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Army experts blow up old grenade

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:35:25 +0100

Army bomb experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a grenade dating back to the early 20th century.

Man arrested in flats murder probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:49 +0100

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found near a rubbish chute at an apartment complex.

Shatter sorry over using Garda data

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:19:56 +0100

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has apologised for his use of confidential Garda information against a political opponent.

Unions warned over pay cuts deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:49 +0100

Public servants face compulsory redundancies unless they accept a new deal on cuts in pay and pensions, the Government has warned.

Potato famine blight strain named

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:16 +0100

Scientists have named a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered the Irish potato famine as HERB-1.

Ryanair announces rise in profits

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:14 +0100

Low-cost airline Ryanair has boosted annual profits by 13% but warned that the recession across much of Europe will dampen growth this year.

Man dies in traffic island crash

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:12 +0100

A 24-year-old motorist has died after his car crashed into a traffic island.

Two held in ex-Garda murder probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:10 +0100

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a former garda.

Shatter defends use of Garda data

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:08 +0100

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he discovered during a Garda briefing that Independent TD Mick Wallace was stopped for using a mobile phone while driving.

900 looted artefacts recovered

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:06 +0100

Almost 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter with a metal detector have been recovered.

Most robbers jailed for five years

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:04 +0100

Eight out of 10 convicted robbers are handed down jail sentences of less than five years, figures have shown.

Cardinal snub over abortion stance

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:03 +0100

Boston cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped a college commencement in protest at its decision to honour Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who backs laws to permit abortion.

Audit finds celebrity data breaches

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:02 +0100

A celebrity was looked up more than 80 times on the internal garda database, it has emerged.

Judge dismisses abortion fears

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:01 +0100

A retired Supreme Court judge has dismissed fears that proposed changes to Ireland's strict abortion regime could open floodgates to widespread terminations.

Teaching unions to rejoin pay talks

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:47 +0100

Two teachers' unions have agreed to go back into talks on Croke Park II.

Schools 'shun special needs pupils'

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:55 +0100

Some schools put up barriers to stop parents from enrolling children with special needs, inspectors have claimed.

Men held after armed raid on store

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:56 +0100

Two men have been arrested over an armed hold-up at a suburban supermarket.

Abortion law 'may increase demand'

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:55:56 +0100

The master of one of Ireland's main maternity hospitals has warned new legislation loosening Ireland's strict abortion laws may lead to an increase in demand for abortion.

Defamatory video must be removed

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36:06 +0100

Global internet giants Google, YouTube and Facebook have been slapped down by a judge and ordered to remove a defamatory viral video from websites around the world.

Jobs boost from services company

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36:04 +0100

Some 800 jobs are to be created as a services company plans to double its workforce.