Church cited legal issues in declining to answer questions, HSE confirmsBISHOP'S CONCERNS: THE CATHOLIC Church's hierarchy declined to answer a series of questions about child protection practices…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Men stole gold chain from man found dead on busTHE MOTHER of a Dublin man who was found dead on a bus last year has condemned the actions of two men who stripped his body of…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Channel 6 rebranded by owner TV3 as 3eTHE IRISH digital television station Channel 6 is to be rebranded as 3e from today in an attempt to forge a closer connection…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Survey finds Cobh to be dirtiest town in IrelandCOBH IS the dirtiest town in Ireland, according to a new litter league tableMon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Search for missing teenager in Wexford called offThe search for missing teenager Conal Owens was called off this afternoon with no trace of him around Curracloe beach in Co Wexford…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Ex-soldier denied pension from ArmyA RETIRED soldier who has multiple sclerosis (MS) is currently working in a call centre to cover his medical bills as he was …Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
2008 turns out to be a cool customerTHE PEOPLE of Ireland have had few things to cheer about this year, and new figures show that the weather certainly was not one…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
New year events in Cork, DublinCHURCH BELLS will ring in the new year in Dublin and Cork with hundreds of people expected to attend traditional annual events…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
High Court approves bail for murder accusedTHE HIGH Court has approved bail conditions for a man charged with the murder of his wife in Howth, Co Dublin, two weeks ago.Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Court approves bail for Howth murder accusedThe High Court has approved bail conditions for a man charged with the murder of his wife in Howth, Co Dublin two weeks ago.Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Punters come up short on Leopardstown finaleTHE TRADITIONAL hot whiskey was the cure for the winter chill at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin yesterday, as over 10,000 …Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Call for ban on smoking in carsSMOKING SHOULD be banned in cars transporting children under 16, an anti-smoking lobby group has said.Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Accused remanded in custodyA MAN HAS been remanded in custody for two weeks charged with the murder of a woman in south Dublin last week.Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
New law puts 'hefty price tag' on spamBUSINESSES FOUND to be sending unsolicited e-mails and text messages could face fines of up to €250,000 under new legislation…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Husband charged with Cawley killingTHE HUSBAND of Celine Cawley, who was found dead at her Dublin home last week, is to appear in court this morning charged with…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Public urged to remember elderlyMEMBERS OF the public have been urged to monitor the welfare of their older neighbours and relatives who may feel lonely or forgotten…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Gangs and road safety priorities in Garda planTHE PURSUIT of gangland criminals, improving Ireland's road safety record and preventing human trafficking will be some of the…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Leaving Cert party ad 'inappropriate'A NUMBER of public complaints regarding the advertisement of a Leaving Cert results party in Bray, Co Wicklow, have been upheld…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Small firms likely to focus on hiring credit controllersRECRUITERS ARE anticipating increased levels of caution among small firms next year, as difficulties accessing credit and the…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Fewer complaints on alcohol adsFOR EVERY euro spent on alcohol advertising the same amount should be used to highlight the effects of drinking on health, an…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Defence Forces go 'soft' on trainingNEW RECRUITS are placing an increased focus on "their rights", which is forcing instructors to operate "softer" training regimes…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Recruits' focus on rights softens army training - reportA new report on the Defence Forces has voiced concerns that trainees are focusing heavily on "their rights" and forcing army…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Nine people held at gunpoint in hotel raidGARDAÍ ARE searching for a dark-coloured Volvo car, which they believe was used as a getaway vehicle, following an armed robbery…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
At song launch to deter drink driving, Gay Byrne says speed is real problemDESPITE RECENT decreases in the number of fatalities on Irish roads, too many families still know the devastation that drink …Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Tipperary band's Obama ditty has Universal appealMILLIONS OF viewers have heard it on YouTube, RTÉ, BBC and MSNBC in recent weeksSat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Attenborough receives honorary degree at TrinityNaturalist author and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough was one five recipients of honourary degrees at Trinity College…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
News lifts 'cloud' over Irish pigmeatREACTION: FARM ORGANISATIONS, political parties and State bodies have welcomed the European Food Safety Authority's finding …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
'Save our bacon' plea as angry farmers demand pig processing plants reopen as soon as possibleIFA PROTEST: "SAVE OUR bacon" was the plea from pig farmers protesting outside the Department of Agriculture yesterday to demand…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Protest demands reopening of pig plantsMore than 100 members and representatives of the Irish pig industry gathered in Dublin this afternoon to demand that processing…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Groups seek to assure consumers over beef productsINDUSTRY BODIES: FARMING BODIES have moved to assure consumers that any beef over which there is “even the remotest doubt” will…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Watchdog talks down risk for several herds of North cattleUK RESPONSE: TESTS ARE being undertaken to assess what, if any, levels of dioxins are present in contaminated feed that was …Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
New €100,000 rheumatology fellowshipA NEW €100,000 fellowship which medical professionals hope will drive levels of patient care in the field of rheumatology has…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí issue appeal to help find missing pharmacy studentGARDAÍ HAVE issued an appeal for assistance to help them trace the whereabouts of a 21-year-old pharmacy student who has been…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Households told to boil waterABOUT 700 households in Co Limerick have been issued with a boil-water notice as a result of “excess aluminium concentrations…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Paintings by leading Irish artists fetch €3mA SELECTION of paintings by renowned Irish artists such as Paul Henry, Jack Butler Yeats and Daniel O'Neill made some €3 million…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Slow broadband deprives web users of online gamingTHE MAJORITY of Irish web users are unable to take full advantage of online gaming and phone services as rates of broadband responsiveness…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Awards recognise community volunteersA 90-YEAR-OLD saxophone player, a Special Olympics football coach and a migrant rights activist were among a group of 20 "Super…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Aviation authority to freeze staff salariesTHE IRISH Aviation Authority (IAA) has announced it is to freeze the salaries of staff and management from the end of this year…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Reward for information on Libertas fundingTHE RELAUNCHED Village magazine is offering a reward of €10,000 for "comprehensive, verifiable information" about the funding…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Libertas says it complies with funding standardsLIBERTAS LAST night said it will comply with any requests the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has about the funding…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Cultural diversity policy urgedACHIEVING EQUALITY in intercultural workplaces is not just a project but should become a way of life, according to a British …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Challenging times for ethnic enterpriseETHNIC ENTREPRENEURS are making their mark on the Irish business mapFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Transport department facing 'more complex' challengesORGANISATIONAL REVIEW PROGRAMME: THE WORK of the Department of Transport is to become "considerably more complex" because of…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Woman held by gardaí investigating discovery of human remains in 1993A WOMAN was questioned by gardaí yesterday in relation to the discovery of human remains in Co Westmeath over 15 years ago.Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Flexible working in recession urgedEMPLOYEES SHOULD be offered more flexible rather than shorter working hours by companies attempting to combat the recession and…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Education sector 'sheltered as much as possible' from cutbacks - O'KeeffeTHE EDUCATION sector was "sheltered as much as possible" from the tough decisions and cutbacks that had to be made in the Budget…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Obama the lesser of two evils, says soldierTHE ELECTION of Barrack Obama as US president will not bring the recent wartorn history of the country to an end, a veteran of…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot says initiating grievance process would be pointlessA FORMER Ryanair pilot who claims he was forced to resign did not communicate fears that he was being deliberately underpaid …Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot claims he was forced to resign from the companyA FORMER Ryanair pilot has claimed he was subjected to "unreasonable behaviour" by the airline and that he was forced to resign…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Prison goat project helps rehabilitate inmatesAN UNUSUAL group of "inmates" were granted parole from Shelton Abbey prison in Co Wicklow yesterday ahead of a long journey to…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
