Ireland to miss 2010 aid targetIreland will almost certainly miss its commitment to spend 0.6 per cent of national income on overseas aid by 2010.Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Unions meet over SR TechnicsUnions at troubled aircraft maintenance company SR Technics are meeting today after the company confirmed that “a preferred bidder…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Five killed in weekend crashesA man has died following a single vehicle crash in Co Sligo last night, becoming the fifth person to die on the roads over the…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Ireland 'at medium risk' of pandemicIreland ranks 147th out of 213 countries most at risk from an influenza pandemic, according to data published today.Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Woman targeted in Belfast attackA 42-year-old woman was treated for shock following a petrol-bomb attack in east Belfast last night.Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Female convictions high in IrelandIreland had the fourth highest proportion of convicted female offenders out of 24 European Union countries surveyed in 2006, …Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Commuter patterns profiledThe majority of workers in most towns of Ireland were commuters in 2006, according to new data released today.Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
80% rise in referrals for ex-offenders schemeA scheme designed to help rehabilitate former offenders saw an increase of 81 per cent in referrals in 2008 compared to the previous…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
ITGWU commemorated with new stampAn Post has issued a stamp to commemorate 100 years of the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union (ITGWU).Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Call for Surveillance Bill safeguardsThe State's watchdog on human rights has called for tighter safeguards to the recently announced Surveillance Bill to bring it…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Cowen to host major economic forumTaoiseach Brian Cowen is to call on leading international figures with Irish links to help generate ideas on an economic recovery…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Man injured in Sligo stabbingGardaí are investigating a stabbing in Sligo town last night.Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Cliff diver takes Aran plungeNine-time cliff diving world champion Orlando Duque brought the thrill and excitement of his sport to the Aran Islands at the…Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Hanafin backs TánaisteThe Tánaiste has the confidence of her colleagues despite a claim by the dismissed minister John McGuinness, Social and Family…Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Cross border fuel investigationA joint Garda-PSNI operation has seen officers from both forces raid 18 premises along the border as part of an investigation…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Libraries to be upgraded in €8.5m programmePUBLIC LIBRARIES throughout Ireland are to be upgraded under a €8.5 million development programme announced yesterday.Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
€8.5m funding for library schemeA development package worth €8.5 million has been approved for the country's libraries.Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Four convicted in Pirate Bay trialA court in Stockholm has found the four creators of the Pirate Bay downloading website guilty of contributing to copyright infringement…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Website profiles election candidatesA website which allows local and European election candidates to post information online and interact with the public was launched…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Dead animals subsidy removedThe Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is seeking a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture to discuss the Government's withdrawal…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Boy (16) arrested over Belfast disturbancesA 16 year-old boy has been arrested and charged by a special police unit set up to identify those involved in the St Patrick…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Fishermen airlifted off Connemara coastTwo fishermen were airlifted off the Galway coast last night when their boat ran aground in fog near Rossavil.Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
SR Technics workers march at airport to demand better termsSEVERAL HUNDRED workers from troubled aviation firm SR Technics held a demonstration at Dublin airport yesterday.Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
SR Technics workers protest at Dublin AirportSeveral hundred workers from troubled aviation firm SR Technics held a demonstration at Dublin Airport today.Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Complaints upheld against Ryanair adTHE ADVERTISING Standards Authority for Ireland is to consider reporting Ryanair to the National Consumer Agency after the airline…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Book of condolences opened for three victims of Drogheda house fireA BOOK of condolences has been opened in Drogheda for three members of the same family who lost their lives in Monday’s tragic…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Airlines out for big score on Cardiff rugby matchIRISH RUGBY fans hoping to make last-minute arrangements to travel to Saturday’s Six Nations clash at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Mother, son still treated following Drogheda fireA 13-year-old boy and his mother are still being treated in Dublin hospitals for injuries sustained in a house fire in Drogheda…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Mother and brother of fire dead still in hospitalTHE MOTHER and brother of three family members killed in a fire in Drogheda on Monday morning are still being treated in two …Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Family remain in hospital following Drogheda fireThe parents and brother of three family members killed in a fire in Drogheda yesterday morning are still being treated at two…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Three brothers die after fire engulfs Drogheda homeTHREE BROTHERS were killed in a house fire in Drogheda yesterday morning despite efforts by neighbours to rescue them.Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Three brothers die in Drogheda house fireThree brothers were killed in a house fire in Drogheda this morning despite efforts by neighbours to rescue them.Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Investigation into death at Navan garda stationThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 52 year-old man while in…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Dublin Bus and unions reach agreementUnions and management at Dublin bus have reached a deal on a plan for the company’s future, unions said this afternoon.Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Cannabis worth €200,000 seized in LeitrimGardaí in Co Leitrim have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €200,000 following a planned search of a premises…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Third man arrested over Tallaght murderGardaí have arrested a third man over the murder of a 20-year-old in Tallaght last month.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Up to €7 million feared stolen in Dublin bank raidUp to €7 million may have been stolen from a Dublin bank following a so-called tiger kidnapping in Co Kildare this morning.Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Motorists warned as weather alert issuedMotorists have been warned that overnight sleet and snow showers have left roads in a treacherous condition across the country…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan to discuss migrant jobless with FásMinister for Integration Conor Lenihan has sought a meeting with Fás to discuss the rapid increase in unemployment amongst migrant…Sun Feb 08 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says NDP will not go ahead in current formTaoiseach Brian Cowen said today the Government would have to close the gap in the public finances through cutting expenditures…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Passengers face delays at Dublin AirportPassengers hoping to embark on transatlantic flights this morning face the prospect of delays at Dublin Airport as attempts are…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Gang arrested after Dublin robberiesGardai have arrested four men in their thirties following two armed robberies in Dublin last night.Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Bono's reference to Palestinian dreamDespite the presence of heavyweights from the world of politics and entertainment, the celebration of Barack Obama’s upcoming…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Calls for boycott of Israel at Dublin protestAn estimated six hundred people participated in a demonstration against the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip which has cost …Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Six Dublin restaurants on leaked Michelin listSix Dublin restaurants have retained their Michelin Stars in the 2009 edition of the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Ibec pension proposals draw criticismThe call by employers' group Ibec for changes to public sector pensions as part of any Government cost-saving measures has drawn…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Father of Finglas shooting victim shot twiceGardaí investigating the shooting of a man in his 50s in Finglas last night have recovered a car they believe may be connected…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Firearms recovered in Clondalkin searchGardaí investigating the theft of firearms in a spate of burglaries across the country have uncovered a weapons cache in Dublin…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Pension Fund posts 28% decline in 2008The national pension fund posted a 28 per cent decline this year due to instability in the financial system and the crisis in…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
