Survey finds significant variations in pricesA survey of prices in the Republic has found major variations in the prices charged for items such as CDs, alcohol, petrol and…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Garda tells of trying to revive CarthyThe garda who gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to John Carthy after he had been fatally wounded at Abbeylara told the Barr tribunal…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Sentencing closes horrific chapter for local peopleThe sentencing of Gregory Fox for the murder of his wife and two children was seen yesterday as the end of a horrific chapter…Tue Nov 11 2003 - 00:00
Tourism numbers show increaseThere was an increase of 5 per cent in the number of worldwide tourists visiting Ireland in the first half of this year, Tourism…Tue Nov 11 2003 - 00:00
Homeless and drug agencies left in darkAgencies working with homeless people have called on the Department of Health to clarify how the smoking ban will affect hostels…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
INO warns of detrimental effect of a flu outbreak on hospitalsA flu outbreak would stretch hospital services "beyond breaking point", the Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) warned yesterday…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Legality of smoking ban could still be challengedThe Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance has insisted the amended smoking ban will not stand up to a legal challenge because of…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Most flu victims young adults and childrenThe largest number of positive flu cases this season have been detected in children and young adults, according to the latest…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Schools urged to be inclusive of pupils with disabilitiesSchools have been encouraged to make better efforts to accommodate and include pupils with disabilities in all activities.Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
'Inequality' in child palsy cases criticised by unionThe Department of Health has created a two-tier system for children with cerebral palsy, the Medical Defence Union (MDU)claimed…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers invited to apply for hardship payments schemeTaxi licence-holders who suffered hardship after deregulation have now been invited to apply for funding under the Government…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
No record made of Carthy shootingNone of the Emergency Response Unit officers at the siege in Abbeylara made a note of the events after Mr John Carthy had been…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Gun a 'souvenir' says wife of doctor involved in airport security alertA family souvenir of sentimental value unwittingly resulted in an international incident yesterday, the family of the man at …Tue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
Planning terms at bog slide site questionedDerrybrien residents have called for an investigation into the terms of the planning permission given to Hibernian Wind Power…Tue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
Racism complaints outnumber sex discrimination cases for first timeRacism has overtaken gender discrimination for the first time in cases taken under the Employment Equality Act, it emerged yesterday…Tue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
Bank still waits for #320m in hoarded puntsIrish people have been slower than others to let go of the old currencyTue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
Derrybrien lives in fear of unknown from mountainIt sounds like the plot of a Hallowe'en thrillerSat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Landslide may affect drinking water and kill up to 100,000 fishIt could take up to 10 years for an important angling river to recover from the bogslide at Derrybrien, south Galway, the Shannon…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Fireworks frightening the elderlyVolunteers working on the Senior Helpline say they have been inundated with calls from older people terrified by constant fireworks…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Galway landslide picks up speed in downpourThe rain beat down incessantly on Derrybrien, south Galway, yesterday, speeding up a moving mass of mud and debris that began…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Magazine salutes Special Olympics organiserMs Mary Davis, chief executive of the Special Olympics World Summer Games, has won this year's Irish Tatler Woman of the Year…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Removal of tax break would kill film industry, says producerThe film industry has reacted with dismay to the recommendation in the draft ESRI report that public funding for the industry…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Many State offices not wheelchair accessibleOne in two Department offices and Garda stations were not wheelchair accessible, according to the Office of Public Works.Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Over 8,000 run the marathon as the Kenyans dominateIt wouldn't be the Dublin City Marathon without men in dresses, green wigs and an athlete dressed in a papier mâché Guinness …Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Visiting runners negotiate the ups and downs of the capital's streetsMore than 5,000 runners travelled from over 50 nations to compete in the Dublin City Marathon.Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Records fall as sun shines on Dublin marathon'Yeah, yeah, I am going to buy a farm when I go home,' Kenyan winner of €15,000 prize-money declaresTue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Culture and catwalk cross over as African women strut their stuffIt was a cold October night in Dublin last night but entering the Liberty Hall Theatre was like stepping into the warm Kenyan…Mon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
East coast hit by unseasonal storms of thunder, lightning and sleetSeveral seasons were experienced in one day yesterday with persistent lightning storms, snow and flooding in the east and cool…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
NRA questions efficiency of toll bridges on WestlinkThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has questioned the performance of the Westlink toll bridge on the M50 and has met the National…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Warning that excess waste will 'bury the country'The State is facing a waste crisis that is threatening to bury the country, according to the Minister for the Environment, Mr…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Breast-feeding bin tax protester released from jailMs Lisa Carroll became the first anti-bin tax campaigner to be released from prison when she left the Dóchas Centre at the Mountjoy…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Escalation of bin protest threatenedAnti-bin tax protesters have threatened to stop all bin collections in Dublin this morning in a blockade of the capital's seven…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Suggested age limit of 45 for adoptive parents criticisedA recommendation of an upper age limit of 45 years for adoptive parents has been described as "ageist and discriminatory" by …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Shot pu blican is serious but stableThe publican, Mr Charlie Chawke, was described as "seriously ill but stable" as he recovered from more surgery in St Vincent'…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
OPW considering sale of some Garda stationsThe Office of Public Works has confirmed it is considering the sale of a number of Garda stations as part of a restructuring …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator says cigarette issue never aroseBARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator at the siege in Abbeylara has denied a claim by a witness that he said it was "negotiating…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator denies cigarette bargainingBARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator in the siege at Abbeylara has denied he used John Carthy's need for cigarettes as …Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator thought Carthy could be suicidalTHE BARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator at the Abbeylara siege believed John Carthy could be suicidal after he challenged…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Kildare roadworks may finish ahead of scheduleRoadworks that have been causing severe delays to motorists at Monasterevin may finish ahead of schedule, Kildare County Council…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Burchill's comments show Irish face bias, says London politicianControversy over allegedly racist comments by the British newspaper columnist Julie Burchill highlighted the fact that Irish …Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Increase in fathers looking for advice from parents' helplineThere has been a steady increase in recent years in the number of fathers contacting a helpline for parents under stress.Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Retailers urged to facilitate disabledRetailers and service providers are losing a "significant and very important market" because they do not cater for people with…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Call for stricter rules on use of State carsStrict rules on the use of State cars have been called for, following the revelation that it costs about €170,000 per year to…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Strong response to Samaritans campaign targeting rural communityA Samaritans campaign targeting farmers and the rural community has met with a "very strong" response, according to the organisation…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
'Guardian' denies Burchill comments were anti-IrishThe Guardian newspaper has defended its columnist, Julie Burchill, following a second complaint over her allegedly racist comments…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Harney denies rift with McDowellThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has defended the church-State deal on compensation for child abuse victims and said the differences …Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Senior athletes set for Utah eventA Meath man who is approaching his 97th birthday hopes to bring home gold from the World Senior Games in Utah next week.Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Graveside tributes to author as 'gallant comrade'Mr Proinsias Mac Aonghusa was remembered as a "gallant and affectionate comrade" at his funeral service in Monkstown parish church…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Crowd protests ruling on immigrant parentsUp to 1,000 people protested outside the Dáil yesterday over the threatened deportation of immigrant parents of Irish citizens…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
IEA report focuses on EU decision makingAn enlarged European Union can only be effective if it has an efficient and transparent decision-making system, according to …Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
