Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll is a journalist with The Irish Times.

Aer Lingus said it carried more than 1 million passengers in May, 5.3 per cent more than in the same month last year. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Passenger numbers up at Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority

Growth in traffic across flights to and from all areas

US brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald has been approved as a primary dealer in Irish Government bonds, the National Treasury Management Agency said today. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters.
Cantor Fitzgerald approved as primary dealer of Irish Government bonds

US brokerage says cleints impressed by Irish economic recovery

Aer Lingus carried more than 1 million passengers May as the airline saw traffic rise 5.3 per cent higher than in the same month last year. Photograph: Frank Miller 2.6.02
Aer Lingus passenger numbers up 5.3% in May

Airline says 4 million people carried in first five months of this year

Mark Fielding: ISME chief executive said he was disappointed with the low approvals under the micro-enterprise fund and said it was a shame the department was not keeping track of applications under the credit guarantee scheme. Photograph: Frank Miller
Just €5 million provided to small firms through Government loan schemes

102 businesses have benefited to date from €500m fund

Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly: There was no reason why reports on facilities such as creches should not be available on the internet given it was relevant public information and “parents are entrusting their children to these places”. Photograph: Alan Betson
Home help regulation required to protect vulnerable people outside institutions

Ombudsman says area operating with basically nobody watching

The advertising of foods considered to be high in fat, salt and sugar during programmes aimed at children is to be prohibited under new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland guidelines.
Cheese to get more airtime after authority U-turn

New BAI code bans promotion of certain products during children’s programming

Property prices across the State rose in April but were 1.2 per cent lower than in the same month in 2012. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Property values outside Dublin rise by 1.2%

CSO data shows houses in capital worth 1.3% more than in April 2012 as prices up nationally by 0.8% in April

A screen grab from the RTE Prime Time programme A Breach of Trust last night. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
RTE crèche documentary exposes 'emotional abuse'

Revelations of RTE Prime Time investigation deeply distressing, says Fitzgerald

The epicentre of the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was in the irish Sea some 15km away from the town of Abersoch (A on map) in Wales. Image: Google Maps.
Further tremors forecast after Irish Sea earthquake

Tremors felt in Wexford, Dublin, Kildare and across Wales

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Leigh Halfpenny has shown astonishing quality from the goalkicking tee as well as a real eye for the gap with ball in hand as he has continued the form that led to him being named player of the Six Nations. Heading into Saturday's test he has a goalkicking return of 22 from 23, many of them drilled unerringly from the touchline, and has also notched three tries. "He is playing at the top of his game," said coach Warren Gatland. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire. British and Irish Lions team selection
A firefighter tries to put out a fire at a plantation in Rokan Hilir district, Riau province, Indonesia. Riau authorities have deployed two fire brigade teams in Bengkalis district and Dumai to control peatland fires, Antara News Agency reported. The fires are being blamed for dense smog in neighbouring Singapore. Photograph: Aswaddy Hamid/Reuters Singaporean smog and Indonesian fires
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