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
'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
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
Firms upbeat as slump in services sector slows downIRELAND’S SERVICES sector shrank in July at the slowest rate for 14 months, a slight improvement from June, with companies optimistic…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
Redundancies rise 6,350 in JulySome 6,350 people were made redundant last month, an increase of nearly 65 per cent on July 2008.Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Recession 'poses mental health risk'A campaign to highlight the risk posed to mental health by unemployment and financial turmoil has been launched by the Health…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Element Six considers jobs planManagement at industrial diamond firm Element Six is to explore a new initiative to save the company’s manufacturing and distribution…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Guantanamo inmates for IrelandTwo former detainees of the US’s Guantánamo Bay detention centre in Cuba are to be resettled in the Republic, Minister for Justice…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Saliva test could cut rate of premature birthsA SIMPLE saliva test could help identify which pregnant women are most at risk of going into premature labour, a British study…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Ictu leader calls for social solidarity pactSEVERE ADJUSTMENTS in public spending like those recommended in the McCarthy report could only be made in the context of a social…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Raiders use digger in ATM robberyRAIDERS MADE off with the contents of an ATM machine after using a stolen mechanical digger to rip it from the wall of a service…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Consumer electricity prices may riseThe Electricity Supply Board may consider raising the price of domestic electricity to help reduce energy costs in the industrial…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Plunge in May tourist figures bodes ill for tourism sectorTHE TOURISM sector is bracing itself for one of the worst summers on record after data for May showed a dramatic fall in visitors…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Finance complaints up 44%A sharp rise in complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman has been linked to the “alleged mis-selling of investment products…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Copying costs 'impeding planning'Local authorities are obstructing the planning process by charging “excessive and unjust” rates for photocopying planning documents…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
IFA warning at scheme closureThe Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned of a “dire income crisis” facing thousands of farmers following the Government…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Food businesses, bar and fish plant get food safety noticesTHE FOOD Safety Authority of Ireland yesterday announced details of enforcement orders in June served on several food businesses…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Six enforcement orders servedThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today announced details of enforcement orders served on several food businesses and…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Dempsey opens upgrade to N4 dual-carriagewayAN UPGRADE to the N4 dual-carriageway between Leixlip and the M50 junction, traditionally one of the most notorious traffic bottlenecks…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Referendum Commission establishedMinister for the Environment John Gormley has established a Referendum Commission to provide information to the public ahead …Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
N4 upgrade to reduce journey timesAn upgrade to the N4 dual carriageway between Leixlip and the M50 junction opened today.Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Households to get Lisbon postcardA postcard briefly explaining the legal guarantees secured by the Government in relation to the Lisbon Treaty is to be sent to…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
