City store seals alcohol in bagsPURCHASERS OF takeaway alcohol in Dublin’s Temple Bar could be forgiven for thinking they’re in Dublin airport following the …Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Funds shortfall keeps home for disabled closedA SEVEN-BED group home for people with intellectual disabilities in Monaghan, officially opened in January 2008, is idle because…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Greater powers on guardianship urgedTHE GOVERNMENT could give the courts greater powers to appoint guardians for children at risk if it commenced a provision already…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Situation in Burma critical, says exiled prime ministerBURMA IS in crisis, its exiled prime minister said in Dublin yesterdayTue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Oireachtas committee tells Hanafin 'hands off' half-rate carer's allowanceTHE OIREACHTAS Committee on Social and Family Affairs is to write to Minister Mary Hanafin to tell her “hands off the half-rate…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
EU reviews vitamin limits after Irish petitionRESTRICTIVE VITAMIN supplement standards due to be set by the EU are to be re-examined following an Irish petitionWed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Luxury hotels close with loss of 72 jobsTwo luxury hotels in west Dublin, opened less than 18 months ago, are to close their doors with the loss of 72 jobs.Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Four nominated for Ifta's Irish Rising Star awardsBUDDING AND not quite so budding Irish actors, writers and directors have been nominated for this year’s Irish Rising Star awards…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Kenny predicts 'hammering' for FF in next general electionFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said he believes his party can win the next general election.Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Warning of consequences if bank had failedTHE MINISTER for Finance has said if Anglo Irish Bank had been permitted to fail there would have been catastrophic consequences…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Members of Labour gather in Liberty Hall to 'reclaim' role in first DáilTHE BALLAD of James Connolly echoed around Liberty Hall in Dublin yesterday as more than 250 Labour Party members gathered to…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Commission 'ready to use all means possible' to help following Dell closureTHE EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has said the commission is “ready to use all means…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Challenges ahead for euro, warns TrichetTHE PRESIDENT of the European Central Bank has said the continued success of the euro will depend on how the EU faces the major…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Title problems may stop Dún Laoghaire baths projectLEGAL IMPEDIMENTS contained in the leases and titles on land in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, could make the planned redevelopment…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Journey of atonement nearly over for priest who vowed to walk the walkA WINTER-BLUE sky looked down on the country road outside Blessington as Fr Michael Mernagh began his penultimate day's walk …Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
Marionettes bring Christmas story to life at Pro-CathedralA RED devil with goats’ horns, a one-legged shepherd miraculously cured and angels with baroque voices offered a charming version…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí get up to speed with new road camera technologyIT’S GOODBYE “Gatso” vans, for the next generation of speed cameras is about to hit Irish roadsWed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Knife attack near stationA VIOLENT stabbing attack in Dublin city centre yesterday was caused by “a row over a girl”, an eyewitness has said she believed…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Fewer women likely to take local council seats next yearWOMEN MAKE up almost 24 per cent of political party candidates so far selected to run in next year's local elections, according…Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Dublin shopping centre to go ahead despite downturnTHE DEVELOPERS behind a major shopping centre in South Dublin have said they will go ahead with the second phase of their complex…Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Fás will handle 2,700 fewer traineesSOME 2,700 less apprentices will train with Fás in 2009 than did in 2008, the training authority has saidSat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Bank manager supports Gilmartin's allegationsA FORMER Bank of Ireland manager has come forward to support claims made by developer Tom Gilmartin at the Mahon tribunal.Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Victim's mother tells court of 'brave, gentle boy'THE FAMILY of the late Seán Nolan, who was stabbed to death in May 2007, has said there should be no complacency in dealing with…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
'Nothing of the goodness' of Seán portrayed in courtIN A victim impact statement to the Central Criminal Court, Charlotte Nolan, mother of the late Seán Nolan, said:Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Volunteers who make their city a better place honouredThe economy was put in second place yesterday as those who tend the 'fragile flower' of community were celebratedFri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Road safety advocate diesA WOMAN whose daughter died four years ago in a car crash has died as a result of injuries she sustained in the same collision…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Minister says'with substantial money amassed' taxpayer will not be exposedREACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has said the €10 billion recapitalisation programme for banks will not result in…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
One in five breathalysed last year, poll showsONE IN five drivers has been breathalysed in the last 12 months, according to an AA poll.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Fourfold rise in education RD spendHIGHER EDUCATION research and development (RD) spending almost quadrupled in 10 years, a report from the Department of Enterprise…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Plan will not expose taxpayer, says LenihanMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said the €10 billion recapitalisation programme for banks will not result in exposure …Sun Dec 14 2008 - 00:00
Group may challenge legality of treaty rerunAN ANTI-LISBON Treaty group is to consider taking a constitutional challenge if the treaty referendum is rerun, it said yesterday…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Extra beds needed for those at risk of suicide, says expertHOSPITALS WILL need extra emergency beds for people who have attempted suicide because of the recession, a leading psychiatrist…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Report says palliative care should be extendedA REPORT on palliative care in Ireland has recommended it should be extended to people dying from illnesses other than cancer…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
No campaigners warn of Lisbon legal challengeMembers of the Campaign Against the EU Constitution have said they will consider taking a constitutional challenge if the Lisbon…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Third of poor households without medical cards - agencySome 220,000 adults at risk of poverty in Ireland do not have medical cards, the Combat Poverty Agency has said.Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Overcharging at core of two inquiriesGARDA INVESTIGATIONS: TWO GARDA investigations are under way into financial irregularities at Fás, the Public Accounts Committee…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Molloy says first-class travel not appropriatePAC HEARING: FORMER DIRECTOR general of Fás Rody Molloy said it was not appropriate for him to have travelled first class while…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Molloy took 16 trips in three years but had a 'problem with flying'DIRECTOR'S RESPONSE: FORMER DIRECTOR general of Fás Rody Molloy took 16 overseas trips in 3½ years, but had difficulty…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Minister plans to sell 12 psychiatric hospitalsMINISTER OF State for Mental Health John Moloney has said he will announce details of a programme in January to sell off 12 psychiatric…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Numbers in consistent poverty fell last yearCONSISTENT POVERTY in Ireland fell between 2006 and 2007, a Central Statistics Office survey has found.Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Fás 'unlikely' to be made disclose suspension detailsPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN OF the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Bernard Allen has said the committee is unlikely …Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Group to review public service positionsREVIEW: A SPECIAL group to identify posts and activities that are "not essential" in the public service is to be set up by the…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Thailand turmoil: advice for Irish travellersTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has warned Irish citizens in Thailand to avoid Bangkok international airport, government buildings…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Group to identify 'non essential' public sector jobsA special group to identify posts and activities that are "not essential" in the Public Sector is to be set up by the Government…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Irish citizens advised to avoid Bangkok airportThe Department of Foreign Affairs has warned Irish citizens in Thailand to avoid Bangkok international airport and government…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Cardinal Brady's comments on secular EU rejectedTHE SUGGESTION by Cardinal Seán Brady that the European Union is aggressively secularist and has excluded religion from public…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Swansong for Abbey Discs as digital music delivers vinyl nail in coffinDUBLIN MUSIC-scene institution Abbey Discs sold its last vinyl yesterday after a quarter of a century in business.Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Call for fund to help small businessesA MOTION to address the “credit famine” being faced by small businesses following the financial crisis is to be debated in the…Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan not ruling out income tax riseMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has said he is not ruling out income tax increases in the futureMon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
D'Arcy marks 50 years in politicsMORE THAN 500 people helped Wexford politician Michael D’Arcy snr to celebrate 50 years in politics yesterday.Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
