Patient death led to new doctor handover policyA NEW procedure for handing over patient care from one consultant to another is to be introduced at the Mater hospital, Dublin…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Many independent retailers to stop selling O2 productsDOZENS OF independent mobile phone retailers are set to stop selling O2 products following a decision by the company to change…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Census data since 1926 available to all and just a few keystrokes awayBY THE NUMBERS: CSO MAKES CENSUS INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE: RESULTS OF every census conducted in Ireland over the last 83…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Parents urge overhaul of organ donation systemPARENTS OF the girl who become the longest survivor with a mechanical heart in Ireland have appealed for a change in the organ…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Catholic control of schooling not tenable, says archbishopTHE CATHOLIC near monopoly over schooling is “not tenable” and does not reflect current realities, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Temple Bar broadens its appealAN INITIATIVE to turn Dublin’s Temple Bar from an area for late-night revellers into a quarter appealing to all ages is being…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Irish ticket wins €29m in drawONE WINNER in Ireland scooped over €29 million in last night’s Euromillions jackpot draw.Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Film on Irish transgender person wins rights awardA FILM telling the true story of an Irish transgender person was presented with a human rights film award in Dublin last night…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Man injured in Dublin shootingGardai are investigating an incident in which a man was shot in Dublin today.Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Labour to put its policies 'separately' to the peopleLABOUR PARTY POLICY: THE LABOUR Party will put its policies “separately and distinctly to the Irish people”, Labour leader Eamon…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
A short walk through Dublin on longest dayA SUMMER solstice celebration connecting Dublin residents and spanning the ages and distance between Ireland and South America…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Third case of swine flu confirmed in east of StateA THIRD case of swine flu has been confirmed in the Republic, the Department of Health has said.Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Tears and olés for returning warriorsAIRPORT WELCOME: TRAVELLERS FROM far-flung corners of the world stopped in their tracks on Saturday to join rosy-cheeked revellers…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Carbon tax 'will not be ringfenced'A PLANNED carbon tax set out in the programme for government will not be introduced as intended, Green Party candidate for Dublin…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Call to postpone work rule changesA CAMPAIGN calling on the Government to postpone changes to the employment permit scheme has been launched by the Migrant Rights…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Income had little impact on wellbeingSHARP INCOME increases during the Celtic Tiger had little impact on well being, a study by a leading UCD economist has concluded…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Call on Guatemala over attack on rights activistAN OIREACHTAS committee is to call on the Guatemalan government to investigate the case of activist Dr Yuri Melini.Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Irish and ethnic music acts to cook up a storm for Africa DayIRISH ACTS such as Cathy Davey, Kila and Liam Ó Maoinlaí along with African musicians Vieux Farka Touré and Kenny Gilmore will…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Nursing home quality of life needs improving - reportNOT ENOUGH attention is being paid to the quality of life of older people in nursing homes, according to a study by researchers…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Main taxi unions request resignation of regulatorTHE FOUR main taxi unions yesterday requested the resignation of taxi regulator Kathleen Doyle due to what unions say is her …Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Docklands buyers queue overnightNEW OWNERS of affordable homes in Dublin’s Docklands emerged smiling but bleary-eyed from the Docklands authority building over…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Small taxi protest held in DublinThe impact which the deregulation of taxis was having on the families of drivers was the focus of a march held in Dublin city…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Trinity Ball line-up fails to hit right note with studentsTHERE WAS disappointment among many bow-tied students going to the annual Trinity Ball last night with the musical acts on this…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Experts examine site for sign of bodyGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the disappearance of schoolboy Philip Cairns 23 years ago were examining a possible burial site at a south…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
New €26m research plan for older peopleNEW LONG-TERM research on the health, economic and social lives of 8,000 older Irish people is expected to fill a knowledge gap…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Monaghan libraries cannot afford new books or newspapersPUBLIC LIBRARIES in Co Monaghan have been told they will not be able to buy any more new books or daily newspapers this year …Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Hanafin seeks transfer of 300 staff to process welfare claimsTHE TRANSFER of some 300 staff from the Department of Finance to help with the increasing number of social welfare claims has…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Hanafin seeks 300 extra staff to process claimsThe transfer of some 300 staff from the Department of Finance to help with growing social welfare claims, has been requested …Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Student's Wikipedia hoax quote used worldwide in newspaper obituariesA WIKIPEDIA hoax by a 22-year-old Dublin student resulted in a fake quote being published in newspaper obituaries around the …Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Concern about viability of Government's free pre-school education planPRE-SCHOOL providers have raised concerns about the viability of the Government’s free pre-school education plan.Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Young entrepreneurs are the businessSCHOOL STUDENTS recognised for their business ideas yesterday spoke about social and environmental responsibility as well as …Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Family and teammates pay respectsFORMER INTERNATIONAL rugby players and prominent members of the media were among the congregation of hundreds who gathered in…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
MEPs' pension fund sparks lively debateTHE WEEK IN STRASBOURG: THE IDEA of trying to make the European Parliament debates livelier and more like Westminster was promoted…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Rally calls for gay marriage rights not in proposed BillSAME SEX marriage rights, not civil partnership was the call to the Government by over 600 members of the gay and lesbian community…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Shop celebrates second win after selling €14m Lotto ticketA SHOP in south Co Dublin yesterday celebrated its second major Lotto win with Saturday’s jackpot of over €14 million.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Chinese products made up over half of recalls , says EUCHILDREN’S TOYS and Chinese-made products sparked the majority of non-food product recalls in the EU last year.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Domestic violence support gets most funding, says reportGROUPS SUPPORTING victims of domestic and sexual violence received over two-thirds of Government funding to help crime victims…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Bus drivers accept changesSIPTU MEMBERS at Dublin Bus yesterday voted to accept changes in work practice and cost-cutting measures proposed by the company…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Kenny claims Republic is in 'very serious trouble'FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny last night said that 60 years after Ireland was declared a Republic “it is clear our Republic is …Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Firefighter shortage causes concernAN INCREASE in early retirement among firefighters has raised concerns about future staffing shortages, the main union in the…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
US to get fizzy black stuff as birthday treatLOYAL GUINNESS drinkers have often complained that the black stuff doesn’t travel well across the Atlantic.Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Migrants to find it more difficult to get permitsA LEADING migrant rights group has accused the Government of unfairly victimising immigrant workers by reforming the employment…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Facebook users to vote on terms of useFROM TOMORROW, more than 400,000 Irish users of the social networking site Facebook will have the chance to vote on the company…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Rules eased on affordable housing in DocklandsFALLING PROPERTY prices have forced the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) to significantly alter the ownership conditions…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Naval cadets set standard as they go against the flow in ascent of ShannonTHE FIRST official ascent of the Shannon river was completed in under six hours by Naval Service cadets yesterdayWed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Facebook to poll users on new termsLater this week, over 400,000 Irish users of the social networking site Facebook will have the chance to vote on the company'…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Irish Nationwide dismissal case settledA CONSTRUCTIVE dismissal claim taken by a former home-loans supervisor at Irish Nationwide against the building society, was …Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Download music receives a price hikeTHE COST of many music chart downloads increased by 30 per cent yesterday as online music store iTunes began a new pricing regime…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
iTunes ups price of some musicThe cost of many top chart downloads has increased as online music store iTunes began a new pricing regime which resulted in …Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
