Greece shook by strong earthquake

"A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Peloponnese region of southern Greece early this morning, the geodynamics institute of the Athens observatory reported. Police said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage. The...

Finnish bogs supplying Irish beauticians

"reland may be a country famed for its wild bogs, but Irish beauticians using turf as a new skin-care treatment are being forced to import peat from overseas. Beauty consultants offering the ground-breaking therapy say it is increasingly popular here but they are being forced...

Call for rendition flight inspections

"The Irish Human Rights Commission has called for flights to be inspected where there is a chance that terrorist suspects are being transported to secret detention. The practice known as extraordinary rendition has been a contentious issue for some time. It has been alleged...

Irish shoppers set to flock to New York

"rish shoppers set to flock to New York Number of shoppers increases by 15% as dollar weakens. By Angela Sammon Irish shoppers set to flock to New York More than 170,000 Irish people are expected to make the trip, attracted by a weak dollar and cheaper accommodation. An...

Pissed Irish causes busway mishap

Never trust private school girls to behave..."An Irish tourist who drove onto Adelaide’s O’Bahn guided busway yesterday has been charged with drink-driving and treated for shock after schoolgirls on the leading bus exposed themselves to him..  The man was charged...

Digital consumer rights

"Digital consumer rights Sean Whelan, Europe Correspondent, reports that the plea for digital consumer rights is pretty much Jim Murray's last act after 17 years as director of the European Consumer Organisation. 'Do we have to accept that when we take the shrink wrap off a...

Search the census records for Dublin 1911

"Census of Ireland, Dublin 1911 The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage. Read more about their...

A fair deal for Africa?

"fair deal for Africa? RTÉ Europe Editor Sean Whelan takes a look at Economic Partnership Agreements and wonders if they provide a fair deal. The first summit in seven years between the European Union and the 52 nation African Union takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, on the...

Argos flying in strikebreakers: Union

"Mandate, the trade union representing striking Argos workers, has claimed the company has flown in staff from the UK to staff stores during today's one day strike. A spokespeson for Argos has confirmed that some staff were brought over from the UK to support those working in...

Irish troops to face instability in Chad

"Irish forces will be in Chad in a few weeks, as part of a larger EU force to help secure refugee camps. The troops will be in the area of Koukou on the tense eastern border with Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, where the situation is increasingly unstable. Medecins Sans...