Renewed appeal for missing Trevor DeelyTHE DISAPPEARANCE of Fáilte Ireland employee Damian O’Brien more than one week ago has brought back difficult memories for the…Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Tourism sector plans to draw 3% more visitsTOURISM IRELAND defied international forecasts yesterday by announcing plans to increase visitor numbers to the island of Ireland…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Increasing numbers may be unable to heat homes as fuel poverty rises - reportA GROWING number of people may be unable to heat their homes, a fuel poverty report from the Institute of Public Health (IPH) …Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Report warns of fuel poverty threatThe Government has been urged not to make any adjustments in the budget which would make it harder for people to keep their homes…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Plan to increase tourist numbersTourism Ireland has launched an ambitious plan to increase visitor numbers to the island of Ireland by three per cent, or 230…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
No final decisions yet on child benefit cutsTHE DIFFICULTIES in identifying cohabiting couples for the purpose of imposing child benefit cuts are still being examined, Minister…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Death of flight engineer who 'died' 51 years agoAN IRISH flight engineer whose death was prematurely announced 51 years ago has died in Britain, aged 86.Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
'No decision' on social welfare cutsThe administrative problems posed by imposing child benefit cuts on cohabiting couples are still being examined, Minister for…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
'Feeling the Pinch' reports how elderly struggle in recessionOLDER PEOPLE are trying to save money by watering down milk, heating one room in the house and only using the car for emergencies…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Earlier payment date for tax on second homes criticisedPEOPLE WITH a second home will end up paying the new €200 charge twice within a year as the date for next year’s payment has …Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Human rights cuts harm imageTHERE IS a perception abroad that Ireland has “fallen from grace” because of sweeping cuts to the Equality Authority and Irish…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Off-duty gardaí join pickets outside Garda stationsSECURITY: SOME OFF-DUTY gardaí joined their civilian colleagues on pickets outside Garda stations in yesterday’s national public…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Call to protect food producersTHE EURO-TOQUES chefs’ group has urged the Government to provide a safety net for small food producers to allow them to survive…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Innovative farmers shine at awardsInnovative farmers were at the fore when the annual Euro-toque food awards were presented today.Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Aircoach claims taxi drivers poaching passengers at city centre bus stopsPRIVATE BUS operator Aircoach has complained of an increase in taxi drivers trying to steal their passengers as they wait at …Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Blasphemy law unlikely to come into force this yearTHE CONTROVERSIAL new law on blasphemy has still not come into force, more than four months after President Mary McAleese enacted…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Funemployed glampers could boost recession-hit travel firmsMONEY-SAVING TRENDS: THE RECESSION could offer a boost to a travel industry willing to embrace the “funemployed”, tourism providers…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
More babies and fewer cars in 2008THE YEAR 2008 will be remembered for its booming maternity wards, plummeting new car sales and lengthening dole queues, according…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
One in five households in arrears on paymentsONE IN five households was in arrears on payments such as mortgages, rent, utility bills and credit cards last year, new figures…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
'Old Moore' goes wild and predicts three months of sunOLD MOORE’S Almanac is known for its wild predictions but the 2010 edition has gone completely mad by predicting a magnificent…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Income differences widened from 1987 to 2005 - reportTHE DISPARITY between household incomes has been highlighted in a new report which shows more than one-quarter of families were…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Over 20% of households 'in arrears'The average disposable household income increased by 2Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Almanac hears patter of Obama feetNext year will bring baby news for the Obamas, a helicopter crash for a British prince and death in a cave for Osama Bin Laden…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Income inequality gap wideningOne quarter of families were living on incomes of less than €20,000 in 2006 while five per cent of households enjoyed incomes…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Irish support group calls for Government apologyTHE IRISH Government should follow the example of the Australian prime minister by singling out the forgotten Irish victims of…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Cuts to rights groups criticisedA REVIEW of the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission after budget cuts has claimed the independence of both…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Right to apologiseThe Irish Medical Council’s revised guide to professional conduct and ethics says patients are entitled to ‘honest, open and …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
80% of restaurants 'losing money'MORE THAN eight out of 10 restaurants are now losing money and several hundred have closed down since the downturn began, the…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ increases listenership figuresRTÉ HAS retained its hold on the 10 most listened to radio shows in the State, according to the latest JNLR/TNSmrbi listenership…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Cheap air fares to continue, tourism conference toldCHEAP AIR fares will continue next year as most airlines face a worse year than the current one, aviation analyst Chris Tarry…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ Radio maintains grip on top tenRTÉ has retained its hold on the ten most listened-to radio shows in the State, according to the latest JNLR/TNSmrbi listenership…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Plans for community cuts withheldPROPOSALS FOR major cuts to community and Gaeltacht programmes were withheld from the public when the Department of Community…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Parents' attitude to food can affect children's eating habitsPARENTS NEED to be made more aware of how their attitudes to eating can affect their children, a conference has been told.Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Ceremony for UN dead remembers families and children left behindA WREATH-LAYING ceremony to remember the 90 Irish men killed while serving on UN peacekeeping missions yesterday paid special…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Teachers are being vilified, says ASTITEACHERS ARE being “vilified” and their terms and conditions of employment have never before been under such attack, the ASTI…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Bullying shifts from texts to websitesMANY CHILDREN do not tell parents they are victims of cyber-bullying because they don’t think adults can help, the Psychological…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Key people in Fás dispute decline committee inviteTWO KEY people in the Fás overspending controversy have declined to take up an invitation to appear before the Dáil Committee…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Hundreds of consultants flout contractsPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: HUNDREDS OF hospital consultants are flouting the conditions of their new contracts by treating too…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Consultants 'not abiding by contracts'Hundreds of hospital consultants are not abiding by the terms of their new contracts, the Committee of Public Accounts has heard…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Leadership 'critical' for societyThe question of leadership is one of the most critical issues facing society today, social commentator Fr Harry Bohan said today…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Don't make a tough time worse, say tourism firmsBUDGET SUBMISSION: TOURISM IN IRELAND is unlikely to come out of the doldrums for another two years, and the Government should…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Tourist body seeks end to air travel taxTHE GOVERNMENT is coming under increasing pressure to remove the air travel tax, with the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Guide for parents on eating disordersCONCERNED PARENTS account for almost a quarter of the people who contact eating disorders association Bodywhys, it was disclosed…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
'You're made of tough stuff and we are so proud of you'LAST WEEK kidnapped Goal worker Sharon Commins was wondering when she would get her next food-and-water rationFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
McAleese pays tribute to ComminsThe safe return of Goal worker Sharon Commins was celebrated by President McAleese when she hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Prices force lower-income families to eat less-healthy foods - FSAI surveyIT IS up to 10 times cheaper to eat a poor diet than a healthy one, new research from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Cuts 'will lead to unhealthy diets'Proposed cuts in social welfare and child benefit will result in unhealthy diets and long-term health problems, it has been claimed…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Reception planned at Áras an Uachtaráin as 'brave' women laudedTRIBUTES CONTINUED to pour in for Sharon Commins yesterday following her release from captivity.Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
High level of social exclusion on Dublin's south sideTHE PORTRAYAL of Dublin’s south side as an exclusively affluent area has been challenged by new research which found high levels…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Garda appeal after attack on estate agentsGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for the public’s help following an attack on an estate agents’ premises in Roscommon town on Sunday morning…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
