Dublin traders launch plan to clean city centreA MULTI-MILLION euro initiative to clean up Dublin city centre has been unveiled.Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Hospitality sector staff face VAT on service charges but tips stay tax freeEMPLOYEES WORKING in the hospitality sector will not be charged VAT on tips they receive from customers - but they do face a …Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair boss dismisses safety fears after emergency landingRyanair chief executive Michael O'Leary today dismissed complaints about the airline's safety procedures after one of the airline…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
FG claims 10,000 babies still awaiting TB vaccine in CorkFine Gael has called on the Minister for Health Mary Harney and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to take immediate action to…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
€15m clean-up initiative for Dublin unveiledA multi-million euro initiative aimed at cleaning up Dublin city centre has been unveiled.Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Numbers treated for drug abuse risesThe number of people seeking treatment for alcohol and drug misuse in the south east rose slightly last year, according to new…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Staff not liable for VAT on tips under new rulingEmployees working in the hospitality sector will not be charged VAT on tips they receive from customers although VAT is to be…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Online car buyers warned of scamPROSPECTIVE CAR buyers have been warned of the dangers of buying vehicles online after a member of the public became the victim…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Women in EU earn 16% less than men - reportWomen in Europe earn on average almost 16 per cent less than men, according to a new study which finds that the gender wage gap…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Martin 'concerned' over cluster bomb use in GeorgiaMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin today expressed "deep concern" over allegations that cluster bombs were used by Russian…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Government urged to condemn Russian use of cluster munitionsTHE GOVERNMENT is being urged to publicly condemn Russia over its alleged use of cluster munitions against Georgian civilians…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Appeal for witnesses to Dublin robberyGardaí are appealing for witnesses to a robbery yesterday in which two men working on behalf of Dublin Corporation were threatened…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Prospective car buyers warned of online scamsProspective car buyers have been warned of the dangers of buying vehicles online after a member of the public became the victim…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Family search for Irishman missing in Turkish resortEFFORTS ARE continuing to locate an Irishman who went missing while on holiday in Turkey last week.Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Eight arrested over Corrib pipeline protestEight men have been arrested in the sea off Glengad beach in Co Mayo during an attempt to stop work associated with the controversial…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Protest held over use of cluster bombs in GeorgiaThe Government has been called upon to publicly condemn Russia over its alleged use of cluster munitions against Georgian civilians…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Search for missing Irishman in Turkey continuesEfforts are continuing today to locate an Irishman who went missing while on holiday in Turkey last week.Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Kenny critical of Cowen's 100-day performanceFine Gael leader Enda Kenny today accused Taoiseach Brian Cowen of leading Ireland into a recession and claimed that his first…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Iralco employees vote in favour of survival planWorkers at a manufacturing firm in Westmeath have voted over overwhelmingly in favour of a survival plan that will secure over…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Lung cancer under reported in media - reportLung cancer is seriously under reported in Irish media compared to other types of cancer, according to new research.Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Third level fees debate 'a distraction'The debate over whether to reintroduce third level fees is "a calculated distraction" which is meant to draw attention away from…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Survey finds Roscommon has highest life expectancyRoscommon has the highest life expectancy for men and women in the Republic, according to a new study undertaken by the Institue…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Students advised to seek helpSTRESS: WITH LEAVING Certificate exam results due tomorrow, students have been advised that all is not lost if they do not get…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Agricultural research centres get €4m in fundsEight international agricultural research centres are to receive over €4 million in funding, the government announced today…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Helplines open for Leaving Cert students ahead of resultsWith Leaving Certificate exam results due later this week, students have been advised that all is not lost if they do not get…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Thousands of social welfare details on stolen laptopPersonal details of 380,000 social welfare recipients were stored on a laptop which went missing in April 2007, it emerged today…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Eventful weekend in storeFOLLOWING THE appearance of a pet monkey on the N11 on Thursday, drivers travelling northbound on the same road yesterday morning…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
More creatures great and small take to roadsAs if traffic jams, tolls and roaming pet monkeys were not enough to contend with, drivers today faced tailbacks due to the appearance…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Weekend festivals in Offaly, Kilkenny, MeathThere may be an absence of sun this weekend but there are plenty of summer activities on for those prepared to brave the storms…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
NGOs to receive €10 million in fundingTwenty-three Irish and 8 international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) are to receive funding of close to €10 million to…Sun Aug 03 2008 - 01:00
Two killed in early morning road crashesTwo people have been killed in separate crashes on Irish roads this morning.Sun Aug 03 2008 - 01:00
Unions to lodge individual claims after talks collapseUnions are to lodge pay claims with individual employers following the breakdown of national pay negotiations between the social…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
26 per cent rise in referrals to LRCThe numbers of work days lost as a result of industrial disputes in 2007 were the lowest since records began, according to the…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Half of serving gardai want to carry firearmsMore than half of serving gardaí believes uniformed officers should carry firearms, according to a new online poll.Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
UN urges Ireland to reform human rights policiesIreland needs to reform its human rights polices in areas such as justice and education, and should also amend its abortion laws…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
LRC intervenes in health service disputeThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has today invited representatives from both the trade union IMPACT and the HSE to a meeting…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
3,600 children awaiting psychiatric assessmentNearly 3,600 children and adolescents are waiting to be assessed by psychiatrists, with 30 per cent of these having been on the…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
More Red Kites to be released into the wildA further 53 rare birds are to be released in Co Down and Co Wicklow this week as part of the phased reintroduction of the Red…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
11 per cent rise in chlamydia cases - reportThe number of people testing positive for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia rose by 11 per cent last year, according…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
EU targets websites selling ringtonesThe European Commission has reported that over 80 per cent of websites that offer mobile ringtones are suspected of being in …Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Building completions down 57 per centThe total number of new buildings completed during the first six months of 2008 is down 57 per cent compared to the same period…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Dunne considers standing as anti-Lisbon candidateBusinessman Ben Dunne said today he is considering running as an independent anti-Lisbon candidate in the forthcoming European…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Cowen plays down Sarkozy referendum commentTaoiseach Brian Cowen has played down French president Nicolas Sarkozy's assertion that Ireland would have to hold a second referendum…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
10,000 Dublin pupils attend classes in prefabsMore than 10,000 primary school students in Dublin attend classes which are held in prefabs, according to a new survey conducted…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
ICI claims article was 'racially offensive'The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is to make an official complaint to the Garda Síochána today about the publication of …Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Ahern proposes setting up missing persons unitA plan to establish a dedicated missing persons unit is under consideration, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said today.Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
90% of Dublin crime growth in four areasFour areas of Dublin have accounted for almost 90 per cent of the growth in crimes in the capital since 2000 according to new…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Tánaiste calls for greater recyclingWhile people are recycling more than they ever have before, Ireland is still generating too much waste and remains overly reliant…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Lismore residents return home after fireOver 50 residents who were evacuated yesterday following a fire at a disused recycling plant at Lismore, Co Waterford, have begun…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Tourism projects awarded €4.3m in fundingFunding of up to €4.3 million has been allocated to 27 tourism projects around the country.Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
