Black Daisy on road to Moscow for EurovisionAn act described as “High School Musical meets Pink” has been selected as Ireland's entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
English loses dominance in European Commission as interpreters retireENGLISH WILL soon be overtaken as the dominant linguistic force within the European Commission’s interpreting services.Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Five Irish among 104 rescued off AntarcticaA COUSIN of Irish adventurer and explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose legendary attempts to reach the South Pole have been the…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
English language interpreters become endangered speciesThe English language will soon be deposed as the dominant linguistic force within the European Commission's interpreting services…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Psoriasis drug withdrawn over brain disease fearsA drug used by about 60 psoriasis sufferers in the Republic has been withdrawn from the market over fears it may be linked to…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Ireland improves record in transposing EU lawIreland’s speed at adopting legislation governing the European Union’s internal market has improved considerably and the State…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
EC warns Ireland over 'optimistic' recovery planThe Government’s economic recovery plan lacks detail and is predicated on overly optimistic growth forecasts, the European Commission…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Flexibility on learning difficulty cutbacks signalled by O'KeeffeMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has signalled a partial rowback on cuts to special teacher support for over 350 children…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Bus drivers vote to take industrial actionDRIVERS AT Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann have voted in favour of industrial action over proposed cutbacks.Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Bus drivers vote in favour of industrial action over cutbacksDisruption of the State's bus services moved a step closer today after drivers at Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann voted in favour …Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Gregory hailed as man of integrity by colleagues“He was the guy without the tie and I was the fella in the anorakWed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says number signing on to pass 400,000The number of unemployment claimants on the Live Register rose by a record 36,500 in January, the highest monthly increase on…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Bausch & Lomb to place staff on short-time hoursContact lens manufacturer Bausch & Lomb is to place its 1,400 staff in Co Waterford on short-time working hours from next…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
No decision yet on date for Lisbon vote, says CowenNo decision has been taken regarding the holding of a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said today…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Cowen address would remind people of Haughey, says GormleyA “state of the nation” address by the Taoiseach on the current economic downturn would only remind people of the infamous television…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says he will run country 'as he sees fit'Taoiseach Brian Cowen says he will run the Government and the country as he sees fit and not according to Opposition demands.Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Stamp marks bicentenary of Louis Braille's birthAN POST has issued a new 55-cent stamp in Braille to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth in 1809 of Louis Braille, the inventor…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Garda station reopens after security alertMountjoy Garda Station in Dublin has reopened after briefly being quarantined when a man left a suspect package containing white…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Commission backs McCreevy after criticism by MEPsThe European Commission has backed internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy after three senior MEPs said they had no confidence…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Swissco staff receive assurances on wagesSwissco workers in Co Cork said today they have received assurances they will be paid any outstanding wages in the wake of the…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Government announces €10bn recapitalisation planThe Government is to invest up to €10 bilion in the State's biggest banks and building societies as part of its recapitalisation…Sun Dec 14 2008 - 00:00
Increase in used-car imports blamed on VRT confusionA significant increase in the number of used cars being imported into the Republic has been blamed on confusion surrounding Government…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
EU agrees €15m aid plan for pork producersThe European Union is to establish a private storage aid scheme worth €15 million to help Irish pigmeat producers affected by…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Opposition alleges systems failure in industryOpposition parties today welcomed the €180 million deal to rescue pork producers affected by the contamination scare but warned…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Limited pork supplies return to shop shelvesA limited supply of Irish pork products returned to the shelves of several supermarkets chains across the country today following…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Pork back on shelves after compensation deal agreedA limited supply of pork products returned to the shelves today as processing in the beleaguered pork industry resumed following…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Food safety authority's helpline gets 'unprecedented' number of callsPUBLIC REACTION: A HELPLINE set up by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in the wake of the recall of Irish pork products …Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Less than half of households have broadband, figures showThe rate of computer ownership and broadband penetration in Ireland continues to rise, figures from the Central Statistics Office…Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Food safety helpline receives over 3,000 callsA helpline set up by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in the wake of the recall of Irish pork products last Saturday…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Tesco reassures customers after refunds confusionTesco moved to reassure customers in the Republic today that they will receive a refund on all returned Irish pork products.Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
EU states urged to block imports of Irish porkThe European Commission today urged member states to block all shipments of Irish pork products but stopped short of calling …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Irish paying more for fuel than EU counterpartsIrish consumers are paying significantly more for petrol, diesel and home heating oil than their European counterparts and the…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Study finds customers unaware of financial complaints procedureAlmost one third of consumers are unaware of how to complain about a financial service or product, according to a report published…Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Kenny calls for national pay deal to be suspendedFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called for the national pay deal to be suspended for at least 12 months, saying the pact was …Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
ESB unveils multi-billion-euro UK expansionThe ESB is to expand its operations in the British energy market with a multi-billion euro investment in several new power plants…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Martin announces more funding for Congo relief effortMinister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said today the Government is to provide an additional €1 million in funding for emergency…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Recall order for popular laptops after batteries found to pose fire hazardFOUR PROMINENT computer manufacturers have issued a recall on a range of laptops sold in Ireland after the Sony-supplied battery…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
HSE, RSA issue Halloween safety warningsThe HSE and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have warned parents and young people to be extra vigilant when taking part in Halloween…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Winds remove apartment roofsUP TO 20 residents of an apartment complex in Sandyford, south Dublin, were evacuated on Saturday after high winds blew the roofs…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Fas forecasts 8.1% unemploymentSTATE TRAINING agency Fás predicts unemployment may exceed 8 per cent next year and warned the downturn may extend into 2010 …Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Downturn sees 34% drop in new car salesThe economic downturn has made a significant dent on new car sales, the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) …Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Fás predicts unemployment will exceed 8% in 2009State training agency Fás predicts unemployment may exceed 8 per cent next year and warned the downturn may extend into 2010 …Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Garda vehicle rammed in foiled ATM robbery at Wicklow service stationA GANG of raiders in two 4x4 vehicles yesterday carried out an attempted ram-raid robbery on a service station in Co Wicklow.Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Gardai injured in Wicklow ram-raid incidentA gang of raiders in two 4x4 vehicles today carried out an attempted ram-raid robbery on a petrol service station in Co Wicklow…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
U-turn on medical cards not 'unreasonable' - CowenThe Government has defended its u-turn on the automatic entitlement to medical cards for the elderly, insisting the overwhelming…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends 'unpalatable' BudgetTaoiseach Brian Cowen has defended the tax hikes and spending cuts announced in yesterday’s Budget, saying the measures were …Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Hanafin says Budget protects the vulnerableMinister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin insisted this evening that the Government’s Budget protected the most vulnerable…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
O'Keeffe says cutbacks will mean bigger class sizesMinister for Education Batt O'Keeffe says class sizes in a substantial number of primary and secondary schools will increase …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Former PD councillor defects to Fine GaelFormer Progressive Democrat councillor Cáit Keane today announced her decision to join Fine Gael.Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Agency closes emergency homeless shelter in DublinCrosscare, the social care agency, is to close a 14-bed night shelter for homeless men in Dublin.Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
