Priest returning from US denies abuse allegationsA PRIEST removed from ministry in California after sexual abuse allegations told his bishop he was returning to Ireland, a statement…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Vodafone inquiry as customer 'insulted'Mobile phone company Vodafone has suspended two employees pending an investigation into an offensive photograph which circulated…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Red setter day for Ruby, the pride of KylemoreConnemara canine Ruby Moroney travelled for two days overland from Germany this week to visit Kylemore Abbey, Co Galway – the…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Department considers extending ban on coal beyond existing areasThe Department of the Environment is considering a ban on the burning of smoky coal.Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Changes to coal ban consideredA ban on the burning of smoky coal is being considered by the Department of the Environment in addition to existing restrictions…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Momentum for Dwyer death inquiry increasing, says familyTHE FAMILY of late Irish man Michael Dwyer said meetings in Brussels yesterday increased the momentum for an international investigation…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
'It's not as good a community as it could be'CENSUS STORIES: POPULATION SURGE NATIVES OF Ashbourne, Co Meath, still call it a village but the Central Statistics Office has…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Dwyer family meet MEPsLabour MEP Phil Prendergast has called on Bolivian authorities to account for the circumstances of the death of Irishman Michael…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Dubliner McKenna to be buried in Trim, Co MeathArrangements Musician Barney McKenna (72), one of the original member of the Dubliners, will be buried in Trim, Co Meath, on…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Over 300 affected by vomiting bug at Dublin hospitalAppeal: Some 300 cases of the winter vomiting bug were recorded at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in the past month,.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Visiting restrictions at BeaumontSome 300 cases of the winter vomiting bug were recorded at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin over the past month, the hospital said yesterday…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Leafing through history to mark TCD library's 300th yearCELEBRATIONS MARKING the 300th anniversary of Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library began yesterday.Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
TCD Old Library marks 300 yearsCelebrations marking the 300th anniversary of Trinity College Dublin’s iconic Old Library building began today.Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Helpline desperate for volunteersA helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is unable to answer all of its queries due to a lack of volunteers…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Second-warmest day in March recorded with 22.2 degreesTemperatures reached 22.2 degrees yesterday, making it the second-warmest March day on record.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Park road closure to continueThe trial closure to traffic of a stretch of road in Dublin’s Phoenix Park at weekends may become a permanent feature.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Record organ donation numbers last yearTHERE WAS a record number of organ donations last year as deceased donors increased by 60 per cent on 2010, the Irish Kidney …Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Record-breaking sunshine not over yetTHREE MORE days of “wall-to-wall” sun are expected as Ireland basks in unseasonable temperatures higher yesterday than in Barcelona…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Organ donations hit record levelThere was a record number of organ donations last year as deceased donors increased by 60 per cent on 2010, the Irish Kidney …Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Shatter sympathy for garda's familyMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has expressed his sympathy to the family of a Garda sergeant who died in a single-vehicle crash…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Watchdog to study abuse complaintCONCERNS RAISED in the Cloyne report about a Garda failure to investigate abuse complaints are being examined by the Garda Síochána…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
'Walk In My Shoes' mental health driveA CAMPAIGN urging people to “walk in the shoes” of a young adult with a mental illness has been launched by well-known figures…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Non-payment of household tax urgedTHE SECOND-LARGEST trade union in the State has urged its members not to pay the household charge.Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Appeals lodged over Liberty Hall planSiptu's plans to redevelop its iconic Liberty Hall building have been appealed to An Bórd Pleanála.Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
'Majority' will pay charge - VaradkarMinister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he believes a “large number” of people will pay the household charge by the March…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
My holidaysLORRAINE KEANE: What was your best holiday? The first time I went to Disneyworld, Florida, aged eight, with my familySat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
FF Bill aims to attract international entrepreneurs to settle in StateA Bill encouraging international entrepreneurs to migrate to the State and create jobs was published by Fianna Fáil yesterday…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Household charge legislation available in Irish next weekAN IRISH-language version of the household charge legislation will be available next week, the language commissioner said yesterday…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Over 70,000 days saved under HSE initiativeMore than 70,000 hospital bed days were saved last year through an initiative for dealing with acute patients, the Department…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
FF publishes visa scheme proposalA proposed Bill encouraging international entrepreneurs to migrate into the State and create jobs was published by Fianna Fáil…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Children still turning over a new leafDespite the lure of iPads and Kindles, borrowing books from the library is still popular among the young, with six children’s…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Parent-child bond shown to be more crucial than incomeTHE PARENT-CHILD relationship has a greater impact on children’s psychological wellbeing than family structure and income, a …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
IT system to pay fines by instalments set for autumnJUSTICE, DEFENCE AND EQUALITY COMMITTEE: A COMPUTER system allowing fines to be paid by instalments is expected to be in operation…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Study highlights children's issuesKey factors in a child’s social and emotional difficulties are being a boy, conflict with the mother, being from a low income…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Reilly's plan to destroy million baby blood samples 'appalling'MINISTER FOR Health Dr James Reilly has decided to have more than a million archived blood samples taken from newborns destroyed…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
International standards for storing samples vary wildlyBACKGROUND: The issue of retaining ‘heel-prick’ samples has sparked controversy in many countriesSat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Internet copyright law signedA ministerial order allowing record labels and other copyright holders to seek legal injunctions against internet service providers…Wed Feb 29 2012 - 00:00
National Children's Hospital timelineA look at the history of the National Paediatric Hospital developmentThu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Irish tourist missing in AustraliaPolice in Melbourne, Australia have recovered a body from a river in the search for a missing Irish tourist.Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Pacino keen to 'get around' IrelandAmerican actor and director Al Pacino would like to make a film in Ireland in order to “get around, see it, be part of it and…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Smallest Irish mammal 'may vanish'Ireland’s smallest mammal, the protected pygmy shrew, has “completely vanished” in some areas due to the introduction of new …Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Union concerns over BoI changesThe bank workers’ union has raised concern about “significant changes” for some Bank of Ireland employees that it claims are …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Vatican queried over laws on leaving churchCLARIFICATION ON whether disaffected Catholics can formally leave the church is being sought from the Vatican’s canon law authority…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Top chef criticises plan to put calories on menusTHE PROSPECT of high-end eateries being forced to display calories on menus has been criticised by a top chef and by the body…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Bill payment service firm ceases tradingA BILL payment service company that handled thousands of euro on behalf of Dublin customers has ceased trading and its accounts…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Keystone Foods add spice after buying Walsh Family FoodsTHE COMPANY which makes the famous Irish culinary invention, the spice burger, has been sold to a US multinational companyFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
