Gardai lack technology to fight terror
A system which would help gardai to respond to a major terrorism incident has not been switched on, the Garda Inspectorate...
View ArticleBelfast artist hits the big Time with Merkel portrait
An artist from Northern Ireland whose portrait of Angela Merkel made the front cover of Time magazine hopes the sudden...
View ArticleRedomiciled companies distort strong GDP
The economy is growing steadily, but the strong GDP figure released yesterday was distorted by multinationals adjusting to new international...
View ArticleAbbey profits surge on British housing boom
The housing boom in Britain has led to a sharp increase in profits at Abbey. Shares in the Irish housebuilder...
View ArticleTrustev bought by American partner for $44m
A security start-up business based in Cork has been bought by its American partner for $44 million. Trustev, which was founded...
View ArticleBuyout is Christmas package for Powerflute
A Dublin-listed paper and packaging company is considering a multimillion buyout offer from a US private equity fund. Powerflute, which operates...
View ArticleVictor Costello calls for regulation of agents
Victor Costello, the former Ireland international, believes the arrival of player agents and drawn-out contract sagas has had a negative...
View ArticleLeinster Council breaking new ground on stadium
What are the Leinster Council aiming to do? In a nutshell, John Horan, their chairman, hopes to build a 40,000-seater...
View ArticleAnthony Foley and Richard Cockerill pit wits again
How can they sleep during weeks like this? They share DNA with their teams, their passion only creates more pressure...
View ArticleGovernment ‘must scrap forced retirement’
A bill that would prevent companies from forcing people to retire at a mandatory age should be passed as a priority...
View ArticleWritten Off
Whether or not we will ever achieve the taoiseach’s goal of becoming the best small country in which to do...
View ArticleMass of injuries to test Connacht’s resources
Connacht’s playing resources have been stretched to breaking point with Pat Lam forced to name three hookers in his match-day...
View ArticleOur war against Isis is a battle of morality
Since 1945 the people of western Europe have — with the exception of pinprick conflicts, such as the Troubles in...
View ArticleFrench giants whitewashed on a famous Ulster night
It was one of those stereotypical Belfast nights and another of those stereotypical Ulster wins. Cold, windy, noisy — the...
View ArticleConnacht hold off Newcastle Falcons fightback to stay top
Connacht’s ability to win tight matches this season served them well as they maintained their winning run at the Sportsground...
View ArticleNurses to strike over ‘chronic overcrowding’
Nurses have vowed to forge ahead with strikes at emergency departments after they claimed that four days of talks with...
View ArticleRobinson saves best quip for his farewell
Peter Robinson used his final appearance at the North South Ministerial Council to hail the current levels of co-operation as...
View ArticleIrish terror suspect arrested in Barcelona
An international terror suspect, who an Irish court refused to extradite to the United States, has been arrested in Spain....
View ArticleHoverboards fail to pass safety test
The majority of so-called hoverboards tested by the authorities after a fire scare do not meet safety standards, The Times...
View ArticleRTE strikes back in ‘entrapment’ row
RTE has defended the tactics it used in an undercover investigation which showed county councillors seeking bribes from a fictitious...
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