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
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
Pickets buoyed by public supportCPSU Strike: Placard power: members of union take part in pension levy protestFri 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
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
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
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
Most phone customers opt to block direct marketing callsDIRECT MARKETING companies have now been banned from phoning more than 61 per cent of landline customers to try to sell them …Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
New homeless shelter opens in DublinPEOPLE FROM eastern Europe accounted for five of the six people who stayed in a new emergency homeless shelter which opened in…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
HSE to launch campaign to recruit GPs from the UKA CAMPAIGN to recruit GPs in the UK will be launched by the Health Service Executive in the coming weeks in an attempt to tackle…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
No jobs for therapists despite long waiting listsPHYSIOTHERAPY GRADUATES are working in fast-food restaurants because they cannot get workThu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
'It's sad to think circumcision is not regarded as torture'PAMELA IZEVBEKHAI’S two daughters sat on a bench looking at books as her mother was told by her legal team that she had lost …Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Deportation battle not over yetFOUR YEARS ago yesterday Pamela Izevbekhai first entered the State with her two daughters and sought refugee status.Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Woman to take Supreme Court deportation challengeA Sligo-based woman who lost her latest legal challenge to her deportation this morning is to appeal her case to the Supreme …Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Archbishop Martin says Catholic school identity at riskCATHOLIC SCHOOLS must not water down their identity to conform with a more pluralist society, the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Cambridge library's first female librarianA DUBLIN woman has made history by becoming Cambridge University library’s first female librarian in its 650-year history.Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Archbishop says some fee-paying schools want to return to free systemSome fee-paying schools are indicating that they would prefer to return to the free education system, the Archbishop of Dublin…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Monaghan Military Barracks closes today as cuts take effectTHE END of an era will be marked today when troops march out of Monaghan Military Barracks for the last time.Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Army barracks closures begin tomorrowThe series of army barracks closures announced in the Budget will begin tomorrow when troops march out of the military barracks…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Family mourns 'caring and dignified' SaraBRIAN McBARRON said his girlfriend Sara Neligan had the whole world to live forTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Neligan family relieved at sentencingSARA NELIGAN’S family expressed their relief at yesterday’s guilty plea and sentencingTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Elderly invited to sample life on campusOLDER PEOPLE are not seen on university campuses very often but that will change in March when third-level institutions open …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Family planning group opens cervical cancer awareness weekCERVICAL CANCER rates could be “drastically” reduced if women avail of new free cervical smear tests, the Irish Family Planning…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Severe weather to continue as thousands of homes lose powerWINTRY SHOWERS and biting wind are forecast for today, following a weekend of storms, lightning and snow in some areasMon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
