Waterford plans major festivities for millenniumPlans for the biggest entertainment event ever staged in the south-east were unveiled last night when Waterford announced details…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Mayor hopes to make his mark in 47 daysKilkenny's new mayor has ambitious plans for his term of office, but even he admits he is unlikely to implement them all.Wed May 12 1999 - 01:00
Breathing life into youth hostel in Kilkenny castleFoulksrath Castle, the An Oige youth hostel in Jenkinstown, Co Kilkenny, might be described as a hidden treasure.Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00
Younger candidates try to make their mark locallyNobody, it seems, is stepping aside to let them through, but a new generation of Carlow politicians is ready to make a bid for…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
New house sought for Travelling family after protest by residentsAlternative accommodation is to be sought for a Travelling family in Co Wexford after local residents objected to them moving…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
The house that is not yet a home for the Travelling family that finds itself unwelcomeBreda McDonagh takes The Irish Times tape recorder in her hands and sings her favourite song from the charts: "I'm a big, big…Wed Apr 21 1999 - 01:00
Warning on attempts to beat curbs on shop sizeNew guidelines on out-of-town shopping centres will come under continual attack and will have to be robustly defended by the …Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Investment for Dublin `development centres'Selected towns in the Dublin hinterland can expect significant levels of investment and growth as part of a strategic plan for…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Town planners say system cannot cope with demandDevelopment lobbyists have been urged to stop blaming town planners for delays in getting projects started.Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Councils urged to reverse plans for incineratorLocal authorities in the southeast have been urged to reverse their decision to approve plans for a centralised incinerator to…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
New strategy on health services for elderlyA "staggering" increase in the number of older people in the south-east has prompted a major new strategy on health services …Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Jail's governor criticises care level for freed prisonersThe lack of follow-up care for prisoners who usually leave jail "worse off than before they came in" was sharply criticised at…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Dempsey boosts local authority powers to remove managersStronger powers for local authority members to remove county and city managers will be included in new legislation to be published…Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Sheedy report for Cabinet next weekThe Government will decide next week whether to release the report of the Chief Justice on the Philip Sheedy affair, the Taoiseach…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
No link between PFP and NATO - AhernThe Taoiseach yesterday ruled out a referendum on the Republic joining Partnership for Peace and said there was no connection…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Hill-walking is on the up and up according to study of Irish uplandsMost of Ireland's hill-walkers and mountain climbers have third-level qualifications and professional careers and use private…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
The airport that failed to take offIt's losing £60,000-£70,000 a year, it has one daily service to London and when duty-free sales are abolished this summer it …Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Outcry over Carlow court railings planImagine what would happen, says Carlow historian Tommy Clarke, "if a crowd of us went to Dublin and started to dismantle the …Wed Mar 24 1999 - 00:00
Kilkenny lights up the night to mark the end of its festive dayKilkenny joined in the festivities with gusto as record crowds turned out for the city's first night-time St Patrick's Day parade…Thu Mar 18 1999 - 00:00
TnaG to screen its tribute to Paddy ClancyPaddy Clancy could never stop singing - this correspondent can testify to that - so it was appropriate that his funeral in Carrick…Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
Waterford sets about upgrading its image on the airIt's the fifth largest city in the State, its industries are thriving, it has a dynamic third-level college and it's the capital…Wed Mar 10 1999 - 00:00
Safeguards to accompany housing guidelines soughtNew guidelines allowing for higher-density housing will not work without a range of additional measures to protect the consumer…Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Inquiry opens into port tunnel projectThe role in the Dublin Port tunnel project of an Austrian engineering firm convicted of safety failures in London last month …Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Country living on a stately scaleIt was the social event of the season, a night to remember for the society ladies of Kilkenny..Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Farmer finds harvest on the InternetThey have marched in Brussels, Dublin and the county towns of Ireland, but what else can Irish farmers do to take back control…Wed Feb 24 1999 - 00:00
Older people `could staff child centres'The Government has been urged to consider using older people who have raised families to staff childcare centres run by the State…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Don't be fearful, elderly toldThe murder last year of a campaigner for better security for older people was an isolated incident and should not make people…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Up to 15,000 farmers protest over CAP reformUp to 15,000 farmers took part in demonstrations in 28 towns and cities throughout the State yesterday to protest at the proposed…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
70 men rescued after fire in shaft at Tara MinesA comprehensive investigation has been promised into a fire at Tara Mines in Navan, Co Meath, yesterday after 70 miners had to…Thu Feb 11 1999 - 00:00
Men run show but women wait in wingsWho runs the show in Waterford city? Men, it would appear, but appearances can be deceptive.Wed Feb 10 1999 - 00:00
Tipperary shoe shop fits the bill for those with large feetGood business ideas can be inspired in the strangest waysWed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Smith fears implications of soldier's £219,000 awardThe Department of Defence is bracing itself for more compensation claims by soldiers following yesterday's High Court award of…Fri Jan 29 1999 - 00:00
Man who has ever been hard to ignorePadraig Flynn has always been difficult to ignore - and just as difficult to pigeonholeWed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Court action could delay construction of motorwayDevelopment of the final link of Dublin's C-Ring motorway could be delayed because of objections by two well-known local landowners…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Trust a tower of strength for restorationWaterford was the richest town in Ireland after Dublin, a Spanish officer, Don Diego Ortiz, reported to King Philip II in 1574…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Jewellery worth £200,000 stolen from Galway shopTwo armed men escaped with jewellery worth more than £200,000 yesterday in a raid on a Galway city centre shop.Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Animal group in row over stance on blood sportsAn animal welfare group accused of supporting blood sports claimed last night that a row over the issue had been "blown out of…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Over-gentrification threatens Kilkenny's success as tourist attraction, TD saysIt's Ireland's "finest medieval city", according to the Rough Guide, which enthuses about its "narrow, cheerful streets laced…Wed Jan 13 1999 - 00:00
Big plans to make north quays shipshapeWhen the English horticulturist and author Arthur Young visited Waterford more than two centuries ago, one sight above all impressed…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Man's body lay for 12 days in grounds of psychiatric hospitalHealth board officials have promised improved search procedures after the body of a missing outpatient lay undiscovered in the…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Paul Costelloe to design range of tablewareBy his own admission, Paul Costelloe "knows absolutely nothing about pottery or earthenware".Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Market for low-skilled still buoyant despite recent turmoilLow-tech, labour-intensive industries are in danger of being left behind in the current economic boomWed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Shot in arm for duty-free campaignersThey may not be celebrating victory just yet, but the tide has suddenly turned for those campaigning to retain dutyfree sales…Fri Dec 11 1998 - 00:00
Foreign doctors here are not impressed by their treatmentThey are here because we need them, yet many of the foreign doctors who underpin Ireland's health service say they are treated…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Working to prevent further bay tragediesIn the Bannow Bay area of south Wexford, locals refer to it simply as "the tragedy"Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
Governments needed to save agreement, says SF leaderThe Belfast Agreement would "slowly collapse" in the absence of a decisive intervention by the Irish and British governments, …Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Clean-up initiative to tackle problem of litterA major initiative to tackle the litter problem and save the State millions of pounds in clean-up costs was announced yesterday…Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00
Gardai begin murder inquiry after shot man diesGardai in Dublin have opened a murder investigation after a man died from gunshot wounds sustained on Saturday night while he…Wed Nov 25 1998 - 00:00
54 alleged drug-dealers appear in court after raidsMore arrests are expected as gardai continue the operation which resulted in 54 alleged drug-dealers being brought before courts…Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Chef's hope dashed by airport scannerIt took a top chef three weeks to create - and a Dublin Airport scanner three seconds to destroy.Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
