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Money on the line as international phonecard dealers show their hand

ERIC Elias was trying hard to grasp the subtleties of the Irish phonecard market

Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00

Long day's journey for Star Trek addicts

THEY went boldly where few cinema goers had gone before, those 200 or so addicts who attended Saturday's 14 hour marathon screening…

Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00

Judgment is merely a temporary respite, says family of victims

THE family of murder victims Anne and Annie Gillespie welcomed yesterday's judgment, but said it was only a temporary respite…

Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00

Gallagher detention upheld by High Court

THE Department of Justice will continue a policy of phased releases for the convicted killer John Gallagher, following yesterday…

Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00

Inmate expects he will "go another day yet"

JOHN Gallagher sat beside his parents throughout the reading of the judgment, his sun burnt face expressionless as each of the…

Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00

Waste not want not as dump generates electricity

METHANE gas produced by Dublin's Dunsink dump is being converted to electricity for domestic use in a scheme which is to be extended…

Thu Sept 05 1996 - 01:00

Legislation urged for State agencies which share data

SHARING of data by government agencies should be regulated by specific legislation that strikes a balance between public interest…

Wed Sept 04 1996 - 01:00

Armed gang robs bank of £2,000

ARMED raiders escaped with about £2,000 yesterday after simultaneous hold ups in a bank and a building society in Co Laois.

Sat Aug 31 1996 - 01:00

Ireland's climate no barrier to solar power

THE Irish climate is well suited to the harnessing of solar energy for domestic use, but there is a huge "information gap" to…

Fri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00

No welcome for Irish film makers as £1.75m Bord Failte deal goes to UK

IRISH film companies have accused Bord Failte of snubbing them in the award of a £1

Fri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00

Rocket launch an Irish first

SHEEP grazed nervously in the Wicklow mountains yesterday, as Ireland's first high powered rocket roared into the sky above Kippure…

Thu Aug 29 1996 - 01:00

National Lottery may face Rehab challenge

AN insurance scheme to challenge the monopoly of the National Lottery is "the best part of a year away" even if it meets no legal…

Wed Aug 28 1996 - 01:00

ICMSA proposes £200m loan scheme to tackle beef crisis

A SLAUGHTER premium to reduce the national cow herd and a £200 million loan scheme to encourage farmers to buy and hold store…

Tue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00

Cabinet urged to oppose nuclear accord

GREENPEACE has called on the Government to say whether it will support or oppose the opening of bilateral negotiations on a nuclear…

Tue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00

Hurricaine brought worst weather in living memory

AT LEAST six people died, more than a thousand had to be evacuated from their homes and roads in Dublin 4 resembled rivers in…

Mon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00

Crumlin "faces heroin problem"

CRUMLIN is facing a major increase in the availability of heroin as dealers forced out of the inner city take up residence in…

Sat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00

Playground made by inmates praised

A PLAYGROUND at a Co Mayo special school which was made by inmates at Wheatfield Prison has been praised in the latest annual…

Sat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00

Drumcree reaction leads to boycott of Protestant firms

NATIONALISTS say it is a spontaneous and sporadic protest against the excesses of the Orange marching season

Sat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00

Frank McCann: "consummate actor" and calculating killer

WHEN the jury in the McCann murder trial told the judge at 6.20 p.m

Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00

Publican sentenced to life for murder of wife, baby

ONE of the longest murder trials in the history of the State ended last night when a Central Criminal Court jury convicted a …

Fri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00

The sixth sense of the gardai who are always suspicious

AS everyone who's ever watched a Hollywood action movie knows, US policemen enjoy nothing better than writing off patrol cars…

Thu Aug 15 1996 - 01:00

View from a bridge snarls Garda task

THE GARDA'S Crime Task Force is a cross between the detective unit and the regular car patrol

Wed Aug 14 1996 - 01:00

Average burglar today is drug user

"IF WE got rid of larcenies from cars and burglaries," Sgt Pat Clavin tells his unit as he briefs them for the evening shift …

Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00

Watching and waiting game yields results as patient officers pounce

THE usual Friday night calm of Greystones Garda Station has been rudely disturbed

Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00

No substitute for personal initiative, on or off duty

WHEN DMA East's fleet of 18 to 20 patrol cars take to the streets and roads of the division each day, the occupants have no formal…

Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00

If it's quiet, the problems are just around the corner

IT IS a relatively quiet evening in Dun Laoghaire Garda Station, headquarters of F District and the hub of DMA East.

Fri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00

Olympic heroes emerge form Irish mist

THE organisers of the GPO ceremony had been watching too much of the Olympics

Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00

Third leg of the welcoming medley proves too much for Michelle

IT HAD the virtue in yesterday's weather of being indoors, but Olympic athletes were a bit thin on the ground at the homecoming…

Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00

Druids, hurlers and harpers compete for holiday crowds

TODAY sees the end of the week long Galway Races, the traditional harbinger of autumn

Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00

DART at the heart of Dublin culture

FOR an idea conceived during the wild abandon of the 1977 election campaign, the DART has turned out pretty well

Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00

Reception at GPO for Olympic team on Tuesday

MULTIPLE gold medallist Michelle Smith and the rest of Ireland's Olympians will fly into Dublin on Tuesday morning and proceed…

Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00

Howlin wants masts located away from residential areas

TELECOMMUNICATIONS masts should be sited near residential areas only as a last resort under new guidelines for planning authorities…

Thu Aug 01 1996 - 01:00

UUP seeks clarification at resumed North forum on status of absent SDLP

THE Northern Ireland Forum resumed yesterday in the absence of the SDLP, with the unionist parties pushing through the establishment…

Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00

Prison turned killer towards peace

LIKE many of his colleagues in the fringe loyalist parties, John White wears a suit well

Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00

Presbyterians call for compromise over parade

THE Presbyterian Church has called for "honourable compromise" on parades

Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00

Loyalists claim an open mind on march along Derry's walls

THE Apprentice Boys have said they remain open minded on suggestions from Derry's nationalist community about the planned march…

Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00

SDLP confirms parade talks held with Apprentice Boys

THE SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, has met representatives of the Apprentice Boys in Derry in an effort to avert a potential crisis…

Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00

Warm weekend may bring a little thunder in its wake

TEMPERATURES soared to the mid 20s almost everywhere in Ireland again yesterday, and the sunshine looks likely to continue through…

Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00

Rabbis' visit marks improved Israeli links

A DELEGATION from the New York Board of Rabbis met the President yesterday at the start of a week long visit to Ireland.

Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00

McShane buried as crowd stands in silence

MR Dermot McShane, the lone fatality of Derry's three nights of violence, was buried in the city cemetery yesterday morning after…

Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00

Derry cleans up after the worst rioting seen in the city for years

DERRY was cleaning up yesterday after three days of the worst rioting seen in the city for years

Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00

Protesters hailed as rally calls for boycott of RUC

REPRESENTATIVES of the Garvaghy Road and Lower Ormeau Road residents' associations received heroes' welcomes last night at a …

Mon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00

Security forces become focus of Derry rioting as attitudes harden across North

DERRY'S third night of violence reflected the hardening attitudes across the North

Mon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00

Use of plastic bullets criticised

HUMAN rights observers in Derry have accused the RUC and British army of indiscriminate use of plastic bullets during the disturbances…

Mon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00

Teenager critical but stable after Derry's `worst ever' riots

A TEENAGE boy was critically ill in Derry's Altnagelvin hospital last night as the RUC came under heavy criticism for its handling…

Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00

Derry rioters fight pitched battles with army and police

THE British army fought pitch battles with rioters on the streets of Derry early today, after serious violence erupted shortly…

Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00

Irishman accused on Internet database of being child abuser

AN IRISHMAN is among those named in a database of alleged child abusers which has been compiled in the US and published on the…

Tue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00

NUI senate criticises Minister's paper on university legislation

THE NUI senate has expressed disappointment that the Minister for Education's position paper on new university legislation has…

Tue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00

Cross-Border sport and tourism to benefit from £4m in EU grants

CROSS Border sport and tourism projects are among the beneficiaries of a £4 million grant package allocated under the EU Special…

Wed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00

Penal trust criticises delays in prison reforms

THE Irish Penal Reform Trust has criticised the lack of progress in implementing prison reforms proposed under a 1994 plan

Sat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
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