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Drink-driving limits delayed 18 months

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

NEW drink-driving limits will be delayed for at least 18 months it was revealed last night as opposition parties accused Transport Minister Noel Dempsey of presiding over a “fiasco”.

Waiting times for dole at all-time high despite Hanafin’s vow

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

DOLE processing times remain at an all-time high despite commitments by the Social Affairs Minister to commit more staff to speed up welfare payments.

HSE to axe bed pans for elderly patients

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

ELDERLY and disabled patients will no longer be provided with essential aids such as toilet frames, bed pans, commodes and drip stands in what has been described as a “new low” in crippling health cutbacks.

Tens of thousands of workers take to streets

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

THE Government dropped plans to increase taxes on the rich and powerful because of their “huge influence”, the country’s most senior union leader has claimed.

Hopes climate talks will yield deal

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

UN climate negotiators said yesterday that, despite low expectations for setting legally binding emissions targets next month, it is still possible to conclude a strong, 192-nation deal to define future work in fighting global warming.

Uncertainty as Abbas says he will not run again

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

MIDEAST peace prospects have been plunged into unknown territory as no prospective leaders emerged publicly yesterday in the aftermath of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s announcement that he doesn’t want another term.

Army base gunman still alive but motive for killings remain a mystery

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

AFTER mistaken reports in the aftermath of the shooting at Fort Hood in Texas that the gunmen responsible for the killings was shot dead, it has emerged that suspect Nadil Malik Hasan is alive and being treated at the base hospital.

Aer Lingus long-haul numbers fall 26%

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

LONG-haul passenger numbers at Aer Lingus continued to plunge last month, while British Airways was preparing to cut thousands of jobs.

Flahavans to invest €1.6m in Waterford mill

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

FLAHAVANS, which supplies 65% of the porridge consumed at our breakfast tables daily, is embarking on a €1.6 million investment in its mill in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, home to the business for the past 200 years.

Shell Ireland receives €90m from parent firm to complete Corrib gas works

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

SHELL Ireland has received a €90 million cash injection to complete its controversial works to allow gas be taken from the Corrib gas field.

Keane wants Irish players to do talking on the pitch

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A LITTLE less conversation, a little more action please.

Kerry wizard Kennelly confirms return to Oz

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

IT’S official: Tadhg Kennelly last night brought almost two months of speculation to an end by confirming that he will return to Australia to resume his AFL career.

Healy set for debut as Horan facing lengthy lay-off

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

MARCUS HORAN will not be seen in competitive action again until the New Year at the earliest.

Small is beautiful as architect owner opts for simplicity

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WHEN architect Emmet Scanlon bought his 1930s Dublin house, its vendor, Maureen Bolger, wistfully said: “I presume you’ll come in and knock everything down and build a big extension.”

Hitting the right buttons — location, views, and price

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

RARITY and river frontage come with this Innishannon house and site, now slashed in price.

Kenmare fire sale begins

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

WITH 288 houses, plus dozens more unlisted new stock, listed for sale in a town with a population of just 2000, how do you sell 40 houses quickly? Slash prices, that’s how.

Support your local restaurant

IrishExaminer.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

AWARDS are two a penny these times, so much so that they often come and go with minimum publicity.

Drumm ‘confused’ about controversy over €70k bonus

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

EMBATTLED Health Service Executive chief Professor Brendan Drumm has expressed “confusion” over his €70,000 bonus as controversy continued to rage over the payment.

Ireland third largest ‘designer drug’ seller on net

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

IRELAND is the third largest seller of “designer drugs” over the internet in Europe, according to the EU drugs agency.

25 years of waking up Ireland to news and realities of everyday life

IrishExaminer.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

IRELAND’S favourite alarm call Morning Ireland yesterday stood with the great shows in the history of Irish broadcasting as it celebrated 25 years on air.