ComReg opens mobile networks to competitionThe communications regulator ComReg has ruled that O2 and Vodafone must open up their networks to competition from January next…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Adams calls for talks with Paisley to resolve impasseThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has called for direct talks with the DUP leader the Rev Ian Paisley in an effort to …Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Ireland weathered downturn better than most - CowenIreland has come through the recent international economic downturn better than most countries according to the Minister for …Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Government supports Ukraine election re-runThe Irish Government has pledged its support for a re-run of the second round of the Ukrainian Presidential elections that are…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Households to spend €1,270 each at Christmas - surveyRetailers are predicted to reap a bonanza this Christmas with Irish consumers expected to spend around €1,270 per household over…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Drinks group says alcohol problem 'receding'The chairman of the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), Mr Richard Dunne, said today the problem of excessive alcohol consumption…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Motion for official EU status for Irish tabledIreland's permanent representative to the European Union, Ms Anne Anderson, was expected to table a motion at a meeting of EU…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Minister pledges conference centre tender in 2005The Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, has said he is committed to awarding the tender for a national conference…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
House burglars take €58m in 12 months - surveyBurglars stole almost €60 million worth of goods from homes in Ireland over a twelve month period, a survey published today has…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
EC unveils graphic cigarette-pack imagesThe European Commisisoner for Health and Consumer Protection has unveiled a series of graphic photographs and images that will…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Republic slightly improves in corruption indexThe Republic of Ireland has only slightly improved its position in a survey of countries which assesses the extent of perceived…Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Irish troops were 'great assets' to UN - AnnanThe secretary general of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, visited McKee Barracks in Dublin today where he addressed troops …Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
Lillies withdrawn at auction without single bidOne of Dublin's most famous nightspots, Lillies Bordello, has been withdrawn at auction after failing to attract a single bid…Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Abbey Theatre to cut staff by one-thirdThe Abbey Theatre said today it is to cut its staff by 30 per cent in a drive to reduce costs at Ireland's national theatre…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
SF's McGuinness seeks DUP dialogueSinn Féin chief negotiator Mr Martin McGuinness has called for direct dialogue between Sinn Féin and the DUP.Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
McCreevy moves to curb legal costs at tribunalsThe Government has approved measures to curb payment of legal fees to counsel at tribunals.Mon Jul 19 2004 - 01:00
Broad welcome report on insurance reformA high level Oireachtas committee's series of recommendations on reducing insurance costs has received a broad welcome from the…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Cullen seeks further waste-prevention actionThe Minister for the Environment has called for further action on waste prevention during an address to the inaugural meeting…Tue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Gardaí search for Bettystown armed raidersGardaí are investigating a robbery in which armed raiders held up a security van and escaped with a sum of money in Co Meath …Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Harney responds to criticism of preparations for Bush visitThe Tánaiste Ms Harney told the Dáil today that preparations for the US President Mr George W Bush's visit to Ireland this weekend…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Government moves to reduce court delaysThe Government has approved the appointment of eight judges to help speed up the hearing of cases in the courts.Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Anti-war concert 'not anti-American' - artistsFrom left, Rónán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla, Rossa Ó Snodaigh of Kíla, comedian Barry Murphy, Rory Gallagher of the Revs and Christy…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Refugee application backlog to be cleared in 2005The body responsible for processing refugee applications is hoping to clear its backlog of 3,300 asylum cases by early next year…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Poll indicates narrowing of gap in Dublin Euro raceA poll carried in today's edition of the Irish Times suggests a narrowing of the race in all four constituencies for the thirteen…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Poll shows increased competition for Euro seatsAn opinion poll carried in tomorrow's edition of The Irish Times indicates an increase in competition in all four constituencies…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Rabbitte leaves Dail after row with Ceann ComhairleThe Dáil was suspended this morning after the Labour Party leader accused the Ceann Comhairle of being "congenitally incapable…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Vintners claim drop in business after banThe Licensed Vintners' Association has claimed pub trade has dropped by as much as 15 per cent since the introduction of the…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Dublin Fire Brigade says TCD fire 'contained'The Dublin Fire Brigade has said the fire at Trinity College Dublin has been containedMon May 31 2004 - 01:00
O'Donoghue warns pubs over drink price riseThe Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr John O'Donoghue, has called on brewers and the licensed trade to consider the "potential…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
O2 reports 11% rise in customer baseO2 Ireland has posted profits of £208 million (€205.7 million) for the year ending March 31st, 2004.Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
McCabe killers' release conditional on end to paramilitarism - AhernThe Taoiseach has repeated his assertion that the men convicted of the manslaughter of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe would be …Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Parties bicker over election poster posturingCandidates in the forthcoming European and local elections have accused each other of breaking a gentleman's agreement with Dublin…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Dublin march to call for EU status for IrishThe Irish language lobby group STÁDAS is expecting some 5,000 people to attend a demonstration in Dublin tomorrow to pressure…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Dublin to host interactive Internet lightshowDublin will this evening begin hosting a interactive artwork that allows participants to design huge light sculptures on the …Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Colombia Three verdict expected 'within days'Three Irishmen accused of training Marxist rebels in Colombia could receive the verdict from their trial within days, it was …Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
New Sellafield treatment system welcomedThe body that advises the Government on nuclear protection has welcomed the introduction by British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) of a…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Irish mountaineer evacuated from EverestAn Irish mountaineer has been evacuated from Mount Everest after suffering from sleep deprivation and exhaustion.Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
De Rossa calls for UN intervention in IraqProinsias De Rossa, Labour Party MEP for Dublin, has called on the Government to convene the EU Foreign Ministers to agree a …Sun Apr 11 2004 - 01:00
Data commissioner to target politiciansThe Data Protection Commissioner is to focus on checking whether politicians and religious orders comply with legislation to …Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Group calls for cost-of-living disability paymentThe National Disability Authority (NDA) has called for a Cost of Disability Payment to be made to people living with disability…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Cullen warns regions over waste managementThe Minster for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has that warned local authorities that don't implement waste-management policies …Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Cory calls on British to hold Finucane inquiryThe retired Canadian judge who investigated allegations of British involvement in paramilitary killings in the North has called…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Greens highlight health dangers of allergiesThe Green Party is unveiling a campaign today to highlight the dangers posed by allergies to public health.Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
Colombian VP 'prejudicial' on 3 Irishmen caseOver a hundred people attended a protest at Leinster House this afternoonTue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Call for reduction in psychiatric admissionsThe Chairman of the Mental Health Commission has said the number of admissions to Irish psychiatric institutions should be halved…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
President starts 14-day visit to South AmericaThe President, Mrs McAleese, has embarked on a two-week trip to South America.Thu Mar 18 2004 - 00:00
Report published on standards at Cavan hospitalA report on how standards should be restored at Cavan General Hospital has been released tonightThu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach extends sympathy to MacedoniaThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has conveyed sympathy on behalf of Ireland and the EU, to Macedonia on the death of their president …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Macedonian president killed in plane crash in BosniaThe Macedonian President, Mr Boris Trajkovski, has been killed in an airplane crash in a mountainous area of southern Bosnia. …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Irish language Commissioner receives seal of officePresident Mrs Mary McAleese has appointed a Commissioner for the Irish language at a ceremony in Áras an Úachtaráin this afternoon…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
