Hunt for body off Wicklow coastA search is to be resumed off the Wicklow coast this morning for a body which was reported to have been seen in the sea off north…Mon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Prediction of quakes unlikely in foreseeable future, says geologistWhile the image of earthquake victims falling helplessly into a great crevasse in the ground is largely a myth, there can be …Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
No Irish people reported to have been affectedTour operators and the Department of Foreign Affairs have said no Irish people are known to have been caught up in the earthquake…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Study shows link between smoking and strokesNew research showing a link between smoking and strokes has led to a renewed call, by a doctor specialising in public health, …Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryThere are many ways of meeting new people and to be introduced at gunpoint is one of themTue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
71-year-old tourist saves drowning woman in LiffeyA 71-year-old Englishman jumped into the River Liffey and saved a woman's life within three hours of his arrival in Dublin on…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Warning against looking directly at eclipsed sun expertThe safest outcome of the eclipse of the sun by the moon on Wednesday week would be for the day to be cloudy, an eye specialist…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
107 Kosovar refugees to return home next weekAbout one-tenth of the Kosovar refugees who have been in Ireland since May are to return home next week, Minister of State Ms…Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Rifle shots fired at Darndale funeralGardai in north Dublin are seeking a man after three shots were fired outside a church while the funeral Mass of a teenage drug…Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
440,000 cars face statutory road test in 2000Cars more than eight years old will have to pass a roadworthiness test from next year in the first phase of a programme which…Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
VHI fees likely to rise by 9 per centThe government is expected to tell the VHI today or tomorrow that it can go ahead with a fee increase of about 9 per cent from…Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Inspection of beef sent to Britain to be increasedInspections of Irish beef exported to Britain are to be increased after small sections of spinal cord were discovered in a number…Wed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
No Government decision on B&B property ratesThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr McDaid, has said he would have "very strong reservations" about the imposition…Wed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
British pop band members injured in Dublin hotel fireTwo members of the British pop group Five were slightly injured in a fire which broke out in one of their hotel rooms at the …Wed Jul 28 1999 - 01:00
Labour call for more spending on prison healthcareResponsibility for the management of prison health services should be transferred from the Department of Justice, Equality and…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
No evidence mobile phones cause cancer - scientistThere is no evidence to suggest that mobile phones cause cancer, a US scientist has said.Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
`Very critical' after being hit by carA mother of seven was in a critical condition last night after being struck by a stolen car in Dublin early yesterday.Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
McDaid denies hotel rooms surplusThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr McDaid, has rejected a claim that the supply of hotel rooms in Dublin is starting…Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Senators and TDs give poor response to new directoryAn attempt to list the home and Dail telephone numbers of members of the Oireachtas in the new Dublin telephone directory failed…Wed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Agreement likely in talks to resolve mutiny on shipNegotiations to resolve a mutiny on a Russian cargo ship which has been berthed in Waterford harbour since June 22nd were believed…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Sun may take a break todaySun-lovers planning to bask their way through the weekend are being warned of a "slight interruption" because of a weak rain …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Asylum seekers allowed to workSome 700 asylum-seekers who are parents of children born in the State are to be given the right to work, the Minister for Justice…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Man to be charged with murder todayA man aged 26 is expected to charged at Dublin District Court this morning with the murder of a woman whose body was found along…Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Three men are sought after man shot deadGardai in west Dublin are searching for three men after the murder of a young man in the Tallaght areaWed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Department advises Irish visitors to Turkey to be aware of tensionsIrish people travelling to Turkey should be aware of possible tensions after the death sentence passed on Mr Abdullah Ocalan, …Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Russian crew walks off ship in row over wagesThe crew of a Russian ship berthed in the Waterford port of Bellvue since Tuesday have mutinied, saying that they have not been…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Parties brace themselves for the litter warden's inspectionLitter wardens from Dublin Corporation are going on the beat today in search of leftover election posters from the recent European…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Sex shop outlet opposite GPO angers traders and plannersDublin Corporation and traders on O'Connell Street have reacted strongly to the news that a UK chain of sex shops, Ann Summers…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryBrian Kerr, the only soccer manager in the world who can make Alex Ferguson seem like a lightweight, has taken to advertising…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryA couple of years ago, a man visiting a house in a Dublin suburb was given a cheque for £1,000Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryLocal legend in north Sligo has it that the poteen-makers on Inishmurray, an island about four-and-a-half miles off the coast…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
