100% mortgages 'inflated house prices'Banks and lending institutions have been accused of escalating the housing crisis by providing 100 per cent mortgages.Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Gamblers' help group warns of internet dangersThe introduction of internet poker, casinos and gambling with credit cards have all made it increasingly difficult for people…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Awards will honour people and agencies which help childrenA new set of awards for individuals and agencies providing services to children was launched yesterday by Minister for Children…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Meeting between Dempsey and Shannon group 'very positive'A meeting between Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey and an alliance of business and tourism interests in the Shannon area was…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Executive failing to stay within budget, says IMOThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has been sharply criticised by doctors' and patients' groups for announcing a freeze on recruitment…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Farmers warned of EU plan to reduce crop sprayingEU plans to significantly reduce the use of crop sprays will have "major implications" for Irish farming, scientists and tillage…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Hope for gum that will not stickResearch on the production of a non-sticky, biodegradable gum is leading to "very promising results", scientists at University…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Billionaire a big factor in our success - AhernThe generosity of the "extraordinary" Chuck Feeney has played a major factor in the recent transformation of Ireland, Taoiseach…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
RTÉ producer dies after short illnessSíle Yeats, an RTÉ producer and granddaughter of the poet W.B. Yeats, has died after a short illness.Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach orders review of laws to prevent illegal dog fightingThe Taoiseach has asked the Departments of Agriculture and Environment to examine urgently the legislation covering dog fighting…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
M3 alternative unveiled as new court bid beginsAn alternative route to the M3 motorway in Meath was unveiled yesterday, shortly after the Campaign to Save Tara group announced…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Plight of Filipino children raised by priestThe chaplain to the Filipino community in Ireland has criticised the lack of security and permanency for children of Filipino…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Most are happy with their health but survey finds obese complacentSome 92 per cent of people are happy or fairly happy with their health, despite the fact that at least half of them are overweight…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair among airlines told to inspect newer Boeing 737sRyanair and more than 100 other airlines have been ordered to conduct emergency inspections on some of their Boeing 737 aircraft…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Class act don't want to miss a beatThey describe themselves as the oldest boy band in Ireland and with a cumulative age of 310, not many bands will dispute the …Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Appeal case involving Oireachtas body settled 'in principle'The Employment Appeals Tribunal agreed to adjourn a case involving the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution yesterday…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
22,270 Fisher-Price toys recalledSome 22,270 Fisher-Price toys are being recalled from Irish toy retailers by manufacturers Mattel because of fears that their…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
O'Rourke criticises delay in smear test resultsDelays in getting results from cervical smear tests have been criticised by the Dáil deputy, and former health minister, Mary…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí unable to apologise for errors - reportThe "total inability" of gardaí to apologise for mistakes and the Garda Commissioner's lack of action on minor breaches of discipline…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Project to examine scale of people traffickingThe Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) will today announce details of a major research project it has commissioned into the trafficking…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Call for reform of closing timeThe Garda Síochána Complaints Board has called for a review of the liquor licensing laws and public order issues at closing time…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Stranded Russian crew to fly home on WednesdayThe Russian crew members of the MV Lillian, who have been stranded in New Ross, Co Wexford, since May 13th, are planning to fly…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Law body to back anonymity changesThe Law Reform Commission will recommend changes to rules protecting the anonymity of people before the courts, when it launches…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Centre to trace lineage of Traveller familiesThe Pavee Point Travellers' Centre is planning to trace the lineage of every Traveller family in the State to identify if cousins…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
'Grandparents' Day' campaign launchedA campaign to have the fourth Sunday in September designated as a national "Grandparents' Day" has been launched by the Friends…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
AIB official has no 'recollection' of Ahern requestTransactions: AIB official Jim McNamara has told the Mahon tribunal he had no recollection of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern asking …Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
CONQUERING HEROA group of middle-aged office workers pressed their noses to the gates of Government Buildings but they were too far away to …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Arson case family 'left ina limbo'The lack of immediate mental health support for a woman who had set fire to the family home was highlighted by her brother yesterday…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal cancels sitting due to Gilmartin illnessThe morning sitting of the Mahon tribunal was cancelled yesterday due to the illness of witness Tom Gilmartin.Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Donation to FF ruined me, says GilmartinA decision to donate £50,000 to Fianna Fáil resulted in the bankruptcy and destruction of Tom Gilmartin, the property developer…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan says opposition to new jail 'inexplicable'It is "inexplicable" why anyone interested in the welfare of prisoners could be opposed to the building of a new prison such …Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
IFA queries prediction of increase in harvestThe Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has questioned a European Commission prediction of an increase in this year's harvest yields…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Umbrella group calls for better conditions for carersBetter conditions for carers were sought yesterday by People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI), the umbrella body for disability…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Number of files received by DPP reached record level last yearThe number of files received by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has more than doubled in the past five years, reaching…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Road deaths drop by 93 since last yearNinety-three fewer people have died on the roads since random breath-testing was introduced on this day last year, when compared…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
McDowell legislation may be used to deport Roma groupImmigration authorities are considering using legislation introduced by former minister for justice Michael McDowell last December…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Grandfather Rostas prefers life on the M50 to RomaniaCamping in the centre of a roundabout in Dublin was much better than living in Romania, several Roma people said yesterday.Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Extended Roma family living on M50 siteThe case of the 54 Roma adults and children who are living on the M50 roundabout near Ballymun in Dublin has escalated into a…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Ahern backs legal recognition of gay partnersThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he plans to legislate for same-sex partnerships "at the earliest possible date" in the lifetime…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Institute defends role in McElwee caseWaterford Institute of Technology has defended its role in the Dr Niall McElwee case after a lecturer claimed that she had to…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Dublin Port recalls writers' voyagesHighlighting the number of Irish writers who fled our inhospitable shores might not seem like a good way to promote Irish business…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Lack of services for older gays is 'serious concern'A lack of specific services for older gay people is causing "serious concern" to people in their 60s, according to Outhouse, …Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Minister urges swift inquiry into lecturerChild protection groups and the Minister of State for Children, Brendan Smith, have urged that the Health Service Executive (…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Average wait for common surgery is two to four monthsFour hospitals are responsible for more than half of the adults waiting over a year for an operation, according to the latest…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Census reveals extent of migration to townsSome 40 per cent of the residents of Gort, Co Galway, are now non-Irish nationals, according to the latest analysis of Census…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
'Too few' pregnant women in crisis seek helpAbout 70 per cent of women with crisis pregnancies are not seeking counselling or help from any support services, the Crisis …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Yeats anthologies left in public places to promote poet's workThe National Library of Ireland has left 250 anthologies of poetry by WB Yeats in various public places around Dublin to encourage…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Red food colouring used in meat bannedThe Food Safety Authority has announced a ban on a red food colouring used in some sausages and burger meat because of possible…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Minister urges groups to involve immigrantsGroups such as the GAA and business and religious organisations must be encouraged to do more to integrate migrant workers into…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
New press body seen as essentialThe Press Council was called for in a 2003 report by the Government-appointed Legal Advisory Group on DefamationThu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
