Report says aircraft 17 seconds from collisionTWO AIRCRAFT came within 17 seconds of a mid-air collision last September because of the "critical failure" of air traffic controllers…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
NRA to investigate signage at CitywestTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) is to investigate signage at a junction where two men died when they went the wrong way down…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Concern for Polish deaths inquiryONE OF Dublin's largest Polish institutions has expressed concern about the progress of the investigation into the two men who…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Drimnagh church packed as community pays tributeTHE PARISH church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mourne Road, Drimnagh, is one of the biggest in the Archdiocese of DublinTue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Navan crash case to be heard in MayTHE TRIAL of two companies facing charges arising out of a health and safety investigation into a Navan school bus crash is to…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Over 1,000 gather for Drimnagh vigilONLY THE sound of a distant alarm and passing aircraft broke the silenceMon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Anonymous donor gives €2,000 to fund for menAN ANONYMOUS donor has given € 2,000 to a fund to help the families of the two Polish men stabbed to death outside a chip shop…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Embassy flooded with calls showing supportTHE POLISH embassy in Ireland has been inundated with calls since the incident last Saturday which resulted in Marius Szwajkos…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Gridlock in Dublin as roof section falls on to streetA ROOF tile which blew off a state-of-the-art science building on Pearse Street, Dublin, and hit a parked car brought traffic…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Farmers warn on Lisbon Treaty voteFARMERS WILL find it very difficult to support the Lisbon Treaty if EU proposals on world trade get the go-ahead, the president…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Prince to grace Croke Park in one of just three European gigsPOP MUSICIAN Prince is to play Croke Park in June, one of only three European gigs he is doing this summerWed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Oscar winner 'Once' may have Irish cinema encoreONCE, THE low-budget film that has become one of the most unexpected success stories in Irish cinema history, may be re-released…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
A modern view of life skillsIN A very short time, Dylan McGrath has become one of the most famous and infamous chefs in the State.Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Chemist boycott risk fadesTHE THREAT of widespread disruption to community pharmacy services has receded, with only two pharmacies to date indicating that…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Disciplinary review says Byrne should be struck offSolicitor Thomas Byrne is no longer fit to practise and should be struck off the roll of solicitors, a disciplinary tribunal …Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Second lunar eclipsein a year tomorrowHardened skywatchers will be getting up in the early hours of tomorrow morning to watch the total eclipse of the moon.Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Planners accused of ignoring guidelines for BallsbridgeDublin City Council's planners have been accused of ignoring the council's own guidelines in deciding this month to grant planning…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Illegal dumpers caught on CCTV to be namedAn organisation set up to monitor illegal dumping in the Wicklow mountains has said it is going to "name and shame" dumpers.Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Dublin surpasses Fairtrade targetDublin City Council is to receive Fairtrade Capital City status this evening, only the third city in Europe to receive such an…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Chinese woman dismissed from shop awarded €15,000 for discriminationA Chinese woman has been awarded €15,000 after alleging that she was dismissed on racial grounds by her employer who accused …Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Aer Lingus jet clipped by Ryanair aircraftAn Aer Lingus jet was taken out of service after it was clipped by a Ryanair aircraft which was being towed out of a hangar.Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Pregnant woman loses claimA heavily pregnant woman who was refused permission to fly home from a family holiday has lost her claim for discrimination.Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Zoo celebrates birth of second elephantBaby elephants are like buses. You wait forever for one and then two come along nearly at onceMon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Lansdowne on schedule as locals get first glimpseThe €365 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium is on schedule to be completed by April 2010, according to the developers…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
O'Rourke says death sparked autism remarksFianna Fáil TD Mary O'Rourke has said that the death of her autistic godchild was the motivating factor in her recent comments…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
REM to play at Oxegen festivalREM have become the second act confirmed for Oxegen 2008, which takes place in July.Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Help for those adopted abroad to find parentsChildren who were adopted from Romania and who have reached the age of 18 will be helped in finding information about their biological…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Experts sought to analyse human remains at KnowthAn international tendering process has begun to find experts to analyse human remains from an ancient site at Knowth in Co Meath…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Minister warns of dangers of computer scamsMinister for Communications Eamon Ryan has warned internet users to be vigilant after he was almost taken in by an online scam…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Press ombudsman receives over 30 complaints in first monthThe Office of the Press Ombudsman has received more than 30 complaints in its first month of operation.Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Judge halts demolition of illegal housesA judge has ordered that demolition work should stop on illegally-built homes which currently house four single mothers and their…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Call for under-18s to be sent to buy drink in 'sting' moveTeenagers should be sent into pubs and off-licences to buy alcohol in an attempt to bring prosecutions for under-age drinking…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
McCabe family critical of notice over releaseThe widow of Det Garda Jerry McCabe has criticised the decision to release one of the men jailed for killing her husband without…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Call to make public HSE reports on care homesReports into nursing homes where there is evidence of physical or psychological abuse should be published as a matter of urgency…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach pays tribute to Busby Babe WhelanBertie Ahern was among hundreds of people who turned out to remember the Manchester United footballer Liam Whelan, who died in…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
MRSA a factor in woman's deathThe brother of a woman who died after contracting the MRSA superbug in hospital has said chickens have a higher level of biosecurity…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Garda to face new charge of driving with worn tyreA garda has failed in his attempt to have a charge of driving a car with a bald tyre dropped because it was based on an out-of…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Fertility expert backs women giving birth later in lifeThe phenomenon of women giving birth later in life is a good one for society, Prof Robert Winston told an audience in Dublin …Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
HSE to get report into how childcare lecturer kept jobA report into how a childcare lecturer was able to retain his job despite a conviction for sexual assault against minors has …Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Young trying to improve society, says Sr StanislausYoung people are much more engaged in the world they live in than they are given credit for, social campaigner Sr Stanislaus …Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Dublin Bus to build depot in west DublinDublin Bus has unveiled plans to build a purpose-built bus depot on a 10-acre site at Grange Castle in west Dublin.Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
National Spatial Strategy should be scrapped, conference toldThe National Spatial Strategy is not working and should be replaced by policies that favour growth in the area around Dublin, …Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Major conference to discuss dealing with threats to ecology of the BurrenA major conference on how best to deal with threats to the future of the Burren is to be held next month.Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Crash victims' families criticise DPP over delayThe families of five young people who were killed in a head-on collision in Co Donegal have criticised the Director of Public…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Producers warn price of chicken to go up by 15%Ireland's two biggest poultry producers have warned that chicken prices will rise by 15 per cent within weeks because of escalating…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Getting to grips with depressionA new training programme for families and professionals who come into contact with people with depression was launched yesterday…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Revenue holiday shopping operation yielded €22,921A Revenue operation to enforce compliance with the tax laws by transatlantic Christmas shoppers yielded just €22,921 in VAT and…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Failure to collect tax from landlords criticisedRevenue's arrangements for collecting tax from landlords who receive payments from the State are "haphazard and inefficient", …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Ireland 'losing out' on film investmentIreland lost more than €100 million of potential investment in major feature films last year because of competition from abroad…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Coombe outlines site planThe Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital needs almost €50 million to modernise its facilities, but this money would be…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
