When zoo animals got mixed up in international incidentDIPLOMATIC IMPASSE: WHATEVER ABOUT bringing the horse to France, a proposed exchange of giraffes from Dublin for an elephant…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Poultry to be culled as new animal welfare rules applyNEW RULES on battery hens come into force on January 1stFri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Horse welfare trust reaches 'crisis point' as donations fallA SHARP drop in cash contributions compounded by fewer offers to care for horses due to costs, means the Irish Horse Welfare …Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Focus Ireland determined to increase funding to help cope with demand for homeless servicesFOCUS IRELAND may be one of the few charities that aims to increase its funding during the coming years as demand for homeless…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Housing of Dublin pensioner in Roscommon home 'highly unusual'A DECISION to send a Dublin pensioner to a Roscommon nursing home managed by a senior health board official who was on sabbatical…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Disney commission means 40 animation jobs in the bagIRISH ANIMATION studio Brown Bag films has been commissioned to make a new series for Disney Junior, creating 40 jobs.Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
My Holiday: Neil DelamereWhat’s your earliest holiday memory? I remember being entranced on seeing our neighbours – who were a little posher than us – …Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Campaign warns of deaths on farmsA NEW Health and Safety Authority campaign to draw attention to the high number of farm deaths in Ireland will begin in the new…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
CCTV files gathered over fatal hit-and-runGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the death of a teenager in a hit-and-run in Dublin have gathered a large amount of CCTV footage in the hope…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Boy hurt in Howth train incidentA ten-year-old boy is being treated for serious leg injuries tonight after being struck by a DART earlier today.Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Plan to create jobs in southeast publishedA PLAN to boost employment in the southeast has been published in the wake of the loss of 575 jobs at telecoms firm TalkTalk …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Southeast gets employment planAn action plan to boost employment in the southeast region, which saw the loss of 575 TalkTalk jobs in October, was published…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Concern aiming to stem malnutritionA PROJECT to prevent and reduce malnutrition and its irreversible effects on young children will be launched by Concern Worldwide…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Reilly locum took ring in lieu of money or medical cardTHE MINISTER for Health has said he is “satisfied” with the action he took in 2006 to deal with an out-of-hours GP who asked …Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Taxi driver's wife 'forgives' killerThe wife of taxi driver Moses Ayanwole, who died following an assault in Dublin last week, said today she “forgives” his attacker…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Priory Hall residents left in the dark as remedial works stall at apartment blockDISPLACED RESIDENTS of the Priory Hall apartment complex held a candlelit vigil outside their still unsafe homes yesterday and…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Priory Hall residents stage vigilSome 100 people held a candlelit vigil outside the Priory Hall apartment complex tonight to mark the date that remedial fire-…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Wheel deal: Dublin icon ships out after 16 monthsTHE FORTUNE of Dublin’s wheel took a turn for the worst yesterday as the 60m attraction was being packed up just 16 months after…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Bord Bia toasts Jameson's successINDUSTRY AWARDS: JAMESON WHISKEY was recognised last night for its contribution to exports, which includes selling one billion…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Parents 'not solely to blame for obesity'PERSONAL responsibility is only part of the answer to childhood obesity and blaming parents is too simplistic, Minister for Children…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
'Unjustified slur' angers Law SocietyTHE BODY representing solicitors has defended the profession after what it called an “unjustified slur” by the master of the …Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Priest's solicitor wants name of sourceTHE SOLICITOR of a priest defamed by RTÉ said he intends to find out the name of the source who made allegations about his client…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
MEP blames leadership for handling of criticismLABOUR MEP Nessa Childers has condemned a “failure of leadership” in the party over the handling of her outspoken criticism of…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Irishman was prototype for war correspondentsAN IRISH journalist in the Napoleonic era may have been the prototype war correspondent, the Newspaper Periodical History Forum…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Student grants applications to be processed onlineSTUDENT GRANT applications will be processed online and paid electronically through a single grant body from September 2012.Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Rising age of mothers and IVF leading to earlier birthsMORE BABIES are being born prematurely because of the rising age of mothers and increased use of in-vitro fertilisation treatment…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Student grants to processed onlineNew student grant applications will be processed online and paid electronically through a single grant body from September 2012…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
U2 album covered for Africa fundingA LINE-UP of big names in the music business have re-recorded U2’s hugely successful Achtung Baby album in a new special recording…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Wonderful exploration: Writers of 'Baggotonia' celebratedA BOOK about the history of Dublin’s left bank of writers in the Baggot Street area was described as a “wonderful celebration…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Listening out for truth: Smyth praises Finucane at book launchBROADCASTER MARIAN Finucane, launching her book The Saturday Interviews 2005-2011 last night, praised her former editor, the …Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Part-time women workers earn less than full-timeFEMALE PART-TIME workers earn 6 per cent less per hour than women working full-time with similar qualifications and education…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Call for Government to extend free preschooling for extra yearEARLY CHILDHOOD Ireland has called for the Government’s free one-year preschool scheme to be extended to two years in its pre…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Tropical airflow: temperatures way ahead of last yearTROPICAL AIR from southern Europe has caused unseasonably high November temperatures.Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Presidential Speeches'Prudence and strength'... 'bind up the wounds'... 'come dance with me'Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Derry choir trip to be first out of StatePRESIDENTIAL DIARY: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins’s first week of public engagements will begin with the annual Remembrance Day…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Fanfare as Áras prepares to welcome new residentMICHAEL D HIGGINS will become the 9th president of Ireland at an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle shortly after midday …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Cancer patient's missed opportunity ends on happy note with private concertWHEN CANCER patient Hanitra (Hani) Plunkett was unable to attend a recent concert of violinist Vladimir Jablokov, little did …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
President-elect looks to era of transformationPRESIDENT-ELECT Michael D Higgins yesterday said he was well aware of people’s concerns during the economic crisis and wanted…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Charity would support some cuts in child benefitCHILDREN’S CHARITY Barnardos would be willing to support some cuts in child benefit if it resulted in a more targeted system, …Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Queries about Army 'nauseating'FORMER TAOISEACH Liam Cosgrave warned last night a viable army needed to be maintained in case peace was broken.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Quinn supports proposal to abolish Junior CertificateMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has backed plans to abolish the existing Junior Certificate and replace it with what is billed…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Prosthesis may help artist who had fingers cut offFUNDRAISING efforts have intensified to help an artist who had her fingers cut off in an aggravated burglary.Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Irish ship on course to reach GazaThe Irish ship MV Saoirse is on course to arrive at the port of Gaza tomorrow accompanied by a Canadian ship, in an effort to…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
SVP warns against more income cutsPEOPLE LIVING in poverty “could not survive” any further cuts to income and services, the Society of St Vincent de Paul has said…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Artists to raise funds for burglary victimAN ARTIST who had several fingers cut off by a burglar said his sentencing for 16 years “can’t change” her situation.Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
HSE blames cuts for closure of Laois homeA CUT in Health Service Executive funding is among the reasons cited for the closure of a public nursing home in Co Laois.Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Former diplomat debates UN's future roleTHE UNITED Nations is still seen as a “vital force”, particularly for poorer developing countries, according to former president…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Clare diver achieves world record with 10km swimA CO Clare man has become the first person to dive and swim 10km without surfacing for air.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
