United Ireland ‘is economically unviable’
A leading economist has said it could take decades for private sector growth in Northern Ireland to reach a level that...
View ArticleAmbulance delay left Louth man to bleed to death
There were fewer ambulances on call than usual in Co Louth on the night that a man bled to death,...
View ArticleFarmer wins fight to stop IDA taking land
A farmer has won his Supreme Court appeal against a decision that would have allowed the Industrial Development Authority acquire lands...
View ArticleMaghaberry is UK’s most dangerous prison
Northern Ireland’s only high-security prison has been branded the most dangerous in the UK, with inmates and staff living in...
View ArticleFive years’ jail for man who stabbed GAA star
A man who stabbed Jonny Cooper, the Dublin GAA star, hours after attacking a taxi driver has been sentenced to seven...
View ArticleLast-ditch talks held to avert Irish Rail strike
Talks were under way last night as union bosses and Irish Rail management tried to find a resolution that would...
View ArticlePaul O’Connell tries on a different cap with honorary doctorate
He may give the orders on the rugby pitch but Paul O’Connell insists that his teammates will not have to...
View ArticlePortugal ‘outshines Ireland’ for Web Summit
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit, has pulled out of a planned appearance on tonight’s Late Late Show...
View ArticleThornton Hall jail site may house garda HQ
A major new garda headquarters or a state-supported advanced factory are among the options under consideration for a north Dublin site...
View ArticleShelved Dart plan has cost taxpayers €45m
A total of €45 million has been spent on the shelved Dart Underground project. The National Transport Authority revealed the bill...
View ArticleDomestic abuse policy is ‘years behind’ EU
Ireland is years away from being able to protect victims of domestic abuse properly despite signing up to a European-wide...
View ArticleRelax laws on small drug busts, TDs say
Decriminalising the possession of small quantities of drugs would ease pressure on the stretched justice system, the Oireachtas justice committee...
View ArticleIrish economy to be fastest growing in EU
Ireland is set to be the fastest growing economy among the 28 EU member states this year, according to the...
View Article€100m fund to tackle Dublin office shortage
The government has made available €100 million in a bid to encourage the development of more office buildings. The move...
View ArticleHousehold debt at lowest level since 2006
Household debt has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of 2006, according to new Central Bank data, as...
View ArticleGone but not Forgotten
After six successful years, Web Summit has left Dublin and, as with many break-ups, there has been no shortage of...
View ArticleMany are called but few are invited
This week the Oireachtas banking inquiry finally published the statement of Frank Browne. It chose not to invite the former...
View ArticleShrewd Connacht on the verge of history
Tonight Connacht are poised to create a little piece of history when Benetton Treviso travel to Galway. Victory over the...
View ArticleLeo Cullen refusing to treat Scarlets as European warm-up
Anyone who thinks tonight’s clash at the RDS Arena will be treated as a light skirmish to sharpen the blades...
View ArticleBomb tore plane apart, say black box experts
Investigators analysing black boxes recovered from the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt revealed last night that they had heard...
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