds of home repossession cases may be struck outHUNDREDS OF property repossession cases could be struck out following a High Court ruling there was a “lacuna” – or gap – in …Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
UK firm in talks over ghost estates projectA BRITISH firm that wants to use ghost estates to train unemployed apprentices is to meet with the Minister for Housing and the…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Campaign to have new children's hospital named in honour of LynnA CAMPAIGN to have the new national children’s hospital named in honour of doctor and revolutionary Kathleen Lynn is to be launched…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
