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Scouts saw erosion on bridge but inspectors looked in wrong place

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:33 +0000

IARNROD Eireann has rejected any suggestions that it was warned of trouble with the Malahide Viaduct three years before its collapse.

'We lost chance to host €80m race as we didn't apply'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

Councillors in Dun Laoghaire are furious that the council did not apply to host the Volvo Ocean Race -- after Galway was announced as a stopover for 2012.

Banks set to hike credit rates in new cards rush

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

BANK of Ireland and AIB are planning to increase credit card rates as it was revealed that financial institutions are cherry-picking their customers.

Dogs brought in to search for missing Daniel

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A DUBLIN teenager missing for almost two weeks may have come to serious harm, gardai fear.

Nursing home on mountains gets go ahead

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

COUNCILLORS have voted to allow construction of a nursing home in one of the most picturesque areas of the Dublin Mountains.

Aer Lingus strike action a 'last resort'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

Aer Lingus trade union members said they will only strike as a last resort, following the news that 230 cabin crew face the axe.

Why the new Irish are staying put -- despite the recession

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

While the economic crisis has hit all sections of society, it has been particularly cruel to the huge numbers of immigrant workers who arrived here after the enlargement of the EU in 2004.

Irish puppy farms raking in €27m a year

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

CRUEL puppy farmers are earning €27m a year in Ireland by raising around 90,000 dogs in horrendous conditions around the country.

Coughlan is told 'all you provide is cringe factor'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

IT HAS been the cause of much embarrassment for some time, and finally Mary Coughlan has been picked up on her awkward behaviour.

Key vote today in the battle to save mountains

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000

COUNCILLORS are set to vote today on crucial rezonings that opponents fear could destroy the character of a scenic area of the Dublin Mountains.

Attack victim kicked and punched in head

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

THREE young Dublin men who attacked three older youths have had their sentences adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Village set for Obama's visit to trace roots

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has not set a date for an Irish visit but an open invite remains in place, officials said today.

OECD urges user charges

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

THE Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned that Government must plan for economic growth and that the drop in living standards is likely to have permanent effects.

We have less free time

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

IRISH people have less free time on their hands than ever before, despite a massive jump in unemployment figures.

100 CALLS AN HOUR FLOOD HELPLINE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

TALLAGHT Hospital was forced to extend the operating hours of its X-ray helpline, after initially manning the service during office hours only.

More water chaos on way for supply-hit Dubliners

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

DUBLINERS are set to be hit by a fresh wave of water disruption later this month.

Fired athletics chief settles in dismissal case

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A HIGH Court dispute about the sacking of former Irish athletics chief Mary Coghlan was settled yesterday.

'Lying Eyes' appeal starts

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

SHARON 'Lying Eyes' Collins today began a two-day appeal against her conviction for conspiring to murder her wealthy lover and his two sons.

Temple Bar reveller left man scarred in glass attack

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A WOMAN scarred a man by throwing two glasses at him at a New Year's party in Dublin's Temple Bar.

Publicans 'asked to pay damages' for double death crash caused by drunk

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

PUBLICANS who served drink to a man later involved in a crash, killing himself and a young woman, should be made liable for damages which have to be paid out as a result, the High Court has heard.

Fair City Dolores so proud of actress daughter

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

HER Fair City character Dolores Molloy has suffered much on-screen tragedy -- but actress Martina Stanley is beaming at the success of actress daughter Kate.

Business is booming as couples wed at City Hall

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

WEDDING bells at Dublin's City Hall will be ringing twice as often if a council proposal is passed.

Oddbins wine expert sacked after taking a holiday wins payout

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A WINE consultant claimed she was effectively fired by her bosses at a south Dublin store when she was taken off the roster following a holiday.

America confronts its worst nightmare: blonde 'Jihad Jane'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

The case of "Jihad Jane" -- the middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia linked to an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist held to have insulted the prophet Mohammad -- represents the worst nightmare of US security authorities: a white, female, all-American terrorist.

Make the most of the trip Mary, it's going to be your last at our expense

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

Mary Harney has chosen the wrong time to go Down Under. As the fur continues to fly over the Tallaght X-rays scandal, the discovery that the Minister for Health has disappeared to New Zealand for a full fortnight has made a bad political situation look even worse.

Youth had €450k haul of cocaine in his car

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A YOUNG man who turned to drugs following the suicide of three friends in a short period of time faces a possible ten year sentence after being caught transporting almost half a million euro of cocaine to repay a debt.

Attacker broke woman victim's nose, court told

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A youth has been accused of breaking the nose of a student after he tried to rob her handbag and repeatedly kicking a second woman when he tried to take her mobile phone.

Gates of right-of-way row estate 'were always open'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A MAN has told the High Court he never felt he was a trespasser when walking and cycling around Lissadell Estate from childhood and always had respect for its former owners, the Gore-Booth family.

No Desire for U2 goodies, as auction nets a measly €7k

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

IT WAS a case of the unforgettable buyer for U2 stylist Lola Cashman, who still hasn't found what she's looking for.

Harney 'told about crisis two years ago'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney was told about the X-ray crisis in Tallaght hospital two years ago, it has emerged.

Neighbour spat in woman's face during dispute

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A DUBLINER who got into a squabble with a neighbour became so angry that he spat in her face after heated words were exchanged at her front door, a court heard.

Dog breeder is 'now off drugs' Mum caught shoplifting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

A DOG breeder caught driving without insurance claimed that he had completely turned his life around in the past two years, and was now free from heroin to concentrate on getting on with his life.

Tempting tearooms and hotels will be jam-packed for a Mother's Day treat

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

LUXURIOUS spreads of afternoon tea are among the most popular pressies on the menu for Mother's Day this weekend.

Jobs to bet on

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:01 +0000

UP to 8,000 jobs could be created in Ireland by online casino companies if legislation is pushed through this month.

Mum caught shoplifting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:35 +0000

A MOTHER of a sick child who was caught red-handed stealing cosmetics claimed she found it very stressful rearing her son on her own.