The bank price hike that's 'excellent value'You spot the prices, we ask the questions: One Dublin reader was dismayed to receive a letter from his bank last week telling…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
How fair is the 'low fares' airline?Perhaps Ryanair should be dubbed the not-fair rather than the low-fares airline: it shamelessly promotes cheap tickets that balloon…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor denies cheating as Olympics horse fails testA blood sample taken from Irish Olympic gold-medal winning horse Waterford Crystal has tested positive for prohibited substances…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
The deal Irish Rail doesn't publiciseYou spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
NIB begins refunding wrongly applied chargesNational Irish Bank confirmed this morning that it had launched a programme which will see 47,000 customers reimbursed following…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Why feeling fit could cost you a grandYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: Ann-Marie Lenihan, a reader from Dublin, recently considered joining the David Lloyd…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
It's a sale, but not as we know itYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: One of our readers has a bone to pick with Homebase.Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
US to blame for most spam - reportNearly half the world's unsolicited e-mail originates in the United States, according to a report published this morning by Internet…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Hotel service: A very civil sort of ceremonyTime’s running out and the bride’s getting stressedSat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Irish tourist dies following Peru bus crashAn Irish tourist has been killed following a bus crash near Peru's Machu Picchu Inca ruins todayWed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
270 jobs to go at Dairygold plants in Cork, TipperaryIreland's largest co-operative, Dairygold, is to cut 270 jobs at its plants in Cork and Tipperary, it was announced this evening…Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
LRC talks on Brinks Allied dispute breakdownLabour Relations Commission talks aimed at finding a resoloution to the ongoing dispute by workers at the Brinks Allied security…Mon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00
ICI brands State's immigration policy as 'anti-family'The State's immigration policies and procedures are anti-family and cause heartache to non-nationals living in Ireland who want…Sun Jul 18 2004 - 01:00
ESB price hike plan condemned as 'totally unacceptable'Fine Gael's Communications, Marine and Natural Resources spokesperson Mr Simon Coveney has described that the ESB request for…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Dublin dearer but Tokyo dearest, says surveyDublin has climbed seven places and is now the 14th most expensive city in the world, according to a survey published today by…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Sinn Fein are 'major winners', Ahern concedesThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern has conceded that Sinn Féin were the "major winners" and Fianna Fáil the "losers" in the weekend's local…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Offshore account holders face midnight deadlineThe deadline for the Revenue Commissioners to receive settlements from offshore tax defaulters passes at midnight.Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger stirs as Ireland set for 6% growth in 2004The Republic's economy has started growing at a rate reminiscent of the days of the Celtic Tiger in the late 1990s and will expand…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Users' group names BMI airline of yearBMI has won the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland's (CCI) Airline of the Year Award, it was announced at a ceremony in Dublin today…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
US drug firm announces Wicklow job cutsUS pharmaceutical giant Schering-Plough, which employs over 400 people in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, is seeking 76 redundancies, it…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Spar reports increase in turnoverThe convenience retail group Spar Ireland has announced retail sales of €865 million euro for 2003, up 13 per cent on 2002Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Broker warns on 'squander' of SSIA windfallThere is very real danger that people will "squander" cash windfalls from maturing SSIAs on goods and services that will have…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
AIB admits overcharging customers by €14 millionAllied Irish Bank come under fire by politicians and business groups after it admitted to overcharging foreign exchange customers…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Cowen condemns intimidation of police boardsThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has condemned the intimidation of nationalist members of the District Policing Partnership…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
28 to appear at special Clover Hill court sittingAt least 28 people have been arrested and brought to the Clover Hill detention centre where they were due to appear before a …Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
Ahern, Blair want restoration of Assembly by the AutumnThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern and the British Prime Minister Mr Blair have launched a fresh attempt to restore the political process…Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
DGN blames Government and Garda for disturbancesThe Dublin Grassroots Network (DGN) this morning laid the blame for last night's disturbances outside the Phoenix Park squarely…Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
Man (48) charged with murder of boy (12) in KillineyA 48-year-old man has appeared before Dublin District court this afternoon charged with the murder of a boy in south Co Dublin…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Ahern welcomes 'new chapter' in European historyThe Taoiseach Mr Ahern this morning bid a "Cead Mile Failte" to the ten new EU member states and said today marked a new beginning…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
28 to appear at special Clover Hill court sittingAt least 28 people have been arrested and brought to the Clover Hill detention centre where they will appear before a special…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach leads flag-raising ceremonyEU leaders gather at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening in celebration of the the EU's expansion to 25 statesSat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Major growth in urban sprawl around DublinThe urban sprawl in the commuter belt around Dublin has increased dramatically in the past ten years, census figures released…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
House price rises cause concern for Central BankThe Central Bank this morning expressed its concern about the continuing property boom in the Republic and said a "significant…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Pensions fund reports strong growth as markets recoverThe National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has benefited further from the recovery in global investment markets and this morning…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Major rise in Muslims, Orthodox Christians - censusThe number of Muslims and Orthodox Christians in the Republic has increased significantly over the past ten years while the percentage…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Irish inflation falls to 1.3 per centThe rate of Irish inflation fell in March for the seventh straight month to 1Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
€23 million deal done in Dublin PortDublin Port has reached agreement with one of the largest cruise companies in the world which will see an additional ten giant…Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
No bidders yet for $18,000 U2 memorabiliaA collection of rare U2 memorabilia, including the band's first demo-tape and lyrics hand-written by Bono, are being sold on …Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
North America fast-growing market as tourism climbs 5%The number of visitors to Ireland climbed 5 per cent in 2003 amid an increase in tourist numbers from North America.Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Sellafield lacks plan if attacked - MEP DoyleThe Irish and British governments have been condemned for failing to put in place an effective plan to protect people in the …Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Four 'Real IRA' suspects held after Cork attackGardaí in Cork arrested four men after an attack on a house in an estate in the Little Island area of the county last night.Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Broadband access 'essential', says Dail committeeAffordable broadband access is essential if Ireland is to successfully meet the challenges of being a knowledge economy, an Oireachtas…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Boston Scientific report strong US stent salesBoston Scientific has said its Taxus drug-coated stent has rung up US sales of about $42 million since its launch earlier this…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
