11 closure orders issued last monthThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) served a record 12 enforcement orders on food businesses across the State in October…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Filling station fined for undermeasuring fuelA SERVICE station on Dublin’s south quays was yesterday fined €14,000 in the District Court after pleading guilty to using fuel…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
EBS to cut variable interest rateThe EBS has announced it is to reduce its standard variable rate by 0Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Burton claims progress on tackling mortgage arrearsMINSTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton has insisted the Government is moving as fast as it can to implement proposals contained…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Irish consumers to top list of European spenders this Christmas, survey showsTHINGS MAY be looking increasingly bleak on the economic front, but at least consumers here can take some comfort from the fact…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Final broadcast for Today FM's Sam SmythON HIS final broadcast on Today FM yesterday journalist Sam Smyth promised to continue highlighting what he described as “important…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Almost 50% of firms predict gloomy quarterCONTINUING RELUCTANCE among people to spend money has led nearly 50 per cent of all businesses in the Republic to conclude that…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Cost of motor insurance down 3% this yearTHE COST of car insurance has fallen by 3 per cent since the beginning of this year, an extensive survey published this morning…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
No decisions made on Keane reportMinster for Social Protection Joan Burton has insisted the Government is moving as fast as it can to implement proposals contained…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
How to be frugal this festive seasonTHE FESTIVE mittens are off, the decorations have started appearing in stores across the country and George Michael is already…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Two ex-ministers speak out about 'rushed' bank guaranteeTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to announce a blanket bank guarantee in September 2008 was rushed and ill-conceived, according to two…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Service station fined €14,000A service station on Dublin’s south quays has been fined €14,000 in the District Court today after pleading guilty to using fuel…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Smyth to highlight media ownershipJournalist Sam Smyth has promised to continue highlighting what he described as “important principles” surrounding media ownership…Sun Nov 06 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair says pocket packing won't take off as wearable luggage launchesFLYING: RYANAIR IS unconcerned about a new travel jacket aimed at circumventing baggage rules imposed by airlines by allowing…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Everybody in the house, give it up for . . . the celebrity economistsOnce, economists shuffled along university corridors, unknown even to their students. Now we hang on their every wordSat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Former Argentinian minister says Irish do not realise scale of problemsIRISH PEOPLE still have not grasped the gravity of the economic crisis that has gripped the euro zone and do not appreciate how…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
VHI accused over cover limits on cardiac procedureTHE VHI has been accused of steering cardiac patients away from costly but non-invasive treatments and of putting lives at risk…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Return to your roots says US foodieFOOD FESTIVAL: IRISH CHEFS must return to traditional food and put dishes, such as bacon and cabbage and Irish stew, back on…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Fewer tuning in to Tubridy on radio as show loses 87,000 listenersTHE BIGGEST casualty of the latest radio listenership figures which were published yesterday is 2fm’s Ryan Tubridy, who has seen…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Tubridy still losing listenersThe biggest casualty of the latest radio listenership figures is 2FM’s Ryan Tubridy who has seen the number of people tuning …Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Rate of house-price decline increasesHOUSE PRICES continued to fall last month with the rate of decline increasing when compared to this time last year.Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Property prices continue declineIrish house prices continued to fall last month with the rate of decline actually increasing when compared with 12 months ago…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Restaurants to offer cut-price mealsIF YOU think a three-course dinner made up of Vietnamese squid, venison Bourguignon and Baileys panna cotta for €30 sounds like…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Toddlers get 'back to school' paymentsTHE AWARDING of more than €7 million in back-to-school allowances last year to the parents of 40,000 children aged three or under…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Coalition vows to alter 'unbalanced' consumer lawsTHE GOVERNMENT has pledged to bring consumer law into the 21st Century by addressing the “inherently unbalanced” relationship…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Revised code to govern way lenders interact with customersUNSOLICITED DOOR-TO-DOOR sales calls from financial institutions are to be banned under a revised Consumer Protection Code which…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Consumer law set for 'overhaul'The Government has pledged to address the “inherently unbalanced” relationship between consumers and businesses through a “major…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
The truth about beauty?THE BRIGHTLY-LIT make-up counters of our upmarket department stores are scary places for novices (and men)Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Draw against Estonia sees doubling of flight pricesTHE PRICE of air tickets between Ireland and Estonia more than doubled within hours of the announcement of the Euro 2012 play…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Up to 10,000 homeowners could enter 'mortgage to rent' schemeAS MANY as 10,000 people could see ownership of their homes transferred to local authorities as part of measures to tackle the…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Blanket forgiveness of mortgage debt is rejectedTHE INTRODUCTION of two “mortgage to rent” social housing schemes, a specialised mortgage advice service and a range of alternatives…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Proposals reject blanket mortgage debt forgivenessAs many as 10,000 people could see ownership of their homes transferred to local authorities under a scheme proposed by the Inter…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Mortgage distress proposals revealedA “BROAD range of concrete proposals” aimed at helping mortgage holders in difficulty “through no fault of their own” are expected…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Happy ending as Connolly gets his plough and three stars backTHE PLOUGH and the Stars drama ended almost before it started: the mysterious disappearance of a key part of the James Connolly…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair wins boarding card appealRyanair has won its appeal against a Spanish ruling made in January which found that its fees for reissuing boarding passes were…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
No official reception planned as rugby team due homeMEMBERS OF the Irish rugby team arrive back in Dublin today, where the homecoming is likely to be muted and no official reception…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Girl (14) back in Ireland after successful liver transplantLEITRIM TEENAGER Meadhbh McGivern has arrived back in Ireland following her successful liver transplant operation which took …Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Girl given transplant arrives homeLeitrim teenager Meadhbh McGivern has arrived back in Ireland following a successful liver transplant operation which took place…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Avoid a courtroom dramaThere are alternatives to simply going to court and letting your legal team battle things out on your behalf – and you could …Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Asmal remembered in Mansion HousePoliticians, artists, activists and the friends and family of Prof Kader Asmal, the former ANC cabinet minister and Trinity law…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Tesco fined €600 for overchargingTHE STATE’S largest retailer Tesco has been found guilty of misleading shoppers on eight separate occasions by charging more …Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
When Orlando eyes are smilingGO CITYBREAK: Glorious weather, fabulous hotels, paddle-board yoga and chocolate craftingSat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Debate proves a ratings winner for TV3MORE THAN 820,000 people tuned in to watch at least a part of the sometimes heated presidential debate on TV3 on Tuesday night…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Call to prioritise languages in schoolsTHE ABSENCE of a coherent language-learning strategy in primary and secondary schools is damaging the State’s competitiveness…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
European ruling may transform TV soccer rightsSKY TELEVISION’S control over broadcasting rights for soccer and rugby and a host of other sports has been thrown into doubt …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Over 800,000 watch TV3 debateMore than 820,000 people tuned in to watch at least a part of the sometimes heated presidential debate on TV3 last night with…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
'Odds stacked against' victims of negligence, group claimsTHE MEDICAL profession and the State are consistently covering up mistakes in order to minimise the risks of cash payouts to …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
RIA seeks coherent language strategyThe absence of a coherent language learning strategy in the Republic’s primary and secondary schools is damaging the State’s …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Bruton names Goggin to chair Competition AuthorityISOLDE GOGGIN has been named as the new chairwoman of the Competition Authority by Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Employment…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Goggin appointed CA chairIsolde Goggin has been appointed as the new chairwoman of the Competition Authority by the Minister for Enterprise Richard Bruton…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
