Dublin roads now safest in Europe, claims authorityDUBLIN NOW has the safest roads of any capital city in Europe, the Road Safety Authority has claimedFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Six Irish-trained medics among 20 jailed in BahrainBAHRAIN JAILED 20 doctors yesterday, including six associated with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), on charges…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Dublin 'has safest roads in Europe'Dublin now has the safest roads of any capital city in Europe, it has been claimed.Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ warns of more job cuts at time of 'difficult choices'RTÉ HAS warned of further job cuts after a voluntary redundancy scheme was hugely oversubscribed.Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . frackingWhat is fracking? Fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing – using water to fracture rocks to drill for natural gas.Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Parents suing over teaching of religion being unreasonable, says school boardA COUPLE who are intending to sue their child’s former national school over the teaching of religion are being “unreasonable”, …Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Higgins still frontrunner in Áras raceLabour Party presidential candidate Michael D Higgins remains the frontrunner in the race to the Áras, according to the latest…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Government stands by criticism of VaticanThe Government has refused to back down in its row over the Vatican’s handling of cases of clerical sex abuse.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Gleeson film project awarded €500,000ACTOR BRENDAN Gleeson’s labour of love, a film version of Flann O’Brien’s At Swim Two Birds, has received €500,000 from the Sound…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Killarney sweeps aside rivals to win title for KingdomTHE ALL-IRELAND football final may still be a fortnight away, but the people of Killarney are already celebrating having won …Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
GAA hopes for all-Ireland success in tackling gamblingWith gambling now ‘rife’ within the GAA, its alcohol and substance abuse prevention programme aims to help its players fight …Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Women behind 90% of purchases - surveyWOMEN ARE the original “super-consumers” influencing nearly 90 per cent of all purchases, according to new research.Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
UK polo team for IrelandTHE BRITISH water polo team has decided to do its pre-training in Ireland before the 2012 Olympics despite the fact that the …Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Irish spend €145m on visits to Premier LeagueIRISH FOOTBALL fans spent approximately €145 million last year visiting Premier League grounds and made 164,000 visits, with …Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Shore things: Keating and friends complete swim across Irish seaONE WICKLOW resident got a pleasant surprise while out for her walk along the beach yesterday morning.Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Offer over home pyrite damage withdrawnTHOUSANDS OF householders are likely to be left without compensation for defective infill in their houses after HomeBond withdrew…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Ahern says he is struggling to pay tribunal legal billsFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has said the planning tribunal has already cost him €500,000 and he is struggling to pay his legal…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
GAA endorses cancer initiative for menTHE GAA has endorsed an initiative to make men take better care of their health especially in relation to cancer.Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Watchdog criticises Sligo home care levelsTHE RESIDENTS of a large HSE-run nursing home in Co Sligo had insufficient access to healthcare and GP cover, an inspector’s …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Fans flock to see Best musical in DublinIN DEATH as in life, George Best remains a huge drawTue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Call for 20% cap on radio sector ownershipNO INDIVIDUAL or company should be allowed to own more than 20 per cent of the independent radio sector, the Broadcasting Authority…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Ban on junk food adverts proposedA BAN on the advertising of junk food to children is to be considered as part of a new broadcasting code.Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Sixty years a-waiting: O'Hara back for Quiet Man festivalSIXTY YEARS after being immortalised in glorious technicolour in The Quiet Man, Maureen O’Hara’s star quality remains as potent…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
'Go west' visitors will be toldVISITOR NUMBERS: THE BODY which represents the Irish tourism industry says there needs to be a “fundamental reassessment” of…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Eason 'has no plans' to close stores despite earlier threatEASON HAS said it has no plans to close any of its stores despite a threat to unions that it would do so.Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Irish astronomer wins prestigious award for children's projectAN AMATEUR Irish astronomer and artist has been awarded a prestigious prize for opening up the wonders of the universe to schoolchildren…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Nursing home closed down after failing four inspections by HiqaA NURSING home which failed to meet inspection standards on four different occasions has been closedThu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
President drops 'colourful adjective' for squad send-offPRESIDENT MARY McAleese invoked the words of former Ireland captain Ciarán Fitzgerald yesterday as she said farewell to the Irish…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Hoteliers and restaurateurs confirm rise in touristsHOTELIERS AND restaurateurs have said latest Central Statistics Office figures showing a rise in the number of overseas visitors…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Fresh action urged to save 'Irish Post'An umbrella group representing hundreds of Irish community organisations in the UK has called for fresh action to save the Irish…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Call for rescue of 'Irish Post'A body representing hundreds of Irish community groups in Britain has said the Irish Post newspaper, which closed suddenly on…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Statisticians keen to alter image of number-crunching professionTHE WORLD of arcane statistical modelling would appear to be far removed from the tortured decisions that many couples have to…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Major Clare wind farm gets approvalA €150 MILLION Co Clare wind farm, bigger than the one which was refused planning permission in Connemara last week, has been…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Ireland most efficient at improving mortality rateIRELAND IS THE most efficient country in the world at reducing mortality per euro spent on health, an international survey has…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Gregans Castle scoops top food awardsGREGANS CASTLE is the big winner in this year’s Food and Wine magazine awards, scooping the accolades for best restaurant and…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Statisticians figure it all out in DublinTHE STATISTICIANS of the world gather in Dublin this week, generating a few impressive statistics of their own as they do so.Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Plenty of winners at closure of HSE gamesAN ATTEMPT at a world record for the sack race failed, but there were plenty of winners on the last weekend of the HSE Community…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Queen didn't deliver numbers expectedBRITISH TOURISTS: There has been no upsurge in British visitor numbers despite the Queen’s visit, the Fáilte Ireland chief executive…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
TV3 mixes some highbrow with reality for autumnFOR NEARLY 40 years, Mastermind has been a constant bulwark against those who dismiss television as “chewing gum for the eyes…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
'Soft-core' Holocaust denial denouncedOUTRIGHT DENIAL of the Holocaust is being replaced by “soft-core deniers” and the trivialisation of the murder of six million…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
TV3 to build €4m studio for live audience showsTV3 IS to double the size of its existing facility in Ballymount, Dublin, with a new studio capable of being used for high definition…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Horse fair hailed a 'great success'THE CLEAN-UP operation after the annual Borris Horse Fair began early yesterday morning and was completed in record time.Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Short-term job losses 'far from reality'A PROMINENT member of the team which brought MBNA to Carrick-on-Shannon has urged workers not to panic following the decision…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Business as usual in UKTOURISM: THE TIMING of the riots that have convulsed England could hardly have been worse with hundreds of Olympic delegates…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Mob pretended to help victim while stealing his backpackONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE: MOHAMMED AZHRAF Hazig (20) was lying on the ground near a pool of his blood when a mob stole his backpack…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Allegations of workplace discrimination up 60%REPORTED ALLEGATIONS of discrimination in the workplace increased by 60 per cent last year, the Equality Authority has said in…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Call to reward motorists for early payment of finesMOTORISTS SHOULD be given a 50 per cent discount if they pay parking fines within 14 days, an Oireachtas committee has recommended…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
North has highest rates of post-traumatic stressNORTHERN IRELAND has one of the highest rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in the world, according to new research.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
