Call for removal of VAT from nicotine patchesNICOTINE PATCHES should be made VAT-free in the upcoming budget, according to the Office of Tobacco Control (OTC).Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Call for Government departments to pay ratesGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS occupying valuable central Dublin sites should pay the equivalent of commercial rates to the city council…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
'Obesity crisis' ahead for IrelandIRELAND IS on the cusp of an obesity crisis, according to nutrition expert Prof Sylvia Rowe.Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Warrant issued for arrest of director over pensionsA bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of the director of a prominent Irish construction company.Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Ireland 'on cusp' of obesity crisis, conference hearsIreland is on the cusp of an obesity crisis, according to nutrition expert Professor Sylvia Rowe.Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Campaigner says Car Free Day 'a joke'CAR FREE Day marked in Ireland yesterday has been described as a "meaningless joke" by the chairman of the Dublin Cycling Campaign…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Chad mission troops praised on returnTROOPS RETURNING from Chad have completed the Defence Forces' toughest mission in recent times, according to Comdt Gary McKeon…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Irish troops return home from Chad missionIrish troops returning from Chad today have completed the Defence Forces’ toughest mission in recent times, according to Commandant…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Car Free Day a 'joke', claims cycling campaignCar Free Day has been described as "meaningless joke" by the Dublin Cycling Campaign (DCC).Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Tie the knot on the pisteHIDDEN GEMS: ARE YOU SO mad about skiing that you want to get married on the slopes? British company Ski 2 organises these big…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Taxing time as Torino battle for survival ItalianSerie A: The strutting Juventus has a scruffy younger brother who has been in a spot of bother with the authorities of lateSat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
TDs seek special Dail action on floodsA Fine Gael TD will seek to have the Dáil schedule altered today to discuss the recent severe flooding in Dublin.Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Insurance companies braced for huge claims after floodsInsurance companies are bracing themselves for huge claims in the aftermath of recent flooding throughout the country, according…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Helping Westmeath achieve its potentialA new strategy published this week aims to help Co Westmeath to "find its potential coming to fruition" over the next decade…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Buyers galore as 'big house' auction bags €260,000Sales at the auction of the contents of Farnham House in Co Cavan have exceeded all expectationsThu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers take their protest to Minister at her homeDisgruntled taxi-drivers in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, brought their complaints to the door of the Minister for Public Enterprise…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Rejection of mobile phone antenna a landmark decision - TDAn Bord Pleanála's ruling against a mobile phone antenna in Mountrath, Co Laois, has nationwide implications, a local TD has …Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Boyle Medal for palaeontologistThe RDS/ Irish Times Boyle Medal for Scientific Excellence has been presented to Prof Derek Briggs, a Dublin-born palaeontologist…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Bonus points row over milk for babiesThe failure of supermarkets to give bonus points to shoppers who purchase baby milk formula has been criticised.Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Opening show of gallery's new wing a sell-outMore than a century after they put brush to canvas, the Impressionists continue to exert a strong pull over Irish art lovers …Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Euro exercises minds on its first Saturday night out on the townThe euro had a successful, if somewhat subdued, first Saturday night on the town in Dublin's Temple BarMon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Suspect euro notes not forgeries, says GardaEuro banknotes suspected of being fakes by Co Cavan retailers were last night confirmed as genuine by the Garda Bureau of Fraud…Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Rural areas slow to start using new currencyFewer than 20 per cent of transactions in rural areas are being carried out in euro, according to an RGDATA survey.Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Supermarkets resist raising prices to profit from changeSupermarkets have not taken advantage of the euro changeover to raise their prices, a survey carried out by The Irish Times has…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Punters quick to calculate new euro stakesIt was business as usual for the bookies yesterday, with the weekly rush for bets on the Lotto results unaffected by the recent…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
City shops report smooth switchA smooth switch to the euro was reported by retailers and shoppers in a relatively quiet Dublin city centre yesterday.Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Bubbly greets the early-bird money-changersChampagne does not usually flow at the Central Bank in Dublin at 10 a.mWed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Irish children to be among first to handle euro banknotes at launchImelda Hickey (9), from Castledermot, Co Kildare, and Gerard Raftery (11), from Barnadeg, Tuam, Co Galway, will represent Ireland…Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
Sales shoppers warned on totting up the eurosAn increase in the use of "plastic" money is expected at the sales next week after the euro comes in on January 1st and stores…Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
A timely question: where have our missing converters gone?More than 1.3 million euro converters have been distributed to homes across the State, but a considerable number of people do…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Ireland's foreign population up annually by 5%Ireland's foreign population has grown by more than 5 per cent every year in recent years, giving the State the ninth-highest…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Postal staff agree deal on handling euro packsThe Irish Postmasters Union has reached a settlement with An Post in its dispute over demands for extra money for handling euro…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Cheque payments abroad not advisedFrequent travellers will be disappointed to learn it will not be feasible to make cheque payments abroad next year, even with…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Funeral of former Fianna Fail senator Eoin RyanThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, was among the large number of mourners attending the Requiem Mass for Mr Eoin Ryan, the late Fianna …Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Staff in dispute with An Post refuse to handle euro coin starter packsThe distribution of new euro coin starter packs was disrupted when staff in the majority of the State's sub-post offices refused…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Euro coin packs go on saleThe new euro coin starter packs which go on sale today are no pre-changeover gimmick, insists the Central Bank of Ireland spokesman…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Minister says shock of September attack remains after three monthsA ceremony to commemorate the terrorist attacks on the US three months ago was attended by representatives of the Irish and US…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
All shots were fired by Garda unitThe only shots fired in an incident which resulted in the death of Det Sgt John Eiffe in Abbeyleix, Co Laois, yesterday afternoon…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Printed taxi fare receipts put off until autumnTaxi drivers will not have to provide printed receipts for euro fares until eight months after the introduction of the new currency…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Tanaiste rounds off busy schedule with time for some married blissShe barely found a window in her busy schedule to attend her own wedding ceremony on Friday evening, so where on earth did the…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Literary works reflect on the fragility of peaceThe short list for The Irish Times Literature Prizes 2001 "made for a terrific feast of reading", the President, Mrs McAleese…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
President praises 'feast' of writingThe winners of The Irish Times Literature Prizes 2001 provided readers with both "peace and provocation" the President, Mrs McAleese…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Iranian fans fear threat from a fit KeaneIranian football followers have questioned "cab-drivers, immigration officers and hotel maids" about the fitness of the Irish…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Lowry questioned over sterling loanA bank official who considered the former Fine Gael minister Mr Michael Lowry's finances to be a "hopeless case" agreed to give…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Lowry says he is facing £1.5m bill for costs of five inquiriesInvolvement in five investigations has cost the former Fine Gael minister Mr Michael Lowry almost £1Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Councillors unimpressed by call to honour AdamsA proposal to grant Mr Gerry Adams and Mr John Hume the freedom of the city of Dublin was not given debating time at a meeting…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Ex-'RTE Guide' editor settles dismissal caseThe former editor of the RT╔ Guide, Ms Heather Parsons, has reached a settlement in a case of constructive dismissal against …Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Bereaved plead for more speed camerasMrs Delia Conroy of Churchtown, Co Cork, lost her 21-year-old daughter, Carmel, and 21-month-old granddaughter, Emma, in a crash…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Detection rate for drink-driving 'ridiculously low'The number of drink-driving detections in the State is "ridiculously low", the chairman of the National Safety Council has said…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Ahern says structures of IRA block SF roleThe Taoiseach has said Sinn FΘin does not have the right to enter government in the Republic while the "structures" of the IRA…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
