Low rate of prosecutions for rapeBinge drinking is a factor in the lack of prosecution in many rape cases, a new report for the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland…Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Demonstration at papal nunciatureA small group of some ten Catholics held a protest outside the office of the Papal Nuncio on the Navan Road in Dublin todaySat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Protest calls for climate dealSome 350 people took part in a protest in Dublin city centre today calling for action on climate change in advance of the summit…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Boy killed in Westmeath crashGardaí in Mullingar are today investigating a fatal road traffic collision in which a four-year-old boy died.Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Ahern says main concern on Mahon is his good nameFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said his main concerns with the findings of the Mahon tribunal were whether it found he was “corruptible…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Dublin city gift card to draw festive shoppersA GIFT card for Dublin city centre was launched yesterday, making it the first capital city in Europe to have such a scheme.Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Heavy rain on wayVERY HEAVY rainfall is expected this weekend, which may bring renewed flooding to water-logged areas.Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Boy (4) killed in Mullingar collisionA four-year-old boy was killed in a road collision near Mullingar, Co Westmeath this evening.Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Prevention has 'potential' to reduce risk of cancerPREVENTION MEASURES have more potential to reduce cancer risk than screening or treatment but tend not to be funded as well, …Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Number waiting more than a year for surgery down 75%THE NUMBER of public patients waiting over a year for surgery has decreased by 75 per cent in the last year, according to the…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Bid to drown kitten, pups foiledONE KITTEN and four pups have been rescued from attempted drownings in “one of the most brutal days of mistreatment” seen in …Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Patient waiting times decreaseThe number of public patients waiting over a year for surgery has decreased by 75 per cent in the last year, according to the…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
A case of bargain-hunting as wine lovers take a punt on liquidated stockAN UPMARKET buggy, supermarket trolleys, the car boots of old bangers and SUVs and the arms of strong sons were used to carry…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí seek witnesses to Arklow deathGardaí today released a more detailed description of the raider who fatally stabbed a shopkeeper in Arklow last night, and have…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Robinson calls for proper leadership at CopenhagenA LACK of proper leadership in next month’s climate change talks at Copenhagen would mean the end of the liveable world, former…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Hoteliers count cost of damage and lost businessFLOODING CRISIS: HOTELIERS IN flood-affected areas are counting the cost of both storm damage and lost bookings, making an an…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Payments to 100,000 recipients are delayed as social welfare offices closePUBLIC SERVICES: A RANGE of public services from swimming pools and museums to bin collection and Customs were curtailed yesterday…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Warning certain dietary goods bought online contain steroidsIRISH CONSUMERS have been warned about the presence of synthetic steroids in products marketed online as dietary supplements.Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
TCD fee not used entirely for student services, says union headMUCH OF the registration fee paid by students of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) was not used for student services, the Oireachtas…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Latest cigarettes seizures worth €4.8mTHE LATEST seizures by Customs of some 12 million cigarettes in two hauls have a combined retail value of €4.8 million.Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Stigma may attach to sports over deathsTHERE IS a potential stigma being attached to sports in relation to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (Sads), even though most such…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
SADS stigma highlightedThere is a potential stigma being attached to sports and Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADs) even though most such deaths are …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Chefs welcome GM-free labelling promiseIreland can become the most credible genetically modified (GM) free food brand in Europe, a group which included chefs Richard…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
ICS seeks €1 hike for cigarettesThe Irish Cancer Society is urging the Government to increase the tax on cigarettes by €1 in the forthcoming budget in order …Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Rail services to resume across Malahide viaduct from MondayIARNRÓD ÉIREANN is to reopen the viaduct at Malahide, Co Dublin, and resume normal commuter services on Monday, it has confirmed…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Delays to action plan for schools criticisedWEAKNESSES IN the Government’s action plan to help children in disadvantaged schools have been criticised in a new report which…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
'Modern Warfare 2' game breaks recordsSALES OF a video game expected to become the biggest-selling title began early yesterday.Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Literacy levels not improving -NESFWeaknesses in the Government's action plan to help children in disadvantaged schools have been criticised in a new report by …Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Barnardos wants high earners' cuts to fund low-income groupBARNARDOS CHIEF executive Fergus Finlay yesterday indicated support for a cut in child benefit for high-income earners to fund…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Cuts will 'increase child poverty'Cuts in child benefit would increase child poverty which had been reduced in recent years, children’s charity Barnardos warned…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí seize 7,000 samurai swordsABOUT 7,000 samurai swords have been seized by gardaí in DublinThu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
'Women can come here Monday to Friday, so this is unnecessary'CLUB REACTION: THERE WAS not much rejoicing or celebration at Portmarnock Golf Club last night for its Supreme Court victory…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Ash calls for resources to tackle smugglingAnti-smoking lobby says its main concern is the health impact of cheap tobaccoTue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Ictu calls for spending cuts to be deferredTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said the Government should not tighten expenditure until the economy begins to …Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Ictu proposes third rate of taxThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said that Ireland should not tighten expenditure until the economy begins to recover…Mon Nov 02 2009 - 00:00
Calls for tougher smuggling penaltiesASH Ireland has urged the government to increase its capacity to tackle tobacco smuggling because it increases smoking rates.Mon Nov 02 2009 - 00:00
Irish at-risk patients to get two shots of swine flu vaccineONLY ONE dose of vaccine is needed for protection against H1N1 flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday.Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Elton John charity to fund needle centresSIXTY FIVE extra needle exchanges are to be set up in pharmacies around the State.Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Fahey pledges help for families facing repossessionNEW MEASURES to protect families that are finding it difficult to pay their mortgages will be introduced by the Government, Fianna…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
TCD mental health service use doublesThe number of students seeking help for mental health difficulties at an occupational therapy service for students more than …Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Irish gangs cutting out middlemen to import drugs - studyIRISH CRIMINAL gangs are cutting out European wholesalers and importing drugs directly from Colombia and Pakistan, a new report…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
HSE warns of measles outbreak in childrenTHE HEALTH Service Executive has urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated from measles due to an outbreak in certain…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Dublin hospitals to begin talks on possible mergerBEAUMONT AND James Connolly Memorial hospitals in Dublin are to begin talks that may result in a merger, it emerged yesterday…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Mourners pay respects to Fr Aengus FinucaneTHE HUNDREDS of people who gathered for the removal of Fr Aengus Finucane in Dublin last night were urged to “honour his memory…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Russborough House on list of endangered heritage sitesRUSSBOROUGH HOUSE, Co Wicklow, has been included on a list of 93 endangered cultural and heritage sites around the world.Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan expresses 'frustration' at not yet seeing bankers in jailMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan last night said he was “frustrated” that bankers had not yet been prosecuted.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Commission approval paves way for swine flu vaccine hereTHE EUROPEAN Commission yesterday authorised two H1N1 swine flu vaccines – one of which is to be used in Ireland – paving the…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Developers used 'slave labour from Poland'NO CAMPAIGN: DEVELOPERS USED “slave labour brought in from Poland” during the economic boom, a campaigner against the Lisbon…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Damien Rice plants trees in Dartmouth SquareMUCH TO the surprise of local dogwalkers and lunching businessmen enjoying Dartmouth Square park in Dublin yesterday, singer-…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
