Former taoiseach not in favour of electoral reformFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton has said he is not in favour of any change to Ireland’s existing electoral system.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Exhibition honouring Lynott to be held in MarchAN EXHIBITION to honour the life of Phil Lynott, who died 25 years ago today, is to be held in March.Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Divers to resume search for missing womanGARDA DIVERS will resume their search this morning for Galway woman Bláthnaid Timothy who was last seen in Howth, Co Dublin, …Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Restrictions to remain in place for DublinWATER RESTRICTIONS remain in place in Dublin but have eased considerably elsewhere with only a few other counties reporting significant…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Partial solar eclipse due tomorrowA partial solar eclipse will be visible tomorrow morning as the sun rises.Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Return to sub-zero conditions expectedBIG CHILL: A RETURN to cold weather is expected this weekend with the possibility of more snow next weekFri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Restrictions on water supply lifted for tonightDUBLIN: WATER RESTRICTIONS in Dublin city centre will be lifted tonight for the New Year's Eve celebrations but householders…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Limits on water use to be lifted tomorrowDUBLIN CITY Council is expected to announce today it will lift water restrictions to allow for the New Year’s Eve celebrations…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Documentary examines Irishman's role in helping Churchill become leaderIRISHMAN BRENDAN Bracken’s played a critical role in ensuring that Winston Churchill became British prime minister in 1940, a…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Las Vegas tops Irish wish listDESTINATIONS: LAS VEGAS is the money-no-object place that Irish people would love to go to to escape the recession.Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
'Bank officials had the support of customers - that's gone now'Working for reduced wages and with job cuts looming, many staff at AIB now resent their employer as much as the public doesSat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
92% of Americans have positive experience in IrelandSURVEY: IRISH-AMERICAN visitors to Ireland have an overwhelmingly positive experience, according to a new study.Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Senior cleric investigating Walsh 'evaded' telling gardaí of abuseMONSIGNOR ALEX STENSON: A SENIOR cleric did not tell gardaí of paedophile priest Tony Walsh’s past when they questioned him, …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ denies abusing its public service remit for gainRTÉ'S ONLINE commercial revenues amount to just 3 per cent of the Irish online advertising market and it is not abusing its position…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Irish woman on 'Variety' directors listOscar-nominated Irish director Juanita Wilson has made Variety magazine’s top 10 directors to watch in 2011.Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ denies abusing positionRTÉ's online commercial revenues amount to just 3 per cent of the Irish online advertising market and the company is not abusing…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Every little helps: Mary comes home to hero's welcomeCheck this out: ‘X Factor’ star poses at till No 40Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Trying to find extraterrestrial life 'really tough'MANKIND IS “nowhere near” finding extraterrestrial life, the head of astronomy’s world governing body has said.Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Crowds turn out to greet X-Factor starHundreds of local people turned out earlier today for X-Factor semi-finalist Mary Byrne’s homecoming to Ballyfermot.Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Adams chosen to run in LouthSinn Féin President Gerry Adams was tonight chosen as the party’s general election candidate in the Louth constituency.Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Foo Fighters set to rock OxegenAmerican hard rock group Foo Fighters have been confirmed as one of next year’s headline acts for Oxegen.Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Cystic fibrosis care unit opensA NEW six-bed day-care unit for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients was officially opened yesterday at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Twitter campaign to promote IrelandTOURISM: A MARKETING campaign for Irish tourism which combines Twitter with heritage tourism has been launched in Britain.Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Personal details of every GAA member stolen and copiedTHE GAA’s entire membership database containing details of over half a million people was stolen and copied, it has emerged…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
GAA data theft 'unlikely to lead to identity fraud'B ACKGROUND: Data leak allegedly came from a man who held a grudge against the Belfast-based database firmSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Shark attacks bite for EgyptSHARM EL-SHARK: A ROGUE shark or sharks, which have already killed one tourist and injured four others, have closed the beaches…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Close gathers stars in Dublin as celluloid dream to come trueIT IS nearly 30 years since she first starred in the theatre version on Broadway and a decade since she first suggested making…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Glenn Close to film in DublinHollywood actor Glenn Close has said she is delighted to be able to start filming The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs in Dublin…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Mortgage arrears rose to €116,000 in two yearsA CO Limerick couple accrued mortgage arrears of more than €116,000 in just two years, the High Court heard yesterday.Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Mary Byrne generous on 'X Factor' exit and is 'open to offers'HER ELIMINATION caused consternation among her growing legions of supporters, but X Factor semi-finalist Mary Byrne was magnanimous…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Sub-zero conditions forecast to last for further weekMOST OF the country faces another week of sub-zero temperatures, with conditions unlikely to improve before Friday at the earliest…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Southern Europe still warmWEATHER: THE FREEZING temperatures will make people think of sunnier climes and there are plenty of places to get away from …Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Doctor behaved disgracefully, council toldA KENYAN doctor behaved “disgracefully and dishonourably” in not fulfilling the terms of a prestigious scholarship worth €250…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
O'Rourke backs Lenihan as FF leaderFianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke said she would support her nephew Brian Lenihan for the future leadership of the party if his “health…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Surgery decision taken far too late, expert tells inquiryTHE TREATMENT of a Dublin woman who was admitted to hospital with a bowel obstruction and died five days later amounted to a “…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Big freeze unlikely to thaw for at least 10 daysOUTLOOK: IRELAND IS facing into a 10-day cold snap similar to the big freeze last winter.Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Temperatures to plummet to below -10 degrees this weekSOME OF the coldest November weather experienced in living memory will continue this week with temperatures plummeting below …Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Ireland still seen as expensiveTOURISM: TV PRESENTER and archaeologist Neil Oliver has said there is still a perception that Ireland is an expensive country…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Festival to tap ancestral tourismIRELAND: FÁILTE IRELAND is planning a homecoming festival for Irish people and those of Irish ancestry for 2012.Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Press group criticises RTÉ's use of websiteRTÉ’S WEBSITE amounts to an abuse of its role as a public service broadcaster and it should be “reined in”, the newspaper industry…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin signals leadership ambitionsPARLIAMENTARY PARTY: MINISTER FOR Tourism, Culture and Sport Mary Hanafin has signalled her willingness to stand for the leadership…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ site is 'abuse' of public roleRTÉ's website amounts to an abuse of its role as a public service broadcaster and it should be “reined in”, the newspaper industry…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin says travel tax could be scrappedTHE CONTROVERSIAL €10 air travel tax could be scrapped if those opposed to it came up with ways of boosting visitor numbers to…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Bitterly cold spell and snow expectedWE HAVE been frozen out of the bond markets – by the end of the week we will just be frozenTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Almost 75% of workers bring work homeNEARLY THREE-QUARTERS of all Irish workers who have access to e-mail continue to work at home, a new survey has found.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ rejects criticism of coverageRTÉ has rejected criticism of its coverage of last night’s press conference at which details of Ireland’s application for a bailout…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Industry chiefs cheer tournamentSPORTS TOURISM: THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a major football tournament featuring some of Europe’s biggest clubs could bring in thousands…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Plans for unemployed to claim benefits using phonesUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE may be allowed to “sign on” using their mobile phones to lessen the burden on civil servants.Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Minister takes issue with 'Irish Times' editorialFIANNA FÁIL REACTION: MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche has taken issue with yesterday’s Irish Times editorial…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Bailout not inevitable - RocheMinister for Europe Dick Roche has again said a bailout is not inevitable despite suggestions this morning by the Central Bank…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
