| Coveney new Dublin Chamber President Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney has been elected as President of Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Speaking at his appointment, Mr Coveney said the country's economic recovery will be... | |
| Weapon found in Tallaght murder inquiry Detectives investigating the murder of Melanie McCarthy-McNamara, the 16-year-old shot dead in Tallaght on Tuesday night, have recovered what they believe is the murder weapon. A shotgun, balaclava... |
| Bishops reject claims made at Rome conference Irish Catholic bishops have accused a member of the Vatican's investigation team here of grossly misrepresenting the Irish Church's ongoing outreach to clerical child sexual abuse... |
| Number of rental properties at three-year low survey for the fourth quarter of last year , from property website Daft.ie, says the number of properties available to rent is down 5.7%. Daft.ie points out that the number of properties available... |
| Northern Ireland property prices 'tumble by 10%' House prices in Northern Ireland continue to tumble, with properties falling more than 10% in value in the last year, according to the latest snapshot of the market. The average price in the region... |
| Number of homes for rent falls THERE has been a sharp fall in the number of properties for rent, despite excessive building during the boom.Over the past year the number of properties for rent fell by nearly 1,000.This has been... |
| Gardai find shotgun used to murder innocent Melanie GARDAI have found the shotgun used to murder innocent teenager Melanie McCarthy-McNamara who was caught up in a botched assassination attempt on her boyfriend.The sixteen-year-old girl, who became... |
| 'She was an innocent child, she had nothing to do with anything' GARDAI have found the shotgun used to murder innocent teenager Melanie McCarthy-McNamara who was caught up in a botched assassination attempt on her boyfriend.The sixteen-year-old girl, who became... |
| 'Melanie was an innocent child' GARDAI have found the shotgun used to murder innocent teenager Melanie McCarthy-McNamara who was caught up in a botched assassination attempt on her boyfriend.The sixteen-year-old girl, who became... |
| Mare gets naming rights for national stud's first foal of year If this potential future star of the racecourse doesn't like her name, she'll know who to blame -- her mother.The gangly little three-week-old filly foal was given the name Heritage Island... |
| Ireland 'won't seek debt writedown' Taoiseach Enda Kenny has reiterated that Ireland will not impose losses on holders of the country's sovereign debt, as Greece looks to strike a deal with private creditors."It's very... |
| Thousands unable to pay off credit cards as debt remains near peak level THOUSANDS of people are failing to make any inroads into their credit card debt, despite customers cutting up hundreds of thousands of cards and making efforts to pay off their bills.The average... |
| Rehiring health staff after they retire 'will be a rare occurrence' James Reilly insisted last night.He was speaking after confirming there were no obstacles to bringing back key health staff or other public servants who leave to avail of better pension terms by... |
| Cardinal raises hopes of visit by the Pope Ireland said he is hopeful that the first papal visit for more than 30 years would take place in 2012.Last weekend, the Archbishop of Dublin,... |
| Judges get 10 years to pay pension tax JUDGES and other public servants with multimillion-euro pension pots have been given an extra 10 years to pay taxes on their retirement cash, it emerged last night.The news follows a fierce backlash... |
| No winner as Lotto hits €4m The weekend Lotto jackpot is heading for €4m after last night's draw failed to produce a winner. The numbers were 1, 5, 7, 20, 31 and 40. The bonus was 21. The jackpot was... |
| Taoiseach rules out action in Vita case TAOISEACH Enda Kenny yesterday ruled out any legal action being taken by the State against foam manufacturing firm Vita Cortex, which is being occupied by workers demanding redundancy payments,... |
| Genetic link in heart disease test Fathers with a common genetic variant can pass an increased risk of heart disease on to their sons, a study has shown.The danger lies in a particular version of the male Y chromosome, only present in... |
| Taxpayer foots bill for flying fears A SENIOR civil servant spent €1,500 on a train ticket to go from London to Berlin on official duties -- because he was afraid of flying.Former Department of Taoiseach secretary general Dermot... |
| Hogan left climate change summit a day early for yacht race reception yacht race.In the face of vehement opposition to his plans for new septic tank inspection fees from rural communities Mr Hogan has been stressing that he has to impose inspections to comply with... |
| Miracle baby Ella beats all the odds Adrianne Lillis from Myshall, Co Carlow, was told she may never have a child after being born with congenital heart disease.However, she and husband Mark have been celebrating after the birth of... |
| Gun victim's dad laments 'lenient' jail term THE father of a man who was shot as he leaned out of his bedroom window spoke of his frustration after the man who stole the getaway car was handed a 20-month sentence.Shooting victim Robert Delany... |
| Blind man died days after house call, hearing told A DOCTOR has denied allegations of failing to adequately examine or investigate a sick elderly blind man during a house call just two days before he died.Dr Anthony Enobo Akpekpe (52), who was... |
| Language chief calls for spirit of co-operation DEAGLÁN de BRÉADÚN, Political CorrespondentIRISH-LANGUAGE organisations need to co-operate in an effort to reduce costs, the chief executive of Foras na Gaeilge, the body which... |
| Man remanded for exposing himself to girls ANN HEALYA 70-year-old Rosmuc man who exposed himself to schoolgirls attending an Irish school last year and offered them money for sex has been remanded in custody for one week.Joe Finnerty, a... |
| Mystery of car that was in two places at once A consultant engineer's BMW car was involved in a rear-ending accident in Dublin at the same time as it was parked outside his Co Mayo home, a court heard yesterday.Michael Grogan, of... |
| President leads tributes to late newspaper editor editor John Cunningham, who has died after a short illness.Mr Higgins described him yesterday as a ';highly respected journalist and editor, who made a major contribution to people’s... |
| DPP set to appeal three-year sentence for cruelty to baby GORDON DEEGANTHE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions is set to appeal the three-year prison term imposed on a man earlier this week for cruelty to a 10-month-old baby boy.Confirmation that the DPP is... |
| Meet the financial whizzkid betting €4bn on our economic recovery ... Ireland 's fortunes and is set to make a hefty €750m profit. California-based money manager Michael Hasenstab has emerged as the leading champion of the Government's economic... |
| Skipper's family pays tribute to searchers BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent in Union HallTHE FAMILY of trawler skipper Michael Hayes whose body was recovered yesterday, some 25 days after... |
| More snow delays feared at Heathrow Heathrow Airport tomorrow there are renewed fears of delays and flight cancellations.Irish business people returning home will share terminals with families hoping to get away for the half-term... |
| Finance Bill reveals a keen eye for bread in Merrion Street GREAT NEWS at long last for a much overlooked section of Irish society.If you are a retiring cricket professional with turf-cutting rights in Leitrim, a passion for artisan bread and a big job... |
| Mabs may be proposed to run personal insolvency service MONEY ADVICE and Budgeting Service (Mabs) may be proposed as the new State-run insolvency service to mediate between banks and people in debt.The insolvency service to be set up under the... |
| Landowner wins court fight over right-of-way after 'decade of misery' A LANDOWNER last night was celebrating a declaration that there is no public right-of-way on his property, after "10 years of misery".Joseph Walker, from Glencree Road, Enniskerry, Co... |
| Senator calls for immediate consultation on prostitution AN RTÉ documentary on prostitution raised profound questions as to how such widespread activity, presumably known to the Garda, could be revealed but was not being prosecuted, Katherine... |
| No field day for Leo as road to recovery shifts to higher gear Leo Varadkar was launching a modest bit of construction along a section of the N4 dual-carriageway just outside Mullingar, which is designed to make safe a particular stretch which at present is... |
| Statutory payouts for Vita Cortex staff MICHAEL O'REGANWORKERS OCCUPYING the Vita Cortex plant in Cork will receive their statutory redundancy next Monday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.';I feel for the workers,'; said Mr... |
| Brother recovers captain's remains Hayes , the skipper's brother.Chief Supt Hayes has participated in the exhaustive search every day, supported by his brother's wife, Caitlin, and several of their five children as well as... |
| FG chairman calls for Minister to investigate HSE's legal advice costs MICHAEL O'REGANTHE FINE Gael parliamentary party chairman has called on the Minister for Health to investigate the Health Service Executive’s legal costs.Charlie Flanagan said Dr James... |
| Taoiseach says key vacancies will be filled MARIE O'HALLORANTARGETED INVESTMENT and recruitment will be undertaken for key vacancies in the health service in the wake of the retirement of almost 4,000 people, the Dáil has... |
| Higgins recalls Kenny calling property charge 'vampire tax' MARIE O'HALLORANTAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Socialist leader Joe Higgins clashed in the Dáil over comments Mr Higgins said Mr Kenny had made condemning property charges as a ';vampire... |
| 'Dead' man appears in court Three on gang rape charge acquitted A man who claimed he was dead appeared in court in Derry yesterday charged with trying to defraud his mother of £1,000 to offset his own funeral expenses.Wai... |
| Three on gang rape charge acquitted 'Dead' man appears in court Three men have been acquitted of gang-raping a pregnant woman in her Monaghan home.The attacks were alleged to have taken place between November 15th and 19th,... |
| Property developer fined 10,000 for not filing tax returns 'Dead' man appears in court Property developer Joe McNamara has been fined €10,000 for failing to file tax returns.Mr McNamara (41), Dún na Carraige, Salthill, Galway, was... |
| Pensioner who abused two boys is remanded CLAIRE OBRIENA DEAF and dumb pensioner who indecently assaulted two seven-year-old boys never had the chance to learn acceptable social or sexual behaviour, Tullamore Circuit Court has heard.Judge... |
| Man jailed for stealing car later used in shooting 'Dead' man appears in court A MAN has been jailed for stealing a vehicle that was later used as the getaway car in a shooting over 3½ years ago.Robert Delany was shot twice in... |
| Legal status of route 'an open question' KITTY HOLLANDTWO CO Wicklow hill-walkers, against whom the High Court ruled yesterday, say the legal status of a disputed route through a local farmer’s land remained ';an open... |
| Doctor failed to diagnose hernia in patient who later died, inquiry told FIONA GARTLANDA GP facing six allegations of poor professional performance failed to diagnose a hernia in a man who died two days later, a Medical Council fitness-to-practise inquiry was told... |
| What is the health of the nation? CARL O'BRIEN, Chief ReporterTHE ECONOMIC downturn should carry a health warning: the recession can be very bad for your health. Thousands of middle-income earners are leaving private health... |
| Varadkar seeks speed limit review Landmark case begins on Ryanair ash cloud claim Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar is asking local authorities to carry out a review of the nation’s roads to correct inappropriately set... |
