Dana’s touchy-feely campaign may be time well spent — even if she loses the Áras battle

Plans for a multimillion-euro Las Vegas-style casino appear dead after new laws were announced ruling out large-scale gambling resorts.

AN armed gang held three women hostage during the latest tiger kidnapping.

An armed gang held three women hostage during the latest so-called tiger kidnapping.

A garda was attacked by an armed gang holding four people hostage in an attempted tiger kidnaping.

MAJOR players in the horseracing and leisure fields are expected today to publicly back a proposed €460 million hotel, casino and entertainment venue on an 800-acre rural site.

SINN Fein president Gerry Adams said it was “time to make a stand” as he urged people to vote for his party tomorrow.

AN TAISCE are appealing against the planning approval granted last month for a proposed €460 million casino, sports and leisure venue in Co Tipperary.

A €460 million sport and leisure venue in Tipperary – incorporating a major casino development – moved a step closer last night when it was granted planning permission by the local council.

THE country’s retail sector continues to be ravaged by the downturn after sales plunged to a 25-year low in 2009.

A promising boxer who joined the Irish army after an injury to his hand put an end to his sporting career has been jailed for four years after he was caught in possession of a 9mm calibre revolver.

Gardaí investigating Wednesday's incident when a Luas tram and a bus were in collision in Dublin city centre to question Hundreds of pedestrians and motorists, it was revealed tonight.

THREE people – one with possible spinal injuries – remained in a serious condition in hospital last night following a collision between a tram and double decker bus on Dublin’s O’Connell Street.

A 13-year-old boy facing a litany of charges at the Dublin Children’s Court was remanded in custody today because he had no family member to take him home.

FAMILIES affected by drugs have called for the drugs crisis to be given the same priority as road safety.

A JAUNDICED, perhaps jaded, or merely insightful Irish town planner once remarked that Irish house hunters were easily pleased.

A 14-year-old thief, who stole €200 from a woman as she was making a withdrawal from an ATM on Dublin’s Grafton Street, has been ordered to pay compensation.

A 14-year-old-boy, who was involved a spate of ATM scams where five men each had €200 stolen from under their noses, has been given a six-month sentence by Judge Ann Ryan at the Dublin Children’s Court.

THREE primary school pupils who proved all that’s gold does not necessarily glitter have won the top prize in a national competition aimed at encouraging children to understand global inequality.

THE lives of sick children will be put at risk if plans to build a national children’s hospital in Dublin city centre go ahead.

A peaceful protest will be held in Dublin’s O’Connell Street today in solidarity with the people of Burma.

ANTI-M3 motorway protesters yesterday mounted a dawn vigil to defend a heritage site near the historic Hill of Tara.

A 15-year-old boy, who took part in a spate of slick ATM scams where people had €200 stolen from under their noses, has been remanded on continuing bail pending sentence.

An international design competition is to be launched for a landmark monument to peace, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern revealed today.

DUBLIN’S O’Connell Street was evacuated yesterday after the discovery of what was thought to be a pipe-bomb.

A MAN who died days after he was assaulted on Dublin’s O’Connell Street may have been struck in retaliation after a soft drink was accidently spilled on a passerby.

WALK On, Walk On....

Decades after the car bombs claimed the lives of three young bus workers in Dublin’s Sackville Place the inquest into the tragedy was today again adjourned.

Labour today launched the latest anti-Bush campaign, calling on Irish people to make it clear they did not support the Iraq war.

CHRISTMAS shoppers will spend a phenomenal €18 million an hour today.

THE Gresham Hotel is in play for a possible €100m-plus takeover bid, the Irish Takeover Panel ruled yesterday when they deemed the company to be “in an offer period” for the purposes of disclosures by any of the parties involved.

Post offices throughout the country were closed today following unofficial action by members of the country’s Communications Workers’ Union over a reorganisation and pay row.

Scientists were today investigating the "significant and unexpected" discovery of what is believed to be an early 19th century time capsule.