Customs seize âŹ3.7m in cigarettesREVENUE AND Customs officers have seized âŹ3.78 million worth of cigarettes in a major operation against smugglers.Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Scheme 'intolerable' if it results in waiting listsTHE ORGANISATION that represents nursing homes has said the fair deal scheme will be âintolerableâ if it results in waiting listsâŠTue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Hospice chief upbeat about securing âŹ24mTHE CHIEF executive of the new âŹ24 million St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown has said she is confident that the money can âŠTue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Witnesses sought to suspected arson attack in which man diedTHE RESULTS of a postmortem into the death of an 81-year-old pensioner who died in a suspected arson attack are expected to beâŠTue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Birth clip decision ridiculous - LakeAMERICAN TV personality Ricki Lake has described the Late Late Show âs decision not to show a clip of her giving birth as âridiculousâŠMon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
New twist to saga of roving llamas as thieves steal them from poundTHE SAGA of the llamas and goats who escaped from a circus took a bizarre twist yesterday when they were stolen from the officialâŠSat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Conference told Dublin will need 300,000 more homesDUBLIN WILL have 1.7 million people within 20 years and will need 300,000 more homes, a conference was told yesterday.Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Mystery of lost llamas deepensThe saga of the llamas and goats who escaped from a circus took a twist today when they disappeared from the animal pound in âŠFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Traffic chaos as circus llamas take to the highwayA HERD of escaped llamas and goats from a circus caused the closure of one the busiest traffic intersections in the country yesterdayâŠFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Driest September weather in most places since 2002AFTER A soggy summer, September has turned out to be exceptionally dry much to the relief of farmers in particular.Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
To wear or not to wear?With the recent arrival of the Dublin bikes scheme, the compulsory helmet debate is firmly back on the agendaTue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Ireland ranked 13th in European health indexIRELANDâS health service suffers from a âmarketing problemâ and is better than the public thinks it is, a new report has claimedâŠTue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Cullen rejects McCarthy report's proposal to scrap artists' exemptionMARTIN CULLEN, Minister for Arts, Tourism and Sport, has said he will not scrap the artistsâ exemption as proposed by the CommissionâŠTue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
E.coli outbreak prompts safety advice for Irish petting farmsINFECT ION RISK: IRISH PETTING FARMS have been issued with guidelines for avoiding the ESat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Scheme sees drop in youth recidivismA NEW scheme to manage young offenders has seen a near two-thirds drop in reoffending, a senior garda told a conference yesterdayâŠSat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Scheme sees drop in reoffendersA new scheme to manage hardened young offenders has seen a near two-thirds drop in reoffending levels, a senior Garda has saidâŠFri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Doctoring their salariesA new review to compare the pay levels of Irish public servants to those in other countries could change the consultantsâ payâŠTue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Tougher sentencing for burglars gains supportTHE FAMILY of 82-year-old pensioner Paddy Barry who was beaten up by a gang in Waterford last week say they have received substantialâŠMon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Four remanded over heroin seizureFOUR MEN have been remanded in custody in relation to the seizure of âŹ2 million worth of heroin at a house in Co Kildare lastâŠMon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Party publishes guide advocating No voteSINN FĂIN CAMPAIGN: SINN FĂIN has published an alternative guide to the Lisbon Treaty outlining its reasons for recommendingâŠSat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Ali thanks people of Ennis for warm receptionBOXING LEGEND Muhammad Ali has written to the people of Ennis, Co Clare, thanking them for the reception they gave him and hisâŠSat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Body of boxer flown homeTHE FUNERAL of Irish Olympic boxer Darren Sutherland will take place in Navan, Co Meath, on Monday.Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Cannabis and heroin seizures a 'big blow to drug gangs'GARDAĂ AND Customs believe they may have smashed a major drugs ring following the seizure of millions of euro worth of cannabisâŠSat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Neighbours and friends mourn the loss of 'world-class person'JUST OVER a year ago, the Balreask Manor estate in Navan was for a short time the centre of Irish sporting aspirations.Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Amnesty claims patients' rights are being violatedTHE RIGHTS of vulnerable mental health patients are being violated on a regular basis and they are suffering âhuge discriminationâŠTue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Smuggling concerns over higher cigarette pricesRETAILERS HAVE called for an end to hikes in the price of cigarettes claiming that it only benefits smugglers.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
British ambassador moved by welcomeTHE NEW British ambassador,Julian King, presented his credentials yesterday to President Mary McAleese at a ceremony in Ăras âŠSat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
1,500 subscribe to new cycling schemeTHE DUBLIN bikes scheme that begins tomorrow has already 1,500 subscribers, Dublin City Council has said.Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Bank worker hands over ÂŁ130,000 in 'tiger' robberyA WOMAN who was abducted by a gang after she dropped her child to a creche was forced to hand over âŹ130,000 to a so-called âtigerâŠSat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Coldplay's tour schedule dictated Monday gigTHE DECISION to hold a Coldplay concert in the middle of September and on a working night is as a result of the bandâs tour scheduleâŠFri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Higgins and union official in row over websiteA ROW over just two words has led to an escalating war of words between Socialist MEP Joe Higgins and a pro-Lisbon Treaty tradeâŠFri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
A place in the sun after months of rainTHE SCHOOLS have returned after a rain-soaked summer. It can only mean one thing â an Indian summer is on its way.Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Viaduct on track for rail services by November, Oireachtas members toldRECONSTRUCTION OF the Malahide viaduct was âon scheduleâ and the railway line would reopen at the end of November, members ofâŠThu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Trio of Irish writers out of favour for final listNONE OF the three Irish authors long-listed for the Man Booker Prize made the shortlist last night.Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Tragedy avoided in rail collapseHundreds of people could have drowned if a train had been on the Malahide viaduct when it collapsed, members of the OireachtasâŠWed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
1.6m tuned in for Tubridy 'Late Late'MORE THAN a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridyâs interview with Taoiseach âŠTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
'Deadweight' relief should be ended but retained for sports starsARTISTS AND WRITERS: THE TAX exemption for artists is unfair and should be scrapped, the commission has said.Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Novel move leaves patients rest assuredA SIMPLE change in how long-term patients are repositioned in bed has led to a fourfold decrease in pressure ulcers, otherwiseâŠTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Bike hire service starts next weekWITH THEIR three gears and basket, the new bicycles unveiled yesterday as part of Dublinâs newest cycling scheme will win nobodyâŠTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Wettest Picnic since records beganAS A festival, Electric Picnic has generally had good weather, but yesterday its luck ran outMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Tubridy's 'Late Late' debut draws 1.6mMore than a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridyâs interview with Taoiseach âŠMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Music fans head for picnic of a different kind in StradballyAFTER MONTHS of anticipation, the long wait is overFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Records confirm summer was a washout - againMET ĂIREANN has confirmed what we all suspected. The summer was a washout to go with the two previous summers.Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Six adverse reactions to new obesity drug reported to IMBTHE IRISH Medicines Board (IMB) said it has received six reports of adverse reactions associated with the anti-obesity drug alliâŠTue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Irish sporting legends turn into fans at 'evening with the greatest'IT WAS billed as an âevening with the greatestâ, but Muhammad Ali was not the only great sportsman to turn up for a dinner inâŠTue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
State to beat the drum about global aid at Electric PicnicTHE GOVERNMENT is to showcase its much-criticised overseas development aid programme at the Electric Picnic music festival whichâŠMon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
'The Greatest' set for Dublin knock-outHeavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali is to be the guest of honour at a âŹ650 a head black tie event in Dublin this eveningâŠMon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries to get together againTHE CRANBERRIESâ lead singer, Dolores OâRiordan, has said she is âtickled sillyâ that the band are to get back together to tourâŠSat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
âŹ4m reconstruction work begins on damaged rail lineTHE PIER over the Broadmeadow Estuary viaduct in Malahide which collapsed into the sea last week will not be replaced, IarnrĂłdâŠSat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries have to let it lingerThe Cranberries are to reform to perform a series of concerts and record new music.Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
