Tourism rallies with 4% rise in visitor numbersA fall-off in tourists following the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States has been reversed with growth of almost 4 per…Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Security overhaul in preparation for EU meetings at Dublin CastleA major security operation is under way at Dublin Castle, the main venue for meetings during the EU presidency, as Ireland prepares…Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Estimated spend this Christmas to reach €3.5bnFor an indication of the state of consumer spending this Christmas look no further than Ms Marie O'Brien, a veteran street vendor…Mon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
SC for Abbeylara gardai quits tribunalBarr Tribunal: A senior counsel representing gardaí on duty at Abbeylara has walked out of the tribunal after clashing with …Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Counsel tells chairman there is 'no evidence' of fifth shotBarr Tribunal: Counsel for gardaí on duty at Abbeylara when John Carthy was shot dead in April 2000 has criticised the sole …Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Carthy's clothes to be reanalysedThe State Pathologist is to re-examine clothes worn by John Carthy when he was shot dead in April 2000 to try to establish if…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Expert cites 'failure of policy' at AbbeylaraBarr Tribunal A British firearms expert and former senior police officer has identified "some significant failure of policy …Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Measures sought to combat poverty among the elderlyAge Action Ireland has called for fresh measures to tackle poverty among the elderly following the publication of a report showing…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Skoool.ie education website named one of world's top fiveThe skoool.ie education website has been named as one of the world's top five e-learning products at the World Summit on the …Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
'Opt-out' on defence is welcomedEU: Pro-neutrality campaigners said they would welcome a proposed "opt-out" clause for Ireland under the new EU constitution…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Death came to call in busy market townThe day revisited - Monaghan: Just 90 minutes after the attacks in Dublin city, a car-bomb exploded without warning on North…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Lack of information irked O'DonoghueThe former Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, has said he was occasionally "annoyed" with the extent of information supplied…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Nothing 'out of control' with GardaThe Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism had come to face questions under the tribunal's "explosives module"Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Marriott group to run the ShelbourneMarriott International is to take over the running of the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin from late-January next, ending months of…Mon Dec 08 2003 - 00:00
Enforcement of existing law advocated as a priorityOrganised crime would be best tackled by enforcing existing law rather than creating new "anti-gangland" legislation, an Oireachtas…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Extradited broker in fraud caseA Wexford man extradited from Hungary for alleged embezzlement appeared in Gorey District Court yesterday charged with defrauding…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
O'Leary says Ryanair confident of retaining links with CharleroiLow-fare carrier Ryanair has announced changes to its European network, including a new route from its contentious Belgian Charleroi…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Flood report detailed corrupt payments from businessmenBurke and the tribunal: People had whispered the word for years but it wasn't until September 2002, when the Flood tribunal …Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
'Persistent hounding of honourable man'What the Taoiseach said about Burke: In October 1997, when Mr Ray Burke resigned from the Cabinet and the Dáil, the Taoiseach…Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
CORI seeks €12 rise in basic welfare paymentAn increase of at least €12 in the lowest social welfare rate is required in next month's Budget if the Government is to meet…Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Over 66,000 drivers have got penalty pointsMore than 66,000 drivers have incurred penalty points on their licences in the first year of the scheme.Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
NUJ and columnist to meet 'Irish Times' Editor over dismissalThe Irish secretary of the NUJ, Mr Seamus Dooley, and journalist Mr John Waters, are due to meet the Editor of The Irish Times…Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Priest says poor shown two fingers by latest EstimatesThe poor in society have been shown "two fingers" by the Government through its recently-announced cut-backs in social welfare…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Corkman considers escalating protest tomorrowA father of two who claims to have been on hunger strike since September 10th over alleged mistreatment by State agencies says…Mon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
4,000 could face homelessness next year, agency warnsWelfare cuts: Up to 4,000 people a year could be facing the threat of homelessness because of cuts in rent allowance announced…Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
Cork facility for mentally ill stalled by lack of fundingThe development of the State's first therapeutic community for people with mental illness is in danger of collapse because of…Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
Rises in hospital charges, motor tax and visa feesStealth charges: Increases in hospital charges, motor tax, passport and visa levies and student registration and examination…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Four Courts trip could be prisoner's last outing for a long timeThe Four Courts had got used to mounting major security operations for John Gilligan, but yesterday's could be the last for a…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
ESRI spurns idea of rights-based service for disabledA report commissioned by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has poured cold water on suggestions that people …Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Shot publican making good recovery in rehabilitationThe publican Mr Charlie Chawke who lost a leg following an armed robbery at Goatstown, Dublin, last month said he hopes to be…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Former lord mayor mugged in RathminesThe Former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Mary Freehill, is recovering today after being knocked down in a mugging near her home …Mon Nov 10 2003 - 00:00
Call for powerful public transport users' groupA public transport users' group with statutory powers is needed "as a matter of urgency" to address commuter concerns over transport…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Tunnel height could be raised by one footThe clearance height of the Dublin Port Tunnel could be raised by a foot for up to €30 million to facilitate larger heavy goods…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
City manager challenges traffic claims"Misinformed" claims by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce over the extent of traffic management problems in the capital could scare…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Commuters being treated with 'contempt'Dublin traders and Opposition parties have accused Iarnród Éireann of "treating commuters with contempt" by closing the southside…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Insurance reform 'subverted'The Alliance for Insurance Reform (AIR) has accused the legal profession of trying to "subvert" the Government's insurance reform…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Jewish group criticises State's UN resolutionAn international Jewish lobby group has condemned Ireland for sponsoring a new United Nations resolution on religious intolerance…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Union activist, 'forgotten hero' of 1913 Lockout, commemoratedA special headstone to mark the grave of a "forgotten hero" of the 1913 Lockout will be unveiled in Deansgrange cemetery, Dublin…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Artists briefed on State fundingThe Arts Council met artists and administrators in the sector yesterday to explain how it is lobbying the Government for funding…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
A marvellous night for a moondanceStargazers could enjoy a further rare sight of the northern lights in Ireland tonight after one of the largest solar storms of…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Half-day bin strike plannedBin collections in the Dublin City Council area are to be disrupted next week due to industrial action in support of workers …Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
€15,000 award for pregnancy-related discriminationThe Equality Tribunal has awarded an office worker €15,000 in compensation after upholding her complaint of pregnancy-related…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Top Irish horse proves a reluctant runnerIreland's rugby players may be acclimatising well Down Under, but it's a different story for Ireland's big hope in next week'…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Spectacular sun storms light up the Irish skyStar-gazers enjoyed a rare spectacle last night as auroras - generated by one of the largest solar storms of the past 30 years…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Call for high-level agency to manage emergenciesA single emergency planning agency "reporting at the highest level" should be created to manage threats from terrorism, natural…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Social welfare fraud reduced by €230mAnti-fraud investigators reviewing unemployment and other social welfare payments have saved the Exchequer nearly €230 million…Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Call for increased capital for social housingThe Government must increase its allocation to social housing in the forthcoming Budget if it is to reach its targets under the…Mon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
Adequate funding sought for Cork homelessSignificant progress on tackling homelessness in Cork will be undone unless a proposed new strategy on the problem is adequately…Mon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
Offaly gets €6m from ESB for local enterpriseBusiness people and politicians in Co Offaly have welcomed a new €6 million community and enterprise fund established by the …Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Fahey urged to 'come clean' on his smoking ban stanceThe Minister of State for labour affairs, Mr Frank Fahey, has been urged to "come clean" on whether or not he continues to support…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
