Drivers get on-line service to pay parking metersParking in Dublin's city centre will change forever tomorrow when a new system is launched allowing motorists to use their mobile…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Taoiseach denies US arms passing through ShannonThe Taoiseach has rejected Opposition claims that the Government is assisting the US military build-up against Iraq, but anti…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Care worker was 'forced to quit'A former care worker employed by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul is claiming he was forced to resign following…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Protest to cause traffic disruptions in DublinCommuters in Dublin are likely to face traffic delays later today when the week long tractor protest by farmers converges on …Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Son not allowed on flight, misses father's removalAn Irish teenager living in Britain missed part of his father's funeral last week after Ryanair refused to allow him to board…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
An Post asked to clarify plan by Oireachtas bodySenior An Post officials are to be called before an Oireachtas committee to explain plans to end the home delivery of mail in…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
CAB is set to seize property worth Eur 4m in DublinThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is set to seize and dispose of more property in Dublin worth close to €4 million.Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
CAB to sell seized city premises worth EUR4mThe Criminal Assets Bureau is seeking offers in excess of €4 million for a block of apartments and shops it seized in Dublin …Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Released prisoners enjoying freedom that little bit longerChristmas may have officially ended yesterday, but for one small group of revellers the festive period has gone on a little bit…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Go-slow warning as snow and ice threatenMotorists are being warned to slow down over the next few days when snowy and icy conditions are expected to grip most parts …Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Golf club to appeal plan for Dublin 4 developmentElm Park golf club in Dublin 4 is to appeal a decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning permission for a multi-million…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Tipperary parish initiative chronicles its pastThe Tipperary parish of Moyne-Templetuohy may not be one of the largest in the country, but that has not stopped it producing…Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Moneylenders still setting rates of 200%Licensed moneylenders are charging an annual percentage interest rate (APR) of almost 200 per cent, three years after a promise…Sat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Bookies offer odds of 7/1 on white Christmas despite the mild forecastPaddy Power is offering odds of 7/1 for a white Christmas this year but according to Met Éireann the turf accountants will be…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Donaldson warns of redundant leadershipDissident Ulster Unionist MP Mr Jeffrey Donaldson yesterday attacked party leader Mr David Trimble, saying his leadership was…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Travel services prepare for record numbersAirports and ferry terminals are bracing themselves for Christmas chaos with more than a million passengers expected to depart…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Garda investigated over child porn on InternetA garda is under investigation after child pornography was allegedly found on a computer at Garda headquarters in the Phoenix…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Spire will stay under wraps until January after first segment is put into positionDubliners finally got their first glimpse of the O'Connell Street Spire yesterday morning.Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Railway alarms fail to detect track subsidenceSpecial alarms which measure subsidence failed to activate yesterday when ground close to Dublin Port Tunnel works subsided. …Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
76 jobs to go at west Donegal biomedic facilityEmployment in west Donegal was dealt a blow yesterday with the news that Biomedical Research is to shed 76 jobs at its Derrybeg…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Underage drinking forces ticket changes at Leinster rugby matchesAccess for schoolchildren to Friday's Heineken Rugby Cup fixture between Leinster and French club Montferrand at Donnybrook is…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Stolen coins can be exchanged in Central BankThe Central Bank has conceded that €71,000 in stolen pre-euro coins can be exchanged in the bankSat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Medicines Board investigates sale of 'pirate' Viagra drugThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has launched an investigation into the sale of a Viagra substitute drug in the State which is…Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Visitor numbers rose in first half of yearThe number of visitors to the Republic increased by 3Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
McCreevy reneged on benefit promiseUNEMPLOYED: For single mother of two Ms Phyllis Fitzgerald, the Budget was a mixed bagThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Cap on public sector staff a worrySINGLE: Sive Quinlan is a single woman and a school teacher, who hopes to buy a house next yearThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
VAT, inflation will wipe out gains, says old-age pensionerPENSIONER: For Charlie Hammond the increase in the old-age pension will have the most impactThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Two-income family is €5 a week better offMARRIED: After a quick calculation Mr George Murphy estimates that he and his wife will be around €5 better off per week after…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Consumers association calls for food ministryThe Government should establish a new ministry for food, according to the Consumers Association of Ireland.Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
LUAS works to be suspended for Operation FreeflowGardaí on bicycles tackling gridlock will be a feature of Operation Freeflow when it begins in Dublin tomorrowSat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Luas from Tallaght is facing a long further delayLuas, Dublin's new light rail system, has been delayed further, with the Tallaght to Connolly Station line now set to come on…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
No lessening in drink driving - councilIn the next 33 days between 150 and 200 people will be killed or seriously injured on Irish roads, according to the National …Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Child groups warn on Santa websitesThe National Parents' Council (NPC) and ISPCC have expressed their concern at the possible hidden dangers for youngsters using…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Irish child victim of twin towers crash identifiedThe remains of an Irish-American child killed in the attacks on New York's World Trade Centre last September are to be flown …Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
PDs suggest only cheaper drugs be reimbursedThe Progressive Democrats have put forward a radical new plan which, it is claimed, may save the State up to €30 million a year…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Monaghan man studying in US dies in fall from army towerA young Irish man studying in the US has fallen to his death while climbing a 300-foot radio tower in MissouriThu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Golf club to oppose major plan for Elm Park developmentElm Park Golf Club in Dublin 4 has vowed to "fight all the way" against a proposed multi-million euro high-density development…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Tax credits sought to replace house-buying grantThe Government has been urged to introduce tax credits in next month's Budget for first-time home-buyers to help soften the blow…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
Move to widen terms of Morris tribunalThe Labour Party will this week use a private members' motion to call on the Government to widen the terms of the Morris tribunal…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
Green Party wins reprieve for old punt notes from landfill sitesThe Central Bank has bowed to pressure from the Green Party to examine ways in which the old punt notes could be shredded, compacted…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
'Close Beaumont and start from scratch'One of the State's leading transplant surgeons has called for Beaumont Hospital in north Dublin to be scrapped and a new hospital…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Anti-flooding measures may cost 'hundreds of millions'Measures needed to eliminate flooding in Dublin and surrounding counties may take "hundreds of millions of euro" to implement…Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Student found dead on golf driving rangeA student from Dublin City University (DCU) was found dead on a golf driving range at Citywest, west Dublin, on Thursday morning…Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Bone meal traces in US grain shipmentA shipment of grain from the US, intended for use as an ingredient in cattle feed in Ireland, has been found to contain traces…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Need for CCTV in Garda stations stressedThe Minister for Justice, Mr Mc Dowell, has reiterated the Government's commitment on the creation of a Garda Inspectorate which…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Profits at Aer Lingus to beat forecastsAer Lingus profits are likely to be around €45 million this year, €5 million more than previously forecast, the airline's chief…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
KCR FM considers legal advice over loss licenceCommunity radio station KCR FM is considering legal advice on a decision by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) to award…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
DCC to acquire British Gas LPG in €64.5m cash dealThe business support services group DCC is to acquire Centrica's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business, British Gas LPG, for…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair unveils plans for Dublin airport terminalRyanair yesterday unveiled its plans for a second terminal at Dublin airportSat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair unveils plans for Dublin airport terminalRyanair yesterday unveiled its plans for a second terminal at Dublin airportFri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
