Riedo foundation launch in DublinThe parents of murdered Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo have appealed to Irish people to help the foundation set up in her name.Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Countdown has NUI over the moonAT 2.12PM today Irish time, two satellites will lift off from French Guyana in South America on top of an Ariane 5 rocket with…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Incineration levy and rise in landfill tax on the wayA NEW incineration levy along with a significant hike in the present landfill levy could be introduced by the end of the year…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
ESA space launch a sucessThe launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) two satellites Herschel and Planck went ahead this afternoon without a hitch…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
€13m fund recycling businessesA €13 million fund has been set up to encourage businesses to become involved in turning recycled waste into products that can…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Cutbacks puts advertising industry 'in peril'THE GOVERNMENT’S actions in cutting its advertising budget in half is doing “untold damage” to the advertising industry, it has…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Wilson confirmed for Electric PicnicBrian Wilson, the musical genius behind the Beach Boys sound, will play the Electric Picnic music festival in September, it has…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
HSE yields child-protection audit fileFILES RELATING to the child protection audit of the Catholic Church have been handed over by the Health Service Executive (HSE…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
'Gift Grub' radio team mark 10-year anniversary of dishing out the satireTEN YEARS ago this week, the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM tried out a new comedy sketch called Gift Grub.Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
All credit to 'Gift Grub'Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has praised Today FM’s Gift Grub programme which celebrates 10 years on air this week.Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Five-day close of business in Mexico over swine flu liftsMEXICO RETURNED to something like normal life yesterday after a five-day shutdown of businesses due to the H1N1 flu virus, which…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Acting on mental healthThe Wraparound project in Ballymun is taking a novel approach to young people at riskTue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann says fuel scheme will save €2m a yearIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has said new fuel efficiency measures it is introducing will lower its fuel bills by €2 million a year and cut…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Feeney keen to help Ireland through slumpCHUCK FEENEY, the billionaire philanthropist, has indicated that his foundation is prepared to help Ireland through the recession…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
10 rescued as two cruisers run agroundTEN PEOPLE had to be rescued when two cruisers ran aground on Lough Derg in Co Tipperary.Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
No other suspect cases, says HolohanSWINE FLU OUTBREAK: IRELAND IS preparing for a swine flu pandemic even if the mild nature of the disease outside Mexico gives…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Swine flu appears to be quite mild outside MexicoThe strain of swine flu outside Mexico would be appear to be mild and gives "some cause for hope", the chief medical officer …Sun May 03 2009 - 01:00
Gormley defends 'economic abyss' phraseMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said his predictions that Ireland was “facing into the economic abyss” has come…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ's top earners to face large pay cutsRTÉ’s BEST-paid stars will see “significant” reductions in their pay over and above their promise to give back 10 per cent of…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Green Day announce Irish datesAmerican punk legends Green Day are to play two concerts in Ireland in October.Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Riedo family unveils foundationThe parents of murdered Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo have launched a foundation in her name in Basle this afternoon.Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
One in seven losing sleep over recessionONE PERSON in seven is losing sleep over the current economic downturn, new research suggests.Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Ireland predicted to escape global warming catastropheIRELAND WILL be one of the few countries left that will be habitable when global warming leads to a planet-wide catastrophe, …Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Arthritis survey reveals high levels of psychological distressNEARLY HALF of all people with rheumatoid arthritis can no longer participate in social activities they used to enjoy, according…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Duffy has surgery on leg after being struck by carRTÉ PRESENTER Joe Duffy had surgery yesterday on his right leg which was broken in two places when he was hit by a reversing …Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
'Decent family man' recalled as murder victim buriedHE WAS, in the words of the poem read at his funeral, “the man behind the bar”.Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Swiss girl's family backs victims' foundationTHE PARENTS of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo who was murdered in Galway have agreed to set up a foundation in her name to help…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Murdered publican's funeral heldThe funeral has taken place of Co Offaly publican Matt Farrell who was killed last week by intruders who broke into his premises…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Hundreds pay respects to murdered publicanHUNDREDS OF mourners turned out in terrible weather conditions last night for the removal of Co Offaly publican Matt Farrell, …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ journalists vehemently oppose planned wage cutsJOURNALISTS AT RTÉ have expressed “vehement opposition” to plans by management to implement wage cuts across the board.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí to examine CCTV footageGARDAÍ WILL examine CCTV footage taken on the M4/M6 toll pass as part of their investigations into last Tuesday’s murder of Co…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Clear skies expected for astronomy eventsClear skies across the country are expected for one of the biggest astronomy events ever staged in Ireland which begins tonight…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Tying up of 'quiet man and big fellow' shocks small townIN THE past Daingean was a name synonymous with criminality but only by associationThu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate death of Co Offaly publicanAround 100 gardaí have been drafted into the investigation of the death of a Co Offaly publican who was found tied to a chair…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ aims to save €7m with wage cuts of 5-17%RTÉ HAS confirmed to its 2,300 staff some of the cuts it needs to make in order to bridge a deficit this year of €68 million…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Man who killed wife in front of children guilty of murderA MAN who stabbed his wife to death in front of their three children has been given a life sentence for murder.Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
'No-shows' draining resourcesA new study has found there is a high rate of non-attendance by patients at hospital appointmentsTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Man who admitting stabbing wife gets life for murderA man who stabbed his wife to death in front of their three children has been given a life sentence for murder.Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
'Callous provocation' led husband to kill wifeA FAMILY man who killed his wife did so following the most “callous and dreadful act of provocation”, his counsel told a court…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Dublin murder jury sent home for weekendA family man who took his wife's life did so following the most "callous and dreadful act of provocation", a court heard today…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Cowen not consulted before complaint to RTEGOVERNMENT PRESS secretary Eoghan Ó Neachtain has said he did not consult the Taoiseach or anyone else before making a complaint…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Apology to victims of abuse in institutions was right, says AhernFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has described his apology to the victims of child abuse in State institutions as “one of the best…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí visit radio station in Cowen painting inquiryFresh life was breathed into the controversy over nude paintings of the Taoiseach which were found hanging in two Dublin art …Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Spandau Ballet set for Dublin as hell set for cold snapThey bought a ticket to the world; now they've come back againWed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Concern that struck-off UK doctors are registered hereMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has acknowledged a problem with locums from abroad who may have been barred from practising in…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
'Shocking' results from VHI screeningTWO-THIRDS of people who have taken part in a VHI screening programme are overweight and more than a fifth are either diabetic…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Galway man jailed for life over murder of Swiss girlA GALWAY man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
164,000 ticket sales in just 90 minutes keep U2 No 1 live actU2 MAY have suffered the indignity of having their new album No Line on the Horizon knocked off the top of the charts after just…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Armstrong to appear at Dublin cancer conferenceSEVEN TIMES Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who will by racing in Ireland next August, will appear at a major conference…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Galway man gets life for murder of Swiss studentA Galway man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
