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Labour, FG MEPs clash on services directive

Fine Gael and Labour MEPs have clashed over the proposed new EU services directive, which critics claim will lead to a "race …

Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00

Ikea plans to open two outlets

Swedish retailer Ikea says it plans to lodge separate planning applications for new stores in Dublin and Belfast within the next…

Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00

Need for peaceful means stressed

Irish reaction: The EU should make clear to Hamas that there is an "absolute incompatibility" between violence and democracy…

Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00

RTE tightens rules on 'political' advertising

RTÉ has introduced tighter rules on the broadcasting of advertisements with "political content" following a ruling of the Broadcasting…

Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00

Trocaire welcomes encyclical

IRELAND: The Catholic Third World development agency Trócaire has welcomed the Pope's encyclical, saying it backs the case for…

Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00

Negative reaction from interest groups

Interest groups which made submissions to the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution were unified in their dissatisfaction…

Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00

Thornton's lose one Michelin star in bad year for Irish restaurateurs

The owners of one of Dublin's best restaurants have said they are "devastated" at the loss of one of their two Michelin stars…

Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00

Chomsky warns against 'Armageddon of our own making'

America's unilateral policy on nuclear defence is increasing the likelihood of "an Armageddon of our own making", the controversial…

Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00

C&D pet food managers to outline plans to unions today

Workers at the C&D Foods plant in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford will learn this morning whether any of their jobs will be saved…

Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00

7% November increase in tourists

An intensive campaign of marketing Ireland overseas last autumn and winter has been cited as a key factor in the recent surge…

Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00

Battle to shut Sellafield not over, says Roche

Minister for the Environment Dick Roche has promised to continue to fight for the closure of Sellafield despite the legal setback…

Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00

Mix-up over controls led to air crash

An experienced amateur pilot nosedived his friend's aircraft into the ground following a mid-air mix-up over the controls, according…

Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00

Chomsky blames US for Iran crisis

Iran would be "crazy" if it did not develop nuclear weapons, the controversial US academic Noam Chomsky told an audience in Dublin…

Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00

Irish seen as gone from savage to sexy

Where once the Irish were perceived abroad as marauding savages, they now have a sex appeal of which even the Italians would …

Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00

Nurses refuse to work with pay review process

The Government-sponsored benchmarking body has hit an early obstacle with a decision by the Irish Nurses' Organisation to refuse…

Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00

Health officials play down fears of vCJD 'cluster' amid calls for inquiry

Health officials are playing down fears of a vCJD "cluster" in the south Dublin/Wicklow area amid calls for an inquiry into the…

Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00

Non-life profits up sixfold for insurers since 2002

Insurers have increased profits on non-life business more than sixfold since 2002 despite a series of reforms in the industry…

Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00

'Desecration' at motorway site denied

The National Roads Authority has rejected claims that it is "desecrating" an ancient burial site in Co Laois as part of works…

Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00

Stardust fire leads will be examined

The Department of Justice says it will "carefully examine" any new evidence on the Stardust disaster amid pleas for a fresh inquiry…

Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00

Stringfellow bar licence not legally acquired, court told

The owners of a proposed new Stringfellows lapdancing club in Dublin were accused yesterday of "stealing" a bar licence from …

Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00

Naas skydiver (34) who died in crash 'larger than life'

Ireland's close-knit skydiving community paid tribute yesterday to a Co Kildare instructor who died in a plane crash in Australia…

Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00

Man arrested over fatal stabbing

A Dublin man was arrested yesterday for questioning in relation to the fatal stabbing of Dublin man Martin McLoughlin in a city…

Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00

Families of missing allege State neglect

A support group representing families of people who have gone missing without trace have accused the Government of neglecting…

Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00

Papers criticise FF deputies for 'invading' cemetery

De Valera's funeral / Dublin view: Chaotic scenes at the burial of Eamon de Valera were caused by a group of Fianna Fáil politicians…

Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00

IRA aimed for 'full strength' assault on Loyalists

Security of the State: The IRA was re-arming for a "full strength" assault on loyalists during the 1975 ceasefire, according…

Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Search for missing woman moves to Bray Head

Search for missing woman moves to Bray Head

Gardaí who are seeking an elderly woman who went missing from a nursing home in Bray, Co Wicklow, over Christmas are now concentrating…

Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00

Cities benefit most from rise in tourism

The Dublin tourism market continued to expand in 2005 but growth in rural Ireland was "static", according to an end-of-year review…

Wed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00

Family losing hope in search for nursing home resident

The family of an elderly woman who went missing from a nursing home in Co Wicklow in the early hours of St Stephen's Day fear…

Wed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00

Irish Ferries vessel to resume sailings to France next week

The Irish Ferries vessel the MV Normandy is to resume sailings to France next week after spending three days in detention in …

Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00

Poorer people more likely to smoke, EU study finds

Tobacco smoking in Europe is becoming increasingly concentrated in lower socio-economic groups, according to new research on …

Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00

McDowell denies relocation scheme is a 'stunt'

Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has rejected suggestions that the Government's decentralisation policy is an "electoral…

Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00

Aer Lingus flight evacuated before take-off after smoke alert

Passengers on a flight to Italy were evacuated before take-off at Dublin airport yesterday after smoke was discovered in the …

Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00

Cullen criticises M50 toll plaza

Minister for Transport Martin Cullen has strongly criticised the operation of the M50 West-Link toll plaza, saying it was "a …

Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00

Archive includes drafts of 1937 Constitution

Early drafts of the 1937 Constitution and secret British intelligence reports allegedly "suppressed" after the 1916 Rising are…

Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00

Gardai investigate car airbag thefts

Gardaí in the midlands are investigating an unprecedented spate of airbag thefts from parked cars.

Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00

Peak time rail line capacity to increase 40%

Capacity on the notoriously overcrowded Dublin-Maynooth railway line will increase by 40 per cent at peak times from early next…

Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00

File on Waterford council official for DPP

An official at Waterford County Council was arrested yesterday by gardaí investigating alleged irregularities in the local authority…

Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00

Barristers may sue retired judge and RTE

Two prominent barristers representing clients at the planning tribunal are considering suing its former chairman, Mr Justice …

Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00

Firm denies security staff carry 'weaponry'

Irish Ferries has strongly denied suggestions that security personnel currently policing its vessels are carrying tear-gas or…

Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00

Asperger syndrome 'not being diagnosed by doctors'

Children suffering from Asperger syndrome tend to be diagnosed by their parents because of a lack of knowledge about the condition…

Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00

Garda journal links Nally case to lack of rural policing

The Garda Representative Association has called for increased resources in rural policing, suggesting a link between the Nally…

Sat Nov 26 2005 - 00:00

Number of visitors from overseas rises by 5%

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland grew by 5 per cent in the first nine months of 2005, in large part due to an influx…

Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00

Garda likely to push for extension of scheme

Gardaí are expected to push for a further extension of the witness protection programme in light of yesterday's Supreme Court…

Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00

Failte Ireland urges end to hotel tax breaks

Fáilte Ireland has called for the scrapping of tax reliefs for hotel-building, saying any shortage in the supply of accommodation…

Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00

Inclusive approach to HIV remedies is urged

Clinicians treating HIV in Ireland face a major challenge in trying to develop culturally sensitive and inclusive treatment programmes…

Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00

Young males most at risk in road accidents

Males aged 17-24 account for just 6 per cent of the population but one in five driver deaths.

Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00

Souped-up cars used by 'boy racers' to be banned

Car modifications used by "boy racers" will be outlawed from next January under a planned reform of the National Car Test (NCT…

Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00

Foreign jail allowance sought

The families of Irish people in prisons overseas should be provided with a "visitation allowance" to allow them maintain contact…

Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00

Launch of consumer support website for mobile phone users

Mobile phone users are being encouraged to shop around for the cheapest operator by logging on to a consumer support website …

Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00

Small shops fear predatory prices by multiples

Retailers' reaction: Small retailers reacted with a mixture of disappointment and fear to yesterday's announcement of the abolition…

Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
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