Building supplies firm Wolseley to cut 180 staffSome 180 people are to lose their jobs at building and plumbing company Wolseley Ireland.Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Mobile video festival opens on Dublin streetsVIDEO ART was brought to commuters at Dublin’s Connolly Station last night to open an international mobile video festival.Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Teenage girl now Ireland's longest survivor with a mechanical heartA 16-YEAR-OLD Dublin girl who was fitted with a mechanical heart 311 days ago has become the longest-ever survivor on such a …Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
70 jobs go at Kerry Foods Wicklow plantSTAFF AT a Kerry Foods plant in Shillelagh, Co Wicklow, were told by management yesterday that the company is seeking to cut …Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Man shot dead at Dublin pubA MAN was killed in a Dublin city centre shooting last night.Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
SRT to brief staff on future operation of firmSOME 1,200 staff at aircraft maintenance firm SR Technics (SRT) will meet with management in Dublin this morning about the future…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Rescued climbers said to be in 'great spirits'TWO MOUNTAIN climbers were said to be in a “great spirits” last night following their rescue from Lugnaquilla mountain, where…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Revealed - how Aiken outfoxed MacEntee to buy Paris embassyIRELAND’S AMBASSADOR to France last night revealed how then minister for foreign affairs Frank Aiken outmanoueuvred then minister…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Twitterers aflutter in Dublin ahead of global charity festivalTWITTER SOUNDS like an insult to some but to others it has become a way of lifeSat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Freeze-up to continue as drivers warned over icy conditionsTHE COLD weather is expected to continue for the next few days as motorists are being warned of a “hard freeze” and roads “like…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Defence of NUI in hostile climate a key task - potential chancellorENSURING THE survival of the National University of Ireland (NUI) would be the essential and only task facing its next chancellor…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Chef lost job over racist claims, tribunal toldAN UNFAIR dismissals claim by a former Avoca chef has been rejected by the Employment Appeals TribunalThu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon to headline OxegenSNOW PATROL and Kings of Leon will return as the headline acts at the Oxegen music festival in July, it was confirmed yesterday…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Few bidders at overseas property auctionTHERE WAS just one sale at an overseas property auction in Dublin last night, during which real estate was being offered for …Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Bus drivers set for Green Party protestA GROUP of Dublin Bus drivers will stage a protest outside the Green Party’s Dublin headquarters on Monday over recent transport…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
CIF warns 55,000 jobs could be lost in constructionSOME 55,000 construction jobs could be lost by the end of 2010 unless the Government stimulates the sector, the Construction …Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
HP asks one-third of Irish staff to take eight days' leaveCOMPUTER MANUFACTURER Hewlett Packard has asked a third of its 4,000 staff in Ireland to take eight days’ leave in March or April…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Families express relief at findingsFAMILY MEMBERS of the 48 Stardust fire victims expressed relief yesterday as an independent report ruled – 28 years after the…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Swansea-Cork ferry service set to returnSEA TRAVEL: PORT OF CORK Company is optimistic that the ferry service between Cork and Swansea, in Wales, will resume by the…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Aer Arann eyes up Middle EastAIRLINE AGREEMENT: TRAVELLERS FROM Cork and Galway now have easier access to the Middle East, as Etihad Airlines has begun a…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Detective stories on show at TrinitySHERLOCK HOLMES, Hercule Poirot and Father Browne are among the famous fictional detectives to be found at an exhibition launched…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Lightwave Festival opens in Dublin todayA SEISMIC kaleidoscope, a lesson in time travel and a chance to remake Galileo’s telescope are among the offerings at the Lightwave…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Democrats in Dublin feel jubilation, pride and reliefJUBILATION, PRIDE and relief were the dominant emotions among some 300 Democrat Abroad members who gathered at an inauguration…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Family of girl awaiting heart seeks presumed consentTHE PARENTS of a teenage girl waiting for a heart transplant want a presumed consent system for donors to be introduced.Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Customers hear the last of famed shopEnd of the Road: iconic music store closesSat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Stardust families protest over access to reportFOUR RELATIVES of Stardust fire victims are to resume their wait at Government Buildings this morning after a seven-hour sit-…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Dublin hotel workers let go without notice to receive €90,000 in money owedFORMER BALLYMUN hotel workers are set to receive some €90,000 in money they are owed, it emerged yesterday.Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Music a 'shining light' in dark timesRea of light: Actor Stephen Rea in Temple Bar to unveil details of TradFestWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Stardust families refuse to leave Government buildingsFour members of the Stardust families are refusing to leave Government Buildings until they meet with a Department of the Taoiseach…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
What Google searches reveal about us: we are more interested in a turkey and TV than in politics or porkGOOGLE SEARCH engine statistics for 2008 reveal that more Irish people searched for Eurovision entrant Dustin the Turkey than…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Cliffs chosen as Ireland's wonderTHE CLIFFS of Moher have been picked to represent Ireland in a bid to find the new seven wonders of nature.Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
Company ultimatum angers Siptu membersTHERE WAS much anger among some 250 workers who met behind closed doors in Navan, Co Meath last night to discuss options for …Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Concern for fate of designer puppies bred at dog farmsLONG-AWAITED legislation aimed at controlling puppy farms has been put on hold due to legal difficulties.Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
Parents appeal for heart donor to save the life of teenage daughterTHE PARENTS of a teenager who has been on a heart machine for more than 250 days have appealed for a heart donor to save her …Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Few Irish applying for US permitsIRISH APPLICATIONS for new US travel permits, which come into force in the new year, are “very low” compared to other EU countries…Wed Dec 31 2008 - 00:00
Retailers report late shopping surgeCHRISTMAS (C)RUSH: RETAILERS HAVE reported a late upsurge after a slow December as last-minute Christmas shoppers were still…Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Tourist revenue falls €200m this yearA €200 million drop in tourist revenue and a 3 per cent downturn in overseas visitors in 2008 was reported by the Irish Tourism…Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
AIB computer fault again halts card transactionsA FAULT in AIB’s computer system yesterday resulted in thousands of failed card transactions for Christmas shoppers across the…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
First indoor ski resort planned for TyrrelstownA WHITE Christmas may be unlikely this year but skiing and ice-climbing at Ireland's first indoor ski resort are on the cards…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Funeral procession to Leinster House declares treaty deadPROTESTS: A FUNERAL procession for the Lisbon Treaty was held in Dublin city centre last night by two anti-treaty groupsFri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Benchmarking a disgrace - O'LearyRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O'Leary last night said salaries of civil servants should be increased if they increase their…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
City centre fire causes major disruptionA fire at an abandoned building has caused major disruption to commuters in Dublin city centre this evening.Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
US, UK aircraft launch rescue operation off Kerry coastA rescue operation is taking place some 350 miles off the Kerry coast tonight by US and UK aircraft.Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
'You are afraid to say anything to them'LOCAL REACTION: THE CLOSE-knit community in the East Wall area of Dublin city was yesterday left shaken by the fatal shooting…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Women trafficked into State will not be deported, says AhernMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern yesterday moved to assure women who may have been trafficked that they would not be deported…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
O'Dea defends decisions on raising 'Asgard II'THE INSURER of sail training ship Asgard II has given the go-ahead for its salvage but the final decision has yet to be made …Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Taylor sets sights on gold as Olympics committee weighs up women's boxingWORLD BOXING champion Katie Taylor arrived home from China yesterday morning with her sights set on Olympic gold in 2012.Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Newstalk cuts two late-evening programmesTWO EVENING programmes have been cut at national radio station Newstalk which yesterday confirmed that job losses have taken …Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Boxing champion has sights set on OlympicsDouble world women's boxing champion Katie Taylor arrived at Dublin airport this morning with her sights set on Olympic gold …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Comedian and boxing club among recipients of multicultural awardsCOMEDIAN DES Bishop and an Irish Olympian's boxing club were among those presented with a Metro Éireann Media and Multicultural…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
