Tall steel statue takes a stance on Grafton StreetDUBLINERS GOT a shock yesterday as they discovered a giant new statue on Grafton Street. The work, Patefaction, is 5Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Councils urged to use skills of local unemployedCOUNTY COUNCILS should harness the skills of the unemployed to improve local areas, a meeting of the People Before Profit Alliance…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Campaign on move to digital TV urgedA CAMPAIGN to highlight the switch from analogue to digital television broadcast services needs to be implemented immediately…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
LRC talks over Lufthansa Technik dispute adjournedTalks aimed at resolving a dispute between management and staff at aircraft maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik Airmotive were…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Victim's family 'left to serve life sentence'THE FAMILY of manslaughter victim Michael Doherty (14) has been left to serve a life sentence, the boy's uncle Tom Sherlock …Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Jobs key to recovery but employers must be assisted, tax institute insistsAPRIL BUDGET: THE GOVERNMENT needs to reduce employers’ PRSI contributions and introduce a double tax deduction on staff costs…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Restaurant owners say business down 10%RESTAURATEURS ARE seeing a drop of 10 per cent in the number of people eating out, with diners spending up to a fifth less than…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Use economic crisis to reinvent Ireland - BrutonThe Government should use the current economic crisis to drive through change and reinvent Ireland the Fine Gael Finance spokesman…Sun Mar 15 2009 - 00:00
Equality cuts undermine democracy - CrowleyIreland is in the middle of an equality crisis as well as an economic one, where cuts to the country’s “equality-infrastructure…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
McDonalds opens €500,000 employee training centreA new €500,000 centre which aims to provide training and skills facilities for McDonald’s 3,500 Irish employees was opened in…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Three die in road crashes at weekendTHREE PEOPLE have died and a young woman suffered minor injuries following crashes in Sligo, Laois and Roscommon.Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Nearly two-fifths of calls to childline go unansweredNearly two-fifths of children who called Childline last year were unable to access the service, the Irish Society for Prevention…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Three die in separate road collisionsThree people have died as a result of separate road accidents around the country.Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Injuries board awards pass €200m in 2008Compensation totalling €217 million was awarded in respect of 8,845 personal injury claimants last year, InjuriesboardMon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Cowen proposes tighter referendum controlsPolitical parties and campaign groups will be obliged to submit detailed accounts to the Standards in Public Office Commission…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
'I have behaved in a competent manner', Lenihan insistsMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said he has no plans to step down after coming under intense political pressure following…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Parties call for creation of 'good banks' and bank commissionThe Government should create "good banks" free from toxic debt as part of its recapitalisation plans, Fine Gael finance spokesman…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Sale of samurai swords to be prohibitedSales of samurai swords are to be banned and the maximum prison term for possessing a knife in a public place increased from …Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Government pledges more cyclists, electric cars by 2020More than 150,000 people will cycle to work and at least 10 per cent of all vehicles will be electric by 2020, the Government…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Students march through Dublin in fees protestDublin came to a standstill today as about 15,000 students marched through the city centre in protest against the reintroduction…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Waterford workers stage protest at Deloitte officesWaterford Wedgwood workers staged a protest for several hours at the offices of Deloitte & Touche in Dublin earlier today…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Kildare County Council to lay off 79 peopleKildare County Council is to lay off 79 workers over the next two months as part of the Government’s plan to reduce payroll costs…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Last Irish International Brigade member diesThe death has taken place of Bob Doyle, the last surviving member of the Irish veterans of the Spanish Civil War.Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Ombudsman office celebrates 25 yearsThe Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly met with President Mary McAleese in Áras an Uachtaráin today to mark the 25th-anniversary of the…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Jobs must be priority in economic crisis - GilmoreThe Government should make reversing the rise in unemployment its key priority in the current economic crisis, the Labour party…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
PSNI charge man over loyalist feud murderThe Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Historical Enquiries Team (HET) has charged a 39-year-old man in connection with…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Labour leader Gilmore calls for early electionLabour party leader Eamon Gilmore has called on the Government to hold an early general election as a first step on the road …Sun Jan 11 2009 - 00:00
Number of firms being wound up increases by 104%The number of corporate failures has increased by 104 per cent on last year as the demise in the construction sector continues…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Calls for Cloyne abuse report to be publishedCalls have been made for the Government to immediately publish a report into the handling of allegations of sexual abuse against…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Collapse of waste market will affect charges, says reportANNUAL DOMESTIC waste charges need to rise by €24 over the next few years to make up for lost revenue companies are facing through…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Opposition attacks 'dysfunctional' Government in DáilThe Government is “politically and economically dysfunctional” and doesn’t have a handle on the problems facing the country, …Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Eight-fold increase in mumps cases this yearTeenagers and young adults have been advised to get the MMR vaccine as the number of mumps cases recorded this year is more than…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Irish economy becoming more energy efficient - SEIThe primary energy intensity (energy used per unit of GDP generated) of the Irish economy fell by 42 per cent between 1990 and…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Increase in numbers using Simon services last yearSome 4,830 people used Simon community services last year, an increase of almost 1,500 over 2006 figures according to the charity…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Jobs boost for Cavan as Tesco opens new storeTesco will create 90 new jobs today with the opening of a new store in Bailieborough, Co Cavan.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Cork salvage replay in dramatic finishALL-IRELAND SFC Semi-Final Cork 3-07 Kerry 1-13: Cork and Kerry will have to face each other again after two late goals rescued…Sun Aug 24 2008 - 01:00
Spanish papers focus on Garcia's shortfallSpanish media reaction to Harrington's win : A number of Spanish newspapers focused more on Sergio García losing the US PGA …Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Met Éireann warns of cold spellMet Éireann has warned that the current cold spell is set to continue for the next few days, with temperatures dropping as low…Sun Apr 06 2008 - 01:00
Chernobyl charity gets funding boostThe Chernobyl Children’s Project International is to receive a funding boost in the region of €600,000, the Government announced…Sun Apr 06 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach supports idea of united IrelandThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that he is a supporter of a united Ireland but one based on the principles of consent.Sun Apr 06 2008 - 01:00
Two firms to create 270 jobs in WaterfordTwo separate investments in Waterford City and Dungarvan will see the creation of up to 270 jobs in the county.Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Euro overvalued against dollar - B of IThe euro is overvalued against the dollar by at least 30 per cent, according to Bank of Ireland.Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
DIY store creates 40 Limerick jobsAt least 40 new jobs are to be created in Limerick with the opening of a new Wickes DIY and Home Improvement store on the Ballysimon…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Mortgage rise at lowest rate in fourteen yearsThe annual increase in residential mortgages was 12Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
€25m set aside for heritage projectsHeritage sites throughout the State will benefit from funding worth nearly €25 million this year.Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
30 soldiers hurt in pile-up on M50Up to 30 soldiers have been injured following a multi-vehilce collision on the M50 northbound this morning.Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Courts should be televised, says AGSICourt proceedings involving murder, manslaughter and kidnapping should be televised so the "public can become more aware of what…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Women's life spans above EU averageIrish women on average live more than a year longer than their European counterparts, according to figures published today.Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Energy-related R&D to get €200m investmentThe Government will invest €200 million over the next five years in energy-related research and development (R&D) Taoiseach…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
1.5m cigarettes seized at Dublin PortA Customs official examines the haul at Dublin Port todayThu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
