Severe weather to continue as thousands of homes lose powerWINTRY SHOWERS and biting wind are forecast for today, following a weekend of storms, lightning and snow in some areasMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Elderly invited to sample life on campusOLDER PEOPLE are not seen on university campuses very often but that will change in March when third-level institutions open …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Family planning group opens cervical cancer awareness weekCERVICAL CANCER rates could be “drastically” reduced if women avail of new free cervical smear tests, the Irish Family Planning…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Michelin stars still shining for six Dublin eateriesALL OF the six Dublin restaurants boasting Michelin stars have held onto them in the Michelin Guide Great Britain Ireland 2009…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Ambassador to represent Ireland at Obama inaugurationIRELAND’S AMBASSADOR in Washington, Michael Collins, will represent the Government at the inauguration of president-elect Barack…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Big increase in calls to group for unemployedQUERIES TO the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) about redundancies have increased dramatically in the last…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Outgoing US envoy to marry Bush aideTHE US ambassador to Ireland, Thomas C Foley, has attended hundreds of engagements since he took up his role in 2006 but he left…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Plans to reduce Dublin bus fleet criticised as 'highly illogical'PLANS TO reduce the Dublin Bus fleet to save money are “quite extraordinary and highly illogical”, the Consumers’ Association…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Jury duty dodgers to face increased fine of €500PEOPLE WHO fail to show up for jury duty without a valid excuse will now face a €500 fine – a 10-fold increase on the previous…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Recession and weather hit horse industryThe Irish horse racing industry has contracted for the first time in over 15 years due to the economic slowdown and bad weather…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
'Time to haggle' for your holsHOME BREAKS: HAGGLE FOR YOUR Irish self-catering holiday is the message this year, as the home holiday market tries to dispel…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Deluge of complaints over €20 hotel room offerTHE ECONOMIC downturn has led to many attractive hotel offers but reports of an offer from D4 Hotels group led to a deluge of…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Cathedral's appeal for gifts fills 20 vansWHO WOULD have thought there were so many unwanted Christmas presents in Dublin?Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Plan to promote holidaying at homeFÁILTE IRELAND is planning an aggressive marketing campaign to encourage more people to holiday at home as the number of overseas…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Tourism jobs go as visitors stay homeLAST YEAR saw the first decline in overseas visitor numbers in seven years, coupled with an estimated 10 per cent drop in tourism…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Childline appeal as 604 call up on Christmas DaySOME 350 children in distress contacted Childline on New Year's Day to talk about problems such as family rows and abuse of alcohol…Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
James not beaten by any Tom, Jack or Harry 10 most popular namesJAMES HAS reclaimed its title of the most popular name for boys chosen by parents who announced their babies' arrivals in birth…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Funerals of Tipperary crash victims heldThree teenagers killed in a New Year’s Eve car crash in Co Tipperary were buried today.Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Man (50) dies in house fire in DublinA BLACKENED Christmas wreath lay at the front door of the house in Donaghmede in north Dublin yesterday after a fire which claimed…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
White doves and balloons released a year after teenager's disappearanceWHITE DOVES and balloons were released into the sky at Donaghmede, Dublin, yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Carnsore nuclear planA SENIOR civil servant likened the risk of death from a major accident at a nuclear station to the risk of death from an insect…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Money rejected as centenarian thought she was only 93PRESIDENT'S GIFT: The "Centenarian's Bounty", paid by the president to mark 100th birthdays was £50 (€ 63Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
John F Kennedy memorial saga dragged on for 11 yearsConcert hall: PLANS TO erect a national concert hall in memory of John F Kennedy on Dublin's Haddington Road turned into an …Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Egypt-Israel peace deal but strife in IranThe year that was: The leaders of Israel and Egypt reached a settlement for the Middle East at Camp David in the US in September…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Diligent sergeant raises alarm about danger lurking in Sex Pistols albumCENSORSHIP BOARD: THE SEX Pistols came to the attention of An Garda Síochána in 1977 when a diligent sergeant raised the alarm…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Official memo described Viking site as 'medieval equivalent of modern dump'WOOD QUAY: A MEMO for government described Wood Quay as "the medieval equivalent of a modern municipal dump" and said very few…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Birth control opponents warned of incest and evilFAMILY PLANNING: ALLOWING CONTRACEPTION into Ireland would lead to anarchy, euthanasia and incest, aggrieved letter-writers …Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
€15m Natural History Museum renovation is put on holdA MAJOR renovation plan for Dublin's Natural History Museum has been put on hold because of the shortfall in public financesSat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Life goes on at the hospiceEmotions can run high when many residents won't live to see another ChristmasTue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Isme says store goods worth €150,000 stolen every hourSOME €150,000 worth of goods are being stolen from shops every hour this Christmas, according to Isme, the small and medium enterprises…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Lay group calls on bishop to resignTHE REPORT on serious allegations of abuse in the diocese of Cloyne must raise fears that other dioceses are not meeting their…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Long stay in Tipperary for round-the-world cyclistHE MADE his way safely on bike and in sailing boats across the US, Antigua, the Azores and Britain but it took the Irish roads…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Renewed appeal for missing manTHE FAMILY of missing man Trevor Deely have renewed their appeal for the public's help in finding out what happened to him.Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Safe slaughtering of dioxin-free pigs to resume todayPRESS CONFERENCE: THE SAFE slaughtering of pigs with no links to the dioxin scare will get under way this morning, the Department…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Politicians urged to encourage Traveller involvement in DáilA SEAT should be reserved in the Seanad for Travellers and politicians must do more to encourage Traveller representation in …Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí release three with no chargeGARDAÍ HAVE released without charge three people who were being questioned in connection with the disappearance in Dublin of …Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
SVP seeks funds as recession drives up requests for aidSOME BRANCHES of the Society of St Vincent de Paul have run out of money before the start of their busy pre-Christmas campaign…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Call for city council to give free weekend parkingDUBLIN CHAMBER of Commerce has urged the city council to remove parking charges at the weekends to compensate for its increase…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
New South Africa health appointment gives fresh hopes for HIV/Aids controlTHERE IS fresh hope that HIV/Aids will be brought under control in South Africa with the recent appointment of Barbara Hogan …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
One still held over disappearance of Roma girlGardaí have released without charge three people who were being questioned in connection with the disappearance of a Romanian…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Dangle deals to win trade, say tourism bossesMARKETING CAMPAIGN: TOURISM IRELAND has urged the industry to get behind its new €47 million marketing campaign by running promotional…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Court guardian system a 'travesty'IT IS A "travesty of justice" that regulations have not been introduced to cater for people who act as children's guardians in…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Consumers face 'black hole' in group cases taken for compensationTHERE IS a "black hole" for consumers who want to take a joint case against a service provider, according to the EU commissioner…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Guests make own arrangements for services, says hotel spokeswomanRADISSON HOTEL FLORIDA: THE RADISSON Resort hotel at the centre of the controversial Fás trip to Florida was bemused by the …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Late night Luas service starts tomorrow nightLate night services on the Luas will begin tomorrow night on the Sandyford and Tallaght lines.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Hundreds of factory job losses announcedMORE THAN 300 job losses were announced in plants in Galway, Limerick, Wicklow and Kilkenny yesterday.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Tourism Ireland says visitor numbers down 3% this yearVISITOR NUMBERS have fallen by about 3 per cent this year and Tourism Ireland has warned of a difficult year ahead.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Duelling exhibition should prove a draw at barracksTHE MODERN Irish man prefers to settle a dispute in a court of law but it was a different story in the 1800s when gentlemen resorted…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Study finds income a key factor in lonelinessINCREASING THE old age pension could reduce loneliness in the older population, according to an Irish study published in the …Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Gold circle: painter and composer elected saoithe by AosdánaCOMPOSER SEÓIRSE Bodley and visual artist Camille Souter were elected as saoitheby Aosdána yesterdayTue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
