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Man to face Hyde Park blast charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:23:00 GMT

A man will appear at the Old Bailey charged with the murder of four British solders in the 1982 Hyde Park IRA bomb blast.

Cannabis plants raid - women held

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:22:57 GMT

Two women have been arrested as detectives seized cannabis plants with a street value of around half a million euro.

New pay cut rules passed into law

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:26 GMT

New laws allowing the Government to cut public sector workers' pay without their agreement have been published.

Data glitch blamed for beach woes

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:34 GMT

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has blamed a statistical glitch for some beaches losing their coveted blue flag status.

Revenue office shuts due to protest

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:32 GMT

Revenue officials were forced to close its busiest public office when protesters picketed against the controversial household charge.

Scheme hopes to deal with conflict

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:07 GMT

Aggression and violence are the consequences of not dealing with conflict in communities, a former prisoner governor has claimed.

Shatter explains breath test fail

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:55 GMT

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he failed to give a breath test at a Garda checkpoint several years ago because he is asthmatic.

Watchdog slams Garda co-operation

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:41 GMT

State investigators charged with probing alleged Garda wrongdoing have accused the force of not co-operating with them.

Worker sacked at TV probe creche

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:54 GMT

An exclusive creche probed during an undercover investigation into allegations of mistreatment of children has confirmed it has sacked one worker and suspended three others.

Metal theft not 'victimless crime'

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:04:13 GMT

Almost 5,000 metal thefts have been reported to gardai in the last two years, figures show.

Protections for women criticised

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:10 GMT

Ireland's reputation for working to stop violence against women around the world is not replicated at home, Amnesty International has claimed.

Teachers may accept new pay deal

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:46 GMT

The country's largest teachers' union has recommended accepting a revised pay deal under the Croke Park II talks.

Fraser challenged on absent reports

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:18 GMT

A top civil servant has been challenged over absent reports and minutes from meetings of a financial lobby group with access to the highest level of Government.

Whale rescued from lobster pots

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:17 GMT

A whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in lobster pots.

'Great concerns' for missing boys

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:43 GMT

The public has been asked to help find three young boys who have gone missing in London.

Taoiseach defends taxation regime

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:02 GMT

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has brushed off attacks on Ireland's tax regime for helping multinationals avoid billions in tax - insisting he was backing plans for global tax transparency and an end to tax havens.

New future for scandal-hit factory

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:27 GMT

The new owners of the factory at the centre of the horse meat contamination scandal in Ireland have won a contract for Burger King.

Plight of border counties revealed

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:42 GMT

The six border counties have some of the country's highest rates of empty homes, medical card holders, pensioners, voter apathy and fewer jobs than anywhere else.

Garda privacy 'needs discussing'

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:17:51 GMT

Confidential garda information about an individual should not be made public unless the person has been charged, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has claimed.

4m euro facelift for Grafton Street

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:06 GMT

Dublin's Grafton Street is to undergo a four million euro facelift, it has been announced.