Smithwick considers 'negative reporting'The chairman of the Smithwick Tribunal has said he may set aside a day in which legal representatives may address some of the…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Tax forces bereaved to dig deeper for grave openingsJUST WHEN you thought the cost of living could not escalate through more stealth taxes, authorities are now slapping VAT on the…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Rehabilitation centre wing openedMOVING, SOMETIMES harrowing stories of addiction to alcohol and drugs were mixed with ice creams, music and smiles in the Wicklow…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
New mountain rescue centre opens in WicklowCOMMUNITY GROUPS and individuals involved in hill walking were encouraged yesterday to visit a new mountain rescue base serving…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Club owners had 'legacy issues' with Stokes twins, tribunal toldSIMON AND CHRISTIAN Stokes were not wanted as directors or shareholders or required to do banking business in their former club…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Members of IRA ambush squad named during tribunal sittingTWO MEMBERS of a 1989 IRA ambush team that killed two senior RUC officers were yesterday named as well-known Dundalk republican…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Rumour of collusion 'played down'Briefing notes prepared for former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and northern secretary Tom King in the wake of IRA…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Opportunities in Canada, Australia and Ireland on offer at Jobs ExpoHARD CHOICES were again being faced at a jobs expo in the RDS at the weekend.Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Man who warned of Garda IRA mole namedSMITHWICK: A REPUBLICAN source who warned the RUC that former det sgt Owen Corrigan of Dundalk Garda station was an IRA mole…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Mole named at Smithwick TribunalThe republican source who told the RUC the name of an IRA mole among Dundalk gardaí, was this morning named as Warrenpoint businessman…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Pilot scheme for rural public transport to get under wayPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: A PILOT programme to provide a new system of rural public transport by State agencies is to get under…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Revenue from toll roads dips into redState revenue from public private road tolls will dip into the red this year, costing the tax payer an estimated €5Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Offshore operators criticise oil and gas tax proposalsTHE IRISH Offshore Operators’ Association has expressed concern at an Oireachtas committee’s recommendation that large oil or…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda accused of being IRA informerSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: A FORMER Garda sergeant was yesterday named as a trustworthy IRA informer who identified two RUC officers…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Former garda dismisses allegationA former garda sergeant has described as “ridiculous,” suggestions that he used hand signals to tip off the IRA to the presence…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Witness accused of 'playing stupid'A FORMER Garda sergeant who signed passport applications that led to false passports being issued to members of the IRA was accused…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Nine earned €33m in Moriarty feesNine legal professionals at the Moriarty tribunal have shared €33 million in fees with the highest payment to an individual being…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
PSNI says republicans have lied to tribunalSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: DELIBERATELY FALSE evidence has been given to the Smithwick Tribunal, according to intelligence produced…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Garda 'unaware' passports for IRAA former Garda sergeant signed false passport applications that later benefited members of the IRA because he was “a gobshite…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick 'concerning republicans'The Smithwick Tribunal is becoming a “significant issue” among republicans who are concerned it is uncovering information on …Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Tribunal hears of censored documentA key intelligence report which implicated a member of the gardaí in Dundalk in leaking information to the IRA has been so heavily…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Army/Garda were British intelligence sources, says agentBRITISH INTELLIGENCE agents operated across the 32 counties and received information from politicians, members of An Garda, the…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness 'approved' lethal attacksFurther allegations that the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness authorised lethal IRA operations have…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Ex-British agent says McGuinness approved ambushNORTHERN IRELAND Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness authorised the killings of two RUC officers in March 1989, it was claimed…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness 'involved' in murdersThe Northern Ireland deputy first minister Martin McGuinness was “involved” in the 1989 murders of two RUC officers, the Smithwick…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Priory Hall residents agree to resolution processRESIDENTS WHOSE apartment complex in north Dublin was evacuated last year have said they are hopeful banks will be involved in…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Evidence of ex-British army intelligence officer to be read into public recordEvidence from the former British intelligence officer Ian Hurst, also known as Martin Ingram, is to be read into the public record…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick hears evidence in privateThe public and press have again been excluded from the Smithwick Tribunal as it hears sensitive information relating to the activities…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
British agent's Smithwick evidence 'in camera'THE SMITHWICK tribunal is expected to continue to close the doors to the media and the public and hear in camera evidence from…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Ingram gives tribunal evidenceMembers of the public and the press have been asked to leave the Smithwick Tribunal this morning as evidence is taken from former…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
RUC suspicions that evidence destroyed by gardaí on possible 'firing point' disputedRUC suspicions that vital forensic evidence indicating a possible “firing point” for the Narrow Water bombing was destroyed by…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Garda gave 'unorthodox' referenceA Garda sergeant provided “an unusual and unorthodox” letter in 1990 in support of a person the Garda Special Branch believed…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
No extra funds sought for Anglo Irish Bank inquiryTHE OFFICE of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has not made a request to its parent body for additional resources to deal…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Planning report due out in MayTHERE IS no intention of ending investigations into planning matters in seven local authorities, Minister of State for Housing…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Department criticised over €625,000 credit card billPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: SPENDING OF €625,000, which included restaurant bills for more than €2,000 at a time, air travel, …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Previous Garda inquiry revealed at tribunalDETAILS OF a previously unknown investigation into how vital Garda information came into the possession of the IRA were revealed…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick told of 'unknown' inquiryFormer Garda commissioner Noel Conroy has been questioned at the Smithwick Tribunal about a previously unknown investigation …Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Record Taxsaver travel numbersAS THE price of a litre of petrol heads closer to €2, record numbers are availing of the Taxsaver scheme, which offers discounted…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Final chapter for bookshop: Much-loved Dalkey outlet to shut downIT IS lunchtime on Saturday and the spring sunshine is making Dalkey Town Hall positively glowMon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Crowds bid sad farewell Garda sergeant laid to restTHERE WAS a large crowd in Greystones, Co Wicklow, yesterday morning for the funeral Mass of Garda Sgt Feargal McHugh, who died…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Switch to 'staycations' could inject €400m into economy, says campaignIrish residents spend €4 billion a year on foreign holidays, and if just one-tenth of this was switched to spending on “staycations…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
National Library call-out answered by families bearing WWI treasuresA CAPACITY crowd turned out to answer the National Library of Ireland’s appeal for first World War memorabilia yesterday.Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Tribunal adjourned pending receipt of UK intelligencePUBLIC SITTINGS of the Smithwick Tribunal have been adjourned pending the receipt of information from UK intelligence services…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Army 'not aware' of all RUC movementWatch towers in the south Armagh area were not as effective as the local population perceived them to be, a senior British army…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
No 'proper inquiry' due to Garda disbeliefTHE INABILITY of the Garda to accept the possibility that members of the force were colluding with IRA assassination squads prevented…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Tribunal told of internal reviewAN INTERNAL Garda review into allegations that members of the force colluded in IRA killings focused particularly on one named…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Spy was a 'trusted IRA member'Undercover British agent Peter Keeley was described as a "trusted member" of the Provisional IRA in Garda intelligence documents…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Gerry Collins denies Lynch told Garda not to actFORMER MINISTER for justice Gerry Collins has written to the Smithwick Tribunal to reject suggestions that the Garda were told…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Evidence 'wrong', Smithwick toldBritish Army undercover agent Kevin Fulton was wrong when he claimed Garda fingerprint evidence had been “sorted out ” to prevent…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Lynch ordered Garda not to help inquiry, says RUC manFORMER TAOISEACH Jack Lynch decreed the Garda give no assistance to the Northern authorities investigating the Narrow Water bombing…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
