Writers, actors and singers join family and friends to celebrate puppeteerHUNDREDS GATHERED yesterday in south Dublin to pay a final tribute to an entertainer described as “a giant of our Irish childhoods…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Puppeteer Lambert laid to restThe puppeteer who brought laughter into the homes of thousands of Irish children in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s was laid to rest…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Cost of home insurance set to rise by up to 20%HOMEOWNERS COULD face an increase of up to 20 per cent on insurance premiums following claims of more than €500 million on the…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Insurers warns of rising premiumsThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) has today warned of rising premiums in the wake of increased payouts caused by the extreme…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Man told to pay €10,000 or his house will be soldA MAN who owed €60,000 after the failure of a deal involving a horse has been told he must pay €10,000 by mid-April or his home…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
750 Saudi Arabian students to study English hereSOME 750 Saudi Arabian students are to begin studying English in Dublin this April at a new institute of education.Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Plan to end poverty will be retained - HanafinGOVERNMENT TARGETS to eliminate consistent poverty by 2016 will be retained despite economic difficulties, Minister for Social…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
'European grassroots' fighting povertyThe European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) in Ireland said the EU needs to learn from its mistakes and adapt policies to serve …Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Increase in head shop users seeking helpA DUBLIN psychiatrist has said there is a “marked and definite” increase in the numbers of young people presenting with problems…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Cannabis-psychosis link highlightedYoung people need to be warned about the link between cannabis use and psychosis, a conference on drug use was told this morning…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Four orders for possession against people behind in mortgage paymentsA MAN who borrowed €200,000 to refurbish a pub in Drogheda and then failed to meet his repayments was last heard of in Latvia…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Repossessed dream machines go under hammerONE HUNDRED repossessed cars went under the hammer in Kildare at the weekend in the shape of secondhand BMWs, Mercedes s and …Mon Feb 15 2010 - 00:00
Commission to look at department's handling of bus licence applicationTHE EUROPEAN Commission is to investigate the Department of Transport’s handling of a route licence application for a bus service…Mon Feb 15 2010 - 00:00
Language support in schools 'essential' to avoid ghettoesJOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND SCIENCE: PRINCIPALS OF multi-ethnic primary schools have warned an Oireachtas committee of …Fri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
Gogarty refuses to withdraw 'dregs' remark on shortage of school placesGREEN PARTY TD Paul Gogarty has refused to withdraw a reference to children who had difficulties finding places in secondary …Fri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
Doctor failed to disclose suspension, councril hearsA FRENCH GP who was suspended from practising in the UK and France failed to inform the Irish Medical Council of his history …Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Traveller accommodation and poor health linked in reportA STUDY on the link between Traveller accommodation and health has found poor accommodation directly results in depression, anxiety…Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
English course methods criticisedThe current model for teaching English in primary schools to non-English-speaking children does not work for some multi-ethnic…Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Investor owing €8m to EBS has five properties repossessedA MAN who borrowed almost €8 million from the Educational Building Society to develop a site in Co Tipperary has had it and four…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
No demand for €27m of affordable housingA SOUTH Dublin local authority has said it has been unable to sell “affordable housing” valued at €27.5 million.Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Possession order over couple who owe €1.8mFOUR ORDERS for possession were made at the High Court yesterday including one against a developer couple who owed €1Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Residents prepared to block Poolbeg site accessRESIDENTS PROTESTING against the Poolbeg incinerator in Dublin have said they are prepared to block access to the plant if it…Mon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Advice group calls for residual debt lawTHERE IS an urgent necessity for new rules to deal with remaining debt after the sale of repossessed homes in negative equity…Mon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Community projects lose funds appealFOURTEEN COMMUNITY development projects that appealed a decision by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs …Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Huge rise in calls for help at St Vincent de PaulTHE SOCIETY of St Vincent de Paul says it has experienced a massive increase both in calls for help and in numbers volunteering…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Huge rise in calls for help at St Vincent de PaulTHE SOCIETY of St Vincent de Paul says it has experienced a massive increase both in calls for help and in numbers volunteering…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Community projects lose funds appealFOURTEEN COMMUNITY development projects that appealed a decision by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs …Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Patient's death left doctor with 'tremendous burden' to carryA DOCTOR whose patient died three years after undergoing a procedure in Galway in 2005 said the death left her with a “tremendous…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Patient's death left doctor with 'tremendous burden' to carryA DOCTOR whose patient died three years after undergoing a procedure in Galway in 2005 said the death left her with a “tremendous…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Court grants four possession ordersFOUR ORDERS for possession were granted at the High Court yesterday including one against a man who had “vanished”.Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Gormley tells council to reconsider plansMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has told Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to reconsider plans to rezone land in…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Court grants four possession ordersFOUR ORDERS for possession were granted at the High Court yesterday including one against a man who had “vanished”.Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Gormley tells council to reconsider plansMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has told Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to reconsider plans to rezone land in…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Landlords to provide 50% of social housing, says departmentABOUT 50 per cent of social housing will be provided through long-term leasing or rental accommodation schemes from landlords…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Landlords to provide 50% of social housing, says departmentABOUT 50 per cent of social housing will be provided through long-term leasing or rental accommodation schemes from landlords…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Council to review home levy schemeA DUBLIN local authority has said it will review a scheme to impose a €43,000 levy on every home built within a 150 hectare area…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Council to review home levy schemeA DUBLIN local authority has said it will review a scheme to impose a €43,000 levy on every home built within a 150 hectare area…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Councils to restrict water supply at nightFINGAL/DÚN LAOGHAIRE: NIGHT WATER supply will continue to be restricted in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal in the coming week…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Far fewer social and affordable homesJUST OVER 900 social and affordable homes were acquired by local authorities in the first six months of last year, according …Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Far fewer social and affordable homesJUST OVER 900 social and affordable homes were acquired by local authorities in the first six months of last year, according …Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Councils to restrict water supply at nightFINGAL/DÚN LAOGHAIRE: NIGHT WATER supply will continue to be restricted in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal in the coming week…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
More snow and flooding while water shortage poses problemTHE WEATHER was continuing to pose problems across the country last night with fresh snowfalls creating dangerous conditions …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Dwindling supply levels hit service in most countiesCOUNCILS AROUND the country are under extreme pressure to supply water to households and businesses after thawing snow and ice…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Dwindling supply levels hit service in most countiesCOUNCILS AROUND the country are under extreme pressure to supply water to households and businesses after thawing snow and ice…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Details of affected water suppliesCouncils around the country are under extreme pressure to supply water to households and businesses after thawing snow and ice…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
More snow and flooding while water shortage poses problemTHE WEATHER was continuing to pose problems across the country last night with fresh snowfalls creating dangerous conditions …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Court grants orders to repossess 10 housesAN ORDER for house repossession against a family described by the judge as “another victim” of the economic slump was among 10…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Court grants orders to repossess 10 housesAN ORDER for house repossession against a family described by the judge as “another victim” of the economic slump was among 10…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
