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Taoiseach: Information on Wallace was 'relevant' to Shatter's argument

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has dismissed opposition party calls for the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to resign.
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  Home-made bomb parts discovered in Dublin

  Parts of a home-made bomb have been discovered on the North Strand Road in Dublin.

• 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

  

  Good news for O2 customers - in Dublin

  O2 customers can expect to surf the net on their phone much faster from now on.

• 2 hours, 12 minutes ago » latest

  

  Unions warned over pay cuts deal

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

• 2 hours, 39 minutes ago

  

  Gilmore: Apple tax avoidance report not an issue for Irish govt

  The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore says a US senate report which found Apple used Ireland to avoid paying tens of billions of euro in tax is not an issue for the government.

• 3 hours, 18 minutes ago

  Dementia death toll hits new high in NI

  The number of deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit a new high of 1,400 last year, it was revealed.

• 4 hours, 36 minutes ago

  

  New UK power plants carry low risk for Irish people, study says

  The Radiological Protection Institute said that eight new nuclear power plants being built in the UK carry a very low threat to the health of Irish people.

• 4 hours, 47 minutes ago

  

  Survivor recalls events as inquest into TitBonhomme tragedy opens

  The sole survivor of the Tit Bonhomme tragedy off the west Cork coast last year has been giving evidence today at the inquest into the deaths of five men in the incident.

• 5 hours, 12 minutes ago

  

  New northern Ireland prisoner ombudsman named

  Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.

• 5 hours, 17 minutes ago

  

  Scientists identify strain of blight responsible for potato famine

  Scientists have identified a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered Ireland's potato famine in the mid-19th century.

• 5 hours, 15 minutes ago

  

  Dundon applies to High Court for stay on murder trial

  Limerick man John Dundon has applied to the High Court for a stay on his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

• 5 hours, 34 minutes ago

  

  Barrister contests Taoiseach claim

  A leading barrister has rejected claims from the Taoiseach and Health Minister that proposed legislation to change Ireland’s strict abortion regime does not alter existing laws.

• 5 hours, 53 minutes ago

  

  Deaths caused by smoking in home rivals road deaths according to study

  The number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be as high as road deaths - according to new research led by NUI Galway.

• 5 hours, 59 minutes ago

  

  MEP Paul Murphy rips up property tax form in European Parliament

  An Irish MEP has ripped up his property tax return in the European Parliament.

• 6 hours, 41 minutes ago

  

  Tánaiste expresses support as Shatter prepares to make statement in the Dáil

  The Tánaiste has expressed his full support for the Justice Minister Alan Shatter, who is to make a statement at 7pm tonight on the Mick Wallace affair in the Dáil.

• 6 hours, 59 minutes ago

  

  Happy new ear campaign demand meeting with Taoiseach

  The parents of deaf children who are campaigning for cochlear implants are demanding a meeting with the Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

• 7 hours, 4 minutes ago

  

  Government urged to clamp down on rogue construction operators

  The government is being urged to clamp down on people who are working in construction while drawing the dole.

• 7 hours, 11 minutes ago

  

  Eurovision a ratings hit for RTÉ

  Ireland may have come last in this year's Eurovision - but it seems the show was a ratings hit for the state broadcaster.

• 7 hours, 19 minutes ago

  

  Leading barrister says government will need to rethink proposed abortion laws

  A leading barrister said the government will need to rethink the proposed abortion laws when it comes to appeals such as if a woman is refused a termination under the suicide ground.

• 7 hours, 27 minutes ago

  

  Tánaiste defends tax system after Apple accused of using Ireland as tax haven

  The Tánaiste has been defending Ireland's tax system after a US Senate report accused the iPhone makers Apple of using Ireland as a way of avoiding billions of euro in tax.

• 8 hours ago

  

  Bank of Ireland eases mortgage hikes policy

  The Bank of Ireland today partially backtracked on a steep rise in mortgage rates for customers who thought their repayments were fixed for life.

• 8 hours, 42 minutes ago

  

  Danny Healy-Rae set for TV

  Danny Healy-Rae is to be the subject of a German documentary.

• 8 hours, 43 minutes ago

  

  Call for information campaign on new climate change laws

  The head of the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment has warned that new climate change laws need to be introduced in tandem with an information campaign.

• 8 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

  New proposals reached on Croke Park II after overnight talks

  The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said a new set of proposals has been reached between public sector unions and the Government on the Croke Park 2 agreement.

• 9 hours, 7 minutes ago

  

  Conflict studies institute launched

  Former Northern Ireland arms decommissioning inspector Martti Ahtisaari will officially launch a new conflict studies institute at Queen’s University Belfast today.

• 9 hours, 11 minutes ago

  

  Cardinal snubs Taoiseach on abortion

  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.

• 9 hours, 29 minutes ago

  

  Drugs crisis organisation call for decriminalisation of drug use

  A drugs crisis organisation is urging the Government to treat drug use as a health issue instead of a criminal one.

• 9 hours, 37 minutes ago

  

  Parents warned about letting their baby sleep in the bed

  Parents are being warned sharing a bed with their baby increases the risk of cot death.

• 9 hours, 53 minutes ago

  

  Two in custody in connection with murder of Cavan man

  Two men remain in Garda custody this morning over the murder of a man in Cavan last year.

• 10 hours, 18 minutes ago

  

  Committee to hear from junior health minister on proposed abortion laws

  The final day of hearings on the proposed abortion laws will hear from lawyers and the junior health minister today.

• 10 hours, 18 minutes ago

  

  Inquest to begin into West Cork trawler tragedy

  The inquest is due to open today into the deaths of five men who died when their trawler sank at the mouth of Glandore Harbour in West Cork over a year ago.

• 22 hours, 39 minutes ago

  

  Bomb made safe after sanitation worker discovers device

  An improvised bomb has been made safe in the Tallaght area of Dublin.

• 22 hours, 41 minutes ago

  

  Protests as Taoiseach receives honorary doctorate in Boston

  A small group of demonstrators has gathered outside Boston College in protest at Taoiseach Enda Kenny's presence at the college's commencement ceremony.

• 23 hours, 21 minutes ago » latest

  

  Secondary teachers approve industrial action if pay is cut

  Secondary teachers have voted for industrial action in the event that the Government pushes through pay cuts.

• 1 day, 17 minutes ago

  

  Almost half of robbers receive sentences of three years or less

  Almost half of all those jailed for robbery are sentenced to three years or less behind bars, new figures show.

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  Judge tells teen drug dealer: Plant flowers or risk jail

  A young offender, who was caught with €675 worth of cocaine, has been told he must spend the next six months planting flowers if he wants to avoid a sentence.

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  Celebrity's file accessed 80 times on Garda database 'out of curiosity'

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

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  Hogan: Revenue will pursue unpaid Household Charge fees

  Revenue Commissioners will be pursue people who have not paid the Household Charge, Environment Minister Phil Hogan has warned.

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  Charity blames Irish 'culture of humiliation' for high rate of male suicide

  A suicide charity is warning that the "culture of humiliation" in Ireland is pushing young men to take their own lives.

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  Shatter: I didn't use private information on Wallace driving incident

  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.

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  Hayes: Government may settle for less than €300m target in pay talks

  Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said that the Government may lower its savings target for public-sector wages from €300m this year to €250m.