Hotels body calls for wage setting 'quango' to be scrappedPAY: IRISH HOTELS Federation (IHF) chief executive Tim Fenn has called for the abolition of the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Light House cinema rent to pay Nama, says landlordTHE LANDLORD of the Light House Cinema building in Dublin has said he had to double the rent on the premises to meet his obligations…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Almost 1,700 attend cosmonaut's talkFIFTY YEARS after Yuri Gagarin’s historic first flight, the lure of space travel remains as powerful for young and old.Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Turf-cutting compensation unveiledA compensation package worth up to €15,000 for turf cutters has been announced by the Government.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
'God particle' may be discovered soonTHE LARGE Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) in Switzerland is working so well that it …Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Public asked to help mammal surveyTHE MOST comprehensive survey to date of Ireland’s mammal population is to be carried out over the next four years.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park seen as possible venue for Obama rallyCROKE PARK is being considered as a venue for a rally when President Barack Obama visits Ireland next month.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
April showers set to follow sunny spellAFTER A glorious weekend of unbroken sunshine especially in the east, normal April weather returns this week.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Man held after armed robbery in DublinA MAN has been arrested following an armed raid on a supermarket in north Dublin.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
School sues parents over unpaid feesA LEAVING Cert student was humiliated in front of his classmates and told to leave because his parents had not paid his school…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
'Phenomenal' response to U2's musical education initiativeA €7 million initiative part-funded by U2 to promote musical education in Ireland has attracted a “phenomenal” response, its …Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Satisfaction rates rise but value still an issueSURVEY: TOURIST satisfaction with Ireland is at its highest for years though visitors from the UK still think we’re expensive…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar offer of help to Cricket IrelandMINISTER FOR Sport Leo Varadkar has offered the Government’s help in challenging internationally the decision which has excluded…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Long wait for uilleann pipes spurs appeal for new makersALL GOOD things come to those who wait, but in the case of the uilleann pipes that wait can be seven years.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
French show feels credit crunchIt is not only Irish small businesses that are finding to hard to get Government grants or an overdraft.Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Dental agency welcomes UK ruling on tooth whiteningTHE IRISH Dental Association (IDA) has welcomed a landmark case in the UK where a beauty salon was prosecuted for providing tooth…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
St James's Hospital uses prediction test to increase PE survival ratesA NEW technique which allows for quicker diagnosis of a potentially deadly lung disease has been pioneered by St James’s Hospital…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Feis Ceoil makes clear its classical credentialsWHAT’S IN a name? Despite being the biggest and longest running classical music competition in the country, the Feis Ceoil is…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Irish MEP challenges baby milk health claimIRISH MEP Nessa Childers has called on the European Parliament to seek a withdrawal of a health claim made by a multinational…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Support act Elbow in on Slane ticketThe full line-up for Slane 2011 has been announced, with Elbow, Thin Lizzy, White Lies, Mona and The Whigs playing support to…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
'Pygmalion' for Abbey after wait of 100 yearsIT HAS taken almost 100 years, but finally George Bernard Shaw’s best-known play, Pygmalion , will be performed at the Abbey …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Despite recession and bullying, most Irish teens happyADOLESCENCE IS a passage in life synonymous with hormone-fuelled misery, but that is not how contemporary Irish teenagers see…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Publication of 1926 census to require legal shiftTHE GOVERNMENT intends to press ahead with the publication of the 1926 census although it would be in breach of the 100-year …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Novelist puzzled at row sparked by 'Irish Times' review of latest bookWRITER DERMOT Healy has confessed to being puzzled about the spat that has erupted in the letters pages of The Irish Times about…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
UCD Law Society honours KidneyTHE IRISH rugby team are “very conscious” of the state of the country although they live in something of a bubble, Ireland coach…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Council to face charges over deaths of firemenWICKLOW COUNTY Council is facing four charges relating to the deaths of two Bray firemen in 2007, their families were told yesterday…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Shinrone makes pitch for Obama to visit ancestors' burial placeUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has been invited to visit the Co Offaly village of Shinrone when he comes to Ireland in May.Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Light House gets breathing spaceThe operators of the Light House Cinema in Dublin’s Smithfield have been given time to resolve a dispute with their landlord …Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Ireland to be included on Appalachian TrailIRELAND IS to be included in the Appalachian Trail for the first timeMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Cinema may owe State €1.75mTHE OWNERS of the Light House Cinema building may have to pay the State back €1Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Air India eyes Dublin as its transatlantic hubFLYING: A DELEGATION from Air India is expected to visit Dublin Airport in the next month with a view to making Terminal 2 its…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
EU 'must not fail' on overseas aidEuropean countries have "no right to fail" in their commitments to poorer nations, the European Commissioner for Development …Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Hospice has big interest bill but no inpatientsA HOSPICE THAT opened in west Dublin recently is facing an annual interest bill of €500,000.Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricket heroes return after pushing out boundaries at World CupTHE FIRST family of Irish cricket was out in force yesterday for the return of the heroes from their World Cup adventure.Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Smart cookies bring in the dough TV 'dragons' declinedTHERE IS life after being rejected by Dragons’ DenTue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Harry Potter star shares some secretsEVANNA LYNCH was a fan of the Harry Potter books before she improbably got a role in the blockbusting movie franchise.Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricketers arrive homeCricket: The first family of Irish cricket were out in force today for the return of the homecoming heroes from their extraordinary…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Sarkozy's corporate tax concern politically motivated - LenihanFORMER MINISTER for finance Brian Lenihan has accused French president Nicolas Sarkozy of being fixated by Ireland’s corporation…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricketers arrive homeThe first family of Irish cricket were out in force today for the return of the homecoming heroes from their extraordinary World…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
From best job in the world to the million dollar memoTOURISM QUEENSLAND has announced a successor to its Best Job in the World campaign which ran two years ago and garnered the equivalent…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Dublin throws swell party to mark City of Literature statusA CHANCE remark by writer Dermot Bolger’s late wife was recalled last night during one of the events to mark Dublin’s designation…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Obama role not expected by CowenMONEYGALL VISIT: FORMER TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has said he is now a private citizen and did not expect to have any role in the…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Neeson the ideal for Irish-AmericansActor Liam Neeson is the person Irish-Americans regard as most representative of modern Ireland, a survey to coincide with St…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
U2 nemesis courts success with city premiereAS A teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Campaign begins on TV digital switchoverA PUBLIC awareness campaign for Saorview, the digital terrestrial television service, will begin on St Patrick’s Day.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel owner told to pay €2.2m or face 10 years in jailAN IRISH brothel keeper who is serving a prison sentence in Wales has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Bono's doppelganger hits the big timeAs a teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel keeper ordered to pay €2.2mA notorious Irish brothel keeper has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish charity targets gender inequalityDEVELOPMENT AID charity Plan Ireland has launched a fund to help women’s projects in developing countries.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
