Money rejected as centenarian thought she was only 93PRESIDENT'S GIFT: The "Centenarian's Bounty", paid by the president to mark 100th birthdays was £50 (€ 63Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Official memo described Viking site as 'medieval equivalent of modern dump'WOOD QUAY: A MEMO for government described Wood Quay as "the medieval equivalent of a modern municipal dump" and said very few…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Birth control opponents warned of incest and evilFAMILY PLANNING: ALLOWING CONTRACEPTION into Ireland would lead to anarchy, euthanasia and incest, aggrieved letter-writers …Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Diligent sergeant raises alarm about danger lurking in Sex Pistols albumCENSORSHIP BOARD: THE SEX Pistols came to the attention of An Garda Síochána in 1977 when a diligent sergeant raised the alarm…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
€15m Natural History Museum renovation is put on holdA MAJOR renovation plan for Dublin's Natural History Museum has been put on hold because of the shortfall in public financesSat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Life goes on at the hospiceEmotions can run high when many residents won't live to see another ChristmasTue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Isme says store goods worth €150,000 stolen every hourSOME €150,000 worth of goods are being stolen from shops every hour this Christmas, according to Isme, the small and medium enterprises…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Lay group calls on bishop to resignTHE REPORT on serious allegations of abuse in the diocese of Cloyne must raise fears that other dioceses are not meeting their…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Renewed appeal for missing manTHE FAMILY of missing man Trevor Deely have renewed their appeal for the public's help in finding out what happened to him.Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Safe slaughtering of dioxin-free pigs to resume todayPRESS CONFERENCE: THE SAFE slaughtering of pigs with no links to the dioxin scare will get under way this morning, the Department…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Long stay in Tipperary for round-the-world cyclistHE MADE his way safely on bike and in sailing boats across the US, Antigua, the Azores and Britain but it took the Irish roads…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Politicians urged to encourage Traveller involvement in DáilA SEAT should be reserved in the Seanad for Travellers and politicians must do more to encourage Traveller representation in …Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí release three with no chargeGARDAÍ HAVE released without charge three people who were being questioned in connection with the disappearance in Dublin of …Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
SVP seeks funds as recession drives up requests for aidSOME BRANCHES of the Society of St Vincent de Paul have run out of money before the start of their busy pre-Christmas campaign…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Call for city council to give free weekend parkingDUBLIN CHAMBER of Commerce has urged the city council to remove parking charges at the weekends to compensate for its increase…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
New South Africa health appointment gives fresh hopes for HIV/Aids controlTHERE IS fresh hope that HIV/Aids will be brought under control in South Africa with the recent appointment of Barbara Hogan …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
One still held over disappearance of Roma girlGardaí have released without charge three people who were being questioned in connection with the disappearance of a Romanian…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Dangle deals to win trade, say tourism bossesMARKETING CAMPAIGN: TOURISM IRELAND has urged the industry to get behind its new €47 million marketing campaign by running promotional…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Court guardian system a 'travesty'IT IS A "travesty of justice" that regulations have not been introduced to cater for people who act as children's guardians in…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Guests make own arrangements for services, says hotel spokeswomanRADISSON HOTEL FLORIDA: THE RADISSON Resort hotel at the centre of the controversial Fás trip to Florida was bemused by the …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Consumers face 'black hole' in group cases taken for compensationTHERE IS a "black hole" for consumers who want to take a joint case against a service provider, according to the EU commissioner…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Late night Luas service starts tomorrow nightLate night services on the Luas will begin tomorrow night on the Sandyford and Tallaght lines.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Tourism Ireland says visitor numbers down 3% this yearVISITOR NUMBERS have fallen by about 3 per cent this year and Tourism Ireland has warned of a difficult year ahead.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Hundreds of factory job losses announcedMORE THAN 300 job losses were announced in plants in Galway, Limerick, Wicklow and Kilkenny yesterday.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Duelling exhibition should prove a draw at barracksTHE MODERN Irish man prefers to settle a dispute in a court of law but it was a different story in the 1800s when gentlemen resorted…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Gold circle: painter and composer elected saoithe by AosdánaCOMPOSER SEÓIRSE Bodley and visual artist Camille Souter were elected as saoitheby Aosdána yesterdayTue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Study finds income a key factor in lonelinessINCREASING THE old age pension could reduce loneliness in the older population, according to an Irish study published in the …Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Girl (11) gets Young Carer 2008 awardA MAN WHO cares for his wife and two sons, and an 11-year old girl who helps to care for her younger sister have been named carers…Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Smokers use cigarettes to cope with distress, conference hearsSMOKERS ARE poorly equipped to deal with distress without resorting to cigarettes because of their implicit belief that smoking…Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Cocaine use rising among children, report findsA THIRD generation of drug users is now emerging in Tallaght and there is a growing prevalence of cocaine use among children, …Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Workplace bullying victims often blamed, research saysVICTIMS OF workplace bullying are often blamed by colleagues for bringing it upon themselves, new research has found.Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
EU opens doors of virtual libraryTHE EUROPEAN Union unveiled its virtual library yesterday, giving internet users access to more than two million books, maps, …Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Alcohol abuse unlikely to be tackled, group toldTHERE IS little reason to be optimistic that alcohol abuse will be tackled "at any stage in the near future" because of the power…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
HEA to encourage more mobility in educationMEASURES TO encourage more students to do part of their study abroad are to be considered by the Higher Education Authority, …Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Decrease in number of visitors to IrelandTHE NUMBER of overseas visitors to Ireland fell by more than 10 per cent in September when compared to the previous year, the…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
A way of coping when love is cut shortUnless it has happened to you, it is easy to forget that death can suddenly intrude on a young relationship, leaving the grieving…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Waterford's blaa roll bakers honoured in awardsTHE BLAA may be relatively unknown outside Waterford, but four bakers producing the yeast roll received national recognition …Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
RTE again holds most popular radio showsRTÉ RADIO is once again producing the 10 most listened-to radio programmes in the State, according to latest radio listenership…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Dunphy radio show nudges D'Arcy from top 10RTÉ radio is producing the 10 most listened-to programmes in the State according to the latest radio listenership figures.Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Food for thought as hamburger joint tops 'Dubliner' reader pollIS IT a sign of the times? A hamburger joint has replaced a Michelin-star restaurant as Dublin's most popular eaterie, according…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Excellence awards for three Irish hotelsTHREE IRISH hotels - two of them in Mayo - have been singled out for praise in the 2009 Condé Nast Johansens hotel awards.Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Serious crime suspects abusing right to silence - O'DeaSUSPECTS BEING questioned about serious crime are "of course" abusing their right to silence, Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
New centre launched for detecting cardiac riskA NEW CENTRE for identifying cardiac risk in young people will see at least 1,600 patients every year, with the figure rising…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Demand for charity's services is 'soaring'MORE THAN 800 people attended a crisis meeting of Dublin members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul at the weekend to discuss…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Archbishop calls for new poverty plan for recessionARCHBISHOP OF Dublin Diarmuid Martin has called for a new poverty strategy to ensure that the poor are not the long-term victims…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Barracks at the front line of first World War curiosityA hands-on experience at Collins Barracks helped bring to life the stories of the 200,000 Irish involved in the first World War…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Country now paying for 'one hell of a borrowing binge'WE HAVE been on "one hell of a borrowing and spending binge" in recent years and now we have to face up to a radical change in…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Cohabitation laws not anti-family, conference hearsPROPOSALS TO give greater protection to same-sex and cohabiting couples were not anti-family and would not undermine the institution…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Planned civil partnership law may face challenge - cardinalTHE GOVERNMENT could face a legal challenge over planned legislation to recognise cohabiting and same-sex couples, Cardinal Seán…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Undermining of marriage 'repeats mistakes of UK'Family matters: Céifin conference in ClareWed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
