Hussey was 'very strict but very fair'Ms Gillian Hussey described herself yesterday as "a very average middle-class mature woman with no involvement in the criminal…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Regulations for US visas are tightenedNew rules governing visitors and students will not affect Irish students travelling to the US on J1 visas.Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Church treated sex abuse issue 'very badly' - ex-judgeThe Catholic Church had treated the clerical sex abuse issue "very badly", the new chairwoman of the bishops' Child Protection…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Boy dies, sister injured in flats fire in DublinThree-year-old Clayton Maher, has died and his twin sister, Kim, is in a critical condition, following a fire in a flat in Dublin…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Garda station video delay criticisedFewer than two thirds of selected garda stations have been fitted with video recording equipment more than 14 months after the…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Malawi people facing starvationMALAWI: About one third of the Malawi population is in danger of starvation if urgent action is not taken, aid agencies warned…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Galway man wins North and South pole racesA Galway economist has become the first person to complete a marathon at both the North and South poles.Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Garda station video delay criticisedFewer than two thirds of selected garda stations have been fitted with video recording equipment more than 14 months after the…Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Ugandan president to hold inquiry into death of priestThe family and colleagues of the Galway priest murdered in Uganda have welcomed a promise by the Ugandan president to hold an…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Irish officer injured by Hizbullah in LebanonAn Irish Army officer was being treated for serious injuries in hospital in Israel last night, following an attack in south Lebanon…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Mick joins the squad taking on landminesIrish soccer team manager Mick McCarthy returns to Dublin today after a visit to Bosnia which highlighted the dangers of landmines…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Cowen calls for access to Irish peace activistIRELAND: The Israeli embassy in Dublin has said it cannot do any more to ensure the safety of Irish peace activist Ms Caoimhe…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Dublin radio stations prepare to broadcast music and newsDublin radio listeners will have two new stations to choose from within weeksMon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Great escape by air for Easter increases by 15% over last yearThe great escape begins this weekend, with many thousands of people on the move as the holiday season begins.Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Religious services under way for Easter festivalHundreds of religious services are under way around the State to mark the Easter celebrations.Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Firefighters hope to raise funds for NY colleaguesThe National Firefighters Committee hopes to have raised €250,000 for the victims and families of firemen killed in the September…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Plaque honours Fenian who was last man to be publicly hanged in EnglandThe last man to be publicly executed in England has had a plaque erected in his memory at a mass grave in London.Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Kiberd book on Irish classics garners Truman Capote PrizeProf Declan Kiberd has won the Truman Capote Prize, the largest award of its kind for work by cultural and literary critics.Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Man died from rare conditionA 49-year-old man died from a rare nervous system disorder which his neurosurgeon had not seen for 25 years, the Dublin City …Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Young women 'unaware of sexual health issues'A significant number of women in their early 20s still do not know how their reproductive systems work, according to the Irish…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Murdered priest believed area was saferThe young Galway priest who was killed in Uganda on Thursday wrote to relatives a fortnight ago telling them the area was becoming…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Representatives of religious groups pray for world peaceRepresentatives of 17 denominations and religions gathered in Clonliffe College in Dublin yesterday to pray for world peace in…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Children's well-being hit by time pressuresLack of time is one of the greatest threats to children's well-being today, the children's charity Barnardos said yesterday.Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Jet-skiers on Liffey are breaking the lawPeople using jet-skis on the Liffey in recent days were breaking the law, Dublin Port Company said yesterday.Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
World to be upended in surreal Dublin showIreland will win the World Cup, giant toys will roll around and the world will be briefly turned upside-down tomorrow during …Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
Irish regard EU dealings as 'a well-kept secret'Irish people were "extremely disconnected" from the EU legislative process, Mr Séamus Brennan, Minister of State at the Department…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Irish MEPs express doubts about EU food supplementsAn EU directive aimed at reducing the vitamin and mineral content of some food supplements was passed by the European Parliament…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Feis Ceoil is back with over 8,000 entrantsTwo World Wars couldn't stop the Feis Ceoil, but a cattle disease brought it to a halt last yearWed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Campaigners criticise Public Order Act's useCivil rights campaigners have claimed that people's basic rights are being denied in the increasing use of the Public Order Act…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
New alert issued on danger of jelly brandsJelly Cup products which have been linked with the deaths of 14 children worldwide could still be on shop shelves or in homes…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Dublin is 35th in 'quality-of-life' surveyDublin has been ranked 35th in a "quality-of-life" survey of 215 capital citiesMon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
EU order could take vitamins off shelvesA proposed EU directive on food supplements could remove up to 95 per cent of vitamin and mineral supplements from shop shelves…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
2,000 households lose power in high windsAbout 2,000 homes were without electricity yesterday, due to high winds. Gusts of between 60 and 80 m.p.hMon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Ahern says calls for X case law 'simplistic nonsense'Calls for the introduction of legislation for the X case were "simplistic nonsense", the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday.Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Failure of the proposal to be passed 'a victory for confusion'REACTION OF CAMPAIGN GROUPS: The rejection of the referendum proposal does not mean that legislation should be introduced to…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Labour criticises 'failure' to deal with A&E crisisThe Dáil will today debate a motion criticising the Government's failure to deal with the crisis in the accident and emergency…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
State guest house used most by tour groupsFarmleigh, the official State guest house, is being used much more by tour groups than by visiting dignitaries since it opened…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Disabled action group may picket the DailAn umbrella group representing 40,000 people with disabilities has threatened to mount pickets on the Dáil if the Government …Wed Mar 06 2002 - 00:00
Many homes received no bookletMany homes still had not received their information booklet on the abortion referendum yesterday - the day before polling day…Wed Mar 06 2002 - 00:00
President highlights tragedy of the increase in youth suicideThe increasing rate of suicide in young people was causing "a very, very deep malaise and unease" among people, the President…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
A father of modern comedySpike Milligan's innovation and unique humour were highlighted in tributes paid yesterdayThu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Women with no home try to stay in prisonAn increasing number of women prisoners do not want to leave Mountjoy Prison when they had served their sentences because they…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
High death toll this year means chief aim of road safety plan is unlikely to be metThe main target of the Government's five-year road safety plan is unlikely to be met, following the high number of road fatalities…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Plan to cut motor insurance for young driversA Plan to reduce the high rates of motor insurance being paid by young drivers has been proposed by the Green Party.Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
2 attacks daily on psychiatric nurses - surveyThere was an average of two assaults a day on psychiatric nurses last year, according to a survey published yesterdayMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Youth released following fatal Sutton stabbingGardai have released without charge a 17-year-old youth who was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of another youth…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Violently assaulted, but no offer of compensationKevin Kelly, a psychiatric nurse, was one of three nurses stabbed by a patient as they tried to return him to St Ita's Hospital…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Call for victim impact statements to be mandatoryVictim Support has called for victim impact statements to be made mandatory, following numerous cases where victims were not …Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Winter shows it still has a sting in the tailThe weather should return to more normal conditions today, following windy gusts of 70 miles an hour yesterday.Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Institute of Obstetricians, Gynaecologists supporting Government's Yes campaignThe Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is supporting the Government's call for a Yes vote in the abortion referendum…Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
