Dáil protester has right to views, says defence solicitorA PROTESTER who drove a concrete mixer truck towards the gates of Leinster House has a legitimate right to make his opinions …Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Man charged over Dáil protestA property developer has appeared in court in connection with an incident in which a cement truck was driven into the gates of…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Mystery €1m donation for hospiceA MYSTERIOUS benefactor has lodged €1 million into the bank account of a foundation planning to build a hospice in Co Wicklow…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Wicklow hospice gets €1m donationA mysterious benefactor has given a €1 million donation to build a hospice in Co Wicklow.Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Complaints after Bublé concertHUNDREDS OF music fans have complained about the quality of acoustics at the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin following two Michael…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Passengers on flights to Spain face disruptionPASSENGERS FLYING to Spain tomorrow face significant disruption as a result of a 24-hour general strike in the country.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Air traffic strikes hit Irish flightsStrikes by air traffic controllers in Belgium and Spain have led to the cancellation of a number of Irish flights.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Whole lot of love in the air as Bublé rolls into townIT MIGHT be a sign of these uncertain times, but right now the biggest artist in Ireland is probably the unassuming Canadian …Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
ESB pledges not to disconnect elderlyTHE SOCIETY of St Vincent de Paul has welcomed a promise by the ESB that it will not disconnect older customers who are in arrears…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Oversupply worst in Sligo and LimerickHOTEL ROOMS: LIMERICK AND Sligo are among the places where the level of overcapacity in the hotel sector is likely to be greatest…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Bublé braced for biggest crowdCanadian crooner Michael Bublé has said tonight's concert in the Aviva Stadium will be the biggest audience he has played to …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
VIPs gather for 'Arthur's Day'Killers' singer Brandon Flowers, Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins and Paulo Nutini are among the artists who will be taking part…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Hotel trade calls for 30% rates reductionTHE HOTEL industry has called for an immediate 30 per cent reduction in the commercial rates they have to pay to stave off an…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Medical centralDublin’s conference centre is attracting more than its fair share of medical conventionsTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Drawing on real lifeA new RTÉ TV cartoon series features a main character who has Down syndromeTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
President opens first conference at convention centreTHE CONVENTION Centre Dublin has staged its first international conferenceMon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
The Script hit the top in UKIrish band The Script have gone straight to top of the UK album charts with their second album Science & Faith.Sun Sept 19 2010 - 01:00
Red-faced Taoiseach says golfer is one of his sporting heroesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said the golfer Philip Walton, who he imitated, had been one of his “great sporting heroes”.Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Artists stage day of actionA series of events have taken place throughout the country to mark the National Day of Action for the Arts.Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Breathalysing pedestrians is a 'non-starter'One of the rare good news stories in recent years has been the continuing decline in the number of deaths on the roadWed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ boosts children's programmingRTÉ HAS unveiled a new children’s television schedule with two new strands of programming.Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Court told of methadone dependencyA GARDA Sergeant told Dublin City Coroner’s Court he did not know that Dwayne Foster, who died after being in Garda custody, …Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Poor dental hygiene can lead to heart failure - RCSIPOOR DENTAL hygiene can lead to heart failure, scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI) have established…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
RTÉ overhauls children's TV scheduleRTÉ has announced the biggest overhaul of its children's television schedule to date.Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
North's parades could be a major drawTOURIST ATTRACTIONS: THE VIOLENCE surrounding a small number of parades in the North is undermining attempts to make the 12th…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Harney seeks opinions on medicinal cannabisMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has said she is open to making cannabis legal for medicinal purposes.Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Hope tops agenda as charity book for Calcutta launchedBUSINESSMAN DENIS O’Brien believes Irish people have a tendency to over-egg the good times and “wallow in self-pity” in our current…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Macnas looms large in FringeEven in these hard times when everybody seems to be downsizing, Macnas is looking up.Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Provost welcomes TCD arts rankingTRINITY COLLEGE Dublin retains a world-class capacity in the arts and humanities, its provost has said.Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Robinson denies she received €1m for memoirsFORMER PRESIDENT Mary Robinson has said reports that she has got a €1 million deal to write her memoirs are incorrect.Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Hoteliers cheer opening of convention centreBED NIGHTS: HOTELS IN the Dublin docklands say they are already experiencing an upsurge in bookings ahead of next week’s opening…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Guns N' Roses promoter says he kept angry frontman in O2MUSIC PROMOTERS MCD said it prevented Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose from leaving Dublin’s O2 venue on Wednesday night after…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Guns N' Roses storm off O2 stageGuns N' Roses front man Axl Rose stormed off stage last night after plastic cups of liquid were thrown at his band during a performance…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Mother described as an 'almost saintly woman'IRISH ROOTS: TONY BLAIR has described his Irish mother as an “almost saintly woman” whose death when he was 22 changed his life…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Blair to travel to Dublin for book signingFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair’s office has issued a strict set of instructions for customers attending his book signing…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Outside interests key to a happy retirementBROADCASTER GAY Byrne has said having interests outside of work is the key to people pursuing a happy retirement free of the …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Another Gaza aid ship plannedA group of pro-Palestinian activists are hoping to raise €100,000 to send an Irish ship on a second flotilla planned for Gaza…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
A passage to Ireland: Indian middle class coaxed to play golf hereTHE GROWING Indian middle-class is being targeted in a campaign to bring more of the country’s golfers to Ireland.Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Corporate world urged to help recession-hit charitiesTHE IRISH corporate world needs to do more to help out charities struggling as a result of the recession, the chief executive…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Overseas visitors down but home market strongVISITING IRELAND: THE Irish tourism industry has reported a mixed summer season with the absence of foreign visitors being compensated…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Bord Gáis, ESB may have to find new namesTHE ESB and Bord Gáis, the two semi-state companies which dominate the Irish energy market, may be forced to change their names…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Public services card to cut fraud due by end of yearA PUBLIC services card designed to cut down on bureaucracy and welfare fraud will be available by the end of the year, the Department…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Road safety chief warns against guessing at circumstances of crashROAD SAFETY Authority chief executive Noel Brett cautioned against a rush to judgment about the circumstances surrounding the…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Michelin star chef will let the customers do the cookingDYLAN McGRATH, the chef behind Mint in Ranelagh, has opened a restaurant on Dublin’s South Great Georges Street.Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Minister pledges to aid equality agenciesGREEN PARTY Minister of State Mary White has said it is her “absolute wish” that no further cuts be made in the budgets of agencies…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Improper use of child restraints increases risk of injury fourfoldCHILDREN WHO are restrained in the back of a car with just a lap belt and not the whole seatbelt are at greater risk of injury…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Landmark Trust invites public to sample lighthouse livingTHE LANDMARK Trust, which restores old buildings and rents them out as holiday lets, is to open its properties to the public …Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
White 'hopes to protect' equality bodiesGreen Party Minister Mary White has said it is her “absolute wish” that no further cuts be made in the budgets of agencies who…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Top marks for Chapter OneMICHELIN-STARRED Chapter One has been chosen as Ireland’s best restaurant by Food & Wine magazine for the second year in …Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
