315 jobs lost as Kildare electronics firm closesElectrical equipment group Schneider Electric announced today it is to close its factory in Kildare next April with loss of 315…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Govt plan to replace padded cells criticisedThe Government's plan to replace the use of padded cells for mentally ill prisoners with new isolation cells has been sharply…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Missing Carlow teenager may be with man (24)Gardaí in Co Carlow are searching for a 14-year-old schoolgirl who is believed to have gone missing in the company of a 24-year…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Mortgages driving private sector credit growthPrivate sector credit growth strengthened in July as demand for residential mortgages remained strong, the Central Bank said …Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Competition Authority backs new vehicle repairs estimatesThe Competition Authority has given the go-ahead to four insurance companies to introduce a new system for estimating vehicle…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Research key to competitiveness, says HarneyThe Tánaiste today said increased investment in research and technology would be central to maintaining the economy's competitiveness…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Make the most of it - the heatwave has peakedThe heatwave looks set to peak today with Met Éireann forecasting a drop in temperature and cloudy weather for the weekend.Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Gilligan loses court appeal against drug convictionsJohn Gilligan has failed in his appeal against his conviction on drug charges.Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
McKevitt given 20-year jail term for terror offences"Real IRA" leader Michael McKevitt has been given a 20-year jail sentence for directing terrorism and being a member of an illegal…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
SDLP calls for investigation into white nationalist groupThe SDLP has called on the Human Rights and Equality Commission to investigate the White Nationalist Party, a group which it …Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Committee 'unhappy' with insurers' premiumsAn Oireachtas committee investigating ways to reform the insurance market has said it is "unhappy" with industry explanations…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Govt broke FOI guidelines in fees rush - FGFine Gael has accused the Government of "slowly strangling" the Freedom of Information Act and of failing to comply with its …Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
McKevitt guilty of directing terrorism and membershipThe Special Criminal Court has found Michael McKevitt guilty of directing terrorism and being a member of an illegal organisation…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Non-national parents meet to fight deportationNon-national parents of Irish children are meeting with human rights groups in Dublin today to discuss how best to fight Government…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Hospital waiting lists numbers fall marginallyHospital waiting lists fell slightly in the first three months of the year, according to figures released today by the Department…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
135,000 expected at Robbie Williams concertSome 135,000 music fans are expected to attended the Robbie Williams concert in Phoenix Park next Saturday which promoters say…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
CRH to purchase Dutch building firm for €646mBuilding materials group, CRH, is to acquire the distribution and building products operations of Dutch company Cementbouw for…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
No sign of slowdown as house prices rise 14.7%The average house in the Republic grew in value by 6Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Glanbia reaches settlement in price-fixing rowThe State's largest milk-processor, Glanbia, has reached a settlement with the Competition Authority over alleged price-fixing…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Harney sets up group to plan industrial policyA strategy group charged with drawing up a blueprint for industrial policy until 2010 has been established today by the Tánaiste…Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Brennan to make statement on Aer Rianta planThe Minister for Transport is expected to make a statement today on his efforts to break up the State airports authority Aer …Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Labour criticises Government on third level fundsThe Labour Party has accused the Government of "starving" third level institutions of resources.Thu Jul 24 2003 - 01:00
Rural councillors got €25m expenses in 2002Rural county councillors were paid more than €25 million in expenses and allowances in 2002, it has emerged.Thu Jul 24 2003 - 01:00
CIE to hold public meeting on break-up planCIÉ unions are to hold a public meeting in Dublin tonight to outline their opposition to Government plans to break-up the company…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Marriage rate and births outside wedlock rising - CSOMore people in the Republic are getting married while at the same time more children are being born out of wedlock, according…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Martin announces inquiry into Ruddle baby deathThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has this evening announced a full independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding …Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Government scraps plans to purchase 40-seater jetThe Government has decided not to proceed with purchase of a new 40-seater jet in light of the current budgetary difficulties…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor accuses tribunal of 'entrapment process'Former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has accused lawyers for the Mahon tribunal of engaging in an "entrapment process".Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor rejects blackmailing claims, Mahon hearsFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has described as "outrageous" claims that he blackmailed a former associate for money, the…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor accused of giving false High Court evidenceFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has been accused of giving false evidence in an affadavit to the High Court.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal hears of Lawlor's account concealmentThe Mahon tribunal has heard how former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor deliberately concealed the source of money held in an Ulster…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Mahon hears Lawlor failed to disclose interestsFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor failed to declare interests in five property companies involved in land transactions in …Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor accused of lying to Mahon tribunalFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has been accused of lying to the Mahon tribunal about his involvement in a land deal in …Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor tells Mahon tribunal he created false invoiceFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has admitted to the Mahon tribunal that he used headed notepaper from a solicitor's office…Tue Jul 15 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor denies laundering money through offshore accountsFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has denied he used loan agreements involving offshore companies to launder money.Tue Jul 15 2003 - 01:00
Irish activist detained in West Bank no 'master bomber'The editor of the Irish-language newspaper which employs an Irishman arrested by the Israeli authorities in the West Bank at …Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Flights to be disrupted as union meetings get under wayAer Rianta has confirmed there will be no flights in or out of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports between 2 p.m. and 3 p.mMon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Unions defer industrial action vote over Brennan planUnions at Aer Rianta have agreed to defer a vote on industrial action over the Government's plan break-up the company.Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Guinness Ireland to cut workforce by 135Guinness Ireland is to cut its workforce in the Republic and Northern Ireland by 135 as part of an efficiency review of its operations…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
ISME says banks 'ripping off' small businessThe Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) today accused banks of "ripping off" small business.Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor accused of concealing business dealingsLawyers for the Mahon tribunal today accused former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor of "putting layers upon layers" in his business…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Athlone factory to close with loss of 200 jobsManufacturers Services Limited (MSL) is to close its plant in Athlone with the loss of 200 jobs.Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Pension Board considering changes to PRSAsThe Pension Board is considering a number of options aimed at improving the public take-up of the new pensions scheme, it emerged…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Banks come under scrutiny over interest rate changesThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority is to undertake a study into how interest rate changes are being passed on …Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells of 'concern' over CIE subsidiesThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, today spoke of the "very real concern" in Government about the increased level of subsidies to CIÉ.Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Cowen warns against rejection of EU treatyThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Brian Cowen, has warned against viewing proposals for a new EU constitution through a "narrowly…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor due before Flood over discovery issuesFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor is due to appear at the Flood tribunal next Tuesday in relation to the discovery of documents…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
SIPTU calls health service a 'bizarre sick joke'SIPTU has described the current state of the health service as a "bizarre sick joke" perpetrated on the most disadvantaged in…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Group concerned at safety in the Air CorpsSoldiers' representative group PDFORRA said today it was concerned about flight safety in the Air Corps.Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
