Cable-laying for energy interconnector beginsWORK HAS started on a €600 million energy project that will connect the Irish and British power grids.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Davis bemoans 'dirty' campaignIndependent candidate Mary Davis has said she had no regrets about contesting the presidential election.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Work begins on energy connectorWork has commenced on a €600 million energy project that will connect the Irish and British power grids.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Stats yearbook provides grim readingLast year was far from a pretty one in statistical terms, according to a report published todayThu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Hayes says flood response 'inadequate'The response of Dublin City Council to this week's flash flooding was not adequate, Minister of State for the Office of Public…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness clashes with Gallagher in radio debateSEÁN GALLAGHER’S links to Fianna Fáil were raised again yesterday with Sinn Féin rival Martin McGuinness accusing the presidential…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
No evidence of criminal damage to Dana's carINVESTIGATION: A GARDA investigation into a tyre blowout involving a campaign car of presidential candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
'Digital' presidential debate heldLinks between presidential frontrunner Seán Gallagher and Fianna Fáil were raised again today with Sinn Féin rival Martin McGuinness…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Dana car tyre was not tampered withA Garda investigation into a tyre blowout involving a campaign car of presidential candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon has found …Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Full Tilt Poker subsidiary based in Dublin to make 180 staff redundantUP TO 180 staff at a Dublin-based subsidiary of the US poker company Full Tilt Poker are being made redundant.Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Higgins leads among student voters with Norris secondUNIVERSITY POLL: MICHAEL D Higgins is leading the presidential race among the electorate in the State’s seven universities, …Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Parents bailing out students...for nowFINANCES : TRINITY COLLEGE Dublin and UCD last week attributed their slide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Next generation of graduates putting passion before job prospectsStudents are not letting the job market dictate their choice of third- level course, despite the economic crisisMon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar favours vote for diasporaELECTION: MINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar has said he would be in favour of allowing members of the Irish diaspora to vote…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Sporting dreams to dominate weekendThe sporting hopes of the nation are on the line this weekend as the Irish rugby and soccer teams face crucial fixtures in New…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Aviva refuses to clarify job losses, says UniteINSURER AVIVA has refused to clarify reports that as many as 1,000 jobs could be lost in its Irish operation, the trade union…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Rabbitte orders 'fracking' studyMinister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Aviva and Unite meet on job fearsAviva held talks with trade union Unite in Dublin today amid reports that the insurer is set to shed up to 1,000 jobs in Ireland…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Tax take ahead of targetTax revenues were slightly ahead of target in the first nine months of the year, according to Exchequer figures published today…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Man held over assault on GAA player in USA MAN has been arrested in San Francisco in connection with an assault which left an Irish footballer in a coma.Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Arrest made over US GAA assaultA man has been arrested in San Francisco in connection with an assault that left an Irish gaelic footballer with brain injuries…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Vatican 'frustrated' inquiry - ShatterMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has insisted the Vatican did attempt to frustrate an inquiry into clerical child abuse in Ireland…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Martin welcomes 'sober' responseThe Vatican’s response to a 1996 framework document on protecting children did not impede the attempts of the Irish bishops to…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Test centres deem almost 5,000 vehicles unsafeNATIONAL CAR Testing Service inspectors considered almost 5,000 vehicles to be in a dangerous condition last year.Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Rivalries, sport and weddings galoreFor those too old, poor or sensible to spend their time camped out in a potentially muddy field with 30,000 music fans this weekend…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Martin clarifies severance paymentsFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has moved to clarify the instructions on severance payments given to the party’s former ministers…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Live Register increase brings unemployment up to 14.4%The number of people signing on the Live Register rose slightly last month, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said today.Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Students protest at landlords withholding rent depositsMINISTER OF State for Housing Willie Penrose has asked the Private Residential Tenancies Board to examine the merits of introducing…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Students want 'deposit protection'The Union of Students in Ireland is holding a demonstration in Dublin tonight calling on Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Web leads new dictionary termsThe infiltration of internet culture and recession related lingo into everyday life is reflected among the new entries to the…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
'Godless culture' attacking church, says bishopTHE CATHOLIC Church is experiencing a testing time, having been rocked by the barbs of a “secular and godless culture” on the…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Prison committals rise by 11.5%A shortage of prison spaces and an “ever-increasing” number of committals was the most pressing issue that faced the Irish Prison…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Eason set for LRC over cost savingsIRISH-OWNED books and stationery retailer Eason Son is to hold talks at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) next week as it…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Eason to meet unions at LRCIrish-owned books and stationery retailer Eason Son Ltd is to hold talks at the Labour Relations Commission next week as it seeks…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Number of visitors to Ireland up 15% on last yearTHE IRISH tourism sector has rebounded from the difficulties brought about by last year’s volcanic ash cloud, but visitor numbers…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Bishop speaks of 'testing' timesThe Catholic Church is enduring a difficult time having been rocked by the barbs of a secular culture on the outside and the “…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Prostitution infiltrating rural areas, says agencyTECHNOLOGY HAS aided the spread of prostitution into rural Ireland with pimps and traffickers now able to monitor women working…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Number of visitors to Ireland risesAlmost 1.8 million people visited Ireland between April and June, a 15.6 per cent increase on the same period last year.Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Magee criticised over CloyneFormer Bishop of Cloyne John Magee has been accused of not taking responsibility for the sexual abuse that occurred in the diocese…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's sex trade 'thriving'New technology has helped the spread of prostitution into rural areas with pimps and traffickers now in a position to monitor…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
MBNA owner to exit Irish marketBank of America is to exit the Irish and UK credit card markets.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Colleges seek bond to protect studentsAN ALLIANCE of private colleges offering paid-for courses is working to develop a bond system to protect students and limit their…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Four to get year's paid work for chosen charityFOUR PEOPLE are to be given an opportunity to forget about their day job for a year and be paid to work for a charity of their…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
College closure leaves 20 staff without jobs and 360 students without classesSTAFF AND students of a Dublin city language and training school found themselves locked out yesterday morning after the college…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Quinn Group chief's car attackedA vehicle belonging to the chief executive of the Quinn Group was destroyed last night in an arson attack.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Panel to select four for charity jobsFour people are to be given an opportunity to forget about their day job for a year and be paid to work for a charity of their…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Small plane crashes in Co TipperaryTwo men have been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed in Co Tipperary.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Dublin language school closesStaff and students of a Dublin language school found themselves locked out this morning after it ceased trading over the weekend…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Staff sacked over 'offensive' e-mails claim it was part of company cultureA FORMER employee of a Bank of Ireland subsidiary has alleged hundreds of staff at the company circulated e-mails containing …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Former manager tells of 'sinister and disturbing' images in e-mailsE-MAILS CONTAINING “sinister” and “disturbing” images of children were circulated among a section of staff at a subsidiary of…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
