Driving skills of gardaí criticised in road policing reportTHOUSANDS OF gardaí who are not properly trained to drive patrol cars are causing a “serious safety issue”, the Garda Inspectorate…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Customs seize almost 9m cigarettes in south DublinCustoms officers have seized almost nine million contraband cigarettes in a warehouse in south Co Dublin.Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Inflation figures highlight pay deal 'lunacy'The national pay deal is “utter lunacy” in the light of the dramatic fall in inflation, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Education key to Ireland's peace and prosperity, says McAleeseMass education has been the driving force behind Ireland’s peace and prosperity, President Mary McAleese has told an audience…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Libertas set to contest EU elections next yearAnti-Lisbon group Libertas confirmed today it will contest the European elections next year.Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
New stretch of M8 links Laois and TipperaryA new stretch of the M8 linking Laois and Tipperary was opened this morning seven months ahead of schedule.Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Welfare offices get extra staffTHE GOVERNMENT has been forced to appoint 115 extra staff to deal with the increasing number of workers joining dole queues around…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Dole offices get 115 extra staff as jobless numbers soarThe Government has been forced to appoint 115 extra staff to deal with the increasing number of workers joining dole queues around…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí to focus on gangland crime, says AhernMinister for Justice Dermot Ahern has directed Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy to target gangland crime in 2009 and has said…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Cowen to hold talks with EU leaders on LisbonTaoiseach Brian Cowen embarks on a series of meetings with European leaders tomorrow ahead of a crucial European Council meeting…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Offaly firm makes €8 million tax settlement with RevenueA Co Offaly-based pipe and tile manufacturer has made a settlement of more than €8 million with the Revenue Commissioners.Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Haulage chief threatens legal action against RTÉThe president of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) Jimmy Quinn has temporarily stepped aside from the position and has…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Public sector reform 'absolutely imperative', says CowenIt is “absolutely imperative” that the public service produces “maximum performance” amid the worsening economic situation in…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Construction unions 'now free to lodge claims'Trade unions in the construction sector are free to lodge pay claims following the rejection of the national pay deal by the …Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Union rejects report psychiatric patients mistreatedThe Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) said this evening there was no evidence to suggest nursing staff were responsible for…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
UK VAT change 'will drive shoppers North'The reduction in the UK VAT rate will drive shoppers North of the Border in increasing numbers and cause further problems for…Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
VHI only insurer to welcome levy planThe State’s biggest health insurer VHI has welcomed a Government plan to introduce a health levy to cover the cost of tax relief…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Two men killed in crashes in Mayo and WexfordTwo men have died in separate overnight crashes in Co Mayo and Co Wexford.Sun Nov 16 2008 - 00:00
Pipe bomb found outside Co Tyrone houseA viable pipe bomb was found outside a house in Co Tyrone last night.Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
UDA statement vows to defend 'Britishness'The loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defence Association has said it will defend “Britishness” against what it said was…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
138 jobs lost with Galway firm set to go into receivershipSTAFF AT Galway engineering firm APW are to be briefed by management on Monday over its likely closure and the loss of 138 jobs…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Galway firm set to close with loss of 138 jobsA Galway specialist engineering firm is likely to close with the loss of 138 jobs.Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
New car sales down 55 per cent in a yearThe motor industry has called on the Government to clamp down on unregistered imported cars and illegal roadside sellers after…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
East records coldest October in 15 yearsIt was the coldest October in 15 years in the East of the country, according to figures released by Met Éireann today.Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Motorists warned of hazards after snowfallsSnowfall caused hazardous driving conditions in parts of the midlands, east, in Border areas and in the North today.Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Doubts raised on Christmas welfare bonusDoubt has been cast on whether the Christmas bonus payment for social welfare recipients will be made this year.Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe says education cuts will not be reversedMinister for Education Batt O’Keeffe said today the Government would not row back on Budget cutbacks that will see an increase…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Strike threat at Galway airport over cutbacksGalway airport said today it would operate as normal next week despite the threat of industrial action by workers.Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Woman held in Bray fire deaths investigationA woman in her 20s has been arrested as part of the investigation in a fire in Bray, Co Wicklow last year that claimed the lives…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore says climbdown 'humiliating' for GovtREACTION: The Government climbdown on medical cards has caused “political humiliation” for Minister for Health Mary Harney and…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Bank union stops short of recommending pay dealThe Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has stopped short of recommending its members vote in favour of the proposed new …Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Workers on minimum wage exempt from income levyThe 1 per cent income levy on all incomes announced in the Budget will now not apply to those who earn the national minimum wage…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Former taoiseach Ahern fractures legFormer taoiseach Bertie Ahern fractured his leg after falling down a flight of stairs earlier today.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
FG to withdraw from 'pairings' in medical card voteFine Gael is to withdraw from the traditional pairings arrangement with the Government during a vote on the medical card controversy…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
McAleese says she will also take 10% pay cutPresident Mary McAleese is to give up 10 per cent of her salary in line with yesterday’s announcement that Government ministers…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Budget hits workers with 1 per cent income levyMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has unveiled one of the toughest Budgets in two decades that includes a 1 per cent levy on…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Banks urged to pass rate cut to customersLending institutions have been urged to immediately pass on today's rate cut to homeowners with immediate effect.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Dublin heads Europe in road death reductionsDUBLIN HAS succeeded in reducing road deaths by more than any other European capital over the past decade, according to a study…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Numbers running out of fuel up 17 per centThe number of motorists running out of fuel has risen 17 per cent this year, according to figures relased by the AA rescue service…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore sticks by decision to vote against bank guaranteeLabour Party leader Eamon Gilmore said today it was the “correct decision” to vote against the Government’s plan to guarantee…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee to question bankersIrish banking chiefs are to be questioned by an Oireachtas committee in the wake of the Government’s decision to guarantee all…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Public urged to report drug dealing on free-phone numberMembers of the public have been urged to call a free-phone number to report drug dealing or suspected drug dealing in their localities…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Kilkenny mine to close over three yearsA total of 221 workers at Galmoy Mines in Co Kilkenny are to lose their jobs over the next three years, it emerged today.Fri Sept 26 2008 - 01:00
FG defends withdrawal from 'pairings' in DáilFine Gael has defended its decision to abandon the pairings arrangement with the Government in a row over the holding of a two…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Guns, ammunition and drugs seized in MalahideGardaí seized arms and drugs in north Co Dublin yesterday evening.Sun Sept 21 2008 - 01:00
Woman attacked while walking alone in AthloneA woman was attacked by a man in Athlone, Co Westmeath in the early hours of this morning.Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
McAleese praises 'noble role' of Educate TogetherPresident Mary McAleese has praised the founders of the Educate Together movement for their “noble role in the reshaping our …Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Government increases bank deposit guarantee to €100,000The Government has increased the amount of money it guarantees in deposit accounts from €20,000 to €100,000 in a further effort…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Text-driving more dangerous than drink - studyTexting on a mobile phone while driving is more dangerous than driving while drinking or under the influence of drugs, according…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Woman (19) attacked in Athlone early this morningA 19-year-old woman was attacked in Athlone early this morning in an area where three women were attacked last year.Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
