Department investigates BoI bonusesThe Department of Finance is conducting an investigation into bonus payments made to Bank of Ireland staff in the wake of the…Sun Jan 16 2011 - 00:00
Report highlights lack of active travelHalf of all car journeys in the Greater Dublin Area involve trips of less than one mile, according to a report by Institute of…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Parts of bailout deal could be renegotiated, says LenihanMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan said this evening there were opportunities for a new government to renegotiate or substitute…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Battle for directions lost as men place trust in sat-navsIT IS ONE of the traditional battlegrounds between men and women, and frequently the source of stand-offs on long journeys.Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Woman (32) charged with murderA 32-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with the murder of another woman at an apartment in west Dublin sometime on Christmas Day…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Men use SatNavs more than womenIt's one of the traditional battlegrounds between men and women, and frequently the source bitter stand-offs on long journeys…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
AIB nationalisation was 'last resort'Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan admitted today markets had no confidence in the Irish banking system, and the move to nationalise…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Rare first edition of 'Emma' up for auctionA RARE first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma sent by the author to the Irish writer Maria Edgeworth is to be auctioned at Sotheby…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Austen first edition fetches €93,000A rare first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma sent by the author to the Irish writer Maria Edgeworth was auctioned at Sotheby’…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Concern raised over home care sectorThe Health Service Executive has begun a review of home care services supplied to 65,000 older people following reports of substandard…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Live Register number falls againThe number of people in receipt of unemployment benefit fell for a third straight month in November.Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Consumer confidence rises as fear factor fadesCONSUMER SENTIMENT rose unexpectedly last month as uncertainty over the scale of the budgetary adjustment facing the State declined…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Postal services hit by bad weatherPostal services across the country have been severely curtailed because of the adverse weather.Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Government heralds drop in Live RegisterThe latest drop in Live Register numbers was today heralded by the Government as further proof that the jobs market was “stabilising…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin may scrap €10 air travel taxMINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin conceded yesterday the Government’s controversial air travel tax was impacting negatively on…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Irish consumer sentiment steadiesConsumer sentiment unexpectedly rose last month as uncertainty over the scale of the budgetary adjustment facing the country …Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Travel tax hurting air access - HanafinMinister for Tourism Mary Hanafin conceded today the Government's controversial air travel tax was impacting negatively on decisions…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Irish banks to receive €10 billionThe Irish banking system is to get a fresh injection of €10 billion to recapitalise them as part of an €85 billion EU/IMF rescue…Sun Nov 28 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan defends interest rate on loanMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has defended the 5Sun Nov 28 2010 - 00:00
Caution urged as cold snap arrivesHOUSEHOLDERS AND motorists have been warned to prepare for cold and wintry conditions this weekend, with temperatures plummeting…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
'Room' wins Novel of the Year awardEMMA DONOGHUE’S Room , inspired by the Josef Fritzl case, has won the Hughes Hughes Novel of the Year Award.Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
'Room' wins major book awardEmma Donoghue's much-acclaimed novel Room , inspired by the Josef Fritzl case, has won the prestigious Hughes & Hughes Novel…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
State needs 'step back' to advanceThe Government has warned no one can be sheltered from the fiscal adjustments needed to restore the public finances to health…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Cabinet agrees to seek bailoutThe Cabinet met today to approve a recommendation by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to apply for a financial bailout from…Sun Nov 21 2010 - 00:00
Sad day for Ireland, says ex-taoiseachFormer taoiseach and European Union ambassador to Washington John Bruton today described the arrival of EU and IMF officials …Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
50,000 homes hit by power cutsUP TO 50,000 homes mainly in the west and northwest experienced power outages during Thursday’s storm, the ESB said yesterday…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Reds lose the head after zoo pairs them up with orang-utansPERPETUATING STEREOTYPES about redheads may not have been the intention but Dublin Zoo’s latest campaign to attract visitors …Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Advice on child allergies revisedThere is no evidence that delaying the introduction of allergy-causing foods into a child's diet can prevent allergies at a later…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
50,000 homes lost power in stormUp to 50,000 homes mainly in the west and northwest experienced power outages during Thursday's storm, the ESB said today.Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Severe weather expected across countryMET ÉIREANN has issued a severe weather alert for today, with stormy conditions forecast for most parts of the country.Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Traffic emissions in Dublin exceed EU limitTOXIC EMISSIONS from traffic exceeded the recommended limit at a monitoring station in Dublin city centre last year for the first…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
New governance code publishedThe Central Bank has published a new code of practice for banks and insurers aimed at addressing the failures in corporate governance…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Most adults do not want to 'relive' their youthWHILE ADULTS may romanticise their youth, a survey of Irish attitudes to youth suggests most adults have no desire to relive …Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Maeve Binchy to get award as writer shortlist announcedTHE DOYENNE of Irish romantic fiction, Maeve Binchy, is to be honoured at this year’s Irish Book Awards with a lifetime achievement…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
New agency to replace FásTánaiste and Minister for Education Mary Coughlan has said she intends to replace Fás with a new State training agency early …Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Binchy to get lifetime achievement awardThe doyenne of Irish romantic fiction, Maeve Binchy, is to be honoured at this year's Irish Book Awards with a lifetime achievement…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Bankers 'did more damage than IRA'Bankers and corrupt public officials have done more damage to the economy than the IRA and should be “treated like subversives…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Alzheimer's 'breakthrough' madeResearchers in the Netherlands believe they have made a significant breakthrough in developing a medicine to treat Alzheimer’…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Freakish pumpkins smuggled for Cavan festivalHALLOWEEN: FREAKISHLY OVER-SIZED pumpkins have been smuggled into Virginia, Co Cavan all this week ahead of the town’s annual…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
'The House' wins film awardA MOVING yet unsentimental documentary about family, loss and moving on has won the prestigious Radharc Trust Award for best …Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Jazz up weekend with a trip to CorkSomeone once said the better jazz gets the less people appreciate itFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Family film wins Radharc awardA moving yet unsentimental documentary about family, loss and moving on has won the prestigious Radharc Trust Award for best …Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Archdiocese to keep register of those who wish to leave churchTHE ARCHDIOCESE of Dublin intends to maintain a register to note “the expressed desire” of those who wish to defect from the …Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Cork poet O'Sullivan wins Rooney prizeCORK POET Leanne O’Sullivan has won this year’s Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in recognition of her achievement and “outstanding…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Funding ban on research using human stem cellsTWO OF the State’s leading science funding agencies have stated unambiguously for the first time that they will not fund research…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
CountMeOut.ie suspends serviceA website which helps disaffected Catholics renounce their membership of the church has temporarily suspended its services.Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Elderly poverty rate 'underestimated'Poverty among elderly people in Ireland may be underestimated by the measures used to assess deprivation, according to a report…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
'Simpsons' sweatshop scene sparks rowThe opening sequence of The Simpsons, arguably the most famous TV intro of all time, has been given a controversial one-time …Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
C of I Archbishop of Dublin to retire from postTHE HEAD of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, the Most Rev Dr John RW Neill, who played a seminal role in the introduction of …Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Surgeons call Army to dispose of acidAN ARMY bomb disposal unit yesterday carried out a controlled explosion on an unstable chemical at a laboratory in the Royal …Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
