Martin rules out emergency scenariosAn unforeseen situation, where a woman needed medical intervention to save her life but which would result in the loss of her…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Abortion law threat to doctors, FG warnsThe proposed abortion legislation, which is due to be put to the electorate in a referendum early next year, could criminalise…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Chicken run because of BSE but many do not know how to cook it properlyAlmost 50 per cent of Irish people are eating "significantly more" chicken in the wake of the BSE crisisTue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Doctor to offer single doses of MMR vaccineA Dundalk doctor will this morning begin offering parents the option of having their children inoculated with single doses of…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Family seeks transfer for man in Panama jailThe family of a Wicklow man, who has been jailed for 20 years in Panama for killing his best friend there in July 1999, is hoping…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Applying brand aidSeventeen-year old Joanne Bradley didn't think she'd be able to go back to school after the birth of her daughter last yearFri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Co-ordinators urged for men to tackle suicideAlmost five times more men than women died from suicide in the Republic, according to a new report on suicide.Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Man who got £250,000 in error says money is now hisThe man who got a £250,000 windfall when he emigrated to Spain last month, due to a banking error has said the money is now his…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Chic leaves kids and Santa out in the coldCould it be the Christmas that forgot children? If the plans of major retailers for their festive window displays are anything…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Alcohol consumption has risen by over 41%Alcohol consumption per capita has increased by over 41 per cent here over the past decade, while it has fallen in most of the…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Review of 'direct provision' to be soughtThe Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) is to seek a judicial review of the Government's "direct provision" policy of payment to…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Number of homeless increases by one-third in a yearThe number of people becoming homeless as a result of being evicted from private rented accommodation has increased by nearly…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Vanishing Potter products are costing more and moreAll the love and money a parent can muster may not be enough this Christmas.Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Families escape war, but continue to sufferYouseff (not his real name) has five children aged between 18 months and 16 years, and a young wife who is expecting their seventh…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Young fans go wild about Harry on film"The best bit was when the three-headed dog woke up" - the view of one 7-year-old critic from Templeogue in Dublin.Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Cinemas are overwhelmed - even at previewsThe Ster Century cineplex, at Dublin's Liffey Valley shopping centre, will take bookings up to four weeks in advance.Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
'Droughts and storms' facing Ireland from global warmingIreland could face "droughts in summers and excessive winter storminess and rainfall" as a result of climate change, the Minister…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Garda response blamed for fewer victims reporting racist attacksAn Increasing number of victims of racist attacks are not reporting the crimes to garda∅ because they are unhappy with the response…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Murdered journalist remembered at national media awardsThe dedication to his craft of the murdered journalist Martin O'Hagan was recalled at the ESB National Media Awards yesterday…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Protest as pregnant woman faces fatal stoningThe Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, must intervene in the case of a pregnant Nigerian woman who has been sentenced to death…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Women 'cut off from prosperity'Women constitute the largest single group that has been excluded from economic prosperity, the chairwoman of the National Women…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Work on Dublin Port Tunnel delays northside trafficCommuters leaving early for work and a fine morning appear to have kept delays on the N1/M1 to a minimum yesterday as construction…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Tackling racism in workplace urgent, says equality chiefTackling racism in the workplace is becoming increasingly urgent, despite two years of campaigning on the issue, the Chief Executive…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Gorilla tactics win jump in queueA Derry man who has been waiting almost six months for an ultrasound scan has been told there is no explanation for gorillas …Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Vulnerable lose out on entitlements due to lack of informationSome of the most vulnerable groups are losing out on their entitlements because they are not getting the information they need…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Saints, sinners and stilts for city festivalSaints, sinners, young ghouls, glittering drummer-boys, daring stilt walkers, brilliant lantern bearers, fireworks and even a…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Tyre company silent on Garda investigationThe tyre company at the centre of a Garda investigation into allegations of conspiracy and false pretences has refused to comment…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Relative may be charged with killing of elderly Artane manA close relative may be charged with the killing of an elderly man in Dublin yesterday morning.Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
More gardai may be linked to tyre dealMore garda∅ may be questioned as part of an investigation into the relationship between the Garda S∅ochβna and a tyre company…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Local anti-racism projects receive £199,000 in grantsThe first anti-racism grant scheme has distributed £199,000 and hopes to repeat that in the second round.Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Child (3) among seven killed in weekend accidentsSeven people, including a three-year-old child, were killed in road traffic accidents over the weekend.Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Blood victims 'disappointed' at report deadlineThe Irish Haemophilia Society (IHS) "will not be rushed" into making an incomplete final submission to the Lindsay Tribunal, …Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Cowen to be asked about Thai prison caseThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, will be called upon to address the Seanad next month on the situation of an Irishman…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Court threat over refusal of recall to 'Millionaire'A former contestant on the game-show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, says he will go to court if the producers do not reinstate…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
'Millionaire' contestant seeks second chanceAnother disgruntled Who Wants to Be A Millionaire contestant is demanding that he be given another go.Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Missing woman's family to visit IrelandThe family of the missing German woman, Ms Bettina Poeschel, is expected in Ireland this week to help garda∅Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Defence Forces plan advertising campaign to inform new recruitsYour country needs you - but it wants brains as well as brawn.Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Witness not told of name on loan papersA former secretary of Mr Aidan Phelan, accountant and financial adviser to Mr Denis O'Brien, was not told for more than a year…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Cattle farmer swaps wellies for glitter to harvest pedigree rewardShe'd be back in the wellies soon enough. But last night, Maura Horgan's plans were to paint Ballingeary red.Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Strong demand for cut-price airline seatsAer Lingus and Ryanair have reported "phenomenal" demand on the first day of seat sales, which has seen prices on key routes …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Death of Palestinian envoy still under investigationGarda∅ in Dublin have confirmed they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the Palestinian ambassador…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
McAliskey calls for Dail to remove Turkish envoyA motion should be moved in the Dail to have the Turkish ambassador removed from Ireland, a rally in Dublin was told at the weekend…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Home truths from abroadEvery direction we went in Dublin we were hitting brick wallsTue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
MMR enforcement is `medical dictatorship'Forcing parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR vaccine is a form of "medical dictatorship", according to the …Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Bono pays tribute to dad who inspired love of musicIt was Bono and his older brother, Norman, who used to tell their dad to turn the music down in the Hewson household.Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
German company offers to treat Irish patients on short-term basisTreating patients on Irish waiting lists in German hospitals should be regarded as a "short-term solution only", according to…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
What Ecstasy Can DoThe number of people admitted to Accident and Emergency departments may be "negligible" compared to those admitted as a result…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
ICCL queries treatment of Irish held at GenoaThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties has asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, to call in the Italian ambassador…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Sleeping rough increases as unit closesThere has been a "definite increase" in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin since the closure of the Homeless Person…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Editor of RTE's `Prime Time' resignsThe editor of RTE's flagship current affairs programme, Prime Time, Mr Gary Agnew, has resigned.Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
