No to Nice campaigner regrets SF did not focus on migrantsThe secretary of the National Platform, Mr Anthony Coughlan, has claimed that No votes were lost by Sinn Féin in the Nice Treaty…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Storm leaves thousands without electricityMore than 40,000 homes lost electricity early yesterday after storm-force winds brought down power lines.Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Payne released after 4? years in prisonConvicted child abuser Father Ivan Payne was released from jail at the weekend after serving 4½ years of a six-year sentence…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
8,000 from 40 countries to run in Dublin City MarathonMore than 8,000 athletes from more than 40 countries will take part in Monday's adidas Dublin Marathon.Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
World Health Organisation optimistic on global ban on tobacco adsA global ban on tobacco advertising, for which Ireland is lobbying within the World Health Organisation (WHO), is now looking…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Crime prevention report calls for transparencyAll agencies in the criminal justice system should operate "in a more open, transparent and accountable manner", according to…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Commuters living with unpredictabilityIt's the unpredictability that's the worst thingFri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Drivers face penalty points next weekThe first phase of the penalty points system is to be introduced next week, with drivers facing disqualification from the roads…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Law on reporting serious offences was abolishedThe criminal law offence of misprision of felony - the failure to report a serious crime - appears to have been abolished under…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Mental health nurses vote for strike actionNurses working in the mental health care sector say they will go on strike unless employers agree to their demands on a 20 per…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Dublin's new radio stations win few listenersDublin's two newest radio stations have made a limited impact on the market since they were launched six months ago, new radio…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Department denies TD's claim that it is delaying hospital waiting list figuresThe Department of Health and Children has rejected a claim that it is delaying the publication of hospital waiting list figures…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Industry told to improve its response to health scaresA culture change is needed if the food industry is to deliver effective recall and traceability systems to guard against health…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Yes side calls for continued discussion on EuropeIreland must learn to "bring the EU home" to the public to avoid future defeats in European referendums, leading Yes campaigner…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Bogota to seek Garda evidence on threeProsecutors against three Irishmen standing trial in Colombia for the alleged training of guerrillas are to seek evidence from…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Time for Irish to repay EU - ReynoldsThe former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, said yesterday that it was time for Ireland to "repay some of the generosity" it enjoyed…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Council calls for Government rescue package for Morton StadiumFingal County Council has called for the Government to approve a "rescue package" for Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin that would…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Fraud controls inadequate for enlarged EUAn enlarged EU would witness increased fraud unless accountancy measures were improved within the Union, a former senior EU official…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Roche denies smear tactics against No campaignThe Minister of State for Europe, Mr Dick Roche, has denied claims by Mr Justin Barrett that Fianna Fáil has been involved in…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Dail motion may be 'unconstitutional'A Dáil resolution endorsing enlargement would be "unconstitutional" if Ireland rejected the Nice treaty a second time, Fine Gael…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
'No' vote boosts destructive forces - BrutonThe suggestion by No campaigners that smaller accession states to the EU would be grateful to Ireland if it rejected the Nice…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Government's neutrality pledges worthless, says anti-military bodyGovernment assurances that Ireland would engage only in UN-mandated military operations if the Nice Treaty was ratified were "…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
State's economy would not suffer if treaty rejected, say GreensThe Green Party has rejected as "groundless" claims by the Yes campaign that Ireland would suffer economically if it rejected…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Parents threaten to pull out of organs inquiryParents of children whose organs were retained by hospitals without their consent say they will cease co-operating with the Dunne…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Gardai investigate missionary fraudThe Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation are investigating a bogus missionary appeal under which a number of religious institutions…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Ahern urges no rush to judgment on SF raidThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has urged parties to the peace process not to rush to judgment over the police raids on Sinn Féin's …Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Ahern denies Government is avoiding Flood debateThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has rejected calls from the Opposition for him to further explain his decision to appoint Mr Ray Burke…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Most inner-city residents willing to report drug crimesAlmost three-quarters of residents in Dublin's north inner city were more willing to report drug related crime following the …Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Flood report is a bestseller as nearly 25,000 soldCritically acclaimed for his punchy writing style and accessibility, Mr Justice Feargus Flood has recently gained a reputation…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Taoiseach criticised over GIS official's radio callThe Taoiseach must take "full responsibility" for the decision of a member of the Government Information Service (GIS) to defend…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Gap between rich and poor widensThe gap between rich and poor in Irish society has widened significantly, according to a Central Statistics Office survey of …Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Higgins warns of impact on public servicesPostal, electricity and water services could be "forcibly" privatised against Ireland's wishes if the Nice Treaty is ratified…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
De Roiste not a victim-reportAn inquiry into the forced retirement of former Army Lieut Mr Dónal de Róiste more than 30 years ago has found no evidence to…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Refusal may be illegal - equality officialThe proprietor of the Kerry holiday village who refused accommodation to an Israeli family could face prosecution under equality…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Higgins asks Ahern to explain RTE roleThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has been urged to explain, in light of the Flood tribunal interim report, his role in the cabinet decision…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
RTE gets hat-trick of Old Firm derbiesRTÉ has acquired the broadcasting rights to show live more than 12 Glasgow Celtic soccer matches for the remainder of the Scottish…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Garda arrested in armed robbery inquiryA 42-year-old garda, who had been on suspension from the force, was arrested yesterday by gardaí investigating a major armed …Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
25% feel unsafe out walking at nightA quarter of people in the Republic, and a third in Dublin, feel unsafe walking in their neighbourhoods after dark, according…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
RTE seeks an early move on TV licenceRTÉ has urged the Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, to fully implement "at the earliest possible date" the index-linking…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Russborough's security to be discussed after latest robberyThe charitable trust in charge of the Beit collection at Russborough House is to meet on Thursday to discuss what measures can…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
FF deputy says Cabinet lacks 'decisive leadership'A Fianna Fáil backbench TD yesterday accused the Government of "lack of decisive leadership" and sending "a garbled, scrambled…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Paper to sue if libel damages are not refundedThe Sunday Independent has said it will sue Mr Joseph Murphy jnr if he refuses to refund the newspaper almost €70,000 in libel…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Russborough security under review againSecurity arrangements at Russborough House, Co Wicklow, are once more under review after the fourth theft of art work from its…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Last-minute plea to save medieval castle siteEnvironmentalists have made a last-minute plea for the suspension of work on the final leg of the M50 motorway in south Dublin…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
RTE to seek removal of radio ad limitsRTÉ is to seek the removal of radio advertising limits introduced by the disgraced former minister Mr Ray Burke, following the…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Disgraced Burke can claim pension of up to €70,000 a yearDisgraced former minister Ray Burke will continue to draw an Oireachtas pension of up to €70,000 a year despite his censure for…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Call for report on Lindsay tribunal to go to DPPThe Irish Haemophilia Society has called for the report of the Lindsay tribunal to be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Mon Sept 16 2002 - 01:00
Centralised testing decision to be reviewedThe board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is to review its decision to centralise testing at its Dublin headquarters after…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
US embassy becomes focal point of Ireland's tributeFor security reasons, the event wasn't advertisedThu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Parents protest at treatment of disabled children by the StateParents of children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities held separate protests in Counties Sligo and…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
