Liverpool may be heroin conduitThe heroin behind the deaths of at least eight addicts in Ireland and 14 in Scotland may have come through Liverpool, sources…Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
An Post announces personalised stampsTime was when you had to board an aircraft to get to Mauritius, Australia or such far-flung paradisesFri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
Pilot community warden scheme to be set up in five regions as new tier of local policingA new tier of community policing is to be piloted in five local authority areas from the beginning of next year.Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
Bacterium in heroin may have killed 8A bacterium called clostridium was the most likely cause of the deaths of eight heroin users in the State, the head of the investigation…Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
Youth Defence says committee has `pre-arranged conclusion'The Oireachtas committee hearing submissions on abortion had a "pre-arranged conclusion" and was "gathering evidence to suit …Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Authority studies new heroin deathThe Eastern Regional Health Authority is investigating a further death of a heroin-user in Dublin.Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Deaths do not deter heroin users - counsellorsThe seven recent deaths of heroin users from unidentified causes is not deterring people from using the drug, counsellors in …Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Scholarship awarded in memory of murdered boyThe first scholarship awarded from the Ben Smyth Memorial Fund was "a testament to the love and friendship which [bound] the …Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Bands across the sea in a big night of super-karaokeIt was certainly the glitziest karaoke night Dublin has ever seenTue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Dublin ready for Music Live showThe finest Irish musicians of the past 30 years as you've never heard them before - that's what's on offer at the Dublin venue…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Child abuse victims vote to boycott State inquiryAn organisation representing survivors of child abuse has voted to boycott the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse, formally…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Just three raise concerns on appointment at FF meetingThe Carlow-Kilkenny TD, Mr John McGuinness, was the first get to his feet at the weekly Fianna Fail parliamentary party meeting…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Parties to select Tipperary election candidatesThe three main parties will select their candidates for the forthcoming by-election in Tipperary South in the next weekWed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Fianna Fail TDs hold fire on O'Flaherty issueHalf the Fianna Fail TDs and senators contacted by The Irish Times yesterday declined to comment on the appointment of Mr Hugh…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Call to foster `human rights culture' hereIreland had "considerable advantages" over other states in addressing the question of how to sustain economic growth while ensuring…Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
As spectre of famine looms, Ethiopia renews border warEven as Ethiopia traipsed wearily towards yet another full-blown famine, its Government yesterday launched a renewed war against…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Ethiopia to lift duty on Western aid vehicles, says O'DonnellA commitment to lift the duty on vehicles used by NGOs to transport humanitarian aid in Ethiopia has been made by that country…Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Ads warn against slapping childrenA television advertising campaign urging parents and guardians not to slap children will begin this weekendThu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Intimidation cited as Orangemen postpone their marchThe Orange Order has postponed its proposed Dublin marchTue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Dublin celebrates May Day with samba and anti-racist speechesSamba music, sunshine and a celebration of difference were the order of the day as up to 1,000 trade unionists made anti-racism…Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Family, friends mourn baby's death as mother recoversTearful teenagers were among the family friends calling on the Smullen household in Allen View Heights, a tidy, quiet estate …Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Doctors will meet next Wednesday to decide on strike actionJunior doctors' representatives will meet next week to decide whether to embark on a series of one-day strikes at different hospitals…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Liffey is alive with the sound of rock musicWhile Dubliners in their thousands plan to flee the capital this bank holiday weekend, the city will be filled with the sound…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Numbers to be limited, Dukes tells protestersA cap would be put on the number of asylum seekers accommodated in Kildare - probably at around 150, a public meeting in the …Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
It's still not too late for winner of unclaimed £1mSomebody, somewhere out there is £1 million poorer this morning than they should be.Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Hooked by Re O Laighleis. Moin in. £5.99.RE O Laighleis won a national Oireachtas award for this tale in its original IrishSat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Concern must get £4m to continue work in EthiopiaConcern will be unable to carry out vital work in averting human catastrophe in Ethiopia unless it raises £4 million over the…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
No independent inquiry into Carthy death, says MinisterThe full Garda report into the death of Mr John Carthy, shot dead by gardai in Abbeylara, Co Longford, last Thursday, may not…Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
Planning go-ahead for land at last home of YeatsPlanning permission has been granted for the construction of 28 apartments in the grounds of W. BWed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
No comment from former councillors on paymentsTwo former Dublin county councillors have declined to answer questions on whether they received money from Mr Frank Dunlop, saying…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
NI phone confusion is fearedTelephone operators on each side of the Border are bracing themselves for possible confusion from midnight.Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Recognition of older people as social partners urgedThe direct representation of elderly people at partnership talks would be a "good idea", the Minister for Social, Community and…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Women `more likely to initiate violence'Women are more likely to initiate domestic violence than men, according to a researcher of domestic violence.Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Dublin commuters face no let-up from clampersThere will be no additional DART or suburban train services in Dublin during the two-day bus strike in the city, which begins…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Dirtiest weekend prompts anti-litter rethinkDublin Corporation will begin a thorough review of its anti-litter strategy during festivals this morning, following one of the…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
GPs often `too busy' to discuss menopauseGeneral practitioners "are often very busy and may not have time to give the 20 to 30 minutes needed to every woman who inquires…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
DUP protest in Dublin over cross-Border bodyFor some, it was their first time in the SouthWed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Fatal fire in Cavan may have started in chimneyA fire in Co Cavan which killed a woman and seriously injured her elderly mother yesterday may have started in the chimney, according…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Welfare services for prostitutes outside Dublin are `vital'Setting up welfare services for prostitutes outside Dublin was "vital", the administrative director of a Dublin charity working…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Australia's detention system under strainAnyone who arrives in Australia without a visa is either sent back to where they came from or is detained in one of six immigration…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Trocaire opens Lenten campaign with land themeIt was a tragic irony that the first Lenten campaign of the 21st century should have "Land" as its theme, the chairman of Trocaire…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Nursing students threaten to walk out on fees issueStudent nurses will walk off ward duty from Wednesday if the issue of their fees is not "significantly on the way to resolution…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Bridging gap with Traveller communityBridge-building - it's a phrase we hear often on this island though rarely, if ever, in relation to our own indigenous ethnic…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Boost sought in number of syringe exchangesSyringe-vending machines, involving pharmacies in distributing syringes and providing mobile needle exchanges are among the recommendations…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Younger heroin addicts more likely to take risks with drugsYounger heroin addicts are more likely to take risks with drugs, while women are more likely both to take risks and engage in…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Officials to seek Sellafield safety promiseTwo senior officials from the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland will travel to London this morning seeking assurances…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Talks unlikely to stop planned two-day strike at Dublin BusA two-day bus strike in Dublin looks set to go ahead this week although talks between the main unions and Dublin Bus resume at…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Creative shelter for one elderly man in Dublin is no pipe-dreamIt's only in the last while that Maurice Ryan (66) has been able to do a few things with his Blackrock homeMon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Findings are serious indictment of management culture - CurrieFindings in the report by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate were a "serious indictment of management culture" at the Sellafield…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Ryanair refuses compensation for travel delayRyanair has said it will not compensate the 104 passengers who were kept on the ground aboard one of its aircraft for more than…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
