EU enlargement threatens economy - claimIreland’s economy faces a major competitive threat from Eastern Europe if European Union (EU) enlargement goes ahead, a leading…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Banks criticised for restricting servicesThe Director of Consumer Affairs has criticised banks for restricting certain services to customers and for branch closures.Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Survey shows house prices fell in OctoberThe latest Irish Permanent House Price Index suggests that house prices nationally are now rising at only moderate levels with…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Industrial inflation drops in OctoberThe annual rate of industrial inflation fell in October, according the figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Bio-Medical Research create 170 new jobsIrish firm Bio-Medical Research announced today the creation of 170 new jobs after its subsidiary Slendertone won approval from…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
EU Commission predicts Irish economic downturnThe EU Commission has predicted growth in the Irish economy will slow down sharply next year but would "stay significantly above…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Airport plans threaten future investment, says Aer RiantaAer Rianta warned today that proposals to cut airport charges and allow private development at Dublin Airport would have serious…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Compensation for tax mistakes urgedA Joint Oireachtas Committee has recommended that taxpayers be compensated when the Revenue Commissioners miscalculate their …Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
O'Rourke rejects claims of deliberate media leaksThe Minster for Public Enterprise today rejected allegations that she or someone in her office deliberately leaked misleading…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Martin denies report of feud with McCreevyThe Minister for Health Mr Micheal Martin has denied he is dispute with the Minister for Finance over funding for the health …Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Tax amnesty yields £176 million, says RevenueThe latest tax amnesty for bogus non-resident account holders has yielded £176 million (€223Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Government denies reports of Queen visitThe Government has dismissed reports that Queen Elizabeth II may be preparing an historic state visit to the Republic.Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
UUP holds meeting to quell dissidenceThe Ulster Unionist Party is to hold a special meeting this afternoon in an attempt to quell party dissidence over Mr Trimble…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
World Cup trip to cost Irish punters £5,000Soccer fans intending to go to next year's World Cup can expect to pay about £5,000 for a standard travel package, leading travel…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
FAI says no plans to celebrate qualificationThere are no plans as yet to celebrate Ireland's qualification to next year's World Cup finals, according to the FAI.Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
All Black outlook for the weekendContrary to most rugby pundits the weekend’s not all-black in fact Met Éireann forecast it will stay generally dry and calm with…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland 'unco-operative', says BurkeFormer Fianna Fáil minister Mr Ray Burke today accused Bank of Ireland of being "unco-operative" with him in his attempts to …Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Brennan was 'political junkie', tribunal toldA number of meetings between former minister Mr Ray Burke and Meath builder Mr Tom Brennan in 1985 were merely "chit-chats" about…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
New UK laws could hide Sellafield informationNew British anti-terrorist legislation could be used to conceal information about the transport of nuclear waste to and from …Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Bomb-making equipment found in DundalkGardaí investigating the activities of dissident republicans have uncovered a quantity of bomb-making equipment in Dundalk.Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Flood hears of Burke house purchaseThe Flood tribunal heard today of the unusual circumstances surrounding Mr Ray Burke’s purchase of his former home in Swords, …Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Tribunal hears of Burke's overseas accountsThe Flood Tribunal heard today how payments totalling £85,000 were paid to Mr Ray Burke’s former auctioneering firm from a company…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Burke contacted Revenue on Brennan’s behalfThe Flood tribunal heard today how former minister Mr Ray Burke contacted the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in April …Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
EU funds for rail project in danger, inquiry toldThe Government may be forced to return up to £10 million in EU funding if the troubled CIE rail signalling project is not satisfactorily…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Lowry denies contact with O'Brien over CIE signallingFormer minister for transport Mr Michael Lowry has told the rail signalling inquiry he had no contact with former Esat chairman…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Inquiry hears of 'flurry of decisions' at Rainbow's endThe rail signalling inquiry heard today how "a flurry of decisions" regarding the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
O’Donoghue dismisses opposition calls to resignMinister for Justice Mr O’Donoghue has described as "mischievous and contemptible" a call for his resignation by Fine Gael’s …Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
320 jobs lost as AFL closes Dundalk plantAFL Ireland, the car component manufacturer, is to close its operation in Dundalk with the loss of 320 jobsThu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Caldwell rejects he has not complied with FloodDublin solicitor, Mr John Caldwell, today rejected accusations that he had refused to comply with the orders of the Flood tribunal…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Drink-driving hugely under-detected, claims NSCThe number of detections for drink-driving in the Republic is twenty times below what it should be if the problem is to be successfully…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Warmest October for more than 30 yearsOctober was the warmest from more than 30 years according the Met ÉireannWed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Nice abstention blamed on 'lack of information'A new European Commission survey on Irish voting behaviour blames the extraordinary high level of abstention in the Nice referendum…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal apologises to Empey over ‘theology' slurThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin today apologised for an interview in which he said that his Church of Ireland counterpart "…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
BNFL to attend Sellfield forum in LouthRepresentatives from British Nuclear Fuels are expected to attend a public forum on Sellafield in Drogheda, Co Louth on Saturday…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Man questioned over Dublin killingA 41-year-old man is being questioned by Gardaí in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man in Artane, North Dublin this…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
8,000 take part in Dublin City MarathonMore than 8,000 competitors from over 50 countries paced the streets of the capital today in the 22nd annual Dublin City Marathon…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Unions threaten to take Aer Lingus to LRCUnions at Aer lingus are threatening to take the company to the Labour Relations Commission after it emerged a number of workers…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
EU allows Sabena loan, says Aer Lingus won't qualifyThe European Commission has approved a Belgian government bridging loan of €125 million to troubled Sabena airlines.Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Tax amnesty attracts 1.5% of £700m owedAs the November 15th deadline approaches for bogus non-resident account holders to avail of the latest tax amnesty, only £10 …Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Nortel sheds 265 workers in Galway and BelfastNortel Networks is let go 150 workers at its plant in Mervue, Co GalwayTue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
ISME calls for 10% tax on self-employedThe Irish Small and Medium Enterprises association (ISME) has called for a new 10 per cent income tax rate for the self-employed…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Dublin tech firm lays off 22 workersInformation Mosaic, the Dublin-based financial software company, is to let go 22 staff because of what it calls "the changed …Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
E-commerce thriving despite downturn, reportIrish firms are continuing to invest heavily in e-commerce despite the downturn in the Internet sector and the threat of economic…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Inflation rate unchanged at 4.6 per centThe annual rate of inflation for September was unchanged at 4Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Ireland tells EU it plans to aid Aer LingusEleven EU member-states, including Ireland, have told the EU's executive commission that they plan to provide financial assistance…Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Reed Elsevier invests $25m in RiverdeepThe Anglo-Dutch media company Reed Elsevier has invested $25 million in Irish educational software firm, RiverdeepFri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Outlook worst for a decade, says Irish economistThe outlook for the Irish economy is more sombre than it has been for a decade according to one of Ireland’s leading economists…Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair chief rejects reports of airline crisisRyanair chief executive Mr Michael O’Leary today rejected claims that the airline industry was in crisis.Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
SIPTU threatens to pull support for Nice over airline issueSIPTU has warned the Government that it may withdraw its support for the Nice Treaty if the European Commission’s policy on state…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus workers to campaign against cutsAer Lingus workers will today launch a campaign against the management’s proposal to shed 2,500 jobs.Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
