Sub-zero conditions forecast to last for further weekMOST OF the country faces another week of sub-zero temperatures, with conditions unlikely to improve before Friday at the earliest…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Southern Europe still warmWEATHER: THE FREEZING temperatures will make people think of sunnier climes and there are plenty of places to get away from …Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Doctor behaved disgracefully, council toldA KENYAN doctor behaved “disgracefully and dishonourably” in not fulfilling the terms of a prestigious scholarship worth €250…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
O'Rourke backs Lenihan as FF leaderFianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke said she would support her nephew Brian Lenihan for the future leadership of the party if his “health…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Surgery decision taken far too late, expert tells inquiryTHE TREATMENT of a Dublin woman who was admitted to hospital with a bowel obstruction and died five days later amounted to a “…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Big freeze unlikely to thaw for at least 10 daysOUTLOOK: IRELAND IS facing into a 10-day cold snap similar to the big freeze last winter.Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Temperatures to plummet to below -10 degrees this weekSOME OF the coldest November weather experienced in living memory will continue this week with temperatures plummeting below …Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Ireland still seen as expensiveTOURISM: TV PRESENTER and archaeologist Neil Oliver has said there is still a perception that Ireland is an expensive country…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Festival to tap ancestral tourismIRELAND: FÁILTE IRELAND is planning a homecoming festival for Irish people and those of Irish ancestry for 2012.Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Press group criticises RTÉ's use of websiteRTÉ’S WEBSITE amounts to an abuse of its role as a public service broadcaster and it should be “reined in”, the newspaper industry…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin says travel tax could be scrappedTHE CONTROVERSIAL €10 air travel tax could be scrapped if those opposed to it came up with ways of boosting visitor numbers to…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin signals leadership ambitionsPARLIAMENTARY PARTY: MINISTER FOR Tourism, Culture and Sport Mary Hanafin has signalled her willingness to stand for the leadership…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ site is 'abuse' of public roleRTÉ's website amounts to an abuse of its role as a public service broadcaster and it should be “reined in”, the newspaper industry…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Bitterly cold spell and snow expectedWE HAVE been frozen out of the bond markets – by the end of the week we will just be frozenTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Almost 75% of workers bring work homeNEARLY THREE-QUARTERS of all Irish workers who have access to e-mail continue to work at home, a new survey has found.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ rejects criticism of coverageRTÉ has rejected criticism of its coverage of last night’s press conference at which details of Ireland’s application for a bailout…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Industry chiefs cheer tournamentSPORTS TOURISM: THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a major football tournament featuring some of Europe’s biggest clubs could bring in thousands…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Plans for unemployed to claim benefits using phonesUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE may be allowed to “sign on” using their mobile phones to lessen the burden on civil servants.Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Minister takes issue with 'Irish Times' editorialFIANNA FÁIL REACTION: MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche has taken issue with yesterday’s Irish Times editorial…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Bailout not inevitable - RocheMinister for Europe Dick Roche has again said a bailout is not inevitable despite suggestions this morning by the Central Bank…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ on back foot over 'Harney to quit' prankRTÉ WAS forced yesterday to clarify that Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney had not resigned after a satirical television…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Body of missing teen found in riverTHE BODY of a Co Offaly teenager who had been missing since the early hours of Sunday morning was found yesterday afternoon in…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ on back foot over Harney prankRTÉ was forced earlier today to clarify that Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney had not resigned after a spoof television…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Major search for missing teenagerMORE THAN 100 local people have been involved in the search for a Co Offaly teenager who has been missing since the early hours…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Health inequalities 'to worsen'The recession will make health inequalities in Ireland worse with growing evidence that the public are opting out of medical …Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Search for missing teenager continuesMore than 100 local people have been involved in the search for a Co Offaly teenager who has been missing since the early hours…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Slaughter at Gallipoli avoidable, says envoyTHE SLAUGHTER at Gallipoli could have been avoided had the British accepted Turkey’s offer to side with them during the first…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Surfing tourism on crest of a wave after monster swellADVENTURE HOLIDAYS: FÁILTE IRELAND is hopeful that this week’s giant wave will enhance Ireland’s growing reputation as a world…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
China a model for green economies, says RobinsonCHINA IS providing a model of how countries should foster a green economy, former Irish president Mary Robinson has said.Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Forgotten 43 who died due to wars honouredTHE LIVES of 43 forgotten Irish servicemen and women were commemorated yesterday.Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Glasnevin remembrance ceremonyA Remembrance Day dedication ceremony has taken place at Glasnevin Cemetery for 43 Irishmen and women who fought in the two world…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Preschool raises morality levels, says studyCHILDREN WHO have the benefit of preschool are less likely to lie, cheat or steal as adults, a conference was told yesterday.Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Curran back as RTÉ head months after quittingNOEL CURRAN has been appointed RTÉ’s new director general just six months after quitting the broadcaster to go and work in the…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
No butts, there's no mountain too highTHE AVERAGE Irish smoker has tried to quit four times, according to new research.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Curran named RTÉ director generalRTÉ’s former managing director of television Noel Curran has been named as the State broadcaster’s new director general.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Hundreds of charities benefit from tired legsFUNDRAISING: HUNDREDS OF charities will benefit from the fundraising efforts of thousands of people who ran the marathon yesterday…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Charities fight to keep €1m grantFears rise that the State payment to co-fund ‘vital’ medical research will be slashedTue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Young, qualified and emigratingFour recently qualified nurses talk about their expectations in starting their nursing studies and their experiences of finding…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Andrews runs a big race before getting down to businessPOLITICIANS: HE MAY have predicted pain in the forthcoming budget, but Minister for Children Barry Andrews appeared to surmount…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Recession acts as running spur as record 13,000 entrants set for Dublin marathonNEAR PERFECT weather conditions are likely for the 31st running of the Lifestyle Sports- Adidas Dublin Marathon, which starts…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Record number to hit streets of DublinDUBLIN MARATHON: A RECORD entry of just over 13,000 runners is in line to take part in the Lifestyle Sports-Adidas Dublin Marathon…Sat Oct 23 2010 - 01:00
Laura Ashley staff protest in DublinThe company which owns Laura Ashley has been accused of behaving "abominably" towards staff from its Grafton Street branch which…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
'Boy racer' gathering broken up by GardaA MASS concentration of “boy racers” has been disrupted by the Garda and more than 100 arrests have been made.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
A numbers game: fun with facts, figures and forecastsWORLD STATISTICS DAY: YESTERDAY’S DATE of 20/10/2010 didn’t go unnoticed by statisticians.Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Half of Irish women get full pay while on maternity leaveHALF OF all Irish women in employment receive full pay when they are off on maternity leave, according to a recent survey.Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
No new crime laws needed for Anglo inquiry, says Garda chiefTHE GARDA Commissioner has said the laws on white collar crime are sufficient to carry out the investigation into Anglo Irish…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Ahern opens new Wheatfield blockMore than 500 new prison spaces will be built in the next two years to alleviate overcrowding in the system, the Minister for…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Conference told it is not viable option to wipe out grey squirrelTHE GREY squirrel, Ireland’s most notorious invasive species, is here to stay and wiping them out is not a viable option, a conference…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
U2 to release new album in 'early 2011'U2 WILL have a new album out early in the new year, the band’s manager Paul McGuinness has saidMon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
