Alert issued over faulty cookersMore than 3,000 faulty gas cookers which have been linked to fatal carbon monoxide poisoning incidents remain untraced, a consumer…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Medical cards processed in '15 days'Medical card applications for those aged over 70 years will from now on be processed within 15 days, down from the current waiting…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair updates safety rules after child's fallRYANAIR HAS introduced new safety procedures after a child fell on to the tarmac from the top of a passenger staircase while …Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Child's fall prompts Ryanair reviewRyanair has introduced new safety procedures after a child fell onto the tarmac from the top of a passenger staircase while boarding…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Health authorities on alert for drug-resistant bacteriaTHE EMERGENCE of a new class of drug-resistant bacteria, recently identified in Britain and India, is being closely monitored…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Irish authorities monitor new bugThe emergence of a new class of drug-resistant bacteria, recently identified in Britain and India, is being closely monitored…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Liposuction tops plastic surgery popularity pollLIPOSUCTION HAS overtaken breast augmentation as the most popular form of plastic surgery in the world, new research reveals.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
17th century naval document given to libraryAN EXTREMELY rare 17th century shipping document signed by King James II and English diarist Samuel Pepys was yesterday presented…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Hurling clash dominates weekend eventsClashing ash and spinning leather is the name of the game this weekend as the All-Ireland hurling championship enters endgame…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Economy shrank more than had been forecastTHE ECONOMY shrank last year by more than previously estimated, according to revised figures from the Central Statistics Office…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Rare ship's pass presented to libraryA rare 17th century shipping document signed by King James II and English diarist Samuel Pepys has been presented to the National…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
New lending now exceeds repaymentsBUSINESSES ARE finding it easier to borrow money, according to figures from the Central Bank which show new lending to businesses…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Income tax receipts below targetIncome tax receipts remained below target, according to the latest Exchequer data relased today.Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Irish economy 'shrank at faster pace'The economy shrank last year by more than previously estimated, according to revised figures from the Central Statistics Office…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
More sea eagles released in KerryA further nine white-tailed sea eagle chicks brought to Ireland from Norway have been released into Killarney National Park.Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Zoo visitors stay indoors as curious gibbons go walkaboutTHERE WAS something of a role reversal at Dublin Zoo yesterday when some 200 visitors found themselves locked into the venue’…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Profits at United Drug in line with last yearHEALTH SERVICES provider United Drug says its profits for the nine months to the end of June were in line with last year, as …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
House prices now 35% below their 2006 peakHOUSE PRICES have fallen a further 6Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
United Drug profits 'in line' with 2009Health services provider United Drug said today its profits for the nine months to the end of the June were in line with last…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Property prices fall to 2002 levelsHouse prices in Dublin continue to fall at a steeper rate than those in the rest of the country, the latest data shows.Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Watchdog critical of bank offers to switch mortgagesTHE FINANCIAL Services Ombudsman has strongly criticised what he termed as “unwarranted and unsolicited” moves by banks to entice…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Watchdog criticises bank practicesThe Financial Services Ombudsman has strongly criticised what he termed as “unwarranted and unsolicited” moves by banks to entice…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Men injured in Dublin shootingThree men have been injured, two seriously, in a shooting outside a pub in Dublin.Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Standing of universities 'under threat'The international standing of Irish universities will suffer a “serious decline” if the issue of student fees is not tackled …Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Returning Irish 'denied welfare'Returning Irish emigrants are being refused vital social welfare payments because of an “increasingly strict interpretation” …Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Hotel room rates fall to 1999 levelsFIERCE COMPETITION among hoteliers in the Republic’s hard-hit hospitality industry has seen average room rates drop back to 1999…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Hotel room rates 'at 1999 levels'Average room rates at Irish hotels are now at 1999 levels, according to a survey of businesses in the hard-hit hospitality industry…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Advisers told Lenihan bank guarantee could be 'mistake'The Government was advised that a blanket bank guarantee could be a "mistake" shortly before it introduced the scheme in late…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Tesco to open seven new stores as part of €113m investment in RepublicTESCO IRELAND will open seven new stores as part of a €113 million investment in the Republic which will create 748 jobs.Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
20% consider move to find work - surveyMORE THAN a fifth of Irish people are considering moving abroad to secure better job prospects, according a Eurobarometer survey…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Glanbia bullish on half-year results targetGLANBIA SAID yesterday it was on track for a very strong first-half performance on the back of a return to profitability in its…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Tesco investment to create 748 jobsTesco Ireland is to open seven new stores as part of a €113 million investment in the Republic which will create 748 jobs.Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Consumer fears on recession strongWhile many Irish insurers believe the worst of the recession is over, most are finding it difficult to secure new business, according…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Hundreds hit by collapse of online travel firmHUNDREDS OF Irish people have had their travel plans thrown into disarray following the collapse of the 1800hotels.ieWed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Debt agency to increase borrowing on Government bondsTHE NATIONAL Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) plans to increase borrowing on two Government bonds next week in the face of renewed…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
One fifth would migrate for workMore than a fifth of Irish people are considering moving abroad to secure better job prospects, according a Eurobarometer survey…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Agency closure sparks reform callThe principal body representing travel agents in Ireland has called for greater regulation of the industry following the collapse…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Construction sector contracts at slower rateIRELAND’S CONSTRUCTION sector continues to contract but at its slowest rate in almost three yearsTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
NTMA plans bond auction next weekThe National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) plans to increase its borrowing on two Government bonds next week in the face …Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Survey suggests 'feel bad' factor fading but 'feel good' factor still absentTHE NUMBER of Irish firms reporting an increase in business volumes eclipsed those indicating a decline for the first time in…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
New building activity drops 40%New building activity in the Republic dropped 40 per cent in the first six months of the year, according to a report by the commercial…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Man killed in Dublin shootingA man has died after being shot up to eight times in the head and body in a gangland attack in north Dublin.Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Eli Lilly to create 100 jobs in CorkPharmaceutical group Eli Lilly is to create 100 finance jobs at a European services centre in Cork city over the next 12 months…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí to investigate blaze at listed houseA PERIOD house of rare architectural and historical significance in Dublin’s Rathfarnham has been destroyed in a fire.Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Court calls for building staff pay cutThe Labour Court has recommended pay cuts of 7Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Rain heralds return of Irish summerAfter one of the warmest Junes on record, temperatures are expected to fall this weekend with rain forecast in many parts.Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Murphy in pledge over Dublin killingsGarda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy has vowed to commit the full resources of the gardaí in bringing those responsible for last…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Irish academic wins top poetry prizeIrish poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin has won the prestigious Canada-based Griffin Poetry Prize for her collection, The Sun-fish…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Irish-born archbishop resignsPope Benedict has accepted the resignation of the Irish-born archbishop of Benin city in Nigeria following allegations of sexual…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Vetting legislation to be 'balanced'The use of “soft information” in the vetting of adults working with children or vulnerable people will be carefully balanced …Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
