Heaven knows they're ecstatic nowSHE cried as the race began, she cried as it continued, she cried when Michelle Smith won, she cried singing the national anthem…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Corncrake numbers grow for second year in a rowAND now a good news story about a bird which is generally out standing in its own field the corncrakeTue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Sons of Ulster going to their doom"SONS of Ulster Marching Towards Their Doom" reads the front page headline in this week's Anglo CeltMon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Australians give DNA a fruity flavour and an alcoholic kickIT'S as clear as water. In fact it is water, spring water. Alcoholic spring water from Australia, called DNA.Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Famine focusTHERE is a horse buried in the graveyard at Ballyara, near Tubbercurry, Co SligoMon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Postal strike next week seems inevitableA STRIKE which will paralyse postal deliveries from midnight next Monday seemed inevitable last night, with both sides digging…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
Yachting event is cancelled over pollution fearsA MAJOR sailing championship, due to take place on Lough Derg last weekend, was cancelled because of fears of toxic pollution…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
"Lucky Keno" machine returnedA "Lucky Keno" machine, confiscated in error from a newsagents in James's Street, Dublin, by gardai last Saturday, has been returned…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Pastoral presentMAYNOOTH is an advertisement for what can become of a town when it passedTue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Groundwork theatre group forced to go into liquidationGROUNDWORK Productions, one of the country's most successful theatre companies in recent years, has gone into liquidationTue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Security costs Dublin firms £160m per yearCRIME and security are costing Dublin businesses about £160 million a year, according to figures based on a survey by Dublin …Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Reader rejects politics of condom nationNOW it can be told. The real reason Veronica Guerin was killed. And Jerry McCabeMon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00
C of E men raising Hell againTHE Church of England has at last decided to give them HellMon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00
Jewel in RTE crown shuns superstar statusWere Milton around today he would desperately seek celebrity through a more modern medium. TV, perhaps. Or Heineken ads.Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Hyde conference to focus on FamineAMONG the speakers at this year's Douglas Hyde Conference will be the professor emeritus of modern history at UCD, Dr Kevin B…Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Inner-city gang suspected of Pounds 2m computer parts robberyAN articulated lorry carrying more than Pounds 2 million worth of computer components was taken and its driver handcuffed to …Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Andrews wants libel proof to be burden of plaintiffTHE Fianna Fail spokesman on Tourism and Trade, Mr David Andrews, has called for a change in the libel laws, which he described…Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Potter's aboutIT was Sunday. Any Sunday from that time. The old man sat poking at an open fire with a blackened tongsWed Jul 10 1996 - 01:00
Killing of Guerin still tops news and commentJust as people `remember' where they were when President Kennedy was shot in Dallas, the killing of Veronica Guerin seems likely…Mon Jul 08 1996 - 01:00
`If I ruled the arts world'The person appointed will have knowledge and experience of the arts and understand the dynamic nature of arts developmentWed Jul 03 1996 - 01:00
A reporter renowned for her fearless exposure of crime"For courage and tenacity that goes beyond what most journalists consider reasonable, the panel this year has decided to make…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Media campaign to alert youth to dangers of drugs launchedA MEDIA BASED campaign aimed at alerting young people to the dangers of drug usage was launched in Dublin yesterday.Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Corporation invites offers to buy public pool at site in DublinDUBLIN Corporation is inviting, offers for "the purchase and redevelopment" of its Markievicz swimming pool site at Townsend …Wed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Investigating death as a way of lifeFORENSIC pathology would not be everybody's cup of teaWed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Garda put Laois explosives find on displayMORTARS and bomb making equipment from the Clonaslee arms and explosives find last Thursday were put on display at Garda Headquarters…Wed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Council wants Supreme Court ruling on procedure to disconnect water supplySOUTH Dublin County Council has asked the President of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Spain, "to state a case to the Supreme Court…Wed Jun 26 1996 - 01:00
Industrial chemical likely cause of Dodder fish `wipeout', inspector saysTHE pollutant involved in the Dodder River fish kill on Sunday was probably an industrial chemical but laboratory tests have …Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Forum on reporting child abuse plannedA SPECIAL Forum is to be set up by the Department of Health to hear representations from relevant parties on mandatory reporting…Thu Jun 20 1996 - 01:00
Criticism of the abridged report on Madonna HouseTHE Irish Association of Care Workers (IACW) has strongly criticised the abridged report, published recently, on allegations …Wed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
Book distributor cancels two signingsA BRITISH book distributor, Thames and Hudson, has had to cancel two scheduled book signings at extremely short notice, including…Wed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
"Who the hell knows what the public are going for?""WHO knows what the public are going to go forSat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Sidelining of Gaybo leaves advertisers unconvincedTHE mood among key behind the scenes personnel at RTE Radio 1 has soured following the disclosure this week that management at…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Revamped Radio 1 schedule to give Gay a late show"IT'S the end of The Gay Byrne Show as we know it"Wed Jun 12 1996 - 01:00
Recognition and reward for serious art of comedyTHEY say that a most common trait among the widely popular is lack of characterSat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Sinn Fein responds angrily to BBC's IRA claimSINN FEIN has reacted angrily to allegations in a BBC Spotlight programme broadcast last night which claimed that six of the …Fri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
Have degree, will travel"THE Young Europeans" they are not, for theirs is the world.Thu Jun 06 1996 - 01:00
Mallon says talks cannot depend on IRA decisionMR Seamus Mallon has described as "an absolute negation of the whole democratic process" suggestions that the Northern talks …Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
Authorities confirm 12th incidence of BSE in first half of yearA COW in Longford has been confirmed as the latest animal in the Republic to have BSEWed May 29 1996 - 01:00
Councillors' U-turn on taxi licencesDUBLIN city councillors last night overturned their decision of March 4th last to issue 200 extra taxi plates and increase the…Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
More inclusive society allows minorities a full public roleONE of the more pleasing developments in the slow movement towards a more inclusive society has been the increasing confidence…Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
Editor angry at "trumpeting" by jobless groupTHE Evening Herald editor, Mr Paul Drury, has reacted angrily to what he said was efforts at trumpeting a self proclaimed victory…Tue May 28 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARY"SWISH swash, swish swash," went the wipers on Ned McDonagh's old black Ford Prefect carMon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Dominance of yuppie holidaymakers disputedMOST of the Irish people who went on holidays abroad last ar were middle class, young, and from Dublin, according to a survey…Sat May 25 1996 - 01:00
O'Donnell says warrant claim `misleading'THE Progressive Democrats' spokeswoman on Justice, Ms Liz O'Donnell, in a statement issued late last night, accused the Government…Wed May 22 1996 - 01:00
Archbishop voices horror at killingTHE Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, last night issued a statement expressing his "horror" at the killing of Mr Joseph…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Family grieve as victim of vigilantes is buriedA SINGLE red rose rested on Mr Joseph Dwyer's coffin as it was lowered into the grave at Palmerstown cemetery yesterday morning…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
EU case against Britain on South bombingsLEGAL action against the British government is to be initiated soon arising from the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in which 31…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Corporation plans Dublin evictions in get tough policyDUBLIN Corporation has at least 11 evictions listed for later this monthTue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Prison group defends report stanceA MEMBER of the Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee said last night that its still unpublished report was submitted to the Department…Fri May 10 1996 - 01:00
Blood board declines to meet committee in view of legal actionA DELEGATION from the Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB) declined to appear before a Dail committee yesterday to discuss …Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
