Birth video father feels 'wronged'A MAN who failed in an attempt to sue a midwife for interrupting a video of the birth of his daughter has no regrets about bringing…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
New agreement signed to bring Chernobyl children hereA NEW agreement with the Belarusian authorities permitting children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster to stay with host…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Gangland crime fuelled by rise in drug smuggling - FGTHE RISE of gangland crime and murder in Ireland is being fuelled by an unprecedented amount of drugs crossing the State’s largely…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
McCormack portrait may fetch €685,000A PORTRAIT of the internationally renowned Irish tenor Count John McCormack is expected to fetch in excess of €500,000 when it…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Minister to meet energy suppliersENERGY SUPPLIERS are to meet the Minister for Energy later this week to discuss the prices paid by large companies for electricity…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Dáil na nÓg calls for free cancer vaccineFREE CERVICAL cancer vaccinations should be made available to girls aged 12-18 and young people should be provided with access…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Dáil na nÓg calls for free cancer vaccineFREE CERVICAL cancer vaccinations should be made available to girls aged 12-18 and young people should be provided with access…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Electric car target entails change, conference toldSIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURAL changes will be required if Ireland is to meet its target of making one-tenth of all road vehicles…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Chronic pain strategy could stop thousands of lost work daysTHE DEVELOPMENT of a national strategy on chronic pain could prevent thousands of lost work days and save the Government millions…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Passport control delays at airportDELAYS EXPERIENCED at passport checkpoints at Dublin airport should be handled by Garda management and not staff at the facility…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Aircraft firm seeks talks over reorganisationAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE firm Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland (LTAI) has told trade unions it is seeking to enter negotiations…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Workers shocked and confused after meetingSTAFF REACTION: WORKERS AT SR Technics reacted with a mixture of disappointment, shock and confusion to the news that the airline…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
SR Technics head holds out no hope for unionsAVIATION: CONSULTATIONS WITH trade unions are not likely to prevent 1,135 redundancies at the Dublin base of airline maintenance…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Support for Defence Forces reiteratedDESPITE CUTBACKS in the military budget, the Government is committed to ensuring Irish troops are “best equipped” to carry out…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
St Patrick's Festival aims to lift the gloomPublic spectacle: St Patrick’s Festival activities announced: A FIREWORKS display on the banks of the river Suir and a treasure…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Taxi protest to continueDUBLIN TAXI drivers have pledged to continue protesting until the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey establishes a process allowing…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Fashion beats recession as style auction raises €70,000DEDICATED FOLLOWERS of fashion helped to lift some of the gloom surrounding consumer spending in Dublin yesterday as a vintage…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Taxi protest organised for airport roundaboutPROTESTING TAXI drivers have insisted they do not intend to cause trouble or inconvenience the public by holding a demonstration…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Four in court over west Dublin robberiesFour men appeared in Dublin District Court today charged in connection with two robberies carried out in west Dublin on Friday…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Parties attack Government over crime figuresOpposition parties attacked the Government's policing policies today after new crime figures highlighted an increase in drug, …Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Homicides down 38% but murder threats upThe number of homicides recorded in Ireland last year dropped by 38 per cent, but instances of attempted murder and threats to…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Data shows marked rise in crime over five yearsThere was a significant increase in the number of homicide, weapons and drug offences recorded in Ireland in the period from …Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to reduce number of flights from ShannonRyanair announced today that it is to cut the number of aircraft and services it operates out of Shannon Airport and transfer…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Bus passengers escape injury as roof ripped off in Dublin crashTen bus passengers were fortunate to avoid injury this morning when the roof of a double decker was ripped off in a collision…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Woman rescued from cliffs at Howth HeadA young woman is receiving hospital treatment having being rescued from a cliff face by a Dublin lifeboat team this afternoon…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Taxi drivers stage protest outside Dempsey's officeTaxi drivers staged an hour long protest outside the Department of Transport in Dublin this morning to highlight their concerns…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Severe weather warning still in placeTHE RECENT spell of wintry weather is set to continue over the coming days with Met Éireann predicting continued snow showers…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Students to hold mass protest over third-level feesOver 20,000 students are expected to take to the streets of Dublin tomorrow to oppose the reintroduction of third-level fees …Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Reckless driving on major roads a problem, says AATWO INSTANCES of reckless driving could have caused major crashes on two of the country’s major roads this week, AA Roadwatch…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Busy sporting weekend aheadA MIXTURE of fireworks, fast cars and fresh winds are likely to be the main talking points of what is shaping up to be a busy…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Fireworks and flash cars to light up weekendFireworks, flash cars and fresh winds are to be the centrepiece of what is shaping up to be a busy weekend around the country…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Cori wants tax increases instead of service cutsTHE GOVERNMENT should use tax increases rather than service cuts to give the economy the “short sharp shock” it needs to get …Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Smith insists Government will honour farmers' paymentsThe Government will fulfil its commitments to thousands of farmers who are due payments for works completed under the Farm Waste…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Property tax 'should boost local authorities'The tax on second properties should be increased by the Government and all monies raised by it should be shared between central…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Partition crippled Ireland, says AdamsTHE PARTITION of Ireland has distorted and stunted its economic and political potential, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Hoax device left at Israeli embassyAn alert at the Israeli embassy in Dublin has come to an end after a suspect package delivered to the building was declared a…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Motorists urged to take care as snow sweeps countryMOTORISTS HAVE been advised to take great care on the roads this morning as it is forecast that the recent cold snap will continue…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Disability group issues protective notice to staffA NATIONAL disability organisation that has accumulated debts of over €350,000 is in the process of being wound down, The Irish…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Illegal Irish 'need Obama's help'AN IRISH MEP has written to US President-elect Barack Obama to highlight that up to 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants living…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Man (23) dies in single-vehicle crashA 23-YEAR-OLD man died following a single-vehicle crash in Co Limerick in the early hours of yesterday morning.Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Plan could be calamitous - LabourTHE GOVERNMENT’S plan to take complete control of Anglo Irish Bank could prove “quite calamitous” for Irish public finances, …Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Labour and SF to mark Dáil's 90th anniversaryTHE LABOUR Party and Sinn Féin have announced separate plans to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first Dáil.Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
One-third of architects laid off in last year, survey findsALMOST ONE-THIRD of Ireland’s architects have been made redundant over the last 12 months because of the slowdown in the economy…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Mackey bailed on disorderly conduct chargeA Dublin man has been remanded on bail charged with disorderly conduct, threatening and abusive behaviour and failure to comply…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Shopping centre near Greystones refused planningAN BORD PLEANÁLA has refused planning permission for a shopping centre which was to be at the heart of a large-scale development…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
UN set to take over EU peacekeeping missionNext stop Chad: Troops from the 99th Infantry Battalion parade prior to UN deploymentThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Autism group shares expertise in RussiaAN IRISH delegation has arrived in Russia for a week-long trip to raise awareness and spread information about the care and education…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Army welcomes fall in bullying complaintsA CULTURE change is under way in the Defence Forces, with less than 1 per cent of staff making complaints about bullying in 2007…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Cold snap unlikely to threaten record of minus 19 degreesRed sky at night: Met Éireann says striking sunsets caused by refractionFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Website proposed as tool of democracySOUTH DUBLIN’s electorate is to be offered an opportunity to “use technology to make government more efficient” by a candidate…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
