Charges expected soon over Meagher disappearance
Australian police have said they expect to bring charges against a 41-year-old man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Irish woman Jill Meagher in Melbourne. (
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Two held for allegedly spying on garda HQ
Two men are being questioned for allegedly spying on the Garda Síochána's Dublin headquarters in the city centre. (
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Ex-minister had 'full support' of Labour leader
Labour Party Chairman Colm Keaveney has said that former junior minister Roisin Shortall, who resigned last night, enjoyed the full support of Labour leader and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore. (
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€25bn deficit on State spending in 2011 - C&AG
The 2011 report from the Comptroller and Auditor General shows the State had total income of€38.7 billion last year. (
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Man held in Cork over Patsy Deasy death
A man has been arrested over an assault in Cork at the weekend. (
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ESRI says welfare data misinterpreted
The Economic and Social Research Institute has criticised the OECD and the International Monetary Fund for misinterpreting data on Irish social welfare rates. (
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Howlin warns over public sector underperformance
Minister for Public Expenditure&Reform Brendan Howlin has warned public service managers that they must improve their management of underperformance. (
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Woman gets bail in human trafficking case
The High Court has granted bail to a woman wanted in France in connection with an investigation into human trafficking and money laundering. (
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Renewed appeal over murder of Dessie Fox
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information over the murder of Dessie Fox in 1990. (
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Man dies in sawmill accident in Derry
A man in his 50s has died during an accident at a sawmill in Coleraine, Co Derry. (
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Orange Order changes policy on residents' groups
The Orange Order has formally changed its policy about talking to residents' groups. (
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Unstable chemical found during school renovations
The Army bomb disposal squad has dealt with a quantity of unstable chemical, which was found during renovations of a school laboratory in Co Cavan. (
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Fire at home of horse trainer Aidan O'Brien
Horse trainer Aidan O'Brien and his family have escaped injury following a fire at their home at Ballydoyle in Co Tipperary. (
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PAC to investigate Oireachtas allowances
The Public Accounts Committee has agreed that its investigation of public sector allowances will embrace allowances paid to ministers, TDs and senators. (
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SIPTU withdraws Dublin Airport strike threat
SIPTU has withdrawn its threat of strike action next week after its representatives from Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority accepted an invitation to talks from the Labour Relations Commission. (
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Delays on Irish bank debt deal 'not surprising'
Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan has said "it was not surprising" talks on resolving Ireland's bank debt issue has suffered from "two steps forward and one step back." (
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HSE confident consultants will stick to agreement
The HSE's Director of Human Resources Barry O'Brien has confirmed that new salary scales to apply to hospital consultant contracts were formally issued yesterday. (
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Roisin Shortall resigns as junior health minister
Roisin Shortall has resigned as junior minister for health, over what she described as a "lack of support for the reforms in the Programme for Government and the values which underpin it". (
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LRC urges SIPTU and DAA to halt actions
The Labour Relations Commission has called on SIPTU and the Dublin Airport Authority to halt their actions around planned industrial action at Aer Lingus and the DAA. (
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Dispute over Price interview in Boston project
Author and journalist Ed Moloney has disputed claims that Dolours Price mentioned the disappearance of Jean McConville during her interviews for the Boston Archive. (
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Bill Clinton contemplates running for president of France or Ireland
Former president Bill Clinton has revealed he could run for presidential election in Ireland or France, although he admitted his poor French would make him 'toast' there. The 66-year-old said his ... (
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Man Arrested Over Missing Irish Woman
Australian police searching for missing Irish woman Gillian Meagher have arrested a 41-year-old man in Melbourne. Officers from the Homicide Squad Missing Persons Unit arrested the man in a suburb ... (
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Surgical approach needed to restructuring Irish firms under pressure – Patrick Honohan
IRISH firms under financial pressure must implement a speedy and surgical approach to corporate restructuring, the country’s top banker declared today. Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan ... (
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B.C. man searches for Irish woman he met on vacation
(Fotolia Photo) VANCOUVER - A B.C. man hopes to get lucky with the Irish in a search for love that has transported him to the Emerald Isle. Kelowna dentist Sandy Crocker set out for Ireland last ... (
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Delays on Irish bank debt deal not surprising
Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan has said"it was not surprising" talks on resolving Ireland's bank debt issue has suffered from"two steps forward and one step ... (
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Preview Worcester v London Irish
Richard Hill has made three changes to his Worcester Warriors starting side for the Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish at Sixways on Friday. Josh Matavesi is recalled after his impressive ... (
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Cisco buys Irish company
Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) has acquired Irish Wi-Fi company ThinkSmart Technologies. The addition is designed to allow Cisco to enhance its wireless networking by providing location intelligence ... (
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Sarasin carves way into Irish market
The UK subsidiary of the Sarasin Group in Switzerland has its new offices in Dublin, and business operations have begun with immediate effect. The National Gallery in Dublin will host the official ... (
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Irish pension funds lose third of value
Irish pension funds have lost a third of their value in just 12 months, falling by 33.4 per cent, according to investment consultant Rubicon. In October 2008 alone, Irish pension managed funds ... (
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Irish market opens up to China
The Irish funds market has opened its doors to Chinese investors in a move by the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA). The Irish financial regulator, IFSRA, signed a Memorandum of ... (
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