Wavin to lay off 50 due to building slumpSOME 50 jobs are to be lost in Dublin, Cork and Lisburn, Co Antrim, following a decision by plastic pipe manufacturer Wavin to…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Cashel to sparkle as Cork gets set for colourful explosionALL EYES will be on Co Tipperary this evening as the centrepiece of the St Patrick's Festival, the Skyfest fireworks display, …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
St Patrick's Day is focus of €37m tourism campaignST PATRICK'S Day will serve as the centrepiece of a new worldwide tourism drive costing €37million to promote Ireland as an attractive…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Television documentary series to focus on AhernBERTIE AHERN will be the main focus of a new three-part documentary series which is set to air on RTÉ this autumn.Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Coastal areas brace for storm floodingDUBLIN CITY Council staff were last night busily preparing flood defences to limit the damage of bad weather predicted by Met…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Labour calls for action on gender imbalanceTHE LABOUR Party has called for legislation that would address the gender imbalance in Irish politics and increase the number…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Cancer centre delays could increase risk - O'HigginsFurther delays in introducing centres of excellence for cancer treatment could increase the risk of other misdiagnosis scandals…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Former Olympian Coghlan to lead out St Patrick's Day ParadeFORMER OLYMPIC athlete Eamonn Coghlan is on his marks and getting set to lead the 2008 St Patrick's Festival Parade in Dublin…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacists warn they may not co-operate with HSETHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has been warned it can no longer rely on the full co-operation and goodwill of pharmacists…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Two men killed in Naas road collision are namedTHE NAMES of two young men who died following a head-on collision on the Naas road in Dublin early on Sunday morning were released…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Rail disruption to continue todayDISRUPTIONS TO rail services will continue today after Labour Relations Commission (LRC) talks between Iarnród Éireann and train…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Radon alert as house 45 times over safe levelHOMEOWNERS ARE being urged to check for the cancer-causing gas radon, after a house in Co Tipperary was found to contain 45 times…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
200 Palestinians protest against violence in GazaDUBLIN: MEMBERS AND supporters of the Palestinian community in Ireland gathered in Dublin yesterday to object to violence and…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
'Twenty Major' the big winner at blog awardsAN ECCENTRIC online writer known only as "Twenty Major" was the big winner as the internet community gathered in Dublin on Saturday…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Excluded Unicef worker quit due to 'stress'A FORMER charity worker felt so undermined and stressed by her job that she had to hand in her notice, an Employment Appeals …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Man regains sight after son's tooth is grafted into his eyeA MAN who was blinded in an industrial accident has regained partial vision following an operation in which his son's tooth was…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Group calls for joint approach with State bodies to solve drug problemCOMMUNITIES AND State bodies must work together in a constructive and active manner if solutions to Ireland's drug problem are…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Meath school bus crash case adjourned until 2009THE COURTS Service of Ireland says it is trying to address certain "limitations" in its operations after a case related to the…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Fears for future of Feis Ceoil due to lack of fundingORGANISERS OF the traditional music event Feis Ceoil have expressed fears for the future of the festival because of a shortage…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Remains found are of missing womanGardaí have confirmed that remains found on Bray Head in Co Wicklow three days ago are those of missing woman Maura Reynolds…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Arts plan for targets minoritiesA new project aiming to promote social inclusion and develop a cultural diversity policy for the arts in Ireland was unveiled…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Treaty is balanced for the good, forum toldAlthough the Lisbon Treaty is not a perfect document, its ratification would serve to keep Ireland at the heart of European affairs…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
HSE blamed for boy's failure to get ABA classesA failure by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to staff a facility in a Dublin school is denying a boy his constitutional right…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Painting rolls from cult festival to big auctionA painting by British artist Damien Hirst which sold for a meagre €380 at an anonymous Irish art auction last year is expected…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Call for full equality by same-sex coupleA same-sex couple calling for an amendment to the Civil Registration Act to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Greens seek support for same-sex marriageThe introduction of legislation allowing civil marriage for same-sex couples does not have the majority backing of the Government…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Planning offices operating without architectsAlmost a third of local authority planning divisions are operating without architectural services, a report has found.Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
James (93) and Peggy (84) tie the knot in KillarneyThey first crossed paths in a busy daycare centre. Peggy told James she felt lonely. So he asked her on a date to the beach.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Expert warns of ageing challengeThe Government faces an increasingly tough challenge in providing home care for the State's ageing population, a Trinity College…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
120 to lose jobs in Limerick as SerCom ceases assembly workSupply chain management specialist SerCom Solutions has announced it is to make 120 workers redundant at its facility in Co Limerick…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Mulhall mother faces charges over deathA woman will appear in court this morning to be formally charged in connection with the death of a Kenyan man in Dublin three…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Europe forum in Waterford tonightThe latest meeting of the National Forum on Europe - debating issues around the Lisbon Treaty - takes place in Waterford city…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
State passing the buck on speed cameras - ByrneGovernment departments are passing the buck and not taking responsibility for introducing speed cameras which would make Irish…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
UCD in disability awareness driveA week of events promoting awareness of hidden disabilities got underway in University College Dublin (UCD) yesterday.Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Groups reject 'treaty too far'The People Before Profit Alliance, which is campaigning for a No vote, said yesterday it believed strongly in the need for a …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Church must apologise - priestA priest who expressed his surprise at Cardinal Desmond Connell's court action against the Dublin child abuse commission during…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Man behind Dartmouth Square dispute testifies in UK libel caseA controversial businessman at the centre of attempts to turn Dartmouth Square in Dublin into a car park appeared in an English…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Woman died of brain injuries caused by drugsA 19-year-old woman died of brain injuries caused by a reaction to drugs, an inquest in Dublin City Coroner's Court heard yesterday…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Housing scheme to provideapartments for elderlyA voluntary housing scheme which will provide elderly hospital patients and vulnerable individuals on accommodation waiting lists…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Call for legislation to make trafficking a crimeNew Government legislation on human trafficking should criminalise people who buy sex and protect vulnerable sex workers, a women…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Laundered diesel found in raidAn underground fuel tank containing thousands of litres of laundered diesel was discovered during a raid on a filling station…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí discover human remains in LaoisGardaí searching for a man missing in Co Laois for almost a year discovered human remains during an operation yesterday afternoon…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
'Great adventurer' remembered at Irish serviceIRELAND: The life and accomplishments of Sir Edmund Hillary, described as a humble hero who stood on top of the world, were …Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Minister stresses positive impact of migrantsIreland must stand up to the challenge of becoming a more inclusive society, and open barriers that allow migrant workers to …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
State scheme to help immigrants get jobsThe Government has launched a €500,000 initiative to improve employment opportunities for vulnerable immigrants.Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Two in custody as drugs, guns and pipe bombs foundA man and a woman are in Garda custody following the discovery of two pipe bombs, drugs, weapons and ammunition in separate raids…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Cystic Fibrosis beds issue is being tackled, says DrummAn interim solution to tackle the shortage of hospital beds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients could be in place early next year…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Mother of teenager killed in road crash queries dropping of chargesThe mother of a teenager who died in a road traffic collision has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to ask…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Chinese New Year festival launchedDublin City Hall was awash with traditional Chinese decoration and entertainment last night, as the Chinese New Year festival…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Temple Bar to come alive to sound of tradThe narrow streets of Dublin's cultural quarter will come alive to the sound of music later this month as the third annual Temple…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
