Taxi group to take action over regulation ActA COUNTRYWIDE taxi driver organisation is to challenge the legislation under which the taxi industry is regulated.Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
High spins begin after computer glitch solvedAFTER DELAYS of a day and a half, the Big Wheel of Dublin finally began to turn in the Docklands yesterday afternoon.Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Three women killed in separate road crashes in Mayo and WaterfordTHREE WOMEN have been killed in road crashes in Mayo and Waterford over the weekend.Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Monaghan remains to be examinedHUMAN REMAINS, thought to be those of Charlie Armstrong who disappeared from Co Antrim in 1981, are now in Dublin for forensic…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Prize bond from 1981 secures €1m in KilkennyRESIDENTS IN Kilkenny who have 29-year-old prize bonds will be watching their letterboxes on Tuesday after the Prize Bond Company…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Councillor says Cuffe's allegations 'outrageous'ANGRY COUNCILLORS in south Dublin have called on Green Party Minister of State Ciarán Cuffe to withdraw comments he made stating…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
'Hijacked' airwaves harming musicTHE AIRWAVES have been hijacked by forces outside the country to the detriment of Irish music, a Dáil committee was told yesterday…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Staff key to restructuring, insists unionARNOTTS WORKERS: ANY PLANS to restructure department store Arnotts must be made in collaboration with staff, workers’ representatives…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Developer hoping for big spin-off from wheelHE MAY have a head for big business, but developer Harry Crosbie does not have a head for heights.Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Giant Dublin wheel gives bird's-eye viewA 60-metre high observation wheel was unveiled this morning in Dublin by developer Harry Crosbie.Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Report finds medical card system restricts competitionTHE MEDICAL card contract system operating for general practitioners protects them from competition and restricts new entrants…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Children 'at risk of blindness' because of cancelled operationsCHILDREN ARE at risk of blindness because operating lists at Temple Street hospital in Dublin have been cancelled, a surgeon …Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Dublin has 814 vacant social homesOVER 800 social homes are vacant in Dublin city, the local authority has said, while almost 5,000 individuals and families are…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Waste firm Panda wins bin-service contractDÚN LAOGHAIRE Rathdown County Council has appointed private waste company Panda to take over its bin collection service.Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Disability service groups get accord on cutbacksUMBRELLA BODIES for organisations providing services to people with disabilities have said they received assurances from Government…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Eye surgeon warns of risk to childrenA surgeon at a Dublin hospital has said children are at risk of blindness because one of his operating lists have been cancelled…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Road safety group welcomes reduction in drink-drive limitROAD SAFETY group Public Against Road Carnage (Parc) last night welcomed the expected passing of legislation to lower drink-driving…Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan acts to save councils VAT costsA TRANSITIONAL arrangement is to be put in place in the Finance Bill 2011 to prevent local authorities from losing VAT payments…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Court grants 18 repossession ordersEIGHTEEN PROPERTY repossessions were granted at the High Court yesterday, the highest number granted in a single week this year…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
New mums will consult internet above familyA SURVEY of Irish women in maternity care has found they are more likely to search the internet for health advice than ask family…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Council faces up to €3m VAT loss on homesA VAT regime introduced this month will mean a Dublin local authority will face a bill of up to €3 million when it sells 140 …Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Libraries to get €7.8m fundingABOUT €7.8 MILLION in capital funding is to be provided for libraries as part of a development plan for the sector, the Government…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Construction workers face 7.5% pay cutCONSTRUCTION WORKERS are facing a pay cut of 7.5 per cent following a Labour Court recommendation yesterday.Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
HSE 'failures' on mental health criticisedLITTLE SUBSTANTIAL progress has been made on the Government’s plan for improvement in mental health services, an independent …Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Father guilty of assault, neglect of childrenA FATHER of five who was found guilty of neglect and assault is to be sentenced at the end of July.Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Call for area exemptions from waste-water rulesMORE THAN 90 per cent of new single housing planning applications in some parts of the State will be refused if new waste-water…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Poetry needs to be protected from agendas - CliftonWRITING IS in danger of being overvalued at the moment, Ireland’s new Professor of Poetry, Dublin-born poet Harry Clifton said…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Creditors to decide on FitzPatrick's payment planA PRIVATE meeting of the creditors of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick will go ahead in two weeks, the High …Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
High Court grants 13 orders for property repossessionsAFTER A six-month lull in the level of property repossessions at the High Court, numbers have jumped significantly to 13.Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Waiting times soar at appeals tribunalTHE WAITING time for a hearing at the Employment Appeals Tribunal in Dublin almost doubled last year.Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
No gang case taken in Special Criminal CourtA CASE has yet to be brought before the Special Criminal Court under legislation enacted a year ago to combat gangland crime, …Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Gangland legislation renewedLegislation to allow gangland criminals to be tried before the Special Criminal Court has been renewed for another year.Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Technology 'key part' of domestic abuseTECHNOLOGY IS becoming an increasingly common tool for abusive men to monitor and control women, domestic violence charity Women…Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Conflict centre to be set upA CENTRE for conflict intervention is to be established at NUI Maynooth, the Taoiseach announced yesterday.Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Major project delays slowing recoveryDELAYS TO major infrastructure projects in Dublin are undermining economic recovery, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce has said.Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Cost of graves to increase by 13.5%THE COST of graves is set to increase by 13Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Irish rank below US and UK in donationsTHOUGH THE Irish see themselves as a nation of givers, the percentage of their disposable income they give to charity ranks below…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Action plan on women in areas of conflict is flawed, says groupA NATIONAL action plan to support women in conflict is deeply flawed, slipshod and will damage Ireland’s reputation internationally…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
First-time calls to rape helpline up by over 40%A HELPLINE for victims of sexual assault received more than 4,000 contacts from first-time callers last year, an increase of …Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00
Increase in calls to rape crisis centreAn increase of over 40 per cent in first-time callers to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre helpline last year has been attributed…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Judge grants possession order against former owner of castleAN ORDER for possession was granted against the former owner of Kinnitty Castle hotel in Co Offaly yesterday in his absence.Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Couple agree to order for possessionA COUPLE whose home was repossessed at the High Court yesterday have advised other couples in financial trouble to “stick together…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Temporary teachers to have wages cut by thirdMORE THAN 100 secondary-trained teachers working on temporary contracts in primary schools may have their wages cut by up to …Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
'Caesarean' patient makes complaintA WOMAN who narrowly avoided a Caesarean section after seeking a second opinion has made a complaint against the Cavan hospital…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Incorrect child death figures 'not intentional'CHILDREN IN STATE CARE: INCORRECT INFORMATION given to the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) on the numbers of children who died…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Health plan to reorganise hospital services for heart and stroke patientsA GOVERNMENT initiative to improve heart health in Ireland will reorganise hospital services dealing with cardiac and stroke …Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
National Stud to post €4m loss for 2009A STATE company that paid more than €900,000 in expenses for its former chief executive between 2002 and 2010, including his …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Women's Aid appeals for helpline fundsVITAL SERVICES to help women who have been subjected to domestic violence are under severe pressure, the director of Women’s …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Cardiac services to be reorganisedA Government plan to improve heart health in Ireland will reorganise hospital services dealing with cardiac and stroke patients…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Activists call on public to boycott Israeli goodsFIVE IRISH citizens who were deported from Israel yesterday morning after their ship was taken over by Israeli defence forces…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
