Hanafin defends policy on schoolsMore than two-thirds of new schools established since 2005 are multidenominational or Irish language schools, according to the…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Gormley to make decision on stag huntMinister for the Environment John Gormley is still considering an application for a licence from the Ward Union Hunt in Co Meath…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
New Seanad to meet next weekThe new Seanad meets for the first time next week for the appointment of a cathaoirleach and leas-cathaoirleach.Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
All urged to read new rules of the roadExperienced Irish motorists need to read the new rules of the road as much as beginners or immigrants, according to the Road …Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Landlords who dodge €70 fee risk big penaltiesLandlords who claim their tenants are lodgers in order to avoid paying a legally required €70 registration fee, could face serious…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Kildare, Wicklow crashes claim two livesTwo people were killed on the roads in Kildare and Wicklow at the weekend.Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Quakers' summit starts in DublinIrish membership of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, makes up only a tiny proportion of the worldwide…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Irish soldiers may be sent to DarfurIrish soldiers are likely to serve with troops being sent to the Darfur region in western Sudan if a request is received from…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Woman wins right to represent spouseIn a landmark case, a woman has been granted the right to represent her husband as a lay litigant in his legal proceedings against…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Washout summer beats winter with 49 days' rain in a rowMet Éireann statistics have confirmed what everyone knows - that there were 49 consecutive days of rainfall from June 11th to…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Giant sculpture to be located in LiffeyA sculpture two-thirds the height of Liberty Hall by internationally renowned artist Antony Gormley has been commissioned by …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Waterford beach closed after sewage leakA beach in Co Waterford was closed yesterday for several hours following a sewage leakWed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Well, it's a marvellous day for a sun danceAny port in a storm. As weather watchers debate the number of consecutive days it has rained - estimates are by now well over…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
€6m in grants to fund walking and cycling routesMinister for Tourism Séamus Brennan has announced grants worth €6Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Migrants ignored in action plan, says networkThe needs of migrant workers and asylum seekers have been ignored in the Government's National Action Plan for Social Inclusion…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Organisation set up for Indians in IrelandAn organisation for the Indian diaspora in Ireland has been launched at Dublin CastleMon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Mullen defeats Ryan for final NUI Seanad seatIn a sensational upset, first-time candidate Rónán Mullen took the third seat in the NUI Seanad election, defeating outgoing …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Five candidates in contention for two seatsNUI Seanad panel: A recount was called in the NUI Seanad election last night by Independent candidate Dr Valerie Bresnihan when…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Cliffhanger as transfers set to to decide NUI Seanad electionNUI panel: The NUI Seanad election last night turned into a cliffhanger with barrister, columnist and lecturer Rónán Mullen …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan says all races must feel welcomeIreland must not repeat the "horrendous and stupid" mistakes other European countries have made in dealing with integration, …Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Flash floods damage Dublin homesAt least 15 homes and a number of commercial premises in south Co Dublin were damaged in flash flooding when a stream burst its…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Village stunned by violent deaths of threeThe small west Wicklow village of Grange Con was stunned yesterday by the news of the violent deaths of three members of the …Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Age Action welcomes plan to let over-65s keep workingAge Action has welcomed plans by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin to give people the option of working…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Six men safe after trawler rescueSix fishermen have been rescued from a trawler which overturned off the southeast coast.Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
President tells Twelfth guests 'we are all on a journey of recovery'Three hundred and fifty guests enjoyed band music, Irish and Ulster-Scots dancing, canapés and a respite from the rain for the…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
OPW spent four times morelast year on sites and buildingsThe Office of Public Works (OPW) spent almost €125 million last year on sites and buildings, almost four times what it spent …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
20,000 Seanad ballot papers not deliveredMore than 20,000 Seanad election voting papers for the Trinity College and NUI constituencies have been returned undelivered …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Dublin council to police waste exportsDublin City Council will have responsibility for the enforcement of new regulations to prevent the illegal shipment of waste …Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
€1.7m Travellers study launchedMinister for Health Mary Harney has launched a €1Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Ahern leads tributes to former tánaiste WilsonFormer tánaiste John Wilson, who has died aged 84, was a "loyal friend, a wise colleague and a man who used his abundant ability…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Museum remains closed as 11 hurt in stair collapseThe Natural History Museum will remain closed for the foreseeable future while an immediate "rigorous structural and safety audit…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Dublin warned over water proposalFormer minister Mary O'Rourke has warned Dublin City Council to take their "hands off our water" over a proposal to build a pipeline…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Air passenger data deal to continueDáil Report: A transatlantic agreement to allow American authorities to continue to collect data on airline passengers travelling…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Cowen warns of economic pessimismTánaiste Brian Cowen warned against economic pessimism when he was questioned about an increased Exchequer deficit for the first…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Referendum on EU treaty likely next summerThe referendum on the reformed EU treaty will most likely be held in the summer of next year, according to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
SF urged to accept rules on speakingThe Dáil has to proceed according to the rules based on the numerical strength of the parties in the House, and Sinn Féin will…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Smuggle attempt 'unlikely to be the first'A smuggling attempt off Cork which resulted in the recovery of at least €100 million of cocaine "is unlikely to have been the…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Drive-by shooting at nightclubA hotel nightclub which was shot at in an apparent drive-by shooting at the weekend had been receiving threats.Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
No date for joining Luas linesMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told the Dáil he does not know when the two Luas lines will be joined up but stressed…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Mitchell says Dublin tunnel is 'huge white elephant'Dublin Port Tunnel is a "huge white elephant" because it is operating at only a fraction of its capacity and no buses are using…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Ahern 'suspicious' of British protocolTaoiseach Bertie Ahern sought legal advice at the European Council meeting on Britain's protocol because he was "deeply suspicious…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Gormley pledges to release entire file on Lismullen siteMinister for the Environment John Gormley pledged to release to the media the entire file about the national monument found at…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Ahern rejects 'sinister' questions on RTÉ dealTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has rejected as "contemptuous" and "sinister" any implication that he was involved in the settlement between…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Labour and Fine Gael break ranksover Howlin nominationFine Gael and Labour had their first public disagreement since the "Mullingar Accord" over the election of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Burton says Bill a threat to tribunalsLegislation to allow the Government to suspend or dissolve a tribunal of inquiry should not be restored to the Dáil's order paper…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
FG attacks 'cynical' Government policy on decentralisationFine Gael has accused the Government of "cynicism and dishonesty", and of trying to hide behind the decentralisation implementation…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Greens reject criticism and say if FG wanted power, it needed SFReaction: Outgoing Green Party leader Trevor Sargent told the Dáil he had spoken to the Taoiseach about his personal finances…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Bill on stamp duty reform due soonBusiness before summer recess: Stamp duty reform is the only major legislation expected to go through the Dáil and Seanad before…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
O'Donoghue a surprise choice as chair of HouseElection of Ceann Comhairle: Outgoing minister for arts, sport and tourism John O'Donoghue was elected Ceann Comhairle of the…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Call for price index to exclude tobaccoCigarettes and other tobacco products should be removed from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) so that the Government could increase…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
