Ah, the pure bliss of beemerdomI know I harp on a lot about my Bavarian Princess (a BMW 1990 E30 316i, to be exact) and you are probably fed up of itWed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Irish troops to join EU mission in DR CongoThe Cabinet has approved the sending of up to ten Defence Forces personnel to join a European Union operation ahead of potentially…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Workplace deaths up 20% in year - HSAThe number of people killed in workplace incidents last year rose by 20 per cent over the previous 12 months, it was revealed…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Ireland rates poorly in EU road safety leagueIreland rates only 13th out of the 25 European Union countries in terms of road safety enforcement, a survey by a lobby group…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Agency condemns Government on elderly careA State advisory agency has criticised the Government for its policy on older people by accusing it of failing to focus on quality…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Man remanded in custody over Dublin bus chasePeter Clarke, before his appearanceMon May 08 2006 - 01:00
McDowell reassures prison officers on overcrowdingMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has given assurances that the "revolving door" system in prisons is over and has announced…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Seven killed over bank holiday on Irish roadsSeven people have died in traffic incidents across the country since the May bank holiday weekend began last Friday.Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Fás head office staff step up industrial actionStaff at the Fás head office in Dublin are refusing to answer phones or use faxes and e-mail today as part of their dispute with…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
A confident outlookEmissions recently returned from a jaunt en famille , in the South of France. Lovely place it was tooWed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Cut down with cow powerIt was with no small measure of indignation that I learned recently of the European Union's plans to improve emissions standards…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Driven to distractionEmissions: No doubt many of you will have had a good self-righteous giggle at that silly wench in north Wales whose face was…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
A bird's eye viewThis story is from a land far, far away. A land called Airland. A place ruled by birds, where the wing is king.Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Cullen confident penalty points will save livesMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has insisted the introduction of penalty points for 31 offences will reduce the number of…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Man killed in Kilkenny quarry incidentA man in his 50s has been killed in an incident in a limestone quarry in Co Kilkenny.Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Control of Sellafield heads for private sectorThe BNFL Sellafield Nuclear power plant in Cumbria. Photo: PAThu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Census to show highest population since 1871Results of the next census will show the Irish population is at its highest level for over 130 years, it was predicted today.Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
CSO staff raise fears over mobile phone mastUnions representing workers in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Dublin have called on the Government to have a mobile phone…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
FG wants ban on drivers using mobile phonesFine Gael has called on the Government to support draft legislation banning motorists from using hand-held mobile phones while…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Gay Byrne named head of Road Safety AuthorityFormer RTÉ presenter Gay Byrne has been named the new head of the Government's Road Safety Authority.Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Governments approve EU-wide driving licencesThe European Commission today approved the introduction of a single European Union driving licence to replace those currently…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Lucan and Malahide among 'litter blackspots'One of Dublin's wealthiest suburbs has a "serious litter problem", according to a new survey released today.Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
New gangland violence feared after M50 shootingPoliticians have warned that it is inevitable that an innocent member of the public will be killed in a criminal feud following…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
McDowell apologises to Bruton over Nazi remarkMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has apologised unreservedly to Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton for comparing…Tue Mar 21 2006 - 00:00
FÁS head office staff vote for industrial actionStaff at the FÁS head office in Dublin have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over plans to decentralise them…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Security staff lift picket at Waterford hospitalThe picket at Waterford Regional Hospital which led to the cancellation of 18 operations and disruption to other services was…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
EC considers complaint over State support for CIEThe European Commission is considering a complaint made by private bus operators over the way State funds are being allocated…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Brennan unveils proposals to help lone parentsThe Government has published a series of radical proposals designed to tackle the problems of social exclusion and poverty faced…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Our gift to the US - No 66So, St Patrick's Day is almost upon us again.MarvellousWed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Ahern promises increased penalties for gun crimeTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said this afternoon it was time to "get tough" on those convicted of murders and other gun crimes during…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Scheme targets eating disorders in schoolsUp to 200,000 people in Ireland suffer from an eating disorder, it was revealed today.Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Adams calls for deadline for restorationSinn Féin has repeated its demands for the British and Irish governments to introduce a deadline for the restoration of the Northern…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
EU defence officials consider Congo missionEuropean Union defence officials begin a two-day meeting in Austria today to study plans for a European contingent to help safeguard…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
A very woolly insurance storyNearly 250 high-risk crocheters were insured to return to crocheting last year after appealing to a high-powered insurance industry…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
De Valera to resign portfolio in DecemberMinister of State Sile De Valera said today she has an agreement with the Taoiseach that she will not step down from her portfolio…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
DPP to appeal against O'Donoghue sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions has lodged an appeal against the four-year sentence of Wayne O'Donoghue for the manslaughter…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Robinson backs UN calls to shut down Camp DeltaFormer Irish president and UN commissioner for human rights Mary Robinson has joined calls for the United States to shut its …Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Haughey to consider future after being overlookedFianna Fail TD Sean Haughey said this afternoon he is considering his position in politics after being overlooked for promotion…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
We're on the one road. . .Is it just me, or is the latest hysteria over immigrants driving on Irish roads deeply offensive?Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
FF TD apologises after being caught speedingFianna Fáil TD Billy Kelleher has apologised publicly after it emerged he was caught speeding in Co Tipperary last month.Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
As push goes to SUVIt's been a bad week for Ireland. The horrible truth has been revealedWed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Partnership talks hear call to tackle inequalityIreland must address the growing inequalities within society to ensure all its members can live with dignity, new partnership…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Ahern warning on pay demands as partnership talks beginTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned unions they will have to be realistic about pay demands in the new round of partnership talks…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Orde to face questions over IRA disarmamentPSNI chief constable Hugh Orde will today face questions from the Northern Ireland policing board over claims that the Provisional…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Loyalists remain involved in crime, drugs - IMCThere has been no change in the status of loyalist paramilitaries in the past six months, although there is some evidence of …Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Governments welcome 'positive' report on IRAThe British and Irish governments have welcomed the latest assessment of IRA activity, saying it shows the paramilitary organisation…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Keeping the Princess in tuneThe Bavarian Princess, bless her, is going through a rough patch. She is getting on a bit, the poor old miteWed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Ictu warns outsourcing threatens 38,000 jobsThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) estimates that around 38,000 workers could lose their jobs each year as a result of…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
