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First they killed valiant Warren, now pregnant witness is intimidated

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A pregnant mum who witnessed the murder of Good Samaritan Warren O'Connor has fled her home in fear of her life.

Man raped his ex's daughter

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A man who raped a girl and held a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself if she told anyone will be sentenced next week at the Central Criminal Court.

Students deliver dramatic call to stop cyberthugs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A group of drama students hopes to deliver a unique message about cyberbullying.

Should Lee have quit? YES, says Ger Gilroy

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

If you're feeling nostalgia for the rainy days of last summer when youthful enthusiasm or damnable naïvete seemed to wash over the body politic, you are not alone. Not as alone as George Lee felt in the Dail anyway.

Should Lee have quit? NO, says Miriam Donohoe

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

George Lee would have done the country -- and himself -- a better service if he had stuck it out longer in politics, rather than running back to RTE after just eight months as a TD.

Power link with Wales set to cut electricity bills

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A €600m link between Ireland and Wales, which could lead to cheaper electricity prices, is on target for completion in two years.

Second by-election in a year will cost taxpayers €300k

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A second by-election for Dublin South in less than a year is set to cost the taxpayer more than €300,000.

Schools crisis as 400 parents tell of bullying torment

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Bullies are pushing dozens of children to the verge of suicide, it was claimed today.

Grieving father jailed for burglary

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A FATHER-of-two who ransacked a private house during a burglary has said that the death of his daughter (4) in a road accident led him to take drugs.

Office values dive 30pc

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THE cost of office space in Dublin has fallen by just under 30pc over the last year.

Fury over 66pc cuts in special needs jobs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Government plans to slash staff numbers at a special needs school by up to two-thirds have outraged councillors.

Strain shows on faces of those facing eviction from family homes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

"It's all I'm asking for, one last adjournment. Please."

Three needed hospital as slagging match over Man Utd game erupted

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Gardai are investigating a drunken brawl which resulted in three men being hospitalised after a row about a Manchester United game turned sour.

Bank job fears

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Fears are growing for the future of jobs in Bank of Scotland (Ireland) with the group believed to be preparing a major announcement.

Mum acted as look-out in €42k raid

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A mum who acted as a look-out for her ex-boyfriend when he stole over €40,000 worth of designer items from a Dun Laoghaire boutique three years ago has been given a partly suspended sentence.

Headshop fear down to Joe, says councillor

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Calls for headshops to be banned have been labelled as "Joe Duffy-created hysteria" by a councillor who has claimed that the country's drug problem will not be tackled by closing down a few shops.

DPP is back in trouble with respected judge

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A Central Criminal Court judge has criticised the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for delaying the progress of a trial by failing to anticipate an issue that arose with a witness in the case.

Taxi driver in drugs sting turns life around

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A TAXI driver who helped criminals distribute "vast amounts" of cocaine around the city had been ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service in lieu of six years in jail.

Jail for man who punched mum in front of children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A man who beat a mother to the ground in front of her young children has been sentenced to two years in prison with the final year suspended.

Car-smash boy is held on bail Tractor wagon crash kills 23

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A 16-year-old boy accused of smashing up a car has been remanded on bail by a judge who said: "I am fed up looking at him."

Garda drunk trial date set

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A GARDA will be tried in April on a charge of being drunk while in charge of a car.

Aer Lingus suffers fall

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

THE number of passengers flying long-haul on Aer Lingus flights last month dropped by 23pc within the last month.

Hero's welcome at RTE as ex economic editor quips about taking bird's US job

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

George Lee received a hero's welcome from his former RTE colleagues after announcing his resignation from Fine Gael.

'Face slash victim' has dropped complaint

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A MAN has been accused of slashing a friend's face with a small blade after an argument broke out between them, a court heard.

Authority considers extending limit to suburbs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

The extension of the 30kph speed limit to suburban housing estates would save lives without the need for spending on traffic calming measures, a councillor has said.

Online video pays tribute to slain hero

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A poignant video has been posted online in a touching tribute to innocent stabbing victim Warren O'Connor.

Miracle escape as jeep flips by family's home

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A Dublin local authority has been called on to take action after a car overturned at an accident blackspot, narrowly missing a family home.

Mayor who wants 30km and a Merc

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

She's in favour of the 30kph speed limit in the city centre -- and now she has a new Mercedes to enjoy the view as she ambles along.

Three quarters of teens using social networking have been approached by a stranger

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Three out of every four Irish teens using social networking sites have been approached online by a stranger.

At last, death knell for 30kph as council turns on Mr Slow Montague

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Labour councillors refused to give their full backing to Mr Slow, Cllr Andrew Montague, signalling the end of the 30kph limit in central Dublin.

Refugee's threat to torch asylum worker's home

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

A Libyan teenager who threatened to follow an employee of the Refugee Reception and Integration Office and burn down her house after his request for accommodation was refused has been given a partly suspended sentence.

Rat-infested tip is not a dump . . . it's a city cul de sac

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

ILLEGAL dumping on a cul-de-sac in a city suburb has turned it into arguably the capital's filthiest area.

Dinosaurs roar back to life for T-Rex fans in new exhibition

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Dublin's very own Jurassic Park has come to life to give T-Rex fans the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with their favourite dinosaurs.

Mum knifed at home as children slept

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:40 +0000

A mum-of-two was stabbed in her Dublin home today as her children slept.

Forget spring... frost and cold blasts on way

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:58:01 +0000

Severe frosts and wintry showers are back and Met Eireann is warning that there is no sign of spring.