More tributes paid to columnist who 'fused art with science'Further tributes were paid yesterday to the meteorologist and Irish Times columnist Brendan McWilliams, who died earlier this…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Judge rules on learner driversA District Court judge has said he intends to disqualify provisional licence holders who drive on the road without a qualified…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Shortfall in State aid for carers, forum toldThere is a "major shortfall" in the number of family carers receiving State financial support which needs to be addressed, the…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Colleagues mourn death of writer who brought the weather to lifeMeteorologist and Irish Times columnist Brendan McWilliams has died after a short illness.Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Standards in Irish journalism good, says HorganThe new Press Ombudsman, Prof John Horgan, has said that standards in Irish journalism are "already good", evidenced by the fact…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Background: Mr Justice MurrayMr Justice John Murray was born in Co Limerick in 1943Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
200 workers at ESB Moneypoint lose jobsTwo hundred workers at the ESB Moneypoint station in Co Clare have lost their jobs with immediate effect after the Polish sub…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Charge against actor withdrawnA charge against actor Bryan Murray of obtaining money for a business venture by deception has been withdrawn by the Director…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Archbishop warns on schools' ethosThe State should not undermine the contribution of church schools by diluting their intake beyond recognition in order to cope…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Death inexplicable, says coronerThe death of a 19-year-old DCU engineering student from carbon monoxide poisoning is "inexplicable", a coroner has said.Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Calls for mandatory 'health proofing'Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) should be made mandatory in the same way that environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are for…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
PSNI inquiry into cocaine greyhoundsTwo greyhound owners who doped their dogs with cocaine could face criminal prosecution.Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Council officials facing inquiryTwo officials at Trim Town Council have been suspended following an allegation that council workers worked on the home of one…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Bord na gCon to shame dopersThe greyhound racing industry body Bord na gCon has said it hopes that the naming of a number of greyhound owners who have doped…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Death of bodhrán playerA bodhrán player with an Irish dancing troupe has been electrocuted in an accident in Siberia.Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Cocaine given to dogs by owners to win racesGreyhound owners are feeding their dogs cocaine as a performance-enhancing drug, a report by a Government-sponsored committee…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Grieving widow recalls husband's final momentsThe widow of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead in a gangland-style double murder in Dublin at the weekend told yesterday how…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
New Leaving Cert timetable aims to take pressure off studentsThe Leaving Certificate timetable is to be substantially redrawn to take the pressure off students.Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Education department will not fund any new fee-paying schoolsThe perception that fee-paying schools are creating a two-tiered education system is at odds with the reality, Minister for Education…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Every little thing they did was magicIt was the biggest gig of their reunion world tour and, for The Police, their concert at Croke Park was also a sort of homecoming…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Over 82,000 expected at Police concert in Croke ParkA full house of 82,300 fans is a expected for the concert by The Police rock band tonight putting it well up there among the …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Ireland not source of equine flu, say vetsAn expert in equine viruses has described media reports that Irish horses could have been the cause of a devastating outbreak…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Potato growers may have had their chips in 50 yearsThe growing of potatoes in the east and south of the country could cease by mid-century because of global warming, a climate …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
More drug services soughtThe provision of facilities for drug addicts trying to beat their addiction is "lamentably inadequate", one of the country's …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Census reveals only 4% of Irish speakers use language dailyLess than one person in 20 who claims to be able to speak Irish does so on a daily basis outside the educational system, according…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Call for disabled people to get extra fundsDisabled people should be paid an extra €40 a week as a priority in the next budget, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Every step they take - The Police trail leads to Croke Park reunionBy the time The Police finish their reunion tour in Australia next year, they will have played in many of the great cities and…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Family criticises Taoiseach's commentThe Taoiseach's suggestion that a full-time fire service in Bray would not have saved the lives of two firefighters who died …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Thousands pay respects at funeral of second firefighterThey needed a fire truck to carry all the flowersWed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
New Liberty Hall shortlistA shortlist of six architects firms has been drawn up to design a replacement for Liberty Hall in the centre of Dublin.Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after man found stabbed in apartmentA murder investigation has begun into the death of a man who was stabbed in his apartment.Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí treating Clontarf apartment death as suspiciousGardaí are treating the death of a man whose body was found in an apartment in north Dublin as suspicious.Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
House raiders shoot man in both legsA 48-year-old Dublin businessman who was shot in the legs in front of his family may have been the victim of a botched robbery…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Brown's line on crime praised by ArchbishopThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has praised the British prime minister Gordon Brown's approach to crime and criticised…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
150,000 expected at ploughing championshipsAround 150,000 people are expected to visit the National Ploughing Championships which starts tomorrow in Co Offaly.Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Court urged to expedite child custody appealAn English judge has asked the Supreme Court to deal as quickly as possible with the case of an unmarried father who is seeking…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Inequalities in health begin in womb - reportHealth inequalities begin in the womb with the economic and social background of mothers having a significant impact on the health…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Dublin web monitor reports 9,600 child porn sites a monthA Dublin-based worldwide internet monitoring service has said that its members are passing an average of 9,600 confirmed reports…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
FMD may be on the move in EnglandThe Department of Agriculture has reacted cautiously to a possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the English west…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Redevelopment of former golf club gets go-aheadThe redevelopment of the former Dún Laoghaire Golf Club has been given the go-ahead by the local council, according to councillors…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Food industry praised for cutting salt levelsThe food industry has been praised for "strong progress" in reducing the level of salt in the diet of consumers in Ireland.Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Séamus Ennis diaries up for Leabhar na Bliana prizeA journey recreating one of Europe's most famous pilgrimages is among the books shortlisted for the Irish Language Leabhar na…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Ex-soldier gets €20,000 in bias case against Bus ÉireannBus Éireann has been ordered to pay a former soldier €20,000 after it dismissed him for having defective hearing.Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Four fail in attempt to take pub discrimination caseFour Irish people who claimed they were refused service in a Co Kerry pub because they were not locals have failed in their attempts…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Sponsor apologises to 'untidy' townsThe Tidy Towns sponsor Supervalu has apologised to 130 places that were entered in the competition without their knowledge.Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Unmarried father wins right to seek return of twin boysThe unmarried father whose two-year-old twin boys were taken out of Ireland without his consent or knowledge is hoping to have…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Support group seeks referendumFamily welfare groups have called for a change in the law relating to the status of unmarried fathers following yesterday's Mr…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Delay in landmark unmarried father caseAn unmarried father who is seeking to have his two-year-old twin boys returned from England will have to wait until this morning…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Industry group condemns 'beer bong' advert aimed at studentsAn advertisement aimed at Leaving Certificate students, which promised "five nights of savage drinks promos", has been found …Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Crisis pregnancy campaign to target older womenA new advertising campaign about crisis pregnancy is to target older women for the first time.Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
