Independent off-licences blame closure rate on below-cost alcohol sales by supermarketsTHE SPECIALIST off-licence sector will “die a death within five years” unless the Government “urgently” implements key Department…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Seventh resident of Donegal nursing home dies of fluANOTHER ELDERLY patient has died at the Nazareth House nursing home in Co Donegal.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
City council clears way for more street stallsALMOST 20 new stalls will appear around Dublin this year selling such things as snacks, jewellery, flowers and offering portrait…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Visual literacy of young neglected, says art expertYOUNG PEOPLE’S visual literacy is being neglected as Government policy prioritises science and maths above art, according to …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
€50m for child detention centre 'very well spent'THE €50 million to be spent on the development of a detention centre for children will be money “very, very well spent”, according…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Vacant Garda stations may become care centresMORE THAN 30 unused Garda stations may be converted into primary care centres over the next number of years, the Department of…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Logan backs new detention facilityThe €50 million to be spent on the development of a new child detention centre is money “very, very well spent”, according to…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Stations may be used as care centresOver 30 unused Garda stations may be converted into primary care centres over the next number of years, the Department of Health…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
TV watchdog's targeting of ads for cheese grates with farmersCHEESE IS a danger to children? You gouda be kidding, say farming groups, who have set themselves on a collision course with …Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Cheese ads for children face banCelebrities and sports stars, health and nutrition claims, cartoon characters and cheese will be banned from all food advertisements…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Bar supervisor claims unfair dismissal from nightclubA SUPERVISOR in the VIP section of a popular Dublin nightclub was dismissed during a five-minute conversation after her manager…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Bank's second bid to repossess home succeedsA CO Laois man at the centre of a previous failed attempt to repossess his house, which became a YouTube hit, has had his property…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Consumption of alcohol up for second year in rowOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: HEALTH: THE AMOUNT of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Alcohol consumption increasesThe amount of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in a row, provisional figures from…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Book highlights 'taboo' issue of suicide in IrelandThe Irish attitude to suicide must change, a foremost authority on mental health has said.Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Protest over missing Irish manThe family of a Co Mayo man, who has been missing in the Netherlands since 2008, has vowed to not “go away” until they see progress…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Pupils keep streets safe: Warning over vandalised bus seat beltsTHE VANDALISM of safety-belts in school buses was a “worrying issue” which must be addressed by parents, teachers, Bus Éireann…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Three die in road incidents over weekendTHREE PEOPLE have been killed in road incidents over the weekend, including an Irishman in Australia.Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Dublin dolls' hospital reopens in new homePORCELAIN DOLLS and wax dolls, tiny tea sets and big fluffy teddy bears were all settling into their new home yesterday, as the…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Ambulance delayed as doctor looked for her scarf, inquiry toldTHE FAMILY of a woman who had just had a heart attack said a doctor delayed an ambulance carrying their mother because the doctor…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
770 women and children seek help on just one dayNearly 800 women and children sought help from domestic violence services on one day last year according to figures released …Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Pornography 'endemic' in bank, former assistant manager tells appealPORNOGRAPHY WAS “endemic” in a Dublin branch of Bank of Ireland between 2002 and 2009, a former assistant manager there has said…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Where now for Dublin's Occupy protesters?THE OCCUPY DAME STREET protest, in Dublin, is a “semi-sovereign state”, according to a placard pinned to a makeshift hut in front…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Over 100,000 face higher bills for not using enough electricityMORE THAN 100,000 domestic customers of Electric Ireland have begun receiving higher electricity bills – because they are not…Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
Government 'impeding' EU directiveThe Government is set to "stand in the way" of an important EU directive that has the potential to transform the lives of millions…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Abortion legislation to be tabledLegislation to provide for limited access to abortion will be introduced in the Dáil next week.Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
GP failed to take proper medical historyA GP who faced six allegations of poor professional performance, has been cleared of all but one by a Medical Council fitness…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Doctor cleared of allegationsA GP who faced several allegations of poor professional performance has been cleared of all but one by a Medical Council fitness…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Employers, unions differ on wagesKeeping wages low would create jobs, employers representatives said today, while unions argued such a policy would hurt small…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Sport and arts event chiefs fear last orders for alcohol fundingBattle begins after key report urges phasing out sector support for sport and big public eventsMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Parents of children in Deis schools will be 'satisfied' next week, says TDPARENTS FIGHTING proposed cuts in some of the most disadvantaged schools in the State would be “satisfied” late next week, a …Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
'Upsurge' in carers losing allowance after reviewTHERE HAS been an “upsurge” in the number of carers losing their domiciliary care allowance following reviews of their circumstances…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Call for earlier access to pension fundsPENSION HOLDERS should be allowed to access some of their fund before they reach retirement age, the Irish Brokers Association…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Legal status of route 'an open question'TWO CO Wicklow hill-walkers, against whom the High Court ruled yesterday, say the legal status of a disputed route through a …Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Group calls for support on alcohol strategyTHE GOVERNMENT must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol misuse, members of the steering group on the issue have…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Early pension fund release soughtPension holders should be allowed to access some of their fund before they reach retirement age, the Irish Brokers Association…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Call to limit alcohol sponsorshipThe Government must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol misuse, members of the steering group on the issue have…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Journalists believe media diversity is under threatOVER THREE-QUARTERS of journalists believe media diversity is under threat as media ownership becomes increasingly concentrated…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Goal chairman defends spending controlsOVERSEAS AID charity Goal is working with the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure adequate and transparent corporate governance…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Pope 'considering' Irish visitPope Benedict would visit Ireland “soon rather than later” and was “actively considering” an invitation from the Irish Catholic…Sun Feb 05 2012 - 00:00
Average welfare payment for communion €303THE AVERAGE payment made to families by community welfare officers to spend on First Holy Communion and Confirmation outfits …Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
UN praises work of LGBT groupA support organisation for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people has been commended by the United Nations as a …Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Body of work: exhibition of human anatomyTHE EDUCATIONAL value of a controversial exhibition featuring dead people whose personal origins are unknown outweighs concerns…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Director defends human bodies exhibitThe educational value of a controversial exhibition featuring dead people whose personal origins are unknown outweighs concerns…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Ban on drink firms sponsoring sport urged by reportA BAN on all alcohol sponsorship of sporting and large outdoor events, a ban on all outdoor advertising of alcohol, an increase…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Calls for care services to be decentralisedPUBLIC HEALTH and care services should devolve greater power to local providers to improve quality, according to the National…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Higgins says mental health goal is recoveryBOUNDARIES AND antipathies between professionals who treated people with mental health problems were getting in the way of people…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Whistleblower who raised concerns over patients' welfare gets job backA WHISTLEBLOWER who was last week dismissed from her post as a trainee advocate in the mental health services after she publicly…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Authorities in touch with family of Roma teenagerAUTHORITIES IN Romania have contacted the family of a Roma teenager, whose remains are thought to have been found four years …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Hospital whistleblower reinstatedA "whistleblower" who was dismissed from her post as a trainee advocate after publicly expressing concern for the welfare of …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
