Support for schools on youth suicide urgedThere is a major lack of support and guidelines to help teachers handle the problem of youth suicide, a conference heard yesterday…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Some teenagers feel suicide can be justifiableSuicide is more acceptable to some teenagers than drinking and driving, according to Mr Michael Ryan, who has drawn up a "Living…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald worsened financial position by not reading small print on loan dealDr Garret FitzGerald has told the Moriarty tribunal he unwittingly worsened his position when he failed to read the small print…Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald paid off GPA shares loan at extra-high rateDr Garret FitzGerald will appear at the Moriarty tribunal today to give evidence about an AIB loan which was partly written off…Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
Decision on Haughey deferred to ThursdayThe Moriarty tribunal will decide on Thursday how to proceed with Mr Charles Haughey's involvement in the inquiry.Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald to give evidence on his settlement with AIB, hearing toldFormer Taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald will give evidence to the Moriarty tribunal on his settlement with AIB, the tribunal heard…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Hearing the silent screamThe elderly woman who lies awake at night in fear of her alcoholic son's return homeMon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Taxis likely to return to streets following votes today by driversA return to normal taxi services looks likely, following a recommendation from the two main taxi-drivers' groups that members…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Union says drivers are anxious to end deadlockTaxi-drivers would return to work immediately if the Minister, Mr Robert Molloy, agreed to put a stay on the issuing of new licences…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
Poor weather to continue after heavy rain and wind yesterdayThe gales of early November returned yesterday with heavy rain and gusts of 70 m.p.hFri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
State must dispose of risk materialThe State will face new waste disposal problems if the EU Commission accepts the proposals from the scientific committee.Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Dublin Bus expands Nitelink serviceMore than 120,000 people are expected to benefit from the expanded Nitelink bus service announced by Dublin Bus yesterday.Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Greer calls on women to imitate taxi-drivers and agitateWomen should follow the lead of taxi-drivers and agitate to get what they want, Dr Germaine Greer said yesterday.Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Equality battle hampered, women toldWomen's battle for equality is being hampered by the view that the women's agenda for equality is finished, the National Women…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Angry scenes as taxi men end protestVincent Kearns and Tommy Gorman had an unenviable job when they walked down Kildare Street to advise taxi drivers to call off…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Talks scheduled today at Labour Court as rail strike disrupts all mainline servicesUp to 50,000 passengers were affected by yesterday's strike by signallers in Iarnrod Eireann.Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Airport back to normal after drivers shift the protest to Leinster HouseThings were getting back to normal at Dublin Airport yesterday afternoon as hundreds of taxi-drivers called off their blockade…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Unions warn of possible escalationThe taxi-drivers' protest is likely to escalate today, union leaders have warnedThu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Drivers show their militancy as blockades wreak havocTaxi-drivers were in militant form as they protested at central points around Dublin city yesterday.Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Shortage of census collectors likelySome people may be asked to post back their completed census forms next April because of the predicted scarcity of part-time …Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Solicitors seeing significant rise in teacher negligence and school discipline challengesSolicitors are seeing a significant increase in cases involving school discipline and teacher negligence claims, a teachers' …Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Shortages of planning staff are `pretty bad'Serious staff shortages in the planning and engineering areas of local authorities are adding to difficulties in meeting housing…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
Better weather brings services back to normalThe improvement in the weather means that rail services are almost back to normal today.Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Aviation inquiry opens on aborted landingThe Irish Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into Monday's incident at Dublin Airport involving two aircraft - one…Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Aborted landing not uncommon, says authorityAn incident at Dublin Airport yesterday in which an aircraft almost landed and then took off again is not uncommon, according…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Computer games to be rated for age suitabilityNew age-rating symbols will now appear on computer games, following an initiative from the film censor's office and Sony Computer…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Bad weather disrupts transport servicesStormy weather brought major disruption to public transport services yesterday.Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Aircraft forced to abort landing in DublinAn Aer Lingus aircraft with company chairman Mr Bernie Cahill on board had to take evasive action at Dublin Airport yesterday…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Rusty Chain Award to shame cycle-unfriendly employersThe Rusty Chain Award is an award that publicity-seeking companies will not be clamouring to win.Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
We don't lack compassion, only power, says JesuitPeople have not become less compassionate in the State, but more powerless, according to Father Peter McVerry of the Jesuit Centre…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
State should learn FSAI from report - WallIrish authorities should learn lessons from the British inquiry, particularly on the need to inform the public of health risks…Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
Synon's account of affair cost banker his £180,000 jobMary Ellen Synon is no stranger to making headlinesThu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
Medical organisation recommends national forum and five-year plan to develop State's health strategyA national forum which would develop a health strategy for the State has been recommended by the Irish Medical Organisation (…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Study says 31% of doctors regret career in medicineAlmost one-in-three doctors would not choose medicine if they were to start their careers again, according to a survey by the…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Decision to provide franchise came out of `clear blue sky'The decision to provide a franchise for a new national radio station came "out of a clear, blue sky", the Flood tribunal heard…Sat Oct 14 2000 - 01:00
Burke's Century Radio letters missing from Government filesA NUMBER of letters about Century Radio and RTE transmission charges were missing from the official Government files, the Flood…Fri Oct 13 2000 - 01:00
Century Radio's problems detailed at FloodBank officials believed Century Radio would be a "lost cause" if legislation was not introduced to cap RTE's advertising, the…Thu Oct 12 2000 - 01:00
Search for young Romanian womanA garda search was continuing last night for Ms Anka Nova Kovici, a Romanian woman who went missing from her home in Walkinstown…Wed Oct 11 2000 - 01:00
Garda told of only 28% of sex crimes - reportOnly 28 per cent of victims of sexual crime in the past year reported the offence to the Garda, according to the latest statistics…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Firm claims weed-control benefits of GM sugar beetIrish crop trials on genetically modified sugar beet have shown that pesticide usage could be reduced by 40 per cent on the GM…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Linking of taxi shortage to recent killings rejectedThe linking of the taxi shortage with four recent killings in Dublin has been strongly rejected by Dublin taxi-drivers and their…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Men account for more than 10% of contacts at rape crisis centresMen now account for 10 to 12 per cent of people contacting rape crisis centres, according to the national co-ordinator of the…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Over 1,000 at boys' funeral in KilkennyMore than 1,000 people gathered in St Patrick's Church, Kilkenny, yesterday for the funeral of Alan (10) and Shane Byrne (6), …Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
Hundreds at removal of Byrne boys in KilkennyTwo simple white coffins last night marked the reality of the past week's tragic happenings and grim discoveries in the south…Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Dublin's traffic plan to be outlined todayThe Government will today outline how plans for the metro, Luas, DART, Dublin Bus and road building will affect Dublin traffic…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Mourners weep on hearing that woman's two sons are deadWhen mourners went to St Patrick's Church in Kilkenny city yesterday morning, they were only certain of one death - that of Mrs…Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
Gardai still look for missing man, childrenGardai were no wiser about the whereabouts of Mr Stephen Byrne and his two children last night, a day after his wife, Maeve, …Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Sombre village struggles to cope with a violent deathKilkenny flags still fluttered from the poles around the village of Cuffesgrange yesterday, but there was nothing to celebrate…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Minister urged to halt Coal Harbour transferMore than 250 people attended a public meeting in Dun Laoghaire last night to express their concern at the transfer of the Coal…Thu Sept 28 2000 - 01:00
Families fined for suicides in JapanLosing a family member to suicide is traumatic enough, but in Japan, families of train suicide victims face extra trauma in the…Mon Sept 18 2000 - 01:00
