Controls on religious ads for broadcast to be relaxedMINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan will soften current restrictions on religious advertisements that are broadcast on television…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Ombudsman's remit will not be extendedTHE OMBUDSMAN’S remit will not be extended to cover the asylum process, according to Minister of State Martin Mansergh.Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Anglo exempt from scrutiny - ManserghANGLO IRISH Bank has been made exempt from scrutiny by the Ombudsman, Minister of State for Finance Martin Mansergh has told …Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
'I'd say to everyone: you have to get a donor card'FOUR-YEAR-old Lucy Richardson from Lucan, Co Dublin, is thriving after a liver transplant, according to her father Conor Richardson…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Organ donations falling, despite appealsTHE NUMBER of organ donors has fallen in recent years despite public awareness campaigns about the need for donations, the Irish…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
PD leader Cannon opts for Fine GaelTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrats leader, Senator Ciarán Cannon, will seek to contest the next general election for Fine Gael in the …Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Department of Health employs one accountantA FINE Gael Senator has expressed concern that the Department of Health employs just one accountant while the Department of the…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Some part-time workers see reduction in benefitsA GOVERNMENT move to address an anomaly in the welfare system has resulted in a reduction of €44 a week in benefits for some …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
PD archive destined for UCDTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrats’ archive is to be donated to University College Dublin, it emerged last night.Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Complaints upheld against RTÉ showTHE BROADCASTING Complaints Commission has upheld two objections from viewers of RTÉ’s spoof news series, This Is Nightlive , …Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Harney considers law to ban female genital mutilationMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney is examining the possibility of introducing specific legislation to ban female genital mutilation…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Bank to raise restaurant rent to almost doubleBANK OF Ireland is proposing to almost double the rent on a Dublin city centre property it rents to a well-known Italian restaurant…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Libertas fails to co-operate with loans inquiryLIBERTAS HAS failed to provide information on loans to the Standards in Public Office Commission, according to a report on the…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Opposition asks Gogarty for clarity on education roleGREEN TD Paul Gogarty, who stepped down as his party’s education spokesman this week, yesterday chaired a meeting of the Oireachtas…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Grealish says he will not accept €3,000 service increment for TDsGOVERNMENT backbench TD Noel Grealish has told Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan he will not accept an increment payment of €…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Adams wants dissidents isolatedSF REACTION: SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams has said dissident republican groups should not be given “room to breathe…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Updates for Planning Act in new reportA NEW report to be launched today will recommend ways in which the Planning and Development Act 2000 should be “improved and …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe discusses Protestant schools' grant cut with Orange Order leadersA DELEGATION of Orange Order members met Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe in Dublin yesterday to discuss the effect of budget…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Irish America and US government condemn Antrim murdersUS CONDOLENCES: CONDEMNATION OF the murder of two British soldiers in Antrim on Saturday has come from Irish American groups…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Gormley not to seek removal of Gogarty as education committee chairGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley will not seek the removal of Paul Gogarty as chairman of the Oireachtas education committee, …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Hearings on overseas aid to startTHE OIREACHTAS overseas development sub-committee will begin a fresh series of hearings on how taxpayers’ money is spent abroad…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Mansergh sought 'loan' of expert from North's Department of FinanceMINISTER OF State Martin Mansergh has asked Stormont Finance Minister Nigel Dodds for a “loan” of an expert from the North’s …Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Students take on challenge of showing dramatic downfall of flamboyant witTHE DRAMATIC downfall of playwright Oscar Wilde will be re-enacted in Ennis Courthouse tomorrow as part of the Ennis Book Club…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Boxer Egan to meet council over no-showTHE BOXER Kenny Egan is expected to meet with representatives from the Irish Sports Council following his failure to show up …Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Man critically injured in North Dublin shootingA MAN was shot and critically injured in Finglas, north Dublin late last night.Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Output declining at record rate, says surveyMANUFACTURING ACTIVITY is contracting at a record rate, according to the index which measures the health of the sector here.Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Veris approached to offload two divisionsPROPERTY SERVICES group Veris says it has received approaches for two of its three business divisions.Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Newstalk to restore cancelled shows after order by regulatorNEWSTALK RADIO station will next month reinstate two cancelled programmes following a direction from the Broadcasting Commission…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Minister tells of €128m underspend by bodiesMINISTER OF State for Finance Martin Mansergh was asked to clarify last year’s €15 million underspend on regional airports at…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Young mothers take on role as educatorsTHE UNGLAMOROUS reality of life as a pregnant teenager is documented frankly in a new handbook compiled by young women who had…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
'Irish Times' suspends supply of newspaper to Dunnes StoresCOPIES OF The Irish Times are no longer available for purchase in Dunnes Stores outlets.Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
O'Reilly frustrated at asylum refusalOMBUDSMAN EMILY O’Reilly has expressed frustration that her repeated requests to have the remit of her office extended to cover…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Warning over cost of Bill on data retentionTHE TELECOMMUNICATIONS and Internet Federation (TIF) has told the Department of Justice it will seek financial compensation if…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Ireland's largest foreign bankCITIGROUP’S IRISH-BASED business, Citi Ireland, is the largest foreign bank employer in the Republic by employee numbersTue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Exporters warn of severe cashflow difficultiesTHE IRISH Exporters’ Association (IEA) has warned that a sharp reduction in credit insurance facilities has created severe cashflow…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Carbon tax 'could harm tourism'THE INTRODUCTION of a carbon tax could have a negative impact on the tourism industry, Fáilte Ireland has warned.Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Tributes paid to Christopher Nolan (43)TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to the author Christopher Nolan, who died yesterday at the age of 43Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Tributes paid to Christopher Nolan (43)TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to the author Christopher Nolan, who died yesterday at the age of 43Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Minister says he would like US policy change on CubaTHE MINISTER for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has said he would like to see a change in US policy towards Cuba.Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Development of National Museum is postponedPLANS TO develop the National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin have been postponed because of budgetary restraints.Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Change in policy on Cuba would be welcome - MartinThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has said he would like to see a change in US policy towards Cuba.Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Single men less likely to take a walk than those in relationshipsMEN WHO are in relationships walk much more than single men, and healthy habits formed during partnerships tend to continue even…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Government displaying 'ambiguity' on overseas aid, says DeasyFINE GAEL TD John Deasy says the Government is displaying “ambiguity” about its continued commitment to overseas development …Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Church of Ireland's population rises by 46%THE CHURCH of Ireland population in the Republic has increased by over 46 per cent in recent years, according to a new book by…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Sinn Féin TD says criticism of his use of Nazi analogy is 'ridiculous'SINN FÉIN TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has told the Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs its formal criticism of his use of a Nazi…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe says aid to UN food programme should be cutFIANNA FÁIL TD Ned O’Keeffe says the State should cut its support for the United Nations food aid programme in the current economic…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Unsanctioned expenditure regrettedTHE NATIONAL agency responsible for marine research, the Marine Institute, has expressed regret for its “entirely inappropriate…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
O'Rourke recalls Ahern disputeFIANNA FÁIL TD Mary O’Rourke secured leadership of the Seanad in 2002 after she “really stood up” to then taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Taking offence: TV complaintsA COMPLAINT about a Late, Late Show appearance by the dance troupe, The Satanic Sluts, has been rejected by the Broadcasting …Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Broadcasting watchdog clears RTÉ Ganley profileTHE BROADCASTING Complaints Commission (BCC) has rejected complaints about an RTÉ Prime Time programme on Libertas founder Declan…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
