Carers seek provision to share allowanceThe Carers' Association has urged TDs and senators to fight to protect family carers from any cuts in the forthcoming supplementary…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Hotel room prices fell 17% at end of 2008, survey showsTHE AVERAGE price of an Irish hotel room fell by 17 per cent in the last three months of last year compared with 2007, according…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
New €60m shortfall in budget for healthRISING UNEMPLOYMENT is putting an unanticipated drain on the health service budget and an additional €60 million shortfall has…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Drug awareness training begins for hospitality staffSTAFF FROM more than 70 pubs, nightclubs and hotels were among the first hospitality workers taking part in a new drugs awareness…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
US to consider Mellon Township Trust for aidTHE NIALL Mellon Township Trust has received a significant boost with the passing of a directive by the US Senate that it be …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Women take the lead in project to build houses in South AfricaIT STARTED as a challenge for male construction workers but the downturn in the building industry means that, for the first time…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
RTE declines to comment on free BMW cars for leading broadcastersRTÉ HAS said it cannot comment on the appropriateness of broadcaster Pat Kenny having had a free BMW car at his disposal until…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Taxi protest to disrupt traffic on FridayMAJOR TRAFFIC disruption is expected in Dublin on Friday when a convoy of up to 3,000 taxis travel towards the city centre during…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Spirit-lifting St Patrick's festival plannedA RECESSION-proof St Patrick’s Festival was promised by organisers yesterday as the extended six-day festival got under way in…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Mandatory folic acid in bread not advisable, report findsA GROUP set up to implement a recommendation that all bread be fortified with folic acid has advised the Department of Health…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
'Significant equality crisis' outlinedFORMER EQUALITY Authority chief executive Niall Crowley has accused the Government of using the recession to dismantle gains …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Fáilte Ireland to launch home holiday campaignFÁILTE IRELAND is hoping to exploit the economic downturn with an aggressive marketing campaign encouraging people to holiday…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Numbers planning foreign breaks falls 38%Irish holidaymakers are planning to take as many short breaks at home as they did last year but the number planning to take a…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Well-wishers surround Callalys as O'Reilly remains impassiveIT IS more than four years since Joe O’Reilly murdered his wife Rachel, but he still has not lost his pulling powerSat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Family and investigating gardaí welcome dismissalTHE FAILURE of Joe O’Reilly’s appeal was welcomed by Rachel O’Reilly’s family and gardaí who had worked on the case.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Women and men differ on downturn, survey findsTHE ECONOMIC downturn is worrying professional women more than men, according to the findings of research by management consultancy…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Court rejects O'Reilly appeal against convictionThe Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA) has rejected an appeal by Joe O'Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife Rachel…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Former Ryanair pilot tells tribunal he was subject of 'harassment'EVIDENCE FROM a former pilot claiming constructive dismissal from Ryanair was yesterday described as “entirely incredible”, by…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
'Love' campaign aims for million acts of kindnessCOMMIT RANDOM acts of kindness. Love your neighbour. Make people feel cared aboutTue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Haemophiliac infected with vCJD sparks concernTHE DISCOVERY that a haemophiliac who died in Britain last year had evidence of variant CJD or vCJD infection has led to just…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
State's first Self-Injury Awareness DayTODAY MARKS the State’s first National Self-Injury Awareness Day which is intended to promote a better understanding of self-…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
'Big man' who sowed seeds of leadership recalled at removalJOE BRUTON was a big man with big ideas who bettered the lives of beef farmers and sowed the seeds of leadership in his children…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Pickets buoyed by public supportCPSU Strike: Placard power: members of union take part in pension levy protestFri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Increase in calls to mental health helplinesTHE ECONOMIC downturn has led to increased calls to helplines for people with mental health problems, it was said yesterday.Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Schizophrenia Ireland relaunches as ShineSchizophrenia Ireland has been formally relaunched as Shine - supporting people affected by mental ill-health.Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Tom Savage to be chairman of RTÉ interim authorityPUBLIC RELATIONS consultant and former government adviser Tom Savage has been appointed chairman of a new interim RTÉ authority…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Ban on smoking in cars gets Minister's supportTHE CAMPAIGN to ban smoking in cars carrying children received a boost yesterday when Minister of State Seán Power said he believed…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Many green issues of greater concern here than globallyIRISH PEOPLE are more concerned about climate change issues than many other countries and they claim to have an extremely high…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Call for better care at cancer summit launchTHE IRISH Cancer Society yesterday urged the Government to reconsider its decision to scrap plans for a cervical cancer vaccine…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Smoking ban sought in cars carrying childrenTDs and senators have been urged to support a campaign by Ash Ireland to ban smoking in cars carrying children.Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Siptu meets on hotel workers's rightsLONG WORKING hours, payment below the minimum wage and no rest breaks were just some of the issues raised by hotel workers who…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Variant CJD hazard remote 'but still a risk', patients toldTHE RISK of Irish people contracting variant CJD (vCJD) after receiving UK plasma-derived products has been described as “remote…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Health risks of radon gas highlightedTHE SERIOUS health hazard posed by radon gas is greatly underestimated by the public, despite the fact that it causes up to 200…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Coast Guard to monitor oil spill off Cork coast in joint operationTHE IRISH Coast Guard will mount a joint surveillance operation with its British counterpart today, following the discovery of…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Many low-income families better off on dole - ShortallMANY LOW-income families are now better off on the dole because of the Government’s failure to reform the mortgage interest supplement…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Customs' sniffer dogs stop €20m in drugsCUSTOMS’ SNIFFER dogs earned their keep by stopping almost €20 million worth of drugs being smuggled into the State last year…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Introduction of free smear tests 'vital'INTRODUCING FREE cervical smear testing is a far greater priority than starting a cervical vaccination programme, Prof Tom Keane…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
RTE Radio shows make major gains in surveyRTÉ RADIO shows such as Liveline, The Marian Finucane Show and News at One have made major gains in listenership in the latest…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ Radio 1 remains most popular stationRTÉ Radio One was the main winner in the latest listenership figures released today with presenters such as Marian Finucane, …Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Romantic Ireland is not dead but France and Italy still bestOOH LA la! When it comes to romance, the Irish are only trotting behind the French and Italian, according to the findings of …Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Top kitchens can serve up support for Irish food producers, claims SargentSuccess on a plate: Irish Food Writers’ Guild award-winners: THE RESILIENCE of food producers will be tested now as never before…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Carers group claims its members save State €2.5bnFAMILY CARERS are propping up the health system by providing more than three million hours of care to relatives every week yet…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Teenagers turn spotlight on social issues in nationwide programmeMORE THAN 800 teenagers came together in Dublin yesterday to talk about issues that concern themFri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Missing South African man's family trace him to Irish jailA COMBINATION of a court report, the internet and a bored office worker resulted in a South African family finding that the man…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Tubridy joins Children in Hospital roadshowIT HAS been a trying few weeks for Ryan TubridyThu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Brief respite from winter, but it has not gone awayTHE COUNTRY enjoyed a brief respite from wintry weather yesterday, but the gloves will go back on this morning, according to …Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Pobal confirms it is cutting 90 staffPobal, a non-profit organisation which manages Government programmes, confirmed today it was in the process of making 90 staff…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Judge who enjoyed life to the full mournedLARGE NUMBERS from the judiciary and the legal profession joined the family and friends of Mr Justice Kevin Haugh to mourn his…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Tributes paid as Haugh laid to rest in DublinThe chairman of the Garda Siocháná Ombudsman Commission, Mr Justice Kevin Haugh, was laid to rest at Dean's Grange Cemetery this…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Warning of link between economic recession and increase in drug useFAMILIES OF people with drug problems have warned of a “huge risk” that drug use will increase as the recession deepens.Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
