Aer Lingus, Siptu talks break down amid blameTalks between Aer Lingus and Sitpu broke down at the Labour Relations Commission this evening amid recriminations from both sides…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Three-quarters of FOI requests granted in 2007Over three-quarters of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made in 2007 were granted to some extent, according to a report …Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Government urged to rethink cuts hitting elderlyA network of voluntary groups working with older people has today called on the Minister of State Máire Hoctor to look at more…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Now the Chistmas party falls victim to economic hard timesOver three-quarters of Irish employers will not be paying for a Christmas party this year, according to a survey released today…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Regeneration plan for Limerick estates unveiledA draft plan for the regeneration of housing estates in Limerick has been unveiled this afternoon.Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Shopping abroad costing Irish jobs - IsmeThe Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) today claimed that Irish shoppers heading abroad are killing Irish…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Ukrainian Andriy Naumov wins Dublin marathonAndriy Naumov of the Ukraine has won the Dublin marathon in a time of 2:11:06 as a record field of some 11,700 people took to…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Naumov and Zousko strike goldAndriy Naumov of the Ukraine has won the Dublin Marathon in a time of 2:11:06 as a record field of some 11,700 people took to…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí name two boys (14) killed in aircraft crashGardaí have officially identified all four people killed in a light aircraft crash in Co Wicklow on Saturday.Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
EU awards human rights prize to Chinese activistEuropean Parliament party leaders have today awarded their top human rights prize to Chinese activist Hu Jia.Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach meets Chinese Premier on trade visitThe Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has today met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to discuss trade and the relationship between Ireland and…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
More spent on foreign travel, says CSOPEOPLE ARE taking fewer trips at home and spending less on them while spending more on foreign travel, according to figures released…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
DPP move on explanations draws broad welcomeThe move by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to give reasons for not prosecuting certain types of cases has today drawn…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
People spending less home than away - CSOPeople are taking fewer domestic trips and spending less on them but spending more on foreign travel, according to the latest…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
INTO warns of war over Budget education cutsThe general secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) has today condemned the Budget as a "savage attack" …Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan defends Budget during radio grillingFresh, or perhaps not so-fresh, from presenting his tough Budget to the nation yesterday, the Minister for Finance this morning…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Dublin mayor urges radical local-government reformThe Lord Mayor of Dublin today called for a radical rethink of local government reformSun Oct 12 2008 - 01:00
Cowen warns of 'necessary tough choices'The Taoiseach today warned that "necessary tough choices" lie ahead and that Ireland could not turn away from Europe in a speech…Sun Oct 12 2008 - 01:00
Minister to seek brucellosis-free status for StateMinister for Agriculture Brendan Smith today confirmed that he intends to apply to the EU for officially brucellosis-free status…Sun Oct 12 2008 - 01:00
Opposition condemns Government over financesThe Opposition has condemned the condition of the State's finances following the announcement by the Government that it will …Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
People urged to watch their mental healthPeople were today urged to consider the importance of mental health on what is World Mental Health Day.Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Visits to State rise slightly in second quarterThe number of overseas visits to the State rose slightly during the second quarter of this year, while the number of Irish visits…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Kenny to take pay cut as FG unveils Budget proposalsFine Gael leader Enda Kenny said today he has asked the paymaster general to cut his wages by 5 per cent as he unveiled Budget…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Drugs counselling booklet for parents launchedParents who find their children drunk on alcohol or high on drugs are being urged to stay calm in a new support booklet unveiled…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest two after Dublin robbery deathGardaí investigating the death of a man in Killester, Co Dublin, have arrested two men.Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
TEEU, NUJ recommend acceptance of national dealThe Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) today became the latest unions…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Minister publishes 'fair deal' nursing-home BillThe Minister for Health today published the long-awaited Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 amid criticism from Opposition…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Ireland to miss environmental targets - EPAIreland is set to miss key targets in tackling waste, carbon dioxide emissions and water quality, the country’s environmental…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Campaign on food-labelling system unveiledA campaign that aims to promote consumers’ understanding of nutritional information on food labels was unveiled today.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Roscommon addiction treatment centre to closeA well-known residential midlands addiction and counselling centre is to close next month, with the loss of 20 jobs, it has been…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
O'Dea warns of 'toughest Budget in decades'Minister for Defence Wille O¿Dea today said ¿tough and decisive¿ action was required in difficult economic times and warned that…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Shannon council seeks rendition flight inspectionsShannon Town Council last night passed a motion calling for inspections for suspected rendition flights passing through the State…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Senior officers knew of harassment - Morris reportSenior gardaí allowed a corrupt sergeant to run a campaign of harassment targeting a Donegal family wrongly implicated in a botched…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Ibec warns of threat to defined-benefit pensionsThe Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (Ibec) has today warned that action is needed to prevent the collapse of some…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan defends contribution of non-IrishThe Minister for Integration, Conor Lenihan, today defended the contribution made by non-Irish nationals who have arrived to …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Average personal injury award rises to €24,320Injuriesboard.ie today announced that assessments totalling €113 million were made relating to 4,652 personal injury claimants…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Government to invest €30m in consumer foods sectorThe Government today announced Enterprise Ireland’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s prepared consumer foods industry…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Mabs clients' debts up by 50% - LabourThe average debt of people attending the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Mabs) has increased by 50 per cent in the first …Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Identify theft crime affects 87,000 - surveyResearch published today estimates that 87,000 people in Ireland have already been victims of identity fraud but found most people…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Food enforcement orders reach monthly highThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today announced nine enforcement orders had been served on food businesses in September…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Parlon defends actions over local authority projectsConstruction Industry Federation (CIF) director general Tom Parlon has defended his lobbying relating to local authority projects…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Martin urges Europe to allow time for Lisbon solutionThe Minister for Foreign Affairs today told the European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs that Ireland remains …Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Study aims to boost organic growth in KerryMinister for Food and Horticulture Trevor Sargent today announced an organic feasibility study for Kerry.Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
1,500 pubs shut since 2001 - vintners' reportTwo organisations representing publicans today said that 1,500 pubs have closed with thousands of jobs lost since 2001.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Labour seeks to cap bank executives' payThe Labour Party said today it was putting forward amendments to emergency legislation on the banking system so that there would…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Minister to meet committee on mental hospital moveMinister of State at the Department of Health and Children John Moloney will today meet the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Holidaymakers stranded after XL collapseCONSUMER RIGHTS: THOUSANDS OF IRISH passengers have been left stranded after XL Leisure Group, Britain's third-largest tour …Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Nurses in protests at three hospitalsTHE IRISH Nurses Organisation (INO) yesterday staged lunchtime protests at three hospitals in the northeast in a dispute over…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Northeast nurses protest over working weekThe Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) has held protests at three hospitals in the northeast today over the length of the working…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Prison Service pledges tougher phone-blockingThe head of the Irish Prison Service said today that prisons would begin to be equipped with high-tech phone-blocking systems…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
