Top student criticises rote systemA student who achieved seven A1s in his Leaving Cert today said the focus on rote learning in the syllabus makes the examinations…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rent issues: guide to assist third-level studentsSTUDENTS SHOULD record the condition of rental properties prior to moving in so as to avoid disputes with landlords over deposits…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rent guide for students publishedStudents are continuing to have difficulties securing the return of deposits when they move out of rented accommodation, the …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Labour Youth highlights 'job crisis'Thousands of those awaiting Leaving Cert results could be left in limbo by the Government's failure to create employment opportunities…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Arnotts appoints new chairmanDublin department store Arnotts has appointed Mark Schwartz as its new chairman after the European Commission approved a proposal…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
United Drug buys consultancy firmDublin listed health services provider United Drug has announced the purchase of healthcare communications and consultancy company…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Iseq follows European markets downThe Iseq was down 1.7 per cent at lunchtime today with financial and airline stocks pulling the index lowerWed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa earnings up 13%Packaging producer Smurfit Kappa expects its earnings to climb by about 20 per cent this year as it experience higher demand …Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland posts €1.24bn lossBank of Ireland has posted pre-tax losses of more than €1Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Elan shelves sell-off plansIrish drugmaker Elan has temporarily shelved plans to spin off its drug delivery division due to unfavourable market conditions…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
New survey to show extent of problems posed by 'ghost estates'PLANS TO deal with so-called “ghost estates” will be considered next month when a nationwide survey of unfinished housing developments…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Elan soars as Iseq stumblesShares in Elan have jumped by 5 per cent today after the drug maker reaffirmed its financial outlook for this year and announced…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
NIB books €341m loan lossesNational Irish Bank has today posted a pre tax loss of €341 million for the six months to the end of June.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Nearly 5,000 jailed last year for not paying finesFOUR OUT of 10 people sent to prison last year were committed for failing to pay court-ordered fines.Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Numbers sent to prison up 13%The number of people sent to prison last year increased by 13 per cent to 12,339.Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Callely suspended by FF over expense allegationsFianna Fáil has tonight suspended Senator Ivor Callely from the organisation pending an internal investigation into his expense…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Union criticises An Post decision in DonegalAN POST had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Number of tourists visiting Ireland fallsCSO figures show big drop among British visitorsSat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Postmistress sacked after armed raidAn Post had no justifiable basis to terminate the contract of a Donegal postmistress for allegedly breaching security procedures…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Visits to Ireland down 23.6% in MayThe decline in the number of overseas visitors coming here continued in May, with trips to Ireland down almost a quarter on the…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Docklands authority deficit rises to €71mTHE DEFICIT at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) increased to €71.1 million last year following a €10Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
DDDA deficit rises to €71 millionThe overall deficit in the accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority grew to €71 million last year, an increase …Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Government to press ahead with Thornton Hall prisonThe Government is to press ahead with plans to develop a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin, Minister for Justice Dermot…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Thornton Hall project 'poorly planned'A Government plan to expand the State's prison capacity without first addressing the reasons behind the rising rate of imprisonment…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishman missing off NY coastThe US Coast Guard has suspended its search for an Irishman who is missing and feared drowned after falling from a boat off the…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Cutbacks to have 'profound effect' on economy - NoonanREACTION: EMPLOYERS GROUP Ibec welcomed the €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represented an “important vote …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Dublin named 'city of literature'Dublin has today been designated a city of literature by the cultural arm of the United Nations, UnescoMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to capital spending planEmployers group Ibec today welcomed the Government’s €39 billion capital spending programme saying it represents an “important…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Backlog in payment of redundancy criticisedMORE THAN 33,000 individuals and businesses have been waiting since the end of last year for the Department of Enterprise, Trade…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Revision in policy-making urgedThe decentralisation of policy-making must be immediately reversed if an efficient public service is to be achieved, ESRI economist…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Isme warns of summer scamsCriminals are targeting businesses with a range sophisticated scams over the summer months while senior staff take holidays, …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Time is right for secular reforms - BacikTHE TIME is right to mount a campaign for a secular constitution that represents the State’s pluralist society, Labour Party …Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Readymix predicts €6.6m pretax loss for first halfBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Iseq off to slow startThe Iseq index got off to a slow start today and was down slightly in early trading with Fyffes, CRH, AIB and Greencore among…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Computers and food drive prices upThe prices of manufactured goods continued to rise in May, driven by strong increases in the prices of computer, electronics …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
400 jobs for Donegal, Dublin, CorkThe expanison of an insurance firm, the opening of a new hotel and growth in a technology firm will generate 400 new jobs in …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Abbey reports €15.2m profitBuilding group Abbey PLC today reported a pre-tax profit of €15Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Readymix expects to lose €6.6mBuilding materials group Readymix today said it expects to report a pretax loss of about €6Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Oxegen exodus reaches conclusionAn exodus of about 40,000 people from Punchestown Racecourse is complete as concert promoter MCD begins to pack up its Oxegen…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Florence brings the love to OxegenFlorence and the Machine brought the love to a rain soaked Oxegen this evening with a rapturously received set which drew one…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
New fisheries body establishedA streamlined agency which will oversee inland fishery management in the State has come into being today.Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Kenny names Noonan and Bruton on new front benchFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has appointed Michael Noonan and Richard Bruton to a new front bench that he says can lead the party…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Support service reports rise in callsSupport provider One Family says a 24 per cent increase in calls to its helpline last year could be directly attributed to the…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Efforts to save 100 Longford jobsTrade union officials will today meet a receiver appointed to a midlands based cable production company in an attempt to draw…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Three arrested over Dublin robberyThree men are today being questioned by gardaí investigating a tiger robbery in west Dublin.Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Planning policies to be reviewedA review of how planning laws and policy have been implemented in six local authority areas has been ordered by Minister for …Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Harney defends maternity servicesIreland remains one of the safest places in the world to have a baby, Minister for Health Mary Harney said today.Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
HSE warning over head shop productForty reports of severe adverse reactions to a new head shop substance called “Whack” have been received by the National Poisons…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Over 1,800 cases of elder abuseElderly people reported more than 1,800 allegations of abuse to the HSE last year, almost half of which were against their children…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
