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Perjury trial of 1985 Air India terrorist bombing starts in Vancouver
The perjury trial for the only person convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people off the coast of Ireland has begun in Vancouver, Canada.
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Harney to open suicide conference in Dublin
Health Minister Mary Harney is to open a conference at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin this morning to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Up to 500 delegates are expected to attend the event ...
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Donegal Creameries' revenues up almost 5%
Donegal Creameries has reported what it called robust half yearly profits this morning. It said its revenues rose by 4.9% to €60.6m with profit from continuing operations for the period up by &...
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Irish firms seal €9m worth of deals in Russia
Deals for new export sales worth over €9m were signed by Irish firms during this week's trade mission in Russia. 30 Irish companies went on the trade mission, which was organised by Enterprise...
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Massive explosion destroys US homes
Sep 10 2010 A massive fire has killed at least one person and destroyed dozens of homes as it roared through a residential neighbourhood in the hills south of San Francisco following a loud explosi...
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Deal saves 2,500 jobs at Connaught
Sep 10 2010 Around 2,500 jobs at collapsed firm Connaught have been saved after administrators struck a deal to sell the bulk of its social housing division. The £28 million deal with constr...
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Charles baffled by climate sceptics
Sep 10 2010 The Prince of Wales has said he finds the views of climate change sceptics "extraordinary". The heir to the throne made the comment in an interview with ITV's new breakfast show hosts ...
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Rubbish dump smell complaints rise tenfold
Complaints about smells from rubbish dumps grew tenfold since 2004, environmental experts warned today.Last year there more than 1,500 issues raised over the stench from landfills, with the Corranure ...
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Pressure mounts on Cameron's aide
Sep 10 2010 The pressure on David Cameron's communications chief Andy Coulson has intensified after MPs approved an investigation by a parliamentary sleaze watchdog. Claims MPs' mobiles were hacke...
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Minister defends spying on aides
Sep 10 2010 A Justice Minister has defended his decision to hire a firm of private detectives to carry out undercover investigations of his aides and colleagues. Tory Jonathan Djanogly said he act...
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Dowling favourite to win final BB
Sep 10 2010 Air steward turned TV presenter Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to take the Ultimate Big Brother crown on Friday night as Channel 4 waves goodbye to the long-running reality sho...
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Callely insists phone bill was in good faith
EMBATTLED Senator Ivor Callely claims he did no wrong in claiming €3,000 of mobile phone expenses using receipts from a company that had gone out of business. Mr Callely said he got the receipts ...
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Mairead leaves Aras door open
FINE Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness last night issued a 'come and get me' invitation to her party if they want her to run for the presidency. And two senior Labour figures threw their hats into the ring ...
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Russian leader 'keen to attend GAA match'
RUSSIAN President Dmitry Medvedev is "very taken" with the idea of a visit to Ireland and would be keen to attend a GAA match if he came here, President Mary McAleese revealed yesterday.Speaking at th...
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Sporting glories preserved for future
THEY are captured moments of sporting history: returning heroes, visiting champions, All-Ireland medal winners and local children competing in the inner city games.
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Two firms promise to create 235 jobs over next three years
SOME 235 jobs were yesterday promised at a major consultancy firm and a bottle recycling plant -- but just 62 will be created this year. Deloitte announced 200 jobs yesterday at offices in Dublin, Cor...
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Staff shocked as pharmaceutical giant axes 160
PHARMACEUTICAL giant Schering-Plough is to axe 160 jobs in Ireland as part of a global rationalisation programme.However, Schering-Plough -- which completed a €30bn merger last year with fellow U...
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Kenny agrees to Gilmore in three-way TV debate
FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny yesterday caved in to pressure for a three-way televised leaders' debate which would include Labour's Eamon Gilmore. In a major U-turn, Mr Kenny said he would take on all c...
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Economic crisis our worst fiasco, says former NTMA chief
THE former head of the agency in charge of managing Ireland's debt has described the current economic crisis as the "worst fiasco" he had ever seen.Dr Michael Somers, who was chief executive of the Na...
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Corporation tax will stay at 12.5pc, Lenihan insists
The Government yesterday insisted it would block any effort by the EU to bring Ireland's corporation tax rate in line with other member states. A fresh threat to Ireland's crucial 12.5pc corporation t...
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Gardai to quiz executives of global banks in Anglo probe
SENIOR executives at major international financial firms will be interviewed by gardai as they widen their probe into alleged wrongdoing at Anglo Irish Bank.
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