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Data glitch blamed for beach woes
Environment Minister Phil Hogan has blamed a statistical glitch for some beaches losing their coveted blue flag status.
Revenue office shuts due to protest
Revenue officials were forced to close its busiest public office when protesters picketed against the controversial household charge.
New pay cut rules passed into law
New laws allowing the Government to cut public sector workers' pay without their agreement have been published.
Watchdog slams Garda co-operation
State investigators charged with probing alleged Garda wrongdoing have accused the force of not co-operating with them.
Worker sacked at TV probe creche
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.
Cannabis plants raid - women held
Two women have been arrested as detectives seized cannabis plants with a street value of around half a million euro.
Shatter explains breath test fail
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he failed to give a breath test at a Garda checkpoint several years ago because he is asthmatic.
Man in court over Hyde Park blast
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.
Bruton hails fresh boost for jobs
More than 100 jobs are to be created over the next three years at three Irish firms in Galway and Dublin.
Metal theft not 'victimless crime'
Almost 5,000 metal thefts have been reported to gardai in the last two years, figures show.
Scheme hopes to deal with conflict
Aggression and violence are the consequences of not dealing with conflict in communities, a former prisoner governor has claimed.
Protections for women criticised
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
The country's largest teachers' union has recommended accepting a revised pay deal under the Croke Park II talks.
Fraser challenged on absent reports
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.
Taoiseach defends taxation regime
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.
'Great concerns' for missing boys
The public has been asked to help find three young boys who have gone missing in London.
Man faces court over Hyde Park bomb
A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four soldiers in the IRA Hyde Park bomb in 1982.
New future for scandal-hit factory
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
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'
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
Dublin's Grafton Street is to undergo a four million euro facelift, it has been announced.
Men held over ex-garda murder freed
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a former garda have been released without charge.
Army experts blow up old grenade
Army bomb experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a grenade dating back to the early 20th century.
Revenue raids illegal fuel plant
A large scale illegal fuel laundering plant has been uncovered by customs.
Man arrested in flats murder probe
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.
Judge dismisses abortion fears
A retired Supreme Court judge has dismissed fears that proposed changes to Ireland's strict abortion regime could open floodgates to widespread terminations.
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.
Shatter sorry over using Garda data
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has apologised for his use of confidential Garda information against a political opponent.
Cardinal snub over abortion stance
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.
Potato famine blight strain named
Scientists have named a unique strain of blight which they believe triggered the Irish potato famine as HERB-1.
Audit finds celebrity data breaches
A celebrity was looked up more than 80 times on the internal garda database, it has emerged.
Two held in ex-Garda murder probe
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a former garda.
Most robbers jailed for five years
Eight out of 10 convicted robbers are handed down jail sentences of less than five years, figures have shown.
900 looted artefacts recovered
Almost 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter with a metal detector have been recovered.
Man dies in traffic island crash
A 24-year-old motorist has died after his car crashed into a traffic island.
Shatter defends use of Garda data
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.
Ryanair announces rise in profits
Low-cost airline Ryanair has boosted annual profits by 13% but warned that the recession across much of Europe will dampen growth this year.
Defamatory video must be removed
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.
Penalty points complain considered
One of the whistleblowers behind the penalty points controversy is considering asking the Garda ombudsman to launch an independent investigation into his allegations.
Jobs boost from services company
Some 800 jobs are to be created as a services company plans to double its workforce.
Senior employees to take pay cuts
One fifth of the five million euro savings at Bus Eireann will come from the top executives and management.
Men held after armed raid on store
Two men have been arrested over an armed hold-up at a suburban supermarket.
Schools 'shun special needs pupils'
Some schools put up barriers to stop parents from enrolling children with special needs, inspectors have claimed.
Teaching unions to rejoin pay talks
Two teachers' unions have agreed to go back into talks on Croke Park II.
Abortion law 'may increase demand'
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.
Ocean liner QM2 docks in Dublin
One of the world's largest ocean liners has berthed off the coast of Dun Laoghaire.
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