Fortune victims ask for answers, not resignationsThree victims of clerical abuse by Fr Sean Fortune today repeated their regret at Bishop Brendan Comiskey’s resignation as Bishop…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
State protection sought for seafarers' rightsShip-owners are avoiding strict employment laws in their home country by sailing under a flag from another country, it was claimed…Tue Apr 02 2002 - 01:00
Donegal fares well as McDaid announces €76m sports grantsThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr James McDaid, today announced that almost €76 million has been allocated under…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Search continues for man missing off Sligo coastA major search is continuing this afternoon off the coast of Co Sligo for a man who went missing while out walking yesterday …Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Free GP visits a ‘Labour health bribe’ - McDowellThe President of the Progressive Democrats, Mr Michael McDowell, has today dismissed a Labour Party promise of free doctors’ …Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Body found in Galway identified as that of missing studentThe body found in Galway’s docks today has been identified as that of 19 year-old student Donnacha Dalton from Dunboyne in Co…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
General election poll should be on weekend - LabourThe Labour Party Spokesperson on the Environment and Local Government, Mr Eamon Gilmore, today urged the government to give a…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Opposition criticise Taoiseach over re-zoning allegationsThe Labour Party’s Spokesman on the Environment, Mr Eamon Gilmore, said today that allegations that Mr Paddy Duffy had made a…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Gardaí seek missing teenage girlThe Gardaí at the Bridewell are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing a missing teenage girl.Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Shatter to question Smith on Sikorsky deal in DáilFine Gael TD, Mr Alan Shatter is to use a private notice question in the Dáil tomorrow to ask the Minister for Defence to state…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Quinn calls for publication of aquatic centre reportLabour party leader Ruairí Quinn today said that the government must end its foot dragging and ensure that the report of the …Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Labour’s crime pledge cannot be taken seriously – O’DonoghueThe record reductions in crime that have been achieved in recent years will be seriously eroded if the Labour Party is returned…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Gilligan told to hand over €17m assets to CABConvicted drugs dealer John Gilligan has lost his appeal against the State's bid to confiscate his assets.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Ward appeal verdict ‘extremely disappointing’ - FanningThe editor of the Sunday Independent , Mr Aengus Fanning, today said the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal to overturn…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Bosses go back to shop floor for Daffodil DayA number of Irish chief executives are today rolling up their sleeves to help raise money for cancer research in a project called…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Shatter queries reliance on ‘supergrass evidence’Fine Gael TD, Mr Alan Shatter this afternoon questioned the reliance on ‘supergrass evidence’ following outcome of the Paul Ward…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Court overturns Paul Ward's conviction for Guerin murderDubliner Paul Ward has won his appeal against his conviction for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Five new cases of BSE reported this weekThere were five new cases of BSE disclosed in the State this week.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Domestic violence report calls for more staffExtra staff and more training is required to help the victims of domestic violence, a report launched today recommends.Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Reid sets up independent inquiry into Castlereagh raidA former Northern Ireland Office permanent secretary has today been appointed to head a British government review into the break…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Authority warns building sector on new regulationsThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA) today warned that those who did not obey new construction safety rules by the May 1st deadline…Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
FG promises low tax in five-year economic planFine Gael has lauched a five-year economic plan for Ireland incorporating low taxes and limits to Government spending.Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Cold and wet St Patrick’s weekend beckonsYou will have noticed that it is cold, wet and miserable out thereFri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Second phase of Mayo General Hospital openedThe second phase of Mayo General Hospital was opened today by the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, …Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
US visitors numbers for St Patrick's weekend downChief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation Mr John Power today said the number of US tour groups visiting Ireland for the…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
FG calls for independent arbitrator in ASTI disputeFine Gael's education spokesman Mr Michael Creed today called for the appointment of an independent arbitrator to intervene in…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Corkman still missing following third escapeGardaí are today still searching for man who escaped from custody for the third time yesterday.Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Air Corps airlifts fisherman to Sligo hospitalA 32-year-old fisherman has been airlifted to hospital after being injured on a trawler 75 miles off the Donegal coast.Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
McAleese lays wreath at World Trade CenterPresident Mary McAleese today laid a wreath at Ground Zero in New York.Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
EU to be world’s most dynamic economy - AhernThe summit of European leaders in Barcelona aims to make the EU "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in …Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Court dismisses case of anti-globalisation protesterA Public Order Act case against an anti-globalisation protester was this afternoon dismissed at Dublin District Court.Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Gardai foil attempted Credit Union branch raidLocal gardaí and members of the Emergency Response Unit foiled an attempted raid on a Credit Union branch in Dublin this morning…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Referendum on united Ireland ‘premature’, says AhernThe Taoiseach last night said the suggestion, made by Mr David Trimble, to hold a referendum on reunifying Ireland was "premature…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Man charged in connection to Waterford stabbingA man was this evening charged in connection with a stabbing incident in Waterford last night in which a 21-year-old diedTue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Ferris alleges gardai assaulted him in custodyKerry county councillor and Sinn Féin election candidate Mr Martin Ferris today alleged gardaí had assaulted him in custody yesterday…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Search resumes for Latvian man on Mayo coastPoor weather on the northwest coast has today hampered the search for a Latvian man.Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Trimble stands firm over 'pathetic' commentsNorthern Ireland's First Minister Mr David Trimble was tonight standing firm on his comments that the Irish Republic was a "pathetic…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Groups warn Immigration Bill will lead to deathsA number of groups, including Amnesty International and ICTU, today called on the Government to abandon carrier sanctions provided…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Women may face prison, say lawyers urging 'No' voteDesperate women and their helpers will face harsh prison sentences if the abortion referendum is passed, according to a group…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
O’Donoghue signs EU cybercrime conventionThe Minister for Justice, Mr O’Donoghue, today signed the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime in Brussels on behalf of…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Alleged fraud wipes €500m off AIB's profitsAIB Group's attributable profit in 2001 amounted to €484 millionWed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Garda station shooting victim still 'critical'A man who shot himself in a Dublin Garda station last night is still in a critical condition on a life-support machine in the…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Track fault stops Greystones-Bray DART servicesA track fault has led to DART train cancellations between Greystones and Bray this morning.Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Milosevic trial illegal, claims Irish support groupThe trial of Mr Slobodan Milosevic at the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague is illegal, according to Mr John Jeffries…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Irish couple held over death of their babyA 35-year-old Irish man is in custody in France in connection with the death of a baby boy on the French Côte d'Azur last Tuesday…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Gardai appeal for witnesses to assaultGardaí from the Mountjoy barracks in Dublin are investigating a serious assault that took place between 1 am and 5Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
IMO highlights medical card eligibility problemsThe Irish Medical Organisation which represents 5,200 doctors has today voiced serious concerns in relation to eligibility for…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
65 child abduction cases in Ireland last yearFigures released today show that there were 65 child abduction cases, involving 96 children, in Ireland last year.Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Dublin Castle evacuated after bomb warningDublin Castle has been evacuated following a bomb warning.Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
