Irish-based group opposes resultMOLDOVANS LIVING in Ireland staged a second demonstration in Dublin last night over disputed election results in the impoverished…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan defends tax burdenMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has defended his decision to increase the tax burden on wage earners in yesterday's budget…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Revenue needed - so why not tax selfish motorists?EMISSIONS: Those caught parking without consideration, in disabled spaces or using fog lights unnecessarily – pay upWed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Transport spending to be cut by €315mThe Department of Transport’s budget for this year has been cut by €315 million to €3.1 billion.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Government attacked over aid cutsAid agencies have attacked the Government’s decision to cut the overseas development aid budget by a further €100 million…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Income levies to be doubledIncome levies are to be doubled and the PRSI ceiling is to be raised, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told the Dáil today…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage interest relief to be cutMortgage interest relief for owner-occupiers will only apply for the first seven years of a mortage under new rules announced…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
FG reignites row with Cowen over taxesFine Gael has reignited the row with Taoiseach Brian Cowen over his claim Enda Kenny was seeking to deceive the electorate on…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Number of junior ministers to fall from 20 to 15Taoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed he intends to cut the number of Ministers of State from 20 to 15 in a bid to cut costs.Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Budget to be 'fair but very firm', says DempseyThe Government will deliver an emergency budget next week that will be “fair, but very, very firm”, Minister for Transport Noel…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Public sector wages increased 3.2% in 2008The average weekly wage for public sector workers rose 3Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Labour warns against 'fiscal shock' in BudgetThe Labour Party has urged to the Government to adopt a cautious approach to next week's Budget to protect the ecomony from suffering…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore attacks Government over SR TechnicsThe Government is not working "sufficiently hard" to save 900 jobs at SR Technics in Dublin airport, Labour Party leader Eamon…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
April Fool's - laughing all the way to the bankIN THESE parlous times, it’s nice to see manufacturers can still muster a laughWed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Expert group to examine health resource allocationAn expert group has been eastablished to examine how best to manage the health service's resources and further the ongoing reform…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows support for Fianna Fáil growingA new opinion poll published today shows Fianna Fáil's support growing at the expense of Labour over recent weeks, despite public…Sun Mar 29 2009 - 00:00
Labour calls for budget to focus on job creationThe Labour Party has called on the Government to make job creation central to next month’s budget.Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Garda critical after being knocked down by car thievesA 29-year-old garda is in a critical condition in hospital after being knocked down by car thieves in Co Donegal this morning…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Pessimistic one day, happy the nextPEOPLE LIVING in Ireland are among the happiest, healthiest and most satisfied in Europe, according to a new study published …Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
New plans to monitor sex offenders publishedGardaí may get new powers to track sex offenders on their release from prison, including the use of electronic tagging, the Minister…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Cowen hints at possible increased borrowingTaoiseach Brian Cowen has hinted the Government may have to go beyond its target of limiting borrowing to 9Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Irish among happiest, healthiest in EU, survey findsPeople living in Ireland are among the happiest, healthiest and most satisfied in Europe, according to a new survey.Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Budget must protect children, says BarnardosBarnardos has called on the Government to ensure vulnerable children and families are protected in next month’s supplementary…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Warning issued over contaminated supplementThe public has been warned not to take a brand of food supplement following reports it has been contaminated with a banned drug…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Log on for practical lessons in how to miss a Dublin busEMISSIONS: An orderly Dublin Bus website contrasts with the chaos of actually using a busWed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Inspectors found goats' heads in Dublin restaurantA RESTAURANT on Parnell Street in Dublin where a number of goats’ heads were found stored in sacks is among five food businesses…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Four food businesses in Dublin, Mayo ordered to closeThe Food Safety Authority ordered four businesses in Dublin and Mayo to shut last month over unsafe food practices.Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan says fiscal shortfall may be €4.5bnMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said shrinking tax revenues and spending pressures could push the Exchequer's fiscal shortfall…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Parking? A manatee with a hernia could master itEMISSIONS: If most of us have lost the ability to park, has evolution passed by those who haven’t?Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Don't worry, be happyThe Celtic Tiger has finally let go; we can once again be happy in our miseryTue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Government pledges €2.5 million for GazaThe Government is to donate €2.5 million in aid for Gaza, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin confirmed today.Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Banks pledge review of securityIreland's banks have told senior gardaí they are to conduct a review of security procedures in the wake of last Friday’s €7.6…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Talks resume at LRC over Dublin Bus disputeTalks are taking place at the Labour Relations Commission today over a controversial cost-cutting plan at Dublin Bus.Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Hotels warn credit crunch puts 60,000 jobs at riskThe Irish hotel industry has warned that 60,000 jobs are at risk unless banks increase the flow of credit to businesses and says…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Knowth graffiti artists leave writing on the wallA new book on the ancient megalithic site at Knowth in Co Meath reveals graffiti was an issue over a thousand years ago.Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Belfast novelist wins peace awardBELFAST-BORN novelist David Park has been awarded the Ewart-Biggs Memorial Award, which recognises works that promote peace and…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Pickets outside nursing home facing closurePICKETS HAVE been placed outside the Bethany House welfare home in Co Carlow over the Health Service Executive’s plans to shut…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
New mother one of more than 30 Nigerians deportedMORE THAN 30 Nigerian nationals were deported from Ireland last night on a flight to LagosThu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Pickets placed on Carlow care homePickets have been placed outside the Bethany House Welfare Home in Co Carlow over the Health Service Executive's plans to shut…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Home for visually impaired to be closedRESIDENTS AND staff of Clonturk House, a home for visually impaired adult men in Drumcondra, have been told the facility is to…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Nearly half of all shoppers never look at food labelsNEARLY HALF of all consumers routinely ignore nutritional labels on pre-packed food when making purchases, a survey has revealed…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Simpsons show green credentials with Patrick's Day visit to IrelandLOCK UP your donuts. The Simpsons are coming to Ireland on St Patrick’s Day in the first ever episode to be screened in Europe…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
3,000 schools to take part in science eventPUPILS FROM 3,000 primary schools around the country are expected to participate in this year’s Awards of Science Excellence, …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Nutritional labels ignored by half of shoppers - surveyAlmost half of all consumers don’t read nutritional labels on pre-packed food when making purchases, a survey for the Nutrition…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
New car sales down two thirds over last yearNew car sales were down by two-thirds last month over the same period last year, data from the Central Statistics Office today…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Irish author Christopher Nolan diesThe death has been announced of award-winning Irish author Christopher Nolan (43).Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to cut 200 jobs at Dublin airportRyanair is to cut 200 jobs based at Dublin Airport, it said today, blaming the move on “third rate facilities” at the airport…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ Radio 1 remains most popular stationRTÉ Radio One was the main winner in the latest listenership figures released today with presenters such as Marian Finucane, …Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Agencies to meet Martin over overseas aid cutIrish aid agencies are to meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin tomorrow over the Government decision to cut its overseas…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Cowen rejects 'innuendo' over Anglo Irish depositsTaoiseach Brian Cowen has rejected as “innuendo” suggestions that the Government was aware that Irish Life & Permanent had…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
