'Historic' negligence admission by diocese welcomedThe admission of negligence by the Diocese of Ferns in its handling of the Colm O'Gorman case has been welcomed as "historic" …Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Rent supplement flawed, say charitiesThe rent supplement scheme is not working and the situation of the most vulnerable housholds is actually being made worse by …Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Funeral of Irish Guard to have Defence Forces representationThe Defence Forces will be represented at the funeral of the Dublin man killed in action with the British forces in the Iraqi…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Drinks trade to combat youth bingesA new group representing the drinks industry and breweries has admitted that young people indulge regularly in binge drinking…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Constitution 'impedes women's rights'Women's human rights are "seriously impeded" by the Irish Constitution, a senior member of a United Nations committee monitoring…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Greens criticise 'silence' of FF, PD women on warThe women of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats have behaved "like mini-Margaret Thatchers" in their silence on the war…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Department 'very sympathetic' to Ukrainians with fake permitsThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has said it would take a "very sympathetic" view of the cases of some 130 …Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Ukrainians duped into paying up to $5,000 for false work permitsMore than 100 Ukrainian nationals, who paid up to $5,000 each for what they believed were genuine work permits to allow them …Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Lack of fostering services criticisedThe State's fostering services are "in a state of crisis" the national co-ordinator of the Irish Foster Care Association has …Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
FG critical of move on lord mayorsFine Gael yesterday sharply criticised the Government decision to row back on its promise to provide for the direct election …Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Koran to get Irish translationThe Islamic holy book, the Koran, is to be translated into IrishTue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Unveiling of Spire delayedLighting problems mean the Spire on Dublin's O'Connell Street will not be officially unveiled as originally planned during the…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
150 attend protest vigil in DublinBetween 100 and 150 people took part in a vigil in Dublin against possible war in Iraq at the weekend.Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Phone for nursing home residentsEvery older resident of a nursing home will be entitled to a private phone line from this morning.Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Drink costs State 'price of a hospital every year'Drink is costing the State the price of a new hospital, a sports stadium and a jet for every Minister every year, the Archbishop…Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
SF warns against demands by unionists for sanctions on partiesAny move by the British and Irish governments to accede to unionist demands for sanctions against parties deemed in breach of…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Irish peace movements deny splitIRELAND: The three main organisations involved in the anti-war movement here have rejected suggestions of a split.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Project to track lives of 18,000 childrenThe largest and longest research project into the lives of Irish children is to get under way next year.Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Children's hospital should be replaced, says reportThe largest children's hospital in the State is seriously outdated and should be replaced, a report into its facilities has concluded…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers demand moratorium on licencesDublin taxi drivers will next week step up their protest against the apparent decline in standards being applied by the authorities…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Supermarket chain to accept puntsShoppers will be able next week to buy their bread using puntsThu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Highest number of road deaths in a week since penalty points beganThe Automobile Association has warned against complacency on road safety and the efficacy of the penalty points system as gardaí…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Fear of war casts shadow on gamesOrganisers of the Special Olympics in Dublin in June have established a working group to revise plans for the games in the event…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Car recovery scheme to tackle 'joyriding'A scheme to reduce the level of so-called joyriding will be in place early next year, the Department of the Environment has said…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
TV show's producers agree voting caused upsetProducers of the RTÉ show You're A Star last night confirmed there had been "concern and upset" among the show's contestants …Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Misadventure verdict on teenager who overdosedA verdict of death by misadventure has been returned in the case of a teenager who was found dead in a derelict basement in Dublin…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Neutrality is military, not political, says CowenIreland's neutrality does not prevent the Defence Forces taking part in NATO-led operations, the Minister for Foreign Affairs…Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Scathing criticism of RTE by artists' groupRTÉ was "destroying the cultural life of our country and our children" and was responsible for the "pollution of our intellectual…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Ryanair charges opposedThe Consumers' Association is seeking a meeting with the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, for "clarification about the legal…Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Gardai following definite line of inquiry in Dublin pub shootingThe man who was shot dead in Dublin on Tuesday night was widowed shortly before Christmas and is survived by a 14-year-old daughter…Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Passengers delayed as crew accidentally open aircraft escape chuteSome 109 passengers were delayed for over six hours at Cork airport yesterday after a Ryanair crew member accidentally deployed…Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Martin to discuss low take-up of MMR vaccineThe Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, will meet the director of the National Disease Surveillance Centre this week…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Large attendance as bishop consecratedA Bishop's ministry "sits uneasily" at the point of tension "between the internal life of the church" and "the life of the world…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Order dedicated to aiding disadvantagedThe St John of God Hospitaller Order runs a number of psychiatric hospitals in the State, as well as clinics, respite care centres…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Woman found dead after fracas had run brothelsA woman found dead at Ratoath, Co Meath, early yesterday morning has been named as Marie Bridgeman.Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Man 'who blew up Pillar' pleasedThe man who claims he blew up Nelson's Pillar in 1966 said the Spire, which replaces it, was "absolutely fabulous".Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Parents group calls for organ inquiry to be haltedParents For Justice, the organisation representing families who have discovered their deceased children's organs were retained…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Goal calls for end to cannibalism in CongoThe Government here must bring pressure to bear to end cannibalism and mass rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Labour Party may expel membersIt is likely there will be expulsions from the Labour Party following the failure of two of its members to obey the whip at Thursday…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
Teenager who crashed stolen car into roundabout held by gardaiThe 16-year-old driver of the stolen car which crashed into a roundabout near Swords, Co Dublin, on Tuesday night has been arrested…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
Councillors concerned over accountability issueCouncillors sitting on health boards expressed concern that proposed reforms of the boards could make them less accountable.Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Youths crashed stolen car and fled hospitalGardaí in Dublin were last night still seeking three young men who left hospital yesterday after crashing a stolen car in Swords…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Car-related cases predominate at Children's CourtSome 122 charges were heard against 22 young people at the Children's Court in Dublin yesterday.Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
State accused of being part of build-up to warThe Government must end its "complicity" in the US build-up to war with Iraq, a press conference in Dublin was told yesterday…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Lawyer pessimistic on juvenile justiceOne of the most experienced solicitors working at the Children's Court in Dublin has said she is pessimistic about prospects …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Over 15 people killed in accidents involving stolen cars in past six yearsMore than 15 people, many of them teenagers and children, have been killed following accidents involving stolen cars over the…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
FG councillors to vote for bin charge riseA number of Fine Gael members of Dublin City Council are expected to break ranks next Thursday and vote in favour of a 29 per…Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Computer chips plan to tackle credit card fraudNew credit cards will begin to be implanted with computer chips later this month in a move that, it is hoped, will eliminate …Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Man (23) is arrested over attack on cleanerA 23-year-old man has been released after being arrested in connection with a violent attack on a street-cleaner in Wexford on…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
An Post chief criticised for not attending Oireachtas committeeThe chief executive of An Post, Mr John Hynes, has been criticised for refusing to attend a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee…Thu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
