Accused remanded in custodyA MAN HAS been remanded in custody for two weeks charged with the murder of a woman in south Dublin last week.Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Public urged to remember elderlyMEMBERS OF the public have been urged to monitor the welfare of their older neighbours and relatives who may feel lonely or forgotten…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Gangs and road safety priorities in Garda planTHE PURSUIT of gangland criminals, improving Ireland's road safety record and preventing human trafficking will be some of the…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
New law puts 'hefty price tag' on spamBUSINESSES FOUND to be sending unsolicited e-mails and text messages could face fines of up to €250,000 under new legislation…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Husband charged with Cawley killingTHE HUSBAND of Celine Cawley, who was found dead at her Dublin home last week, is to appear in court this morning charged with…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Leaving Cert party ad 'inappropriate'A NUMBER of public complaints regarding the advertisement of a Leaving Cert results party in Bray, Co Wicklow, have been upheld…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Small firms likely to focus on hiring credit controllersRECRUITERS ARE anticipating increased levels of caution among small firms next year, as difficulties accessing credit and the…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Fewer complaints on alcohol adsFOR EVERY euro spent on alcohol advertising the same amount should be used to highlight the effects of drinking on health, an…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Defence Forces go 'soft' on trainingNEW RECRUITS are placing an increased focus on "their rights", which is forcing instructors to operate "softer" training regimes…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Recruits' focus on rights softens army training - reportA new report on the Defence Forces has voiced concerns that trainees are focusing heavily on "their rights" and forcing army…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
At song launch to deter drink driving, Gay Byrne says speed is real problemDESPITE RECENT decreases in the number of fatalities on Irish roads, too many families still know the devastation that drink …Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Nine people held at gunpoint in hotel raidGARDAÍ ARE searching for a dark-coloured Volvo car, which they believe was used as a getaway vehicle, following an armed robbery…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Tipperary band's Obama ditty has Universal appealMILLIONS OF viewers have heard it on YouTube, RTÉ, BBC and MSNBC in recent weeksSat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Attenborough receives honorary degree at TrinityNaturalist author and documentary maker Sir David Attenborough was one five recipients of honourary degrees at Trinity College…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
'Save our bacon' plea as angry farmers demand pig processing plants reopen as soon as possibleIFA PROTEST: "SAVE OUR bacon" was the plea from pig farmers protesting outside the Department of Agriculture yesterday to demand…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
News lifts 'cloud' over Irish pigmeatREACTION: FARM ORGANISATIONS, political parties and State bodies have welcomed the European Food Safety Authority's finding …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Groups seek to assure consumers over beef productsINDUSTRY BODIES: FARMING BODIES have moved to assure consumers that any beef over which there is “even the remotest doubt” will…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Watchdog talks down risk for several herds of North cattleUK RESPONSE: TESTS ARE being undertaken to assess what, if any, levels of dioxins are present in contaminated feed that was …Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Protest demands reopening of pig plantsMore than 100 members and representatives of the Irish pig industry gathered in Dublin this afternoon to demand that processing…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
New €100,000 rheumatology fellowshipA NEW €100,000 fellowship which medical professionals hope will drive levels of patient care in the field of rheumatology has…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí issue appeal to help find missing pharmacy studentGARDAÍ HAVE issued an appeal for assistance to help them trace the whereabouts of a 21-year-old pharmacy student who has been…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Households told to boil waterABOUT 700 households in Co Limerick have been issued with a boil-water notice as a result of “excess aluminium concentrations…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Paintings by leading Irish artists fetch €3mA SELECTION of paintings by renowned Irish artists such as Paul Henry, Jack Butler Yeats and Daniel O'Neill made some €3 million…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Slow broadband deprives web users of online gamingTHE MAJORITY of Irish web users are unable to take full advantage of online gaming and phone services as rates of broadband responsiveness…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Awards recognise community volunteersA 90-YEAR-OLD saxophone player, a Special Olympics football coach and a migrant rights activist were among a group of 20 "Super…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Aviation authority to freeze staff salariesTHE IRISH Aviation Authority (IAA) has announced it is to freeze the salaries of staff and management from the end of this year…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Libertas says it complies with funding standardsLIBERTAS LAST night said it will comply with any requests the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has about the funding…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Cultural diversity policy urgedACHIEVING EQUALITY in intercultural workplaces is not just a project but should become a way of life, according to a British …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Challenging times for ethnic enterpriseETHNIC ENTREPRENEURS are making their mark on the Irish business mapFri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Reward for information on Libertas fundingTHE RELAUNCHED Village magazine is offering a reward of €10,000 for "comprehensive, verifiable information" about the funding…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Transport department facing 'more complex' challengesORGANISATIONAL REVIEW PROGRAMME: THE WORK of the Department of Transport is to become "considerably more complex" because of…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Flexible working in recession urgedEMPLOYEES SHOULD be offered more flexible rather than shorter working hours by companies attempting to combat the recession and…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Education sector 'sheltered as much as possible' from cutbacks - O'KeeffeTHE EDUCATION sector was "sheltered as much as possible" from the tough decisions and cutbacks that had to be made in the Budget…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Woman held by gardaí investigating discovery of human remains in 1993A WOMAN was questioned by gardaí yesterday in relation to the discovery of human remains in Co Westmeath over 15 years ago.Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Obama the lesser of two evils, says soldierTHE ELECTION of Barrack Obama as US president will not bring the recent wartorn history of the country to an end, a veteran of…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot says initiating grievance process would be pointlessA FORMER Ryanair pilot who claims he was forced to resign did not communicate fears that he was being deliberately underpaid …Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot claims he was forced to resign from the companyA FORMER Ryanair pilot has claimed he was subjected to "unreasonable behaviour" by the airline and that he was forced to resign…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Prison goat project helps rehabilitate inmatesAN UNUSUAL group of "inmates" were granted parole from Shelton Abbey prison in Co Wicklow yesterday ahead of a long journey to…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
McDaid against U-turn on girls' cancer vaccineA FIANNA Fáil TD has said he urged the Minister for Health Mary Harney not to perform a U-turn on the provision of a vaccine …Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Recession to 'hone and sharpen' talents of Irish business leadersTHE RECESSION will test the resolve of Irish business leaders but their companies "should emerge a great deal healthier" when…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Benefits of gender equality highlightedHIGHER LEVELS of gender equality in the workplace increase productivity, innovation and motivation among staff, delegates attending…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Reversal of disability payment cut proves FF unity - HanafinMINISTER FOR Social Affairs Mary Hanafin has said a Government decision to reverse cuts to the disability allowance demonstrates…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Feminism still relevant in modern Ireland, forum toldA PREDOMINANTLY female crowd of some 80 people gathered in Dublin last night to debate if feminism is still necessary in Ireland…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Minister warns over Christmas spendingThe Minister for Social and Family Affairs has called on families to be prudent with their spending approaching Christmas and…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Service for family who died in air crashTHREE MEMBERS of a family, who died when the light aircraft in which they were travelling crashed on Saturday, are to be remembered…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Most firms playing Scrooge over Christmas parties this yearTHE MAJORITY of Irish employers will not be funding a Christmas party for their staff this year because of the effect the economic…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Ganley says Libertas followed funding rulesLIBERTAS FOUNDER Declan Ganley has said the organisation complied “to the letter” with political funding regulations during the…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Fatigue and speeding contribute to 60% of road deaths - Garda and NRASPEEDING AND driver fatigue contribute to some 60 per cent of fatal traffic incidents on Irish roads, the National Roads Authority…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
10,000 students take to streetsSTUDENTS MARCH: STUDENT protesters brought traffic to a standstill in Dublin city centre yesterday afternoon as an estimated…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Thousands protest over education chargesGardaí estimate 15,000 students took to the streets of Dublin this afternoon to protest against increases in college registration…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
