Howlin vows to streamline public serviceMinister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said the Government is not planning on "mugging" anybody to bring about public…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Adams offers to meet dissidentsSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has called on dissident republican groups to condemn the killing of PSNI constable Ronan Kerr.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
MEP told to leave Rehn briefingIrish Socialist Party member of the European parliament Paul Murphy was asked to leave a briefing with EU economics commissioner…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Europol smashes paedophile ringPolice have have arrested 184 suspected child sex offenders worldwide and identified over 200 victims of child abuse following…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Families to meet Nama on 1916 siteRELATIVES OF the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation will meet this week with the board of the National Asset Management Agency…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Labour should not join with FG, says unionTALKS WARNING: ONE OF the State’s largest trade unions has cautioned the Labour Party against joining Fine Gael in a coalition…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Man and woman held in separate drugs seizuresTWO PEOPLE were arrested in Dublin at the weekend following separate seizures of drugs with a combined estimated value of €1.…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
1916 relatives group to meet with NamaRelatives of the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation are to meet this week with the board of Nama to discuss plans to partially…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Union calls for Labour-led oppositionOne of the country's largest trade unions has cautioned the Labour Party against joining Fine Gael in a coalition government …Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Rousing reception for victorious KennyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny received a rousing welcome from the party faithful in Dublin's Burlington Hotel last night.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Two held after Dublin drugs seizuresTwo people are in custody following the seizure yesterday of drugs worth an estimated €1Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
O'Keeffe warns of 'military coup'While the winds of change continue to blow furiously across the Arab world, outgoing Cork TD Ned O’Keeffe has warned that Ireland…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Leaders engage in lively three-way debateThe economy and Fine Gael's policy on the Irish language dominated tonight's leaders' debate, the third of the 2011 election …Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Silent protest: students oppose Irish language proposalSEVERAL HUNDRED students marched on Fine Gael headquarters at lunchtime yesterday in protest at Enda Kenny’s proposal to make…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Kenny accused of 'misleading' publicMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has accused Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny of misleading the public over his meeting in Berlin…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Protest over FG language strategySeveral hundred students marched on Fine Gael headquarters at lunchtime today in protest at Enda Kenny’s proposal to make the…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Cowen to seek Dáil dissolutionTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said he will seek a dissolution of the Dáil next Tuesday.Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Two held after Dublin drug seizureTwo men are in custody following the seizure of drugs worth an estimated €500,000 in Dublin yesterday.Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Irish warned about travel to TunisiaTHE GOVERNMENT is advising against non-essential travel to Tunisia as protesters continue to demand the immediate resignation…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Two held after €1m drugs seizureTwo South American women are in custody following the seizure of drugs worth an estimated €1 million in Dublin yesterday.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish warned against Tunisia travelThe Government is advising against non-essential travel to Tunisia as protesters continue to demand the immediate resignation…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Hackers steal data of 2,000 people in attack on Fine Gael websiteTWO INVESTIGATIONS are under way by gardaí and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner following the theft of personal…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
FG site data breach investigatedPersonal details of up to 2,000 people who submitted comments to the Fine Gael website were compromised in a cyber attack last…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Man (79) dies in Sligo car crashA 79-year-old man has died after the car he was driving was involved in a crash in Co Sligo this morning.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
FG anticipating March electionFine Gael finance spokesman Michael Noonan has identified two possible dates for the next general election, fueling speculation…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Tesco withdraws products 'as precaution'Tesco has withdrawn a number of products from sale in Ireland after it emerged eggs from German farms using contaminated feed…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Photograph of Bláthnaid scarf releasedGardaí investigating the disapearance of Galway woman Bláthnaid Timothy have issued a photograph of a scarf similar to one she…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Woods 'will not contest election'Dublin North East Fianna Fail TD Michael Woods has said he will not contest the next general election.Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Fans mark Phil Lynott anniversaryThe 25th anniversary of the death of Thin Lizzy founder Phil Lynott takes place today.Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Gerry Rafferty dies, aged 63The Scottish singer and songwriter Gerry Rafferty has died following an illness. He was 63.Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Senator resolute in defence of SeanadIndependent Senator Joe O'Toole has given a resolute defence of the Seanad, saying to abolish it would be a diminution of democracy…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Call for law reform for habitual shopliftersREPEAT OFFENDERS who shoplift for a living should face longer custodial sentences and heavier fines, the head of an Ibec-affiliated…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Warning issued as heavy snow set to hit all areasHEAVY SNOW and freezing temperatures are expected to affect much of the country later today as Ireland is hit by a severe cold…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Election before April unlikely - FaheyFianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey has said he believes a general election is "unlikely" before April or May of next year…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Cigarettes with retail value of €1m seized in container at RosslareCIGARETTES SEIZED by Customs officers in Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford on Saturday had an estimated retail value of €1 million…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Man (19) critical after assaultA 19-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Mullingar on Saturday night.Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Martin 'interested' in FF roleMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has stated an interest in running for the leadership of Fianna Fáil once the vacancy…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Deficit confirmed at 32%The Government has confirmed that the deficit will be 32 per cent for 2010.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
40 jobs announced for CorkFrench food group Danone has announced plans to create 40 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Macroom, Co Cork.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Two held after Dublin drugs seizureTwo men in their twenties are in custody following the seizure of an estimated 20kg of cannabis in Dublin last night.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
'Substantial' cash seizure in MayoGardaí seized property and a "substantial amount" of cash this morning during a major operation against organised crime in the…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Benchmarking of public sector pay questionedMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney yesterday questioned whether public sector pay rates should have been benchmarked against pay…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Harney warns of big cuts in healthTHE DECEMBER budget will have a “major impact” on the public health service next year, Minister for Health Mary Harney said yesterday…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Cuts to have 'major impact' on HSE - HarneyThe Budget will have a "major impact" on the public health service next year, Minister for Health Mary Harney said today.Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Deadline for HSE staff schemesAbout 3,000 staff in the Health Service Executive (HSE) have submitted applications to leave the organisation so farFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Fallen trees and surface floods accompany strong windsSTRONG WINDS experienced in the east over recent days were part of the same weather system that has caused flooding in parts …Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Poll shows Doherty in Donegal leadSinn Féin’s Donegal South West candidate Pearse Doherty looks set to win a seat in next week’s byelection, according to the latest…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Bar owner taps into online successA Co Galway bar-owner who believed that powerpoint ’was some place you plug in a kettle’, related today how his engagement with…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
File sent to DPP after Garda raidsSeven men arrested following Garda raids targeting a drugs gang in Dublin last week have been released from custody.Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Ship with two Irish safe after disputeA SHIP carrying two Irish aid activists that broke its moorings in Libya and set sail following a dispute on board arrived safely…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
