Call for 'flexible' smoking ban for the mentally illPsychiatric patients are likely to be offered smoking cessation courses and nicotine therapy as part of an effort to lessen the…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Patient's death to be investigatedAn investigation into the death of a psychiatric patient who went missing last Monday while in the care of two nurses is expected…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
IBEC joins ranks of those against smoking banEmployers' group IBEC has added its voice to the growing chorus of industry-based calls for changes to the Minister for Health…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Ban 'may cost 10,700 jobs, EUR157m to Exchequer'A modest 5 per cent drop in alcohol sales as a result of the planned smoking ban would result in Exchequer losses of €157 million…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Another doctor faces allegations of negligenceA consultant obstetrician at the same hospital as Dr Michael Neary is also facing allegations of medical negligence over the …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Bar owner says he will sell his pub if smoking is bannedA Limerick publican has warned that he will have to close his 200-year-old pub if the planned smoking ban goes ahead.Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Complete ban could weaken drug treatmentDrug treatment programmes which provide support to jailed heroin addicts could be undermined by the Minister for Health's plan…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Insurance service got 750 calls on bogus claimsThe Irish Insurance Federation said a telephone service which invites people to report fraudulent insurance claims is a "resounding…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Most live-in childcare staff unqualifiedMore than half of staff who work with children in residential care do not hold any relevant qualification despite official Government…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Cullen to increase limits on corporate donationsThe Minister for the Environment is to finalise legislative proposals later this year that are expected to allow for a substantial…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Decision soon on Irish troops to LiberiaA decision will be made in the coming days on whether 250 Irish troops will serve on a UN peacekeeping mission to Liberia.Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Neary case set to go to High CourtThe Medical Council is preparing to go to the High Court shortly to remove obstetrician Dr Michael Neary from the register of…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Police may have found body of kidnapped engineerPolice in Ecuador say they have found a body believed to be that of an Irish engineer who was kidnapped with his driver in the…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Employers urged to lobby against banAn alliance of publicans, hoteliers and restaurant-owners yesterday called on employers to continue lobbying their TDs and senators…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Bar staff unions lobby FF TDs to support banA lobbying campaign by unions representing bar staff has resulted in a significant number of Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators publicly…Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
Refugees face being deported after new deadlineAsylum-seekers who have applied for refugee status on the basis of having an Irish-born child face deportation from today if …Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Sewerage plant cause of odour problemDublin City Council has admitted that a new €300 million sewerage plant in Ringsend is the source of a major odour problem in…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
State agencies consider coverage optionsLocal authorities and a number of State agencies are exploring the possibility of insuring themselves due to the rising cost …Mon Aug 11 2003 - 01:00
Military inquiry begins today into killing of sailorA military court of inquiry will be established today into the circumstances surrounding the killing of a 21-year-old sailor …Mon Aug 11 2003 - 01:00
New hospital safety code to cut insuranceHospital staff will be obliged to follow new safety regulations as part of a new initiative to bring down insurance costs.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Dublin firm wins U2 recording studio contestU2 is to get a new recording studio in a 60-metre landmark tower as part of a radical redevelopment of Dublin's docklands.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Firms call for urgent action on proposalsBusinesses lobbying for insurance reform welcomed yesterday's Oireachtas committee's report but said premiums would only fall…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
TD says premiums should drop 30%Insurance premiums could be reduced by up to 30 per cent within the next two years if proposed market reforms are acted upon …Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Tobacco firms on list of investmentsOpposition parties have called on the Government to ensure the National Pensions Reserve Fund adopts ethical investment guidelines…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Politicians want high cost of car insurance explainedAn Oireachtas committee investigating ways of reforming the insurance market is to ask the Irish Insurance Federation to appear…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Government lobbying EU to dilute new legislation on chemicalsThe Government is lobbying Brussels to dilute proposed new environmental protection laws over fears they could place multinational…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Gardai to target aggressive driving nationwideThe Garda is to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at eliminating aggressive driving on Irish roads following a pilot scheme …Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Learner drivers will have to take mandatory trainingLearner drivers will have to take mandatory driving courses before sitting their test in a move aimed at improving road safety…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
State to sue workers over failed asbestos claimsThe Government is to take legal action against hundreds of public sector workers who have sought damages for anxiety over exposure…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Slovenia and Ireland both have problems buying jetThe decision not to buy a new Government jet was the first of several cost-saving measures which will have to be taken in the…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Plan to build apartments for the homelessThe Government is to embark on an apartment-building scheme for homeless people as part of a drive to reduce expenditure on temporary…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Support centre for refugees in Cork may closeThe main support centre for immigrants in Cork is in danger of closing due to a funding crisis, it emerged yesterday.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Buses will use hard shoulder to ease trafficBuses will be allowed to use the hard shoulder of major approach roads to Dublin under a pilot project aimed at relieving chronic…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Harney plans new insurance proposalsBusinesses with poor health and safety records, such as some building firms and farmers, may be refused insurance cover under…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Lodges from South visit ArasMembers of the Orange Order were among 200 guests at a reception to mark the Twelfth of July held by the President, Mrs McAleese…Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Motorists' behaviour 'deplorable despite penalties'A further 180 people would die on the roads over the next six months if motorists' dangerous driving continued, the National …Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Priest calls for peace at removal of man killed in Limerick feudA Limerick priest last night appealed for peace following the removal of John Ryan, who was shot dead in a gangland killing earlier…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Court holds first sitting outside DublinThe Central Criminal Court made history yesterday when it held its first sitting outside the Dublin area as part of an initiative…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
FF councillor is elected Mayor of DublinFianna Fáil's Mr Royston Brady was last night elected Lord Mayor of Dublin and pledged to use his term in office to help improve…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Burke's ex-counsel rejects legal costs deal claimA senior counsel who represented Mr Ray Burke at the Flood tribunal has rejected allegations that a deal was struck in which …Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Homeless groups criticise initiativeThe Government's affordable housing initiative was broadly welcomed yesterday, although homeless groups said it would do nothing…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
65 more women's cases to be heardSome 65 cases involving women who say their wombs were unnecessarily removed by a Drogheda-based consultant obstetrician are …Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Owners refuse to reveal who chartered 'Thank you' planeThe owners of an aircraft that flew a "Thank you, Bertie" banner over Croke Park during the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Alternative WEF 'summit' is planned for Dublin forumAnti-globalisation protesters are to host an alternative summit to coincide with Dublin's hosting of the World Economic Forum…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Laffoy Commission gets files on abuse allegationsThe Department of Education in recent days has handed to the Laffoy Commission a substantial number of files relating to suspected…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Students from wealthier families get better resultsStudents from wealthier backgrounds in Ireland are much more likely to perform better in school, according to an OECD report …Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Girls still outperforming boys in readingIrish girls are continuing to significantly outperform boys in reading skills, according to a major international education survey…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
75,000 join in the celebrations at Croke Park to close the GamesThe Special Olympics drew to a close in front of 75,000 spectators in Croke Park last night with promises that the spirit of …Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Sailor's family react angrily to 5-year jail term for killerThe family of Mr Brian Gorey, the 21-year-old sailor who drowned after he was thrown overboard the LE Eithne, reacted with anger…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Athlete from Peru may soon see after Games health checkA Special Olympics athlete from Peru who has been almost blind for most of his life is set to have much of his eyesight restored…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
