National Spatial Strategy should be scrapped, conference toldThe National Spatial Strategy is not working and should be replaced by policies that favour growth in the area around Dublin, …Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Major conference to discuss dealing with threats to ecology of the BurrenA major conference on how best to deal with threats to the future of the Burren is to be held next month.Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Getting to grips with depressionA new training programme for families and professionals who come into contact with people with depression was launched yesterday…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Producers warn price of chicken to go up by 15%Ireland's two biggest poultry producers have warned that chicken prices will rise by 15 per cent within weeks because of escalating…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Crash victims' families criticise DPP over delayThe families of five young people who were killed in a head-on collision in Co Donegal have criticised the Director of Public…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Revenue holiday shopping operation yielded €22,921A Revenue operation to enforce compliance with the tax laws by transatlantic Christmas shoppers yielded just €22,921 in VAT and…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Failure to collect tax from landlords criticisedRevenue's arrangements for collecting tax from landlords who receive payments from the State are "haphazard and inefficient", …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Ireland 'losing out' on film investmentIreland lost more than €100 million of potential investment in major feature films last year because of competition from abroad…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
New Red Cow traffic system deemed a successNew traffic arrangements at the Red Cow roundabout in Dublin have been deemed a success after the first working day.Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Coombe outlines site planThe Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital needs almost €50 million to modernise its facilities, but this money would be…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Armed gang steal €10,000 in raid on greyhound trackGardaí are searching for an armed and masked gang who held up staff at a greyhound track in Co Kildare in front of schoolchildren…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
New Red Cow layout todayThe first real test of the new layout at the Red Cow roundabout in Dublin will come this morning at rush hour.Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Decision not to offer pay rise a 'slap in the face'Civil service case study: Rosaleen Mooney, Clerical Officer, Department of Social WelfareFri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Academic questions dolled up dollsThe best-selling Bratz dolls are contributing to the early sexualisation of girls, according to a leading academic.Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Group to consider raising legal age for alcoholProposals to increase the legal age for alcohol consumption from 18 to 21 are to be studied as part of measures being considered…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Soldiers injured in Lebanon leave hospitalTwo Irish soldiers injured in a roadside bomb attack in Lebanon were discharged from hospital yesterday and are expected to return…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Drugs campaign answers questions on cocaineA major drugs awareness campaign, warning of the dangers of cocaine and targeting the 15 to 34 age group, has begun.Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
INO says twice as many on trolleys in Dublin areaThe number of patients on trolleys in greater Dublin almost doubled last month, the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) has said.Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Teenager's sudden death investigatedGardaí are investigating the sudden death of a teenager who collapsed on Sunday morning.Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Cold snap causes crashes and delaysBlack ice and snow caused many cars to crash yesterday as the winter weather brought treacherous road conditions throughout the…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Walk on the wild sideMany places experienced the coldest night of the winter last night as temperatures plummeted overnight and an exceptionally mild…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Medical Council to discuss court ruling on two obstetriciansThe High Court's decision to overturn a verdict of professional misconduct against two obstetricians is likely to be on the agenda…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
NRA vows to end chaos at Red Cow roundaboutThe National Roads Authority has promised an end to the confusion for motorists who have been led astray by poor signposting …Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Warmest year since the 1880sIt was a year distinguished by an atrocious summer, but 2007 as a whole may in fact turn out to be one of the warmest yearsMon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Road deaths down 9% to 336 this yearRoad safety campaigners are taking some satisfaction in a significant drop in road death numbers during 2007Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Dublin Bus plans for 420,000 new customersDublin Bus is expecting 420,000 more passenger journeys next year following the introduction of new quality bus corridors last…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Court lets hospital give blood to baby if necessaryDoctors caring for a premature baby have been authorised to give the child a blood transfusion if necessary in spite of the objections…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Clock ticks for last-minute shoppersThousands of last-minute shoppers will take to the streets today as the Christmas rush reaches its climax.Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Childline calls for 24-hour social servicesChildline has called for the introduction of 24-hour social services in the context of the proposed referendum on children's …Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Tara album adds voice to protestA new album featuring artists protesting against the building of the M3 motorway near the Hill of Tara in Co Meath has been launched…Sat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
New security measures foil cashbox theftNew security measures introduced following a series of cash-in-transit raids last year helped foil a so-called "tiger kidnapping…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Man charged with murderA man will appear in court this morning in connection with the murder of father-of-two Paul Keegan.Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Medical assessment for accusedA man is to undergo psychiatric tests to determine if he is fit to plead in connection with the murder of Michael Hughes in Dublin…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Rhino's keepers hope for glittering successAll that glitters is not necessarily gold, as keepers at the African Plains section of Dublin zoo have learned.Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
RTÉ chief defends broadcast despite errorsThe author of a report into the controversial RTÉ documentary High Society has said that it is credible that a politician could…Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
No favours for former lecturerFormer childcare lecturer Dr Niall McElwee was not given favourable treatment by Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) while …Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Brown Thomas to stop selling furBrown Thomas is to stop selling fur from next February, the company has announced.Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
30% increase in children begging on streets - ISPCCThe growing numbers of Roma in Ireland is the major factor in a 30 per cent increase in the sightings of children begging, the…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Funding threat to childcare services Creche fundingCommunity childcare services in Ireland could collapse with the loss of thousands of childcare places if Government funding plans…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Garda says drug party raids are difficultGarda spokesman Supt Kevin Donohoe has admitted that raids on parties and clubs where cocaine is being used could be problematic…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Road rage 'less likely' cause of man's fatal stabbingA father of two who was stabbed to death in a laneway in Dublin may not have been the victim of road rage as had been first suggested…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Call for Army to straighten out childrenIt has often been said of errant young people that they could do with the Army to straighten them out.Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Neil Diamond to play at Croke ParkNeil Diamond is to play at Croke Park next summer, it has been announced.Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Cocaine traces in most venues, says RTÉMore than 90 per cent of venues nationwide which were forensically examined for cocaine tested positive for the drug, an RTÉ …Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryEverybody who knows Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven ends up either loving it or hating itMon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Cocaine decade is upon us, says A&E expertIreland is at the beginning of a 10- year cocaine epidemic which will lead to "dozens and dozens" of deaths each year, one of…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Cautionfor actor over airport incidentActor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been given a formal caution at a court hearing yesterday following an incident at Dublin airport…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Tax breaks, funding welcomedFILM INDUSTRY: The film industry has welcomed the retention of tax breaks along with a significant boost in funding for the …Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Prison officers reject new security proposalsPrison officers have rejected the latest proposals to end the stand-off with management over new security measures at the country…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Army pensions anomaly raisedRetired Army officers could be forced to sign on for jobseekers' allowance in order to draw their Army pensions, an Oireachtas…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
