Building of 57 swimming pools to be completed, says CullenMINISTER FOR Sport Martin Cullen has insisted that the programme to build 57 local authority swimming pools will be completed…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
TDs say banning of ads for religious orders 'retrograde'RELIGIOUS ORDERS should be allowed to advertise for vocations and Christmas cribs on radio and television and end hypocrisy in…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
HSE bonus defended by Cowen on contractual groundsCONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS cannot be interfered with "willynilly", Taoiseach Brian Cowen insisted, as he was challenged not to allow…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
Ó Cuív defends Waterways Ireland over job proceduresMINISTER for Community Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív said that he was "absolutely happy" with procedures in the cross-Border body Waterways…Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Claim over HSE chief's earningsHEALTH SERVICE Executive (HSE) chief Prof Brendan Drumm will earn €1,700 every working day or €8,500 a week if he receives a …Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Capital boost planned for construction - TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has signalled a "very, very significant" capital investment programme in the forthcoming budget which would…Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Taxpayers not given appropriate protection, claims Labour's BurtonOVERNIGHT DEBATE: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan "failed the test" to provide "appropriate protection for the taxpayer", …Fri Oct 3 2008 - 01:00
All-party group to analyse Irish role in EuropeLISBON TREATY: AN ALL-PARTY sub-committee, which will report by the end of November, has been established to "chart a way forward…Fri Oct 3 2008 - 01:00
'Stealth' used to pass nuclear agreementNUCLEAR DEAL: THE GOVERNMENT was accused of abandoning "by stealth" its long-held policy of nuclear non-proliferation.Fri Oct 3 2008 - 01:00
Banking system on brink of 'collapse'IRELAND'S BANKING system would have "totally collapsed" if the Government had not introduced legislation to underwrite the banks…Thu Oct 2 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Bus warned on private operatorsMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has warned Dublin Bus he will not allow the company to drive private operators off the road…Thu Oct 2 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey defends M50 toll systemNEW BARRIER-free tolls on Dublin's M50 motorway are misreading 0Thu Oct 2 2008 - 01:00
'Fair deal' nursing home Bill due soonLEGISLATION FOR the "fair deal" scheme for State support of nursing home care will be published within the next two weeks and…Wed Oct 1 2008 - 01:00
Curragh champagne dilutes recessionIS THIS the first real sign of a recession? There wasn’t a politician to be seen at the races.Mon Sep 29 2008 - 01:00
'Opt out' system on organ removal soughtLEGISLATION TO allow for “presumed consent” in organ donation will be introduced this week in the Seanad by former supermarket…Mon Sep 29 2008 - 01:00
Fás inquiry to be agreed after committee meetsTERMS OF reference for an investigation by the Comptroller and Auditor General into the State training agency Fás will not be…Thu Sep 25 2008 - 01:00
Tax breaks under review for budgetTAX BREAK schemes are under investigation as part of preparations for dealing with the crisis in the economy through the budget…Thu Sep 25 2008 - 01:00
Noonan 'forced' to reveal details of cancer case in DáilA LACK of information from the HSE and from Minister for Health Mary Harney has forced a former minister to reveal in the Dáil…Thu Sep 25 2008 - 01:00
Fire guts historic Dublin church used for practice by Artane BandAN HISTORIC church attached to the former St David's industrial school and previously used by the Artane Band has been gutted…Mon Sep 8 2008 - 01:00
Proposals made for regulation of sunbedsEIGHTEEN ORGANISATIONS and individuals have made submissions to the Department of Health about proposed new laws to restrict …Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Early recall of Dáil on Lisbon not ruled outCONFUSION EXISTS over whether the Dáil will now be recalled in early September from its summer recess to establish an all-party…Thu Aug 7 2008 - 01:00
Harney says economy faces 'major challenges' in 2009Minister for Health Mary Harney has signaled the Government’s intention to keep public spending as low as possible next year …Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Work begins on centre at Glasnevin CemeteryPREPARATORY WORK for a new heritage centre at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin began yesterday and for 18 months only official funeral…Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry into food poisoning casesEIGHT CASES of salmonella food poisoning are being investigated by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), following an …Tue Aug 5 2008 - 01:00
Eircom criticised for 'unjustified' 3.8% price riseEIRCOM PHONE charges will increase next month by an average of 3.8 per cent.Sat Aug 2 2008 - 01:00
Murdered garda's son among 286 graduatesIT WAS a poignant moment for the family of the late Det Garda Jerry McCabe, shot dead by the IRA in 1996, when his 27-year-old…Fri Aug 1 2008 - 01:00
Son of Det Garda McCabe among 300 graduatesAlmost 300 new Garda recruits graduated at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary, today.Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Dublin launches bid to become European City of Science in 2012NOBEL LAUREATE Séamus Heaney and former president Mary Robinson are among a high-powered committee of 18 patrons backing a bid…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Forum on Europe rejects scapegoating over Lisbon defeatCHAIRMAN OF the Forum on Europe Maurice Hayes has staunchly defended the body against attempts to "scapegoat" it in the wake …Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Call to drop marriage bar on adoptionMARRIED COUPLES facing crisis pregnancies should have the option to place their child for adoption, according to the Crisis Pregnancy…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Garda confirms massage parlours investigationGARDAÍ HAVE confirmed they are investigating reports of massage parlours selling sexual services in Dublin city centre and suburbs…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Members celebrate as a local hero swings and putts into Open historyIt has become a bit of a habit for Stackstown Golf Club. "We're getting used to it nowMon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
O'Donoghue named Failte Ireland chairREDMOND O'DONOGHUE, former chief executive of the Waterford Wedgwood Group, has been appointed chairman of Fáilte Ireland.Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
'High Society' author's complaint partly upheldTHE PRESS Ombudsman has partially upheld a complaint by author Justine Delaney-Wilson against the Irish Independent.Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Centre calls for national sexual health strategyA "CRADLE-TO-THE-GRAVE" national sexual health strategy should be a priority for the Government, according to the Dublin Well…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
South Dublin Council safely destroys cyanide cylindersCYLINDERS OF hydrogen cyanide stored for decades by pest control company Rentokil have been neutralised chemically in what is…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Commuters who pay for parking may get tax backCOMMUTERS WHO will have to pay up to €400 annually in new car-parking charges at train stations may be able to claim tax back…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
O'Leary dismisses future for regional airports and most European airlinesTHERE IS no future for Donegal, Sligo, Galway and Waterford airports, while Knock is "pretty flakey", according to Ryanair chief…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Immigrant body lodges Garda complaint over Myers articleA COMPLAINT has been lodged with the Garda to investigate whether an article by newspaper columnist Kevin Myers has breached …Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
'We revelled in it . . . and no one shouted stop'EVERYONE HAS to take responsibility for the economic crisis the State is now in, according to the Minister for Energy and Natural…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Dáil adjourns for 11 weeks as Opposition alleges 'run for cover'THE DÁIL went into recess yesterday for 11 weeks amid Opposition allegations that the Government had the worst legislative record…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey seeks report on breakdown of airport radarDublin's Air[port's state of the art radar system will not return to full operation until the Iriash Aviation Authority (IAA) …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Office of Public Works to make 'savings of €75m'THE DEPARTMENT of Justice is to make "required savings" of €8Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon result analysis due in SeptemberAN ANALYSIS of the Lisbon Treaty referendum result is expected to be available in September, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Warm tributes for 'dedicated reformer' BrennanEMOTIONAL TRIBUTES were paid in the Dáil to long-serving TD and former Cabinet minister Séamus Brennan, who died early yesterday…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Spending curb plan lacks vision, says FG leaderFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has claimed the Government's plan to control spending contains "no vision" or "economic stimulation…Wed Jul 9 2008 - 01:00
Report on gambling out 'within days'A REPORT on gambling that was submitted to Government more than a year ago will be published "within the next few days", according…Wed Jul 9 2008 - 01:00
No decision taken on future of Metro North, says CowenNO DECISION has been made about the future of the Metro North public transport project, according to Taoiseach Brian CowenWed Jul 9 2008 - 01:00
Doctors call for monitoring of chemical levels in peopleA DOCTORS’ environmental organisation has called for the establishment of a national “biomonitoring” study to establish the baseline…Mon Jul 7 2008 - 01:00
Hauliers back crackdown on illegal fuelTHE IRISH Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called for the seizure of vehicles from hauliers who use illegal diesel as the …Mon Jul 7 2008 - 01:00