Girl Guides conference looks forward to centenary events“IT’S IMPORTANT for girls to have a space where they can be just girls,” the National Conference of Irish Girl Guides was told…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Going the distance for Liffey laurelsTHE LIFFEY, dappled by September sun, looked almost inviting on Saturday as 351 brave souls took to the green-brown waters for…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Healthcare workers enrol in 'coughing etiquette' courseA COURSE that will teach 200 Irish healthcare workers coughing etiquette and hand hygiene is taking place in Dublin this week…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Traditional media fail on environment, says SenatorTRADITIONAL MEDIA are failing in their role to deal with environmental issues, a Dublin conference heard at the weekend.Mon Sept 06 2010 - 01:00
Traveller men's lives shorter by 15 yearsLIFE EXPECTANCY for Traveller men is 15 years lower than for men in the general population, a new study has found.Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Braille centre celebrates decade in operationA BENCH commissioned to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Braille Production Centre was unveiled at a ceremony in…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
The appliance of science: Smartphone app gives tourists the lowdown on attractionsA SMARTPHONE application enabling visitors to Dublin to simply point their phone at a tourist attraction to get information about…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Increase in people contacting AloneA CHARITY that provides services to vulnerable older people says it has seen a 150 per cent increase in the numbers contacting…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Male Traveller lifespan that of 1940sTraveller men are now living 15 years less than men in the general population, a new study has found.Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Boy found dead on floor of bedroomTHE DUBLIN city coroner yesterday returned a narrative verdict on a 13-year-old boy who was found dead at his homeWed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Istabraq: Three-time champion hurdle winner who gifted Cheltenham to the IrishISTABRAQ STILL knows how to pose for a photograph, but now retired at owner JP McManus’s Martinstown stud, he no longer has to…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Endless appeal: 4,000 turn up for ultimate girls' day outIT WAS a case of “here come the girls” at the RDS in Dublin yesterday for the final day of the Ultimate Girls’ Day Out show…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
'Plastic house' art show opens todayA GEORGIAN house transformed by plastic will open as an art exhibition space this weekend.Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
GPO tops survey of important Irish sitesTHE GPO is viewed by the Irish public as Ireland’s most historically important property or landmark, a new survey has shown…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Schoolbook publishers accused of 'sharp practice' over new editionsTHE PRESIDENT of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has accused schoolbook publishers introducing frequent new editions of textbooks…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishmen honoured for Korean War serviceIRISHMEN WHO served with US forces in the Korean War were honoured at the American embassy yesterday, 60 years after the war …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Tongue studs can lead to gaps between front teethPLAYING WITH a pierced-tongue stud can lead to gaps between front teeth, new research has shown.Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee to discuss crisisAN EMERGENCY meeting of the Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs will take place tomorrow to discuss the worsening flooding…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
EU citizens 'more likely to look to government'EU AND US citizens have very different expectations of government, former taoiseach and EU ambassador to the US John Bruton said…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Bruton addresses US states bodyEU and US citizens have very different expectations of government, former Taoiseach and EU ambassador to the US, John Bruton …Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Role of cardiac death donors may reduce kidney wait listA NEW study that shows kidneys from donors who died from heart-related ailments are just as suitable for transplant as those …Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Video game firm's Irish base in doubtMATHS RESULTS: THE HEAD of Irish Emmy-award winning gaming company Havok has said that a lack of maths graduates was threatening…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
People of Clonmel fund foster homeA FOSTER home funded by the people of Clonmel has enabled four siblings affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster to continue…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Burial of Threshold founder in Cork todayTHE BURIAL of Fr Donal O’Mahony, founder of the housing organisation Threshold, will take place in Cork today.Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Dolphin display delights DonegalTHERE WERE few fish to be had off Burtonport in Co Donegal at the weekend, but one lucky skipper wasn’t complaining.Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Fr O'Mahony funeral to be heldThe burial of Fr Donal O’Mahony, founder of the housing organisation Threshold, will take place in Cork tomorrow.Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Japanese princess returns homeTHE GRANDDAUGHTER of Japan’s reigning emperor flies back to Tokyo today after spending part of the summer learning English in…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Protest letter over resignation decisionA small group of protestors handed in a letter at the papal nuncio’s residence in Dublin today in protest at the pope’s refusal…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Activists oppose NI dual carriagewayENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTERS began gathering in a field in Co Tyrone yesterday in opposition to the building of an 86km stretch of…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
China gets first seanchaí as Irish boy masters MandarinAN IRISH boy has come in the top five of the All China Story Telling competition which took place in Hangzhou, China yesterday…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Bonus points for maths failing to lureEXTRA POINTS won’t entice Leaving Cert students to take higher-level maths, a new survey suggests.Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Irish boy wows China story contestAn Irish boy has this afternoon come in the top five of a national storytelling competition in Hangzhou, China.Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
'Fast' kidney gave John a real sporting chance“I GAVE him my fast kidney,” jokes Frank Moran about his brother John, who has this week won three gold medals at the European…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
'Gentle giant' shot in Spain finally laid to restA MAN who was shot in a bar in Spain last month was described as “an innocent victim of an incident in which he played no part…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Bone marrow donor sees recipient win 3km gold at transplant gamesSLOVENIA MAY have taken the first gold of the European Transplant and Dialysis games at Dublin City University yesterday – but…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Six-month delay after miscarriage 'not needed'WOMEN DON’T need to delay getting pregnant after miscarriage, research carried out at the University of Aberdeen has found.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Funeral held for Spain murder victimA man who was shot in a bar in Spain last month was remembered as “a big softie” and a “genial and gentle giant” at his funeral…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Health scanLIFESTYLE Q&A : Stephen Faloon, manager of the Grand Canal Theatre in DublinTue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Time to turn spotlight on role of media“DO WE need the Seanad? Do we need 166 TDs?” Those were questions asked by journalist and author Tim Pat Coogan at the opening…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Stem cell windpipe operation a successA BOY from Northern Ireland was released from hospital yesterday after pioneering surgery to rebuild his windpipe using his stem…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Youth suicide highlighted at UCD student union eventIRELAND HAS the fourth highest rate of youth suicide in Europe, a students union event in UCD heard yesterday.Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Coroner warns of death from heroinTHE DUBLIN city coroner warned about sudden death from heroin use yesterday at the inquest of a man who was said by his family…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Medical Council seeks to change rules for doctorsTHE IRISH Medical Council yesterday began a period of consultation to change rules governing the registration of medical practitioners…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
New car sales up 47% in 2010New car sales increased 47 per cent year on year in the seven months to the end of July, figures from the Society of the Irish…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Talc and hairspray fill the air as Kerry diva steals judges' heartsTHERE’S NO business like show business and the 69th Virginia Show in Cavan on Saturday did not disappoint.Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Lighting factory for SligoA TAIWANESE lighting company is to establish a manufacturing base in Ballymote, Co Sligo, creating an initial 10 to 15 jobs in…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech posts revenues of $22.6mMEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS firm Trinity Biotech has reported revenues of $22.6 million (€17Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Retailer planned to transform north inner city with €750m developmentNORTHERN QUARTER: THE €750 million Northern Quarter, conceived by Arnotts, was to see the transformation of 5Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Treasury Holdings-backed Chinese firm announces €370m refinancing agreementTREASURY CHINA Trust (TCT), which is 40 per cent owned by Treasury Holdings, yesterday announced it has secured a $480 million…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
