Report criticises lack of competition in professionsA consultants' report commissioned by the Competition Authority has criticised what it says are anti-competitive practices in…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Dublin incomes 17% higher than State averageAverage disposable income in the Dublin area is 16Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy moves to close off tax loopholeA tax loophole on interest paid by individuals on money borrowed to buy a stake in or lend money to a company was today closed…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
War fallout seen as biggest threat to businessFallout from the potential war in Iraq is the biggest challenge facing Irish businesses over the next six months according to…Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
Green monsters to wreak havoc over weekendGardaí are advising the public not to be alarmed if the Capital's streets turn green and large inflatible beasts are seen stalking…Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Harney attacks peace activists over 'anti-American' stanceThe Tánaiste, Ms Mary Harney, has accused some elements of the anti-war movement in Ireland of stoking up anti-Americanism under…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy had concerns on Church compensationThe Minster for Finance, Mr McCreevy, expressed serious reservations in 2001 about the deal struck between the Government and…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Study highlights reasons for fall off in scienceA new study into why there has been such a fall off in the number of students taking science subjects at secondary school level…Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
Bogus claims costing insurance industry €100mInsurance fraud is costing the industry over €100 million annually, according to the Irish Insurance Federation (IIF).Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
Taoiseach says he disagrees with US over resolutionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, this afternoon, said he disagreed with the United States on the requirement for a second UN Resolution…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Law forces suppliers to dispose of electrical goodsConsumers will soon be able to send out-of-service fridges and other electrical goods back to the original supplier free of charge…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Irish anti-war group plans demos, work stoppagesThe Irish Anti-War Movement said today it was planning a series of co-ordinated actions in the event of a US-led military strike…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Dublin braced for mass anti-war demonstrationTomorrow's anti-war rally in Dublin is expected to be one of the biggest demonstrations in capital for many years with organisers…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Poll shows voters disapprove of US troops using ShannonIrish voters strongly disapprove of the use of Shannon Airport by US troops with or without UN backing for military action in…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Satisfaction with Government at lowest level since 1997Satisfaction with the Government and the Taoiseach is now at its lowest levels since the Coalition took office in 1997, according…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Ombusman criticises Revenue over widows' taxThe Ombudsman has described as "unbelievable" the refusal by the Revenue Commissioners to pay interest on money owed to those…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Foreign investment being eroded by rising costsIreland's ability to attract foreign investment is being eroded by rising costs according to the newly elected President of the…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Non-EU exports falls by 3% in 2002Exports to non-EU countries for the first ten months of 2002 fell by three per cent according to figures released today by the…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Figures show huge foreign investment in boomForeign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ireland almost trebled between 1998 and 2001 according to new figures released today by the…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
O'Leary denies Ryanair received 'unfair aid'Ryanair Chief Executive Mr Michael O'Leary today denied the airline had ever received unfair aid from Belgium's Charleroi airport…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Average Christmas spend is €1,395 - reportThe average Irish household is planning to spend €1,395 this Christmas despite growing fears their financial position will deteriorate…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
US software firm to build centre in GalwayAmerican Power Conversions (APC) today announced plans to establish a research and development centre at its European headquarters…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Moriarty investigates information leaked to Esat lawyerThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating why a solicitor for Esat Digifone was in possession of a letter from the EU Commission…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Moriarty investigates information leaked to East lawyerConflicting statements have been given to the Moriarty tribunal by the chairman of Independent News & Media, Sir Anthony …Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Failed mobile bidder tells of Desmond's 'Lowry remark'A member of one of the failed bidding consortiums for the State's second mobile phone licence has told the Moriarty tribunal …Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Strict rules existed for mobile bids, Moriarty toldAn inter-Departmental group set up to oversee the awarding of the State's second mobile phone licence had strict protocols in…Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
Postal union votes to accept pay proposalsThe Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) has voted to accept new proposals aimed at ending the long-running postal dispute.Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Thousands set to apply for abuse compensationThousands of people who claim to have suffered sexual or physical abuse while in industrial schools or other institutions can…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
€1m worth of video games stolen in Co WicklowGardaí are investigating the theft of over €1 million worth of video game equipment in Co Wicklow.Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Students to get sex-awareness kits from USIA sexual-health awareness pack is to be distributed to students on college campuses across the State as part of a new campaign…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
OECD warns of potential Irish deficit riseIreland's current budget deficit could worsen sharply unless corrective actions are taken quickly, the Organisation for Economic…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Wages, infrastructure deficits 'threaten economy'The National Competitiveness Council has warned of the threats to Ireland's economy posed by escalating prices, wage costs and…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
NTL Ireland report 45% rise 3Q revenueNTL Communications, which provides television services to Dublin, Galway and Waterford, today reported a 45 per cent rise in …Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Cuts will safeguard health strategy, says MartinThe Minister for Health & Children, Mr Micheál Martin, admitted this evening that today's Budget Estimates would preclude…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Development agency budgets to be curtailedThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment said today the spending cutbacks announced in the Budget Estimates would "…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Coroner rules Nash need not attend inquestThe Dublin Coroner's Court today ruled that convicted murderer Mark Nash will not have to appear at an inquest into the killing…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
'Shocking' ads to highlight pedestrian deathsOne thousand five hundred pedestrians killed on Irish roads in ten years was the stark message used to launch a new cross-border…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Governments schedule North talks for next weekThe Irish and British governments are to hold a series of roundtable talks between pro-Agreement parties in Belfast next week…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Concern over Budget plans for medical card eligibilityA prominent childcare agency and the Labour Party are warning the Government against limiting eligibility for medical card coverage…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Concern that new EU directive puts patients at risksThe five main health regulators today called on the Tánaiste to halt a draft EU directive that they say puts patients in the …Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Low-income households living in fear - studyA new study on how poverty affects families has found most households below the poverty line live in fear and were more likely…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Bord Pleanala reports 50% cut in appeals backlogAn Bord Pleanála said today it had reduced its backlog of planning appeals by almost 50 per cent and was now able to give decisions…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Cullen indecisive over mayor issue - GilmoreThe Labour Party today accused the Government of going back on its promise to reform local government.Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Minister claims hospital waiting lists reducedThe Minister for Health, Mr Micheal Martin, said today the Government's National Health Strategy had made significant inroads…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
New guidelines for schools on drug misuse launchedA new set of guidelines for schools on drug misuse was today launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Education…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Gardai say penalty points slowing drivers downThe new penalty points system for speeding drivers appears to be having an immediate effect with gardaí reporting lower detections…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Prodi stands comments on EU stability pactEuropean Commission President Mr Romano Prodi today stood by his description of the pact underpinning the euro as "stupid", despite…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Harney pledges 'fair and decent' IFI severanceA workers' delegation from Irish Fertilizer Industries (IFI) met the Tánaiste, Ms Mary Harney, this morning to discuss the closure…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Trade with non-EU countries drops sharplyThe Republic's trade surplus with non-EU countries fell sharply in August, as exports declined significantly.Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Oasis Ireland to announce job cuts this weekOasis Ireland, which makes watercoolers and dehumidifiers, has confirmed it will be announcing an unspecified number of redundancies…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
