600,000 mobiles go around the bendMore and more mobile phones are being dropped down toilets, left on car roofs, abandoned in taxis and lost on building sites …Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Services for people with neurological conditions urgedThousands of people with neurological conditions are experiencing extreme hardship because of a lack of services, the Neurological…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Psychiatrists' body differs with Clare and Casey on issue of suicide riskDiffering views have emerged between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and two leading psychiatrists on the abortion issue.Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Car firms reject battery scareCar importers have firmly rejected claims some of their models could create magnetic fields that could cause health problems …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Owners of Zanussi dryers yet to contact companyAbout 30 per cent of the owners of a faulty tumble-dryer have not yet contacted Zanussi, following a warning that the appliance…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Politicians urged to send clear message opposing racist viewsPoliticians have been urged to send a consistent and clear message to constituents that they reject racism.Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
50% of smokers aim to give up cigarettes todayAlmost 50 per cent of all smokers will attempt to give up cigarettes today, but very few will succeed without support, according…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Smokers who want to quit told nicotine replacement therapy bestThe most successful way of giving up smoking is to use nicotine replacement therapy, according to Dr Fenton Howell, spokesman…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Harney will vote Yes in referendumThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has said she will vote Yes in the forthcoming abortion referendumMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Immigrants 'a poll issue'Immigration "absolutely has to be" an election issue, Ms Áine Ní Chonaill of the Immigration Control Platform said yesterday…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Gardai start murder hunt after finding man's body in CrumlinA murder investigation is underway in Crumlin, Dublin, following the discovery of a body in a shallow grave on Saturday morning…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
City business park may be all washed outLast Friday's floods could result in the closure of a Dublin business park which is home to some 100 small businesses.Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Inquiries after men drown in MoroccoInvestigations are continuing into the deaths of two Meath men who drowned at a Moroccan resort on Wednesday evening.Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Father of suicide woman bears no illThe father of the woman at the centre of the assisted suicide case said yesterday he bore no ill will towards the two men who…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
RTE pleased with high ratings for 'No Tears'More than 555,000 people tuned in to see the final episode of the hepatitis C drama No Tears last Monday night.Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Herbal remedy removed in liver damage scareHealth food stores and pharmacies are withdrawing all products containing the herb Kava Kava, following reports of serious adverse…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Fears voiced of copycat incidentsPsychiatrists and people working with sufferers from depression have expressed concern that reports of assisted suicides may …Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Medical inquiry cost over #750,000The Medical Council's five-year inquiry into the conduct of Dr Moira Woods sat for 43 days and cost over £750,000, the council…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
162 'E' additives in food eaten in IrelandA report on food additives has found that more than half of EU-approved additives are used in foods in the Irish diet.Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Dream house remains just a dreamA dream house has turned into a nightmare for everybody involved in a competition run at the Ideal Homes Exhibition last October…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Estimate of 100,000 people on hospital lists questionedAn estimate of over 100,000 people on hospital waiting lists for outpatient treatment has been questioned by a health board and…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Demonstrators protest over Coillte allowing fox hunts on State landsAnti fox-hunting demonstrators protested outside the offices of Coillte yesterday in a bid to outlaw hunting through forest land…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Pocket money not returnedSome former nursing home residents are still owed money by health boards, following the boards' failure to ensure that a fifth…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Drug agency to review anti-smoking pillsThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has received 145 reports of adverse reactions to Zyban, the anti-smoking drugTue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Man ready to stand by disabled brother if strike goes aheadBrian Quinn's brother, Niall (47), has the mental age of a seven-year-old childSat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Week of prayer for Christian unityHundreds of religious events have been organised to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which began yesterday.Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Cameroon activist was arrested and questioned on his way to DublinA human-rughts activist who was arrested and interrogated on his way to a conference in Dublin was released in time to join the…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Numbers on housing lists up by 18% - surveyThe number of households on local authority housing lists has increased by 18 per cent in the past year, according to a survey…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
New survey will reveal incidence of sexual violence nationallyThe most comprehensive survey of sexual violence in the State will be published in April by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Agency notes rise in serious crimeNew figures show a significant increase in the levels of serious crime referred to Victim Support in the past year.Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Gardai warn of forged euro currencyGardaí have warned people to check their euro notes and coins carefully, following the discovery of forged money in Monaghan, …Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Government rejects claim of 'sinister' delay to Flood tribunalThe Government yesterday rejected claims by the Labour leader, Mr Ruairí Quinn, that the appointment of extra judges to the Flood…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Four men die in road accidentsFour men were killed in separate road accidents over the weekend.Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Euro means a cut in takings for some peoplePriests, buskers, waiters and people who beg are all taking a second look at their donations and tips this week as their patrons…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Hospitals warned of blood shortage by IBTSHospitals have been advised by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to postpone elective surgery due to a shortage of blood.Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Last Soviet leader to be honoured in Dublin todayA former president of the Soviet Union, Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, will receive the freedom of Dublin during a two-day visit to the…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Drogheda swings to the sounds of SalsaPounding drums, tambourines, castanets and whistles competed to be heard on the streets of Drogheda yesterday as the Louth town…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Documents still not found to show Burke paymentThe Flood tribunal still has not seen any documents proving that a company, part-owned by the builder Mr Tom Brennan, ever received…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
Brennan rejects perjury suggestion over land dealThe builder Mr Tom Brennan yesterday rejected suggestions from counsel for the Flood tribunal that he was involved in lies and…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
EU waste rulings compliance promisedThe EU Commission has said it will consider withdrawing legal proceedings against the Irish Government if waste-management directives…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Results of news-room brawl inquiry privateThe outcome of an internal investigation into an alleged brawl in the Sunday Independent news-room will not be made public, a…Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Top third-1evel grants increased to £3,000 a yearThe highest rate of maintenance grant for third-level students will be increased to £3,000 a year, following the publication …Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Greens accuse Government over waste BillThe Government has been accused by the Green Party of pushing through an anti-democratic Bill that would impose incineration …Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Compensation was cut when farmers appealedFarmers were awarded lower compensation for the compulsory purchase of their land in the three most recent cases where they appealed…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Teenage bullying main focus of calls to parent helplineMore than half of all calls received by Parentline now concern teenage aggression and bullying of family membersThu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Gender inequality tops bias leagueGender inequality is still seen as the greatest source of discrimination in the workplace, according to the Equality Authority…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Firms say staff lost over poor child-careMore than one in 10 companies have lost staff in the past year because of child-care problems, according to a survey conducted…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Irish travellers unaffected by pilot strikePassengers flying between Ireland and Spain yesterday were unaffected by an Iberia Airlines pilot strike, according to Aer Rianta…Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
Most submissions to water forum are anti-fluoridationThe majority of people who made submissions to the Forum on Water Fluoridation have objected to fluoride in the public water …Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Long flight delays continue despite end of coach disputeStriking coach-drivers returned to work on the Balearic Islands yesterday, but there were still delays of over five hours for…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
