50% now have private pension cover, CSO findsJust over 50 per cent of employed people aged between 20 and 69 have private pension coverage according to the first set of pension…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
UTV unveils voice and flat-rate Net servicesUTV today announced new voice and Internet services that will see it become the first ISP to offer flat-rate Internet access …Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
All roads lead to first-half profit for NTRNTR, the company formerly known as National Toll Roads, has reported a 19Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Numbers of unemployed rise in first halfThe number of people out of work in the first half of 2002 rose 11,800 to 77,200, according to the Quarterly National Household…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to fly London to StrasbourgRyanair will compete with Air France when it opens a twice-daily route between London Stansted and Strasbourg this winter.Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
S&P reaffirms Ireland's credit ratingsIreland's AAA long-term credit ratings and A1+ short-term ratings have been reaffirmed by the Standard & Poor's credit rating…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Tanaiste jets into Washington for business summitThe Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, arrived in Washington this morning in advance of the…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
NCB report shows services PMI picking up in AugustActivity in the State¿s services sector showed a slight rise last month as growth of new business picked up from July, a business…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
iTouch upbeat despite increased lossesMobile services group iTouch, a subsidiary of Independent News & Media, claims to be "well on track" to reach profitability…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Fyffes announces rise in profits, dividendFruit importer Fyffes's pre-tax profits, before exceptional items, for the first half of this year have risen by just under 6…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Datalex posts first-half losses down $17mDublin-based travel communications software firm Datalex has confirmed first-half losses in line with expectations today.Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Intel chief says further investment for IrelandIntel is to continue to invest in its operation in Ireland, CEO Mr Craig Barrett confirmed today.Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Insurance costs threaten jobs - hauliers' groupIrish road haulage companies could be forced to sell off vehicles to cut costs due to hikes in insurance costs, according to …Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Tara mines to restart full production next monthTara mines is to restart production at Navan in Co Meath in September with the reemployment of 640 workers, it has just been …Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Figures show further drop in new car salesThere has been a significant decrease in the number of cars registered in the State in the first half of this year when compared…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Early sales of Keane book said to be 'brisk'Although no Soviet-era queues formed outside Irish bookshops this morning, interest in the controversial Roy Keane autobiography…Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Two men for court following garda assaultTwo men were arrested in Cobh in County Cork overnight following an assault in which a Garda was struck with a bottle.Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Government deluding itself over health suggests FGFine Gael’s health spokesperson, Ms Oliva Mitchell has accused the Government of being delusional by dressing up health cutbacks…Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Three charged following Temple Bar altercationThree men in their twenties have been charged with public order offences following disturbances in Dublin’s Temple Bar early …Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Cannabis, cocaine worth over €12 million seized in DublinGardai in Dublin last night seized about 1,000 kilos of cannabis with a street value of more than €12 million.Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Two seriously injured in overnight Dublin assaultsTwo men are to appear in court today, charged in connection with an overnight assault on a man on Dublin’s Lord Edward St.Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Two detained in Temple Bar assault caseTwo men have been arrested by gardai in Pearse St in connection with an assault on two Chinese men in Dublin's Temple Bar early…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Youth remains in critical condition after Dublin fightThe 19-year-old youth who was injured in a fight in south Co Dublin on Wednesday remains in a critical condition in Beaumont …Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Two charged in connection with Bachelor's Walk assaultTwo men have been charged in connection with an assault on a 49-year-old man on Bachelor's Walk in Dublin early this morning.Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Five Peaks team reject claims of negligenceMembers of the Five Peaks Challenge team, which last weekend attempted toFri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Junior doctors suspend action ahead of fresh talksThere has been a breakthrough in the dispute between non-consultant hospital doctors in Waterford and Tullamore and the South…Thu Aug 15 2002 - 01:00
Three dead, two injured in Co Louth collisionThree people have died in a head-on collision between a van and a car on the MI motorway near Dunleer in Co Louth early this …Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
One in 10 now has Net access, says reportAlmost 10 per cent of the world's population now have Internet access although the digital divide continues to widen, a new report…Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Aer Lingus posts losses of €140 millionThe September 11th terrorist attacks in the US and the Foot and Mouth crisis combined to bring about a slump in passenger numbers…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Ship surveyor investigates fishing boat deathsA ship surveyor has been appointed to examine the wreckage of the Pisces, which sank off the coast of Co Wexford on Sunday with…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
SEC subpoenas banks in connection with ElanThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed at least two investment banks about their relationship with troubled…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Unemployment figures show slight rise in JuneThe number of people out of work in the State rose again in June, according to the latest live register figures for the Central…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Sky Sports gets rights to screen Irish home gamesSky Sports has acquired exclusive rights to show all the Republic of Ireland's home internationals over the next four years.Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Tech stocks lead Irish stock market rallyThe tech sector has led the rally on the Irish stock market this afternoon and troubled pharmaceutical company Elan has also …Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair sees passenger numbers jumpLow-fare airline Ryanair has seen a 34 per cent jump in passenger numbers in June compared with the same month last year.Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Bono gets golden plate from Washington academyBono and former US president Mr Bill Clinton were last night inducted into the Washington-based Academy of Achievement¿s hall…Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
NUJ expresses alarm at attack on photographerThe National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to seek a meeting with senior Garda management following the assault of a photographer…Thu May 09 2002 - 01:00
Ireland to back US move on chemical weapon watchdogThe EU is to back US moves this weekend to have the director general of the international chemical weapons watchdog removed from…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
Church leaders express regret for handling of abuse casesIn pastoral letters read out in the archdioceses of Dublin and Armagh this morning, Cardinal Desmond Connell and Archbishop Sean…Sun Apr 14 2002 - 01:00
President leads tributes to gardai killed in collisionThe two members of the gardai who died this morning after their patrol car was in collision with a car being driving by two suspected…Sun Apr 14 2002 - 01:00
Minister restates commitment to health strategyThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has insisted that the Government remains committed to implementing its health strategy amidst…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Caretaker Bishop of Ferns to co-operate with inquiryThe newly appointed caretaker Bishop of Ferns, Dr Eamon Walsh, has promised to co-operate in any way he can to bring about truth…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Ferry crewman feared dead as search called offAn Irish Ferries crewman is feared dead this afternoon following his disappearance during a crossing between Rosslare and Milford…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Research programme worth €95.3m announcedA major national funding programme for scientific research was announced this morning by the Irish Research Council for Science…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Irish tech firm awarded Manchester transport dealIrish-owned tech company Infocell Telecom has secured a contract to offer Manchester commuters constantly updated information…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Casement’s 'Black Diaries' are authenticatedResults of forensic tests on the Black Diaries that allegedly detail Roger Casement's homosexual activities have apparently confirmed…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Digital Media conference set for May DayIreland¹s first National Digital Media Conference (NDMC) will take place on May 1st, it was announced today.Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
factor-e to close down with loss of 28 jobsFinancial technologies development company factor-e is to close its Dublin operation with the loss of at least 28 jobs immediately…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Riverdeep named top of Fast 50 RankingsRiverdeep finished top of the heap in the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 awards that were handed out in Dublin last night.Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Taoiseach launches Ireland's first TV news channelThe first Irish 24-hour news channel will be launched by the Taoiseach this afternoon.Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
