Boundary changes and internal rivalries mean heads will rollCOUNCIL PROFILE: DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN: BOUNDARY CHANGES in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown will ensure heads will roll after June 5th…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Child protection the key, says bishopYOUTH MINISTRY: CHILD PROTECTION guidelines introduced by the Catholic Church should ensure there is no safer place in Ireland…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Deal 'may have been inadequate'The Presentation Sister who helped negotiate the 2002 compensation agreement for abuse victims with the Government has said it…Sun May 31 2009 - 01:00
Reporting of family law cases may be possibleA BAN on media coverage of family law cases could be circumvented if the reporting was carried out by qualified solicitors or…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Few regrets and great memoriesThe last broadcast: Kenny presents his final ‘Late Late’ tonightFri May 29 2009 - 01:00
New code of practice governs retail sales of alcoholA CODE of practice on the sale and display of alcohol in shops and supermarkets was launched yesterday.Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Report outlines changing face of sex workerSEX WORKERS in Dublin are becoming less visible because of the use of the internet and mobile phones, a study has foundWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Offence of controlling a criminal gang to be part of new legislationNEW LEGISLATION on gangland crime will be announced by Government today, according to Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Department called on to investigate council's financesTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has been called on to investigate financial affairs in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
80% of sex workers have Hep C - surveyA survey of drug-using sex workers in Dublin has found that almost 80 per cent have Hepatitis C and a fifth are HIV positive.Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Man jailed for eight years over body in freezerA MAN who was sentenced to eight years for beating a Dublin criminal to death and storing his body in a freezer for five years…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Mulhall jailed for impeding murder inquiryTHE MOTHER of the two Mulhall sisters who brutally killed a man and dismembered his body has been sentenced to five years in …Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
New consultants' contract may see HSE lose €50mPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: THE HEALTH Service Executive has estimated it will lose approximately €50 million because of an unforeseen…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Problems for HSE if unions don't agree to redeploymentVOLUNTARY REDUNDANCIES in the health service will present a huge challenge to the Health Service Executive (HSE) if there is …Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Pub may have licence challenged after fracasCOUNCILLORS IN Balbriggan, Co Dublin, have said they will consider challenging the licence held by John D’s pub in the town following…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Sculpture may not be returned to walkwayA CONTROVERSIAL sculpture in Dún Laoghaire that was removed to accommodate upgrade work in the south Dublin harbour town may …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
European elections: the candidatesAn overview of candidates in the forthcoming European electionsTue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Delay in funding for council housing adaptation schemeAPPROXIMATELY €80 million in funding for a housing adaptation grant scheme, normally allocated in the first quarter of the year…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Fall in support for Alzheimer's charity driveSUPPORT FOR the annual Alzheimer Society’s charity drive has fallen by 20 per cent this year putting services at risk, its chief…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
College hosts annual grandparents' daySHILLINGS AND pence met euro and cent in a north Dublin school yesterday when students brought their grandparents to class for…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Salvation Army leaders expect demand for services to increaseDEMANDS ON the Salvation Army’s services in Ireland are likely to increase in the current economic climate, one of the organisation…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Mexico loses out as tourists turn elsewhereSWINE FLU: MEXICO BECAME the destination non grata of the travel world this week, with thousands of holidaymakers who had planned…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Row over levies increase for up to 9,000 civil servantsA ROW between the Department of Finance and the Civil Public and Services Union has erupted over the introduction of the increased…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
State 'committed' to aid targetTHE GOVERNMENT is still committed to reaching its spending target on overseas aid by 2012, but 0Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Just 8% of reported rapes result in convictionsONLY 8 per cent of reported rapes in the State result in convictions, a study has found.Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Travel agents outline optionsTRIPS CANCELLED: THE OUTBREAK of swine flu in Mexico has forced travel companies to cancel trips there or offer alternatives…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Dublin ranked 25th best city to live inDESPITE OUR tumble into the economic abyss and the proliferation of soggy summers, Dublin is still ranked 25 out of 215 cities…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Study shows low rape conviction rateIreland has one of the lowest rates of reported rapes resulting in convictions in 11 European countries, according to a study…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Lowry was sent sensitive data on dealMORIARTY TRIBUNAL: AN ENGLISH solicitor sent highly sensitive information about the purchase of Doncaster Rovers Football Club…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Lowry link to football club deal 'a mistake'A LETTER linking Michael Lowry TD with the purchase of English football club Doncaster Rovers was “a mistake”, the solicitor …Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Moriarty inquiry issues warning on interim findingsTHE CHAIRMAN of the Moriarty tribunal has said it would be “quite wrong” for any mention of the provisional findings of the tribunal…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Residents shocked at proposal for rail tunnel at InchicoreA PLAN to open a tunnel portal at the Iarnród Éireann works in Inchicore, south Dublin, as part of the proposed underground Dart…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Sun shines on spring clean volunteersVOLUNTEERS ON the banks of the Royal Canal in Dublin chose a great day to pick up litter on Saturday as the sunshine made a welcome…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Dr Martin says Ireland belongs in EuropeIRISH CHRISTIANS “ought not flee from the challenges of shaping the Europe of the future”, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
'Churning' standard at bank, says ex-employeeA FORMER employee of Ulster Bank accused of “churning” has claimed his behaviour was standard practice at the bank.Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire council 'must save €5.9m'DÚN LAOGHAIRE Rathdown County Council will need to find savings of €5Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Second phase of Dundrum centre to be appealedA PLAN to develop the second phase of a town centre in south Dublin is to be appealed to An Bord Pleanála.Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Public consultation for council's billboard planUP TO 80 outdoor advertisements due to be erected in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area without planning approval…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Maher denies alliance interestINDEPENDENT DUBLIN councillor Bronwyn Maher has moved to distance herself from a loose alliance of Independent councillors, community…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Criticism over Andrews remarkTHE COMPETITION Authority has said remarks made about it at the Oireachtas enterprise committee meeting were “inaccurate and …Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Brennan highlights GAA's role in integrationTHE GOVERNMENT needs the help of groups like the GAA if it is to succeed in the integration of immigrants into Irish society, …Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
GAA launches integration strategyFor Government to succeed in the integration of immigrants into Irish society it needs the help of groups such as the GAA, the…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Councils' Traveller policies 'illegal'LOCAL AUTHORITY Traveller accommodation programmes that contain policies to provide accommodation only for “indigenous” Travellers…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Credit union debtors more likely to go to jail than bank debtors, says FlacA PERSON who does not pay back a loan is more likely to go to prison if the debt was with a credit union rather than with a large…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Human rights groups criticise cuts to fundingTHE VICE-PRESIDENT of the European Court of Human Rights has said she was greatly disappointed by the heavy cuts in funding to…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Death of former Supreme Court judge Séamus HenchyTHE DEATH has taken place at the age of 91 of the former Supreme Court judge Séamus Henchy.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Justice Séamus Henchy dies aged 91Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Séamus Henchy has died aged 91.Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
UCC ethics board calls for debate on stem-cell researchPOLICYMAKERS NEED to act responsibly and address the ethical issues surrounding embryonic stem-cell research, the chairwoman …Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Siptu claims better deal for bus driversBUS DRIVERS have been told the Labour Court recommendation put forward on Thursday was a “huge improvement” on the original Dublin…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe defends local radio stationsPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: IN THE LAST five years there have only been nine cases of radio stations breaching their obligations…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
