HSE to detail savings in four regions

The Health Service Executive is due to publish regional service plans today for its four main service areas in 2013. The plans will provide more detail on spending and savings for the HSE areas of Dublin Mid-Leinster, Dublin North East, South and West....

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Pope vows 'unconditional' obedience to successor

Pope Benedict, addressing cardinals on his final day in office, called for the church to unite behind his successor. He pledged his own "unconditional" obedience to the next pontiff. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and other members of the Vatican's Secretariat...

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Irish economy 'turning the corner' - Barroso

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has said the Irish economy is "turning the corner". Addressing an IBEC conference in Dublin, Mr Barroso said that keeping Europe on the road to sustainable recovery was a formidable challenge. He said...

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Property prices down 3.3% on an annual basis

Property prices increased by 0.5% in Dublin last month, according to the latest Central Statistics Office figures. This means that the cost of a home in the capital is now 2.1% higher than it was a year ago. However, prices outside of Dublin fell by...

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Unions discussing extension of Croke Park deal

Public Service unions are continuing to consider their positions on the Croke Park proposals aimed at reducing the public sector pay bill by an additional €1 billion over the next three years. The individual executives of IMPACT, the Irish Nurses and...

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Mallow emergency department is to close

Mallow General Hospital's emergency department is to close and emergency surgery will be moved to Cork University Hospital, according to the HSE South regional service plan. The document, published this afternoon, says the casualty unit at Bantry General...

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Court told assisted suicide law need not pose risk

The Supreme Court has been told it would be possible to design legislation to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with assistance without a risk to others. The submission was made by lawyers for Marie Fleming, a 59-year-old Wicklow woman with...

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Ulster Bank sorry for mortgage collection error

Ulster Bank has apologised for failing to put 1,300 customers on the correct mortgage repayment schedules. The bank had offered clients the option of paying only the interest and not the capital on loans for between two and five years. However, in...

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Pope Benedict bids farewell in final address

Pope Benedict XVI has bid an emotional farewell at his last general audience, saying he understands the gravity of his decision but is retiring for the good of the Roman Catholic Church. Up to 150,000 people gathered in St Peter's Square this morning,...

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Employment up for first time since 2008 - CSO

There was an increase in employment of 1,200 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2012, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office. This is the first annual increase in employment recorded since the second quarter of 2008. The Quarterly...

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EU fish discards ban to be phased in from 2014

EU fisheries ministers have reached agreement on banning the practice of discards. Trawlers currently throw fish overboard because they have either exceeded their quota or the species is not in their allowable catch. Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney,...

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NAMA appeal over information requests dismissed

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by NAMA against a ruling by the Commissioner for Environmental Information that it is a public authority and therefore subject to freedom of information requests. Commissioner Emily O'Reilly had ruled in September...

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Italy facing political deadlock after elections

Italy faces political deadlock after the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement of comic Beppe Grillo become the strongest party in the country, leaving no group with a clear majority in parliament. The centre-left coalition led by Pier Luigi Bersani won...

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19 tourists killed in Egypt hot air balloon crash

British, French and Japanese tourists are among 19 people who died in a hot air balloon crash early this morning near the ancient Egyptian town of Luxor. The pilot is being treated for burns and one of the tourists aboard the balloon also survived the...

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Supreme Court hearing assisted suicide ban appeal

Seven judges of the Supreme Court have begun hearing an appeal by Wicklow woman Marie Fleming against the refusal of the High Court to relax the absolute ban on assisted suicide. In January, the High Court ruled against the 59-year-old, who took a landmark...

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Public sector workers to consider new pay deal

The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants is to recommend a no vote on the proposals for a new Croke Park Agreement. Public service unions are currently preparing to ballot their members on the proposed deal brokered yesterday by the Labour...

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Aviva to hike premiums by average of 4%

The Aviva health insurance company is to increase its premiums by an average of 4% on a range of plans, with effect from 31 March. There will be an increase of up to 6.4% on some plans, and 0% on others. Aviva said the increases were caused by the...

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Sale of forestry rights would put 'jobs at risk'

The Irish Timber Council has warned that the proposed sale of Coillte's harvesting rights could lead to the closure of sawmills and the loss of jobs. A report published by the council into the potential impacts of such a move coincides with an upcoming...

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Rehn urges Ireland to stick to EU/IMF programme

The EU Commissioner on Economic and Monetary Affairs has said the €1bn in savings from the promissory note deal should not be regarded as a "windfall gain" for the Irish economy. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Olli Rehn said the money should...

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of journalist

A 21-year-old Dublin man has admitted killing the journalist Eugene Moloney in Dublin last year. Gary Burch, from Kennington Close, Templeogue, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today to the manslaughter of Mr Moloney on Camden...

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Czech probe finds horse meat in IKEA meat balls

Czech inspectors have found horse meat in meatballs made in Sweden for IKEA Group, the world's biggest furniture retailer. The Czech State Veterinary Institute reported its findings to the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. A spokesperson for...

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Man jailed for life for murder of Catherine Gowing

Clive Sharp has been sentenced to life in prison over the murder of 37-year-old Offaly vet Catherine Gowing. Sharp, 46, had pleaded guilty to killing her. Sharp had been in a relationship with an Irish friend and house mate of Ms Gowing's at the time...

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Pope accepts Cardinal Keith O'Brien's resignation

Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, is stepping down as the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh. It follows allegations, which he contests, of inappropriate behaviour towards priests dating from the 1980s. Pope Benedict...

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Deal reached in talks on public sector pay

Proposals for a new public sector pay deal have been agreed and are to be put to a ballot of workers. It is understood that Government employees earning over €185,000 will face a pay cut of 10% under the proposals. Pay cuts would begin at 5.5% for...

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Bruton says public sector cuts will be fair

Talks between public sector management and unions on cutting an extra €1bn from the State payroll are continuing today. Premium payments for working evenings and weekends, outsourcing, and wage cuts for higher paid public servants are among the controversial...

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Thousands gather for Pope's final Sunday blessing

Pope Benedict, speaking in his last Sunday address before becoming the first pope in six centuries to step down, said he was following God's wishes. He said he was not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Benedict, speaking in a strong voice...

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Voting under way in Italian election

Italians began voting today in one of the most closely watched and unpredictable elections in years. The election, which concludes tomorrow afternoon, is being followed closely by investors. A weak Italian government could, many fear, prompt a new...

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Brother of Oscar Pistorius facing homicide charge

The family lawyer of Oscar Pistorius says his brother is facing a culpable homicide charge in a 2010 road death. Lawyer Kenny Oldwage would not confirm details of the case Carl Pistorius is facing. Local media reported that Carl Pistorius was allegedly...

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Owner may sell Belfast International Airport

Airports in Belfast and Cardiff have been put up for sale by their Spanish owner. Barcelona-based infrastructure firm Abertis said it was reviewing its 29-strong airport division which owns Belfast International and Cardiff airports. It also operates...

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Government plans inquiry into bank guarantee

An inquiry into the banking guarantee of September 2008 will not be "politically motivated" a Government minister said today. Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics, Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton said an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding...

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North Korea warns US general of 'destruction'

North Korea has warned the top US military commander stationed in South Korea that his forces would "meet a miserable destruction" if they go ahead with scheduled military drills. The US plans to conduct drills alongside South Korean troops. Pak Rim-su...

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Case against Irish nanny adjourned

The case of an Irish nanny charged in the US with injuring a baby girl in her care who later died has been adjourned until next month. 34-year-old Aisling McCarthy-Brady, a native of Lavey in Co Cavan, is charged with the assault of Rehma Sabir. Yesterday,...

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Osborne: Britain will not 'run away' from problems

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer has insisted the country will not "run away" from its problems after Moody's downgraded the country's AAA credit rating. George Osborne said the coalition was determined to stick by its plan for economic recovery...

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Hollande calls for traceability in meat industry

French President Francois Hollande has called for compulsory labelling and traceability of meat used in processed foods in Europe to prevent a repeat of the horsemeat scandal. French and German agriculture ministers said yesterday they agreed on the...

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IMO may abandon Croke Park talks

The Irish Medical Organisation has said it has not ruled out walking out of the Croke Park talks if the outcome is unfair to its members. Director of Industrial Relations Steve Tweed also described as "unfortunate to say the least" revelations in this...

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Irish teen killed in Syrian fighting

An Irish Muslim teenager Shamseddin Gaidan, 16, has been killed while fighting with rebels in Syria.  The boy, who moved to Ireland in 2011 had been living in Navan Co Meath where his family run a business. The teen joined rebels...

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Govt to meet orders to discuss Magdalene redress

Minister of State Kathleen Lynch said the Government will meet the four religious orders involved in the Magdalene Laundries to discuss how to manage the redress scheme for survivors. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the minister said the Government...

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Judgment in surrogacy case due next month

The High Court will deliver judgment in a landmark surrogacy case  next month. Mr Justice Henry Abbott said he will deliver judgment on whether or not a genetic mother of twins born to a surrogate can be named on their birth certificates on 5 March....

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Two Limerick men charged over Roy Collins murder

Two men have been charged with the murder of Roy Collins in Limerick almost four years ago. Wayne Dundon, 34, from Lenehan Avenue and Nathan Killeen, 22, from Hyde Road, both in Limerick, appeared before the Special Criminal Court this morning. They...

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Taoiseach urges garda bodies to return to talks

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has urged the garda representative bodies to return to talks on extending the Croke Park Agreement. Mr Kenny said the place to deal with the issues under discussion was at the negotiations, where the concerns of gardaí can be dealt...

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Govt plans 'disruptive reforms' to boost jobs

The Government has promised a series of "disruptive reforms" as part of a new employment promotion scheme launched this morning. The plan contains 333 actions to be implemented in 2013 by 16 Government departments and 46 agencies. Under the...

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Magistrate grants bail for Oscar Pistorius

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail in the investigation into the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on 14 February. Magistrate Desmond Nair gave his decision in a lenghty ruling in the court in Pretoria this afternoon.He...

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Syrian opposition willing to negotiate peace deal

The opposition Syrian National Coalition said it is willing to negotiate a peace deal to end the country's civil war. But in a communiqué issued for an opposition meeting, it said President Bashar al-Assad cannot be a party to any settlement. The communiqué,...

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Two arrests after search operation in Dundalk

Two men have been arrested in Dundalk, Co Louth after gardaí carried out a search operation targeting criminal and subversive activity. Gardaí say the operation, which was carried out in the early hours of this morning, is not directly related to the...

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Bethany Home survivors call for justice

The Bethany Survivors' Group has said it hopes former residents can also get justice. The Government is ruling out suggestions that the Magdalene Laundries redress scheme will be extended to cover former residents of the Bethany Home in Dublin, which...

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Dublin Docklands to benefit from NAMA investment

The National Asset Management Agency said it plans to develop significant additional office space within the Dublin Central Business District, with emphasis on the Docklands area. NAMA said this is in response to the on-going expansion of the financial...

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