Ahern says Harney will be in job 'for many years to come'The Taoiseach has defended the Minister for Health Mary Harney and said she will be in the job for many years to come.Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Reilly calls on HSE to clarify reports of more misdiagnosesOther hospitals: The Health Service Executive has been urged to clarify further reports of misdiagnosed cancer patients at two…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Casey's immigrant work 'influenced housing policy'Dr Eamon Casey's work with Irish immigrants in Britain had a far-reaching influence on housing policy in both Britain and Ireland…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Father hopes for return by ChristmasThe unmarried father of three-year-old twin boys, who were taken to England by their mother without his knowledge or consent, …Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
RTÉ to discuss cocaine allegation at meetingThe controversy surrounding the broadcasting of a documentary which contains an allegation that a Government Minister took cocaine…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Publisher criticises cocaine book authorThe publishers of the controversial book High Society have criticised its author for not keeping a digital recording of an alleged…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Climate change outpacing scienceGlobal warming is happening so fast that it may become impossible to predict its full effects in the future, one of the world…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Call for overhaul of film industry tax breaksThe Irish film industry is in the "last-chance saloon" unless tax incentives are extended and improved, a senior film producer…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Recording of cocaine claim 'not retained'- authorAuthor Justine Delaney-Wilson has said she did make a digital recording of her interview with a Minister who allegedly admitted…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Concern over cancer risk-assessment fundingFamilies with a history of cancer are being exposed because of the underfunding of cancer risk-assessment clinics, a conference…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
More to young than 'twixters' and 'kippers', says academicThey used to be known as slackers and are now called "twixters" (between adolescence and adulthood), boomerang kids or "kippers…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair advert 'inappropriate'A complaint that a Ryanair advertisement showing a suggestively dressed teenage girl was "unacceptable and inappropriate" has…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Electoral register described as 'beyond redemption'The current electoral register process is "beyond redemption", an Oireachtas committee chairman has said.Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Rossmeister hits Olympian heightsAs an all-round "leg" (as in legend), Castlerock school rugby hero and über-southsider, Ross O'Carroll Kelly has spent his life…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Health inventory aims to improve servicesThe first inventory in history of health services on both sides of the Border will help improve the provision of services on …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Two health-related companies nominated for entrepreneur awardA Waterford-based Irish pharmaceutical company and a husband and wife team who are pioneering an innovative speech and language…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Election result 'a wake-up call', says AdamsSinn Féin's performance in the last general election was a "wake-up call" for republicans, the party's president Gerry Adams …Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Psychiatric patients 'still endure' poor conditionsPatients in large psychiatric hospitals which are scheduled to close are continuing to endure poor conditions, the Inspector …Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Visas for migrants who lose status problematic, Government saysBridging visas for migrants who have lost their documented status would be "extremely problematic" and a possible incentive for…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
More tributes paid to columnist who 'fused art with science'Further tributes were paid yesterday to the meteorologist and Irish Times columnist Brendan McWilliams, who died earlier this…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Judge rules on learner driversA District Court judge has said he intends to disqualify provisional licence holders who drive on the road without a qualified…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Colleagues mourn death of writer who brought the weather to lifeMeteorologist and Irish Times columnist Brendan McWilliams has died after a short illness.Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Shortfall in State aid for carers, forum toldThere is a "major shortfall" in the number of family carers receiving State financial support which needs to be addressed, the…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Standards in Irish journalism good, says HorganThe new Press Ombudsman, Prof John Horgan, has said that standards in Irish journalism are "already good", evidenced by the fact…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Background: Mr Justice MurrayMr Justice John Murray was born in Co Limerick in 1943Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
200 workers at ESB Moneypoint lose jobsTwo hundred workers at the ESB Moneypoint station in Co Clare have lost their jobs with immediate effect after the Polish sub…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Charge against actor withdrawnA charge against actor Bryan Murray of obtaining money for a business venture by deception has been withdrawn by the Director…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Archbishop warns on schools' ethosThe State should not undermine the contribution of church schools by diluting their intake beyond recognition in order to cope…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Death inexplicable, says coronerThe death of a 19-year-old DCU engineering student from carbon monoxide poisoning is "inexplicable", a coroner has said.Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Calls for mandatory 'health proofing'Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) should be made mandatory in the same way that environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are for…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
PSNI inquiry into cocaine greyhoundsTwo greyhound owners who doped their dogs with cocaine could face criminal prosecution.Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Council officials facing inquiryTwo officials at Trim Town Council have been suspended following an allegation that council workers worked on the home of one…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Bord na gCon to shame dopersThe greyhound racing industry body Bord na gCon has said it hopes that the naming of a number of greyhound owners who have doped…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Death of bodhrán playerA bodhrán player with an Irish dancing troupe has been electrocuted in an accident in Siberia.Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Cocaine given to dogs by owners to win racesGreyhound owners are feeding their dogs cocaine as a performance-enhancing drug, a report by a Government-sponsored committee…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Grieving widow recalls husband's final momentsThe widow of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead in a gangland-style double murder in Dublin at the weekend told yesterday how…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
New Leaving Cert timetable aims to take pressure off studentsThe Leaving Certificate timetable is to be substantially redrawn to take the pressure off students.Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Education department will not fund any new fee-paying schoolsThe perception that fee-paying schools are creating a two-tiered education system is at odds with the reality, Minister for Education…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Every little thing they did was magicIt was the biggest gig of their reunion world tour and, for The Police, their concert at Croke Park was also a sort of homecoming…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Over 82,000 expected at Police concert in Croke ParkA full house of 82,300 fans is a expected for the concert by The Police rock band tonight putting it well up there among the …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Ireland not source of equine flu, say vetsAn expert in equine viruses has described media reports that Irish horses could have been the cause of a devastating outbreak…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Potato growers may have had their chips in 50 yearsThe growing of potatoes in the east and south of the country could cease by mid-century because of global warming, a climate …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
More drug services soughtThe provision of facilities for drug addicts trying to beat their addiction is "lamentably inadequate", one of the country's …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Call for disabled people to get extra fundsDisabled people should be paid an extra €40 a week as a priority in the next budget, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Census reveals only 4% of Irish speakers use language dailyLess than one person in 20 who claims to be able to speak Irish does so on a daily basis outside the educational system, according…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Every step they take - The Police trail leads to Croke Park reunionBy the time The Police finish their reunion tour in Australia next year, they will have played in many of the great cities and…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Thousands pay respects at funeral of second firefighterThey needed a fire truck to carry all the flowersWed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Family criticises Taoiseach's commentThe Taoiseach's suggestion that a full-time fire service in Bray would not have saved the lives of two firefighters who died …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
New Liberty Hall shortlistA shortlist of six architects firms has been drawn up to design a replacement for Liberty Hall in the centre of Dublin.Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after man found stabbed in apartmentA murder investigation has begun into the death of a man who was stabbed in his apartment.Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
