Impact of meningitis far greater than first thoughtONE IN three adults know of someone who has contracted meningitis, a new survey has found.Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Financial crisis 'a collapse of ethics'THE ECONOMIC crisis was “fundamentally a collapse of ethics”, President Mary McAleese said yesterday as she urged people to put…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
McAleese links recession to ethicsPresident Mary McAleese has urged people to put social concern and ethical behaviour first as Ireland returns to growth after…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
B&b Ireland Bookings Up 40% Says Tourism GroupB&B IRELAND, which represents almost half of bed and breakfast owners, said bookings had risen by 40 per cent between January…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Alert over baby slings as over one million recalledTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has issued advice on the safe use of baby slings following the recall of more than one million slings…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Groups protest against head shopsSome 60 to 70 people gathered outside the Dáil this morning to call for a ban on head shops which sell so-called legal highs…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Ulster Bank denies former manager's claim of constructive dismissalA FORMER Ulster Bank financial planning manager has claimed she was the subject of a “sinister” witch-hunt by the bank which …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Teenager says he is lucky to be alive after reaction to head shop productDUBLINER DARYL Smith took a head shop product, Wild Cat, two weeks ago and later found himself on the railway track, preparing…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Complaints about advertising upheldCOMPLAINTS ABOUT weight-loss claims, mobile phone offers and car adverts were among those upheld by the Advertising Standards…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Let's talk about sexA new study into young people’s attitudes to sex makes interesting readingTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Post office raid foiled in SkerriesA PRIVATE signal between staff in a post office and shop resulted in an attempted robbery being foiled in Skerries, Co Dublin…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Youngsters in the dark about STDsSurvey finds little awareness about the symptoms, duration and risks of sexually transmitted diseasesTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Recognition of victims' suffering welcomedCORI REACTION: THE CONFERENCE of Religious in Ireland (Cori) said the pastoral letter was an important part of the process of…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
'Right' to assisted suicide discussedPEOPLE HAVE the right to learn how to peacefully and reliably end their own lives, assisted suicide advocate Dr Philip Nitschke…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Irish fear 'not being sexual enough'IRISH PEOPLE have replaced their fear of being too sexual with a fear of not being sexual enough, history professor Diarmaid …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Free rail passes go down well with golden trekkersMARKETING DRIVE: THE FREE RAIL scheme launched this week for older visitors to the Republic has had an “extremely favourable…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Youth focus on rights, suicideGAY RIGHTS, suicide and the effect of the recession on teenagers were just some of the issues highlighted at a Young Social Innovators…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Dublin sexuality conference opensA conference on sexuality was heralded as being a first for Ireland when it opened at Dublin City University this morning.Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Assisted-suicide event to go aheadCONTROVERSIAL Australian assisted-suicide advocate Philip Nitschke will hold a meeting and workshop in Dublin today after receiving…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Passport Office shut by floodingDISRUPTION: THE PASSPORT Office on Dublin’s Molesworth Street was closed to the public yesterday after extensive floods caused…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Tourist spend falling due to recession, says Fáilte IrelandRESEARCH: A SHARP decline in tourism spending due to the recession is revealed in new figures published by Fáilte Ireland today…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Tourists over 66 get free travel in IrelandOLDER TOURISTS will enjoy free rail travel around the State following the introduction of a new scheme yesterday.Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Call for greater gender balance among envoysCOMMITTEE: THE LACK of women approved by the Cabinet for ambassadorial posts was challenged by the National Women’s Council …Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Controversy was 'a disaster waiting to happen', says groupPATIENTS' SUPPORT: THE CONTROVERSY over the handling of X-rays at Tallaght hospital was “a disaster waiting to happen”, according…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Protestants 'excluded from Irishness', book findsPROTESTANTS ARE still excluded from “Irishness” because of the link between Irish identity and Catholicism and Gaelic cultural…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
North Pole expedition abandonedTHE IRISH North Pole Team 2010 began their disappointing journey home yesterday after being forced to abandon their expedition…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Fay report not published to protect HSE - FGFINE GAEL spokesman on children Alan Shatter has claimed the HSE did not publish the report into Tracey Fay’s death because it…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Dáil na nÓg shows way by reaching consensus on range of youth issuesTEENAGERS HAVE called on the Government to lengthen the Leaving Cert cycle to three years and to reduce the Junior Cert cycle…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Teens call for school timetable changeTeenagers have called on the Government to lengthen the Leaving Cert cycle to three years and reduce the Junior Cert cycle to…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
A 'win-win situation' as Travellers design their own homesAT FIRST glance, Castlebrook looks like any other small housing estateThu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Ireland on list of friendliest nationsFáilte Ireland has welcomed the Lonely Planet 's placing of Ireland in the world's top ten friendliest countries.Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
No downturn for the bulliesThe economic crisis is being taken advantage of by bullies in the home and workplaceTue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Food writers guild honours excellence in home-produced local 'artisan' fareORGANIC MILK and beef, free range chicken and sheep’s cheese scooped the top prizes in the annual food awards presented by the…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Irish hotels cheapest in western EuropeIRELAND’S HOTEL room prices were the lowest in western Europe last year following a 21 per cent fall in prices, according to …Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Assisted suicide meetingCONTROVERSIAL Australian assisted suicide advocate Philip Nitschke is planning to hold his first public meeting and workshop …Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Food firms taste award victoryFive indigenous food companies have been recognised in this year's food awards presented by the Irish Food Writers' Guild in …Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Delivery of sex education shows research shortfall, study findsA NEW STUDY has highlighted the lack of research into the effectiveness of using outside facilitators to deliver sex education…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Call for new approach to transfusion refusalsTHERE MUST be greater coherence in the approach of hospitals to the management of patients who refuse blood transfusions, a conference…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Lack of guidelines on birth highlightedTHE LACK of national guidelines for obstetrics and gynaecology is being highlighted at a two-day conference at the Coombe hospital…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Club says teen disco 'safe'OLD WESLEY Rugby Club has stressed that it runs its teenage discos in a “safe and secure manner”, following references in a court…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Recession benefiting cultural attractionsTHE RECESSION has brought an unexpected boom to Ireland’s free cultural attractions with an overall increase in visitor numbers…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Fáilte Ireland plans €4m ad campaign for home holidaysFÁILTE IRELAND has announced plans for its biggest ever advertising campaign in a bid to encourage more people to holiday at …Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Minister urged to hand over draught horse stud bookTHE JOINT Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has written to the Minister for Agriculture asking him to hand over the draught…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Your Country, Your Call what it is and how it worksThe companies and individuals funding the Your Country, Your Call competition were not disclosed yesterday but are to be published…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
€1m-plus fund for 'game-changing' ideas to revive country, says PresidentPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has launched a search to find two “game-changing” ideas that will help secure prosperity and jobs for…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Universities unite to boost investmentNUI Galway and the University of Limerick have announced a strategic alliance which they say will boost enterprise and foreign…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
President unveils project contestPresident Mary McAleese has launched a competition to find two projects to help secure prosperity and jobs for Ireland.Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Vatican summit a 'waste of time' - MaddenVICTIM REACTION: DUBLIN ABUSE victim Andrew Madden said the bishops’ meeting with Pope Benedict was “a complete waste of time…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Disappointment and dismay at meetings 'charade'SUPPORT GROUPS: GROUPS REPRESENTING survivors of abuse have expressed dismay and disappointment at the outcome of the meeting…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
'Disappointment' at Vatican outcomeAbuse survivors' groups have expressed disappointment at the outcome of the meeting between the Irish bishops and Pope Benedict…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
