IPU says failures in HSE plans causing chaosSHORTCOMINGS IN the HSE’s contingency plans are leading to chaotic scenes around the country, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) …Thu Aug 6 2009 - 01:00
Few public servants take to the bikeJUST ONE staff member in Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan’s department has availed of the Cycle to Work scheme, unveiled…Thu Aug 6 2009 - 01:00
Cost of common services 30% higher in Dublin than in BelfastTHE COST of commonly used services is on average 30 per cent higher in Dublin than in Belfast, even though VAT rates in the Republic…Wed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Decision a 'victory for press freedom and common sense', says NUJREACTION: THE NATIONAL Union of Journalists has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to grant the appeal.Sat Aug 1 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair defends visa check for non-EU citizensONLINE CHECK-IN: RYANAIR HAS defended a rule requiring passengers from outside the EU to have their visas checked by the airline…Sat Aug 1 2009 - 01:00
Court upholds Mahon appealThe Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by Irish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public affairs correspondent Colm Keena against…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Letters sent today could take four days to arriveLETTERS POSTED at the weekend will take up to half a week to reach their destination following An Post’s decision to end all …Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Residents protest over post office closureRESIDENTS OF Ringsend and Irishtown in Dublin held a rush-hour protest yesterday evening against the impending closure of their…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Architects' proposal to remove bridge merely 'tongue in cheek'A PROPOSAL by Dublin City Council architects to remove the loopline railway bridge in front of the Custom House has been dismissed…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Council objects to Tara Street office 'slab' above stationDUBLIN CITY Council is opposing plans by Iarnród Éireann for a €100 million redevelopment of Tara Street station in Dublin, including…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien claims €200m Moriarty tribunal is 'out of control'MILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien has stepped up his campaign against the Moriarty tribunal with further strongly-worded …Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Ikea opening to have minimal effect on traffic, insists AATODAY’S LONG-AWAITED opening of Ikea off Dublin’s M50 will have only minimal effect on traffic, it has been forecast.Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park residents to protest over 44-hour worksCROKE PARK residents are to protest outside the stadium three times tomorrow over what they say is the contempt shown to them…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Ikea says Dublin store will match Belfast on pricePRICES IN the new Ikea store in Dublin, which opens next Monday, will be about the same as in its Belfast store, according to…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Siptu challenges Cowen over electionSiptu general president Jack O’Connor has called on the Taoiseach to call a general election if he is unable to rein in “hawks…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Tesco's price cuts campaign angers grocersTHE RETAIL price war has turned into a war of words after independent grocers lodged a series of complaints against Tesco’s price…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Building supplier to seek mistrial over new evidenceA LEADING building materials company accused of causing defects in hundreds of north Dublin homes is to ask the Commercial Court…Wed Jul 8 2009 - 01:00
Suspected hacker attack on Eircom internet serviceMANY OF Eircom’s 500,000 internet subscribers have been left offline or experienced delays in web browsing at times this week…Wed Jul 8 2009 - 01:00
Government doing all in its power, says MartinMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said the Government is doing everything it possibly can to secure the release…Tue Jul 7 2009 - 01:00
Commission may propose penalties for lax lending by banksBANKS COULD face penalties for lending irresponsibly under new proposals currently being considered by the Law Reform Commission…Tue Jul 7 2009 - 01:00
Auctioneers' regulator gets 90 complaintsA NEW body set up to regulate estate agents and auctioneers has received over 90 complaints in a year, though none has resulted…Mon Jul 6 2009 - 01:00
Man (32) shot dead in DublinGardaí have appealed for assistance following the murder of a 32-year-old man in Hartstown, Dublin 15, last night.Sun Jul 5 2009 - 01:00
Banks urged to disclose errorsTHE FINANCIAL Regulator has told banks and insurance companies they should disclose overcharging incidents rather than wait for…Sat Jul 4 2009 - 01:00
Over 100 staff in RTÉ oppose pay cutsMORE THAN 100 RTÉ staff have told the company they will not accept the pay cuts agreed by the majority of employees.Sat Jul 4 2009 - 01:00
€150,000 paid out on lost house depositsTHE IRISH Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI) is paying a total of over €150,000 to housebuyers who lost their deposits …Sat Jul 4 2009 - 01:00
Call to teach personal finance in schoolsEDUCATION ON personal finance should form part of the compulsory school curriculum, according to a new report.Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Over 200 infants die worldwide from accidental stranglingWORLDWIDE, MORE than 200 infants and young children have died by accidently strangling in windowblind cords, according to one…Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Disclose overcharging - RegulatorThe Financial Regulator has told banks and insurance companies they should disclose overcharging incidents rather than wait for…Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Lightning strikes twice for lottery winnerWHILE LIGHTNING struck Dublin yesterday, for one lucky woman in the capital it was a case of lightning striking twice.Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Spice burgers back on the menu due to popular demandTHE HUMBLE spice burger, one of Ireland’s few original contributions to world cuisine, has been saved.Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Complaints over flights soar 25%COMPLAINTS BY air passengers about flight cancellations and delays went up 25 per cent last year, according to the Commission…Thu Jul 2 2009 - 01:00
Tesco removes 350 Irish products from shelvesSOME 350 Irish products have been removed from Tesco’s shelves since it began a price-cutting strategy in stores near the Border…Wed Jul 1 2009 - 01:00
Coughlan to press ahead with code for grocery sectorTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan says she is pressing ahead with a code of practice for the grocery sector to regulate the competing interests…Wed Jul 1 2009 - 01:00
Bill aims to stamp out premium rate scams and abusesNEW LEGISLATION designed to stamp out widespread scams and other sharp practices in the operation of premium rate services is…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Steep prices blamed on taxes and lax shoppersTAXES, THE high cost of doing business here and lax consumer attitudes are to blame for the fact that prices are higher in the…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Plan to tame M7 'Highway to Hell' for AC/DC and Derby fansA MAJOR traffic management operation is planned for Co Kildare this Sunday, with over 100,000 people expected to attend the Irish…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Dublin dearer than rest of StateTHE PRICE gap between Dublin and the rest of the country is narrowing but residents of the capital still pay 4Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
100,000 jobs to go if rivals follow Tesco's lead, says economistMORE THAN 100,000 jobs will be lost in the Irish food industry over the next two years if other big retailers follow the example…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Dalkey house refused planningDÚN LAOGHAIRE-Rathdown County Council has rejected plans by solicitor Noel Smyth to build a 440sq m (4,736sq ft) house in a scenic…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Garage fined for clockingA CO MEATH dealership has been convicted of "clocking" cars before selling them to unsuspecting buyers.Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Tesco faces strike over plan for layoffsRETAIL GIANT Tesco is facing strike action in its Dún Laoghaire head office over plans to lay off 140 staff as key support functions…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Bus union to go ahead with strike over cutsA NATIONAL bus strike is looming from next Monday after the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) issued strike notice over planned…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Islamic foundation defends running of school after department's criticismTHE ISLAMIC Foundation of Ireland has defended its management of the North Dublin Muslim national school, which has been the …Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Locals object to solicitor's plan for Dalkey house at right of wayPLANS BY prominent solicitor and developer Noel Smyth to build a 440sq m (4,736sq feet) house in Dalkey, accessed by an old right…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
First part of 38km Dublin mountain trail opensTHE FIRST section of a 38-km walking trail across the Dublin mountains has been openedSat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Fast-food chain puts Irish farm in top tierA CO Offaly beef farm has been chosen as one of McDonald’s “flagship farm” suppliers in Europe due to its high standards in animal…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Governor warns on overcrowding in women's prisonTHE DÓCHAS women’s prison is operating at 40 per cent over capacity following a dramatic rise in admissions, the prison governor…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Bord Gáis failed to say stolen laptop data not encryptedBORD GÁIS failed to tell the Data Protection Commissioner for almost a week that a stolen laptop containing sensitive customer…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Organic waste bins needed in urban areas, says EPALOCAL AUTHORITIES will have to provide brown bins for all householders in urban areas to meet new requirements to separate organic…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00