The news-makers: Where are they now?Olivia and Great Agbonlahor: Hoping to return to europeFri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Men urged to join fight against abuseA NEW alliance has been set up to involve Irish men in a campaign to end violence against women.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Rugby and rebels to star as TG4 unveils line-upREBELS, RUGBY and a range of documentaries are among the highlights of TG4’s autumn schedule announced yesterday.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Migrants see Dublin as attractive and friendlyDUBLIN IS perceived as “an attractive and welcoming city” by migrants, according to a new report by the British Council that …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Children roll up with anxious parents as primary schools open for new termJOSHUA TAYLOR (4) was up at 6am yesterday, packing and repacking his bag for his first day of school in PortlaoiseTue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
'Five-a-day' nutrition campaign bearing fruit among consumersTHERE HAS been a 20 per cent increase in the numbers of people claiming to eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables …Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Drug made in Wicklow cuts risk of heart failureTHE LARGEST global study into chronic heart failure has found that a drug made in Co Wicklow reduces death and hospitalisation…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Bob Geldof's father dies at 96 following short illnessBOB GELDOF’S father, Bob snr, has died in Dublin at the age of 96Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Exhibit provides window on world of the Big HouseTHE PUBLIC will have an opportunity to get a rare glimpse into what life was like in Ireland’s Big Houses with the opening of…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
The news-makers: Where are they now?Paul Cleary The Blades Frontman And SongwriterFri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
'Mum, don't make a show of him'I THOUGHT I was a veteran of this first day at school lark, having merrily dispatched two sons on their way without a whimper…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Death of Bob Geldof snr announcedBob Geldof's father, Bob snr, has died in Dublin at the age of 96.Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
'Renaissance man devoted to public service'FORMER MINISTER for foreign affairs James Dooge was a great scientist, an exemplary politician, a man of culture and a passionate…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Girls doing better in most subjectsGIRLS HAVE again outperformed boys at most Leaving Cert subjects, a gender analysis of this year’s examination results shows…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
No plans to follow UK clamp ban, says DempseyMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has no plans to ban car clamping on private lands following yesterday’s announcement of such…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
'Is your left side on the same side as ours?'Round towers without lifts, traffic lights that go ‘bip bip’ and sheep covered in graffiti – just some of the Irish quirks some…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Joe Mckinney: Actor, Aka The Guinness Ad GuyTHE NEWS MAKERS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW: APPEARING IN one of Guinness’s most popular advertisements was both a blessing and a curse…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Recession hits the radio as weekday listeners tune outRADIO LISTENERS have continued to tune out from weekday shows in their thousands, the latest results from the JNLR/Ipsos MRBI…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Warning over farm mishaps during harvestFARMERS HAVE been asked to re-examine safety measures at a time of year when they are busy harvesting, and children are around…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ retains grip on top tenMost of the State's best-known broadcasters have seen a fall in listenership in recent months according to the latest results…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
A tale of broken lives: Victim impact statements detail years of abuseTHE TRAUMA suffered by five children as a result of their abuse and neglect at the hands of their father was laid bare in victim…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Children would protect their food in case it was taken awayBACKGROUND: After the first meeting with gardaí, concerns were raised about the children’s welfareWed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Cost-cutting hotels fall behindHOTELS: SOME OF Ireland’s luxurious hotels and tourism developments, built before the recession, are battling to maintain their…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Horse show offering prize pot of €1mALMOST €1 MILLION will be awarded in prizes at this year’s Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show which gets under way at the RDS on…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Five-year wait for return of the touristTHE RETURN of the Irish tourism sector to pre-recession levels could take up to five years, a new report has predicted.Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Comedy carnival rolls up in DublinTHE CARLSBERG Comedy Carnival started in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens yesterday with the first of more than 60 international and Irish…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Tourism report calls for focusIrish tourism providers must focus on our four most important markets - Britain, the US, Germany and France - if the decline …Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Logan criticises laws allowing prosecution of very youngLaws that provide for the prosecution of children as young as 10 for serious crimes are “astounding”, Ombudsman for Children …Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
€1m campaign to promote 'friendly' Dublin in BritainDUBLIN IS being promoted as a place for “fun and craic” in a new €1 million campaign aimed at British tourists.Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Sector could create 4,000 jobs in decade, says CowenSTRATEGY: UP TO 4,000 jobs could be created in the next decade with the implementation of a plan for the agri-food sector, Taoiseach…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Groups welcome proposals but stress need for actionREACTION: FARM AND food groups gave a broad welcome to the Food Harvest 2020 report proposals, while stressing the importance…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Demand overwhelming labour relations body, says MulveyTHE LABOUR Relations Commission is overwhelmed by the number of workers looking for help in recent months, its chief executive…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Plan aims to boost food exports by 40%An ambitious ten-year plan for the agriculture and fisheries sector aims to increase food and beverage exports by more than 40…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Minister urged to act on child serviceMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has been urged to intervene to ensure that a service for children with immune deficiencies goes…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Levy on car park spaces delayedTHE €200 car-parking levy now looks likely to be be introduced on a pilot basis in October or November, instead of this summer…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Iceland has lessons to teach on bank crisis, report findsIRELAND COULD learn valuable lessons from Iceland’s response to its banking collapse, according to a report published yesterday…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
'Gerry Ryan' is top Google searchTHE DEATH of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan led to his name being the most searched item in Google in Ireland in the first six months…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
TDs criticise allowances for judgesSOME OF the allowances available to judges are akin to the moat allowance claimed by a British MP, the Dáil Public Accounts Committee…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Support sessions needed for charity staffST VINCENT de Paul has begun organising support sessions for its members because they are under so much stress from their increased…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Drowning off Howth pier 'a tragic accident'GARDAÍ SAID yesterday the drowning of a man in Howth, Co Dublin, on Tuesday was being treated as “a tragic accident”.Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Bill's success shows 'society's maturity'THE PASSAGE of the Civil Partnership Bill shows how Irish society has changed for the better, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Judges' allowances questionedPoliticians have questioned the “extraordinary” allowances available to judges and have queried the necessity for tip-staff, …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Plain sailing: tall ship launches first French WeekTHE ARRIVAL of one of Europe’s oldest tall ships, The Belem , heralded the beginning of Dublin’s first French Week which coincides…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Dental scheme cuts causing 'chaos'Cutbacks to the dental care scheme for medical card holders has caused "chaos, confusion and hardship" to vulnerable people, …Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Hong Kong inspires shortlisted idea for 'Your Country, Your Call' contestSOME 21 ideas have been shortlisted in the “Your Country, Your Call” competition, including a plan to turn Ireland into a European…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Unmarried fathers urged to seek legal status as guardianMANY UNMARRIED fathers still don’t know that they have no rights to their child unless they have guardianship, the annual general…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
RDS honours honorary life memberships for trainer and 'Irish Times' writerRACEHORSE TRAINER John Oxx and science writer Dick Ahlstrom have followed in the footsteps of Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Warning recession may raise racist tensionsIRELAND’S FALL into recession could lead to more tensions between immigrants and the native Irish population, the Irish committee…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Judge grants possession orders to lenders in seven casesORDERS FOR possession of homes and properties were granted to banks and mortgage lenders in seven cases before the High Court…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Elective surgeries at Drogheda cancelled for four weeksPATIENTS DUE to undergo certain elective surgeries in the next four weeks at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
