Two held in connection with foiled robbery of gold wholesalerSTAFF AT a gold wholesaler were tied up during an attempted armed robbery in Dublin city centre yesterday morning.Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Staff tied up in Dublin shop robberyStaff were tied up during an attempted armed robbery at a gold and silver dealer's shop on Bolton Street in Dublin city centre…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Irish media and scandal discussed at Parnell schoolWHISTLE-BLOWERS WERE increasingly approaching public relations companies for advice, the Parnell Summer School heard yesterday…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Ó Cuív defends Coalition policies as jobless rate hits 16-year highTHE GOVERNMENT yesterday defended its performance following the publication of Live Register figures for July, which saw the …Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ disables iPhone app that played its programmesAN APPLICATION which allowed iPhone users to watch RTÉ television programmes on their mobile phones has been removed from the…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Electricians to protest at hospitalElectricians at St James's Hospital, Dublin, are to place a picket at the main entrances tomorrow morning.Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Caution urged on calcium study resultsCAUTION HAS been urged by the Irish Osteoporosis Society on a study which found that calcium supplements may increase the risk…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Warning to keep detergent capsules out of children's reachPARENTS HAVE been warned to store detergent capsules out of reach as some 1,500 cases of children ingesting household products…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Man killed in Spain got in 'way of the gunfire'A DUBLIN man who was shot in Spain on Wednesday died because he got in the way of the gunfire but was not involved in a row, …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Mother of critically injured doorman condemns attackTHE MOTHER of a pub doorman who was shot in the head on Sunday night condemned the “very indiscriminate” attack which has left…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
A final nesting place for Farah the famous falconA FAMOUS falcon which made bird-breeding history some 40 years ago found its final nesting place in the Natural History Museum…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Woman airlifted from CarrantuohillA woman in her 20s was airlifted from Carrantuohill this evening after she fell while descending the Co Kerry Mountain.Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Nitrates directive excessive, Dáil committee toldTHE FULL implementation of the nitrates directive would seriously affect the competitiveness of farmers, Fine Gael environment…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Public subsidy of air routes 'outrageous', says CuffePUBLIC SUBSIDIES for regional air travel need to end as soon as possible, the Minister of State with responsibility for Sustainable…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Flash flooding causes traffic problems in many parts of RepublicTHERE WAS flash flooding in many areas yesterday as a result of heavy, thundery, localised downpours.Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Donnybrook post office raid foiledAn armed robbery at Donnybrook post office was foiled today by an off-duty garda.Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Trust offers loans to entrepreneursINTEREST-FREE loans to entrepreneurs who have been turned down by banks are being offered by a charitable trust.Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Portrait captures a pensive playwrightA PENSIVE Brian Friel, with his eyes facing down and fingers steepled over his mouth, was captured in a portrait unveiled at …Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Groups representing older people call for pension not to be reducedCALLS FOR the pension not to be reduced in December’s budget were made by three groups representing older people yesterday.Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
€50k fund for business ideasA charitable trust is offering interest-free loans to entrepreneurs who have been turned down by the banks.Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Former ambassador to chair press bodyFORMER IRISH ambassador to the UK Dáithí Ó Ceallaigh has been appointed chairman of the Press Council.Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Man dies after car goes into seaA MAN died in Howth, Co Dublin, yesterday afternoon after the car which he was in plunged into the sea.Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Man dies in Howth pier incidentA man died in Howth, Co Dublin this afternoon after the car he was in plunged into the water at the pier.Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Ireland fares badly in fighting child traffickingIRELAND IS among the bottom ranking EU states in making progress to combat child sex trafficking, an international report has…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Study finds one in five would deny citizenship to TravellersONE IN five Irish people would deny citizenship to Travellers, a new survey has foundThu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Residential care youth call for more time on inspectionsYOUNG PEOPLE in residential care want inspectors to spend more time with them during visits, according to research.Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Report on attitudes to Travellers publishedOne in five Irish people would deny citizenship to Travellers, a new survey has found.Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Cuts a threat to culture in Temple Bar, says trustCUTS OF up to 40 per cent in arts funding have raised concern about the future of cultural organisations in Temple Bar, the Temple…Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Youths in care concerned over inspectionsYoung people in residential care have said inspectors do not spend enough time with them during their visits, according to a …Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
American eagle flies over Phoenix Park as Taoiseach helps kick off festivitiesTHE US ambassador’s nearest neighbours and more than 30 members of his family were among the hundreds who gathered at his Phoenix…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
ISPCA concern at foxhound exemptionTHE EXEMPTION of foxhounds from microchipping may create a loophole for rogue breeders, the ISPCA said yesterday.Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Football game to mark July 4thA full scale American football field has been set up at the home of the US ambassador in Dublin to mark the country's Independence…Sun Jul 04 2010 - 01:00
Chip use in dog breeding Bill 'vital'WELFARE GROUPS: A COALITION of animal welfare groups has emphasised the need to retain microchipping in the dog-breeding legislation…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Carer's payment refusals queriedTHERE WAS a "worrying trend" of applications for the carer's allowance being rejected by the Department of Social Protection, …Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Range of victim impact statements to be extendedMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern yesterday expanded the range of offences in relation to which victims and their families have…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
St Luke's to be retained as health facilitySt Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar, Dublin will be retained as a public health facility after its cancer services are closed in 2014…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Permanent TSB worker awarded €45,000A PERMANENT TSB worker has been awarded €45,000 at the Equality Tribunal for gender discrimination.Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Dublin rocks to samba beat as football fever gripsA WAVE of Brazilian national colours moved to a beat as hundreds of fans celebrated the 3-1 win over Ivory Coast in a Dublin …Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Parnell's accent a 'barrier' to successPARNELL’S DISLIKE of funerals and his English accent posed a “major barrier” to his Irish political success and made him an unlikely…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
'Strong case' for cutting back on overseas toursDEFENCE FORCES: THERE WAS a “strong case for a phase of retrenchment” of overseas missions for both training and equipment, …Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Cameron's statement to help healing, says AhernIRISH POLITICAL REACTION: “A GREAT wrong has been corrected,” said Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin.Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
McAleese praises report's fairness on 'momentous day'PRESIDENT'S REACTION: PRESIDENT MARY McAleese said she hoped the Saville report “at long last” provided families and survivors…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Convoluted drama question and fatigue prove the greatest trialLEAVING CERT IRISH: EXHAUSTION AND a complicated drama question proved the biggest challenges for Leaving Cert students sitting…Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Cancer vaccine roll-out 'may affect infant check-ups'THE ROLL-OUT of the cervical cancer vaccine combined with nursing staff shortages may result in cuts to developmental checks …Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
'People will see Africa is not all dying and hunger'FROM SOMALIA, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Sierra Leone – they all came together in a Dublin city…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Irish citizen 'beaten' by Israeli forcesAN IRISH citizen said he was beaten on the head and treated badly by Israeli commandos during a raid 10 days ago on a Gaza-bound…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Man claims assault by Israeli soldiersAn Irish citizen has claimed he was beaten on the head and treated badly by Israeli special forces during the interception of…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Concern over lack of funds for crystal workersTHE ABSENCE of a plan to distribute €2Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Academic warns of more Garda scandalIRELAND NEEDS to be wary of the potential for another scandal in the Garda Síochána, the author of a new book on the Morris tribunal…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
