More drug services soughtThe provision of facilities for drug addicts trying to beat their addiction is "lamentably inadequate", one of the country's …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Over 82,000 expected at Police concert in Croke ParkA full house of 82,300 fans is a expected for the concert by The Police rock band tonight putting it well up there among the …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Ireland not source of equine flu, say vetsAn expert in equine viruses has described media reports that Irish horses could have been the cause of a devastating outbreak…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Census reveals only 4% of Irish speakers use language dailyLess than one person in 20 who claims to be able to speak Irish does so on a daily basis outside the educational system, according…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Call for disabled people to get extra fundsDisabled people should be paid an extra €40 a week as a priority in the next budget, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Every step they take - The Police trail leads to Croke Park reunionBy the time The Police finish their reunion tour in Australia next year, they will have played in many of the great cities and…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Family criticises Taoiseach's commentThe Taoiseach's suggestion that a full-time fire service in Bray would not have saved the lives of two firefighters who died …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Thousands pay respects at funeral of second firefighterThey needed a fire truck to carry all the flowersWed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
New Liberty Hall shortlistA shortlist of six architects firms has been drawn up to design a replacement for Liberty Hall in the centre of Dublin.Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after man found stabbed in apartmentA murder investigation has begun into the death of a man who was stabbed in his apartment.Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
House raiders shoot man in both legsA 48-year-old Dublin businessman who was shot in the legs in front of his family may have been the victim of a botched robbery…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí treating Clontarf apartment death as suspiciousGardaí are treating the death of a man whose body was found in an apartment in north Dublin as suspicious.Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Brown's line on crime praised by ArchbishopThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has praised the British prime minister Gordon Brown's approach to crime and criticised…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
150,000 expected at ploughing championshipsAround 150,000 people are expected to visit the National Ploughing Championships which starts tomorrow in Co Offaly.Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Court urged to expedite child custody appealAn English judge has asked the Supreme Court to deal as quickly as possible with the case of an unmarried father who is seeking…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Inequalities in health begin in womb - reportHealth inequalities begin in the womb with the economic and social background of mothers having a significant impact on the health…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Food industry praised for cutting salt levelsThe food industry has been praised for "strong progress" in reducing the level of salt in the diet of consumers in Ireland.Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Séamus Ennis diaries up for Leabhar na Bliana prizeA journey recreating one of Europe's most famous pilgrimages is among the books shortlisted for the Irish Language Leabhar na…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Dublin web monitor reports 9,600 child porn sites a monthA Dublin-based worldwide internet monitoring service has said that its members are passing an average of 9,600 confirmed reports…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
FMD may be on the move in EnglandThe Department of Agriculture has reacted cautiously to a possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the English west…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Redevelopment of former golf club gets go-aheadThe redevelopment of the former Dún Laoghaire Golf Club has been given the go-ahead by the local council, according to councillors…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Ex-soldier gets €20,000 in bias case against Bus ÉireannBus Éireann has been ordered to pay a former soldier €20,000 after it dismissed him for having defective hearing.Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Four fail in attempt to take pub discrimination caseFour Irish people who claimed they were refused service in a Co Kerry pub because they were not locals have failed in their attempts…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Sponsor apologises to 'untidy' townsThe Tidy Towns sponsor Supervalu has apologised to 130 places that were entered in the competition without their knowledge.Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Unmarried father wins right to seek return of twin boysThe unmarried father whose two-year-old twin boys were taken out of Ireland without his consent or knowledge is hoping to have…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Support group seeks referendumFamily welfare groups have called for a change in the law relating to the status of unmarried fathers following yesterday's Mr…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Delay in landmark unmarried father caseAn unmarried father who is seeking to have his two-year-old twin boys returned from England will have to wait until this morning…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Industry group condemns 'beer bong' advert aimed at studentsAn advertisement aimed at Leaving Certificate students, which promised "five nights of savage drinks promos", has been found …Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Crisis pregnancy campaign to target older womenA new advertising campaign about crisis pregnancy is to target older women for the first time.Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Academy honours Nobel laureateScience would attract many more talented people if salaries were much higher, one of the world's leading scientists has said.Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Irish 'incredibly positive' on health outlookIrish people have an "incredibly positive" outlook on their health despite some of the highest rates of cancer and heart disease…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
€1.5bn plan to develop ClonmelA €1.5 billion development plan for Clonmel, which could potentially see the creation of 3,500 new jobs, is to go to a special…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Plan for larger apartmentsProposals that would significantly increase the size of new apartments built in Dublin city are likely to become compulsory for…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Dunne criticises 'serial objectors' and councillorsDeveloper Seán Dunne has rounded on what he calls the "serial objectors to every major development in this country".Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Summer officially one of the wettest for yearsMet Éireann has confirmed what we all felt we knew already - it has been one of the worst summers for many years.Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Song collector and folklorist Tom Munnelly diesThe Arts Council has expressed its regret at the death of the folklorist Tom Munnelly, who died yesterday following a long illness…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Picnic aims to hit right noteOne of these years, the organisers of the three-day Electric Picnic may decide to change its name to the "Eclectic Picnic" given…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Local objectors dismayed by decisionObjectors to Dublin airport's expansion plans have reacted with dismay to An Bord Pleanála's decision to give the go-ahead to…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Single father begins landmark child custody caseAn unmarried father has begun his High Court action to have his two-year-old twin boys returned to him in Ireland in what is …Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Cabinet split over their holiday destinationsIt may have been the wettest summer since the Flood and the cries of "rip-off Ireland" remain a perennial disincentive, but Ireland…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Dunne to seek planning for hotels siteProperty developer Seán Dunne is to lodge a planning application for his proposed development on the site of the Jurys Ballsbridge…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Prisoner mistakenly released recapturedA prisoner who was released from Mountjoy Prison in error is back behind bars after being recaptured.Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Dublin Bus seeking more bus corridorsDublin Bus is to seek more quality bus corridors (QBC) following the success of two new ones introduced last month.Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Thornton 'thrilled' after taking 'chef of the year' awardHe may have lost a coveted Michelin star last year, but Kevin Thornton's status in the restaurant business has been confirmed…Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
A witty 'politician to be reckoned with' says AhernPolitical reaction: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern led tributes to retiring Labour leader Pat Rabbitte, describing him as a "politician…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Lonely hearts long for trip to matchmaking weekendWhen the organisers of the Marquee in Drumlish festival in Co Longford decided to hold a matchmaking weekend, they could not …Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Inquiries after baby found floating in pondThree separate investigations are expected to examine an incident in which a one-year-old child who was in the care of a children…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Studies foresee acute water shortages in Dublin areaThe greater Dublin area faces acute water shortages later in the century, with new studies indicating that levels in the Liffey…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Council must find major water source for Greater Dublin AreaThere is no dispute that the Greater Dublin Area is facing the possibility of acute water shortagesWed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Forecasters say summer is set to arrive at lastThe children are going back to school next week and the days are getting noticeably shorter, but summer may be here at last.Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
