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Dirty tricks surface as elections dominate

The elections are everywhere

Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00

Party to chase protest vote

The Christian Solidarity Party will be chasing the protest vote, its president said yesterday.

Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00

Keane's story of judge's promotion denied

Mr Michael O'Kennedy, who spoke in favour of the appointment of Mr Ronan Keane as a judge of the High Court in Mr Jack Lynch'…

Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00

Pope says Church wants to befriend media

The media should work with God and not against him, the Pope has said

Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00

Praying for a dry day

One thing there will not be at Croke Park at the end of the month is drunken disorderly behaviour

Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00

Judges urged to set trial deadlines

Judges should see themselves as "trial managers, setting timetables and deadlines to speed up trials", the president of the Law…

Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00

Minister will greet arrivals

The first Kosovo refugees to come to Ireland will be welcomed when they arrive at Farranfore Airport in Co Kerry tonight by the…

Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00

`Late Late Show' should be put on hold, Kenny says

The Late Late Show should be "parked" for two years, according to Pat Kenny, who says he has no desire to be its next presenter…

Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00

Ahern silence about Sheedy query strains Coalition ties

Saturday/Sunday

Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00

McGuinness's aide backs bishop's appeal for the removal of weaponry

Sinn Fein would agree "absolutely" with a plea by the Bishop of Derry, Dr Seamus Hegarty, for the removal of weaponry in Northern…

Thu May 06 1999 - 01:00

Dissident bishop says more women want to be ordained bishop

The dissident bishop Michael Cox, who ordained singer Sinead O'Connor almost a fortnight ago, has been approached by several …

Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00

Fat lot of good

Take a good look around your fridge

Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00

Dry weather expected for holiday weekend

Tomorrow is likely to be the warmest day of the bank holiday weekend with just a few isolated showers

Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00

Gardai told of multi-cultural policing

"Cops are real people, and real people make mistakes

Thu Apr 29 1999 - 01:00

Most gardai would like more training in ethnic policing

More than 85 per cent of gardai believe there is a need for further training to help them with multiethnic policing

Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00

Seanad move for inquiry into cervical smear crisis

The Seanad heard last night there must be an independent inquiry into the cervical smear testing crisis.

Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00

Banotti's call to suspend PfP move contradicts FG policy

A leading member of Fine Gael has broken ranks with the party by proposing a suspension of the Government decision to join Partnership…

Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00

Seven die on another bad weekend on the roads

Saturday/Sunday

Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00

Powerscourt spends £2m on minimalist transformation

Even the promotional bumph is stylishly minimalist. "Rediscover Powerscourt," its pale, uncluttered type breathes

Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00

Ticket sales already taking off for millennium flights

As the year 2000 ticks into being, airline operators will be popping champagne corks to celebrate

Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00

Mandate workers in Dunnes' Galway branch to strike

Mandate workers at Dunnes Stores' Terryland branch in Galway will start industrial action next Monday

Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00

Call for more research on mobile-phone health effects

The chief executive of the Consumer Affairs Association has called for an independent international body to research the health…

Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00

I am numb now, can't cry any more

Gani Sejdiu hopes his wife and 10-year-old son are in a refugee camp

Thu Apr 08 1999 - 01:00

Eight people killed in bank holiday accidents

Eight people were killed in accidents over the bank holiday weekend

Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00

Corrs score first for an Irish band in British charts

The Corrs have become the first Irish band to reach No 1 and No 2 simultaneously in the British album charts

Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00

Adams praises IRA `discipline' and pledges to try to end impasse

THE Sinn Fein president has described the Belfast Agreement as "clearly in crisis"

Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00

Quinn calls for informed debate about genetically modified foods

Consumers may be throwing "the baby out with the bath-water" if they take a position against genetically modified (GM) foods, …

Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00

Court decision may end lottery monopoly

An end to the National Lottery's monopoly here is possible, a lottery spokeswoman has confirmed

Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00

Making business of wall painting a fine art

Colour and light and all things bright - that's what this business is made of

Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00

Downing the black and set for men in green

Fleets of taxis pulling up in Fleet Street, legions of rugby fans being dropped off at the Temple Bar corner, ready for a hard…

Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00

Avon closure ushers in twelfth jobs task force

The establishment of a jobs task force in Portarlington on Tuesday, in response to almost 400 job losses at the Avon Arlington…

Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00

Ferry holed below waterline docking in Dun Laoghaire

An investigation has started into how a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers was holed below the waterline in Dun Laoghaire…

Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00

Pakistani puts the exotic scents and spices of Bengal on plates of Portlaoise

Heady aromas - great heaps of crimson chilli, bright vibrant mounds of turmeric, fresh coriander dizzyingly fragrant - marry …

Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00

Cork mafia

IT IS said that if you know the Creedons you know half of Cork

Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00

Horse power

`It's nice to see both sides of society coming together," commented one proud mum at the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern…

Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00

Aah, that's Bass

After the dreaminess of BT's, it was down to Bass-ics at the Kitchen on Thursday night

Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00

Sleuth night

THEATRE to die for was the order of the day on Tuesday night, with thrill-seekers riddling whodunnit at the Gaiety theatre

Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00

Cool Spring

Spring is truly in the air when the darling buds of fashion begin to unfold on the catwalk

Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00

Health board auditors to review ISPCC accounts

Auditors from the Eastern Health Board are to review the accounts of the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Fri Feb 05 1999 - 00:00

Councillor hands `fraud list' to gardai

A Dublin city councillor has given the gardai a list of building contractors he alleges have been involved in fraud and negligent…

Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00

Jail for corrupt politicians and a niche in the Mass card market

"Jail may be the answer."

Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00

Ulster marches on Dublin for big match celebration

The scrums of Ulster could be observed even before they had marched beyond the station door.

Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00

Prozac's Irish life

Prozac has become the most prescribed branded antidepressant in the Republic since its launch here in June 1989

Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00

Today FM marketing chief upbeat on changing fortunes

Elaine Quinn has helped bring 324,000 people into an Abbey Street "bed" and says confidently that they all "wake up with a smile…

Fri Jan 29 1999 - 00:00

An Irishwoman's Diary

Toby has stopped sucking his thumb

Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00

Pop lyrics, not controversy, at Childline gig

Popcorn, glittered hair, shiny sandals, painted toes and boyz in bandz were the main concerns of the young audience at the Point…

Mon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00

Annie Murphy says Dr Casey should be allowed home

Dr Eamonn Casey should be supported in his desire to return to Ireland, Ms Annie Murphy said last night.

Thu Jan 21 1999 - 00:00

Relatives gather to remember victims of drugs

Residents of Dublin's south inner city gathered last night to take down the decorations from their Christmas tree

Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00

Loyalty precludes place in the sun

Such is consumer loyalty these days that even the promise of a free holiday could not lure a steadfast queuer away from another…

Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00

Wheelchair users must wait 18 months for suitable Dublin buses

There will be no wheelchair accessible double-decker buses in Dublin for at least 18 months, a spokesman for Dublin Bus has told…

Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
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