Au pair agencies say more regulation of sector needed to stop exploitationAu pair agencies have called for a greater regulation of the sector to avoid exploitation of au pairsSat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Legal team says it cannot make deadlineThe Child Abuse Commission: Legal advisers for the Christian Brothers have told the child abuse commission that they cannot …Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Anti-war protests planned around the countryOpposition to war: Thousands of people are expected to take part in a series of anti-war protest marches in the coming days.Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Gardai waiting for DPP 'intoxiliser' guildelinesGardaí have continued to follow their procedures for breathalysing drivers, one month after the Supreme Court found the manner…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Five anti-war activists to appear in courtFive Cork anti-war activists will appear at Shannon District Court this morning on charges relating to a mass trespassing incident…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
TDs call for free vote on Shannon issueANTI-WAR CAMPAIGN: Anti-war campaigners have called for a free vote in the Dáil tomorrow on the use of Shannon Airport by the…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Everyone asked to stop work for 10 minutes on day the war beginsThe Irish Anti-War Movement has planned a series of protests which will swing into action on the day war begins.Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Wife claims detective put a gun to her headThe Morris Tribunal: The estranged wife of a detective broke down at the Morris tribunal yesterday while telling of an incident…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
'Informer' let bomb Strabane, says witnessThe Morris Tribunal: The Morris tribunal has heard claims that gardaí allowed a Garda informant to carry a bomb into Strabane…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Witness feared for safety of her homeTHE MORRIS TRIBUNAL: A detective-garda told his wife that there was an unassembled bomb at their home in Buncrana, the Morris…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Hearings adjourned after new files are submittedThe Morris tribunal resumes its hearings in Dublin this morning, following yesterday's sudden adjournment.Thu Mar 06 2003 - 00:00
Claims by estranged wife dismissed as 'monstrous'A detective garda accused of planning hoax explosives finds will tell the Morris tribunal that the allegations made by his estranged…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Witness denies being used by othersA garda has told the Morris tribunal she would not have witnessed the withdrawal of a crucial statement to the Carty inquiry …Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Ex-wife 'out to get' husband's superior, says gardaThe estranged wife of Det Garda Noel McMahon hated his superior, Supt Kevin Lennon, and was out to "get him", the Morris tribunal…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Witness says she was threatenedThe former wife of a garda at the centre of investigations into hoax explosives finds wanted Sinn Féin's Mr Martin McGuinness…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Garda distrusted superiors in Donegal divisionThe Morris tribunal: A Donegal garda told the Morris tribunal yesterday that he did not trust half of Garda management in the…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Senior garda says he was a victim of eventsSupt Kevin Lennon, one of the key figures in an investigation into allegations of Garda corruption in Donegal, has claimed he…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
State faces big bill if Cork School of Music is abandonedThe Government will face a multi-million euro bill if the new Cork School of Music does not go ahead as planned.Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Meath Hospital marks opening in 1753The Meath Hospital, one of the State's oldest, launched its 250th anniversary celebrations yesterday.Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
State faces more asbestos claimsThe Department of Health has been accused of failing to protect an employee's health in a case involving alleged asbestos exposure…Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Dublin is 18th safest cityDublin has been deemed to be the 18th safest city in the world, despite growing complaints about violence on its streetsMon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Computer system 'hampers' gardaiGardaí are "totally frustrated and annoyed" with the PULSE computer system and believe that it has increased - rather than reduced…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Council to review clamping procedures after rowDublin City Council is to remind clamping officials that hey do not have the right to break the law, following a controversial…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Cullen is accused on road plan disputeThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has been urged to reconsider the division of responsibilities between Ministers, because of a "democratic…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Spire inspires Internet domain namesMore than 10 Internet domain names connected with the Spire have been registered by a company and an individual, much to the …Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
No sign of man whose wife was killedGardaí investigating the murder of Jamaican mother-of-two Ms Natasha Gray said there have been no sightings of Ms Gray's husband…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Collins letter fetches euro 26,500A letter written by Michael Collins has been sold in Dublin to a private collector for €26,565Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Homeless man found dead in doorwayA 37-year-old homeless man died early yesterday morning while sleeping with his partner in a doorway in Camden Street in Dublin…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Survey reveals serious crime in workplacesAt least one serious crime was experienced in the past year by half the workplaces interviewed in a study by Victim Support.Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Case of TB found in private schoolA case of TB has been confirmed at the private St Columba's College in Rathfarnham, Dublin.Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Select group chooses scienceBoys and high-achieving students are more likely to study science for the Junior Cert than girls and students with lower ability…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Number killed in fires down 16% last yearThe number of people killed in fires fell by 16 per cent to 52 last year, according to provisional figures from the National …Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Route of motorway is brought upFLOOD TRIBUNAL: The route of the South Eastern Motorway through lands in south Dublin was raised at the Flood tribunal yesterday…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
€100m to improve drinking water qualitySubstandard rural water supplies will be eliminated during the lifetime of this Government, the Minister for the Environment, …Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Dail question over removal of medieval ditchThe controversy over the removal of a medieval walled ditch at Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin is to be raised in the …Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Gardai to tell crime victims of support group's aid and servicesGardai have not been not telling the vast majority of crime victims about the help available from Victim Support, according to…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Hospital wants chain letter to stopThe Beaumont Hospital Foundation has asked people to stop forwarding a chain letter seeking funding for a radiology/cardiology…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Taxi regulator appointed to raise standardsNew standards for the taxi industry will include a dress code for drivers as well as entry rules and vehicle standards, the Minister…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
The Minister is not to be drawn, but colour-coded cabs are on the wayThe feasibility of having a single colour for taxis is one of the first things that will be examined by the taxi regulator, the…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Former theatre director claims unfair dismissalThe former director of the Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire claimed yesterday she was constructively dismissed after being treated…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Report over clamping of jeep soughtDublin City Council has sought a report from the clamping company Control Plus over a controversial clamping incident last Thursday…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Carrickmines dispute back in courtThe row over archaeological excavations at Carrickmines Castle in south Dublin will continue today when an application will be…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Truancy officers in work stoppageBoth sides in a dispute over school attendance officers said yesterday they were "surprised" and "confused" by each other's actions…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Irishwoman in French 1982 arms controversy drowns in DonegalAn Irishwoman at the centre of a major controversy involving the French gendarmerie 20 years ago has died in a drowning accident…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
State criticised over recycled paperThe Government has been criticised by the Green Party for its "appalling" record in using recycled stationery.Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Travel agent offers dental surgery trips to HungaryA Dublin travel agency has started offering dental tours to Hungary for Irish patients seeking dental care at a fraction of the…Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Museum says it was not fully informed about siteThe National Museum of Ireland has said it would not have agreed with the issuing of an excavation licence for Carrickmines Castle…Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Single body to represent cyclistsCyclists from all over the country will gather in Portarlington, Co Laois, on Saturday to set up an all-Ireland organisation.Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
High winds hamper the repair of Dublin Spire's aviation lightThe temporary aviation light on top of the Spire of Dublin was out of order last night, with high winds hampering workers trying…Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Vintners raise issue of policing any ban on smokingThe Vintners' Federation of Ireland predicted yesterday that the total ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants announced by the…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
