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Man arrested after drugs seized

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:11 GMT

Gardai have seized 1.7 million euro worth of drugs from a house in Dublin.

Government firm on teachers' pay

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:54 GMT

The Government has reiterated its threat to slash teachers' wages after the leaders of two unions refused to support the new public sector pay deal.

Ministers rally round Alan Shatter

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:53 GMT

Government ministers have rallied round embattled Justice Minister Alan Shatter insisting the issue of his failure to give a breath test at a Garda checkpoint is over.

Elderly man dies in Tipperary crash

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:01:27 GMT

An elderly man has been killed in a crash in Co Tipperary.

Bruton hails fresh boost for jobs

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:01:26 GMT

More than 100 jobs are to be created over the next three years at three Irish firms in Galway and Dublin.

Man in court over Hyde Park blast

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:23:00 GMT

A man has appeared at London's 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.