Smoking ban the business for sheltered life advocatesA Cork-based company has spotted a niche in the market by selling smoking shelters to companies in advance of the introduction…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Helpline service for older people sees increase of 60% in callsThe Senior Helpline, which provides a listening service to older people, has seen a 60 per cent increase in its calls between…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Under 18s to be banned from bars after 9 p.m.Under 18-year-olds will be banned from bars after 9 p.m. under a new law coming into force today.Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Inquiry into Kildare hotel incidentThe hotel function room where a ceiling collapsed on Friday night is expected to re-open by the weekend.Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Key figure in Irish language movement diesThe death has taken place of Mr Proinsias Mac Aonghusa (70), a former broadcaster and writer and a key figure in the Irish language…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop evidence 'staggering'The former Fianna Fáil deputy Mr Liam Lawlor said yesterday he was "shocked" to hear allegations that politicians were being …Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Carriers of illegal immigrants to be finedFrom today, people caught transporting illegal immigrants into this State will face fines of €3,000 per offence on summary conviction…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Information about death soughtGardaí have appealed to anyone who might know something about the death of an Irish man in Gran Canaria in April to come forward…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
New Irish charity for children set upPlan, a global charity that works with children in developing countries, launched its Irish operation in Dublin last night.Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
President praises 26 students for voluntary teaching work in IndiaSome 26 undergraduates who spent the summer volunteering in India were congratulated for their selflessness by the President, …Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Irish secondary teachers seventh in league of best-paidTeachers' salaries: Irish secondary-school teachers were the seventh best-paid when the average salaries in 28 OECD countries…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Students do well at science but must try harder at mathsScience and mathematics: Irish students outperformed 18 other countries when it came to science, but received only an average…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Republic fifth in literacy rankingsLiteracy: Irish 15-year-olds have the fifth best literacy rates out of 27 countries, according to the OECD's Education at a …Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
FAI to seek report on death of boy after football pitch accidentThe Football Association of Ireland has expressed its sorrow at the death of a young boy on a soccer pitch in Navan on Sunday…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Awareness vital in fight against breast cancerWomen have been encouraged to become more pro-active in avoiding breast cancer.Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Boy (10) dies in football pitch accidentA young boy from Dundalk died in hospital yesterday afternoon, after a goalpost fell on him in Navan.Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Code says girl guide leaders should not be alone with childA new code of ethics for girl guide leaders tells them to avoid being alone with a girl and cautions against giving a lone child…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Appeal to identify body on beachGardaí have issued a detailed description of a man they have been unable to identify since his body was found in Co Wicklow two…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Group seeks clarification from Ahern on new Disability BillA consultative group that advised the Government on the new Disability Bill wrote to the Taoiseach this week restating its understanding…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Hurling fans snap up VIP train tickets for the big matchAll roads will lead to Croke Park tomorrow, when 79,500 ticket holders gather for the All-Ireland hurling final between Kilkenny…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Rules on labelling shoes being floutedFewer than 25 per cent of shoe shops were fully compliant with footwear labelling regulations when the Office of the Director…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Earliest Irish harvest in 30 yearsThe recent heatwave produced the earliest harvest for Irish farmers in 30 years, but also left some European countries with the…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Youth crime victims toll doubles in six monthsThe number of violent crimes reported to Victim Support which involved young victims has doubled in recent months, according …Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Incidence of HIV among heterosexuals shows increase of 34%There was a 34 per cent increase in the incidence of HIV among heterosexuals last year, with people born in sub-Saharan South…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Call to fortify food with folic acidA leading obstetrician has called on the Government to fortify foods with folic acid in an effort to reduce the number of babies…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
'Islanders' admit clean-up is badly neededThe Bull Island Action Group was holding its head high last night on hearing that its entry came last in the Tidy Towns competition…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Keadue declared tidiest town in StateTen years after it first won the Tidy Towns Competition, the Roscommon village of Keadue reclaimed the title yesterday.Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Small but beautiful, a winning formulaAnyone with a nervous disposition wouldn't have stood a chance when the Tidy Towns results were announced in Dublin Castle yesterday…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
College of Surgeons to get €60m developmentAn ambitious €60 million 10-year development plan for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland was launched yesterday.Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Finlay says O'Dea jibe 'not worthy'Claims by the Minister of State, Mr Willie O'Dea, that the Labour Party adviser, Mr Fergus Finlay, was using people with disabilities…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
McDowell criticises journalists who pay gardai for informationSome journalists believe it is their "God-given right" to bribe gardaí to leak information, the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Disability Bill is modern and radical, says MinisterThe new improved Disability Bill to be published next year will have some of the "most advanced legislation for people with disabilities…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Councillors approve plan for 108 homes at PowerscourtA plan for shops, offices and 108 holiday homes on the Powerscourt Estate near Enniskerry was approved by Wicklow county councillors…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Independent review of child's death to beginAn independent review of the events surrounding the death of two-year-old Róisín Ruddle will get under way this week when a three…Mon Sept 01 2003 - 01:00
More 'dry trains' threatenedMore "dry trains" will be introduced if alcohol problems arise on routes, Iarnród Éireann has saidMon Sept 01 2003 - 01:00
No ban here on jockeys' mobilesThe Turf Club in Ireland has no plans to ban jockeys from using mobile phones on Irish racecourses.Mon Sept 01 2003 - 01:00
Doctors concerned at jockeys' methods to keep down weightThe medical profession has expressed concern at the health implications for jockeys who are going to extreme lengths to maintain…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Brennan supports lowering rural speed limitThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has said he supports a proposal that the speed limit on country roads be reduced from…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
No penalties if there are more passengers than seatbeltsDrivers will not receive penalty points if they do not have enough seatbelts to restrain all their passengers, according to the…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Scientists discover possibility of reduced blood pressure from milk proteinsEnhanced milk and other drink products that reduce blood pressure could soon be a possibility, following the discovery by a University…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Waterford only regional airport where drugs seized last yearWaterford was the only regional airport to record drugs seizures last yearSat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Racism 'alive and well' in Tramore, says councillorAn Independent councillor in Tramore has claimed he has been targeted by racists because of his support for asylum-seekers and…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Warning issued over online health adviceGPs have warned patients against buying medical diagnoses on the Internet and advised caution in attempting a self-diagnosis.Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Bill will require newly-weds to register marriageNewly-married couples will be required to register their marriages within one month of the event under the Civil Registration…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
A career choice that makes no economic senseA Farmer's View: Farmers living in picturesque areas often wryly remark that you can't eat the sceneryWed Jul 30 2003 - 01:00
Mental illness principles drawn upA set of principles for the treatment of schizophrenia will be introduced tomorrow in an attempt to improve the State's treatment…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Pressure on A&E units set to spread, says INOThe overcrowding problems in Beaumont Hospital in recent days will be replicated in all the other acute on-call hospitals in …Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Refusal to rent cars to over-75s 'discriminatory'The decision by some car-hire firms to refuse to rent to people over 75 has been described as "arbitrary and discriminatory" …Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
All the waiting tries the patients' patienceIt looked like a quiet Sunday afternoon in the waiting room of Beaumont Hospital yesterday. At 3.20 p.mMon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Home owners 'mad' at tunnel damageThe people of Marino and Fairview are "hopping mad" and are seeking an apology from Dublin City Council for the damage done to…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
