Hundreds pay tribute to stabbing victim"I never felt down around him," Alan Higgins's best friend told a large congregation at the youth's funeral in Dublin on Saturday…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Sex-abuse victims call for criminal inquiryAn "immediate criminal investigation" into how allegations of sexual abuse were handled by the Archdiocese of Dublin must be …Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Residents get ready for floodingResidents of Dublin's Ringsend and North Strand areas are bracing themselves for an anxious weekend, watching the River Dodder…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Simon workers hear of regular attacks on homeless peoplePeople sleeping rough should "sleep in numbers and in a safe place", the Dublin Simon Community advises.Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Intellectually disabled 'must not be targeted by cuts'There is growing alarm about health spending cuts amongst those working with people with intellectual disabilities, a meeting…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Department checking Irish people on BaliA number of Irish people believed to be in Bali remain "possibly missing", a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs …Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Tackle inequality of income - callMost Irish people aren't aware of the existence of real poverty, according to a nun working with the poor in Dublin.Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Woman tells how birth procedure ruined her lifeMs Matilda Behan was "deligh- ted" when told she was being admitted to the National Maternity Hospital for a Caesarean section…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Report highlights 'two-tier' healthcare in TallaghtThe risks associated with "the two-tier" health service are highlighted in a report on the health of the people of Tallaght, …Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Dublin South Labour woman seeks Number 1's in hunt for PD seatThe elderly lady sweeping weeds from the path in front of her home on St Columbanus Road usually votes for Séamus Brennan.Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Freed Suu Kyi vows to fight for Burmese democracyBURMA: Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed from 19 months of house arrest in Burma and has told rapturous supporters…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Two die, several injured, in weekend accidentsAccidents claimed the lives of two young people in the north-west at the weekend.Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Baby born in police station 'doing fine'A Co Monaghan mother and her new baby girl - who was born in a police station in Co Armagh at the weekend - are said to be "progressing…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
McBrearty taking State to EuropeThe McBrearty family in Donegal have confirmed they are to take a case against the State at the European Court of Human Rights…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
SF pledges pay rise and location grant to health workersPay rises for health service workers and special location allowances for nurses are among the measures Sinn Féin would take to…Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
May holiday marks the start of summer festivals seasonThis weekend will give the public a chance to find out how enthusiastic the country is for a summer of music and frolics as the…Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
Rights activist criticises trespass legislationThe Government "is criminalising a people because it has failed to do its job," one of the State's leading human rights activists…Fri May 03 2002 - 01:00
IBEC urges halt to 'plethora' of worker protection lawsA halt should be called to the "plethora" of regulations designed to protect workers, the employers' organisation, IBEC, has …Thu May 02 2002 - 01:00
Four boys discovered in freight containerThe Garda National Immigration Bureau is investigating the discovery of four juveniles in the back of a freight container in …Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Call for more cash for adult educationThe ability of non-nationals to access adult education and the fees they are charged for it were among the issues raised at a…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
Expert to advise how child poverty can be eliminatedIf Irish society is serious about eliminating child poverty it will have to pay for it.Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
ICTU criticises IBEC's statements as 'irresponsible'The employers' group IBEC has been irresponsible in recent statements on social partnership, a conference in Dublin was told …Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Private courts 'leading to culture of secrecy on domestic violence'Holding cases in the family courts in camera contributed to "the culture of secrecy" around domestic violence and should be ended…Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Father says son upset by deaths of gardaiThe father of the 16-year-old driver of a stolen sports car, involved in the collision with a Garda patrol car two weeks ago …Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Study shows sex abuse figures here higher than Europe, USIreland has a "more serious problem" with child sexual abuse than either the rest of Europe or North America, a conference in…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Something people 'just have to do'As for many hundreds of others, signing the book of condolences at Donnybrook Garda station was just something Ms Tara O'Connell…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Funeral of garda hit by stolen carLike the rest of his class, Garda Michael Padden (27) had been looking forward to "a long and happy career in the force" when…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Irish nurse describes West Bank destructionA northern Irish nurse, who travelled to the West Bank city of Jenin at the weekend, has been describing the destruction there…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Alcohol-linked depression seen as factor in some youth suicidesAn "acute blackness" that comes over perhaps thousands of young people in the middle of the night, "almost certainly" when combined…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Abuse victim says official of archdiocese became angry and threatened to sue herA victim of child sex abuse said yesterday that an offical in the Dublin archdiocese was "angry" with her for reporting the abuse…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Flying Tricolour at half-mast defendedREPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has said that its decision to fly the Tricolour at half-mast yesterday was appropriate, …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Closure threat at homeless hostelA homeless shelter for alcohol and drug users is threatened with closure in three months if alternative accommodation cannot …Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Work to start on Dublin's stainless steel spireSome said it would be "uncomfortable to the eye"Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
10,000 now homeless here, seminar is toldThe number of homeless people in the State has quadrupled in six years, a seminar in Dublin was told yesterday.Thu Apr 04 2002 - 01:00
Irishwoman to remain inside Arafat compound despite warnings from Israeli armyThe young Irishwoman inside President Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah is determined to stay there, despite warnings by the…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Expelled refugee on fast in coma, says wifeA failed asylum-seeker deported to Nigeria last Thursday while on hunger strike has been taken to hospital in a coma, according…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Refugee council calls for halt to deportationsThe deportation of asylum-seekers who are also the parents of Irish-born children should be halted until the legal situation …Sat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
Hunger-striker among six deportedThe Irish State does not want the Irish-born children of failed asylum-seekers, the wife of a Nigerian national deported yesterday…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Deportee on 15th day of starvation protest in jailA Nigerian who enters his 15th day on hunger-strike in Mountjoy Prison this morning has said his sight is beginning to fail…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
State's Roma community is marginalised - reportThe 2,000-strong Roma community is more marginalised than many other ethnic groups in Ireland, a new report claimsWed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
New care unit for people with Alzheimer's diseaseThe first purpose-built unit for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease and learning difficulties was opened in north Dublin…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Labour camp victim wants China to be pressured to improve rightsThe Government must continue to press the Chinese authorities to improve human rights, a Trinity College postgraduate student…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Delays threaten national cervical screening planA lack of qualified personnel to examine cervical smear tests is resulting in waiting times for results of up to four months …Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Seeking inspiration? Just invite an angel in todayJackie Comerford will connect you with your angel. "It's very simple," she explains. "All you do is invite your angel in."Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Family of Irish victim to visit hostelThe family of the young Irish backpacker who died in an Australian hostel fire two years ago will travel to the scene of her …Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
Some fish oil products contain excessive levels of dioxinsSome fish oil and fish liver oil capsules products contain levels of dioxins which will exceed new European maximum levels, the…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Man flees custody for second time in 6 monthsGardai in Cork were last night searching for a man who escaped from custody for the second time in three months.Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Poverty strategy has done little for the likes of MaryLife for Mary (56) has not changed much over the past five years since the Government's poverty strategy was publishedThu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Government introduces strategy on Travellers' health needsTravellers' health needs will never be addressed until their accommodation needs are resolved, one of the consultants to a new…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Abnormalities are not covered in amendmentThe main proponents of a Yes vote in the forthcoming referendum have declined to respond to a woman who is seeking an abortion…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
