Student grants applications to be processed onlineSTUDENT GRANT applications will be processed online and paid electronically through a single grant body from September 2012.Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Student grants to processed onlineNew student grant applications will be processed online and paid electronically through a single grant body from September 2012…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Wonderful exploration: Writers of 'Baggotonia' celebratedA BOOK about the history of Dublin’s left bank of writers in the Baggot Street area was described as a “wonderful celebration…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
U2 album covered for Africa fundingA LINE-UP of big names in the music business have re-recorded U2’s hugely successful Achtung Baby album in a new special recording…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Listening out for truth: Smyth praises Finucane at book launchBROADCASTER MARIAN Finucane, launching her book The Saturday Interviews 2005-2011 last night, praised her former editor, the …Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Tropical airflow: temperatures way ahead of last yearTROPICAL AIR from southern Europe has caused unseasonably high November temperatures.Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Part-time women workers earn less than full-timeFEMALE PART-TIME workers earn 6 per cent less per hour than women working full-time with similar qualifications and education…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Call for Government to extend free preschooling for extra yearEARLY CHILDHOOD Ireland has called for the Government’s free one-year preschool scheme to be extended to two years in its pre…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Derry choir trip to be first out of StatePRESIDENTIAL DIARY: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins’s first week of public engagements will begin with the annual Remembrance Day…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Presidential Speeches'Prudence and strength'... 'bind up the wounds'... 'come dance with me'Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
President-elect looks to era of transformationPRESIDENT-ELECT Michael D Higgins yesterday said he was well aware of people’s concerns during the economic crisis and wanted…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Fanfare as Áras prepares to welcome new residentMICHAEL D HIGGINS will become the 9th president of Ireland at an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle shortly after midday …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Cancer patient's missed opportunity ends on happy note with private concertWHEN CANCER patient Hanitra (Hani) Plunkett was unable to attend a recent concert of violinist Vladimir Jablokov, little did …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Charity would support some cuts in child benefitCHILDREN’S CHARITY Barnardos would be willing to support some cuts in child benefit if it resulted in a more targeted system, …Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Queries about Army 'nauseating'FORMER TAOISEACH Liam Cosgrave warned last night a viable army needed to be maintained in case peace was broken.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Quinn supports proposal to abolish Junior CertificateMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has backed plans to abolish the existing Junior Certificate and replace it with what is billed…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Prosthesis may help artist who had fingers cut offFUNDRAISING efforts have intensified to help an artist who had her fingers cut off in an aggravated burglary.Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Artists to raise funds for burglary victimAN ARTIST who had several fingers cut off by a burglar said his sentencing for 16 years “can’t change” her situation.Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
HSE blames cuts for closure of Laois homeA CUT in Health Service Executive funding is among the reasons cited for the closure of a public nursing home in Co Laois.Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Irish ship on course to reach GazaThe Irish ship MV Saoirse is on course to arrive at the port of Gaza tomorrow accompanied by a Canadian ship, in an effort to…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
SVP warns against more income cutsPEOPLE LIVING in poverty “could not survive” any further cuts to income and services, the Society of St Vincent de Paul has said…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Former diplomat debates UN's future roleTHE UNITED Nations is still seen as a “vital force”, particularly for poorer developing countries, according to former president…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Women's unit of mental hospital 'totally unsuitable'THE WOMEN’S unit at the Central Mental Hospital, Dublin is “totally unsuitable” and “grim”, a report by the Mental Health Commission…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Clare diver achieves world record with 10km swimA CO Clare man has become the first person to dive and swim 10km without surfacing for air.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Damage from corruption must be repaired - ShatterMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter said it was important to fix the damage which corruption had caused to the Sate’s international…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Clean-up begins as residents and firms take stockHOMES AND BUSINESSES in Dublin and the east will begin the clean up operation this morning after the flooding caused by torrential…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Dramatic first night: Lir Academy to train theatre hopefulsA LONG-HELD dream for Irish theatre has been realised with the opening of The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Davis says O'Brien not involved 'in any way'CAMPAIGN LINKS: BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien is not “in any way” involved with the campaign of presidential candidate Mary Davis…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Would sweet tax leave a bitter taste?THE FEASIBILITY of a “sugar tax on sugar sweetened drinks” is being considered by a Department of Health special action group…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Cows reared by prisoners to go to RomaniaCOWS RAISED by inmates in a Co Wicklow prison will be airlifted to an orphanage in Romania later this month.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Residents told of fire risks in their homesRESIDENTS OF a Dublin apartment complex could be forced to vacate their homes because of fire safety risks.Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Campaign TrailGallagher poster stance rubbished VOTERS MAY have wondered if Seán Gallagher’s claims of not using posters were rubbish on seeing…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Lymph node removal 'avoidable'UP TO 1,000 Irish breast cancer patients a year could avoid having large-scale underarm lymph nodes removed and avoid painful…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Concern at Galway trolley numbersThere was a record number of patients on trolleys at Galway University Hospital today, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Man (35) killed by Luas tramA man has been hit and killed by a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
142 jobs lost at Tipperary firmThe closure of a Co Tipperary-based electrical contractors with a workforce of 142 was announced this evening.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Day two of protest outside Central BankDOZENS OF protesters continued the second “day of occupation” at the Central Bank plaza in Dublin yesterday, having slept there…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank protest continuesA number of people slept outside the Central Bank in Dublin last night as part of an ongoing "Occupy Dame Street" protest.Sun Oct 09 2011 - 01:00
Protest held outside Central BankAbout 80 people have gathered outside the central bank in Dublin as part of an “Occupy Dame Street” protest.Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
One in eight priests joins associationOne in eight Irish Catholic priests has joined a new representative association since it was set up last year.Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder and tech visionary, dies at 56THE DEATH of former Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs was announced by the company early this morning.Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Sentencing guidelines urged for racially motivated crimesMIGRANTS HAVE been assaulted, urinated on and forced to leave their homes, a study about racism in Irish society has found.Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Norris and Gallagher show high net worthSOCIAL NETWORKING: INDEPENDENT candidates Senator David Norris and Seán Gallagher are topping the poll when it comes to followers…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Flattened: 'vast majority' of trees now cut down on jailed 65-year-old's landTHE “VAST majority” of trees on land belonging to jailed Co Offaly woman Teresa Treacy have been cut, the ESB and EirGrid said…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Free Bus Eireann wifi by end 2011Free wifi for passengers on Bus Eireann’s main commuter and city routes is due to be rolled out by the end of the year.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
