Look us over for yourselves, Longford tells tourists"They're really very hard to stomach," says Mr Seamus Kenny, manager of Ardagh's Heritage Centre, of the latest dismissive guidebook…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Investigation after 5,000 fish are found dead in coarse angling lakeAn investigation is under way into a major fish kill at the popular angling resort of Lough Gara on the Roscommon/Sligo border…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
TDs to discuss Auditor's reportThe Comptroller and Auditor General's report on consultancies in the Civil Service will be discussed by the Oireachtas Committee…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
No settlement signs in ambulance strikeThe strike by ambulance staff in Co Wicklow is entering its third day with no immediate sign of a breakthroughWed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Duchess's help makes a dream come true for MonikaFresh from her recent appearance on the US sitcom Friends, Sarah, Duchess of York, spent yesterday with another MonikaSat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Letter urges UN to reconsider futile drug war policiesThe global war on drugs "is causing more harm than drug abuse itself", the UN Secretary-General has been warned by international…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Tour shut-down `unacceptable'There is growing concern among Dublin businesses at plans to shut off the city centre for the Tour de France en Irlande next …Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Time limit to road appeals welcomedNew provisions limiting the right of individuals to appeal against ministerial decisions on motorway schemes were broadly welcomed…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
New unionist lobby group set up in RepublicThe alteration of the national anthem, rejoining the Commonwealth and the abolition of the Irish-language requirement for Civil…Tue May 26 1998 - 01:00
Craft unions call for end to unofficial strikesThe group of unions representing craftworkers, many of whom participated in "wildcat" strikes at hospitals throughout the State…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Judicial review `surprise'"I don't object to the agreement, I object to the manner the Government is destroying the Constitution," said Mr Denis Riordan…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Scientist warns against placing curbs on researchScientists have only one responsibility: to put their knowledge in the public domainWed May 20 1998 - 01:00
`Deadly silence' on road deaths, says scientistThere was a "very curious" lack of concern about motor technology compared to nuclear technology, given that the former was responsible…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Lucan residents reject plan to rezone 500 acres in localityResidents in Lucan, west Dublin have called for a three-year moratorium on land rezoning in the area, accusing South Dublin County…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Agreement allows psychiatric services to move to TallaghtThe transfer of psychiatric services from St Loman's Hospital, Dublin, to the new £130 million hospital in Tallaght is to begin…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Consumer group seeks fundingThe Consumers' Association of Ireland has appealed to the Government for urgent financial support following the withdrawal of…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryIt is hardly surprising that the 50th anniversary of the independence of Burma (Myanmar) this year has gone largely unnoticed…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Interpol warns airport authorities on deadly key-ring pistols threatIrish airport authorities have been warned to be on alert for passengers carrying small key-ring pistols, a number of which were…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
People should not fear casinos, says gambling expertAustralian Mr John Beagle says he was 15 when he first "went on the punt"Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Extra patrol cars and longer shifts used to cope with effects of actionIt was not the most inspiring startSat May 02 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryI've been to London twice in my life - once when I was six, again when I was 17Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Childhood of hospital visitsKevin Higgins (11), from Donaghmede in Dublin, was only 14 months old when diagnosed with asthmaSat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Telethon organisers hope they have exceeded £3m total for charitiesThere were a few people in need of a body massage and a lie-down early today after 24 hours of record attempts, back-aching activity…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Number of US visas on offer unlikely to increaseThe number of US immigration visas available to Irish citizens is unlikely to increase this year despite the exodus of returning…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Returning emigrants wooed by job agenciesInformation technology, electronic engineering and sales management are the sectors where demand for returning emigrants is strongest…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Accord `a sacred act' of honourAgreement at the Stormont talks was "a sacred act" which honours those who have died and sows the seed for a better future, the…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
New research could be key to treating leukaemiaScientific experiments indicating that exposure to low levels of radiation adversely affects the growth of human cells have profound…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Office gets back almost £1/4m for 193 invalidity pensionersAlmost one in three valid complaints received by the Ombudsman last year were against the Department of Social, Community and…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Ombudsman calls for development of new policies to deal with bullyingThe Ombudsman, Mr Kevin Murphy, has called on State agencies to develop an integrated policy to deal with serious bullying or…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Exaggerated claims of refugee crisis ignore real challenge, says barristerThe biggest and most obvious multicultural challenge facing Ireland is not the so-called refugee problem but the relationship…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Patrick Kennedy warns on evils of racismThe last people in the world who should be xenophobic are the Irish, Congressman Patrick JThu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Needs of other minorities notedWarnings against linking the issue of racism solely with refugees were given in a question-and-answer session at the end of the…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Murder inquiry follows woman's deathGardai in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after the death of a woman in a house in the north of the cityMon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Sinn Fein TD opposes any dilution of Articles 2 and 3The Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Mr Caoimhghin O Caolain, has warned he could not support any changes to Articles 2 and 3…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Republican Sinn Fein calls for No voteRepublican Sinn Fein has called on people, both North and South of the Border, to campaign energetically for a No vote in the…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Video highlights anti-traveller biasThe problems of social exclusion and prejudice are getting worse, not better, despite Ireland's economic progress, according …Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
TCD finding in stress study could aid understanding of Alzheimer'sAn explanation of the effect of stress on memory loss has been established by a team of neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry into inmate's escapeThe Department of Justice has ordered an inquiry into the escape of an inmate from St Patrick's Institution in Dublin yesterday…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Army body disputes Dail report on deafnessPdforra, the Defence Forces association, has rejected as "scaremongering" a Dail report which estimates the eventual cost of …Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
International Women's Day to focus on human rights abusesThe abuse of human rights, both in Ireland and abroad, is the focus of a number of events organised to mark International Women…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
First-timers struggle to get foot in doorThere may not have been any queues, but business was brisk when 100 starter homes went on sale in Co Dublin last week many of…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryAny time I have the pleasure of showing overseas visitors around my native city of Dublin, I'm inevitably asked if we can go …Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Horse owners campaign for equine centreOver 40 horse owners in Clondalkin launched a campaign last night to establish a local equine centre which would help to combat…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Safety fears delay extra taxi licencesPlans to increase Dublin's taxi fleet by 400 have been delayed after the Garda raised concerns about safety arrangements for …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Few masts erected in Esat's deal with forceWhen Esat signed a deal last February with the Garda for the use of its stations for the erection of telecommunications masts…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
