Some 888,000 have registered for Household Charge The Local Government Management Agency has said that as of 4pm yesterday evening, 888,751 people had registered for the Household Charge. News • 10 Apr 12
US sentence for 'Merchant of Death' angers Russia Russia has criticised a US court for sentencing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison. News • 10 Apr 12
Mahon venue to host EU Presidency conferences The building in Dublin Castle where the Mahon Tribunal held its public hearings is to be converted into a conference facility for Ireland's EU Presidency ... News • 10 Apr 12
Kehoe denies Coalition rift over Lowry meetings Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe has denied there is a rift among the coalition partners over the issue of Fine Gael ministers meeting North Tipperary ... News • 10 Apr 12
NI fire fighters tackling two gorse fires Fire fighters in Northern Ireland are attending two separate gorse fires in counties Antrim and Armagh. News • 29 Mar 12
Government accepts FF finance regulation proposals The Government has accepted without a vote a Fianna Fáil Private Members Bill on providing extra powers for the Financial Services Ombudsman. News • 29 Mar 12
Escaped prisoner had fled Cavan facility before Reports into the escape of convicted garda killer Martin McDermott from an open prison in Co Cavan have revealed that he had escaped from the ... Ireland • 29 Mar 12
Smithwick Tribunal criticises gardaí and PSNI The gardaí and the PSNI have been criticised at the Smithwick Tribunal for failing to disclose investigations into allegations of garda collusion with the IRA ... News • 29 Mar 12
Clamping bill to be published within two months New laws to regulate the clamping industry are expected to be published within two months. News • 28 Mar 12
Teachers claimed €500m allowances in 2011 Teachers in primary and post primary schools received over €500m in allowances over and above basic pay last year, according to new figures released by ... News • 28 Mar 12
Government buys Irish Life for €1.3 billion The Government has acquired Irish Life for €1.3 billion. The development had been expected for some months. Business • 29 Mar 12
Elephant returns to Cork circus after escape An elephant that escaped from a circus in Blackpool in Cork yesterday is due to resume performing tonight. News • 28 Mar 12
Household Charge will not be abolished: Gilmore Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said the Household Charge has to be paid and will not be abolished by the Government. News • 29 Mar 12
Action to have promissory notes declared void A challenge by a businessman to the Government's decision to issue €30bn worth of promissory notes to the former Anglo Irish Bank, the EBS and ... News • 28 Mar 12
Ireland to use EU Presidency to reform CAP Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said Ireland will make every effort to secure an agreement on CAP reform during its Presidency of the EU ... News • 27 Mar 12
Local planning reviews 'not yet completed' The Department of the Environment has said an internal review of planning decisions by a number of local authorities is still not completed. News • 27 Mar 12
Kenny to sign partnership deal with China Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that a strategic partnership to be finalised tomorrow between Ireland and China will bring the relationship to a new level. News • 27 Mar 12
Support group seeks details of abuse fund A support group for survivors of institutional child abuse has called on the Government to publish its plans for a statutory trust fund, which is ... News • 27 Mar 12
Game administrators set to brief staff Workers from the Game chain, which is closing all branches in the Republic, are to have further contact with administrators PWC tomorrow regarding redundancy payments. News • 27 Mar 12