Lowry asks for study on underground rail planTHE Minister for Transport, Mr Lowry, is considering building underground sections of the light rail system Luas in Dublin city…Fri Jun 21 1996 - 01:00
Inquests on controversial killings in North criticisedINQUESTS in Northern Ireland did not ensure proper investigations into disputed killings, according to Amnesty International'…Wed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
Cure for common cold is claimedSNUFFLES, runny noses and the misery that goes with the common cold may be at an end if the latest findings from the US prove…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Slow first session makes some progressTHE one thing the party leaders and representatives agreed on after the first session of the Northern Ireland Forum in Belfast…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Van gets another day like that in queen's birthday honours listVAN MORRISON and the chairman of the International Fund for Ireland, Mr William McCarter, are among 52 people from Northern Ireland…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Ireland is praised for development policyIRELAND understands the development process and takes a "long term" view, Dr John Martin, an associate director of the World …Fri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
Kenyan tells WHO gathering corruption a problemPOLITICAL corruption is one of the biggest problems facing African countries, a World Health Organisation conference in Maynooth…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
Packard workers accept payment recommendationsTHE Government is likely to approach directly General Motors, the parent company of Packard Electric, in the dispute about redundancy…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Second-hand smoke adverts come under fireHEALTH board chief executives and voluntary organisations are enraged by a Europe wide advertising campaign launched in Ireland…Thu Jun 06 1996 - 01:00
Owen warns on penalties for money launderingFINANCIAL institutions have reported almost 300 suspected money laundering transactions to the gardai in the past year, the Minister…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Manning critical of `contributions'SENATORS were rebuked yesterday by the leader of the House Mr Maurice Manning (FG) for some "disgraceful" contributions.Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Dardis warns of "total breakdown" in cattle tradeTHERE is a real prospect of a "total breakdown" in the Irish cattle trade next autumn, the Progressive Democrats claimed yesterday…Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Sharp rise in number of refugee seeking asylumTHE number of refugees seeking asylum in Ireland in the past two years has increased by 400 per cent from 91 in 1993 to 424 last…Fri May 24 1996 - 01:00
"Madness" not to host EurovisionIT WOULD be a deliberate act of madness and ingratitude for Ireland not to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year, the leader…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
Friends gather in tribute to Tower of SongIT WAS billed as a requiem but became a spontaneous gig to celebrate the life of Bill Graham, the 44 year old rock journalist…Thu May 16 1996 - 01:00
1,000 personnel seek retirementALMOST 1,000 Defence Forces personnel have applied for early retirement under the scheme which is part of the 10 year reform …Wed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Quinn defends his efforts on jobs"WE'RE so boring we're top of the (OECD) league," the Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn, asserted yesterday in defence of the Government…Thu May 09 1996 - 01:00
Book of Kells puts zoo into second place as attractionDUBLIN ZOO was knocked off its perch last year as Ireland's most popular fee paying attractionWed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Daly questions commitment to preventing dumping at seaNEW legislation to prevent dumping at sea will only be seen as a "litany of pious aspirations" unless substantial financial resources…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Garda bodies withhold judgment on Owen BillTHE GARDA Representative Association said last night that it had "no great difficulty" with the Garda Siochana Bill, which the…Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
Nuns wants voice to be heard by the churchNUNS in the Catholic Church have been "laughed at, patronised and talked down to", but were now "breaking out of [their] boxes…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
Scandals "shatter" church, says bishopTHE sexual scandals involving clergy and religious have "shattered" the Catholic Church in Ireland, the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
ESB staff to vote again on reviewESB shift workers are to vote again on the company's £270 million Cost and Competitiveness Review (CCR), following clarification…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Angel dust cattle tests cost 1p a poundTESTING cattle for illegal substances costs 1p per pound of meat, the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts has been toldFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Massive pike and eel poaching allegedPOACHING is as lucrative "in its own way" as drug dealing, a Fianna Fail TD claimed yesterdayFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
54,000 air visitors for festival weekendAS momentum builds for the "wearing of the green" on Sunday, Aer Rianta said it expects almost 54,000 passengers to fly into …Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Harney wants better job deals for womenTHE Progressive Democrats' leader, Ms Mary Harney, has called for reform of Civil Service recruitment procedures because of, …Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
SDLP support for British Labour in peace process challenged by RodgersTHE SDLP should reconsider its unconditional support for the British Labour Party, according to the party's spokeswoman on women…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Thousands gather in Belfast and Derry to plead for peaceTHEY managed to keep the silence for about five minutesMon Feb 26 1996 - 00:00
SDLP and DUP leaders to pursue dialogue after "intensive" talksDUP and SDLP leaders said they are encouraged by two hours of "intensive" and "realistic" discussions between the two parties…Sat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
Peace rally in three countriesTHE organisers want it to be the "mother of all rallies" - a simultaneous international peace demonstration all over Ireland, …Thu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
Bomb alert halts Belfast trafficBELFAST city centre came to a halt yesterday after the first major bomb scare in the North since the IRA ceasefire ended earlier…Thu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
Sunday to be a day of peace ralliesRALLIES for peace continued in the North yesterday as final preparations got under way for international demonstrations on Sunday…Wed Feb 21 1996 - 00:00
Eames calls for no disruption in peace searchCHURCH leaders in the North have condemned the London bus bomb and expressed their sympathy for the bereaved and their families…Wed Feb 21 1996 - 00:00
SDLP members again reject poll plan and support HumeSDLP members have repeated their opposition to unionist proposals for an elected assembly and their support for party leader …Mon Feb 19 1996 - 00:00
Wild cats shot at separate incidents in TyroneSOME said they saw a lion cub. Others said they saw a wild cat or a lynxMon Feb 19 1996 - 00:00
Down couple gets massive response to `postcards for peace' appealTHE No More Violence campaign has received more than 100,000 cards and letters and 500,090 signatures in its hastily organised…Sat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
Nothing much is changed, students say, and a chance has been wasted"THE ceasefire changed things in small, trivial waysSat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
President visits Lisburn despite "setback"THE President, Mrs Robinson, hopes there will be a commitment at political level to secure peace, despite the "appalling setback…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Series of rallies seeks to underpin peace processHEIGHTENED fears for the future of the peace process have resulted in the organisation of public rallies, protests and vigils…Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Travellers may sue newspaper on item "inciting hatred"TRAVELLERS' representatives are taking advice on legal action against the Sunday Independent under incitement to hatred legislation…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Seventeen months of peace after 25 years of Northern troublesAFTER 25 years of the Troubles - with 3,169 dead, 38,680 injured and 10,001 bombings - the IRA ceasefire was announced.Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
No quick fix for a damaged childIT costs £73,857 a year to keep a child at Trinity House in Lusk, Co Dublin, the State's only secure custodial facility for boys…Wed Feb 07 1996 - 00:00
Women infected by hepatitis C vote overwhelmingly to reject tribunalPOSITIVE Action, a support group for women infected with hepatitis C, has voted not to submit applications to the Government …Mon Feb 05 1996 - 00:00
Specialists want curb on prescribing of antibioticsDOCTORS have called for restrictions on the prescribing of antibiotics in order to preserve their effectiveness.Sat Feb 03 1996 - 00:00
£50,000 award for woman infected by blood productsTWO WOMEN who are terminally ill with hepatitis C have received awards from the Government appointed tribunal set up to deal …Thu Feb 01 1996 - 00:00
DUP Lord Mayor makes history in Dublin visitWHEN the Rev Cllr Eric Smyth arrived at the Mansion House yesterday with Mrs Frances Smyth, he became the first DUP Lord Mayor…Sat Jan 27 1996 - 00:00
Princes leads media on a royal two stepIT IS a sort of royal two step. The media arrive well in advance. Then the royal visitor arrivesMon Jan 22 1996 - 00:00
Princess opens new embassy buildingTHE official ceremony took less than five minutes. The ambassador said a few wordsSat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00