Electro-therapy decreases in treatment of psychiatric patientsMental Health Commission says practice should not be used without patient consentWed Mar 12 2014 - 06:29
Drogheda hospital overcrowding sparks calls for major disaster planHSE moves to implement ‘full escalation protocol’Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Debate over private sector staff in council will continueConcerns voiced at last night’s monthly meeting over a perceived effort to undermine jobs with private-sector contractsTue Mar 11 2014 - 01:00
Shatter says ruling will impact on criminal justice proceduresLegal opinion suggests Ireland must now fall in line with broader European normsFri Mar 07 2014 - 00:38
Bristol-Myers Squibb to shed 160 jobs by end of next yearPharmaceutical company announced the closure of its facility in BlanchardstownThu Mar 06 2014 - 22:03
Arrests made near European People’s Party congressThree people detained after scuffles outside the Convention Centre in Dublin tonightThu Mar 06 2014 - 21:11
Pedestrian dies in crash on N11 near BrayMan struck by car last night; Woman driving vehicle taken to hospitalThu Mar 06 2014 - 06:29
Man shot in leg and dumped from car in DublinVictim in 40s may have been picked up by gang of men before Finglas assaultThu Mar 06 2014 - 06:07
Kieran Mulvey to mediate in row over Garth Brooks concertsGAA seeks to establish ‘long term’ solutionWed Mar 05 2014 - 18:48
Man taking case against solicitor Kean ‘on a vendetta’, tribunal toldGerald Kean accused of failing to uphold duty of careFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Swine flu outbreak in Cork University HospitalOne confirmed case of H1N1 flu virus, number of other patients displaying symptoms associated with illnessFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
“High proportion” of parents unsure of how anti-bullying measures work in schoolsNew measures to be introduced by term endThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:00
Man threatened to ignite himself and jump from balconyStand-off in Salthill, Galway, ended after 4½ hoursWed Feb 19 2014 - 11:45
Irish man hit and killed by high-speed train in AustriaTeacher from Co Galway was on holiday with a friends in resort of Zell am SeeWed Feb 19 2014 - 09:48
Two serving soldiers arrested after discovery of pipe bombArrests come 24 hours after viable device found at premises in Burnfoot, Co DonegalWed Feb 19 2014 - 07:54
Mother and six others held over sexual abuse of young girlSeven people questioned by gardaí in south Dublin following arrests made in Dublin and WexfordWed Feb 19 2014 - 07:46
GPs anticipate millions of extra visits under free care planRepresentative body concerned by department’s lack of ‘planning and consultation’Wed Feb 19 2014 - 06:47
Lynn refused bail as Brazil considers extradition requestFormer solicitor expected to face charges in Ireland linked to collapse of property businessWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:25
Social fabric: In memory of the LockoutVolunteers and community groups join to create panels telling story of 1913 disputeWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
St Vincent’s, Rehab boards to discuss payHSE has threatened to dock funding for public hospital by 20 per centMon Feb 17 2014 - 06:40
Interest groups call for changes to how judges are selectedMinister for Justice Alan Shatter is reviewing system of judicial appointmentsMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:05
Hospitals cut back visiting hours after increase in flu casesBeaumont Hospital, Dublin, and Kerry General Hospital have reduced visiting hoursMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Woman found in hotel possibly strangledMan found dead at his Co Offaly home had suffered head injuriesMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Priests criticise holding back of Vatican questionnaire resultsAssociation of Catholic Priests says failure to publish findings contrary to pope’s opennessSat Feb 15 2014 - 12:31
Motive sought in murder of father of fourWell known boxer shot dead in his homeFri Feb 14 2014 - 21:59
HSE threatens to cut funds from top hospitals over paySt Vincent’s University Hospital and St James’ Hospital in breach of rules, PAC toldFri Feb 14 2014 - 21:24
Children’s hospital management confident of planning permissionCompeting ‘world class’ architects to be announced next weekThu Feb 13 2014 - 17:07
Legal executives step up their campaign for recognitionAlan Shatter says issue will not be dealt with in current legal reform packageMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:05
Healthy demand for online doctor serviceLloyds Online Doctor Ireland service based on convenience, affordability and discretionMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:05
Ireland and UK in first joint trade missionRichard Bruton to join British defence secretary Stephen Hammond at trade stand in SingaporeMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Warning of further flooding as storm clean-up continuesStatus yellow warning remains in place in many partsWed Feb 05 2014 - 07:11
Flood victims promised extra €15m in aid by TaoiseachEnda Kenny pledges emergency funding as storms bring fresh floods to Cork city and county, Co Wexford and DublinWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
Guiding a business through good times and badSplits, recessions, loss of tourists . . . just some of what Kilkenny has enduredTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Potential health risks of pylons cause deep divisionsThe damage to health may not have been proved but that does not mean it does not exist, say campaignersTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Man suspected of Monet damage held over Shelbourne art incidentCourt hears Andrew Shannon poses risk to public displays of artSat Feb 01 2014 - 14:35
Men due in court for damage to Shelbourne Hotel paintingsPaintings, worth in excess of €25,000, are by artist Felim EganSat Feb 01 2014 - 00:57
Iona Institute is ‘afraid’ of same sex marriage debate says SenatorIona solicitor defends right to free speech: traditional views do not amount to homophobiaFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:00
State may have to compensate school abuse victims, says children’s watchdogWorking group needed after landmark Louise O’Keeffe judgment, says Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Geoffrey ShannonThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Paul Kimmage quits as Brian O’Driscoll ghost-writerPenguin confirms Alan English will take overWed Jan 29 2014 - 16:33
Tributes paid to GAA referee killed in car crashShane Hourigan died following a two car collision in Limerick this morningMon Jan 27 2014 - 18:33
High winds likely to have made Dublin fire smoke saferFire brigade continues to battle blaze expected to last until at least WednesdayMon Jan 27 2014 - 14:49
Could community courts cut low-level crime in our cities?Advocates credit the model with reduced crime levels in New YorkMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Cycling out of anxiety and into an African adventureDerek Cullen’s solo trip across the continent for charity is throwing up some interesting choicesSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
Blind man asks to be charged with cannabis possession to challenge law30-year-old Dundalk resident is completely blindFri Jan 24 2014 - 13:36
Mrs Brown’s Boys wins best comedy at London awardsDublin comedian Brendan O’Carroll thanks audience after latest award for programmeThu Jan 23 2014 - 07:32
Judge calls for Civil Defence after ‘social order breakdown’Comments follow deaths of two men in violent incidents in Dublin suburb in recent weeksThu Jan 23 2014 - 06:31
Top 1% earns a 10th of all income, says OxfamReport points out inequality gap continued to widen even as country gripped in full force of financial crisisThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
PAC meeting to decide on whether whistleblower should give penalty points testimonyCommittee chairman says further documentation receivedWed Jan 22 2014 - 01:01