Magee criticised over CloyneFormer Bishop of Cloyne John Magee has been accused of not taking responsibility for the sexual abuse that occurred in the diocese…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's sex trade 'thriving'New technology has helped the spread of prostitution into rural areas with pimps and traffickers now in a position to monitor…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
MBNA owner to exit Irish marketBank of America is to exit the Irish and UK credit card markets.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Four to get year's paid work for chosen charityFOUR PEOPLE are to be given an opportunity to forget about their day job for a year and be paid to work for a charity of their…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Colleges seek bond to protect studentsAN ALLIANCE of private colleges offering paid-for courses is working to develop a bond system to protect students and limit their…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
College closure leaves 20 staff without jobs and 360 students without classesSTAFF AND students of a Dublin city language and training school found themselves locked out yesterday morning after the college…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Quinn Group chief's car attackedA vehicle belonging to the chief executive of the Quinn Group was destroyed last night in an arson attack.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Panel to select four for charity jobsFour people are to be given an opportunity to forget about their day job for a year and be paid to work for a charity of their…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Small plane crashes in Co TipperaryTwo men have been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed in Co Tipperary.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Dublin language school closesStaff and students of a Dublin language school found themselves locked out this morning after it ceased trading over the weekend…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Staff sacked over 'offensive' e-mails claim it was part of company cultureA FORMER employee of a Bank of Ireland subsidiary has alleged hundreds of staff at the company circulated e-mails containing …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Former manager tells of 'sinister and disturbing' images in e-mailsE-MAILS CONTAINING “sinister” and “disturbing” images of children were circulated among a section of staff at a subsidiary of…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Improper e-mails 'endemic'THE SENDING of e-mails containing inappropriate images was “endemic” among staff in a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland, the Employment…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Garda informed health board over school workerA MAN convicted in 2002 of sexually assaulting a child in the 1980s continued to work at a Donegal school after a member of An…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Irishman to play for bumper poker prizeA young Dublin poker player is in line for a payday of at least $782,000 (€550,400) after playing his way onto the final table…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Irishman eyes shot at $8.7m poker prizeA YOUNG Irish card player was last night among the frontrunners as hopefuls battled for a spot at the final table of the world…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Adele, Elbow on Mercury shortlistAdele, Elbow, PJ Harvey and Tinie Tempah are among the contenders for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize.Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
School was told of Ferry convictionA Donegal school continued to employ a man convicted of sexually assaulting a pupil even after a member of An Garda Síochána …Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
To confess is 'above, beyond all else'CLERICAL REACTION: THE SEAL of confession is “above and beyond all else” and should not be broken even if a penitent confesses…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Papal nuncio 'distressed' by reportThe papal nuncio today said he was “very distressed” by the report into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Cloyne.Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
State needs to prioritise child-safety measures, says support groupREACTION: THE STATE should stop dragging its feet and put in place measures taking responsibility for the safety of children…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Muted international coverage of CloyneThere was limited international coverage of the publication of the Cloyne report, with few British newspapers reporting on its…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Seal of confession 'beyond all else'The seal of confession is “above and beyond all else” and should not be broken even if a penitent confesses to a crime, a member…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Cloyne report finds failures by church, State agenciesThe Vatican was “entirely unhelpful” to any bishop who wanted to implement procedures for dealing with allegations of child sexual…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Child safety measures 'urgently' neededThe State should move immediately to put in place measures taking responsibility for the safety of Irish children, abuse survivors…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Minister rejects misleading data claim on hospital mortality ratesMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has rejected claims that he used misleading figures about mortality rates at Roscommon County…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Roscommon hospital figures disputedThe Department of Health has denied that Minister James Reilly used misleading figures about mortality rates at Roscommon hospital…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Review of Amanda BrunkerReview of Amanda Brunker on the Vodafone Stage this afternoon at OxegenSat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Evening goes with a Fun Lovin' bang despite drizzleWellington boots at the ready, the weekend crowd may swell to some 80,000Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Hurler for campaign on anti-gay sports fearsCORK INTER-COUNTY hurler Donal Óg Cusack has been signed up to promote a new campaign tackling the issue of homophobia in sport…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Tribute bands greet the early arrivals as Oxegen cranks upMORE THAN 24 hours before the first bands were due to take to the festival stages, people were already trickling into the Oxegen…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Flanagan to direct FG presidency campaignFine Gael has appointed party chairman Charlie Flanagan as its director of elections for the upcoming presidential election campaign…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Carers appeal for no further cuts to paymentsTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to maintain the support services and payments available to carers when it draws up the 2012 budget…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Festival goers descend on OxegenEven with more than 24 hours to go before the first bands took to the festival stages, fans began to trickle into the Oxegen …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Little fanfare in Dublin to mark cut in rate of VATTHERE WAS good news for consumers yesterday. The Government had actually reduced tax.Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Consumers welcome VAT cutThere was good news for consumers today. The Government reduced taxFri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Consumer boost as Vat on leisure activities reducedTHE VAT rate on restaurants, hotels, cinemas, newspapers and tourism-related activities falls from 13Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Car scrappage scheme ends todayThe Government scrappage scheme, which comes to an end today, has been responsible for the sale of more than 12,000 cars this…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Cigarettes, alcohol cost 70% more in IrelandIRISH PEOPLE paid 70 per cent more than the European Union average for alcohol and tobacco products last year.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Guns found during Donegal digAn Army bomb disposal team made safe six machine guns and a quantity of ammunition found during the excavation of a crashed second…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Healy-Rae 'not behind' callsIndependent Kerry South TD Michael Healy-Rae has said he does not know who voted for him to win a reality TV contest more than…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Limerick local authorities to mergeThe Government has announced that Limerick County and City councils are to be merged into a single local authority.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Bord na Móna chief to waive bonusThe chief executive of Bord na Móna has informed the semi-State company that he intends to waive any performance related pay …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Irish 'pay most' for alcohol, tobaccoIrish residents are paying 70 per cent more than the European Union average for alcohol and tobacco products, according to a …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
'Black economy' costs State €5bnThe black economy is costing the Exchequer €5 billion per year, small and medium enterprise lobby Isme said today, as some consumers…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Zamano phone services posts pretax loss of €13.3m for 2010MOBILE PHONE data services provider Zamano has announced a pretax loss of €13.3 million for 2010.Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Iseq ending week on the upThe Iseq is in positive territory today with heavyweight stocks CRH and Kerry Group driving the Irish index forward.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Directors' institute appoints presidentThe Institute of Directors in Ireland has appointed a new president and added three new members to its board.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Zamano posts €13m 2010 lossMobile data services provider Zamano has announced a pre-tax loss of €13.28 million for 2010.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Restaurant dismissal case told of alcohol theft allegationA PROBLEM with alcohol theft threatened to push a Michelin star restaurant business “down the tubes”, the Employment Appeals …Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
