Online tool calculates travel times to servicesHOW FAR do you live from the nearest emergency hospital, school or Garda station? A new mapping tool launched yesterday allows…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Fanning was 'man of action and a doer'THE EDITOR of the Sunday Independent Aengus Fanning was a man of action and a doer, mourners were told at his removal in Dublin…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
New mapping tool launchedA new mapping tool has been launched which allows users to pinpoint an area of the country and find its drive time from services…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Coveney critical of EU plan for farm sectorA KEY proposal in the Common Agricultural Policy reform talks would do “huge damage” to the agri-food sector and Ireland needs…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Friends cook up scheme to encourage creation of 5,000 jobs at kitchen tableA CHAT between friends around the kitchen table has resulted in a jobs initiative called Hireland.Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Festival targets stigma of mental ill-healthTHE ORGANISERS of Ireland’s first mental health arts festival have said it will make the first two weeks of the year synonymous…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
TD urges people to refuse to pay household taxOPPONENTS OF the new €100 household charge have said their campaign will be a battle for the hearts and minds of ordinary people…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Anti-property tax campaign beginsA series of countrywide meetings is being planned by opponents of the new €100 household tax as they step up their campaign in…Sun Jan 15 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair blames 'eco-looney tax' for fare riseRYANAIR PASSENGERS will have to pay an additional 25 cent per flight from next Tuesday to cover the cost of a new eco-tax, the…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Fáilte Ireland chairman says tourism sector is optimisticFÁILTE IRELAND is targeting a 2 per cent to 7 per cent rise in tourist numbers this year following a 6 per cent rise last year…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Daniel and Chloe top list of baby namesSINGER BEYONCÉ and rapper Jay-Z fulfilled a celebrity stereotype when they gave their baby girl the exotic name Blue Ivy at the…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
System of recruiting foreign doctors defendedTHE HEALTH Service Executive has defended the process of recruiting doctors from India and Pakistan to help solve its staffing…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Clients find bank not so safe as documents ruined by floodABOUT 200 customers who left documents for safe-keeping with a Bank of Ireland branch in Ballsbridge, Dublin have been discovering…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Limerick city falls off the Google mapLIMERICK RESIDENTS were surprised yesterday to find their city was not on the map, according to Google’s map search facility…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Limerick still on the Google mapLimerick residents were surprised today to find their city was literally not on the map, according to Google’s map search facility…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Focus questions homeless figuresIT IS a damning indictment of society that the problem of youth homelessness worsened at a time when it could easily have been…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Mercedes, Jaguars among more than 300 scrapped carsMORE THAN 300 cars abandoned in Dublin city last year were scrapped after their owners failed to claim them, according to Dublin…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
A plot twist that allowed Russell to fulfil her dream of adopting Irish sonTHE DECISION by Jane Russell to adopt an Irish baby boy caused great controversy in the early 1950sWed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Why not reverse unkindest cut of all?The new government will prioritise people with mental health issues and disabilities, according to party leadersTue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Mortgage arrears crisis 'to worsen'The mortgage arrears crisis is worse than portrayed in the latest figures as they don't take into account the impact of the universal…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Man who fled from Libya criticises Irish authoritiesTHE FLIGHT of Irish citizens from Libya continued yesterday with five employees from Mercury Engineering arriving at Dublin airport…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Operation to evacuate Irish from Libya winds downTHE OPERATION to evacuate Irish people from Libya began winding down yesterday and the Department of Foreign Affairs said the…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Focus plan aims to help people find a homeA PLAN to help 2,500 individuals and families to secure their own homes by 2013 has been launched by Focus IrelandMon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Parade to be based on Roddy Doyle storyA SHORT story from Roddy Doyle will be the inspiration behind this year’s St Patrick’s Festival parade in Dublin on March 17th…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Roddy Doyle to inspire paradeA Roddy Doyle short story will be the inspiration behind this year’s St Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin on March 17th…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders kicks offTHE FOCUS may be on the run-up to the election but the Bodywhys campaign is using this week to raise awareness of eating disorders…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Radio figures show boost for 'Morning Ireland'THE LATEST radio listenership figures show a boost in the audience for RTÉ Radio’s flagship show Morning Ireland but some other…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
World landmarks to go green for St PatrickTHE LONDON Eye, Table Mountain in South Africa, the Empire State Building and the Manneken Pis in Brussels are some of the famed…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Overseas workers likely to lose jobs before IrishFOREIGN NATIONALS are more likely to lose their jobs than Irish people, according to the preliminary findings of a study on integration…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Jackson urges people to vote but says power may lie outside political systemIF PEOPLE do not vote in the general election, then they lose the right to criticise, US civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Jackson encourages people to voteAmerican civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson has warned Irish people they lose the right to criticise if they don't vote …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Stardust group steps up campaign for justice on disaster's 30th anniversaryRELATIVES OF victims of the Stardust fire have vowed to step up their campaign to seek justice as they prepare to hold a candlelit…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Women's Aid in St Valentine's Day drive to tackle abuse of young womenYOUNG WOMEN who are experiencing abuse by their boyfriends will be targeted in a Women’s Aid campaign to be launched today.Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Prison chaplains say report echoes their warningsURGENT ACTION to reform the Irish prison system has been called for, following a European human rights report which found degrading…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Irish air disasters: the most significant crashesAir disasters are not a common occurrence in Ireland, with the Aer Lingus crash at Tuskar Rock in 1968 remembered as the worst…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Death of cystic fibrosis campaignerCYSTIC FIBROSIS campaigner Anita Slowey has diedWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Increase in calls to crime victims helpline over past yearA HELPLINE for crime victims has seen a 20 per cent increase in calls over the past year.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Some easing of weather forecastMore settled weather has been forecast by Met Éireann this week, following the high winds and torrential rain of recent days…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Now or never for FG as Heydon hits the ground running to reclaim Dukes seatCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: IT’S SHAPING up to be the battle of the two Seáns in Kildare South where Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Feargháil…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Broadcasters should hold women's debate, says TDRTÉ AND other broadcasters have been encouraged to schedule debates between leading female politicians during the general election…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Bruton says Labour jobs plan ignores key issuesTHE LABOUR Party’s plan for enterprise and innovation has been criticised by Fine Gael’s Richard Bruton.Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Short breaks at riskRESEARCH: THE CELTIC Tiger trend of mini breaks in luxury hotels and spa breaks with girlfriends looks like becoming a thing…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Tourism coalition unveils revival planA PLAN for the tourism sector which would see the creation of 20,000 jobs by 2015 has been announced by a coalition of tourism…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Tourism plan aims to boost jobsA coalition of tourism interests has announced a ten-point plan for the sector which it says could result in the creation of …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Services at centre for people with disabilities not upgradedALMOST A year after a report was published into services at the John Paul Centre for intellectual disability in Galway, key recommendations…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Talks on free rail for tourists over 66TALKS ARE taking place on the future of the Golden Trekker scheme which provides unlimited free rail travel to older tourists…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
People of Mauritius 'in state of shock'LOCAL REACTION: THE PEOPLE of Mauritius are stunned and speechless at the murder of Michaela Harte on their island, Mauritian…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish festivals top bill at awards nightIRISH MUSIC events triumphed at the European Festival Awards on Wednesday night with the Electric Picnic, Oxegen and the new …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
25% of parents say teachers deter school life inputSOME PARENTS are discouraged from getting involved in school life because they feel the teachers are not very approachable or…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Dana not ruling out bid for presidencyFORMER PRESIDENTIAL candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon receives 80 or 90 calls a week from people encouraging her to run for office…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
