Labour Youth criticises jobs policy for school leaversTHOUSANDS OF those who receive Leaving Cert results today could be left in limbo by the Government’s failure to create employment…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Single student scores nine A1sThe single Leaving Certificate student in Ireland to achieve nine A1s in this year’s exams has attributed his success to "consistent…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Top student criticises rote systemA student who achieved seven A1s in his Leaving Cert today said the focus on rote learning in the syllabus makes the examinations…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rent issues: guide to assist third-level studentsSTUDENTS SHOULD record the condition of rental properties prior to moving in so as to avoid disputes with landlords over deposits…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Labour Youth highlights 'job crisis'Thousands of those awaiting Leaving Cert results could be left in limbo by the Government's failure to create employment opportunities…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Rent guide for students publishedStudents are continuing to have difficulties securing the return of deposits when they move out of rented accommodation, the …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Iseq follows European markets downThe Iseq was down 1.7 per cent at lunchtime today with financial and airline stocks pulling the index lowerWed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa earnings up 13%Packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects its earnings to climb by about 20 per cent this year as it experience higher demand …Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland posts €1.24bn lossBank of Ireland has posted pre-tax losses of more than €1Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Arnotts appoints new chairmanDublin department store Arnotts has appointed Mark Schwartz as its new chairman after the European Commission approved a proposal…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
United Drug buys consultancy firmDublin listed health services provider United Drug has announced the purchase of healthcare communications and consultancy company…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
New survey to show extent of problems posed by 'ghost estates'PLANS TO deal with so-called “ghost estates” will be considered next month when a nationwide survey of unfinished housing developments…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan soars as Iseq stumblesShares in Elan have jumped by 5 per cent today after the drug maker reaffirmed its financial outlook for this year and announced…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
NIB books €341m loan lossesNational Irish Bank has today posted a pre tax loss of €341 million for the six months to the end of June.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan shelves sell-off plansIrish drugmaker Elan has temporarily shelved plans to spin off its drug delivery division due to unfavourable market conditions…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Nearly 5,000 jailed last year for not paying finesFOUR OUT of 10 people sent to prison last year were committed for failing to pay court-ordered fines.Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Numbers sent to prison up 13%The number of people sent to prison last year increased by 13 per cent to 12,339.Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Callely suspended by FF over expense allegationsFianna Fáil has tonight suspended Senator Ivor Callely from the organisation pending an internal investigation into his expense…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Number of tourists visiting Ireland fallsCSO figures show big drop among British visitorsSat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Union criticises An Post decision in DonegalAN POST had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Visits to Ireland down 23.6% in MayThe decline in the number of overseas visitors coming here continued in May, with trips to Ireland down almost a quarter on the…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Postmistress sacked after armed raidAn Post had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Docklands authority deficit rises to €71mTHE DEFICIT at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) increased to €71.1 million last year following a €10Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
DDDA deficit rises to €71 millionThe overall deficit in the accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority grew to €71 million last year, an increase …Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Thornton Hall project 'poorly planned'A Government plan to expand the State's prison capacity without first addressing the reasons behind the rising rate of imprisonment…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishman missing off NY coastThe US Coast Guard has suspended its search for an Irishman who is missing and feared drowned after falling from a boat off the…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Cutbacks to have 'profound effect' on economy - NoonanREACTION: EMPLOYERS GROUP Ibec welcomed the €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represented an “important vote …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Government to press ahead with Thornton Hall prisonThe Government is to press ahead with plans to develop a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin, Minister for Justice Dermot…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to capital spending planEmployers group Ibec today welcomed the Government’s €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represents an “important…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Dublin named 'city of literature'Dublin has today been designated a city of literature by the cultural arm of the United Nations, UnescoMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Backlog in payment of redundancy criticisedMORE THAN 33,000 individuals and businesses have been waiting since the end of last year for the Department of Enterprise, Trade…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Isme warns of summer scamsCriminals are targeting businesses with a range sophisticated scams over the summer months while senior staff take holidays, …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Time is right for secular reforms - BacikTHE TIME is right to mount a campaign for a secular constitution that represents the State’s pluralist society, Labour Party …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Revision in policy-making urgedThe decentralisation of policy-making must be immediately reversed if an efficient public service is to be achieved, ESRI economist…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Readymix predicts €6.6m pretax loss for first halfBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
400 jobs for Donegal, Dublin, CorkThe expanison of an insurance firm, the opening of a new hotel and growth in a technology firm will generate 400 new jobs in …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Abbey reports €15.2m profitBuilding group Abbey PLC today reported a pre-tax profit of €15Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Readymix expects to lose €6.6mBuilding materials group Readymix today said it expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Iseq off to slow startThe Iseq index got off to a slow start today and was down slightly in early trading with Fyffes, CRH, AIB and Greencore among…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Computers and food drive prices upThe prices of manufactured goods continued to rise in May, driven by strong increases in the prices of computer, electronics …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Oxegen exodus reaches conclusionAn exodus of about 40,000 people from Punchestown Racecourse is complete as concert promoter MCD begins to pack up its Oxegen…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Florence brings the love to OxegenFlorence and the Machine brought the love to a rain soaked Oxegen this evening with a rapturously received set which drew one…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
New fisheries body establishedA streamlined agency which will oversee inland fishery management in the State has come into being today.Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Kenny names Noonan and Bruton on new front benchFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has appointed Michael Noonan and Richard Bruton to a new front bench that he says can lead the party…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Support service reports rise in callsSupport provider One Family says a 24 per cent increase in calls to its helpline last year could be directly attributed to the…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Efforts to save 100 Longford jobsTrade union officials will today meet a receiver appointed to a midlands based cable production company in an attempt to draw…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Three arrested over Dublin robberyThree men are today being questioned by gardaí investigating a tiger robbery in west Dublin.Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Planning policies to be reviewedA review of how planning laws and policy have been implemented in six local authority areas has been ordered by Minister for …Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Harney defends maternity servicesIreland remains one of the safest places in the world to have a baby, Minister for Health Mary Harney said today.Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
