Council rejects application for mast beside school in StillorganDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has rejected a planning application for a mobile phone mast due to have been located next…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Both sides of abortion debate welcome Strasbourg judgmentThe refusal of the European Court of Human Rights to rule on the question of the right to life of the unborn was welcomed yesterday…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Man paralysed at Forty Foot gets €2m in case settlementA former music industry executive who is quadraplegic and confined to a wheelchair as a result of injuries received in a diving…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
UNESCO says incinerator will not damage Boyne siteA study by UNESCO into a planned municipal waste incinerator at Carranstown, Co Meath, has rejected claims that the development…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
80,000 customers face end of Aer Lingus frequent flyer schemeSome 80,000 frequent fliers with Aer Lingus have been given just three months to redeem TAB (Travel Award Bonus) points as the…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Court told of woman's €2,500 'sham marriage'A Co Louth woman was paid €2,500 to marry an illegal immigrant in the UK to help him avoid deportation, it was alleged in a court…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Business group warns on congestionTraffic management : Further traffic management initiatives are needed in Dublin if Luas is to avoid becoming another cause …Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
Bush thanks Ahern for his support in war against terrorismBush interview: Irish people who judge the United States by the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib "don't really understand…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
DPP considers charges over fatal bus crashThe DPP is expected to decide before November whether to charge anyone over the bus crash this year at Wellington Quay, Dublin…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
RDS warns it may have to sell siteThe Royal Dublin Society may have to sell its lands at Ballsbridge and move to another location if planning permission for a €…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Enclosed order of nuns appeals Ballsbridge planAn enclosed order of nuns has appealed to An Bord Pleanála to reconsider the granting of planning permission for a multi-storey…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Collins denies meeting GilmartinMahon Tribunal: The former minister for justice, Mr Gerard Collins, said he was "quite certain" he never met Mr Tom Gilmartin…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Labour to challenge last resultLabour has signalled plans to mount a legal challenge to the outcome of a recount in the Clontarf ward of Dublin City Council…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Labour concerns over recount in ClontarfThe Labour Party has expressed concern at the number of errors discovered in a recount of votes in the Clontarf ward of Dublin…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Sharp fall in FoI requests since fees introducedUsage of the Freedom of Information Act has more than halved since fees for requests under the legislation were introduced by…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Fear of losing children obstacle to treatmentOne of the biggest obstacles to women coming forward for treatment for postnatal depression is a fear of having their children…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Labour not ruling out Dublin City Council coalition with Sinn FeinDublin City Council: Sinn Féin may have made the biggest gains on Dublin City Council but Labour will be more than happy with…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
VHI defends cover for scleroderma sufferersVHI has defended the extent of health insurance cover it offers to subscribers who suffer from scleroderma, the degenerative …Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Roadworks on St Stephen's Green to reverse traffic flow and restrict movementDublin City Council has set Sunday, July 4th, as the date for the introduction of new traffic arrangements at St Stephen's Green…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Group acting for Filipino nurses calls for No voteAnti-amendment campaign: A group representing the Republic's 3,500 Filipino nurses has joined more than 50 other organisations…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Disparities found in building leviesDevelopment levies charged by local authorities are up to five times as high in Dublin as in rural areas such as Cavan and Leitrim…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Blue flag bathing status reclaimed by three beachesKilliney and Portrane beaches in Co Dublin and Brittas Bay in Co Wicklow have reclaimed "blue flag" bathing status in this year…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Drug halves risk of strokeBreakthrough: A daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering drug can halve the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and cut cardiovascular…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Archbishop opens Glendalough retreat centreA Catholic retreat centre in Glendalough, Co Wicklow, was officially opened by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, …Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Cramped living linked to drop-out rate, povertyNorth Clondalkin development plan The life chances of children and young people living in overcrowded homes are seriously impeded…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Viking site may have been townAerial photographs of a Viking naval base being excavated near Waterford city indicate that the ninth-century settlement is much…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Union seeks 7% increase for low-income workersThe trade union Mandate has put down an early marker in talks over a new national pay deal, calling for a flat-rate pay hike …Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
FF fears PD breakthrough in 'Cowen country'Local area profile They may be best of friends in the Dáil but in their home county of Offaly, Brian Cowen and Tom Parlon are…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
State accused of jobs discriminationThe union Impact has accused the Government of failing to implement new legislation aimed at protecting temporary workers in …Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryA frightening din greets the accused as he is dragged into court. Angry faces surround him, grunting and hissingTue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Election success in Kenny's hinterland a must for Fine GaelCouncil area profile/Mayo: If Enda Kenny plans to lead his party into the next general election, let alone lead it in a successful…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Report shows builders seeking stage-paymentsPurchasers of new homes under stage-payment schemes are each being charged an average of €7,000 for the construction industry…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
FF to control de Valera county despite grumbling over healthCouncil area profile: De Valera county has been a Fianna Fáil stronghold since local elections beganThu May 27 2004 - 01:00
RTE's 'People In Need' show raises €5.3mMore than €5.3 million was raised for charitable causes in the RTÉ People In Need Telethon, which came an end in the early hours…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
Two hikers critical after falling at waterfallTwo hikers were being treated in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin last night for serious injuries suffered in a fall at Powerscourt…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
Martin to meet consultantsThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, is to meet hospital consultants this week to try to stave off the threat of industrial action…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
FF braced for voter backlash over lack of amenitiesCouncil area profile/ Kildare: Politicians used to see Kildare as split between rural and urban areasSat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Facilitator sought in insurance disputeHospital consultants yesterday called for the appointment of an independent facilitator to oversee talks on the provision of …Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Don't call me 'Sir', says newly-knighted SutherlandFormer EU commissioner Mr Peter Sutherland says he will not be using the title of "Sir" following his receipt this week of a …Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Striking prison doctors threaten to resignGeneral practitioners servicing the State's 16 prisons are threatening to resign in a serious escalation of a dispute with prison…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Combination of factors makes Dublin hard to callCOUNCIL PROFILE/Dublin City Council: With 52 seats, Dublin City Council is the largest local authority in the StateWed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Controversial Peta exhibition set for DublinA controversial public exhibition drawing parallels between the Nazi Holocaust and meat-eating is to go on show in Dublin next…Sat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Irish look to Waterford man to reclaim Eurovision gloryIreland seeks to extend its record of seven wins in the Eurovision Song Contest tonight when Waterford's Chris Doran sings If…Sat May 15 2004 - 01:00
Excavation of Viking site being consideredThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, plans to decide shortly on whether to excavate a major Viking settlement discovered…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Appeal of ruling may keep three in Colombia for yearsThe three Irishmen acquitted last month of training guerrillas in Colombia may not be allowed to leave the country for several…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Irish media accused of playing a part in September 11th attacksA former American diplomat has accused the Irish media of playing a part in the terrorist attacks of September 11th by stirring…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Rise in cigarette butt litter after smoking banThe workplace smoking ban has increased by about 20 per cent the volume of cigarette butts on the streets of one north Co Dublin…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Kerry's sister visits DublinThe campaign for the US presidential election is hotting up - and not just on the other side of the Atlantic.Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Irish Council for Civil Liberties calls for inquiry into May Day policingThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties has called for an inquiry into the level of force used by gardaí policing anti-capitalist…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
