Warning of job losses if Bill makes nightclubs close earlierNIGHTCLUB OPERATORS say their industry faces "meltdown" if the Government goes ahead with plans to force them to shut earlier…Wed Jul 2 2008 - 01:00
Club owners protest over closing hoursSeveral hundred DJs and nightclub goers descended on the Dáil today to protest against Government plans to force them to close…Wed Jul 2 2008 - 01:00
No progress in O'Devaney project talksTALKS AIMED at reviving a regeneration plan for one of Dublin’s social blackspots, at O’Devaney Gardens, have ended without agreement…Tue Jul 1 2008 - 01:00
Curbs on alcohol advertising to beginNEW RESTRICTIONS on alcohol advertising which the Government claim will reduce young people’s exposure to alcohol will take effect…Tue Jul 1 2008 - 01:00
Hanafin urges families to avail of school costs schemeTHE SCHOOL holidays may be just beginning, but Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin is advising low-income families…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Fewer Irish people using landlines and public payphones, EU survey showsMOST IRISH people have given up using public payphones and are well on their way to getting rid of their landlines, according…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Tesco says workers in India not exploitedTESCO IRELAND has rejected claims that it is exploiting Indian textile workers.Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Developer pushes for lower price in council land dealCONSTRUCTION FIRM Stanley Holdings says it is not in a position to complete a major land purchase from Dublin City Council at…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Funding shortfall halts social housing schemeFUNDING FOR voluntary social housing in Dublin has been suspended because the city council has used up its annual allocation …Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Solicitor expresses regret for error in will as case is resolvedLEADING SOLICITOR Anne Colley has expressed her deep regret for the stress and hurt caused to clients in the handling of a €5…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Tesco rejects claims of exploitationIreland’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco, has rejected claims that it is exploiting Indian textile workersFri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Magazine praises Fingleton as consumer championJOHN FINGLETON, former head of the Competition Authority and current chief of the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT), has been…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Real challenge is to turn a district into a communityANALYSIS: THE CELTIC tiger, it could be argued, was born in the International Financial Services Centre on Dublin's docklands…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Dublin docklands €4.5bn expansion plan goes on showA €4.5 billion plan for the further development of Dublin's docklands has been put on display for public consultation.Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Gambling online is not always such a safe betINTERNET BETTING: The legal status of internet betting is a grey area, but that is not stopping bookmakers and even the National…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Docklands Authority reveals €4.5bn planThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has placed a €4Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
More details sought on Carlton siteDUBLIN CITY Council has asked for further information before making a decision on plans for a €1Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
CASE HISTORY: DAVE'S STORY"Then it hit - I had three options: the grave, insanity or recovery".Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Minister signals new gambling laws will allow casinosMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has signalled his intention to liberalise the State's gambling laws by legalising casinos and…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Hard-working graduate of the card school'Patience, discipline, observation and a willingness to put in the hours' - applying these skills to poker helped Steven Carroll…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Matter of UN Chad remarks 'closed'DEFENCE FORCES Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley has said Irish troops in Chad were disappointed at “misinformation” by …Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Playing for higher stakesThe gambling industry is booming and its lobbyists argue that the legislation of casinos and betting terminals would mean a bonanza…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Plaque unveiled to honour Dunnes actionONE OF Ireland's most bitter, long-running and unusual strikes has also become one of the first to be marked with a commemorative…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Control of Christian Brothers schools handed over to trustTHE END of two centuries of Christian Brothers schools has been marked by the formal handing over of control of its 96 schools…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Survey shows high electricity use at homeIRISH HOMES are becoming more energy-efficient but their occupants are using more electricity, often to create greater comfort…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Christian Brothers hand schools to trustThe end of two centuries of Christian Brothers involvement in the Irish education system has been marked by the formal handing…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Report finds steep rise in electricity useIrish householders use almost 30 per cent more electricity than their counterparts in the rest of the EU and 20 per cent more…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
OPW puts plans for Dublin skyscraper on holdPLANS TO create Ireland's tallest building, a 32-storey skyscraper by Heuston Station in Dublin, are the latest victim of the…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Comhaltas rejects call for mediator in dispute over €11m music centreCOMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ Éireann, the body that promotes traditional music, has rejected calls for a mediator to be appointed to resolve…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Sunscreens not all the same, tests showSUN WORSHIPPERS have been warned to choose their sunscreen carefully after a new survey showed that some leading brands do not…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
National Library ignores bishop's copyright claim over parish registersTHE NATIONAL Library and the Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Dermot Clifford, are at odds over access to historic …Mon Jun 9 2008 - 01:00
Last charge against Redmond droppedTHE REMAINING criminal charge against George Redmond has been dropped by the State.Sat Jun 7 2008 - 01:00
Mourners told of the loving mother behind Terry Keane's public faceFORMER FASHION editor and social columnist Terry Keane had a colourful and controversial persona but the real person within remained…Thu Jun 5 2008 - 01:00
Siptu calls on the Government to boost employment in constructionSIPTU HAS called on the Government to do more to promote employment in construction after a new report predicted that up to 55…Wed Jun 4 2008 - 01:00
Luas denies risking driver safety over systems failureTHE OPERATORS of Luas have denied that the safety of drivers or passengers was compromised by the failure of communications systems…Wed Jun 4 2008 - 01:00
55,000 building jobs to go, says FásUp to 55,000 building jobs are to go by the end of next year as the construction sector contracts, a new report has predicted…Tue Jun 3 2008 - 01:00
Cross-Border bus to Northern bargainsBUS ÉIREANN this week begins a new cross-Border coach service aimed at shoppers seeking bargains in the North.Tue Jun 3 2008 - 01:00
Decrease in sales of 'gas guzzling' carsSALES OF large cars are plummeting as motorists switch to more environmentally friendly models, according to figures from the…Mon Jun 2 2008 - 01:00
Urban dreams are turned to rubbleThis week, developer Bernard McNamara decided to walk away from five public-private housing projects in DublinSat May 24 2008 - 01:00
DPP must decide whether to re-enter corruption chargeCOURT SKETCH: THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions will decide in the coming weeks whether to re-enter the corruption charge …Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Redmond not guilty of corruption chargeThe Director of Public Prosecutions is to announce next month whether it plans to pursue its case against former Dublin assistant…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Farmers urge supermarkets to promote Irish pig meatTHE IRISH Farmers’ Association (IFA) has expressed concern about the huge variations in the amount of Irish-sourced pig meat …Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Casino raid sparks call for new gaming lawsTHE LEGALITY of gambling casinos operating as private members’ clubs is likely to be tested in the courts shortly after gardaí…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ refuses to disclose salaries of senior executivesRTÉ HAS refused to disclose under freedom of information legislation the salaries paid to top executives working for chief executive…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
From trendy design to the end of the lineWhile the end came quickly, the writing had been on the wall for Habitat's Irish stores for some timeSat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Radio listenership survey finds RTÉ has top nine most listened-to radio showsRTÉ HAS come out best in its battle with Today FM for teatime listeners, according to the latest radio listenership figures.Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Council to meet developer over stalled projectsDUBLIN CITY Council officials are to meet leading developer Bernard McNamara today over the fate of a number of stalled public…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ's 'Drivetime' ousts Cooper in latest radio figuresRTÉ has come out on top over Today FM in the keenly fought battle for teatime listeners, according to the latest radio listenership…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Habitat urged to ensure customers do not lose outTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has called on Habitat UK to ensure that customers of its Irish franchise do not lose out financially…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Leading estate agents fail to sign code of practiceSOME OF the State’s leading estate agents have not yet signed up to a code of practice drawn up by the Government’s new watchdog…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00