Irishman dies in Channel swimAn Irishman has died while attempting to swim the English Channel.Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
HSE reforms superficial, says MartinPlanned reforms of the Health Service Executive have been described as “superficial” by Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin…Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
Group likely to call for abortion lawMinister of State at the Department of Health Kathleen Lynch expects the report of an expert group on abortion to recommend legislation…Sun Jul 22 2012 - 01:00
Progress made in Goal case“Significant progress” has been made in discussions between founder and chief executive of Goal John O’Shea and the aid agency…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Delivery of mental health plan 'slow and inconsistent' - reportDELIVERY OF the State’s key mental health plan, A Vision for Change, has been “slow and inconsistent” a new report has found…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Parlon criticises lack of urgencyMIXED VIEWS: CONCERN AT the pace at which the €2Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Pregnant woman made redundant awarded €20,000A WOMAN made redundant from an accountancy firm when six months pregnant has been awarded € 20,000 in compensation for discriminatory…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest three in DublinGardaí arrested three people in relation to a cash-in transit van robbery at a Dublin service station on Saturday.Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Department has rethink on cutsThe cuts to material and training grants for community employment schemes announced in December’s Budget have been partially …Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Two men survive small aircraft crash uninjuredTwo men survived uninjured when a two-seater aircraft they were travelling in crash landed in Co Wicklow yesterday.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Healy Eames to appeal fine for boarding train without ticketA FINE GAEL Senator is appealing an on-the-spot fine for boarding the Galway to Dublin train without a ticket.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Plane crash lands in Co WicklowTwo men escaped uninjured when the small plane they were travelling on crashed landed in Co Wicklow this evening.Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Majority support minimum price for alcoholMORE THAN half of Irish men are against a ban on alcohol industry sponsorship of sports events as promised by the Government, …Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Opposition to drink sponsorship banJust four in ten Irish adults support banning alcohol sponsorship of sports while six out of ten support the introduction of …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Dismissed prison officer victim of 'inefficiencies' over delay with letterA DISMISSED prison officer should not “suffer the consequences” of the Irish Prison Service’s “inefficiencies” in failing to …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Police watchdog queries Devon crashThe UK police watchdog is trying to establish whether or not a police officer was in pursuit of a taxi moments before it collided…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Busker raises €6,000 for cancer girlA busker who raised more than €6,000 during the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway for a girl (4) with a rare children's cancer, yesterday…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Ban on smoky coal to be extended to seven provincial townsTHE BAN on smoky coal is to be extended to seven provincial towns next year, according to Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Police investigate whether Devon crash was deliberatePOLICE IN Devon are trying to establish whether the Polish driver of a car which collided with that of a Cork couple had crashed…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
TCD loan scheme introducedParents of Trinity College Dublin students are to be offered low cost loans to cover college registration fees from this autumn…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Ban on smoky coal extendedThe smoky coal ban is to be extended to seven new towns from 2013, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan announced today.Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Exhibition records human experiences of the 'stateless'A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition aiming to put a human face on statelessness, which affects 12 million people without a nationality, …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Irish child killed in crash in EnglandA TWO-YEAR-OLD Irish child was killed in a road collision in Devon, England yesterday.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Irish toddler dies, parents critically ill after UK crashAn Irish couple remain critically in in Devon following a road crash in which their two-year-old son died.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Bloody Sunday murder investigation to startPOLICE IN the North are to begin a murder investigation into the shooting dead of 14 people by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Six deaths this year from iGas diseaseA WARNING over an increase in cases of the “frequently life-threatening” invasive Gas disease (iGas) has been issued to clinicians…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Naas factory fire leads to N7 traffic disruptionFIRE SERVICES were fighting a large blaze at a disused factory near Naas, Co Kildare last nightFri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Coalition urged to save post officesTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to establish an inter-departmental group to plan for the long-term survival of post offices.Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Rare record of a dark day in Irish historyNINETY YEARS ago this week, a 17-year-old Dublin boy peered through his Kodak folding brownie camera from his family home on …Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Seven of top 10 jobless blackspots in LimerickSEVEN OF the State’s top 10 unemployment blackspots are in Limerick city with joblessness reaching almost 57 per cent in one …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
10% rise in foreign nationals at workIMMIGRANTS: THE NUMBER of immigrants at work has increased by almost 10 per cent since the last census, in contrast with a 9…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Ireland becoming anti-intellectual, academic editor saysINTELLECTUALS HAVE been denigrated in recent years because of the increase in commercialisation and privatisation, an editor …Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Liberty Hall plan will not harm Custom House view, says SiptuTHE NEW Liberty Hall development would not negatively impact on the character of Dublin’s historic Custom House, an architect…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Cork doctor hid conviction for using fake CIA ID to buy gunA DOCTOR based in Cork was yesterday found guilty of professional misconduct by the Irish Medical Council for not disclosing …Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank unable to say when it will fix faultULSTER BANK was last night unable to say when it would resolve a technical glitch that saw automated payments failing to appear…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Use of ecstasy continues to fallThe use of ecstasy has more than halved in the past four years, a survey for the State’s drug advisory committee has foundWed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Ecstasy use cut in half, survey findsThe use of ecstasy has more than halved in the past four years, a survey for the State's drug advisory committee has found.Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
State 'failing' sexual violence victimsIreland is not meeting the needs of survivors of sexual violence who also have a disability, Rape Crisis Network of Ireland executive…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Issue of web access raises hackles at conferenceTHE PUNISHMENT for breakers of the “three strikes” illegal download rule was “exceptionally disproportionate”, the vice-chairman…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Governments 'filtering, censoring' contentSome governments were using terms like “information security” and “internet management” to try and dress up repression, a US …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Former seminarians have fond memoriesIRISH COLLEGE: CRITICISM LEVELLED at the Irish College in Rome by a Vatican report does not reflect the experience of some former…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Graduates show their innovationA BOOK telling the story of the Titanic’s printers using an ink made out of coal from the ship is among some 300 exhibits on …Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Call for lifting of statute on operationsIF GOVERNMENT does not lift the statute of limitations for symphysiotomy victims there is a danger all cases may be dismissed…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Congress to open with celebration of heritageA CEREMONY celebrating Irish cultural and spiritual heritage will open the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin tomorrow…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Woman reclaims cash left in charity curtainsThe owner of the cash found inside the lining of a pair of curtains at a charity shop has claimed her moneyFri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Living wills Bill debated in DáilA Bill to allow for “living wills” was debated in the Dáil today and passed the second stage.Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Charity curtain cash claimedThe case of the inadvertent charity cash donation found in a pair of curtains has drawn to a close.Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Rabbitte says RTÉ losses not sustainableRTÉ’S PROJECTED deficit is €57 million this year, and this loss-making trend was “not sustainable”, Minister for Communications…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
