Initiative follows two days of talks, says TaoiseachThe Taoiseach welcomed the initiative and said it followed intensive discussions between himself and Mr Blair over the past two…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Orangemen are invited down an untraditional route to the ArasIt may not do anything to alleviate the crisis at Drumcree but Orangemen will walk a decidedly untraditional route tonight when…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Direct cancer link with smoking deniedPeople who smoke are more likely to contract diseases like lung cancer, but a direct causal link has not been proven, a senior…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Internet study raises child abuse concernChild pornography is increasingly available on the World-Wide Web and the growing sophistication of the technology is creating…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Major drop in number of births to teenage mothersThe number of births to teenage mothers was much lower in 1996 than in 1980, contrary to some popular perceptions, the Oireachtas…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Ireland in `time warp' on neutralityThe ability of other neutral states in Europe to participate in NATO's Partnership for Peace (PFP) arrangement suggests Ireland…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Consultants paid £62.7m by Civil Service departments from 1994-96Civil Service departments spent almost £63 million on consultancies from 1994 to 1996 but appear to have paid little or no attention…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Basque youth group sees NI as an exampleThe Northern Ireland peace process has set an example the Spanish government should follow in dealing with the Basque Country…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
FG urges immunity in reporting child abusePeople who report suspected child abuse to a range of concerned bodies would be immune from civil liability under legislative…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach calls for dialogue to avert a crisisThe Taoiseach has appealed to the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road residents to engage in dialogue to avert a crisis around…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Kane tilts the scales for Paisley`The Shinners thought they had the last seat, but we had a heavyweight fighting for us," announced the Rev Ian Paisley as he …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Supporters sing a hymn at Paisley's first-count victoryOpponents of the Belfast Agreement will dominate the unionist benches in the Assembly, and those who devised the rules on cross…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Adams takes fifth place in Sinn Fein hit paradeOutside the polling station where Gerry Adams voted, Sinn Fein workers urged supporters not to give him their number onesFri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Anti-accord vote will be down, Trimble predictsParties opposed to the Belfast Agreement will not repeat their referendum performance and will be lucky to get more than 20 per…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Proportional Representation - How it worksA total of 1,178,583 people are entitled to vote in Northern Ireland's Assembly elections tomorrowWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Good PR job will do the business for AlderdiceIt was the final dress rehearsal for the great Alliance puppet showWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Soldier killed in hit-and-run incident in NorthGardai in Co Monaghan were continuing to search last night for a tanker driver after the killing of a British soldier in a hit…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
FF 10-year plan commits party to continuing cuts in level of taxationFianna Fail has laid the basis for a 10-year social and economic plan to take the Republic through the current economic boom …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
FF asks Revenue Commissioners to examine past funding practiceFianna Fail has asked the Revenue Commissioners to conduct an inquiry into a past practice under which donors picked up the bills…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Ahern promises strict new rules on acceptance of political donationsFianna Fail is to establish a charter for its members which will set out strict rules on fund-raising and the acceptance of donations…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke hypnotised swimmers in office before abusing themThe "second-named coach" referred to in the report is not identified but from the details given he is clearly Derry O'Rourke, …Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Radical changes in swimming to follow report on abusesIrish swimming faces radical changes in the way it is run, following wide-ranging recommendations made by Dr Roderick Murphy …Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Labour warns of `bad faith' on prison releasesThe Government could be accused by unionists of a "gross act of bad faith" with the Belfast Agreement if it does not legislate…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Files on passports soughtThe Labour Party leader, Mr Ruairi Quinn, has asked the Department of Justice for copies of all records used to assist the Minister…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Tribunal debate to focus on who can alter termsArgument about whether the Dail or Government should have power to initiate changes in a tribunal's terms of reference will dominate…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Bruton criticises European farming policiesEuropean agriculture policies have driven young people out of farming in Ireland, leaving the farm population here older than…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Ahern plays down Reynolds commentsThe Taoiseach has played down comments by his predecessor, Mr Albert Reynolds, which appeared to question his appointment of …Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
FF's £230,000 in large gifts easily sees off the oppositionFianna Fail received more than £230,000 in large-scale donations between May 15th and December 31st last year, according to figures…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Knowing wood from the trees can be vitalIt was "time to distinguish the wood from the trees", the Taoiseach said, and nobody would dispute that arboreal confusion was…Thu Jun 04 1998 - 01:00
Ahern to tell Dail which tribunal can deal with Burke issueLegislation to allow either the Flood or Moriarty tribunal to examine issues arising from the latest controversy concerning donations…Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Stern-faced busts peer down at BlairMaybe it was imagination, but Tony Blair looked a little uneasy in Aras an Uachtarain last night.Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
Labour accuses Government of politicising Flood and Moriarty inquiries over donation to BurkeLabour has accused the Government of politicising the Flood and Moriarty inquiries by requiring the tribunal chairmen to make…Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
Ahern to give tribunal scope to study decisions taken by Burke in governmentThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, is preparing to tell the Dail on Wednesday that the terms of reference of one of the sitting tribunals…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Boom creating a class which abuses power, says DL paperThe economic boom has created an entrepreneurial class which is abusing power, whether in politics, economics or the environment…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach faces all-party motion on Burke next weekThe main Opposition parties are to table a joint motion in the Dail next week questioning the Taoiseach's handling of the controversy…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Files search finds no signs of political representationA preliminary investigation of files concerning State support to the company which made a £30,000 payment to Mr Ray Burke has…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Future boils down to a Yes or a No at the polling boothThe Yes campaign was conspicuous by its absence in Portadown yesterdaySat May 23 1998 - 01:00
Branson and Mowlam go out for YesTravelling with the world's most famous hot-air balloonist can be a risky business, but Mo Mowlam showed no sign of nerves as…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Ashdown spreads message by four windsA giant crab confronted Paddy Ashdown in the front hall of Belfast's Lagan College yesterday morning.Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Deal gives peace a chance, Rees saysThe Belfast Agreement should be understood not as a solution to Northern Ireland's problems, but as creating a space in which…Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Ahern hits at `people in time warp'The Taoiseach last night repeated his criticisms of those who were dwelling on Sinn Fein's behaviour at the weekend ardfheis, …Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Quinn warns on need for change in South attitudeThe implementation of the Belfast Agreement will require a change of attitude in the Republic and "an abandonment of the partitionist…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
FF study finds fear UK will quit NIFear of financial consequences for the Republic if Britain disengages from Northern Ireland could be used by those campaigning…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Common security vital BrutonThe development of a common security policy in the EU is vital to guarantee the continuance of an effective world order, the …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Stagg rules out coalition with any party which backs Luas planThe continuing Luas row had caused an apparent rift within the Labour Party last night, as the leadership distanced itself from…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Treaty stance on neutrality condemned by Socialist WorkersThe Amsterdam Treaty is part of a continuing process of drawing European states into a military alliance, the Socialist Workers…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Music, stars, and it's briefAny who doubts that Civil War politics are a thing of the past should have been in the Irish Film Centre yesterday morning.Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Maths teacher explains how to raise cost and lower price"Don't say I looked like a schoolmarm," warned Mary O'Rourke as she stood before the blackboard in her department last night, …Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
