Record €17m Lotto jackpot expectedTONIGHT’S LOTTO jackpot will be the biggest in the game’s history, with officials predicting punters will be vying for some €…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Report criticises moratorium on Sandyford developmentA MORATORIUM on development in a section of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown could cost the county up to €200 million in potential levies…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Special Olympics campaign for intellectually disabled AfricansA NEW campaign aimed at encouraging thousands of African people with intellectual disabilities to participate in the Special …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
€10m aid package for Malawi announcedTHE GOVERNMENT has announced a €10 million aid package for Malawi to ensure future food security and development in the African…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Online sector has huge 'job creation potential'Regulation is key to boosting tax revenues and could provide consumer protection, writes Steven Carroll.Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Gormley to tighten law on parklandsMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has pledged to tighten regulations surrounding parklands and to assist the residents…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Young people seen as secondary, group claimsYOUNG PEOPLE living in Ireland have problems engaging and participating in society because they feel they are regarded as a secondary…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
'Free hugs' to promote mental healthJude Farrell hugs passer-by Paul Monks from Killiney while in the background Ross Mahon hugs another passer-by.Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Cardinal's book will help 'realign lives'A NEW work by one of Ireland's foremost theologians will "challenge" readers through its strength of argument and passion for…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Awards presented for hospitality diversityINTERNATIONAL WORKERS account for 29 per cent of employees in the State’s tourism and hospitality industry, an awards ceremony…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Breakthrough on dementiaA NEW SERIES of experimental drugs are being hailed as a potentially exciting breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Fás jobs fair for construction workers proves big attractionTHE SLOWDOWN in the building trade was highlighted in Dublin over the weekend as the State employment agency Fás hosted an international…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Dartmouth Square order 'not be used'A DUBLIN city councillor has said a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on Dartmouth Square, near Rathmines, will not be completed…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Samaritan rap song aims to rally young over mental health problemsA NEW rap song encouraging young people to speak about problems and mental health issues has been released by the Samaritans.Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Spanish government plays down impact of truckers' strikes on tourismSPANISH GOVERNMENT officials have played down the impact of recent strikes by their country's truckers on tourism, saying Irish…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Greens claim EU directive may limit access to vitaminsTHE GREEN Party is concerned that changes to the EU Food Supplements Directive will limit consumers' access to off-the-shelf …Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Immigrants taken from homeless centreA CAPUCHIN Brother has criticised the Garda National Immigration Bureau for rounding up immigrants outside a homeless centre …Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Gap in genders' life expectancy narrowing, study findsTHE GAP in life expectancy between men and women living in Ireland has narrowed to its lowest level for 35 years, a new social…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
No campaigners canvass Dublin cityBuoyed by a string of positive opinion poll results in recent days, members of the Lisbon Treaty No camp took to the streets …Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Concern Irishman injured in Bulgaria may be paralysedDOCTORS IN Bulgaria have expressed concerns that a young Irish man who was badly injured in a fall may now be permanently paralysed…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Safety authority says it hopes inquiry will lead to higher safety standardsTHE HEALTH and Safety Authority (HSA) says it hopes the conclusion of the Navan bus crash inquiry will lead to higher safety …Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Leaving Cert students are tired but happy after second English paperKEEPING COOL is very important when going through a testing timeFri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Claim State in breach over MS cannabis useA DUTCH lawyer has claimed the Irish Government is in breach of its commitments to the Schengen Agreement by not allowing a Galway…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
No vote will not hit EU goodwill, group claimsA NO vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum will not result in Irish people losing the goodwill of other European citizens, the…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Gormley says he is committed to seeing closure of SellafieldMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said he is still committed to seeing the cessation of reprocessing operations at…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Consumers urged to drive competition between storesIRISH CONSUMERS are currently facing high prices for goods because they have been willing to pay over the odds for years, the…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Resisting PPPs 'critical'THE VOLUNTARY sector must unite in an attempt to resist public private partnerships (PPPs) and privatisation of health and social…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
O'Driscoll to attend funeral of friendTHE REMOVAL of the remains of Barry Twomey, a businessman and close friend of Irish rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll, will take…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
We did not get justice, says familyTHE FAMILY of a young man who requires permanent hospital care after being shot in the head has criticised the 12-year sentence…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Consumers 'willing' to pay over the oddsIrish consumers are currently facing high prices for goods because they have been willing to pay over the odds for years, the…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Divided opinion on benefit to workersWORKERS' RIGHTS: THE LISBON Treaty is the most progressive document on workers' rights to have been put to the public since …Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Treaty will enhance role of national parliaments, report claimsROLE OF PARLIAMENTS: THE RATIFICATION of the Lisbon Treaty will enhance the role of national parliaments in the political processes…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Law Society says it acted quicklyTHE LAW SOCIETY has said it moved quickly and in accordance with its obligations when concerns about the nature of fugitive solicitor…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Solicitor who forged signatures to get loans acted in 'disgraceful fashion'A SOLICITOR who forged signatures to obtain loans from banks and building societies behaved in a “disgraceful fashion” causing…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Solicitor struck off, fined €1m over dishonest loansA DISCIPLINARY tribunal has ordered a Dublin solicitor who dishonestly borrowed almost €57 million from a number of financial…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Dublin solicitor fined €1m, struck offA disciplinary tribunal has ordered a Dublin solicitor who dishonestly borrowed almost €57 million from a number of financial…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Áras bell rings out message of reconciliationA “PEACE bell” designed to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement was unveiled in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
HSE letters sent to dead womanTHE FAMILY of a woman who died last year have received two letters and a phone call from the Health Service Executive (HSE) telling…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Lord mayors meet for first time since 1955"WHAT'S THE plural for lord mayors?" asked one photographer as, for the first time in more than half a century, the lord mayors…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Aosdána grant will almost double to €20,000 by 2011FUNDING RECEIVED by artists attached to Aosdána will almost double over the next three years.Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Vaccine against meningitis B claimedTHE RETURN of positive results in Britain to researchers attempting to develop a vaccine against a strain of meningitis has been…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Robert Dunlop, former motorcycle champion, fatally injured in crashFORMER MOTORCYCLE champion Robert Dunlop died last night following a crash during a practice race in Northern Ireland.Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Pádraig Ó Moráin collection of 'That's Men' columns publishedIRISH TIMES columnist Pádraig Ó Moráin last night launched his book, That’s Men, a collection of the best of his “That’s Men” …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Chinese tremor detected by students using seismometer in Co WicklowIRELAND: A HUGE earthquake which killed thousands of people in China was so powerful that it was detected by students operating…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
38 pubs prosecuted for breaching smoking banA TOTAL of 38 licensed premises were prosecuted last year for breaching the smoking ban, according to an annual compliance report…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Museum buys Harry Clarke piece at London auction of Irish artworksA SIGNIFICANT stained-glass work by the renowned Irish artist Harry Clarke is to return to his native Dublin after it was acquired…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
National asthma strategy demandedTHE GOVERNMENT has been called upon to develop a national strategy to address and manage the increasing number of people suffering…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Ballymun praised for environment initiativesTHE COMMUNITY of Ballymun in north Dublin has been praised by Minister for the Environment John Gormley for taking on initiatives…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Rock music memorabilia goes on showA COLLECTION of memorabilia from many of music's most famous names is on display in Co Kildare this week, ahead of being auctioned…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Amnesty critical of stance on rendition flightsTHE GOVERNMENT’S reaction to calls from a European watchdog to prevent rendition flights through Irish airports is “unacceptable…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
