Campaign against exporting horses for slaughterCalls have been made for the urgent introduction of a ban on the export of horses for slaughter as new figures show the unlicensed…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Independent in breach of partnership - unionsThe National Implementation Body (NIB) has begun an investigation into union claims that the newspaper group Independent News…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Air Corps pilot killed in Co Offaly crashAn Air Corps pilot was killed yesterday when his plane crashed in Co Offaly.Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
90% of teenagers polled unable to name local MEPNine out of 10 teenagers surveyed for a poll on political attitudes among the young were unable to name an MEP from their area…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Heritage body backs excavationThe Heritage Council has backed calls for a full excavation of the major Viking settlement discovered during work on the Waterford…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Blood service to lose 5,000 donorsvCJD risk: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is set to lose up to 5,000 regular donors due to new measures coming into…Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Group calls off Phoenix Park protestAnti-capitalist protesters have called off a planned march to Farmleigh House in Dublin's Phoenix Park this evening, blaming …Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Fatal hang-gliding accident inquiryA champion hang-glider pilot who died from injuries suffered in a fall at a gliding competition in Co Wexford last year lost …Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
Major security operation starts todayA 36-hour shutdown of Phoenix Park begins this evening as the Garda and Defence Forces prepare for the arrival of EU dignitaries…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
EU comes to Dublin believing bigger is betterEvents in Ireland Heads of state and government from all member states of the enlarged European Union will converge on Dublin…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Ahern admits need for EU work policiesCommittee: The standard of family-friendly employment policies in Ireland is lagging behind other European countries, the Taoiseach…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Opposition backing proposals on cohabitingOpposition parties have called on the Government to act on the recommendations of a Law Reform Commission report calling for …Wed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
Bullying's long legacyTVScope Bullying: Britain's Secret Shame, BBC1, April 19h to April 23rdTue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Homeless charity warns of 'creeping privatisation'The director of the homeless charity Trust has warned against a "creeping privatisation" of health and accommodation services…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
ISPCC concerned about implications for forthcoming casesReaction: The chief executive of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has expressed concern about the…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Affable man, fiercely proud of his rootsJudge Brian Curtin: Ambitious and accomplished as a lawyer, Judge Brian Curtin's career in the legal profession had been on …Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Blood product safety project hailedBlood products used by haemophiliacs will be electronically tagged for the first time under a safety project aimed at minimising…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Ahern to act on concerns over job standardsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has promised to address SIPTU concerns about the protection of employment standards from a "race to …Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
May Day policing plans 'heavy-handed'Left-wing campaigners organising May Day protests to coincide with the visit to Dublin of EU heads of state have condemned what…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Firemen give mother duck a helping handThe daring rescue of a panic-stricken family is all in a day's work for the Dublin Fire BrigadeMon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Brady criticises former mayors for 'drinking beer' and partyingThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Royston Brady, has found himself at the centre of another political storm after accusing former …Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
Test-case result may invalidate drink-drive chargesUp to 2,000 drink-driving charges are expected to be dismissed if a High Court challenge next month to the intoximeter, the Garda…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Call for Government decisions to be vetted for gender equality impactAll Government policy decisions should be scrutinised to assess their impact on gender equality, delegates to a conference on…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Speakers' Square for Temple Bar every SundayA Dublin equivalent of Hyde Park's Speakers' Corner is due to open in Temple Bar on Sunday week.Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Minister may review law as disco is bannedThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, is considering amending liquor licensing legislation that he introduced six months ago…Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Dublin mother to appeal French adoption rulingA Dublin mother seeking to reclaim a baby girl she gave up for adoption in France two years ago has pledged to take her case …Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Civil servants challenge survey on movingCivil servants working in State agencies may cease co-operating with the Government's decentralisation plans unless changes are…Wed Apr 14 2004 - 01:00
Ireland trails EU on social spending, says CORINo other country in the European Union spends as little as Ireland, as a proportion of national income, on social supports for…Wed Apr 14 2004 - 01:00
Clampdown on politicians who fail to register data on constituentsThe Data Protection Commissioner has announced a clampdown on politicians who fail to register personal records held electronically…Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Safety warning after boy dies in carThe National Safety Council has reissued a warning to parents about leaving children unattended in cars after a three-year-old…Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Removal today of Tallaght murder victimHundreds of people are expected to attend the removal this evening of the remains of Mrs Joan Casey, the mother of five who was…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Driving test centres strike called off as spy camera use is limitedA one-day strike scheduled for today at the State's 43 National Car Test centres has been called off after management agreed …Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Woman shot doing shopping in BoyleGardaí in Co Roscommon are investigating the shooting of a woman on a shopping excursion in Boyle at the weekend.Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Belfast exhibition marks anniversary of 'Titanic' voyageOne of the biggest collections of Titanic memorabilia outside of the United States went on display in Belfast yesterday as the…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Filipino nurses' home targeted in suspected racist attacksTwo Filipino nurses were yesterday considering leaving their home in Co Antrim after it was attacked by a suspected racist mob…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Mixed response to tighter EU curbs on animal exportsAnimal welfare lobbyists have welcomed yesterday's vote by the European Parliament to impose more stringent controls on live …Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
Irish regulator to monitor situationThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has said it is "continuing to monitor" the risks of suicide associated with antidepressants following…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
TDs call on UN to review its role on West PapuaWEST PAPUA: Government and Opposition parties have joined forces in calling for the United Nations to review its role in the…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Manager gets €14,000 in unfair dismissal claimA Dublin hotel has been ordered to pay €14,000 to a banqueting manager who claimed he was unfairly dismissed because his assistant…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Rezoning of Dun Laoghaire GC approvedDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has approved plans to rezone the grounds of Dún Laoghaire Golf Club (GC), paving the way…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
County's housing plan goes down to the wireDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council remained locked in debate last night over the future of its Draft County Development Plan…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Inquest into patient's death adjournedThe Kildare coroner's court has adjourned until next month the inquest into the death of a man whose body was exhumed last summer…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Dublin to host transplant gamesSports: Last year it was the Special Olympics World Summer GamesTue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Timing of referendum criticisedOpposition parties have renewed their criticism of Government plans to hold a citizenship referendum on the same day as the local…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Minister reports halting site bays progressThe number of Traveller families living on unauthorised sites has fallen by more than 200 in the past three years, the Minister…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Ireland ranks second in nurses per capitaHealth care study: Ireland has the second-highest number of nurses and midwives per capita in the EU but one of the lowest proportions…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Gathering chants 'In that train we all travelled'DUBLIN VIGIL: Some carried banners. Others candles. Yet more draped themselves in flags. All, however, chanted in unisonSat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
BoI urged to pull out of deal with porn firmThe National Women's Council of Ireland has said it will be advising its members to close any accounts they have with Bank of…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Gardai search for killer after gangland-style executionGardaí were holding door-to-door inquiries in Ballyfermot, west Dublin yesterday to try to piece together the final movements…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Fund playgrounds locally, urges MinisterThe Minister of State for Children, Mr Brian Lenihan, has urged local authorities to consider funding the provision of new playgrounds…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
