McLaughlin parents and siblings like mourners at improvised MassIT HAD gone unspoken until a passing mention from the bench in late afternoon.Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Strain shows after a short but intense day in courtWEEK TWO and the reel marked "February 28th, 2006" continues to turn, each successive frame giving a new vantage of the same …Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Stark reminders of victim's life and death overwhelmFor the McLaughlins, the tipping point came just after 3.30pmSat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Privacy peeled away as a marriage is scrutinisedThe Kearney marriage has become the site of a very public excavationThu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Procession of witnesses go through court ordealTwo sisters, three close friends, six firefighters, two electricians, a pair of school secretaries, a receptionist, a hairdresser…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Father tells how he found daughter in bedroomOwen McLaughlin's resonant voice faltered only once as he described to the court for the second time how he found his daughter…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Study of multi-ethnic school identifies language barrier as biggest challengeWhen Archbishop Ryan National School opened in 1985, its enrolment list ran to eight lines and the capital's sprawl was only …Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
IHRC concerns at detention elements of Immigration BillThe Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has expressed concern at certain provisions on detention and deportation contained in…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Minister accuses Lisbon Treaty opponents of peddling a mythMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern yesterday accused opponents of the Lisbon Treaty of trying to "peddle a dangerous myth…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Minister in row on residence rights for skilled immigrantsA sharp disagreement arose yesterday between Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan and the Immigrant Council of Ireland…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Union protest at AIBP meat plantMembers of the trade union Unite held a protest outside an AIBP meat-processing plant in Clones, Co Monaghan, yesterday to demand…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Unions issue warning over workers' rightsThe Trade Union Federation (TUF) yesterday warned the Government that it must fulfil commitments on employment rights compliance…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Queen to attend Armagh Maundy eventQueen Elizabeth is to visit Armagh next month to take part in a "royal Maundy" ceremony at St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Six arrested after four Dublin drug seizuresSix men were arrested during four separate drug seizures in Dublin at the weekend.Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
High Court to hear cardinal's legal challengeA High Court hearing is due to take place today into proceedings taken by the former archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Second of McCabe killers to be releasedThe second of four IRA men convicted of the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe is to be released from prison today.Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Bill does not do enough to protect trafficking victims, says AmnestyThe Government's new immigration Bill falls short of best international standards on the protection of trafficking victims, according…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Alarm at move for greater powers of detentionThe Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has said it is "extremely concerned" that a proposed new law on immigration gives the authorities…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Concerns raised over Immigration BillReaction: Immigrant groups and Opposition parties raised concern at provisions contained in the Immigration, Residence and Protection…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffsHow many Presbyterian Pakistanis live in Ireland? Are there Chinese-born Travellers? Widowed teenagers? Most pressingly, how …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Staff at British embassy to ballot on strikeThe British embassy in Dublin is facing possible strike action after union members began a ballot for industrial action yesterday…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Greens against detention centresThe Green Party has said it will oppose proposals to introduce detention centres for asylum seekers and has sought assurances…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Plan revived to detain some asylum seekersThe Government has revived plans to hold selected asylum seekers in detention centres while their applications are fast-tracked…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Protesters seek freedom for Guantánamo Bay detaineesDemonstrations took place in Dublin and Belfast yesterday as part of a global series of protests to mark the sixth anniversary…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan's asylum criticisms rejected by OppositionOpposition politicians have dismissed Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan's criticism of barristers for causing delays to …Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Inquiry seeks to establish events around deaths at MonageerAn inquiry began yesterday into the deaths of a family of four whose bodies were found in their house in Monageer, Co Wexford…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Archbishop calls for open debate on schoolsArchbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has called for open, honest debate on the future of the school system and expressed concern…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Roche critical of EU treaty opponentsMinister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche has accused opponents of the Lisbon Treaty of "misrepresenting" its provisions…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Ex-RTÉ executive John Irvine diesJohn Irvine, a former RTÉ executive who was instrumental in setting up Teilifís Éireann, has died, aged 92.Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan blames barristers for delays in asylum appealsMinister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan has blamed cases taken by a "voracious group of barristers" for the "grief and…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Vigorous economy key to integration of migrants, says MinisterA strong economy and a willingness to learn from other countries' mistakes will help the process of integrating Ireland's migrants…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Slow take-up on green cards by immigrantsFewer than 3,000 migrants were granted green cards during the first year of a new Government scheme for recruiting highly skilled…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Safe for crown jewels returnedOne of the most intriguing melodramas in Irish policing history has been given something of an epilogue with the return to Dublin…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
First for Army as 100 troops on standby for EU battlegroupSome 100 Irish soldiers attached to the Nordic EU battlegroup will be on standby for the next six months for rapid deployment…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
Integrating100 peoplea matter of 'delicate balance'How to integrate 100 people whose frame of reference is so alien to the daily life that awaits them in the west of Ireland? Where…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Migrants face three-year wait for citizenshipA backlog of naturalisation applications means migrants seeking Irish citizenship must wait almost three years for a decision…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
15% wage gap for migrantsEarnings: Immigrants earned 15 per cent less than their Irish counterparts in 2005, and that wage differential doubled for those…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
US student with child in school to get visaGardaí have withdrawn a threat to deport Erin Britton, an American student who was recently told she would be sent home unless…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Immigrant council claims State decision 'unlawful'The Government acted unlawfully in its treatment of Erin Britton, an American student who was told that her visa would not be…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Poland revealed in new Irish magazineAdvertisements for plastic surgery clinics in Warsaw, a survey of the Polish property market and a piece on a Baltic spa retreat…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Robinson urges new policy on irregular migrantsSerious consideration should be given to implementing a once-off regularisation programme for undocumented migrants in Ireland…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Row over schooling of boy (4) may go to courtThe family of an American student who faces deportation unless she removes her four-year-old son from a national school in Galway…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Simon seeks more healthcare for homelessThe Simon Communities of Ireland have called for wider specialised healthcare for the homeless after the charity's annual review…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
HSE set to endorse immigrant interpreter strategyThe HSE's new intercultural health strategy will recommend the establishment of a national interpretation service to improve …Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Asylum appeal can be reassignedIn a groundbreaking case, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal has agreed to a legal settlement which will allow a Congolese national…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
€9m allocated to office for integrationMIGRATION: Some €9 million has been allocated to the new Office of the Minister for Integration, which has been led by Minister…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Website gives access to 1911 censusProject organisers hope school teachers, academics and members of the public tracing their ancestors will make use of a new website…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
1911 census details can be accessed online from todayOn Sunday, April 2nd, 1911, a 28-year-old maths professor called "Edward de Valera" filled out his census form at home at Morehampton…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Call for Budget to prioritise people with disabilitiesWith four in 10 people with disabilities at risk of poverty, this week's Budget must give priority to ensuring inclusion for …Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Barnados chief urges action on child povertyTwo communities coexist in Ireland - one happy and prosperous and one where hope is at a premium - and finding ways to unite …Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
