RTE posts losses of over €20 millionRTÉ has reported an operating loss of €20.6 million for 2002, a Oireachtas committee was told this morning.Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland CEO to step downChief Executive of Enterprise Ireland Mr Dan Flinter has declined an offer to remain in the post for a new five-year term.Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Car registration falls sharply in MayThe number of new cars joining the congestion on Irish roads in May dropped sharply, according to figures released by the Central…Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
SARS ruling gives green light for athletes to travelSpecial Olympics athletes from areas of China and Canada where local transmission of SARS has not been reported will now be able…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Brady gets FF nomination for Dublin Mayoral electionFianna Fáil councillors on Dublin City Council have selected Mr Royston Brady to be the party's candidate for the position of…Tue Jun 03 2003 - 01:00
No lack of clarity says IRA accusing Blair of bad faithThe IRA has issued a statement reasserting its commitment to the peace process and accusing the British Prime Minister, Mr Blair…Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
'Reclaim the Streets' rally passes without incidentUp to 1,000 Reclaim the Streets protesters converged on central Dublin today for a rallyMon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Irish growth continues to outpace EU average - OECDThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has further reduced its growth forecasts for the Republic's…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair's 'Comical Ali' campaign not fair, airline claimsBudget airline Ryanair has come under fire for featuring the former Iraqi information minister, Mohammed Saeed Sahaf in the role…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Weapons 'inspectors' denied access to US army siteUS military officials refused a 13-member international delegation from the anti-war group, Rooting Out Evil , to an army base…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Judge issues apology for 'improper comments'The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) this evening welcomed the decision from a Western Circuit Court judge to issue a…Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
NI poll shows support for agreement slippingSupport for the Belfast Agreement amongst the Protestant community in Northern Ireland has slipped to an all-time low, according…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Doubts cast on evidence of key 'Colombia Three' witnessDoubts have been cast on the evidence of a key witness at the trial of the so-called "Colombia Three" following the broadcast…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
Post mortem shows infant sustained no injuries after birthThe results of the post mortem on the body of the baby boy found in a dump in Swords in north Dublin concluded that he was full…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Calls for Taoiseach to lift veil on church dealThe leader of the Labour Party, Mr Pat Rabbitte this afternoon called on the Taoiseach to lift what he described as "the veil…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Telecom group calls for mobile charges cutThe Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators (ALTO) has called on the telecomms regulator to introduce interim prices for fixed…Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Brown Thomas evacuated due to floodingParts of Brown Thomas on Dublin's Grafton Street have been badly damaged this afternoon after a water main burst.Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Over 100 jobs under threat in Clare, DonegalMore than 100 jobs look set to be axed in two factories in Donegal and Clare, it emerged this afternoon.Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy targets bloodstock industry and tax loopholesThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, this afternoon vowed to "close various tax loopholes and modernise the tax system" in …Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
More than 240 tech jobs to go in YoughalA company which makes recordable CD-Roms is to close its plant in Youghal Co Cork with the loss of 243 jobs.Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Ahern calls for greater spend on online adsThe Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Dermot Ahern has announced that 10 per cent of his department…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
The joy of text boosts O2's Irish revenueMmO2 Ireland announced this morning that it has added 43,000 new customers in its third quarter to the end of December.Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Superquinn chain not for sale, insists familySuperquinn has issued a statement denying it is for sale and dismissing as completely unfounded media speculation suggesting …Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Cheaper broadband access is welcomedThe Minister for Communications , Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Dermot Ahern this afternoon welcomed eircom's announcement…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
ParthusCeva posts Q4 losses of almost $25mParthusCeva, the Dublin-based technology company formed through the merger of Parthus and the Ceva division of US firm DSP Group…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
BSE found in second 3-year old cowThe discovery of a three-year-old friesian cow in Co Kerry cow suffering from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on a farm…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Wolfetones top BBC world's-favourite-song poll'A Nation Once Again' has been voted the world's favourite song, after a global poll by the BBC.Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Unionist walkout plunges peace process into crisisEfforts to rebuild the peace process were plunged deeper into crisis tonight after the Ulster Unionist Party leader's Mr David…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Funding approved for €2.5 million job creation venturesOver 100 jobs are likely to be created in some of Ireland's most disadvantaged areas after funding by the board of the International…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
ECB cuts rates by half a point to 2.75 per centThe European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by a half of 1 per cent to 2Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
IBEC welcomes Government's 'firm stand'The employers lobby group, IBEC, has broadly welcomed the "firm stand" the Government has taken in respect to public spending…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair sees passenger numbers climb againLow-fare airline Ryanair has seen a 43 per cent jump in passenger numbers in November compared with the same month last year.Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Tax harmonisation a 'serious threat' - McDowellFrance and Germany have agreed to push to harmonise European Union tax policies, despite continued objections from Ireland, Britain…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
'The soldier looked straight at me and fired'The Irishwoman who was shot and wounded in the West Bank refugee camp of Jenin this morning has told irelandFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Call for vetting of people working with childrenThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has repeated its call on the Government to introduce a vetting…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Irish industrial figures worst in euro zoneIndustrial production in the State fell more than 3 per cent in September to make the Irish economy the worst performer in the…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Skillsoft shares dive as accounting irregularities revealedShares in Skillsoft, the online education company which merged with Irish-owned Smartforce in September, have fallen by more …Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
FAI comes in for harsh criticism following inquiry - reportThe Football Association of Ireland has come in for heavy criticism in the Genesis report into the Saipan World Cup fiasco which…Sun Nov 10 2002 - 00:00
Rabbitte calls for freeze in corporation taxThe Labour Party leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has called on the Government to maintain corporation tax at existing levels this year…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Fishermen block ports in Cork, KerryFishermen in Kerry and West Cork are blocking ports along the southern coast in protest at plans to implement an open fishing…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
7 gardai face assault charges over Reclaim the Streets protestSeven gardai are to be charged in connection with last May's Reclaim the Streets demonstration on Dame Street in Dublin following…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Spending increases push deficit to 1/2 billion in OctoberExchequer figures released this evening indicate that the Government's financial position continues to worsen.Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Burton takes on finance as Rabbitte announces front benchMs Joan Burton has been appointed Labour's finance spokesperson in the new leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte's, first shadow cabinet which…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Murder hunt begins after body found in ClonmelThe State Pathologist, Dr John Harbison has carried out a preliminary post mortem examination on the body of a young man which…Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Cyclist dies after Co Clare traffic accidentA cyclist has died after colliding with a car in Co Clare yesterday evening.Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Murphy to meet SF in wake of IRA moveNorthern Ireland Secretary Mr Paul Murphy will today meet Sinn Féin leaders in the wake of yesterday's IRA announcement that …Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Man held over €300,000 Dublin drugs haulGardaí have arrested a man in Dublin following the seizure of a large amount of heroin and cocaine in the north inner city overnight…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
IBEC submissions branded 'self-serving' and 'unsound'IBEC's pre-budget submission have been branded as "self-serving and economically unsound" by the Labour Party's spokesman on …Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Premier Oil to cancel Irish exchange listingPremier Oil is to cancel its secondary listing on the Irish Stock Exchange following a restructuring that will create a new holding…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Lucent announces job cuts, earnings warningLucent Technologies will report a wider-than-expected fourth quarter loss, cut an additional 10,000 jobs and take a $3 billion…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
