Hip replacement device recalledJust over 5,500 Irish people have received a replacement hip system which is at the centre of a worldwide recall after it was…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
'No resources' available to translate archbishop's speechA SPEECH delivered by Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin in Italian was not translated into English “for logistical reasons…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Air travel prompts majority of complaintsAIR TRAVEL attracted the largest single number of cross-border consumer complaints last year, according to the annual report …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Ash cloud refunds to take until end of yearRYANAIR SAYS it will not be able to complete the processing of passenger requests for refunds arising from the volcanic ash cloud…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Irish-made drill bored vital hole to minersTHE DRILL which penetrated 700m of rock and secured access to the Chilean miners was designed and largely manufactured in Ireland…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
New measures to protect people in mortgage arrearsNew proposals on mortgage arrears will make it more difficult for banks and building societies to repossess homes from households…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Punishment of criminals 'should not be outsourced to the media'THE IRISH media regard unwelcome publicity for criminals as an intrinsic component of the punishment for their crimes, according…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Groceries price war is over, says watchdogTHE PRICE war between major food retailers is over and there is little evidence of competition in the market, according to the…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Price is right for canny retailers as consumers still left in darkANALYSIS: Savings of €1 on €300 basket of branded goods hardly backs up agency’s traditional call to shop aroundWed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Dramatic cut in legal costs as objection is liftedA TAXING Master’s decision to cut the legal bill in a case by 82 per cent has been confirmed after the solicitors involved in…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Price of groceries down 14%The price war between major food retailers is over and there is little evidence of competition in the market, according to the…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Businessman says he made second donation to CallelySENATOR IVOR Callely received a second political donation from a businessman involved in the company whose invoices were used…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Planning for new children's hospital set to be lodgedA PLANNING application for the new national children’s hospital on the Mater site in central Dublin is to be lodged later this…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
The news-makers: Where are they now?Thelma Mansfield RTÉ presenter turned full-time artistWed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Deported ill woman 'may die within year'A SERIOUSLY ill Nigerian woman who was deported last month may die “within a year or two” because suitable medical care is not…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Man U kicks off new links with Irish travel firmsFOOTBALL TOURISM: MANCHESTER UNITED has unveiled plans to increase its presence in the Irish market by concentrating its business…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Ombudsman says he will study High Court decisionTHE OMBUDSMAN for financial service, Bill Prasifka, said last night his office would study carefully the High Court’s decision…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Commission recommends gas price freeze for winterDOMESTIC GAS prices are likely to remain frozen next winter after the Commission for Energy Regulation proposed no change to …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Dunnes urged to boycott Israeli goodsDUNNES STORES has received a petition signed by 6,000 of its customers which calls on the supermarket chain to stop stocking …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Wyeth and waste management firm face €12m finesA LEADING pharmaceutical company and one of its contractors could face fines of up to €12Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Revenue opens phone line seeking information on tobacco smugglingTOBACCO SMUGGLING has reached record levels, with more than 127 million illegal cigarettes seized so far this year, according…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Reilly got €25m Anglo loan last yearANGLO IRISH Bank loaned almost €25 million to Dublin Central Developments (DCD), owned by property developer Joe O’Reilly, in…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
One-way ticket to a bargain from Aer LingusTRANSATLANTIC DEALS: IT SOUNDS LIKE the holiday bargain of a lifetime – transatlantic flights, six nights in a five-star hotel…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
No water reserves in Dublin - reportWATER SUPPLY in the greater Dublin area is on a knife-edge, with demand likely to outstrip available reserves within a few years…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Schools lack help to stop bullying - expertSCHOOLS ARE losing morale in the fight against bullying because of a lack of official support, according to a leading expert.Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Pro-hunt group has not registered on donationsPOLITICAL FUNDING: PRO-HUNTING group Rural Ireland Says Enough (Rise!) has yet to register with the Standards in Public Office…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Complaints upheld as authority rules 'Prime Time' report lacked balanceTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland (BAI) has upheld five complaints against RTÉ’s Prime Time over a programme dealing with…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
If you're Irish, come in for an auld certificateThe Government plans to introduce a certificate of Irishness for the diasporaSat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Forum aiding our economic recovery, says MartinTHE GLOBAL Irish Economic Forum held in Farmleigh last year has transformed Ireland’s relationship with emigrants overseas and…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Certificate of Irishness open to 70 million people worldwideTHE GOVERNMENT has announced plans to introduce a certificate of Irish heritage for up to 70 million people of Irish descent …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Future of embattled charity to be decided at egmA BOARDROOM battle is looming at the controversial charity Icross for control of more than €500,000 in charity donations.Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Forum helping recovery - MartinThe Global Irish Economic Forum held in Farmleigh last year has transformed Ireland’s relationship with emigrants overseas and…Sun Jun 20 2010 - 01:00
Partnership with US institute aims to boost enterprise and job creationTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has announced a new partnership between two Irish universities and the Georgia Institute of Technology …Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Grand Canal 'green route' opens for walkers and cyclistsON TRACK €25 MILLION OFF-ROAD PROJECT: A “GREEN route” along the Grand Canal which is being opened today will provide off-road…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Blue skies on Bloomsday for UCD honoursTHERE WASN’T a straw boater or urine-scented kidney in sight but yesterday’s summer conferrings of honorary degrees at UCD bore…Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Galapagos Islands top best travel experience listTRAVEL SURVEY: THEY WERE famously visited by Charles Darwin and are home to a huge variety of wildlife but now the Galapagos…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Ongar estate residents to continue fight against noiseRESIDENTS OF Ongar village in west Dublin say they will continue a campaign to have what they say are problems with the soundproofing…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Big retailers oppose plan for grocery watchdogPROPOSALS FOR a supermarket ombudsman would push up food prices, put shop staff out of work and lead to a resurgence of cross…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Sweet temptation: Taste of Dublin festival returns to Iveagh GardensADVANCE BOOKINGS have increased for this year’s Taste of Dublin festival despite the recession and the difficulties faced by …Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Shatter decries blockade but cites Iran role in regionOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: ISRAEL’S BLOCKADE of Gaza is more complex than people are prepared to admit, according to Fine Gael TD…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Millions of files offer historic snapshot1901 CENSUS GOES ONLINE: THE EARLIEST surviving complete Census of Ireland has been put online, giving access to more than 4…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Women's beauty products cost more - surveyWOMEN ARE paying up to three times the price paid by men for essentially the same beauty products, a survey by the Consumers' …Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Census for 1901 published onlineThe earliest surviving complete Census of Ireland has gone online, giving free access to over 4Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Opposition grows in Fianna Fáil to plan for free-to-air rugbyOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: FIANNA FÁIL opposition to Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan’s plans to designate key rugby matches…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Consistent poverty more likely in lone parent homesLONE PARENT households are up to 10 times more likely to be living in consistent poverty than other households, according to …Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Free-to-air plan would 'devastate' rugbyMinister for Communications Eamon Ryan’s plans to designate key rugby matches as free-for-air for television would devastate …Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Poverty likely for lone parents - ESRILone parent households are up to 10 times more likely to be living in consistent poverty than other households, according to …Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
An exclusive resort where properties once fetched €250,000Within easy reach of Dublin, Ballinacarrig was attractive to a wealthy urban eliteMon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Residents at holiday park facing evictionRESIDENTS AT one of the Republic’s most exclusive mobile home parks, at Ballinacarrig near Brittas Bay in Co Wicklow, have been…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Cold calling computer scam warningCOMPUTER users have been targeted by the operators of a sophisticated scam seeking to gain access to bank details and other personal…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
