Irish economic growth slows as boom endsIrish gross national product (GNP) rose 4.6 per cent in 2001, and gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Ex-attorney general to become AIB chairmanFormer Attorney-General Mr Dermot Gleeson will succeed Mr Lochlann Quinn as the chairman of Allied Irish Banks at the beginning…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland still keen on Abbey takeoverThe Bank of Ireland has expressed its "surprise" at this morning's announcement from Abbey National rejecting a takeover and …Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Stormont raid 'an attack on democracy' says Sinn FeinSinn Fein has described this morning's raid on their offices in Stormont as a highly political act which amounts to an "attack…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
EC secretary general issues Nice warningThe Secretary General of the European Commission has warned Irish voters of the consequences another rejection of the Nice Treaty…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Driver questioned over Cork cigarettes seizureA lorry driver is being questioned after customs officials in Cork seized nearly 3.5 million cigarettes.Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Trimble calls on Reid to act against Sinn FeinNorthern Ireland's First Minister, Mr David Trimble, called on the Northern Ireland Secretary to take action against Sinn Féin…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
'I never received a bribe in my life' - AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has issued a statement insisting once again that he never accepted a bribeFri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Carrickmines protesters block access to siteA group of protesters this afternoon successfully prevented work being carried out on the M50 motorway at the site of Carrickmines…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Mara resigns from Fianna Fail Nice campaignThe co-ordinator of Fianna Fail's Nice Treaty campaign, Mr PJ Mara has resigned following revelations that he failed to fully…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Scottish Radio Holdings says revenues flatScottish Radio Holdings forecasts earnings for the year to be up 12 per cent on last year's.Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Flood report says payments to Ray Burke were 'corrupt'The Flood tribunal¿s interim report has described payments received by former minister Mr Ray Burke from JMSE engineering, two…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
New car registration figures fall in JulyThe number of new cars licensed in July dropped 1Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Sherry FitzGerald first-half profits rise 63%Estate agent Sherry Fitzgerald has reported pre-tax profits of €3Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
IBM chairman appointed as head of digital hubThe chairman of IBM Ireland, Mr William Burgess has been appointed chairman of the company responsible for the development of…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Man arrested in connection with Monaghan hit-and-runA man was arrested this morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Co Monaghan overnight.Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Gardai foil armed raid in Dublin shopGardai have arrested a man following an attempted armed robbery on a Dublin shop last night.Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Three women injured in overnight assaultsA 25-year-old woman is recovering in hospital following a serious assault in the Lucan area overnight and in an unrelated incident…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Protests at Sellafield as Greenpeace issues MOX warningFour members of an Irish environmental group have chained themselves together on the roof of the Sellafield visitor's centre …Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Jobless total for August charts upward trendThe number of people out of work continues to rise with unadjusted figures for August showing an increase of 1,465, or 0Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
50% now have private pension cover, CSO findsJust over 50 per cent of employed people aged between 20 and 69 have private pension coverage according to the first set of pension…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
UTV unveils voice and flat-rate Net servicesUTV today announced new voice and Internet services that will see it become the first ISP to offer flat-rate Internet access …Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
All roads lead to first-half profit for NTRNTR, the company formerly known as National Toll Roads, has reported a 19Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Numbers of unemployed rise in first halfThe number of people out of work in the first half of 2002 rose 11,800 to 77,200, according to the Quarterly National Household…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to fly London to StrasbourgRyanair will compete with Air France when it opens a twice-daily route between London Stansted and Strasbourg this winter.Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
S&P reaffirms Ireland's credit ratingsIreland's AAA long-term credit ratings and A1+ short-term ratings have been reaffirmed by the Standard & Poor's credit rating…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Tanaiste jets into Washington for business summitThe Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, arrived in Washington this morning in advance of the…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
NCB report shows services PMI picking up in AugustActivity in the State¿s services sector showed a slight rise last month as growth of new business picked up from July, a business…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
iTouch upbeat despite increased lossesMobile services group iTouch, a subsidiary of Independent News & Media, claims to be "well on track" to reach profitability…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Fyffes announces rise in profits, dividendFruit importer Fyffes's pre-tax profits, before exceptional items, for the first half of this year have risen by just under 6…Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Datalex posts first-half losses down $17mDublin-based travel communications software firm Datalex has confirmed first-half losses in line with expectations today.Mon Sept 02 2002 - 01:00
Intel chief says further investment for IrelandIntel is to continue to invest in its operation in Ireland, CEO Mr Craig Barrett confirmed today.Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Insurance costs threaten jobs - hauliers' groupIrish road haulage companies could be forced to sell off vehicles to cut costs due to hikes in insurance costs, according to …Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Tara mines to restart full production next monthTara mines is to restart production at Navan in Co Meath in September with the reemployment of 640 workers, it has just been …Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Figures show further drop in new car salesThere has been a significant decrease in the number of cars registered in the State in the first half of this year when compared…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Early sales of Keane book said to be 'brisk'Although no Soviet-era queues formed outside Irish bookshops this morning, interest in the controversial Roy Keane autobiography…Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Two men for court following garda assaultTwo men were arrested in Cobh in County Cork overnight following an assault in which a Garda was struck with a bottle.Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Government deluding itself over health suggests FGFine Gael’s health spokesperson, Ms Oliva Mitchell has accused the Government of being delusional by dressing up health cutbacks…Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Three charged following Temple Bar altercationThree men in their twenties have been charged with public order offences following disturbances in Dublin’s Temple Bar early …Sun Aug 18 2002 - 01:00
Cannabis, cocaine worth over €12 million seized in DublinGardai in Dublin last night seized about 1,000 kilos of cannabis with a street value of more than €12 million.Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Two seriously injured in overnight Dublin assaultsTwo men are to appear in court today, charged in connection with an overnight assault on a man on Dublin’s Lord Edward St.Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Two charged in connection with Bachelor's Walk assaultTwo men have been charged in connection with an assault on a 49-year-old man on Bachelor's Walk in Dublin early this morning.Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Two detained in Temple Bar assault caseTwo men have been arrested by gardai in Pearse St in connection with an assault on two Chinese men in Dublin's Temple Bar early…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Youth remains in critical condition after Dublin fightThe 19-year-old youth who was injured in a fight in south Co Dublin on Wednesday remains in a critical condition in Beaumont …Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Five Peaks team reject claims of negligenceMembers of the Five Peaks Challenge team, which last weekend attempted toFri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Junior doctors suspend action ahead of fresh talksThere has been a breakthrough in the dispute between non-consultant hospital doctors in Waterford and Tullamore and the South…Thu Aug 15 2002 - 01:00
Three dead, two injured in Co Louth collisionThree people have died in a head-on collision between a van and a car on the MI motorway near Dunleer in Co Louth early this …Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
One in 10 now has Net access, says reportAlmost 10 per cent of the world's population now have Internet access although the digital divide continues to widen, a new report…Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Aer Lingus posts losses of €140 millionThe September 11th terrorist attacks in the US and the Foot and Mouth crisis combined to bring about a slump in passenger numbers…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Ship surveyor investigates fishing boat deathsA ship surveyor has been appointed to examine the wreckage of the Pisces, which sank off the coast of Co Wexford on Sunday with…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
