Busy sporting weekend aheadA MIXTURE of fireworks, fast cars and fresh winds are likely to be the main talking points of what is shaping up to be a busy…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Fireworks and flash cars to light up weekendFireworks, flash cars and fresh winds are to be the centrepiece of what is shaping up to be a busy weekend around the country…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Cori wants tax increases instead of service cutsTHE GOVERNMENT should use tax increases rather than service cuts to give the economy the “short sharp shock” it needs to get …Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Property tax 'should boost local authorities'The tax on second properties should be increased by the Government and all monies raised by it should be shared between central…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Smith insists Government will honour farmers' paymentsThe Government will fulfil its commitments to thousands of farmers who are due payments for works completed under the Farm Waste…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Partition crippled Ireland, says AdamsTHE PARTITION of Ireland has distorted and stunted its economic and political potential, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Disability group issues protective notice to staffA NATIONAL disability organisation that has accumulated debts of over €350,000 is in the process of being wound down, The Irish…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Illegal Irish 'need Obama's help'AN IRISH MEP has written to US President-elect Barack Obama to highlight that up to 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants living…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Hoax device left at Israeli embassyAn alert at the Israeli embassy in Dublin has come to an end after a suspect package delivered to the building was declared a…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Motorists urged to take care as snow sweeps countryMOTORISTS HAVE been advised to take great care on the roads this morning as it is forecast that the recent cold snap will continue…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Man (23) dies in single-vehicle crashA 23-YEAR-OLD man died following a single-vehicle crash in Co Limerick in the early hours of yesterday morning.Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Plan could be calamitous - LabourTHE GOVERNMENT’S plan to take complete control of Anglo Irish Bank could prove “quite calamitous” for Irish public finances, …Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Labour and SF to mark Dáil's 90th anniversaryTHE LABOUR Party and Sinn Féin have announced separate plans to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first Dáil.Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
One-third of architects laid off in last year, survey findsALMOST ONE-THIRD of Ireland’s architects have been made redundant over the last 12 months because of the slowdown in the economy…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Shopping centre near Greystones refused planningAN BORD PLEANÁLA has refused planning permission for a shopping centre which was to be at the heart of a large-scale development…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
UN set to take over EU peacekeeping missionNext stop Chad: Troops from the 99th Infantry Battalion parade prior to UN deploymentThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Mackey bailed on disorderly conduct chargeA Dublin man has been remanded on bail charged with disorderly conduct, threatening and abusive behaviour and failure to comply…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Autism group shares expertise in RussiaAN IRISH delegation has arrived in Russia for a week-long trip to raise awareness and spread information about the care and education…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Army welcomes fall in bullying complaintsA CULTURE change is under way in the Defence Forces, with less than 1 per cent of staff making complaints about bullying in 2007…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Cold snap unlikely to threaten record of minus 19 degreesRed sky at night: Met Éireann says striking sunsets caused by refractionFri Jan 9 2009 - 00:00
Website proposed as tool of democracySOUTH DUBLIN’s electorate is to be offered an opportunity to “use technology to make government more efficient” by a candidate…Fri Jan 9 2009 - 00:00
Church cited legal issues in declining to answer questions, HSE confirmsBISHOP'S CONCERNS: THE CATHOLIC Church's hierarchy declined to answer a series of questions about child protection practices…Thu Jan 8 2009 - 00:00
Men stole gold chain from man found dead on busTHE MOTHER of a Dublin man who was found dead on a bus last year has condemned the actions of two men who stripped his body of…Thu Jan 8 2009 - 00:00
Channel 6 rebranded by owner TV3 as 3eTHE IRISH digital television station Channel 6 is to be rebranded as 3e from today in an attempt to forge a closer connection…Mon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
Survey finds Cobh to be dirtiest town in IrelandCOBH IS the dirtiest town in Ireland, according to a new litter league tableMon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
Search for missing teenager in Wexford called offThe search for missing teenager Conal Owens was called off this afternoon with no trace of him around Curracloe beach in Co Wexford…Mon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
Ex-soldier denied pension from ArmyA RETIRED soldier who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is currently working in a call centre to cover his medical bills as he was …Sat Jan 3 2009 - 00:00
2008 turns out to be a cool customerTHE PEOPLE of Ireland have had few things to cheer about this year, and new figures show that the weather certainly was not one…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
New year events in Cork, DublinCHURCH BELLS will ring in the new year in Dublin and Cork with hundreds of people expected to attend traditional annual events…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
High Court approves bail for murder accusedTHE HIGH Court has approved bail conditions for a man charged with the murder of his wife in Howth, Co Dublin, two weeks ago.Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Court approves bail for Howth murder accusedThe High Court has approved bail conditions for a man charged with the murder of his wife in Howth, Co Dublin two weeks ago.Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Punters come up short on Leopardstown finaleTHE TRADITIONAL hot whiskey was the cure for the winter chill at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin yesterday, as over 10,000 …Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Call for ban on smoking in carsSMOKING SHOULD be banned in cars transporting children under 16, an anti-smoking lobby group has said.Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Accused remanded in custodyA MAN HAS been remanded in custody for two weeks charged with the murder of a woman in south Dublin last week.Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
New law puts 'hefty price tag' on spamBUSINESSES FOUND to be sending unsolicited e-mails and text messages could face fines of up to €250,000 under new legislation…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Husband charged with Cawley killingTHE HUSBAND of Celine Cawley, who was found dead at her Dublin home last week, is to appear in court this morning charged with…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Public urged to remember elderlyMEMBERS OF the public have been urged to monitor the welfare of their older neighbours and relatives who may feel lonely or forgotten…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Gangs and road safety priorities in Garda planTHE PURSUIT of gangland criminals, improving Ireland's road safety record and preventing human trafficking will be some of the…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Small firms likely to focus on hiring credit controllersRECRUITERS ARE anticipating increased levels of caution among small firms next year, as difficulties accessing credit and the…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Leaving Cert party ad 'inappropriate'A NUMBER of public complaints regarding the advertisement of a Leaving Cert results party in Bray, Co Wicklow, have been upheld…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Fewer complaints on alcohol adsFOR EVERY euro spent on alcohol advertising the same amount should be used to highlight the effects of drinking on health, an…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Defence Forces go 'soft' on trainingNEW RECRUITS are placing an increased focus on "their rights", which is forcing instructors to operate "softer" training regimes…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Recruits' focus on rights softens army training - reportA new report on the Defence Forces has voiced concerns that trainees are focusing heavily on "their rights" and forcing army…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Nine people held at gunpoint in hotel raidGARDAÍ ARE searching for a dark-coloured Volvo car, which they believe was used as a getaway vehicle, following an armed robbery…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
At song launch to deter drink driving, Gay Byrne says speed is real problemDESPITE RECENT decreases in the number of fatalities on Irish roads, too many families still know the devastation that drink …Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Tipperary band's Obama ditty has Universal appealMILLIONS OF viewers have heard it on YouTube, RTÉ, BBC and MSNBC in recent weeksSat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Attenborough receives honorary degree at TrinityNaturalist author and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough was one five recipients of honourary degrees at Trinity College…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
News lifts 'cloud' over Irish pigmeatREACTION: FARM ORGANISATIONS, political parties and State bodies have welcomed the European Food Safety Authority's finding …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
'Save our bacon' plea as angry farmers demand pig processing plants reopen as soon as possibleIFA PROTEST: "SAVE OUR bacon" was the plea from pig farmers protesting outside the Department of Agriculture yesterday to demand…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Protest demands reopening of pig plantsMore than 100 members and representatives of the Irish pig industry gathered in Dublin this afternoon to demand that processing…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00