Ireland's poor record cited on implementing environment lawsIreland has one of the worst records among member-states for implementing EU directives on the environment, the EU Commission…Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Council defends official's house permitMeath County Council has defended its decision to grant planning permission to its county manager for a house on a site near …Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Consultants' papers sought in price-fixing investigationA Competition Authority investigation into possible price-fixing has led to hospital consultants being forced to hand over large…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Tram incident splits up child and grandmotherConnex, the operator of the Luas system in Dublin, last night said that it would review procedures after an incident yesterday…Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Hospitals received payment for removal of glandsPathologists and hospitals were paid by a pharmaceutical company for removing and storing pituitary glands taken from dead patients…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Parents criticise Martin over organ investigationThe parents of children whose organs were retained by hospitals without their consent have strongly criticised the Minister for…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
IFA leader in hospital after breaking leg in quad bike fallThe president of the Irish Farmers' Association, Mr John Dillon, was in hospital in Limerick last night after breaking his left…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Board confirms glands donationsThe Southern Health confirmed last night that pituitary glands taken from a number of patients who died at Cork University Hospital…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Overpaid health workers to repay EUR20,000The Southern Health Board has confirmed that two members of its staff have been asked to repay up to €20,000 which was paid to…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Ireland failing to meet Kyoto emission targetsIreland's greenhouse-gas emissions are running far ahead of the targets set under the Kyoto Protocol, new figures published by…Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
State faces fines on Kyoto ProtocolIreland is facing massive fines for failing to tackle greenhouse-gas levels, the Green Party warned last night.Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
Minister accused of compensation claims delayThe Irish Haemophilia Society has accused the Minister for Health and his officials of risking losing hundreds of millions of…Thu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
Legality of abortion scheme in doubtThe Government is prepared to seek legal advice if Irish women seek abortions under a home abortion pill programme due to be …Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Officials were told of school goalposts dangerDepartment was warned last year that some goalposts on school sports fields were a danger to children.Mon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU to consider action on transport of cashSIPTU shop stewards are to meet on Tuesday to consider industrial action throughout the cash transportation industryMon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00
Jehovah's group cites alternatives to transfusionsThe Jehovah's Witnesses community said it does not understand why hospitals seek court orders to overrule parental objections…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Board to spend EUR150,000 per child for eating disorder care in UKThe North Eastern Health Board will spend around €150,000 per patient to send a small group of children to the UK for treatment…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Plans to centralise cancer services severely criticisedRadical proposals for the reorganisation of cancer services into regional and supraregional centres were criticised yesterday…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Killing of Irishman was 'cold-blooded' - CowenThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, last night condemned the murder of an Irish engineer in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
MEPs are assigned to European committeesNearly a quarter of Ireland's newly elected MEPs will serve on the European Parliament's committee scrutinising the environment…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
New law to grant anonymity to haemophiliacsThe Government is to introduce legislation to grant anonymity to haemophiliacs who give evidence in criminal prosecutions arising…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
