New survey to show extent of problems posed by 'ghost estates'PLANS TO deal with so-called “ghost estates” will be considered next month when a nationwide survey of unfinished housing developments…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan soars as Iseq stumblesShares in Elan have jumped by 5 per cent today after the drug maker reaffirmed its financial outlook for this year and announced…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
NIB books €341m loan lossesNational Irish Bank has today posted a pre tax loss of €341 million for the six months to the end of June.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan shelves sell-off plansIrish drugmaker Elan has temporarily shelved plans to spin off its drug delivery division due to unfavourable market conditions…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Nearly 5,000 jailed last year for not paying finesFOUR OUT of 10 people sent to prison last year were committed for failing to pay court-ordered fines.Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Numbers sent to prison up 13%The number of people sent to prison last year increased by 13 per cent to 12,339.Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Callely suspended by FF over expense allegationsFianna Fáil has tonight suspended Senator Ivor Callely from the organisation pending an internal investigation into his expense…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Number of tourists visiting Ireland fallsCSO figures show big drop among British visitorsSat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Union criticises An Post decision in DonegalAN POST had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Visits to Ireland down 23.6% in MayThe decline in the number of overseas visitors coming here continued in May, with trips to Ireland down almost a quarter on the…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Postmistress sacked after armed raidAn Post had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Docklands authority deficit rises to €71mTHE DEFICIT at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) increased to €71.1 million last year following a €10Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
DDDA deficit rises to €71 millionThe overall deficit in the accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority grew to €71 million last year, an increase …Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Cutbacks to have 'profound effect' on economy - NoonanREACTION: EMPLOYERS GROUP Ibec welcomed the €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represented an “important vote …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Thornton Hall project 'poorly planned'A Government plan to expand the State's prison capacity without first addressing the reasons behind the rising rate of imprisonment…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishman missing off NY coastThe US Coast Guard has suspended its search for an Irishman who is missing and feared drowned after falling from a boat off the…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Government to press ahead with Thornton Hall prisonThe Government is to press ahead with plans to develop a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin, Minister for Justice Dermot…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to capital spending planEmployers group Ibec today welcomed the Government’s €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represents an “important…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Dublin named 'city of literature'Dublin has today been designated a city of literature by the cultural arm of the United Nations, UnescoMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Backlog in payment of redundancy criticisedMORE THAN 33,000 individuals and businesses have been waiting since the end of last year for the Department of Enterprise, Trade…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Time is right for secular reforms - BacikTHE TIME is right to mount a campaign for a secular constitution that represents the State’s pluralist society, Labour Party …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Isme warns of summer scamsCriminals are targeting businesses with a range sophisticated scams over the summer months while senior staff take holidays, …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Revision in policy-making urgedThe decentralisation of policy-making must be immediately reversed if an efficient public service is to be achieved, ESRI economist…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Readymix predicts €6.6m pretax loss for first halfBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Readymix expects to lose €6.6mBuilding materials group Readymix today said it expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
400 jobs for Donegal, Dublin, CorkThe expanison of an insurance firm, the opening of a new hotel and growth in a technology firm will generate 400 new jobs in …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Abbey reports €15.2m profitBuilding group Abbey PLC today reported a pre-tax profit of €15Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Iseq off to slow startThe Iseq index got off to a slow start today and was down slightly in early trading with Fyffes, CRH, AIB and Greencore among…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Computers and food drive prices upThe prices of manufactured goods continued to rise in May, driven by strong increases in the prices of computer, electronics …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Oxegen exodus reaches conclusionAn exodus of about 40,000 people from Punchestown Racecourse is complete as concert promoter MCD begins to pack up its Oxegen…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Florence brings the love to OxegenFlorence and the Machine brought the love to a rain soaked Oxegen this evening with a rapturously received set which drew one…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Efforts to save 100 Longford jobsTrade union officials will today meet a receiver appointed to a midlands based cable production company in an attempt to draw…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
New fisheries body establishedA streamlined agency which will oversee inland fishery management in the State has come into being today.Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Kenny names Noonan and Bruton on new front benchFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has appointed Michael Noonan and Richard Bruton to a new front bench that he says can lead the party…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Support service reports rise in callsSupport provider One Family says a 24 per cent increase in calls to its helpline last year could be directly attributed to the…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Three arrested over Dublin robberyThree men are today being questioned by gardaí investigating a tiger robbery in west Dublin.Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Planning policies to be reviewedA review of how planning laws and policy have been implemented in six local authority areas has been ordered by Minister for …Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Harney defends maternity servicesIreland remains one of the safest places in the world to have a baby, Minister for Health Mary Harney said today.Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
HSE warning over head shop productForty reports of severe adverse reactions to a new head shop substance called “Whack” have been received by the National Poisons…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Care deaths total may riseThe number of children that have died while in State care or in contact with social services is likely to rise above the current…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Over 1,800 cases of elder abuseElderly people reported more than 1,800 allegations of abuse to the HSE last year, almost half of which were against their children…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Activists threatened and beaten, claim returneesDUBLIN PRESS CONFERENCE: ACTIVISTS REMOVED from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were viciously beaten and threatened with execution…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Garda inquiry into paramedic's deathA CO Cavan community was devastated yesterday as news of the death of a local paramedic and father of six children spread.Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Conservation clues sought for tiny frogsA WICKLOW-based scientist has commenced a study of some of the smallest and most striking creatures from the rainforests of South…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Protest continues at Israeli embassyAbout 50 people are continuing to blockade the Israeli embassy in Dublin today in protest at Israel’s policies on Gaza.Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
'No evidence' of weapons on flotillaACTIVISTS' REPORT: THERE WAS no evidence to suggest peace activists travelling on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla had weapons, an …Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Irish man denies Gaza activists armedAn Irishman who was part of a Gaza bound aid flotilla raided by the Israeli Defence Forces today said he saw nothing to suggest…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
President signs Fines Bill into lawLegislation designed to reduce the numbers imprisoned for failing to pay fines and civil debt has today been signed into law …Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Garda union strongly backs Croke Park dealTHE ASSOCIATION of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has voted in favour of the Croke Park deal on public sector pay and reform …Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
