Silver Surfer IT award goes to 95-year-oldA 95-YEAR-OLD great-grandmother has taken the top prize at the Silver Surfer of the Year awards, having mastered a computer she…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Heroin use a 'national crisis', says charity chiefHEROIN USE has become a national crisis, the chief executive of drug addiction and homelessness charity Merchants Quay Ireland…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Skyper (95) wins Silver Surfer awardThe old cliché of never being able to teach an old dog new tricks was firmly disproved this afternoon at the Silver Surfer of…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste should appear before PAC - KennyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called on the Tánaiste to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to explain the package …Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Restorative justice urged to deal with sexual crimesTHE CRIMINAL justice system is not suitable for addressing most sexual crimes, the director of abuse victims’ charity One in …Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Cari raises role of restorative justiceThere is societal pressure on a child who has been sexually abused by a family member not to have any further contact with their…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Most calls to equality body concerned disabilityTHE LARGEST number of complaints received by the Equality Authority last year were made on the grounds of disability, according…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Call for urgent action on green economyIRELAND CANNOT afford to wait before investing in the green economy, the director general of the Environmental Protection Agency…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Equality body sees 4,600 complaintsThe largest number of complaints received by the Equality Authority last year were made on the grounds of disability, according…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
State 'can't wait for green economy'Ireland cannot afford to wait before investing in the green economy, the director general of the Environmental Protection Agency…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Backlog of redundancy claims to be processedALMOST 42,000 redundancy claims are waiting to be processed, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has said.Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Roll of film focus of McCormack cameraA MOVIE camera belonging to Count John McCormack is to go on sale at an auction in Antrim next month.Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Large crowds to go ploughingMotorists travelling to the National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co Kildare tomorrow are being warned to add an extra two…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Cork, Kerry on rocky road to DublinIt is just as well the racing at Listowel finishes before All-Ireland Football Final day or the roads of the Kingdom would be…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí renew appeal on Luas crashGardaí issued a fresh appeal today for witnesses to the Luas tram and bus crash in Dublin on Wednesday.Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Departing chief of Irish National Stud defends expensesOUTGOING CHIEF executive of the Irish National Stud John Clarke has defended expenses for flights and chauffeur services he incurred…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
McCreevy warns of No dangersEU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has warned of the potential damage to Ireland's image among international investors if the country…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Bus disburses €200,000SOME 125 small charities and community groups in Dublin received a total of €200,000 as part of the Dublin Bus Community Support…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Review ordered on special needs schools' age policyTHE EQUALITY Tribunal has ordered the Department of Education to review a policy on special needs schools that requires students…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Hospital discriminated against woman with MSA WOMAN with multiple sclerosis who had to wear a catheter during a 37-day stay in the Mater hospital in Dublin because there…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Wheels start turning as city gets saddled upTHERE IS little evidence to prove the benefits of wearing a helmet while cycling, the councillor who initiated the capital’s …Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Corporate interests drowning out ordinary voter - HigginsSOCIALIST PARTY: POWERFUL CORPORATE interests are drowning out the input of ordinary people in the Lisbon debate, Dublin MEP…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Most firms say Yes is vital to economic recoveryEMPLOYER GROUPS: A SURVEY of employers in Ireland has found the majority believe a Yes vote in Lisbon is crucial for economic…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Bike scheme and city sun shake off cycling bluesIT IS probably 20 years since I’ve cycled in Dublin city so it was with some trepidation that I agreed to give the new bike rental…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Garda civilianisation programme criticisedTHE GARDA: ONLY 144 gardaí have been released from administrative duties since 2005 under the civilianisation programme, although…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Department made €55m in overpayments last yearSOCIAL WELFARE: UP TO 80 per cent of social welfare overpayments examined in a survey by the CAG could have been avoided if …Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Airport faces 'stark future' as Cork flights tumble by 26%AIRLINE CUTS: FLIGHTS IN AND OUT of Cork Airport have fallen by 26 per cent so far this year, and Dublin and Shannon airports…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Civilianisation frees only 144 gardaíOnly 144 gardaí have been released from administrative duties since 2005 under the civilianisation programme though almost 1,…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Call for gender quota to draw more women into politicsTHE MOST effective strategy to increase women’s participation in politics is to introduce gender quotas, a Dáil committee was…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Conservation with dash of funkiness leads to village prideJUDGES' COMMENTS: JUDGES’ COMMENTARY: Pride was the overwhelming emotion sensed by the judges when they visited Emly.Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
'Sliabh na mBan' chorus as Emly comes out topsAWARDS CEREMONY: THE DUKE of Ormonde, founder of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, might have raised a Kilkenny eyebrow yesterday…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Tipperary village scoops top award in Tidy TownsTHE WINNERS: THE STING of Sunday’s All-Ireland defeat was soothed for some Tipperary visitors to the capital yesterday when …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Penalty for changing council mortgagesHARD-PRESSED homeowners wishing to break out of fixed-rate mortgages supplied by their local council could pay a penalty of almost…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Pushing equality in the path of politicsIreland is low in the league table of numbers of women politicians, but is a quota system the right answer to unequal representation…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Only 13% avail of free life-saving vaccineONLY 13 per cent of older people have availed of a vaccine that could save their lives, according to research released yesterday…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Funds plea for St Werburgh's ChurchAN APPEAL for funds has been made to help restore one of Dublin’s finest Georgian churches which has fallen into a state of disrepair…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Merrion Square opens to publicPEPPER CANISTERS, literary giants and the fashions of the 18th century will all be scrutinised today in Dublin’s Georgian centre…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Final Mahon report likely in early 2010THE MAHON tribunal has said it is likely to issue its final report in the early months of 2010, barring unforeseen circumstances…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Book of condolence signed by TaoiseachUS AMBASSADOR Dan Rooney paid tribute to the late US senator Edward Kennedy yesterday, as people queued to sign a book of condolence…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Charities closing overseas aid programmes due to cutsIRISH OVERSEAS aid charities are closing programmes, pulling out of some Third World countries and laying off staff as a result…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Kennedy book of condolence opensUS Ambassador Dan Rooney paid tribute to the late Senator Edward Kennedy today as people queued to sign a book of condolence …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Number enrolling for priesthood rises to 36THE DOWNTURN in the economy is unlikely to be the cause of this year’s increase in vocations to the priesthood, the president…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Veteran (85) returns to France to mark D-DayAN 85-YEAR-OLD second World War veteran living in Cork has returned to Normandy as part of a British lottery-funded scheme.Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Hundreds gather to mourn stab victimHUNDREDS OF mourners joined the family of murdered student Sebastian Creane for his removal in Bray, Co Wicklow last night.Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Pregnant women who quit smoking early reduce risksWOMEN WHO stop smoking in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy can reduce their risk of having premature or underweight babies, an…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Clancy funeral told of a 'cruel darkness'MOURNERS AT the funeral of Shane Clancy in Dublin were told the young man had been “overtaken by darkness” last Sunday and had…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Air Corps runs 44 air ambulance missionsFORTY-FOUR missions were carried out by the Air Corps air ambulance service this year, including six in the Government jet.Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Home conversion grants cost-benefit study urgedOLDER PEOPLE’S charity Friends of the Elderly has called on the Minister for the Environment to carry out a cost-benefit analysis…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Councillors feel shift in powers is neededSOME 93 per cent of councillors believe there must be a rebalancing of powers between county managers and public representatives…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Dart forks out to promote restaurantsRECESSION-conscious commuters in Dublin will be fed for free on their way home tomorrow evening in city centre train stations…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
