Rain expected to stay away for most of Oxegen festivalSUNSHINE AND showers are expected this afternoon for the first arrivals to the Oxegen festival at Punchestown racecourse in Co…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Fans to be given advice on health and safetyTHE IRISH Pharmacy Union (IPU), which represents 1,850 pharmacists, has issued a Safe Code for Festivals in advance of Oxegen…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse and REM head the bill for three-day festivalUP TO 30,000 music fans are expected to descend on the Punchestown racecourse, Co Kildare, tomorrow as Oxegen 08 gets under way…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Measures urged to assist commuter townsDOUBLE-DIGIT unemployment levels and a lack of infrastructure dominated the first day of a new initiative by Oireachtas members…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
A lack of knowledge sharedThe lack of a support system for those with rare diseases needs to be remediedTue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Motorbike sponsor injured at raceA MAJOR patron of motorcycling in Ireland is in a stable condition in hospital following a crash at the Skerries 100 event at…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Law Society to outline circumstances of its dealings with fugitive solicitorGARDAÍ HAVE been unable to locate fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn in order to arrest him, the High Court is likely to hear today…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Identity of €15m lottery winner a mysteryTHE IDENTITY of the person who won €15 million on the Euromillions lottery remained a mystery last night.Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Crosbie plans 'Giant Man' project as colossal attractionDEVELOPER HARRY Crosbie has unveiled proposals for a 35m (110ft) high “Giant Man” that will allow visitors to walk around inside…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Oxegen festival organisers take special measures to try to beat the mudA WHOLE new structure of roads has been built to facilitate fans going to the Oxegen festival and to prevent a repeat of last…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Hibernian chief defends firm's decision to outsource 560 jobs to IndiaTHE CHIEF executive of Hibernian Group has defended the company's decision to outsource 560 jobs to India, saying it is the best…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Banks accused of lending recklessly to householdersHOUSING MARKET: BANKS WERE accused yesterday of stoking the property boom by lending recklessly to householders, lenders and…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
'R' word dominates weather in JuneIN A month when the “R” word was mentioned for the first time in 25 years, it was another more familiar “R” word that dominated…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Hibernian defends outsourcing decisionThe chief executive of Hibernian Group, Ireland’s largest insurer, has defended the company’s decision to outsource 560 jobs …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
'It couldn't happen to a nicer bunch'THEY ARRIVED on a coach that had seen better days, but the 16 members of the syndicate who scooped the biggest prize in National…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Quarrymen strike Lotto goldThe 16 members of the syndicate who won the biggest prize in the National Lottery came to collect their winnings in Dublin this…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Continued disability funding 'critical'DISABLED PEOPLE must not lose out as a result of the economic downturn or Government cutbacks, Enable Ireland has warned.Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Farm incomes increase buoyed by high food pricesFARM INCOMES rose by 12 per cent last year buoyed by high food prices and better export markets especially in Asia, according…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Improving the lot for personal injuryDr Mark Hamilton has recently become involved in the work of the Injuries Board, writes Ronan McGreevy.Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Oxegen to be extended to fourth dayOXEGEN, WHICH was due to stretch to three days this year, will now be extended to a fourth day.Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Sky shuts Dublin office over lack of bad newsSKY NEWS is to close its Dublin bureau with the loss directly of three jobs, including two Ireland correspondents’ positions, …Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Accident inquiry urges stricter rules for towing planes at Dublin airportAN EXECUTIVE jet used by Bill Clinton and another owned by a major Hollywood studio were damaged in an incident involving a tow…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Reports on model's death breached codeA COMPLAINT by the mother of model Katy French about coverage of her daughter's death has been upheld by the Press Council.Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Criticism of council plans to end roadside collection of bottlesPLANS BY Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to stop the roadside collection of glass bottles for recycling have been described…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Public picks Donegal home for top architecture awardA PRIVATE house overlooking Lough Swilly in Co Donegal is the first winner of a major Irish architectural award to be voted on…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Ambulance bridgade's heroics recalled at annual Dublin gatheringSaving lives: St John Ambulance Brigade holds church serviceMon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Roads blocked, power lines down as wild storm causes weekend chaosWINDS GUSTING at more than 100km/h and torrential rain brought down power lines, blocked roads and caused the cancellation of…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
A house hits public high note for architectureA private house overlooking Lough Swilly in Co Donegal has become the first winner of a major Irish architectural award to be…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Three Irish killed on Australian roads namedTHREE IRISH people who were killed in two separate car crashes in Australia last week have been named.Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Docklands theatre may open in NovemberDUBLIN’S NEWEST and biggest theatre, which will be situated in the Docklands, is likely to open in November and could stage the…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Brothers get life terms for murder of father of sixTWO BROTHERS who beat and stabbed a father of six to death in front of some of his children have both been given life sentences…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Brothers get life for Inchicore murderTwo brothers have been jailed for life for the murder of a father of six two years ago.Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Report calls for regulation of horse fairs on foot of animal welfare worriesPROPOSALS TO regulate some of Ireland’s best known horse fairs should be given serious consideration, a new report has said…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire golf club development gets go-aheadAN BORD Pleanála has given the go-ahead to a controversial development planned for Dún Laoghaire golf club.Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Stylish Leonard doffs his fedora and offers his best known songsTHE STAGE AT the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, was set with an array of sunflowers, ferns, votive candles in glass jars and an …Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Vintners' body employees sue for unfair dismissalTHE VINTNERS’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), which represents rural publicans, lost 300 members last year, it has emerged.Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Eager fans look forward to Cohen concerts at KilmainhamOF ALL the major artists touring Ireland this summer, arguably the most eagerly anticipated is Leonard Cohen who begins the first…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Result of vote will be known in afternoonCOUNTING IN the Lisbon referendum begins today at 9am.Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Immigrant groups criticise judge's remarks on knife crimeIMMIGRANT GROUPS have criticised remarks made by Mr Justice Paul Carney who blamed some of the rise in knife crime on recent …Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Pop star Prince cancels Dublin show without an explanationPRINCE HAS cancelled his Croke Park show next Monday without an explanation for his fans or concert promoters MCD.Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Woman dies, passenger escapes after car crashes into canal beside BoyneA 20-YEAR-OLD woman died on Saturday night when the car she was driving went off the road and into a disused canal near the River…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Jon Bon Jovi captivates 50,000 fansA CLEARLY besotted young woman stormed the stage midway through Bon Jovi's In These Arms at Punchestown Racecourse on Saturday…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Dying man 'in rivers of blood', court toldA dying man cried out for help while he lay “in rivers of blood” in front of his four-year-old son, a murder trial was told yesterday…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Man killed in front of wife, court toldTwo brothers stabbed a man to death in front of his wife and his oldest child, a court was told today.Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
€10 Aer Lingus fare hike on US flightsAER LINGUS is to increase its fuel surcharges on transatlantic flights for the second time in a month.Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal calls for solicitor to be struck offA SOLICITOR who misappropriated €1Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Polar bears could hold key to osteoporosis cure, study saysRESEARCH CARRIED out by an Irish scientist into polar bears may have “profound implications” for the treatment of osteoporosis…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Campaigner calls for €30m fund to reduce teen smokingTHE COST of a really effective smoking awareness programme works out at just 10 cents for every packet of cigarettes smoked in…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Harney in favour of ban on smoking in private carsMINISTER FOR Health and Children Mary Harney has indicated that she is in favour of a ban on smoking in private cars.Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Graphic images to be put on cigarette packetsGraphic images which will soon be put on cigarette packets are to go public display tomorrow.Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
