Luas will spur development in west Dublin says CowenTHE LUAS extension from Tallaght to Citywest will act as a catalyst for further development in west and southwest Dublin, the…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Policing the worst of the online worldINTERPOL INVESTIGATOR Mick Moran is the man at the frontline of the international fight against internet paedophilesSat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Two radio stations breached contract on programmingRADIO STATIONS Today FM and Newstalk have been notified of serious breaches of contract after they introduced programming changes…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Ryan says electricity prices will dropTHE MINISTER for Energy Eamon Ryan says he expects consumers will benefit from a decrease in electricity prices of at least 10…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Dunne says 'snobbish element' opposed his Ballsbridge planPROPERTY DEVELOPER Seán Dunne says a “snobbish element” in Ballsbridge opposed his high-rise scheme for the Dublin 4 site…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Severe weather alert remains as more snow showers forecastMET ÉIREANN’S severe weather alert remains in place this morning with widespread snow showers predicted.Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Dunne blames 'snobs' for blocking Ballsbridge schemeProperty developer Seán Dunne says a "snobbish element" in Ballsbridge opposed his high-rise scheme for the Dublin 4 site.Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
GPs issuing certs to employees like 'snuff at a wake'SOME GPS are issuing sick certs for employees “like snuff at a wake”, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (Isme) association…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
5,000 new redundancy claims made every monthPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE : THERE ARE currently 5,000 new redundancy claims every month, the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Envoy confirmed destroy Israel view - TDFINE GAEL TD Alan Shatter said the Iranian ambassador to Ireland had confirmed that his country wanted to “wipe the state of …Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Female actors over 40 'struggle to find work'OPPORTUNITIES FOR female actors tend to peter out after they reach the age of 40, a new report has found.Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Actress jobs disappear after age of 40, report claimsEmployment opportunities for actresses tend to peter out after they reach the age of 40, a new report has found.Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Child abuse inquiry extendedTHE COMMISSION to Inquire into Child Abuse has been given another four months to complete its work.Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Call to expel Israeli envoy rejectedMINISTER FOR foreign affairs Micheál Martin says calls to expel the Israeli ambassador to Ireland are “misguided and counter-…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Politicians send best wishes to ObamaIRISH POLITICIANS have sent congratulations and good wishes to US president Barack Obama following his inauguration yesterday…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Corrib gas delay 'extraordinary' - MartinMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said it is “extraordinary” that gas from the Corrib field off Co Mayo has not…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Report finds Irish teenagers have high drunkenness rateIRISH TEENAGERS record the second-highest level of drunkenness in an international comparison, with 29 per cent of 15-year-olds…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Sudden deaths linked to alcoholALMOST 40 per cent of people who die suddenly in Cork test positive for alcohol in a postmortem report review, according to a…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
No more 'safety valve' of working abroadTHE CHALLENGE of coping with a recession without the “safety valve of emigration” has been highlighted by the Irish Commission…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
90th anniversary of first Dáil celebratedTHE 90TH anniversary of the first Dáil will be commemorated with a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas today in the…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Report highlights challenge of coping with recessionThe challenge of coping with a recession without the "safety valve of emigration" has been highlighted by the Irish Commission…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
FG says rescue plan is not crediblePOLITICAL REACTION: FINE GAEL spokesman on finance Richard Bruton said the Government’s nationalisation plan for Anglo Irish…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Minister says 'misconduct' at bank firmly in the pastGOVERNMENT REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan said the Government had put “clear blue water” between the newly-nationalised…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Food industry rejects increased regulationFOOD INDUSTRY representatives rejected calls for increased regulation at an Oireachtas European affairs committee meeting yesterday…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Israeli envoy condemns TD's 'outrageous' Goebbels remarkTHE ISRAELI ambassador to Ireland, Dr Zion Evrony, and Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter have reacted angrily to Sinn Féin deputy Aengus…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Israel a terror state and envoy should be expelled, says FF TDFIANNA FÁIL TD Chris Andrews has described Israel as a "terror state".Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Tough year ahead but we can cope - PresidentPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has sent greetings to "the Irish family at home and abroad" as 2008 comes to a closeWed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Bishop glad excavated remains to be reinterredTHE BISHOP of Meath, Dr Michael Smith, has welcomed news that human remains removed from the Scaruppa burial site near Enfield…Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Hotels 'running scared', says CampbellDOWNTURN: GUIDEBOOK publisher Georgina Campbell says some high-end Irish hotels are “running scared” from the economic downturn…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Warning overground power lines will undermine land pricesPROPOSED cross-Border electricity transmission lines should go underground but the Department of Communications is insisting …Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
New guide warns parents of bullying by mobile phonePARENTS CAN help protect their children and teenagers from mobile phone-based bullying, according to a new guide produced by …Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Mount Juliet decision on Open disappoints KilkennyA DECISION by Mount Juliet management not to host the Irish Open next year has been greeted with disappointment in Kilkenny.Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
The day the pork products came backSUPERMARKET SHELVES: GERMAN FRANKFURTERS were being stacked on to the shelves in the Lidl supermarket on Dublin's Moore Street…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
TDs will force cutback U-turn, says the INTOINTO PRESIDENT Declan Kelleher says he believes Government backbenchers and councillors will soon force a U-turn on education…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Politicians urged to back human rights in StateAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Ireland says it is calling on TDs and Senators to stand up for human rights at home and not just abroad…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Energetic Irish youngsters generally happy, study findsA PORTRAIT of the Irish as young boys and girls is provided in a largely positive new report into the state of the nation's children…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Irish children win gold for physical activity in findings from 41 countriesIRISH CHILDREN are more physically active than youngsters in 40 other countries, a new report has found.Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Rate of HIV diagnosis higher than EU averageIRELAND'S RATE of newly diagnosed HIV infections is higher than the European average, according to new figures from the European…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Charity involves surgical firm to fight blindnessAN IRISH charity is aiming to provide cataract operations in Africa for as little as $20 after going into partnership with a …Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Report on growth for EU commission redrafted to take account of downturnA GOVERNMENT progress report on jobs and growth submitted to the European Commission for assessment last month was redrafted …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Contamination levels in feed described as 'extremely high'TEST RESULTS: CONFIRMATION THAT high dioxin levels were present in Irish pork samples sent for testing in Britain was notified…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
All-ages protest gives leaders a lesson in placard powerLOTS OF little protesters in pushchairs and prams dominated the big march against education cuts on Saturday.Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Over 40,000 march in Dublin over education cutbacksTens of thousands of protesters took part in a large march in Dublin city centre this afternoon against education cutbacks announced…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Migrants say work experience not valued hereMIGRANTS FEEL their years of study and work in their countries of origin are "meaningless" in Ireland, new research has found…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Superquinn bonus cut prompts union criticismA trade union representing workers in Superquinn supermarkets says management has announced Christmas bonuses will be reduced…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Study on improving dietSPENDING ON food is often reduced to pay bills or avoid debt in poor households, a new study has found.Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Road haulage chief steps down pending legal actionTHE PRESIDENT of the Irish Road Haulage Association, Jimmy Quinn, has stepped aside from his role in the organisation temporarily…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Irish involvement in Afghan war 'foolish'RETIRED ARMY commandant Edward Horgan has criticised the wide media coverage given recently to the funeral of Royal Marine Robert…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Battle to save Woolworths in NorthTHE PEOPLE behind the campaign to prevent the closure of Bewley’s Cafe on Dublin’s Grafton Street are turning their attention…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Fás and Siptu delegations head for LRC on Monday FÁS CUTBACKSFÁS CUTBACKS: FÁS REPRESENTATIVES are due to attend the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) on Monday morning in relation to impending…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
