Revised VEC merger plan unveiledThe Government has confirmed it is to proceed with plans to cut the number of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) by more …Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste hails new innovation hubTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has hailed the success of a Dublin-based innovation hub that is aiding job creation and entrepreneurship…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Birth and death rates declineThe number of births registered in Ireland fell again last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Jack, Sophie top baby names in 2010Jack and Sophie remain the most popular babies' names in Ireland, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Online child pornography detections fallThere was a significant drop in the number of reports about online child pornography referred to an Irish helpline last year.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Third-level salaries defendedAcademics have today defended salary levels in the third-level sector after an investigation revealed high wages for some university…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Workplace fatalities up in 2010The number of work-related deaths recorded last year increased with the agriculture sector again accounting for the majority …Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
RedMere to raise more capitalDUBLIN CHIP design firm RedMere Technologies is to raise more capital this year to fund the future growth of the business.Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Construction sector decline continuesBuilding and construction activity fell by 11Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
DCC subsidiary buys Oakwood FuelsINDUSTRIAL HOLDING group DCC said yesterday its subsidiary, DCC Environmental Britain, has acquired Oakwood Fuels for as much…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Cost of doing business here still too high, report showsALTHOUGH THERE have been significant improvements in cost competitiveness over the last two years, business costs are still too…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
MBNA fined for overcharging customersCredit card firm MBNA has been fined €750,000 by the Central Bank for overcharging customers.Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
REO reports €84.4m annual lossProperty group Real Estate Opportunities (REO) reported a £77.1 million (€84Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
DCC subsidiary in acquisition dealIndustrial holding group DCC said today its subsidiary, DCC Environmental Britain, has acquired Oakwood Fuels for as much as €…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Business costs still too high - NCCAlthough there have been significant improvements in cost competitiveness over the last two years, business costs are still too…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Growth in exports continuesIreland’s economic performance during the first three months of the year was marked by a strong export performance but continuing…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
BioMarin to buy Pfizer's Cork plantPharmaceutical firm BioMarin is to acquire Pfizer's manufacturing facility in Co Cork for $48Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Balance of payments deficit fallsThe balance of payments current account deficit totalled just over €1 billion in the first quarter, according to new figures …Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Doctor due to be sentenced asks for leave to change pleaA CASE in which a doctor is accused of secretly filming a female patient has been adjourned to allow his defence to find an expert…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
New Ballagh portrait of James Joyce unveiled at UCD conferring ceremonyUCD CELEBRATED one of its most famous sons on Bloomsday by unveiling a new portrait of the writer by artist Robert Ballagh and…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Apple seeks to end iPhone use at gigsThe days of recording your favourite band in concert with a mobile phone could be coming to an end if Apple has its way.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Disability services review pledgedIndependent inspections of homes for people with an intellectual disability are to begin shortly, the Government has confirmed…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Poets honoured on BloomsdayUCD celebrated one of its most famous sons on Bloomsday by unveiling a new portrait of James Joyce by artist Robert Ballagh and…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Impac winner to be announcedThree Irish novelists are among the nominees for the world's richest literary award, which will be announced in Dublin tonight…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Colum McCann wins Impac awardNew-York based Irish novelist Colum McCann has won the world's richest literary award for his novel Let the Great World Spin.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Aruba Networks to create 40 jobsTelecommunications firm Aruba Networks is to create 40 jobs in Cork over the next four years.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Green light for €460m 'Las Vegas' complexAN BORD Pleanála has given the go-ahead for the construction of a €460 million “Las Vegas-style” sports and leisure complex in…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
No new U2 album on the horizonU2 fans will have to wait until late next year for a new album, the group has confirmed.Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Tipperary casino complex granted planning permissionAn Bord Pleanála has given the go-ahead for the construction of a €460 million "Las Vegas-style" sports and leisure complex in…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Doctor seeks to change plea on accusation of secret filmingA CASE in which a doctor is accused of secretly filming a female patient using the toilet at the medical clinic at which he worked…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Sentencing of doctor adjournedThe sentencing of a doctor who pleaded guilty to filming a female patient using the toilet at his clinic has been adjourned until…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Nursing home director rejects abuse allegationsA director at a south Dublin nursing home at the centre of abuse allegations today rejected the "unfounded" claims made against…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Airport funding decision 'final'Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said the decision to cut State funding for two regional airports will not be reversed…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Tea Obreht wins Orange PrizeTea Obreht is the surprise winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, receiving £30,000 and a bronze statuette…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Limerick firm to create 80 new jobsMedical equipment manufacturer Teleflex Medical is to create 80 jobs in Limerick as part of a major expansion.Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Minister 'horrified' by Rostrevor allegationsMinister of State with Responsibility for Older People Kathleen Lynch has said she is "horrified" by reports of elder abuse at…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Outlets closed for food breachesClosure orders were served on four businesses last month for breaches of food safety legislation.Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Over 300 jobs to be created at State-aided start-up firmsOVER 300 new jobs are to be created by 17 start-up firms which received Government support in the first three months of 2011.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
McCreevy to be non-executive director of spread-betting firmFORMER EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has been named a non-executive director of the spread-betting company WorldSpreads.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
EI-backed firms to create 310 jobsOver 300 new jobs are to be created by 17 start-up firms which received Government support in the first three months of 2011.Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
McCreevy named WorldSpreads directorFormer EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has been named a non-executive director of the spread-betting company WorldSpreads.Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí continue to investigate fatal shootingGARDAÍ ARE continuing to investigate the shooting dead of a young man in Dublin earlier this week.Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate Dublin killingGardaí have opened a murder investigation after a man was shot in Dublin last night.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Rise in employment rights casesThe number of employment rights cases being referred to the Labour Relations Commission's conciliation service continues to rise…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Obama tells Dublin crowd America 'will stand by you'US president Barack Obama has left Ireland for London ahead of schedule to avoid any travel problems that could arise from an…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
State funeral for former taoiseach Garret FitzGeraldFormer taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald, who died this morning aged 85, will be given a full State funeral, it has been confirmed…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
An Post delivery service times still below targetTHE QUALITY of An Post’s delivery service remained below targets last year, according to a new report from the Commission for…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Public sector spending cuts criticisedInternational planning consultants RPS has criticised the Government for its "ad hoc approach" to reducing public sector spending…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Small fall in number on Live RegisterTHE NUMBER of people signing on to the Live Register declined slightly in April, according to new figures from the Central Statistics…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Smurfit operating profit up 69%Paper and packaging specialist Smurfit Kappa has reported a 69 per cent rise in first quarter operating profit to €148 million…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
