He who is slient, is strongest.

New figures from the Central Bank show that at the end of January, Irish residents - mostly companies and institutions - had an outstanding debt of €1.1 trillion.

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has given the Dublin Airport Authority the right to operate the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport.

Three men are due before Belfast Magistrates Court charged in connection with an investigation into the activities of a UVF gang.

The protest by taxi drivers in Cork has been suspended following the outcome of a meeting of the Irish Taxi Council in Dublin.

The Sustainable Energy Authority has said savings of €6bn can be secured and as many as 10,000 jobs supported under its new plan.

Deaths of children in the care of the HSE will have to be notified to the HIQA within 48 hours, under new guidelines published today.

Two viable explosive devices have been made safe outside separate 'head shops' in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

Blanchardstown gardaí have renewed their appeal for the public's help in finding a 17-year-old missing since the end of February.

230 Aer Lingus cabin crew who rejected a €97m cost reduction programme will only receive the legal minimum redundancy payment.

FG's Health Spokesman Dr James Reilly has said Health Minister Mary Harney should resign over the problem of unread X-rays at Tallaght Hospital.

Thousands of foreign couples who got married at embassies in Ireland have been told their unions are invalid and illegal.

One of Ireland's Islamic leaders has said he is not surprised that there could be Islamic fundamentalist groups operating here.

Enterprise Ireland and the IDA have launched the first of five new Research & Development centres in conjunction with universities and companies.

A 49-year old man has been given a life sentence for the murder of Anne Corcoran in west Cork last year.

An inquiry into the death of Terence Wheelock, who died following his arrest in 2005, has found he was not mistreated at Store Street Garda Station.

The High Court has adjourned extradition proceedings against Liam Adams until 21 April.

University students in Belfast have been warned against repeating the drunken violence witnessed on St Patrick's Day last year.

The US has strongly criticised Israeli plans to build another 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers in occupied east Jerusalem.

Six men have been arrested in west Belfast by police investigating suspected activity by dissident republicans.

The Dept of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that thousands of foreign couples who got married here have been told their unions are invalid and illegal.