Taoiseach to meet sugar beet workersA delegation of beet growers and workers from the soon-to-be-closed Mallow sugar beet factory in Co Cork will meet with the Taoiseach…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Patients hold key to prescribingMolecular medicine: Researchers are working towards more accurate prescribing and reduced side effects from medicines by developing…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Minister pressed to explain Aquatic Centre dealThe Minister for Arts, Sport, and Tourism John O'Donoghue faces serious questions on the structuring of the deal to operate the…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Hauliers oppose motorway banHauliers and coach owners have joined in opposition to the ban on their vehicles using the outside lane on motorways, an offence…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Smithfield extravaganza to open St Patrick's FestivalThe St Patrick's Festival kicks off in Dublin tonight with an open-air musical extravaganza at Smithfield courtesy of the Spanish…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Learner drivers rarely prosecuted for driving aloneThe Irish Times has learned that the number of provisional drivers charged with driving unaccompanied or not displaying L-plates…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
EU conference to target women's heart diseaseCardio health: Women's deaths from heart disease in Europe could be halved if they stopped smoking and improved their diet, …Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
New speed cameras for NIA new speed camera which stops motorists from camera surfing - braking sharply before a speed camera - is to be introduced by…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Australian bank makes Eircom takeover approachEircom has received an initial approach from Australian bank Babcock & Brown Capital that may lead to a formal takeover bid…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Cullen tries again to outsource driving testThe Minister for Transport is to make a final attempt to introduce a private firm to try and reduce the long waiting list for…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Cullen promises new rules on foreign registered carsNew powers to allow gardai impound all untaxed or uninsured vehicles, including foreign-registered cars driven by non-residents…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Motorway service station ban reversedThe National Roads Authority has lifted its objection to providing service stations along motorways, and has devised a new strategy…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Garda failure cited in drink drive casesThe legal adviser to the Oireachtas has identified the failure of gardaí to follow proper procedures as the chief reason for …Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Merck not alone in class actionsHigh-profile cases: Merck is not the only company involved in potentially multibillion dollar class-action suits.Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Union works to repatriate Philippine crew of shipThe crew of The Elwood,(from left), Miguel Barairo (Captain),Vicente O'Flavier, Biruno Ilano, Del A Mondracon, Edvardo Isles…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Ramps prompt legal challengesSouth Dublin County Council has received the largest number of legal claims among the local authorities from motorists claiming…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
EU parliament leader criticises US on death penaltyThe use of the death penalty in the United States was strongly criticised by the leader of the European Parliament last night…Tue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Plan to let fines be paid in post officeMotorists caught speeding or not wearing a seat belt will from next April be able to pay their fines in their local post office…Wed Dec 07 2005 - 00:00
Experts believe face transplants will become more commonPlastic surgery: Most people believe their faces intimately reflect their identitiesTue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
Dublin port staff refuse to handle Irish Ferries shipsAn official from Irish Ferries (centre) who escorted security guards from the Isle of Inishmore at Pembroke Dock yesterday, …Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Motorist behaviour worsened in 2004 - surveyIrish motorists are breaking the rules of the road with increasing impunity because they do not believe they are likely to be…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Greens put forward greenhouse gas control BillA Green Party Bill which seeks to meet targets in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, required over the next 45 years, …Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Irish Ferries row between security staff and crewThe Irish Ferries vessel, Isle of Inishmore has been delayed in Pembroke Dock in Wales after reports of a confrontation between…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Covert Garda vehicles set to target dangerous drivingFourteen new unmarked Garda vehicles will start patrolling for reckless overtaking and "ignorant behaviour" by motorists early…Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Expert says Corrib pipeline too close to housesAn independent expert has suggested that the proposed route of the Corrib gas pipeline runs too close to houses and is therefore…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
Report seeks additional childcare paymentsStay-at-home parents should be provided with State pension rights and an additional childcare payment in either cash or vouchers…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
Wage costs claim over 40% of extra health spendTanaiste Mary Harney announcing details of the Book of Estimates at the Department of Health, yesterdayThu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
McDowell pledges €146m extra funds for gardaíThe Minister for Justice says an additional €146 million in funding will be given to An Garda Síochána next year.Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Drink-drive test to face renewed legal challengeThe use of the Garda intoxilyser faces a renewed legal challenge after thirteen cases involving motorists accused of drunk driving…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Group formed to fight 'systematic' misconductA new group has been established to combat what it says is systematic miscounduct and political influence within the agencies…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Green Party childcare plan seeks longer parental leaveThe Green Party has proposed a €1Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Highfield invests for increase in age-related illnessesPsychiatric care Highfield Hospital is to invest €10 million to double the number of its high-dependency care beds to 64 and…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Patient body needed to protect elderly - solicitorHealthcare access A new body similar to the Patient Safety Authority in Britain is required to protect elderly people accessing…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Rise in October holiday drink-driving figuresThe number of drunken drivers arrested by gardaí during the October bank holiday weekend was up by 46 per cent compared to the…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Irish men ignoring weight risks, cancer society study findsObesity-cancer link: Two-thirds of men in Ireland are overweight and 44 per cent are in denial that this is a problem, research…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
First-time buyers face price rises of 9.4%First-time buyers are facing price rises of almost twice that of those seeking a second-home, the latest edition of the permanent…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
IMO seeks more home help services for elderlyThe Irish Medical Organisation has called for greater provision of services for the elderly to allow them to remain living at…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Imports of second hand cars up 90% - CSOThe number of second-hand private cars being imported into the State has grown by more than 90 per cent over the first nine months…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Garda 'need training' in crash assessmentsA leading vehicle-crash investigator has said information available on accidents is not detailed enough to allow decision-makers…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
NCT firm set to run privatised driving testsThe company that operates the National Car Test has emerged as the preferred candidate to win a contract to provide 40,000 driving…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Minister warns councils over state of roadsThe Minister of State at the Department of Transport has warned county councils that they must ensure local roads in their regions…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Ireland in trial to combat flu pandemicEU exercise Ireland will take part in a trial next month of Europe-wide measures to identify and combat a possible flu pandemic…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
Flu pandemic is a question of 'when' not 'if', say UN and WHOAnalysis The United Nations and the World Health Organisation (WHO) disagree over the likely number of deaths from the next …Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
Gardaí says violent assaults against officers upViolent assaults against gardaí are increasing, according to new figures that reveal 166 officers were attacked so seriously …Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Survey shows 75% of cars enter city with one occupantThere was only one occupant in 75 per cent of all cars travelling into Dublin city during peak times, according to research carried…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Cost of GP visit for private patients set to rise due to overheadsIMO warning: The cost of visiting a GP for private patients is likely to rise to meet the increasing expense of running a doctor…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
No online insurance databaseMotorists can enter invalid insurance details when renewing their vehicle tax online, because the national vehicle file is not…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Fewer drivers denied coverThe number of drivers refused motor insurance last year dropped for the fourth consecutive year to 310, according to the organisation…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
