State spent €9m fighting disability casesThe Government has spent at least €9 million contesting court claims regarding services for disabled people over the last five…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Give disabled full rights - ShriverOLYMPIC NEWS: The founder of the Special Olympics, Ms Eunice Kennedy Shriver, has supported calls for the Government to introduce…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Group seeks inquiry into 'brutal' operation performed on womenA support group representing hundreds of women who underwent "brutal" operations as an alternative to Caesarean section has called…Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
Cash may be sourced for disability crisis casesThe Government is examining proposals from the Department of Health to source an extra €20 million in emergency funding to help…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Care crisis looms for intellectually disabledMore than 2,600 intellectually disabled people have no services or have not received a diagnosis of their condition from health…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Mandela dominates opening nightOf all the young celebrities and sports stars at the Special Olympics opening ceremony on Saturday, it was two older men who …Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
After the party, politics and medals come into playAfter an overwhelming welcome and a magical opening ceremony, politics reared its head at the Special Olympics yesterday when…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Stage set for a memorable start to Special OlympicsThe stage is set and the "flame of hope" is on its waySat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Bill proposes appeals system for disabledThe Government's new Disability Bill will provide for the establishment of an independent appeals system instead of legally enforceable…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
RNLI to the rescue as rough seas hit the fleetSailing Lifeboats had to be called out to rescue a fleet of Special Olympics sailing boats being towed through rough seas in…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Athletes leave war zones to take part in GamesDespite violence, food shortages and the chaos of conflict, Special Olympics teams from the war-torn regions of Afghanistan and…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Dublin one of dearest in EU - surveyA survey published today confirms what Dubliners have long suspected: the city is now ranked as one of the most expensive in …Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Walsh makes limited apology for remarksFollowing weekend criticism, manager says he was careless the way he hadphrased his commentsMon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Olympic flame will arrive in Ireland todayConfirmation that all athletes from SARS-affected areas will be able to compete in the games gives organisers a boost.Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Violence threatens departure of Games team from PalestineA group of athletes from Palestine's Special Olympics team is being prevented from leaving for the Games by Israeli authorities…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
348 'barbaric' operations at hospitalNew evidence has emerged that a "barbaric" operation, carried out as an alternative to Caesarean section, was practised on a …Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Equality Authority investigates Ryanair over complaints of wheelchair chargesThe Equality Authority is investigating a "substantial number" of complaints from passengers who say Ryanair charged them up …Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Figures on lack of services for disabled 'suppressed'Official figures showing that hundreds of intellectually disabled people are not receiving vital services from the State are …Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Special Olympic organisers hope for the all-clearSpecial Olympics organisers are hopeful that all athletes from SARS-affected areas will take part in the games after a ban on…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Religious propose measures to increase affordable housingThe constitutional right to property should be amended to ease the grip of developers on land and increase the supply of social…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Dublin Bus workers and fleet all revved up for Special OlympicsDublin Bus is to provide hundreds of extra buses to ferry an estimated 500,000 athletes and spectators to the dozens of Special…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Final bid by Hong Kong on SARS banHong Kong government officials will make a final attempt to convince Irish health authorities to allow athletes from the SARS…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Games will change attitudes to disabilities, says ShriverThe Special Olympics in Dublin will play a major role in helping to change attitudes towards people with learning disabilities…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
'Flame of Hope' begins its journey to Croke ParkMore than 150 police officers and athletes yesterday began a torch-run in which the Special Olympics flame will be carried along…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
Olympic flame begins its journey to Dublin todayThe Olympic flame begins a 15,000km journey from Athens to Dublin today, culminating in a spectacular Special Olympics opening…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Lack of services for handicapped criticisedChildren with intellectual disabilities in the Galway area are being left without services because of a funding crisis, support…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Newbridge is top Special Olympics hostNewbridge's preparations to welcome the Japanese Special Olympics team to Ireland earned it the title of overall winner of the…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach hopes for solution to SARS risk prohibitionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, yesterday said he hoped a solution could be found to allow athletes from SARS-affected countries participate…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Hopes rise for athletes from SARS countriesHopes are rising that Special Olympics athletes from SARS-affected countries will be able to compete in next month's games in…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Lack of daycare facilities for elderly highlighted in reportMore elderly people could stay at home rather than being forced into costly nursing homes if a greater level of daycare was available…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Seroxat claims could be huge, says firmA solicitor's firm preparing a lawsuit against the makers of one of the most popular anti-depressant drugs says its case could…Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
SARS threatens Canadian trip to Special OlympicsThe Canadian Special Olympics team's hopes of attending next month's games were put in jeopardy last night after Toronto was …Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
Asylum-seekers 'refused' at airportsAsylum-seekers are being deported from the State without being given the chance to claim asylum, according to refugee support…Mon May 26 2003 - 01:00
Organisers hoping rugby final will not be French farce"Bienvenue à Dublin!" say the signs advertising today's Heineken European Cup finalSat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Minister declines to confirm phone tapsThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has declined to say whether the phones of journalists in Leinster House are being tapped…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
350 bridges found to be too low for 'supertrucks'Iarnród Éireann has identified 350 bridges across the State which may not be able to accommodate "supertrucks" which road hauliers…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Cullen seeks nuclear plant closureDischarges of waste from Sellafield continue to be the main source of artificial radioactivity in the Irish Sea, according to…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
British to fund Iraqi Special Olympics team for trip to LarneDespite the ravages of war, chronic food shortages and an almost non-existent transport system, the Iraqi Special Olympics team…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Defence Forces to play key role at gamesSome 800 members of the Defence Forces will provide expert support to the organisers of the Special Olympics when the games begin…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Sergeant tells of 'rift' within forceA Garda sergeant told the Morris tribunal yesterday of a major rift between detectives and uniformed members of the force in …Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair chief executive to marry Dublin woman later this yearRyanair chief executive Mr Michael O'Leary is about to lose his mantle as Ireland's most eligible bachelor.Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Hospital denies people treated in mortuaryTallaght Hospital admitted yesterday that a room originally used to receive dead bodies at the hospital was sometimes used to…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Concern over typhoid outbreakConcern over the effects of the public health doctors' dispute heightened yesterday after a typhoid outbreak was recorded in …Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Former PD city councillor guilty of child pornA former Progressive Democrat councillor received a six-month prison sentence yesterday for possession of child pornography.Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Road signs to stress penaltiesThe Government is to embark on a major road safety campaign in the coming weeks to warn motorists that they run the risk of losing…Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Record number of houses and apartments built last yearThe number of houses and apartments built last year reached a record level for the ninth year in a row, according to official…Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Reports that chef will now fight extraditionThe celebrity chef, Mr Conrad Gallagher, is believed to have made a late attempt to fight his extradition from the US to Ireland…Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Drug firm to drop non-addiction claimThe makers of Seroxat, one of the most commonly prescribed anti-depressant drugs on the market, are to withdraw a claim on its…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Next Garda head could breach age limitThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, may have to change the age limit on the appointment of the Garda Commissioner when Mr …Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Taxi-drivers may have to take training coursesPart-time taxi drivers may be barred from operating in the industry under new laws to be announced later this year.Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
