Gaeltacht study will decide boundariesThe boundaries of the Gaeltacht areas may be redrawn if a new study finds that the usage of Irish in these locations has diminished…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
New tag system for collection of rubbish will see more disruptionMajor disruption to rubbish collections in the South Dublin County Council area has been threatened this week as the council …Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Donegal woman appeals against penpal's executionA Donegal woman has made a last-minute appeal to have her prison penpal's death penalty overturned before his execution on Wednesday…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Bishop seeks speedier prisoner repatriationThe delays in repatriating Irish prisoners from Britain to serve their terms closer to their families are "entirely unsatisfactory…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Figures show an Ireland divided by lifestylePeople living in the Republic drink more alcohol, have more babies and own more cars per household than their Northern Ireland…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Relatives searching for missing people criticise ban on Dublin street postersRelatives of missing people have criticised a new policy by Dublin City Council which forbids the erection of posters or notices…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Minister says some schools refusing special needs pupilsSome schools are turning away students with special needs because they do not want them, the Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
FLU FACTS: chicken safe to eatThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) again stressed that there was no risk of contracting avian flu from eating chicken…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Rape crisis centres show increase in assaultsMost rape crisis centres are expected to show an increase in reports of rape and sexual assaults last year, despite latest Garda…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
New cases of avian flu prompt call for international strategyThe World Health Organisation has called for an international strategy to deal with avian flu, as further outbreaks were confirmed…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Dubliner gives account of his unforgettable time in spaceWhen colleagues ask Conor O'Kelly if he did anything interesting on his holidays, he can tell them that he flew to the edge of…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Caution urged on roads after weather warningThe National Safety Council has advised all road users to take extracare in the coming days, following a warning from Met Éireann…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Consultant calls for lung cancer screeningA national screening programme to detect lung cancer could dramatically improve people's chances of survival, a respiratory physician…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Minister may tax fatty foods to fight diabetesThe possibility of introducing a "fat tax" will be examined by a new working group on diabetes which begins its work next Friday…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Misuse of alcohol by children highlightedChildren are spiking their minerals with alcohol before they go to school, an Oireachtas sub-committee on the misuse of alcohol…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Warning by UN commissioner on asylum regulationsIRELAND: New EU regulations may overwhelm asylum systems in new EU border states such as Slovenia and Poland, the UN High Commissioner…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
New safety rules for medical ritualHospitals will be issued with guidelines later this year for carrying out circumcisions on cultural or religious grounds, the…Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
93,364 motorists are penalised in first 14 months of points system on roadsSome 93,364 drivers were issued with penalty points in the first 14 months of the system, according to the latest figures.Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
50 new speed cameras coming this yearMore than 50 new speed cameras will be introduced across the State before the end of the year, a spokesman for the Minister for…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
3 years jail for attacking elderly urgedA barrister has called for mandatory three-year jail sentences for people who seriously assault an older person.Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Novel vehicle for disabled denied access to showsA man who created a special vehicle to carry people with mobility problems around country shows and festivals has claimed that…Mon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Talks on legal fears of emergency staffThe Department of Transport has offered to meet firefighters and other emergency personnel to hear their concerns about road …Mon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Farmers call for review of inquiry into animal deathsFarmers in Askeaton, Co Limerick, have called for an investigation of the State's handling of the inquiry into unexplained animal…Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
EU directive to mean changes in surgeons' training hereThere will have to be significant changes to the training of surgeons as the European Working Time Directive continues to reduce…Fri Jan 09 2004 - 00:00
Opposition to power line stepped upA campaign against the routing of a controversial 220kV power line through the north-west has been stepped up with the news that…Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
'Tightening of information' by SellafieldThe Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland said yesterday it had become more difficult to get information on Sellafield…Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
Householders urged to recycle Christmas wasteHouseholders have been urged to recycle as much Christmas waste as possible now that the last day of the festive season has passed…Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Huge rise in number calling smoking helplineThe impending smoking ban is being credited with a huge increase in the number of people calling the National Smoking Quitline…Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Council confident of making motorway deadlineDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will meet its September 2005 deadline for completing the South Eastern Motorway section…Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Whiff of racism from Fleet Street upset Irish and ZambiansA Daily Mail article from 1972 about the training of Zambian cadets in Ireland upset the Irish and Zambian authorities, according…Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
Union warns of action over CIE break-up planBus and rail commuters and visiting EU officials could be hit by industrial action within the next fortnight, if the National…Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
Teenagers held after sailing club fireThree teenagers were arrested after a fire on Saturday which caused extensive damage to the Kilbarrack Sailing Club in north …Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
Increase in Dublin Bus, train and DART faresCommuters returning to work in Dublin after the Christmas break this morning will have to pay more for their bus, DART or train…Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
Protest over married women taking the jobs of single girlsMarriage bar: The lifting of the marriage bar caused protests from people concerned that married women would take the jobs of…Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
O'Higgins scholarship for Garda rejectedO'Higgins row: The government refused an offer of a Garda scholarship in memory of Kevin O'Higgins on a number of occasions, …Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
Rural areas lobbied strongly to get nuclear power stationsFar from being fearful of a nuclear power plant, many local communities actually lobbied to have one sited in their area, State…Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
File noted SF official's seat in cathedral at State funeralState funeral: The seating position of a Sinn Féin official at a State funeral was thought important enough to be noted in a…Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
Rocket project for Blasket site failed to take offSpace launch plan: The Blasket Islands could have become the Cape Canaveral of Europe, if a young US scientist's plan for a …Fri Jan 02 2004 - 00:00
Many State files are never released to publicRestricted files: The Government files chosen for release to the public every year are just a percentage of the State's total…Fri Jan 02 2004 - 00:00
De Valera worried over financial mattersPresidency: Éamon de Valera was developing a depression over financial worries when he was President, the State papers have …Fri Jan 02 2004 - 00:00
Two die after road accidentsTwo people died in Cork on Monday night after being injured in road accidents which occurred in recent days.Wed Dec 31 2003 - 00:00
Carlow girl (12) injured in face by gun pelletGardaí are investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old Carlow girl was injured by a pellet gun on Sunday night.Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Peace and reconciliation projects to get €1mGrant aid of almost €1 million has been allocated to 48 groups involved in peace initiatives and cross-Border projectsTue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
EU directives require changes to legislationChanges will have to be made to Irish legislation to comply with new EU directives, a legal expert said yesterdayTue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Bishops call for new EU laws on migrantsThe Irish Bishops Conference has urged the Government to use the EU presidency to enshrine the rights of asylum-seekers and migrants…Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Ombudsman needed for homeless, says Depaul TrustA new homeless charity has called for the establishment of an ombudsman for homeless people, or a junior ministry with responsibility…Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Over 1,500 to sue State over taxi deregulationAt least 1,500 taxi drivers or their families are now set to take legal action against the State over the hardship caused by …Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Changes to rent supplement scheme criticisedMore than 1,000 lone parent families will be made homeless if the Government goes ahead with changes to the rent supplement scheme…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Disk to be used for Leaving courseHundreds of documents dating from between the 16th and mid-20th centuries and referring to every county in Ireland will be available…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Criminologist criticises practices within GardaCriminologist Dr Paul O'Mahony strongly criticised the Garda Síochána at yesterday's sitting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee…Tue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
