A brand new, purpose-built, 50-bed unit for acute mental patients lies idle today, two months after it was scheduled to open, because of an ongoing row over staff rosters. The facility, which was six years …
Charges of false imprisonment and violent disorder may be imposed on Paul Murphy, two party colleagues, and five other people over the now infamous Jobstown protest on November 15 last year. On that day, Tánaiste …
There were 150 cases of repossession due to be heard up in the Taoiseach’s home town today. Now that property prices are one the rise again, the banks are launching and all out strike against …
There is no shortage of obstinacy, or indeed, shortsightedness, amongst senior Government officials, one must give them credit for that. Joan Burton has today reassured herself by saying that the people of Ireland will eventually …
Good news on the jobs front this morning, as company IDT911 has announced the opening of its European headquarters at the Galway Technology Centre, in the Mervue area of the city. IDT911, a US-based company, …
Defiant words coming from Government’s quarters this morning. Minister of the Environment Alan Kelly has this morning said that legislation will be brought in to deal with noncompliance, but he was unable to provide …
There was sad news over the weekend as Gardai have confirmed that the body of missing teenager Declan Hulme was recovered. Declan (15) is believed to have been missing from his home at Clos na Manach, Carlingford, …
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has proposed a legal ‘conscience clause’ whereby allowing people of faith to express objections to same sex marriage without breaking the law. The Archbishop’s comments have been welcomed by people of faith …
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Health Service Executive to provide detailed explanations about the cost and selection process of outside consultants hired to perform investigations. PAC Chairman John McGuinness expressed concern …
Vending machines will not be banned from secondary schools, it has emerged today, even after the HSE and other groups raised renewed opposition to them. The Department of Education has reportedly ignored fresh calls for …
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