Value of homework queried by principalsHOMEWORK MAY be the bane of children’s lives but school principals are also questioning its value.Fri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Minister to prioritise archivesMINISTER FOR Culture Mary Hanafin has acknowledged criticism of the lack of foresight of successive governments in providing …Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Nursing homes say survival is a strugglePRIVATE NURSING homes have claimed they are struggling to make ends meet because of the cost of new nursing homes standards and…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Nursing homes 'may have to close'Private nursing homes have criticised the increased costs associated with meeting new nursing home standards and have claimed…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Privacy issues played down as Google presents highways and byways of Ireland onlineGOOGLE MOVED to assure people their privacy was being protected when the search engine launched its Irish Street View facility…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Study finds ADHD is a 'genetic condition'A STUDY published in the Lancet today has found direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Unregistered B&Bs cited as major problemAN ESTIMATED 15,000 unapproved B&Bs and self-catering units are causing major problems for the tourism sector, the Oireachtas…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
B&B sector outlines difficultiesSelf catering operators had a "disastrous" year outside the peak summer season, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism heard…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Student drinking almost equal by genderFEMALE COLLEGE students appear to be binge-drinking at least as often as their male counterparts and sometimes match them drink…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Children from poorer backgrounds over a year behind in language skills, study findsCHILDREN FROM low-income families are 1½ years behind their middle-class peers in language ability when they start school, according…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Counsellors say suicide debate is 'flawed'TWO SUICIDE prevention campaigners have described the current debate on suicide as “flawed and short-sighted” and have called…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Special Olympics founder honouredSPECIAL OLYMPICS chief Mary Davis has said she would seriously consider any approach to run for the Irish presidency.Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Type 2 diabetes drug withdrawnThe diabetes drug Avandia has been withdrawn from the Irish and European markets, following a recommendation from the European…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Drug for type 2 diabetes withdrawnTHE DIABETES drug Avandia has been withdrawn from the Irish and European markets, following a recommendation from the European…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Patient safety cost State €59.9m up to August this yearFAILURE TO protect patient safety has a major economic effect as well as a human one, Minister for Health Mary Harney said yesterday…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Dubliner hopes gods favour him in raceDUBLINER JOHN O’Regan will be among 440 ultra-marathon runners aiming to finish one of the world’s most gruelling races when …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Patient safety reforms publishedA package of measures to improve patient safety have been published by Minister for Health Mary Harney.Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Bravery award for man who died trying to rescue friend from drowningSOME 23 people were recognised for their outstanding acts of bravery at a ceremony in Leinster House yesterday.Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
TG4 to broadcast 1916 Rising seriesTG4 WILL tomorrow begin airing what it describes as the first major television series on the Easter Rising since the 50th anniversary…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
With friends like these . . .IT MAY come as a disappointment to hear this, but your friends are probably more popular than you areTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
World champion Taylor delighted to be home after 'best two weeks of my life'AIRPORT SECURITY lined up to protect Katie Taylor as she arrived at Dublin airport yesterday, but the world boxing champion could…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Irish boxer receives hero's welcomeChants of "Ole Ole Ole" rang out at Dublin airport today as boxer Katie Taylor returned home to a hero's welcome after winning…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Media hub and data projects win over judges in contest to reboot jobs marketPROPOSALS TO establish Ireland as a “global media hub” and a “data island” have been announced as the two winning ideas in “Your…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Planning to implement ideas starts next weekTHE PLANNING for the implementation of the two winning ideas will begin next week, according to Dr Laurence Crowley, chairman…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
More than 80% of visitors book trips onlineAT LEAST 80 per cent of tourists visiting Ireland are now buying some part of their trip online, according to a report issued…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Voice of GAA blows time on career that won nation's heartsMÍCHEÁL Ó MUIRCHEARTAIGH RETIREMENT: POLITICIANS AND public figures paid warm tributes to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh yesterday…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Most tourists buy part of trip onlineThe vast majority of tourists coming to Ireland now buy some part of their trip online, according to a report issued today.Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
McAleese says Russia visit deepened tiesPRESIDENT MARY McAleese said at the end of her five-day visit to Russia on Saturday that new relationships had been established…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Irish companies secure export deals worth over €9m in RussiaTRADE MISSION: DEALS FOR export sales worth more than €9Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
'No thoughts' yet on life after presidencyTHE SPECULATION about President Mary McAleese’s successor may be mounting, but she gave no hints about her own plans after her…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
President to begin Russia state visitPRESIDENT MARY McAleese begins a State visit to Russia today in an attempt to build business links and cultural relations between…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
The final frontier for Kilkenny and TipperaryIT’S GETTING close to open warfare on the border between Kilkenny and TipperarySat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Madrid makes a fiesta of culture nightFESTIVALS: IRELAND’S CULTURE Night has been steadily expanding since it began in 2006 but Irish visitors to Madrid next weekend…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
President's Russia visit to boost linkPRESIDENT MARY McAleese will travel to Russia next week on an official state visit that will include a meeting with Russian president…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
The news-makers: Where are they now?Olivia and Great Agbonlahor: Hoping to return to europeFri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Men urged to join fight against abuseA NEW alliance has been set up to involve Irish men in a campaign to end violence against women.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Rugby and rebels to star as TG4 unveils line-upREBELS, RUGBY and a range of documentaries are among the highlights of TG4’s autumn schedule announced yesterday.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Migrants see Dublin as attractive and friendlyDUBLIN IS perceived as “an attractive and welcoming city” by migrants, according to a new report by the British Council that …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Children roll up with anxious parents as primary schools open for new termJOSHUA TAYLOR (4) was up at 6am yesterday, packing and repacking his bag for his first day of school in PortlaoiseTue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
'Five-a-day' nutrition campaign bearing fruit among consumersTHERE HAS been a 20 per cent increase in the numbers of people claiming to eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables …Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Drug made in Wicklow cuts risk of heart failureTHE LARGEST global study into chronic heart failure has found that a drug made in Co Wicklow reduces death and hospitalisation…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Exhibit provides window on world of the Big HouseTHE PUBLIC will have an opportunity to get a rare glimpse into what life was like in Ireland’s Big Houses with the opening of…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Bob Geldof's father dies at 96 following short illnessBOB GELDOF’S father, Bob snr, has died in Dublin at the age of 96Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
The news-makers: Where are they now?Paul Cleary The Blades Frontman And SongwriterFri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Death of Bob Geldof snr announcedBob Geldof's father, Bob snr, has died in Dublin at the age of 96.Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
'Mum, don't make a show of him'I THOUGHT I was a veteran of this first day at school lark, having merrily dispatched two sons on their way without a whimper…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
'Renaissance man devoted to public service'FORMER MINISTER for foreign affairs James Dooge was a great scientist, an exemplary politician, a man of culture and a passionate…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Girls doing better in most subjectsGIRLS HAVE again outperformed boys at most Leaving Cert subjects, a gender analysis of this year’s examination results shows…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
No plans to follow UK clamp ban, says DempseyMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has no plans to ban car clamping on private lands following yesterday’s announcement of such…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
'Is your left side on the same side as ours?'Round towers without lifts, traffic lights that go ‘bip bip’ and sheep covered in graffiti – just some of the Irish quirks some…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
