Hanafin to provide 100 new PLC postsTUI conference: The Minister for Education announced 100 new jobs for teachers of Post-Leaving Cert courses (PLCs) when she …Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
President deplores 'major' decline in status of teaching professionTUI conference: There has been a major decline in the status of teaching in recent years because of low pay, increasing workloads…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Ash urges State to sue tobacco industryThe Government has been urged to sue the tobacco industry for the damage smoking has done to people's health.Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Embassy tells deported student his visa is readyDeported Nigerian student Olukunle Elukanlo said yesterday he hoped to collect his passport and visa by tomorrow and perhaps …Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Project proposed for redundant IRA menThe chairman of Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum, Damien Cassidy, has called for a flagship project that would occupy redundant…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Air-side and Oslo were the only places to get a drinkA double espresso was the strongest drink available before passengers went through the departure gates at Dublin airport yesterday…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
94% of bar workers had little difficulty in effecting smoking banSome 94 per cent of bar workers have experienced little or no difficulty in implementing the workplace smoking ban, a new survey…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Offered free facelift for publicity in IrelandA US plastic surgeon who performed surgery on a Limerick woman who subsequently died from complications had been trying to get…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
RECYCLE: chocs awayMore than €30 million will be spent on five million Easter eggs this Easter, with the average household buying five eggs each…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
More than 700 are arrested in trouble at festivitiesWidespread disorder and drunkenness lead politicians to call for measures to tackle culture of drinkingSat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Concern over deportation of Nigerian studentGrowing concern has been expressed about a Nigerian student who was deported early on Tuesday morning.Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Parrots stolen from sanctuaryThe owner of two stolen parrots is hoping that the chatty birds will alert gardaí to their whereabouts.Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Loans for poor in Third World urgedA call for more support for credit union-type loans for people in developing countries will be made at a conference organised…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
School seeks support of famous past pupilsSome of Clongowes Wood's famous past pupils are being asked to help fund a major development programme at the boys' boarding …Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Failure to deliver conference centre in Dublin 'mystifying'Dublin Chamber of Commerce has criticised the Government for its failure to open an international conference centre in the city…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Specialists welcome new colorectal cancer treatmentCancer specialists have welcomed the arrival of a new treatment that has the potential to extend the lives of patients with advanced…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Campaign launched to treat heart attacksA campaign to train communities to help victims of a sudden heart attack was announced by the Irish Heart Foundation yesterday…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Rapid rise in asthma rates causes concernAsthma levels: Concern has been raised at the rapid increase in the incindence of asthma in this State, particularly among children…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Learning to talk about the birds and beesA new era in sex education was marked yesterday with the launch of the State's first ever DVD resource pack to help parents teach…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Cyclists call for ban on HGVs in city centreThe Irish Cycling Campaign has called for the banning of articulated lorries from city centre deliveries, following a spate of…Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
State has highest entry for President's prizeMore young people take part in the President's Award scheme in this State than in the other 59 countries participating in the…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Luas operators hope to use cameras for driver prosecutionsThe operators of Luas are in talks with the Department of Transport to see if they can use evidence from close-circuit television…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Five people suffer minor injuries as truck collides with LuasFive people were taken to hospital last night after a truck collided with the Luas on the Red Line at Queen Street, in the Smithfield…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Gardai release driver in fatal crashGardaí in Cork have released a lorry-driver who was being questioned in connection with a road accident in which a 12-year-old…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Deputy has 'no idea' about postersDublin Sinn Féin TD Mr Aengus Ó Snodaigh said last night that he had "absolutely no idea" how his election posters had ended …Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Gardai investigate hill-walking 'assault'Gardaí in Enniskerry are investigating an incident involving a clash between hill-walkers and a landowner over a controversial…Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Martin says he has 'nothing to fear' at inquiryThe Minister for Health's predecessor, Mr Micheál Martin, said yesterday that he had nothing to fear from an inquiry into the…Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Litter warning over bin chargesThe new "pay by weight" system of bin charges could result in increased litter and the dumping of rubbish, the Irish Business…Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
'Green card' law soon for migrant workers and familiesLegislation paving the way for a "green card" system for skilled migrant workers and their families will be coming before the…Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
President cancels visit to ShankillThe President, Mrs McAleese has cancelled plans to visit the Shankill Road in Belfast this week.Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Celtic jersey 'pretty stupid', accepts security manAn airport security officer accused of ordering Glasgow Rangers supporters to cover up their jerseys wore a Glasgow Celtic jersey…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Ireland will be main location for Lassie's next epic film adventureThe world's most famous dog may be American, but when Lassie runs through the fields on her next heroic mission, she will be …Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Praise for changes at centre for troubled girlsA Cork residential centre for troubled teenage girls previously criticised for a number of failures has received a positive report…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
EU law gives air travellers new dealAir travellers will have additional rights from next Thursday, when new EU legislation comes into force.Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Honeymoon may be over for 'unsuitable' wedding musicPriests will be hoping that brides marching up the aisle to the Titanic theme may become a thing of the past, with the launch…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
1 in 4 will try to give up smoking today - surveyMore than one in four smokers will try to quit smoking today - National No Smoking Day - according to a survey conducted for …Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
No decision made yet in Limerick tailings pond issueOne Government committee has asked another to reconsider a decision not to investigate an environmental issue in Limerick.Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
CAB to apply for seizure of Gilligan's centreThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is to apply for a High Court order later today directing that the Jessbrook Equestrian Centre…Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Mumps outbreak among studentsAn outbreak of mumps has seen 45 cases reported for the first three weeks of January, compared with just one case during the …Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Four more road deaths bring the year's toll to 40Four men were killed and six other people were injured in four road traffic accidents at the weekendMon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Smoking ban office got 2,555 callsUp to 50 people a week are reporting pubs and restaurants that are ignoring the smoking banSat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
'Daily Ireland' newspaper goes on saleDaily Ireland , a new pro-nationalist newspaper based in Belfast, went on sale yesterday with a circulation target of 20,000…Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Tubridy offended with cat incidentThe Broadcasting Complaints Commission considered 57 complaints at its last board meeting and upheld 16 of themSat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Tiernan 'Late Late' complaints upheldThe Broadcasting Complaints Commission has found that a recent appearance by comedian Tommy Tiernan on The Late Late Show was…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
MEP warns on battle groups planA Finnish Euro-sceptic Member of the European Parliament has called for a national debate on the effect of the proposed EU constitution…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Gardai face trial on perjury chargesTwo detective gardaí facing perjury charges relating to evidence they gave during the Colm Murphy trial were returned for trial…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Wintry conditions cause road accidents and school closuresA combination of snow, ice and wind caused road accidents around the country and resulted in dozens of school closures in the…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Farmers say EPA report on Limerick plant was 'flawed'A farmers' group has written to the Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, calling for an inquiry into the Environmental Protection…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Window cleaner dies after fall in cityA window cleaner died after falling from the second floor of a building on O'Connell Street in Dublin yesterday.Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Greater church role in peace process advocatedChristians in the Republic have a responsibility to be active participants in the Northern Ireland peace process, instead of …Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
