Father of teenager who took her own life says bullying at 'epidemic proportions'BULLYING IS at “epidemic” proportions in schools, causing suicide, drug addiction and alcoholism among teenagers and young people…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Portion of record award will go to hospitalsREACTION: IT WAS “right and just” that a sizeable proportion of Cullen Kennedy’s record compensation would go to the hospitals…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Reilly wants smoke ban extended to public areasSMOKING WILL be banned in public parks, on beaches and boardwalks and in sportsgrounds, if the Minister for Health has his way…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
All to play for with Sandbox's Irish hubAN INTERNATIONAL business networking organisation, which aims to bring the brightest, youngest entrepreneurs in the world into…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
AA challenges recommended 60% increase in clamping feesTHERE WAS not the “remotest justification” for increasing declamping fees in Dublin city by 60 per cent, motoring lobby group…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Court award 'right and just'It was “right and just” that a sizeable proportion of Cullen Kennedy’s record compensation would go to the hospitals that had…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Firefighters celebrate: Dublin Brigade marks 150 years' serviceA CELEBRATORY parade of Dublin’s firefighters and visiting pipe bands, to be held in June, will be among the highlights of a …Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
German police contact woman who left two-week-old baby in DublinGARDAÍ IN Dublin have confirmed that a two-week-old baby boy was found alone in a hostel room on SaturdayWed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
On-call doctor provided 'sub-optimal care'AN ON-CALL doctor about whom complaints were made by the family of a woman who died of a heart attack has been found to have …Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Baby abandoned in Dublin hotelGardai in Dublin have confirmed a two week-old baby boy was found alone in a hotel-room last weekend, having been left by a woman…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
More of North's children at riskTHERE HAS been a 46 per increase in five years, in the number of Northern Irish children identified as being in need of protection…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Majority of drivers complain of 'unfair' clampingTHREE-QUARTERS of people who had their car clamped in the last year say it was unfair.Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Kenny adds to confusion over water metersTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has added to confusion over the cost of water meters, saying households would have to pay for meters but…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach repeats meters stanceTaoiseach Enda Kenny today repeated that while there would be no charge for the installation of water meters, somebody would …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Kenny says householders will pay for water metersTaoiseach Enda Kenny said this evening householders will pay for their water meters but not for the cost of installation.Sun Apr 15 2012 - 01:00
'Inspiring athletes' chosen to carry Olympic flameADVENTURE ATHLETE Mark Pollock, who is blind and who lost the use of his legs in a fall in 2010, and eight-time All-Ireland winning…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Asylum seeker says he was mistreated after rowAN ALGERIAN political asylum seeker who was left homeless for four nights says he has been mistreated by the Reception and Integration…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Plight of street children highlightedTHE USE of Garda stations as the access route for children into emergency accommodation caused “embarrassment, anxiety and shame…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Chef claims unfair dismissal over head-butting after Christmas partyA CHEF at one of Dublin’s top hotels with an “exemplary record” was sacked after he head-butted a colleague at a work Christmas…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Chef 'headbutted' colleagueA chef in one of Dublin’s best known hotels, who had had an “exemplary record", was sacked after he head-butted a colleague at…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Patronage plans broadly welcomedThere has been a broad welcome to suggested changes to school patronage though one group said some proposals would "seriously…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Wreaths laid at graves of two key figuresGLASNEVIN EVENT: TWO OF the key figures in the State’s story were remembered at Glasnevin Cemetery yesterday when wreaths were…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Signature reels to open McKenna funeralTHE REELS with which The Dubliners opened hundreds of concerts through five decades will also open Barney McKenna’s funeral in…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Independent off-licences blame closure rate on below-cost alcohol sales by supermarketsTHE SPECIALIST off-licence sector will “die a death within five years” unless the Government “urgently” implements key Department…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Seventh resident of Donegal nursing home dies of fluANOTHER ELDERLY patient has died at the Nazareth House nursing home in Co Donegal.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
City council clears way for more street stallsALMOST 20 new stalls will appear around Dublin this year selling such things as snacks, jewellery, flowers and offering portrait…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
€50m for child detention centre 'very well spent'THE €50 million to be spent on the development of a detention centre for children will be money “very, very well spent”, according…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Visual literacy of young neglected, says art expertYOUNG PEOPLE’S visual literacy is being neglected as Government policy prioritises science and maths above art, according to …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Logan backs new detention facilityThe €50 million to be spent on the development of a new child detention centre is money “very, very well spent”, according to…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Vacant Garda stations may become care centresMORE THAN 30 unused Garda stations may be converted into primary care centres over the next number of years, the Department of…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Stations may be used as care centresOver 30 unused Garda stations may be converted into primary care centres over the next number of years, the Department of Health…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
TV watchdog's targeting of ads for cheese grates with farmersCHEESE IS a danger to children? You gouda be kidding, say farming groups, who have set themselves on a collision course with …Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Cheese ads for children face banCelebrities and sports stars, health and nutrition claims, cartoon characters and cheese will be banned from all food advertisements…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Bar supervisor claims unfair dismissal from nightclubA SUPERVISOR in the VIP section of a popular Dublin nightclub was dismissed during a five-minute conversation after her manager…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Bank's second bid to repossess home succeedsA CO Laois man at the centre of a previous failed attempt to repossess his house, which became a YouTube hit, has had his property…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Consumption of alcohol up for second year in rowOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: HEALTH: THE AMOUNT of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Alcohol consumption increasesThe amount of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in a row, provisional figures from…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Pupils keep streets safe: Warning over vandalised bus seat beltsTHE VANDALISM of safety-belts in school buses was a “worrying issue” which must be addressed by parents, teachers, Bus Éireann…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Protest over missing Irish manThe family of a Co Mayo man, who has been missing in the Netherlands since 2008, has vowed to not “go away” until they see progress…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Book highlights 'taboo' issue of suicide in IrelandThe Irish attitude to suicide must change, a foremost authority on mental health has said.Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Three die in road incidents over weekendTHREE PEOPLE have been killed in road incidents over the weekend, including an Irishman in Australia.Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Dublin dolls' hospital reopens in new homePORCELAIN DOLLS and wax dolls, tiny tea sets and big fluffy teddy bears were all settling into their new home yesterday, as the…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Ambulance delayed as doctor looked for her scarf, inquiry toldTHE FAMILY of a woman who had just had a heart attack said a doctor delayed an ambulance carrying their mother because the doctor…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
770 women and children seek help on just one dayNearly 800 women and children sought help from domestic violence services on one day last year according to figures released …Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Pornography 'endemic' in bank, former assistant manager tells appealPORNOGRAPHY WAS “endemic” in a Dublin branch of Bank of Ireland between 2002 and 2009, a former assistant manager there has said…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Where now for Dublin's Occupy protesters?THE OCCUPY DAME STREET protest, in Dublin, is a “semi-sovereign state”, according to a placard pinned to a makeshift hut in front…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Over 100,000 face higher bills for not using enough electricityMORE THAN 100,000 domestic customers of Electric Ireland have begun receiving higher electricity bills – because they are not…Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
Abortion legislation to be tabledLegislation to provide for limited access to abortion will be introduced in the Dáil next week.Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Government 'impeding' EU directiveThe Government is set to "stand in the way" of an important EU directive that has the potential to transform the lives of millions…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
GP failed to take proper medical historyA GP who faced six allegations of poor professional performance, has been cleared of all but one by a Medical Council fitness…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
