Zero alcohol ban is 'tokenistic', says youth groupThe National Youth Council of Ireland has described a proposal to impose a zero alcohol limit on young drivers as "tokenistic…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Munster fans' ferry sailings hit by high windsMunster fans travelling by ferry to Wales this afternoon for Saturday's rugby clash with Biarittz face disruption because of …Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Fuel problems top in surveyHundreds of Irish motorists run out of fuel and put the wrong fuel in their cars every year, according to figures revealed yesterday…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Ahern's housing comments irresponsible - SargentThe Taoiseach has been accused of irresponsibly "talking up" the housing market, despite warnings it was overvalued and posed…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
AIB expects growth in high teens for 2006AIB expects growth in earnings in the high teens for 2006, according to a trading statement issued this morning.Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Estate agent sees 13% property hike in 2006Property prices will continue to see sustained growth for the foreseeable future driven by record employment, a thriving economy…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Almost 3,000 reported to insurance fraud hotlineAlmost 3,000 people have been reported by members of the public to an insurance fraud hotline, new figures reveal today.Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Survey finds 40% of adults never use sunscreenSome 40 per cent of adults never use sunscreen, according to a survey published this morning.Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Laptops use suspected in luxury cars theftGardaí are investigating whether two luxury cars stolen in south Dublin were taken by thieves using computer software to over…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Bookies eye Seoige for 'Late Late' successionGráinne Seoige has become the bookmaker's new favourite to be the next host of the Late Late Show if Pat Kenny ever vacates the…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Dublin traffic plans are 'madness' - truckersHauliers will be banned from roads "left, right and centre" under new plans to restrict traffic after Dublin's port tunnel opens…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Inchicore school to stay open for further yearThe Christian Brothers have agreed to keep St Michael's School in Dublin open for one more year to give parents a chance to make…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Doctors say GAA deal with Guinness 'disappointing'Doctors have criticised the GAA for renewing its sponsorship deal with Guinness.Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Victims of Tipperary, Limerick crashes namedGardaí have named the man (71) who died yesterday when he was struck by the trailer of an articulated truck in Tipperary town…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Muscovites told to clean upDrivers in the Russian capital, Moscow, are being kept in check by the city's police, who are on an annual month-long clampdown…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
IFA seeks €500 million a year for farming sectorThe Irish Farmers Association has called on the Government to invest €500 million a year to secure the future of the Irish farming…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Union seeks offence of corporate manslaughterA new offence of corporate manslaughter should be introduced immediately, the State's largest union said today.Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Minister defends National Spatial StrategyIt would be premature to abandon the National Spacial Strategy (NSS), Minister for the Environment Dick Roche said today.Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
'Border Fox' O'Hare freed from prison - reportsFormer INLA leader Dessie O'Hare has been granted extended temporary release, it has been confirmed.Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Donaldson killing and hijacking not examinedThe International Monitoring Commission was unable to comment on a number of incidents that may have involved members of the …Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Latest IMC report says IRA is 'committed' to peaceThe Provisional IRA has further dismantled its military structure and there has been a "substantial erosion" in the group's capacity…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Former minister McDaid to bow out of political lifeFormer Fianna Fáil minister Jim McDaid is to step down from politics before the next election.Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Legal adviser says Holland suing for defamationThe man named in court as having shot Veronica Guerin is suing seven people for defamation, including gardaí and journalists, …Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Brokers seek review of foreign insurance policiesInsurance brokers have called on the Government to clamp down on drivers using foreign insurance policies on Irish roads.Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Donaldson family says it believes IRA murder denialThe family of murdered British spy Denis Donaldson said today it believed the IRA's claim it had not killed the former Sinn Féin…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Governments give North parties November deadlineBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair and Northern Secretary Peter Hain arriving at Navan Fort, Armagh todayThu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Killing is 'brutal reminder', Taoiseach tells DáilReaction: The "evil" murder of Denis Donaldson is a "brutal reminder of Northern Ireland's tortured and tragic past", Taoiseach…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí were in 'close contact' with Donaldson before deathA Garda at the scene in the Glenties hills in Co Donegal, yesterdayWed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Callely tops list of political donations with €69,600 totalFormer junior minister Ivor Callely has topped the list of political donations for 2005 having raised almost €70,000 for Fianna…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Penalties up as system growsWe've all done it once or twice; nipped the wrong way down a one-way street to avoid a traffic jamWed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Ahern 'out of touch' with A&E crisis, Rabbitte tells DáilThe Taoiseach is "completely out of touch" with the crisis in the State's accident and emergency units, Labour leader Pat Rabbitte…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Doubts cast on NCB car ownership claimsThe motor industry and the National Roads Authority (NRA) have cast doubt on predictions that car ownership may surge to 3 million…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Ex-AIB directors named on Revenue list of defaultersFour former directors of AIB Bank have been named on the Revenue's latest quarterly list of tax defaulters.Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
INM buys NI property website, newspaperIndependent News & Media (INM) has bought property website Propertynews.com.Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends Cullen's New York visitMinister for Transport Martin Cullen did "noting inappropriate" when he welcomed back US troops from Iraq at a wreath-laying …Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
State's A&E situation 'not acceptable', Ahern tells DáilThe situation in the State's accident and emergency departments is "not acceptable" the Taoiseach told the Dáil today.Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Car-pool plan rejectedTransport authorities in Dublin have effectively ruled out a car-sharing scheme as a means of cutting traffic congestionWed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
DUP objects to expansion of Meath cement worksThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has objected to the expansion of a cement works in Co Meath because of its proximity to the…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
Strike threat at regional newspapers is liftedA strike at 27 regional newspapers has been averted following talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC).Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Man (49) held over death of woman in Dublin homeA man is being questioned in Dublin after a woman was found dead in a house in south Dublin earlier this week.Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Property worth €5.7 million seized during 'Anvil'Gardaí have seized property worth €5.7 million since starting an operation last May to tackle organised crime in Dublin.Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Roche rules out water charges and second-home taxMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has ruled out the introduction of water charges for householders or a tax on second homes…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Ibec seeks 'equitable' charges for businessesStart-up businesses are paying more than €200,000 per annum in rates to some local authorities, more than double the amount being…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Ictu seeks paid leave for work-life balancePaid parental leave is needed to ensure a work-life balance, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) said today.Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Dublin Bus to trial use of bio-diesel in fleetDublin Bus is to begin using biodeisel in some of its vehicles in a trial due to begin in May.Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
'Significant minority' of Irish vulnerable in UKA significant minority of Irish emigrants to the United Kingdom still fall on hard times, a report published today claimed.Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
'No differences' between Ahern and HaugheyThe Taoiseach has said there are no differences between himself and Fianna Fail back bench TD Seán Haughey following a meeting…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Government sets up group to tackle bird fluAn expert group has been set up by the Government to co-ordinate the State's response to the spread of bird flu in Europe.Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Port Tunnel leaks will be fixed 'in 10 days' - CouncilContinuing leaks in the Dublin Port Tunnel will be fixed within ten days, Dublin City Council said today.Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
EPA turns down Roadstone plan for Wicklow landfillThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has turned down a proposal by Roadstone to build a landfill to deal with more than …Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
