Irish women the fussiest in Europe - surveySINGLE MEN who are bemused by the dating game may take some consolation from a new survey which has found that Irish women are…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Car hit cyclist from behind, inquest toldA POLISH cyclist sustained fatal head injuries when he was struck by a car on a roundabout near Irishtown, the Dublin City Coroner…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Eczema discovery at TrinitySCIENTISTS AT Trinity College Dublin claim to have made a breakthrough in the treatment of eczema and believe it could help to…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish trips abroad down 13% in FebruaryOVERSEAS TRIPS by Irish residents fell by more than 13 per cent in February compared with February of last year, according to…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Price of 20 cigarettes increases by 25 centTOBACCO: THE PRICE of cigarettes and diesel went up in the Budget, but petrol and alcohol prices remain unchanged.Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Overseas trips fall by 13 per centOverseas trips by Irish residents fell by more than 13 per cent in February, compared with February of last year, according to…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Family carers fear cuts in allowancesSOME 161 family carers marched backwards to the Dáil yesterday to urge the Government to avoid taking a step backwards by cutting…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Bio-power: 'Eco bus' sets off on fact-finding tripA BIOFUEL-POWERED bus left Dáil Éireann yesterday to take 21 young people on a eco fact-finding mission in England and Wales…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Study to determine incidence of autism in Ireland 'hugely significant', says groupA NEW research project to determine the incidence of autism on the island of Ireland has been announced by Irish Autism Action…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Cystic fibrosis campaigners launch fight to get unit fundsCYSTIC FIBROSIS campaigners launched a hard-hitting drive yesterday to reverse the decision to delay the building of a new cystic…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Bankers bemused by Dublin protest's jestersWHILE THOUSANDS of protesters were clashing with police in London, smashing windows and throwing paint bombs, the Dublin protest…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Readers to sink their teeth into 'Dracula'DUBLIN CITY Council found a book that readers could really get their teeth into when they chose this year’s offering for their…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
April 1st pranksters are nobody's foolsSEVERAL STRANGE things happened yesterdayThu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Digital school books a common theme in pupils' competition entriesHOW WOULD you like a school bag with robotic hands to massage your back as you carry your heavy books around? Or a lamp that …Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Irish nun honoured for 50 years of helping street children of IndiaAN IRISH nun who has spent 50 years working among India’s poor has been honoured in Carlow for her lifelong commitment to education…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Fifth year of smoking ban markedCOMPLIANCE WITH the workplace smoking ban increased to an all-time high of 97 per cent last year, the Office of Tobacco Control…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Survey finds almost one in 10 have taken anti-depressantsALMOST ONE in 10 people have taken anti-depressants at some stage in their lives, while 11 per cent have taken sedatives or tranquillisers…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Migrants used as 'scapegoats', conference toldTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of using migrant workers as “convenient scapegoats” to distract from the State’s employment problems…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Carers plead with TDs to be saved from budget cutsCARERS HAVE pleaded with TDs and Senators to fight for them as the Government considers the cuts to be made in the supplementary…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Tuned in young musicians ply their art at Feis CeoilIT’S NOT every day you meet a bassoonist from Ballymahon. Or indeed a saxophonist from ArtaneThu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Government 'scapegoating' migrant workersThe exploitation of migrant workers was highlighted today at a conference called to look at working conditions for migrant workers…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Hotel room prices fell 17% at end of 2008, survey showsTHE AVERAGE price of an Irish hotel room fell by 17 per cent in the last three months of last year compared with 2007, according…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
New €60m shortfall in budget for healthRISING UNEMPLOYMENT is putting an unanticipated drain on the health service budget and an additional €60 million shortfall has…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Drug awareness training begins for hospitality staffSTAFF FROM more than 70 pubs, nightclubs and hotels were among the first hospitality workers taking part in a new drugs awareness…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Carers seek provision to share allowanceThe Carers' Association has urged TDs and senators to fight to protect family carers from any cuts in the forthcoming supplementary…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
US to consider Mellon Township Trust for aidTHE NIALL Mellon Township Trust has received a significant boost with the passing of a directive by the US Senate that it be …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Women take the lead in project to build houses in South AfricaIT STARTED as a challenge for male construction workers but the downturn in the building industry means that, for the first time…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
RTE declines to comment on free BMW cars for leading broadcastersRTÉ HAS said it cannot comment on the appropriateness of broadcaster Pat Kenny having had a free BMW car at his disposal until…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Taxi protest to disrupt traffic on FridayMAJOR TRAFFIC disruption is expected in Dublin on Friday when a convoy of up to 3,000 taxis travel towards the city centre during…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Spirit-lifting St Patrick's festival plannedA RECESSION-proof St Patrick’s Festival was promised by organisers yesterday as the extended six-day festival got under way in…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
'Significant equality crisis' outlinedFORMER EQUALITY Authority chief executive Niall Crowley has accused the Government of using the recession to dismantle gains …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Mandatory folic acid in bread not advisable, report findsA GROUP set up to implement a recommendation that all bread be fortified with folic acid has advised the Department of Health…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Fáilte Ireland to launch home holiday campaignFÁILTE IRELAND is hoping to exploit the economic downturn with an aggressive marketing campaign encouraging people to holiday…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Numbers planning foreign breaks falls 38%Irish holidaymakers are planning to take as many short breaks at home as they did last year but the number planning to take a…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Well-wishers surround Callalys as O'Reilly remains impassiveIT IS more than four years since Joe O’Reilly murdered his wife Rachel, but he still has not lost his pulling powerSat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Women and men differ on downturn, survey findsTHE ECONOMIC downturn is worrying professional women more than men, according to the findings of research by management consultancy…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Family and investigating gardaí welcome dismissalTHE FAILURE of Joe O’Reilly’s appeal was welcomed by Rachel O’Reilly’s family and gardaí who had worked on the case.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Court rejects O'Reilly appeal against convictionThe Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA) has rejected an appeal by Joe O'Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife Rachel…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot tells tribunal he was subject of 'harassment'EVIDENCE FROM a former pilot claiming constructive dismissal from Ryanair was yesterday described as “entirely incredible”, by…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Haemophiliac infected with vCJD sparks concernTHE DISCOVERY that a haemophiliac who died in Britain last year had evidence of variant CJD or vCJD infection has led to just…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
'Love' campaign aims for million acts of kindnessCOMMIT RANDOM acts of kindness. Love your neighbour. Make people feel cared aboutTue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
State's first Self-Injury Awareness DayTODAY MARKS the State’s first National Self-Injury Awareness Day which is intended to promote a better understanding of self-…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
'Big man' who sowed seeds of leadership recalled at removalJOE BRUTON was a big man with big ideas who bettered the lives of beef farmers and sowed the seeds of leadership in his children…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Pickets buoyed by public supportCPSU Strike: Placard power: members of union take part in pension levy protestFri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Increase in calls to mental health helplinesTHE ECONOMIC downturn has led to increased calls to helplines for people with mental health problems, it was said yesterday.Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Schizophrenia Ireland relaunches as ShineSchizophrenia Ireland has been formally relaunched as Shine - supporting people affected by mental ill-health.Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Ban on smoking in cars gets Minister's supportTHE CAMPAIGN to ban smoking in cars carrying children received a boost yesterday when Minister of State Seán Power said he believed…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Tom Savage to be chairman of RTÉ interim authorityPUBLIC RELATIONS consultant and former government adviser Tom Savage has been appointed chairman of a new interim RTÉ authority…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Smoking ban sought in cars carrying childrenTDs and senators have been urged to support a campaign by Ash Ireland to ban smoking in cars carrying children.Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Many green issues of greater concern here than globallyIRISH PEOPLE are more concerned about climate change issues than many other countries and they claim to have an extremely high…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
