Plans for cannabis-based medicinesThe Department of Health says it hopes to bring forward legislative proposals this year or in early 2013 enabling cannabis-based…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Confusion over Williams concertRobbie Williams fans who were successful in a lottery allocating tickets to his gig at the O2 in Dublin this month were confused…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Event marks film's Oscar successAn event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film The Crying Game was held in Dublin last night.Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Living the high life in LimerickThe National Altitude Training Centre offers athletes the chance to breathe mountain airTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
'Trauma services need more staff'Orthopaedic surgeon at Tallaght hospital, Prof John McElwain, is retiring after 28 yearsTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Few avail of €5 offer to register septic tanksWITH LESS than a month to go before a 10-fold rise in the registration fee, only about 30,000 people have so far registered their…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Irish firms set sights on Saudi cashSaudi Arabia has opened the door to Irish companies to get involved in developing its infrastructure in projects worth billions…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Goal board pays tribute founder O'SheaThe board of aid agency Goal paid tribute to founder John O’Shea on his retirement yesterday.Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Dublin beach declared safe for bathing after recent pollutionBALBRIGGAN BEACH in north Co Dublin was declared safe for swimming yesterday after a serious pollution incident earlier this …Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Head of auctioneering body warns against property taxTHE NEWS that a valuation-based property tax is set to be in place by the middle of next year was met with a mixed reaction yesterday…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Little change in Irish and UK stocksEurostoxx 50: 2,434.23 (+0.21%) Paris CAC: 3,433.21 (+0.02%) Frankfurt DAX: 6,971.07 (+0.31%)Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Airport taxi strike in dispute over spaces to continue todayPASSENGERS at Dublin airport will continue to face disruption today as a strike by taxi drivers there enters its second day.Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
'Free banking' deals can cost students dearSTUDENTS ARE being warned to compare current account charges before signing up to banking deals.Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Benchmark indices make good gainsNATIONAL benchmark indices gained in every western European market except Denmark yesterdayWed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Sometimes a leopard can change its spotsFUTURE PROOF: Fota Wildlife Park: CHEETAHS, KANGAROOS, wallabies and ring-tailed lemurs – it’s not every business that counts…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Case study I: Anne Harris, the managerAnne Harris has been at the centre of the Health Service Executive’s bid to make sure lessons are learned from Leas Cross.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Case study II: John, the service user“It’s been very, very difficult and this journey has almost destroyed me trying to find a place for John,” says his wife, Helen…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Controversial Catholic religious campaigner diesTHE CONTROVERSIAL religious campaigner Mina Bean Uí Chroibín has died.Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Seven in 10 people unhappy with their smile, survey revealsSOME 70 per cent of people say they are not happy with their smile, a new survey has found.Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
GAA clarifies stance on Quinn rallyTHE GAA last night issued a statement distancing itself from a rally held in support of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn, attended…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Baby girl dies after fall from Phibsborough apartmentA BABY girl died after falling from the sixth floor of a Dublin apartment block yesterday.Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Baby girl dies after apartment fallA baby girl has died after falling from the sixth floor of a Dublin apartment block.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Dublin internet firm gets $750,000 in VC fundingTHREE DUBLIN housemates who founded a music television channel on their apartment balcony have secured $750,000 (€600,000) in…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Consumer agency launches guide to help parents budget for a babyA NEW guide to help first-time parents budget for a baby has been launched by the National Consumer Agency (NCA).Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Health scan lifestyle Q&AFrances Black, singer, founder of The Rise FoundationTue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
European stocks continue advanceEUROPEAN STOCKS continued to advance after German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president François Hollande said they would…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Loss of €186,000 recorded for Tony Quinn Health Centres firmTony Quinn Health Centres Limited posted a loss of €186,576 in the year ended September 2010 compared to a loss of €75,000 in…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Man airlifted after Mayo accidentA man sustained serious back injuries in a hang gliding accident in Achill in Co Mayo yesterday.Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Clinical trials firm posts 19% revenue surge in Q2 compared to last yearDUBLIN-BASED CLINICAL trials company Icon has reported a 19 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue for the second quarter.Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Earning their crust after leaving the farm behindFUTURE PROOF Foods of Athenry It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Siobhan and Paul Lawless who converted their farm into a modern…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Quinn 'would swop places with jailed son'Bankrupt former billionaire Sean Quinn has said he would trade places with his son who is serving a jail sentence for contempt…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Irish stocks down across the boardMARKETS WERE weak everywhere yesterday, with continuing focus on sovereign issues bearing down on tradeTue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
DCC trading ahead of expectations in first quarterBUSINESS SERVICES group DCC reported a “solid” start to its financial year, with trading ahead of expectations.Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Kenmare to place 120 million new ordinary shares to fund expansionDUBLIN-BASED mining and exploration company Kenmare Resources is to place 120,000,000 new ordinary shares.Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Most European markets up againNATIONAL BENCHMARK indexes rose in all western European markets except Finland and Iceland yesterdayFri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
400 march against household chargesUp to 400 people marched to the Dáil yesterday in protest against household and water chargesThu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
400 march over household taxUp to 400 people marched to the Leinster House this evening in protest against household and water charges.Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal over Kilkenny assaultGardaí are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was assaulted and robbed in Kilkenny yesterday morning.Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Negative US jobs data shaves valuesUS STOCKS fell sharply after poor employment data heightened the impression the economy is stuck in slow-growth rutSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
US firms have 2,500 vacanciesUS COMPANIES in Ireland have more than 2,500 job vacancies, a new survey has found.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
A&E, a first port of call for parentsA SURVEY of parents who brought their children to the emergency department at the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
'Renting is a more attractive option'Once seen as the preserve of students or those who hadn’t quite grown up, the rental sector is attracting a whole new demographic…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Man tasered after taking four people hostage in pharmacyA man who held four people hostage in Co Tipperary was tasered by gardaí before being arrested yesterday.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Dublin homeopathic pharmacy to closeIRELAND’S ONLY exclusively homeopathic pharmacy is to close its doors on Saturday.Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Still no way out for discharged delayedRIGHT NOW, there are about 700 patients lying in beds in acute hospitals nationwide who don’t need to be thereTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Wallace leaves technical groupPolitics: Wexford Independent TD Mick Wallace has resigned from the technical group of TDs.Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
City versus suburbs rivalry put on holdIN THE DAY when Grafton Street rents were among the top five in the world and massive shopping centres mushroomed in the suburbs…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
How safe is it to cycle our streets?More of us are travelling by bike, but just how risky is it to take two wheels?Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Health ScanLifestyle Q&A: Pat Fitzgerald, Ireland fan, hitchhiked from Cork to Poland for Euro 2012Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Public warned of computer scam misusing police logosGardaí have warned the public about a computer scam that misuses police logos, locking people out of their computers and then…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
