Second free pre-school year will only be introduced after quality of care is improved, says MinisterReport calls for regulation of childmindersFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Teens and parents warned about danger of ‘choking game’Teenage boy is in serious condition in Temple Street hospital after the activityThu Oct 10 2013 - 11:44
Falling standards in restaurants and hotels highlighted in awardsHotels not replacing tired furnishingsWed Oct 09 2013 - 08:12
Green shoots of recovery for restaurants but tapas trend will passPig’s Ear chef wins chef of the year awardWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:30
Ireland has highest birth rate in the EUStatistics show State has suffered one of the highest falls in employment in EUTue Oct 08 2013 - 07:26
Global economic forum to focus on jobsSome 500 people to attend two-day international event in Dublin CastleFri Oct 04 2013 - 09:13
Guinness was good for you, says family as Arthur statue unveiledDescendants voice support after criticism surrounding Arthur’s DayThu Oct 03 2013 - 11:01
Horse disposal scheme being considered, Coveney says€ 54m in savings sought from Department of Agriculture in BudgetWed Oct 02 2013 - 18:19
In praise of: “The Ploughing”Everyone wanted to be photographed with Anna May McHughSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil opposes Coillte merger with Bord na MónaAgriculture spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív calls for major tree-planting driveFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:30
National Ploughing Championships to return to StradballyTaoiseach spends morning at event to canvas for Yes vote in Seanad ReferedumFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:02
Ploughing Championship attracted record crowd of 228,000Event will return to Ratheniska, the ‘crossroads of Ireland’, next yearFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Ploughing championship attracts record crowd of over 90,000Increase in numbers attributed to central location in Co Laois and good weatherThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:03
Ploughing Championships are truly in a field of their ownFrom nail painting to slurry spreading – there’s something for everyoneThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:02
Support group for rural LGBT people launchedCampaign is joint initiative by Macra na Feirme and Gay and Lesbian Equality NetworkThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Bruton says Dáil reform at core of Seanad abolitionCase for axing the Upper House is ‘compelling’, Minister saysWed Sept 25 2013 - 17:07
Cows win over crowds at robotic demonstrationThere’s lots to amaze and amuse at the Ploughing ChampionshipsWed Sept 25 2013 - 10:22
President says young farmers need landHelping young farmers to access land ‘greatest’ of all challenges in agricultureWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Video: National Ploughing Championships beginsThree-day event is the largest show of its type in EuropeTue Sept 24 2013 - 19:35
200,000 to make straight line for ploughing championshipsPresident Michael D Higgins to open event at Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co LaoisTue Sept 24 2013 - 06:21
Sun to shine on 200,000 at ploughing in LaoisIt will be warm, sunny and dry with only small risk of showers, says Met ÉireannMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:08
ESB unions to meet on Thursday to plan ballot for industrial actionDispute centres around pension planMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:04
Government warned over fat-tax falloutFood and drinks group says move would have no effect on obesity levelsMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:04
Quarter of children surveyed obese or overweightAsthma most common ongoing illness, affecting 6 per cent of three-year-oldsFri Sept 20 2013 - 08:18
We're coming out of our shells when it comes to eggsMore people going to work on an egg - and having them for lunch and dinner tooFri Sept 20 2013 - 07:51
Children show effects of poverty by age of three, study findsAlmost two-thirds of families said recession had had a big effect on their lives since '08Fri Sept 20 2013 - 06:11
Farmers protest outside supermarkets over cattle pricesMeat factories reject claim that they are profiteering at the expense of farmersWed Sept 18 2013 - 01:21
Retail code of practice legislation due ‘within weeks’, says CoveneyLong-awaited code being produced by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and InnovationSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:01
Taking the rough with the smoothiesWhen did eating and drinking get so complicated? Consumers are already unsure if red meat and milk are healthy or hazardous. Now some scientists are questioning the health benefits of juices and smoothiesSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Food producers test for kangaroo and dog, conference toldSteps to prevent other species entering food chain taken after horse meat crisisFri Sept 13 2013 - 19:57
Horse meat scandal boosted Ireland’s reputation - Coveney15 new markets opened since scareFri Sept 13 2013 - 13:45
ABP settles one horse meat legal action and begins anotherNorwest - which has links with Ray MacSharry Jnr - apologises for unwittingly supplying contaminated beefThu Sept 12 2013 - 17:47
Rural suicide campaign aims to quell ‘invisible despair’ suffered by farmersPieta House hoping to reach 500,000 peopleTue Sept 10 2013 - 22:38
Suicide charity begins rural intervention campaignPieta House initiative backed by farmers’ organisations and GovernmentTue Sept 10 2013 - 13:37
Warning about frozen berries as hepatitis A cases doubleBoil imported frozen berries for at least a minute before eating, FSAI advisesMon Sept 09 2013 - 09:12
Campaign aims to reduce suicide in rural areasAgriculture sector represents second highest percentage of suicides in Cork studyMon Sept 09 2013 - 01:00
Irish and British army bands unite in harmony‘A musical echo’ to joint military co-operation in West AfricaFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:01
Tributes to ‘outstanding journalist’ Seán Mac ConnellAward-winning ‘Irish Times’ journalist had career spanning more than 44 yearsThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:01
Stradbally prepares for invasion of real wellies brigade as ploughing championships site takes shapeMinister predicts it will be the biggest championships to dateThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Stradbally to see influx of visitors for ploughing championshipsMinister for Agriculture Simon Coveney visits site as preparations continue for eventWed Sept 04 2013 - 15:51
Agriculture Minister Tom Hayes says experience ‘on the ground’ stands to himThe new minister, who took office after the horse-meat scandal broke, has food safety and forestry high on his to-do listMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:00
Egg-eating calf and huge carrots vie for attention at Virginia ShowWhat should a prize cow have? ‘A big square rump, stylish legs and good udders’Wed Aug 21 2013 - 17:54
National week of heritage leaving a lasting impressionOrganisers say recession has led to a stronger sense of heritageWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Shopping habits of the past making a return in the recessionNew research from Bord Bia suggests consumers are opting for smaller shopsTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:01
Social media ‘the next frontier’ in shoppingTechnology leading to tipping point in shopper behaviourTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Irish sport horse will become extinct if action not taken, breeders warnGroup seeking €1 million fund to buy stallionsMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
‘Here it is more easy: I don’t feel the border between ability and disability’More than 500 people from 20 countries attend Order of Malta summer campFri Aug 16 2013 - 22:35
