Group demands an independent disability commissionerAn umbrella group for parents of children with a mental handicap has called for the establishment of a disability commissioner…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Maloney asked about payments to Lowry in 1997The former chief executive of Esat Digifone, Mr Barry Maloney, first asked questions about payments to Mr Michael Lowry when …Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Haemophiliacs are `outraged' at haste of tribunalThe Irish Haemophilia Society is "outraged" at its treatment by the Lindsay tribunal and accused the tribunal yesterday of not…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
European languages project for Kildare townSoon you will be able to order stamps in French, get directions in Italian or buy sausages in German, all without leaving Kildare…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Calls for the conversion of orphanage to museumA children's museum is one of the ideas suggested by local people for the renovation of the Belvedere Orphanage in Tyrrellspass…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Stations' building to create over 400 jobsMore than 400 jobs will be created during the building of two peat-fired power stations at Shannonbridge in Offaly and Lanesboro…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Objections force council to defer its decision on Tullamore bypass routeA decision on the route of the controversial Tullamore bypass has been deferred until September, due to the huge number of public…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Stop beating yourself upPeople often talk about beating themselves up or pulling their hair outMon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Hearing `reluctantly' adjourned as Denis O'Brien goes to LondonThe Moriarty tribunal, which was due to hear evidence from Mr Denis O'Brien yesterday, was adjourned when it was informed that…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Esat boss `wanted to help out' friend in hard timesMr Denis O'Brien had been thinking of making a payment to Mr Michael Lowry because the politician was going through a difficult…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Cheque payee `very annoyed' his good name was usedThe Fine Gael supporter named as the payee on the £33,000 cheque from Esat/Telenor to Fine Gael has told the Moriarty tribunal…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
FG fundraiser's role in £33,000 donation was cause of `upset'When Mr John Bruton said "leave it where it is" in reference to a £33,000 donation from Esat Digifone interests, he believed …Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Company did not want bad impressionEsat Digifone did not want to take back a £33,000 donation from Fine Gael because it would look as if the company had acted improperly…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien evidence contradicts witnesses' statementsStatements given to the Moriarty tribunal by a Telenor representative and a former general secretary of Fine Gael were contradicted…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Prisoner on death row says thanks for Irish resultA black prisoner on death row in the US has welcomed the vote to remove the death penalty from the Irish Constitution.Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Dublin art class gives hope to residents of CarlingfordA flock of 12 sheep arrived in a field in Carlingford, Co Louth, yesterday despite foot-and-mouth restrictionsSat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Gardai seek five men who stole 100 firearmsGardai are continuing their search for five men who tied up a family at their home near Athlone and stole more than 100 shotguns…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Ban prevents activists from placing radio adsPro- and anti-Nice Treaty activists have been prevented from placing treaty-related advertisements on local and national radio…Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Power lines jam up the M50Thousands of commuters were caught up in a major traffic jam on and around the M50 motorway in Dublin yesterday following an …Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Message of moderation for North's electionPoliticians in Northern Ireland should "avoid at all costs" the use of inflammatory language during the UK general election campaign…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Mansergh supports Larkin's roleCriticism by the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, of Ms Celia Larkin's involvement in a reception to honour Cardinal Connell…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Disappointment at June adjournmentThe sub-committee investigating the Abbeylara shooting yesterday accepted that a question mark hung over the inquiry, following…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Carthy family expected an apology from Garda, not further hurt - counselA scandalous allegation was made about Ms Marie Carthy and the character of her late brother John was being assassinated for …Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Regret conveyed over `republican solicitor' error in Garda reportThe description of the late Patrick Finucane in the Garda report as a "republican solicitor" was a typographical error and was…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Six journalists interviewed by Garda over rumours of leaking of reportSix journalists were interviewed by gardai following suggestions that parts of the Garda report on the Abbeylara shooting were…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Psychiatrist's late arrival queriedThe delay in getting John Carthy's psychiatrist to Abbeylara was questioned by Mr Alan Shatter (FG)Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Garda officer tells of his decision to call in special unit in siegeThe senior Garda officer responsible for calling in the Emergency Response Unit in the Abbeylara incident said he had thought…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Request not to give out name ignoredSome members of the media ignored a Garda request not to name John Carthy in reports which were broadcast during the siege, the…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
MEPs call for inquiry into choice of EU site in MeathA ministerial inquiry into the decision to site the EU's Food and Veterinary Office in Grange, Co Meath, has been sought by Friends…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Flowers recall killing at peaceful villageIt could have been a typical day in any rural village yesterdayThu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Survey finds autism rate has tripled over past six yearsThere has been a threefold increase in autism rates over the past six years, according to the preliminary results of a survey…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Oldcastle fire may have been caused by electrical applianceAn electrical appliance may have been the cause of the fire in Oldcastle, Co Meath, in which two young sisters died early on …Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
LEADER wants farm families to capitalise on assetsAlmost a third of farm families will never become economically viable unless a group is set up in every county to work intensively…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Bord Gais connection to mid-west and midlands soonThe midland towns which will be connected to the new Bord Gais pipeline from Dublin to Limerick are expected to be announced …Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00
Equestrian centres worried about animal care as business suffersConcern is growing in the trekking and trail-riding sector over the likely long-term effects of the foot-and-mouth crisis on …Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
A long and patient waitPicture the scene. You live in Roscommon and your child is rushed to hospital in DublinMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
McDaid says battle against disease is being wonThe State is turning the corner in its battle against foot-and-mouth, and there is reason for optimism, the Minister for Tourism…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Bord Bia welcomes all-Ireland approachMoves by farm groups towards an all-Ireland approach to promoting farm produce have been welcomed by Bord Bia, the food marketing…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Greens seek £10m one-day tourism blitzThe £10 million package earmarked for the tourism sector should be spent on a one-day advertising blitz, the Green Party said…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Move toward all-Ireland approachAn All-Ireland approach to promoting farm produce moved a step closer yesterday with the setting-up of a working group to produce…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
Good news at last as Cooley people breathe massive sigh of reliefA big cheer arose in the National Disease Centre in Dundalk yesterday morning when Department of Agriculture staff heard that…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Controls could go on for months AhernFoot-and-mouth precautions could continue for several months, the Taoiseach said yesterday.Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Cooper-Flynn very disappointed with resultMs Beverley Cooper-Flynn refused to speculate on the political implications of the court's decision last night.Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Researcher favours choice of single or 3-in-1 vaccineA British researcher on autism has recommended that single vaccines, as well as the three-in-one MMR vaccine, be made available…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
McDaid warns of lack of attention to tourism crisisTourism, and not farming, would be the main loser in the foot-and-mouth crisis, the Minister for Tourism, Dr McDaid, has said…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Farmers near the infected area tell of `bereavement'"It's just like a bereavement," said Mr John Elmore, reflecting on the foot-and-mouth outbreak in LouthFri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
AIB account in London deniedClaims by Mr Ray Burke that he held a bank account in an AIB London branch were rejected by the former bank manager of that branch…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Claim of rushed law on RTE is rejectedMr Ray Burke has denied that he rushed legislation through the Dail to favour Century RadioThu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Farmers could be sued under EU directive for `defective' produceFarmers could be sued for produce contaminated by factors outside their control, under a new EU directive.Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
