Lay trusts part of 'flourishing' churchTHE TRANSFER of Catholic schools to lay trusts is not the church getting out of education, the chairman of the Bishops’ Commission…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Naval Service removes man over allegationsTHE DEFENCE Forces have confirmed that a member of the Naval Service has been removed from his post after an investigation into…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Lenders told to comply with mortgage arrears codeTHE CODE of conduct on mortgage arrears which had been issued to lenders by the Financial Regulator was not be a “hollow formula…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Plan to rezone estate withdrawn before voteA CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone an estate in south Dublin that includes a heritage garden failed to get approval this week…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Sex workers must not be viewed as victims, says groupTHE DEBATE on prostitution in Ireland needs to move away from portraying sex workers as victims and towards a realisation that…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Asylum seeker children placed in hostels with no care at nightMORE THAN 120 children separated from their parents and seeking asylum in Ireland have been housed in hostels with no care staff…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Concern for care of migrant childrenMany children separated from their parents and seeking asylum in Ireland are housed in hostels with no care staff after 5pm, …Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Recession 'a burden on mental health'THE FALL-OUT from the recession has provoked new burdens on mental health, President Mary McAleese has said.Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Luas trams will not stop at new Brennanstown stationLUAS TRAMS will not stop at a new station being built in south Dublin because development planned for the area has not materialised…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Helicopters hired for €2.5m not licensed to carry troops in ChadTHE DEFENCE Forces mission in Chad was not compromised by the hire of two helicopters that were incapable of carrying troops, …Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
FG deputy speaks on behalf of couple in debtFINE GAEL Deputy Bernard Durkan attended the High Court yesterday to speak on behalf of a couple who had fallen behind with their…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Link between food choices and obesity discussed at conferencePEOPLE WHO are obese implicitly find unhealthy foods make them very hungry while people of normal weight are made hungry by the…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Idle surgeon told to 'look at solutions'THE MINISTER for Health has appealed to a Donegal consultant who says he has virtually no work to do at Letterkenny General Hospital…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Women now aspire to boyish frame - studyYOUNG women today aspire to “more androgynous” and “tubular” body shapes than their counterparts in previous generations, according…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Harney appeal to hospital consultantMinister for Health Mary Harney has appealed to a Donegal consultant who said he has virtually no work to do at Letterkenny General…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Irish youth are fourth highest cocaine users in EuropeIRELAND HAS the fourth highest use of cocaine among 15 to 24-year-olds in Europe, a report released yesterday has found.Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Long sentences for drug crimes 'rare'PROCEDURES: THE USE of long sentences for drug offences is rare in Ireland and other European countries, a new report has found…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Talks on Catholic school patronage next weekJOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION: A MEETING between the Department of Education and the Catholic hierarchy to discuss the divesting…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Apartment block failed fire standardsSOME 28 tenants in a new apartment complex in Dundalk town have been told they must move out of their homes because of fire safety…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Long drugs sentences rare, says reportThe use of long sentences for drugs offences in Ireland and other European countries is rare, a report into drugs use in Europe…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Rezoning plan for heritage garden 'inappropriate'A PROPOSAL to rezone a heritage garden in south Dublin is “unwarranted and inappropriate”, the county manager of Dún Laoghaire…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Court grants a record 18 house repossession ordersSOME 18 repossessions were granted in the High Court yesterday, the highest number in a single day this year.Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
EU may share use of external embassiesIRISH EMBASSIES in countries outside Europe may be harnessed by the EU as part of the European External Action Service (EEAS) …Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
EU €11m to dairying 'just a drop in ocean'PLANS TO provide €11 million in EU funding to Irish dairy farmers to help deal with the crisis caused by the slump in milk prices…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Gormley says he did not use limo on Wales tripMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said he did not use a limousine on a trip to Wales.Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
€20 weekend drugs spend funds gang killings, says the CabPEOPLE WHO spend €20 at the weekend on cannabis but who distance themselves from gangland killings need to know they are financing…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
New Bill to protect Irish landscapeNew proposals to give legal protection to landscapes will be brought before the Cabinet before Christmas, the Minister for the…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Public impression of expenses wrong - CullenTHE MINISTER for Arts, Sport and Tourism has said he is happy with the record of his expenses while in office.Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Most students 'happy with lodgings'A report into student access to private rented housing has found a majority are happy with their accommodation.Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Judge hears 61 mortgage casesPERMISSION TO repossess five properties was granted to mortgage providers in the High Court yesterday following a session in …Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Savings in social welfare budget essential, says HanafinTHE GOVERNMENT cannot get the finances of the country right without in some way making savings in the social welfare budget, …Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
€3m contracts awarded without tenderCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: BUILDING CONSULTANCY firm KMCS was awarded contracts worth more than €3 million on 22 projects…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Unsold affordable homes to be rentedUNSOLD AFFORDABLE homes in 12 local authorities are to be rented out to people on social housing waiting lists, the Department…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Call for more State funds for suicide-prevention helplineTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to find additional funding for Teen-Line Ireland after it said calls to its helpline had risen …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish pupils fare badly in list by Eurostat on foreign languagesONLY 8 PER cent of Irish secondary school pupils learn two or more languages compared to a European average of more than 60 per…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Unemployed being turned away because of funds cutsCOMMUNITY EDUCATION services are being forced to turn away unemployed people because they cannot meet demand, the director of…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Budget asked to improve termsTOUR OPERATOR Budget Travel has been called on to improve its redundancy offer to 75 employees, laid off as part of a rationalisation…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Study fails to back health claims of probiotic drinksA EUROPEAN study which examined health claims about probiotic drinks and dairy products has found there is not enough scientific…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Kildare residents not eligible to vote sent polling cardsVOTING CARDS: SOME RESIDENTS in Kildare who are not Irish citizens received polling cards to vote in yesterday's referendum, …Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Nurses seek input into health service issuesDECISIONS MADE in the health service without the contribution of nursing intelligence are made “in a vacuum”, a nursing and midwifery…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Call to outlaw 'minimum snagging' by buildersLEGISLATION IS urgently needed to outlaw the “minimum snagging” of apartment developments, a conference on residential property…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Landlords face fines or jail for not complying with improvement noticesLANDLORDS WHO fail to comply with local authority improvement notices may be fined up to €5,000 or face six months in jail from…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Centralised printing 'causes confusion'POLLING CARDS: THE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has been accused of causing “huge confusion” among voters by centrally printing…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Silver Surfer IT award goes to 95-year-oldA 95-YEAR-OLD great-grandmother has taken the top prize at the Silver Surfer of the Year awards, having mastered a computer she…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Heroin use a 'national crisis', says charity chiefHEROIN USE has become a national crisis, the chief executive of drug addiction and homelessness charity Merchants Quay Ireland…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Heroin use a 'national crisis'Heroin use has become a national crisis, the chief executive of drug addiction and homelessness charity Merchants Quay Ireland…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Skyper (95) wins Silver Surfer awardThe old cliché of never being able to teach an old dog new tricks was firmly disproved this afternoon at the Silver Surfer of…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Restorative justice urged to deal with sexual crimesTHE CRIMINAL justice system is not suitable for addressing most sexual crimes, the director of abuse victims’ charity One in …Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste should appear before PAC - KennyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called on the Tánaiste to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to explain the package …Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
