NTR sells US subsidiary for €132m to exit waste managementNTR announced the sale of its US recycling company Greenstar for €132 million yesterday, marking its full exit from the sustainable…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Markets advance on positive US signalsIt’s likely the euro zone economy contracted again at the end of last year, although data yesterday suggested the worst may be…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Tender to advance high speed broadband accessThe Government has initiated a programme to roll out high-speed broadband to some sparsely populated areas.Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Drug task forces face financial criticismA Department of Health report has criticised the drug taskforces for demonstrating a lack of financial accountability or a coherent…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Kilbeggan's US success puts smile on face of buyer BeamKilbeggan has enjoyed the fastest growth rate among Irish whiskeys in the US market since its acquisition by Beam Global last…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Euro continues advance against dollarThe euro gained against the dollar yesterday en route to its best monthly performance in more than a year while US stocks were…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
MBCC Foods record a 53% rise in pre-tax profits for 2012The company which operates the KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee brands in Ireland recorded a 53 per cent increase in profits last…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Met Éireann warns of winds up to 130km/hMet Éireann has warned winds of up 130km/h will continue today across the country.Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Tourists left out in the cold as castle limits accessIt’s a cold Friday morning at the front gate of Trinity College where Tommy Graham is handing out leaflets to tourists and students…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Remains found in Wicklow beauty spotThe disappearance of Co Wicklow man Philip O’Toole is now being treated as a murder inquiry after the discovery of a body in …Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Garda shot dead outside credit unionA detective garda was shot and killed at the scene of an attempted robbery of a credit union last night.Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Garda shot dead in DundalkA detective garda has been shot and killed tonight at the scene of an attempted robbery of a credit union.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Little change in European marketsThere was little change in European stocks yesterday as a surge in German investor confidence was offset by an unexpected fall…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
French group agrees €130m investment in Irish hydro-power firmA French naval defence and energy company has agreed a €130 million investment in an Irish hydro-power firm.Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Audit criticises elderly care at BeaumontAn audit into one of the largest hospitals in the Dublin region has criticised its care of elderly patients as being detrimental…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Interim order stops work on Dublin Bay waste tunnelA residents’ group in south Dublin has been granted an interim High Court order preventing Dublin City Council moving to carry…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Archipelago wins enterprise awardArchipelago, a “community” company established to reduce unemployment and emigration among business innovators in Ireland, has…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Prices up in December after three months of fallsConsumer prices in Ireland increased very marginally last month, following three consecutive months in which they fell.Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Inflation rate up slightly last monthIreland’s inflation rate increased marginally last month following a decrease in November.Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Investigation launched after death of ESB technicianESB Networks have launched an investigation following the death of an employee at a power station yesterday afternoonWed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Treatment of home residents criticisedA report on the proposed closure of an elderly care home over fire safety shortfalls has criticised the manner in which residents…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Franciscan Well founder raises glass as major buys his breweryMolson Coors has completed the first acquisition of an Irish craft beer company by a major producer in a deal reflective of the…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Woman charged in relation to McGovern death in OmaghPolice in Northern Ireland have charged a 21-year-old woman in relation to the death of Jason McGovern in Co Tyrone on New Year…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Woman due in court over deathA woman is due in court today in connection the death of a father-of-two in Dublin in 1988.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Beckett's Resistance activities recalledSamuel Beckett’s flight from the Nazis because of his involvement with the French Resistance in the second World War is recalled…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Audit of Connolly hospital exposes patient care issuesA report on one of Dublin’s main hospitals is critical of cultural problems contributing to overcrowding and an overreliance …Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Concerns raised over sea dumpTwo Labour TDs have raised concerns about plans to dump hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste into Dublin Bay.Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Concerns over Dublin Bay dumping planMajor environmental concerns have emerged over plans to dump hundreds of thousands of tonnes of tunnelling waste in Dublin Bay…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Selfless and softly spoken leaderProfile: He had not only climbed Mount Everest but had set the world record for scaling the peaks of the highest mountains.Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Midsummer gloom cast pall on 2012 weatherLast June was among the most miserable months in Irish weather history, recording both the wettest and darkest conditions since…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Grants to support artists with disabilitiesThe Rehab Group today launched a major grant scheme aimed at supporting those with disabilities working in the arts.Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Industry urges enforcement, not new lawsQ Should Government legislate to curb abuse on social media?Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
16 operations at children's hospitalKIDNEY TRANSPLANTS: Temple Street children’s hospital in Dublin carried out 16 kidney transplants in 2012, the most ever undertaken…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Dublin house prices up 4.2% this yearHouse prices in Dublin are showing tentative signs of recovery with latest figures revealing an increase of 4Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Celebs and hardcore fans dig their heels in on a busy dayEveryone has a way of picking a winner. Why not use song titles as a guide?Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Dublin house prices up 4.2% in 2012House prices in Dublin are showing tentative signs of recovery with latest figures showing an increase of 4Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Many ways to make merry over the festive seasonChristmas and the equestrian world go hand-in-hoof, so to speak – not just at racecourses in Leopardstown and Limerick but at…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Complaint personal, claims doctorA doctor under investigation by the Medical Council has said a complaint levelled against him by a colleague was probably motivated…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Simon criticises effect of funding cuts on health of homelessAt least four homeless people have died so far this winter as the number of those sleeping on the streets increases.Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Busiest year for Samaritans as economic collapse takes tollSamaritans Ireland recorded its busiest year to date in 2012, with more than 400,000 calls to volunteers, many prompted by the…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Major increase in homelessnessThere has been a significant increase in the number of people sleeping rough in Ireland despite the opening of extra shelter …Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Cross-Border arrests in Black caseThree people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison guard David Black following an intensive…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Fund of €50m established to repair homesA fund has been established to fix thousands of homes affected by pyrite, Phil Hogan, the Minister for the Environment, Community…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Sixth of Samaritans calls over crisisOne in six calls to the Samaritans in Ireland is related to the economic crisis.Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Officials intervene in hospital road disputeDublin City Council officials have intervened in a dispute over a hospital road that has been built immediately beside a row …Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Family and friends hold candlelit vigil in memory of those who took their own livesA thousand candles flickered in the darkened college chapel at St Patrick’s College, MaynoothMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Haulage licence withdrawn amid suspicion of Garda collusionA drug trafficker whose alleged collusion with gardaí is currently under investigation, had a haulage licence he used for smuggling…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Families worse off than 2009 - charityThousands of families will have between €3,000 and €5,000 less next year than they had in 2009 once the effects of Ireland’s …Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Bunch of flowers left by staff marks spot where homeless man died of hypothermiaPaul Doyle was a familiar sight sleeping rough in doorways in BrayWed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Museum to examine remains found in Co Meath bogThe National Museum of Ireland is to begin examining the remains of Ireland's latest "bog person" discovered at a Bord na Móna…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
