Collection of Beckett's letters to be auctioned todayA COLLECTION of more than 240 letters, postcards and notes from Samuel Beckett to two close friends, spanning several decades…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Meath youngsters on last leg of marathon eventHUNDREDS OF primary school pupils in Meath have been running during their lunch breaks in recent weeks.Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Study finds sharp rise in opiate useThe number opiate users in the State rose by more than 41 per cent between 2001 and 2006, according to a study by the National…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Safeguards for whistleblowers soughtAnti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) has called on the Government to establish legal safeguards for employees…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Hanafin disputes welfare claimMinister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has defended her department’s record in tackling welfare fraud after a RTÉ…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Irish Life gets anti-jargon accoladeIt's often speculated that English may, in fact, not be the first language of the pensions industry.Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Shrinking services sector reflects 'weakness in wider economy'THE RATE of contraction in the Irish services sector accelerated in November, the latest NCB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) …Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Irish not acting on climate fears - pollNEARLY HALF of Irish people believe the Government and businesses are not doing enough to tackle climate change.Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Irish dioxin levels at safe limitsDioxin levels in the Irish environment are well within European Union limits, according to the latest Environmental Protection…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Domestic holidays hit by recessionTHE RECESSION has seen a sharp fall-off in demand for domestic holidays by Irish residents, which is unlikely to be reversed …Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Swine flu top of the Google searchesIRELAND WAS preoccupied with the threat of swine flu and the death of celebrities in 2009, if internet search queries by Irish…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Flu, celebrity deaths top web trafficIreland was preoccupied with the threat of swine flu and the death of celebrities in 2009, if search queries by Irish users on…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Cork priest on tax defaulters' listA Cork priest, a retired postman, the former owner of an amusement arcade and several property developers were among those named…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Home holidays 'vital' to recoveryThe recession has led to sharp fall-off in demand for domestic holidays by Irish residents, which is unlikely to be reversed …Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Public sector earnings have been misrepresented, claims unionTHE DEBATE on pay rates in the public and private sectors has been undermined by the “deliberate misrepresentation” of earnings…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Man with gun arrested at prisonThe driver of a waste disposal truck was arrested at the gates of St Patrick's Institution in Dublin this morning after admitting…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
New complex to centralise courtsA €140 million criminal court complex designed to centralise and augment Dublin’s existing courts services was unveiled today…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
21,000 lose jobs in industrial sectorMore than 21,000 people working in the industrial sector lost their jobs in the 12 months to June of this year, according to …Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Doherty choice followed global hunt for bank director, says AIBALLIED IRISH Banks (AIB) undertook a “comprehensive search” across the world for a suitable candidate before proposing its own…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
'Bus gate' ban lifted temporarilyThe temporary lifting of the evening traffic restrictions around Dublin’s College Green begins today and will continue until …Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
AIB defends executive appointmentsAllied Irish Banks (AIB) undertook a "comprehensive search" across the world for a suitable candidate before proposing its own…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
AIB agrees to €500,000 cap on salaries for executivesAllied Irish Banks (AIB) executive Colm Doherty has agreed to have his salary capped at €500,000 in his new role of managing …Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Andrews to leave Red Cross postChairman of the Irish Red Cross David Andrews has said his decision to step down from the post next month was designed to coincide…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Air Corps plane had 'no defects'A preliminary report into the crash of an Air Corps plane in Connemara last month in which a flight instructor and his trainee…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Death penalty remarks condemnedThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has denounced as “deeply misguided and frivolous” a suggestion by the former president…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Ibec seeks job stimulus packagePart of the existing public expenditure on social welfare should be redirected to fund an “ambitious” jobs stimulus package, …Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
€150m computers scheme unveiledEvery school classroom in the State is to get a laptop, software and a digital projector over the next three years under a €150…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Kenny will not support taxing or reduction of child benefitFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said he will not support a cut or tax on child benefit in next month’s budget.Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Kenny will not support benefit cutsFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said he would not support a cut or a tax on child benefit in next month’s Budget.Sun Nov 08 2009 - 00:00
Kenny against child benefit taxFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said he would not support a cut or a tax on child benefit in next month’s Budget.Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Fears emerge over weight-loss drug's links with kidney damageTHE EUROPEAN Medicines Agency has recommended the product information for the widely used weight-loss drug Alli be updated after…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Warning on Halloween violenceMinister for Justice Dermot Ahern has been urged to ensure that gardaí have adequate resources this weekend to prevent a repeat…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Vaccines 'safe' for pregnant womenIt is safe for pregnant women to use any licensed swine flu vaccine, whether it contains a “booster” substance known as an “adjuvant…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Ireland 'must adapt' to climate changeIreland must adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change as well as engaging in international efforts to curb global emissions…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland confirms inquiry into overchargingBANK OF Ireland confirmed yesterday it is investigating a computer fault which led to a number of customers being double-charged…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Yes vote would bolster EU's role, says Palestinian envoyMIDDLE EAST: THE PALESTINIAN envoy to the European Union has said she believed the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty would strengthen…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan accuses Ganley on fundMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has described as “disturbing” reports that a London-based hedge fund, which made millions …Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
No vote will 'shatter' confidenceA No vote in the Lisbon referendum will be interpreted by financial markets as Ireland voting against its own economic interests…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Yes side gets more media coveragePro-treaty groups and campaigners are commanding the lion’s share of Lisbon coverage in the print media, according to a survey…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Worker rights 'advanced' by LisbonWorkers’ rights would be advanced under the Lisbon Treaty, Blair Horan of the Civil Public and Services Union has said.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Cóir launches heart blitz as image war hots upPOSTER CONTROVERSY: ANTI-LISBON group Cóir has begun another controversial poster campaign warning of serious consequences if…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Speculation grows on Ganley returnSpeculation is mounting today that Irish businessman and Libertas founder Declan Ganley is about to launch a fresh campaign against…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
No vote 'valid' to oust CoalitionVoting No in the Lisbon referendum is a “valid way” of driving the Government from office, an anti-treaty group has claimed…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Teetotallers more depressed than moderate drinkersTHE NATION’S much- maligned love affair with alcohol may not be all bad it seems after a study found people who avoided liquor…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
UK receives first 200,000 doses of swine flu vaccineBritain has received its first 200,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine from US drug company Baxter International, health officials…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Spread of disease no worse on planesAIR PASSENGERS are no more at risk from contracting infectious diseases than people on the ground, a leading infectious disease…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Tamiflu suitable for children - HSEThe Health Service Executive has insisted the use of anti-virals to treat swine flu in young children was “appropriate” in certain…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Tourism figures worsen with 113,000 fewer visits this JuneTHE CONTINUING slump in the tourism sector shows no sign of easing with data for June showing a further sharp decline in visitor…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
6,350 people made redundant during JulySOME 6,350 people were made redundant last month, an increase of nearly 65 per cent on July 2008.Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Tourist numbers fall sharply in JuneThe continuing slump in the tourism sector shows no sign easing with data for June showing further sharp declines in visitor …Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
