Tributes to writer Tomás Mac AnnaTRIBUTES WERE paid last night to playwright, actor and director Tomás Mac Anna, who died yesterday.Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Japanese community raises thousands in disaster reliefHITOMI KENNEDY recalled her sadness at seeing a newspaper photograph of the town she was born in destroyed by the Japanese tsunami…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Funeral of Dubliner who fell into Amsterdam canalA DUBLIN man whose remains were recovered from an Amsterdam canal last month was described as a “very gentle soul” at his funeral…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
'Realism needed' in health insurance plan for allHOSPITAL EFFICIENCIES and doctor fee cuts may stand in the way of the introduction of universal health insurance, a former adviser…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Bin Laden killing sets worrying precedent, says rights lawyerTHE KILLING of Osama bin Laden “set a dangerous precedent”, solicitor Gareth Peirce told a Law Society gathering in Dublin last…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Greyhound export plan shelvedThe Irish Greyhound Board has shelved plans to export Irish greyhounds to China after the Department of Agriculture refused to…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Assurances on export of greyhounds to ChinaTHE IRISH Greyhound Board may repatriate retired Irish greyhounds from China to Europe in an effort to appease concerns by animal…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair crew failed to notice damageTHE CREW of a Ryanair flight failed to realise that the left engine had touched the runway when landing at Dublin airport, a …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Artists for queen's event namedWestlife and X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne are among the acts to perform for Queen Elizabeth during an evening celebrating fashion…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Former Olympic fencing star dies in DublinTRIBUTES WERE paid yesterday to former Irish Olympic fencing star and RTÉ veteran broadcaster Harry Thuillier snr.Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Casement memorabilia: sword and hat displayed at museumTHE SWORD and hat of Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement went on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Objection to Nokia advert upheldA COMPLAINT that an advert for Nokia mobiles encouraged people to take photos of strangers on the Luas and post them on Facebook…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Rock star's mother reveals long-held secretMOTHER OF the late rock star Phil Lynott introduced two siblings he had never met to a public gathering for the first time last…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
FF accuses Coalition of change in attitude over rescue dealREACTION: FIANNA FÁIL accused the Government of a complete change in attitude towards the EU-IMF bailout deal.Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Firefighter honoured as green trailblazerA Dublin firefighter behind the world’s first zero carbon fire station was among 23 winners at the third annual Green Awards …Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
'Minuscule' level of radiation found in milkA “MINUTE trace” of radioactive contamination has been found in Irish milk samples following the Fukushima nuclear accident in…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Newspaper of the year award for TCD studentsA STUDENT publication from Trinity College Dublin last night won the newspaper of the year award for the fifth year running.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
State to pay €1m in rent for offices of defunct agenciesTHE DEPARTMENT of Education will pay almost €1 million in rent on offices vacated by two defunct State-funded agencies.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Man for court over Fanore deathA man is due appear in Ennis District Court tomorrow morning in connection with the violent death of Co Clare woman Deirdre McCarthy…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
O'Driscoll praised as role modelIRISH RUGBY captain Brian O’Driscoll was officially made an honorary southsider by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council last…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí renew appeal for missing womanGardaí have renewed their appeal for a Co Clare woman who has been missing since Sunday.Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Delays on Luas red line after crashThe Luas red line was delayed in Dublin tonight following a minor collision between a tram and an ambulance.Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Man held over Dublin murderA man who was extradited from the UK will appear in a Dublin court tomorrow morning in relation to the death of a man eight years…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
FG TD hands back half his salaryA FINE Gael TD who has returned half his salary to the exchequer has urged other politicians to consider a similar action.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Mental hospital inspectors call for closure of several unitsINSPECTION REPORTS on mental hospitals have called for the closure of some units, while finding overmedication and poor cleaning…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
UL chair named in honour of McCourtANGELA’S ASHES author Frank McCourt will be posthumously honoured by a chair in creative writing at the University of Limerick…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
New York is most popular spot for trips by councillorsCOUNCILS: AT LEAST 43 councillors and council officials will travel abroad for St Patrick’s Day events, representing half of…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Woman hopes property lottery will clear mortgageA LOTTERY for the deeds of a shop and apartment is a last attempt by a Cashel woman to pay off her negative equity mortgage.Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Court case over access to debt judgmentsLEGAL PROCEEDINGS have been issued against the Courts Service over the removal of public access to some debt judgmentsTue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hamlet's name could have ancient Irish originFRAILTY THY name is Irish, could be the new refrain for Shakespeare’s tragic prince of Denmark, if recent literary research is…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Taking a wrong turn: new Fine Gael deputy begins career with a bumpNEWLY ELECTED TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor wondered what all of the photographers were looking at as she drove out of Leinster House…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael ahead in symbolic ballotEMIGRANTS VOTE: THE RESULT of symbolic ballots cast by some 5,580 Irish emigrants in 124 countries has given Fine Gael 30 per…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Tribunal dismisses teacher's appealA CASE taken by a teacher who was let go as housemaster at Blackrock College, Dublin, was dismissed by the Employment Appeals…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
No casualties after fire in south Dublin hotelTHE TARA Towers hotel on Merrion Road in Dublin was open for business again last night after a fire in one of the rooms yesterday…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Fire at Dublin hotel extinguishedA fire that broke out at the Tara Towers hotel on Merrion Road in Dublin this afternoon has been extinguished.Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Emigrant to push plight of diasporaCANDIDATE: AN IRISH emigrant based in London is to stand as an independent election candidate in Dublin Mid West.Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Emergency 112 fails to ring a bellIrish citizens had among the lowest awareness in Europe about the pan-European emergency number, a new survey has found.Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Eircom customers face 3.1% price riseTHOUSANDS OF Eircom customers will see their bills increase by 3Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
FG aims to tackle 'scourge of emigration'SOME 45,000 work experience and education places were proposed by Fine Gael yesterday in order to curb emigration.Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Sacked AIB whistleblower to be reinstated after tribunal rulingAIB HAS been directed to reinstate a former employee and whistleblower who was dismissed after accessing the bank accounts of…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Eircom to increase pricesEircom is to introduce changes which will see many bills increase by 3Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Irish city dwellers have higher skin cancer risk, study showsRESIDENTS IN Dublin and Cork and some coastal counties are most at risk of developing skin cancer, new research has found.Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Emigrants to have symbolic online ballot for electionIRISH EMIGRANTS will have the chance to cast a symbolic vote through a new website being launched today.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Bank advisory group namedDETAILS OF who will be on a group which has been set up to advise the Irish Central Bank on protecting financial services’ consumers…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
