Regulator bars banks from hiking credit limitsFinancial companies will no longer be allowed offer unsolicited pre-approved loans under new guidelines drawn up by the Financial…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
69 arrests under new drink driving lawsSixty-nine motorists were arrested over the weekend for suspected drink-driving by gardaí using new legislative powers providing…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Test computers for upgradeThe computer systems used to book driving tests which were identified as having a "high risk of failure" will all be replaced…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
NCT test pass rates fallingThe percentage of vehicles passing the NCT the first time fell 13 per cent to less than half over the last four years, according…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Regional disparity found in roads spend allocationRoads investment in the Border-Midlands-Western (BMW) region remains seriously behind projections under the National Development…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Zero tolerance for uninsured motorists hereEvery uninsured motorist is now being pursued by a legal firm for reimbursement of any damages paid out on their behalf following…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Cork student wins award for cast designFinger injuries: An Irish student has won an international medical engineering award for designing a new form of hand cast for…Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Harney criticised over changes to Hepatitis C BillChanges to a Bill to establish a statutory scheme to deal with insurance difficulties experienced by people infected with Hepatitis…Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Senior union activists seek rejection of pay dealA group of senior activists from four unions today urged members to vote against the new national pay deal, Towards 2016.Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Garda driver training needs 'improvement'A report has reccommended that major improvements be introduced to Garda driver training in a bid to reduce the number of claims…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Kenny tops RTÉ earnings list with €900,000Pat Kenny's was the highest-paid RTÉ broadcaster in 2004, bringing in almost €900,000, according to figures released this afternoon…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Aer Lingus unions react cooly to pay offerThe two main unions at Aer Lingus have reacted cooly to a package of measures from management at the airline designed to encourage…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Over 25 million expected to use Luas this yearMore than 25 million people are expected to use the Dublin's Luas light rail system this year and to cater for this demand services…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Drug driving test neededThe extent of the drug driving problem in Ireland is significantly underestimated, with increased cocaine use a particular concern…Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Government pays €8.5m for city parkingMore than €8.5 million is spent each year by the Government in rent for almost 4,000 car parking spaces for civil servants working…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Cullen seeks outsourced driving tests by JulyA compromise plan to allow a private company carry out 40,000 driving tests has been accepted by Minister for Transport Martin…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Number at work up by 90,000 in first quarterThe number of people at work in the Republic rose by 90,000 in the first quarter of the year, bringing the workforce to just …Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Road safety is not a political football, says RSA chairmanOpposition politicians have been asked not to use pending road safety legislation as a "political football", thereby delaying…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Revenue collected €39.5 billion last yearThe Revenue Commissioners collected €39.5 billion last year, an increase of €3Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Childcare costs up 23% in 2 years to €120 a weekPaid childcare costs rose 23 per cent in the two years to 2005 and now average €120 per week, according to data released by the…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Roads Bill could be in use by JulyGardaí should be able to carry out random check points for drink driving as early as mid-July, if road traffic reforms are passed…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
NCT contract said to restrict competitionThe Competition Authority is deeply concerned that the 10-year contract granted for the operation of the national car testing…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Swedes set an example for the GardaRoadside breathalyser equipment is to be given to every member of Sweden's 17,000 strong police force this summer as part of …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Safety strategy hampered by lack of proper budgetThe Government has been criticised for failing to provide a way of measuring the performance of the Road Safety Strategy because…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Road design report says fuel savings possibleA space shuttle could be launched every week using fuel saved by motorists using the most efficient route for a proposed 12km…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Immunisation database hit by delayFunding shortfall: A national immunisation database with a record of vaccinations received by all patients has been delayed …Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Dublin Airport to see 20% surge in passengersA temporary marquee is to be erected on the roof of the short-term car park in Dublin Airport as the management prepare to deal…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Dublin workers totally car dependent says researcherAccess to a car is seen as essential to secure employment for people living in working-class suburbs in Dublin, according to …Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
O'Gorman to run for PDs but will stay at groupColm O'Gorman will remain as director of the One in Four organisation while seeking to secure one of the five seats in the Wexford…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Lawyers instruct UK firm to stop using AA nameLawyers for the AA have written to a British car sales firm instructing them to stop claiming an affiliation with the motorists…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Tax breaks urged for researchExpert report: Property tax breaks should be replaced with financial incentives for healthcare research, according to an expert…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Petrol could hit €1.25 a litre, analysts warnPetrol prices are heading for €1.25 a litre by next month if oil prices continue to rise strongly.Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Government to hire consultants on speed camerasThe Government is to appoint a firm of consultants to advise the Department of Justice on the outsourcing of privatised speed…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Taxi drivers' union to seek fuel surchargeThe National Taxi Drivers' Union (NTDU) will write to the taxi regulator later today to request a 50 cent fuel surcharge to taxi…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Dublin vehicles 'relocated' no longer impoundedThe number of vehicles impounded by clamping contractors in Dublin city fell by more than 90 per cent last year, to just 280, …Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
State facing €160m medical negligence billThe State is facing a bill of more than €160 million to settle the 1,300 claims for alleged medical negligence lodged with the…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
New plan to regulate driving instructorsDriving instructors who teach for reward without being registered will face criminal charges under a plan to regulate the sector…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Mobile ban debated in DáilProposed legislation to ban the use of mobile phones by drivers was debated in the Dáil last night.Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Government to insist on private driving test planThe Government has restated that it is committed to using a private company to reduce the waiting list for driving tests, with…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
High Court to rule on insuranceThe President of the High Court, Justice Joseph Finnegan, will rule on April 5th on whether Irish courts have jurisdiction to…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Corrib gas line mediator publishes ground rulesGround rules for mediation talks between the Rossport 5 and Shell E&P Ireland have been published by the independent mediator…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Damp weather to test Irish sports fansA dark, dank, drizzly day is not expected to dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of fans who will be attending series of high-…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Harney attacked over blood compensationThe Department of Health has been accused of missing out on tens of millions of euro in possible compensation for haemophiliacs…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Harney questions case against US blood firmsThe Government is not confident it can build a case against US pharmaceutical companies which supplied contaminated blood products…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Irish charity Concern ordered out of EritreaThe Irish charity Concern is one of three international charities that have been ordered to immediately stop their aid work by…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Fás offices to be hit by strike in two weeksThree Fás offices will be picketed by their staff on Wednesday April 5 th as part of industrial action being taken by Siptu in…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Fund aims to buy treament for 22,000 patientsThe National Treatment Purchase Fund is planning to expand the number of medical procedures it funds for public patients by 15…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Insurers attack Government on road safetyMotor insurers have delivered a stinging attack on senior Government ministers by accusing them of failing to deal with the carnage…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Minister pressed to explain Aquatic Centre dealThe Minister for Arts, Sport, and Tourism John O'Donoghue faces serious questions on the structuring of the deal to operate the…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
