`European first' as woman wins case claiming dismissal was on age groundsThe Equality Authority has welcomed as a "European first" a decision by the Labour Court to award compensation to a woman dismissed…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
De Valera says RTE could use `spare' £117mThere is no reason RTE should not use some of its cash reserves to maintain the quality of services, the Minister for the Arts…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
U2 tickets for second Slane gig a sell-out after just 94 minutesTickets for the second U2 concert at Slane sold out yesterday within 94 minutes of the extra date being announced, despite the…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Independent declines comment on claim of newsroom brawlIndependent News and Media management has declined to comment on reports of a brawl in the Sunday Independent newsroom on Friday…Mon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
State's Leader initiative proposal approvedThe European Commission has approved Ireland's programme for the EU Leader Plus initiative, allowing funds to be made available…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Group aims to highlight the legacy of EmmetPlans to mark the bicentenary of the 1803 rising were inaugurated at a public meeting in Dublin last night, with organisers pledging…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Nurturing a grudgeA New York reader e-mailed me recently, availing of this column's occasional service in interpreting Ireland to the diasporaSat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Going for the burnI don't mean to worry any new parents among you, and it's important not to exaggerate, but a useful thing to remember when raising…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Yes, you will yet say yesWhile Europe woke last Saturday to face the worrying implication of Ireland's rejection of the Nice Treaty, I was in a hotel …Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Anyone interested in a time-share coffin?The cardboard coffin is all very well, if you like that kind of thing, but it's not particularly attractive as coffins go and…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Summer madnessAh, summer in Dublin. The hissing of sprinklers on suburban lawns. The hum of insect life in Stephen's GreenSat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Turnouts fail to match 1972 figureInterest in the European project has waned since Ireland voted to join the economic community three decades ago on a wave of …Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
`Jam in the Park' will now jam in the PointA concert planned for Dublin's Dalymount Park later this month has been moved to the Point Theatre because of concerns about …Wed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00
If you heave, you leaveThere was an interesting legal story in the International Herald Tribune this week, albeit 75 years old and recalled in the "…Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Campaign to combat Irish road fatalitiesThe National Safety Council will mount an advertising campaign from tomorrow aimed at reducing road fatalities over the bank …Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Halt to Western funds for Sudan oil urgedThe Government should use its influence both within the EU and at the UN to halt Western investment in the oil fields of Sudan…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Danish MEP says Commission will be a `de facto' governmentThe Nice Treaty will make the European Commission a de facto "European government" by changing the rules for appointment of commissioners…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Carlingford puts foot-and-mouth blight behind it in celebrationThe foot-and-mouth crisis lifted like a bad sea mist from the Cooley peninsula at the weekend, when a festival in Carlingford…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
LUAS talkI was sitting in a cafΘ the other day enjoying the relaxing view of a traffic warden writing a ticket for a BMW across the road…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
State has moral duty to ratify Nice - ICTUIreland has a "moral obligation" to ratify the Nice Treaty and extend the benefits of the EU to countries which once played central…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Willy goes on general release to some rave reviewsIt's the heart-warming story of Free Willy (general certificate). So far, anyway.Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Poison gossipThe row over Celia Larkin and the invitation was big story, grantedSat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Drama turns up on cue for FF's partyShortly after Bertie Ahern's address to mark the 75th anniversary of Fianna Fail, the backdrop to the Mansion House stage collapsed…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Caroline home after an elephantine India tripCaroline Casey looked remarkably relaxed on her return from four months in IndiaSat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Crisis did the dog no goodOne of the lesser tragedies of the foot-and-mouth crisis was the fact that the greyhound in which I have a 6 per cent share-holding…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Holiday weekend picks up as restrictions easedThe May bank holiday weekend sees the country returning to near normal as restrictions imposed at the start of the foot-and-mouth…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Stand up for the stehpinklersAs you've probably heard by now, men are in crisis. We don't like to talk about it, obviouslySat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Olympics body not consulted about plan for new stadiumThe Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has not been consulted "in any shape or form" about the proposed Sports Campus Ireland, …Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Tour of relics `a watershed for Irish Catholics'The marathon tour of the relics of St Therese of Lisieux reaches the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin today, with organisers hailing it…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Binchy confirms her position as Ireland's most popular writer abroadMaeve Binchy has confirmed her position as Ireland's most popular literary export by carrying off the fiction prize in Britain…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Big wave heading for Dublin business parkA giant wave is expected to cross the Irish Sea tonight, arriving in Dublin Port tomorrow morningFri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
The great chewing-gum mysteryThanks to its efforts to keep Lucy, a reader in New Zealand, up to date with developments at home, this column is in now danger…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Family of murdered garda say his death has Arms Trial linkThe family of a garda shot dead in a 1970 bank robbery have called for his murder to be investigated as part of any new inquiry…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
`Bridget Jones's Diary' has a v. good opening weekend at the box officeBridget Jones's Diary took £604,445 over Easter at the Irish box office, putting the hugely hyped British film fifth in the all…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Spain's `dirty war' like our own recent pastA new book about Spain's "dirty war" against ETA in the 1980s has many resonances with the "shadowy quagmire of our own recent…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Bus lane to link Tallaght to city centreDublin's latest Quality Bus Corridor opens today, linking the city centre with Tallaght via Rathgar, Terenure, Spawell and Balrothery…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Sovereignty movement marks Easter RisingRepublicans will not be intimidated from "pursuing their legitimate right to end British occupation in our country", the chairman…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Beginner's guide to inquiries and everything elseLucy from New Zealand was in touch again recently, seeking further updates from the old countrySat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Curbs are eased on events and facilitiesMany attractions remain open this weekend. Shops will operate as normal today and many larger stores will open on Monday.Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Bertie battles with Hill Street blues as he meets music criticThe Taoiseach was opening a family resource centre at Hill Street in north inner Dublin and he seemed determined to be cheerful…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Switch to smile modeThere was a small but perfectly formed debate in the letters pages recently on the subject of smiling which, in case you missed…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Yacht club's moorings scuttled in Dun Laoghaire marina battleTrustees of one of Ireland's most exclusive yacht clubs were holding a crisis meeting last night after losing most of their moorings…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Queueing up but going nowhereA long queue at the customer service desk was the only sign of life in the Aer Lingus departures area of Dublin airport as the…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Notable quotables and other irrelevanciesOne of the variables this time around was whether to include my wife as named driverSat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Gallagher joins Guilbaud in failing to make McKennas' listConrad Gallagher is the highest-profile casualty in the latest Bridgestone 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland, the annual guide …Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Bonus club rebel songsThere being little else to do on St Patrick's Day, I went to the supermarketSat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Bargains in cross-Border phone jungle highlightedIrish users of mobile phones will find it easier to cut through the near impenetrable jungle of call costs, thanks to an interactive…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Member of Westlife attacked in SligoThe first of Westlife's Dublin concerts went ahead last night as planned despite an incident in which one of the band's members…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Avoiding a BarneyWhen Sweden took over the EU presidency in January, one of the things it was expected to push for was tighter control of television…Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
