Ombudsman says he will study High Court decisionTHE OMBUDSMAN for financial service, Bill Prasifka, said last night his office would study carefully the High Court’s decision…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Man U kicks off new links with Irish travel firmsFOOTBALL TOURISM: MANCHESTER UNITED has unveiled plans to increase its presence in the Irish market by concentrating its business…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Commission recommends gas price freeze for winterDOMESTIC GAS prices are likely to remain frozen next winter after the Commission for Energy Regulation proposed no change to …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Dunnes urged to boycott Israeli goodsDUNNES STORES has received a petition signed by 6,000 of its customers which calls on the supermarket chain to stop stocking …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Wyeth and waste management firm face €12m finesA LEADING pharmaceutical company and one of its contractors could face fines of up to €12Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Revenue opens phone line seeking information on tobacco smugglingTOBACCO SMUGGLING has reached record levels, with more than 127 million illegal cigarettes seized so far this year, according…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Reilly got €25m Anglo loan last yearANGLO IRISH Bank loaned almost €25 million to Dublin Central Developments (DCD), owned by property developer Joe O’Reilly, in…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
One-way ticket to a bargain from Aer LingusTRANSATLANTIC DEALS: IT SOUNDS LIKE the holiday bargain of a lifetime – transatlantic flights, six nights in a five-star hotel…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
No water reserves in Dublin - reportWATER SUPPLY in the greater Dublin area is on a knife-edge, with demand likely to outstrip available reserves within a few years…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Schools lack help to stop bullying - expertSCHOOLS ARE losing morale in the fight against bullying because of a lack of official support, according to a leading expert.Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Pro-hunt group has not registered on donationsPOLITICAL FUNDING: PRO-HUNTING group Rural Ireland Says Enough (Rise!) has yet to register with the Standards in Public Office…Fri Jul 2 2010 - 01:00
Complaints upheld as authority rules 'Prime Time' report lacked balanceTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland (BAI) has upheld five complaints against RTÉ’s Prime Time over a programme dealing with…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
If you're Irish, come in for an auld certificateThe Government plans to introduce a certificate of Irishness for the diasporaSat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Forum aiding our economic recovery, says MartinTHE GLOBAL Irish Economic Forum held in Farmleigh last year has transformed Ireland’s relationship with emigrants overseas and…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Certificate of Irishness open to 70 million people worldwideTHE GOVERNMENT has announced plans to introduce a certificate of Irish heritage for up to 70 million people of Irish descent …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Future of embattled charity to be decided at egmA BOARDROOM battle is looming at the controversial charity Icross for control of more than €500,000 in charity donations.Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Forum helping recovery - MartinThe Global Irish Economic Forum held in Farmleigh last year has transformed Ireland’s relationship with emigrants overseas and…Sun Jun 20 2010 - 01:00
Partnership with US institute aims to boost enterprise and job creationTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has announced a new partnership between two Irish universities and the Georgia Institute of Technology …Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Grand Canal 'green route' opens for walkers and cyclistsON TRACK €25 MILLION OFF-ROAD PROJECT: A “GREEN route” along the Grand Canal which is being opened today will provide off-road…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Blue skies on Bloomsday for UCD honoursTHERE WASN’T a straw boater or urine-scented kidney in sight but yesterday’s summer conferrings of honorary degrees at UCD bore…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Galapagos Islands top best travel experience listTRAVEL SURVEY: THEY WERE famously visited by Charles Darwin and are home to a huge variety of wildlife but now the Galapagos…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Ongar estate residents to continue fight against noiseRESIDENTS OF Ongar village in west Dublin say they will continue a campaign to have what they say are problems with the soundproofing…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Big retailers oppose plan for grocery watchdogPROPOSALS FOR a supermarket ombudsman would push up food prices, put shop staff out of work and lead to a resurgence of cross…Wed Jun 9 2010 - 01:00
Sweet temptation: Taste of Dublin festival returns to Iveagh GardensADVANCE BOOKINGS have increased for this year’s Taste of Dublin festival despite the recession and the difficulties faced by …Wed Jun 9 2010 - 01:00
Millions of files offer historic snapshot1901 CENSUS GOES ONLINE: THE EARLIEST surviving complete Census of Ireland has been put online, giving access to more than 4…Fri Jun 4 2010 - 01:00
Shatter decries blockade but cites Iran role in regionOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: ISRAEL’S BLOCKADE of Gaza is more complex than people are prepared to admit, according to Fine Gael TD…Fri Jun 4 2010 - 01:00
Opposition grows in Fianna Fáil to plan for free-to-air rugbyOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: FIANNA FÁIL opposition to Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan’s plans to designate key rugby matches…Thu Jun 3 2010 - 01:00
Women's beauty products cost more - surveyWOMEN ARE paying up to three times the price paid by men for essentially the same beauty products, a survey by the Consumers' …Thu Jun 3 2010 - 01:00
Census for 1901 published onlineThe earliest surviving complete Census of Ireland has gone online, giving free access to over 4Thu Jun 3 2010 - 01:00
Free-to-air plan would 'devastate' rugbyMinister for Communications Eamon Ryan’s plans to designate key rugby matches as free-for-air for television would devastate …Wed Jun 2 2010 - 01:00
Consistent poverty more likely in lone parent homesLONE PARENT households are up to 10 times more likely to be living in consistent poverty than other households, according to …Wed Jun 2 2010 - 01:00
Poverty likely for lone parents - ESRILone parent households are up to 10 times more likely to be living in consistent poverty than other households, according to …Tue Jun 1 2010 - 01:00
An exclusive resort where properties once fetched €250,000Within easy reach of Dublin, Ballinacarrig was attractive to a wealthy urban eliteMon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Residents at holiday park facing evictionRESIDENTS AT one of the Republic’s most exclusive mobile home parks, at Ballinacarrig near Brittas Bay in Co Wicklow, have been…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Cold calling computer scam warningCOMPUTER users have been targeted by the operators of a sophisticated scam seeking to gain access to bank details and other personal…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
After The Heatwave: Cooler Weather On The WayPACK AWAY the sunscreen and barbeques for another while, say the forecasters, as cooler weather moves in today to replace the…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Red kite chicks born in Ireland for first time in over 200 yearsCarefully hatched plan: New arrivals a major boost to biodiversity effortsSat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Developers among those facing action over unauthorised car parksDEVELOPERS SEAN Dunne and Ray Grehan are among 20 property-owners facing legal action for running unauthorised car parks in Dublin…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Extra supports would allow more to die at homeONE-FIFTH OF seriously ill hospital patients could have died at home if sufficient supports were available, an audit of end-of…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Rich paying for downturn but 'it doesn't feel like that'THE RICH have paid a far higher price than other groups in society as a result of the economic downturn, leading economist Prof…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Tactile ballots urged for blind votersOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: TACTILE BALLOTS should be introduced in elections to give thousands of blind people their constitutional…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Call for 'grandfather clause' in legislation for architects' registerOIREACHTAS ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: HUNDREDS OF people who have been practising as architects for many years have appealed for…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Drivers urged to shop around for insuranceYoung drivers can save over €2,200 by switching insurers when renewing cover, according to a cost comparison by the National …Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Minor scuffles as 1,200 protest outside DáilABOUT 1,200 people took part in a Right to Work protest outside Leinster House last night, which was marked by minor scuffles…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Clare cyclists gear up to show off their county from the saddleECOTOURISM: THE RISE IN mass-participation sports is generating a new breed of entrepreneur who seeks to combine a love of the…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Dublin gets ready to celebrate Africa DayMUSIC, FOOD, an African bazaar and a “speakers’ corner” all form part of this year’s celebration of Africa Day tomorrow…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Airports to remain open - IAAAll Irish airports will remain open until at least 1am tomorrow morning, the Irish Aviation Authority has said.Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Volcanic ash forecast to disrupt air travel this weekTHERE MAY be further disruption to air travel this week as a change in wind direction brings the Icelandic volcanic ash plume…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Dalkey Quarry action criticisedSOME OF the country’s best-known climbing routes at Dalkey Quarry in south Dublin have been damaged after local authority workers…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Schools 'under pressure to deal with all of society's ills'CATHOLIC SCHOOLS must begin to say “no” to attempts by the State and the family to offload all their responsibilities to educators…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00