Health unions meet over HSE freezeHealth service unions are meeting at lunchtime today to formulate a response to the Health Service Executive's decision to extend…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Church has 'no desire' to be sole education providerThe Catholic Church says it has no desire to be the sole provider of education in individual communities in Ireland.Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Early bird flu intervention essentialThe effectiveness of antivirals in treating patients with avian influenza is highly dependent on how early the drugs can be administered…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Waiting times 'among longest in Europe'Ireland still has one of the worst waiting times for treatment across Europe, according to a survey on consumer healthcare.Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
HSE imposes revised freeze on recruitmentThe recruitment cap imposed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) is to remain in place until the end of October, it was decided…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
HSE cutbacks breach partnership deal - NIBThe National Implementation Body (NIB) has severely criticised the Health Service Executive (HSE) over the manner in which it…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Retired Garda awarded €32,000 arrearsA retired Garda from Cork who received incorrect information from the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding his pension…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Pregnant women sent to hotel due to bed shortagesConcern has been expressed about the safety of patients at one of Dublin's main maternity hospitals after it emerged that some…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Cowen unveils revamp of budgetary timetableMinister for Finance Brian Cowen has announced a revamp of the Government's budgetary timetable that will see all spending measures…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Plight of brain injury victims highlightedSome 10,000 people suffer head or brain trauma every year in Ireland, but the injury is still not recognised as a distinct or…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
McManus rules herself out of leadership raceWicklow TD Liz McManus has declared she will not contest the Labour leadership race.Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Labour to set nomination closing dateThe Labour Party's national executive committee is due to meet tomorrow to decide on a closing date for nominations for the posts…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Irish 'exporting arms parts' to conflictsIrish firms are exploiting loopholes and weaknesses in the State's trade controls to export weapons parts that are being used…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Decentralisation to go ahead despite ruling - CowenMinister for Finance Brian Cowen has insisted the decentralisation plan would go ahead despite a Labour Court ruling that State…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Quinn backs Gilmore for Labour leadershipFormer Labour leader Ruairí Quinn today backed Eamonn Gilmore's bid to become the party's next leader.Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Shannon dominates Cabinet agendaMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey insisted today the Government would do all it could to assist the Shannon Airport Authority…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Irish climate warming at twice global rateIreland's average temperature is rising at twice the global rate and six of the 10 hottest years over the last century have occurred…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
FG, unions seek clarity on decentralisationUnions and opposition parties have called on the Government to clarify its position on decentralisation following yesterday's…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Gilmore announces bid for Labour leadershipThe Dún Laoghaire TD Eamon Gilmore has formally announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Labour Party.Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Shannon plays down report of BMI dealThe Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) has played down reports that it is close to signing a new deal with British Midland (BMI) …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Three TDs express interest in Labour postThree senior Labour Party figures have said they are considering making a bid for the vacant party leadership post following …Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
HSE announces 60 new consultant postsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of 60 new consultants to 24 hospitals that have met performance…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Tougher penalties for nitrate breachesThe maximum penalties that can be imposed by the courts for breaches of the nitrates regulations have been increased by the Minister…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
British army report says it did not defeat IRAAn internal British army document examining its role in Northern Ireland during the Troubles concludes that while it did not …Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies charter 'opt-out'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today denied his Government sought an "opt-out" of the charter of fundamental rights which will be made…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Ictu warns it may oppose EU treatyThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has warned it may not support the new EU "reform treaty" unless it gets assurances …Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Gender inequality rife, Ictu toldSexual discrimination in pay and promotion is widespread in Ireland, a trade union conference heard today.Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Warning over outsourcing of smear testsThe outsourcing of cervical smear tests to laboratories in the United States could lead to inconsistencies in the interpretation…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Rise in oral cancer among womenA dramatic rise in oral cancer among women in the past ten years has been linked to increased rates of smoking and alcohol consumption…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
One in eight workers is non-Irish national - CSOOne in eight workers in the State is a non-Irish national, the latest census figures show.Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger 'improved life and economy'Economic prosperity has boosted quality of life as well the economy itself, a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Retirement age 'poses economic threat'Failure to retain fit and healthy older people in the labour market poses a serious threat to the Irish economy, a conference…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
50% of Travellers die before 39 - studySome 50 per cent of Travellers die before their 39th birthday and some 70 per cent fail to live past the age of 59.Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
Cowen publishes Bill to reform stamp duty rulesLegislation to allow for the abolition of stamp duty for first-time buyers has been published by the Minister for Finance Brian…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
8,000 die in 14 years trying to enter EUUp to 8,000 refugees and migrants have died trying to enter the European Union since 1993, an international refugee advocacy …Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Paedophile inquiry ongoing for year, say gardaíA Garda investigation into an internet paedophile ring uncovered by police in the United Kingdom has been ongoing for up to a…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
YouTube unveils Irish version of websitePopular video website YouTube has unveiled a local version of its site for Irish web users.Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
500 children adopted from overseas annuallyIreland has one of the highest per capita rates of foreign adoption in Europe with around 500 overseas children being adopted…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Most believe Ireland 'not age friendly'A majority of people believes Ireland is not a friendly place to grow old in and that Irish society treats older people worse…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
FF/Greens talks break down without dealTalks between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to agree a programme for a coalition government have broken down without a deal…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Nurses vote for end to industrial actionNurses have voted in favour of proposals to end their six-week campaign of industrial action.Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Leaders rally support as polls predict tight raceBoth Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny today pledged to deliver a strong economy and more spending on public services if elected as…Sun May 20 2007 - 01:00
Ahern makes historic Westminster addressThe restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland represents "the dawning of a new era" for the island of Ireland and…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Ahern heralds Paisley's visit to Boyne siteTaoiseach Bertie Ahern today hailed his meeting with the Reverend Ian Paisley at the site of the Battle of the Boyne as an historic…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Group threatens legal action over TaraAn environmental group warned today it would begin new legal proceedings to have work on the M3 motorway halted if sufficient…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Ireland ranked 5th in broadband growthIreland had the fifth-highest broadband growth rate among EU and OECD countries in 2006, according the latest OECD broadband …Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Legal profession 'resisting reform' - CAThe legal profession is resisting fundamental reform and is tied to an antiquated business model that is not in the public interest…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Surgery to go ahead depite stoppage - St Vincent'sSt Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin has said all scheduled surgical procedures will go ahead tomorrow despite the planned…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Irish economic growth last year best since 2002The Irish economy grew by 6 per cent last year - the highest level since 2002, according to the Central Statistics Office.Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Report links alcohol abuse to sports sponsorshipAlcohol abuse in Ireland is linked to the sponsorship of sporting events by drinks companies, according to an Oireachtas report…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
