Radon alert as house 45 times over safe levelHOMEOWNERS ARE being urged to check for the cancer-causing gas radon, after a house in Co Tipperary was found to contain 45 times…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
200 Palestinians protest against violence in GazaDUBLIN: MEMBERS AND supporters of the Palestinian community in Ireland gathered in Dublin yesterday to object to violence and…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
'Twenty Major' the big winner at blog awardsAN ECCENTRIC online writer known only as "Twenty Major" was the big winner as the internet community gathered in Dublin on Saturday…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Excluded Unicef worker quit due to 'stress'A FORMER charity worker felt so undermined and stressed by her job that she had to hand in her notice, an Employment Appeals …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Man regains sight after son's tooth is grafted into his eyeA MAN who was blinded in an industrial accident has regained partial vision following an operation in which his son's tooth was…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Group calls for joint approach with State bodies to solve drug problemCOMMUNITIES AND State bodies must work together in a constructive and active manner if solutions to Ireland's drug problem are…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Meath school bus crash case adjourned until 2009THE COURTS Service of Ireland says it is trying to address certain "limitations" in its operations after a case related to the…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Fears for future of Feis Ceoil due to lack of fundingORGANISERS OF the traditional music event Feis Ceoil have expressed fears for the future of the festival because of a shortage…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Remains found are of missing womanGardaí have confirmed that remains found on Bray Head in Co Wicklow three days ago are those of missing woman Maura Reynolds…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Arts plan for targets minoritiesA new project aiming to promote social inclusion and develop a cultural diversity policy for the arts in Ireland was unveiled…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Treaty is balanced for the good, forum toldAlthough the Lisbon Treaty is not a perfect document, its ratification would serve to keep Ireland at the heart of European affairs…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
HSE blamed for boy's failure to get ABA classesA failure by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to staff a facility in a Dublin school is denying a boy his constitutional right…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Painting rolls from cult festival to big auctionA painting by British artist Damien Hirst which sold for a meagre €380 at an anonymous Irish art auction last year is expected…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Call for full equality by same-sex coupleA same-sex couple calling for an amendment to the Civil Registration Act to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Greens seek support for same-sex marriageThe introduction of legislation allowing civil marriage for same-sex couples does not have the majority backing of the Government…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Planning offices operating without architectsAlmost a third of local authority planning divisions are operating without architectural services, a report has found.Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
James (93) and Peggy (84) tie the knot in KillarneyThey first crossed paths in a busy daycare centre. Peggy told James she felt lonely. So he asked her on a date to the beach.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Expert warns of ageing challengeThe Government faces an increasingly tough challenge in providing home care for the State's ageing population, a Trinity College…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
120 to lose jobs in Limerick as SerCom ceases assembly workSupply chain management specialist SerCom Solutions has announced it is to make 120 workers redundant at its facility in Co Limerick…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Mulhall mother faces charges over deathA woman will appear in court this morning to be formally charged in connection with the death of a Kenyan man in Dublin three…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Europe forum in Waterford tonightThe latest meeting of the National Forum on Europe - debating issues around the Lisbon Treaty - takes place in Waterford city…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
State passing the buck on speed cameras - ByrneGovernment departments are passing the buck and not taking responsibility for introducing speed cameras which would make Irish…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
UCD in disability awareness driveA week of events promoting awareness of hidden disabilities got underway in University College Dublin (UCD) yesterday.Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Groups reject 'treaty too far'The People Before Profit Alliance, which is campaigning for a No vote, said yesterday it believed strongly in the need for a …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Church must apologise - priestA priest who expressed his surprise at Cardinal Desmond Connell's court action against the Dublin child abuse commission during…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Man behind Dartmouth Square dispute testifies in UK libel caseA controversial businessman at the centre of attempts to turn Dartmouth Square in Dublin into a car park appeared in an English…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Woman died of brain injuries caused by drugsA 19-year-old woman died of brain injuries caused by a reaction to drugs, an inquest in Dublin City Coroner's Court heard yesterday…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Housing scheme to provideapartments for elderlyA voluntary housing scheme which will provide elderly hospital patients and vulnerable individuals on accommodation waiting lists…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Call for legislation to make trafficking a crimeNew Government legislation on human trafficking should criminalise people who buy sex and protect vulnerable sex workers, a women…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Laundered diesel found in raidAn underground fuel tank containing thousands of litres of laundered diesel was discovered during a raid on a filling station…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí discover human remains in LaoisGardaí searching for a man missing in Co Laois for almost a year discovered human remains during an operation yesterday afternoon…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
'Great adventurer' remembered at Irish serviceIRELAND: The life and accomplishments of Sir Edmund Hillary, described as a humble hero who stood on top of the world, were …Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Minister stresses positive impact of migrantsIreland must stand up to the challenge of becoming a more inclusive society, and open barriers that allow migrant workers to …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
State scheme to help immigrants get jobsThe Government has launched a €500,000 initiative to improve employment opportunities for vulnerable immigrants.Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Two in custody as drugs, guns and pipe bombs foundA man and a woman are in Garda custody following the discovery of two pipe bombs, drugs, weapons and ammunition in separate raids…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Cystic Fibrosis beds issue is being tackled, says DrummAn interim solution to tackle the shortage of hospital beds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients could be in place early next year…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Mother of teenager killed in road crash queries dropping of chargesThe mother of a teenager who died in a road traffic collision has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to ask…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Chinese New Year festival launchedDublin City Hall was awash with traditional Chinese decoration and entertainment last night, as the Chinese New Year festival…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Temple Bar to come alive to sound of tradThe narrow streets of Dublin's cultural quarter will come alive to the sound of music later this month as the third annual Temple…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Number of food premises forced to close or improve up by 50%The number of food businesses ordered to close down or improve hygiene standards increased by more than 50 per cent last year…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Dublin free Wi-Fi plan cancelled over 'major impacts' on proposalsA plan to develop a free wireless internet service (Wi-Fi) in Dublin has been cancelled because of a number of "major impacts…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Missing backpacker's body foundThe body of an Irish backpacker who had been missing in a national park in Chile since November has been recoveredTue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Tributes paid at funeral of chess playerThe funeral of 19-year-old chess champion Philip Hogarty, who died just hours into the new year when he was struck by a Garda…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Appeal to help older driversOlder drivers on provisional licences will be forced off the roads this summer unless their need for a new type of licence is…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
INTO claims children on school buses need adult supervisionA primary school teachers' union has criticised the Government's school transport policy, and said escorts were needed on buses…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Lack of psychiatric support citedThe majority of young people with a mental illness are not receiving appropriate treatment, the director of a mental health group…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Film will give an in-depth look to U2 liveRock band U2 have announced plans to release a concert film billed as "the first live-action movie shot and exhibited in breakthrough…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Shop owner seeks curbs on sales of samurai swordsA change in the legislation governing the sale of samurai swords would be welcomed by one of the main vendors of the weapons …Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Singer Joe Dolan (68) dies following short illnessTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has led the tributes to the singer Joe Dolan, who died yesterday following a short illness.Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Meath stag hunt goes ahead without houndsFollowing four months of speculation and accusation, more than 100 huntsmen and women saddled up in Co Meath yesterday for a …Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
