Conflicting evidence on native productsA conflict of evidence over the timeliness of the Blood Transfusion Service Board's decision to produce native blood products…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Gilmore calls for controls on private rentalsThe eviction a family of five from a flat in Ranelagh, Dublin, on Wednesday highlights the urgent need for legislation in the…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Gardai called after Sri Lankan couple evicted from Dublin flatA Sri Lankan couple were searching for a new home last night after their eviction from a flat in Ranelagh, Dublin.Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Man is due in court today over death of Ballymun motherA man is due to appear in Dublin District Court this morning charged in connection with the death of a mother in Ballymun, Dublin…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
'No one expected the job losses they're talking about'Aer Lingus workers were not so much shocked as apprehensive yesterday as they learnt of the company's plans for rationalisation…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal told of rise in disease tollThe incidence of liver failure in haemophiliacs infected in the 1980s with hepatitis C is continuing to rise, a British expert…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
IHS seeks talks with Minister on tribunalThe Irish Haemophilia Society has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, to discuss…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Bishop signals intention to retireThe Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr Laurence Ryan, has signalled his desire to retire aged 70Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Woman and child first Irish fatalitiesAn Irishwoman from Cork and her three year old daughter were among those who lost their lives on one of the planes that slammed…Wed Sept 12 2001 - 01:00
Focus on original drama as TG4 unveils its plans for the new seasonNew drama, expanded live sports coverage and a series of documentaries form the highlights of the TG4 autumn schedule, which …Wed Sept 12 2001 - 01:00
NUJ critical of delay in reforming asylum legislationThe National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has accused the Minister for Justice of unnecessarily delaying the reform of controversial…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Taoiseach in TV address to nation - on Man U's chancesViewers of RTE's soccer show The Premiership are advised not to adjust their sets tonight when a new addition to the commentary…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Amnesty expresses concern for Irish in Colombian jailAmnesty International has expressed concern about the conditions facing three Irishmen being held in a Colombian jail on charges…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Parliament no to use of personal communicationsThe European Parliament has rejected an EU directive which would have allowed law enforcement agencies in Ireland and other member…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Article in `Farmers Journal' criticising IFA droppedA decision by the Irish Farmers' Journal to reprint a section of its latest edition without an article that was critical of the…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Extend Timor aid, Ireland urgedA leading campaigner in the struggle to liberate East Timor has urged Ireland to extend its aid programme - due to lapse next…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Broadcasting body accepts desire for relaxed controlsThe Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has acknowledged a desire among communications companies for a relaxation of restrictions…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
BCI called on to relax media ownership rulesThe Competition Authority has said that cross media ownership restrictions should be easedSat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
MEPs urged to back moves to safeguard telecoms privacyThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is urging Ireland's MEPs to support European Parliament moves to safeguard the privacy…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Gardai issue plea in search for missing Dublin womanGardai are seeking assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a Dublin mother who went missing three days ago.Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
10,000 jobs in danger if price slump continues -ICMSAUp TO 10,000 jobs will be lost in the farming sector if the current slump in meat prices continues until the end of the year, …Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Irish official to visit jailed menA Department of Foreign Affairs official is expected to visit the Colombian jail tomorrow where three Irishmen are being held…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
High security installed for premier's visitExtra security measures have been put in place at Farmleigh House in Dublin in preparation for the visit to Ireland next weekend…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Department advises Irish tourists to be vigilant after ETA threatsThe Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Irish people travelling to Spain to be vigilant as the Basque separatist movement…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Wildlife is removed after Liffey oil-spillUp to 20,000 litres of light fuel oil spilled into the Liffey yesterday following a collision between an oil-tanker and a lorry…Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Irish group starts action over alleged phone-tapping by BritishThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties has initiated proceedings in Britain against the British governmentFri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Shot lorry driver sent to Liverpool hospitalAn Irish lorry driver who was shot on Tuesday by robbers on a dual carriageway near Holyhead has been transferred to a Liverpool…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Garda complaints board report `disgraceful'The Garda News, the publication of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), has condemned as "disgraceful" the…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
RTE's share of radio market fallsThe market share of RTE radio listenership is continuing to fall, according to audience statisticsWed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Mature runners finish Malin-to-Mizen routeTwo runners in their 50s completed a record-setting run between Malin Head and Mizen Head yesterdayTue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Protest walk by Falun Gong practitionersTwo Irish-based practitioners of Falun Gong, the spiritual movement outlawed in China, set off on a 160-mile walk between Dublin…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Defence Forces to study women's claimsThe Defence Forces are to establish a study review board, chaired by a senior woman officer, to examine allegations of widespread…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Final hurdle to Dublin ring road is cleared with racecourse dealThe last major obstacle to the completion of the M50 Dublin ring road has been overcome with the resolution of a dispute between…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Penultimate stretch of Dublin ring road opensThe Southern Cross Route motorway, the penultimate leg of Dublin's C-Ring road, was officially opened yesterday - 30 years after…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Hospital's intensive care unit is closed to halt spread of superbugSt James's Hospital, Dublin, has closed its intensive care unit to admissions following the spread of a potentially fatal "superbug…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
35,000 to travel to Witnness festivalUp to 35,000 people are expected at Fairyhouse racecourse this weekend for the two-day Witnness festivalSat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
52% of food businesses are unaware of regulationsHalf OF Irish food businesses are unaware of their legal obligations regarding food safety management, a major study has shown…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Goan defends dropping of `Premiership'RTE has denied that money was an obstacle to its broadcasting of highlights from the English Premiership this coming season.Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Taxi drivers seek protection against rising violenceTaxi drivers are threatening to withdraw their services from the streets of Dublin unless action is taken against what they perceive…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
RTE TV director pledges to act on criticismsRTE's director of television, Mr Cathal Goan, said yesterday the company would "take on board" criticism levelled against it …Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Smith denies funds link to reaction forceThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has denied any "direct correlation" between the Government's investment of £250 million in…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Poor spend more on the Lottery than the better off, says reportPoorer people play more and spend more on National Lottery games than the better off, a new report on the Lottery's socioeconomic…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Lottery sales fall 2% as market maturesSales of the National Lottery's gaming products fell in real terms for the first time last year, a new report on the company'…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
VHI chief rejects `cosy deal' claimThe chief executive of VHI Healthcare has rejected as "nonsense" and "misleading" accusations that it was involved in a "cosy…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Flatley hangs up his dancing shoes and retires to his Cork mansionThe flamboyant former Riverdance star, Michael Flatley, has announced the end of his dancing careerMon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Request to investigate drug firms rejectedThe chairwoman of the Lindsay tribunal has rejected an application by the Irish Haemophilia Society to investigate certain actions…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Coroners claim unnecessary delays are affecting inquestsCoroners are having difficulty providing a "caring and efficient" service to bereaved families because of a lack of adequate …Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
No change in policy on drugs envisagedThe Prison Service has said it has no plans to change its policy on drugs in prisons following protests by inmates in Dublin …Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Former UN head of Iraq sanctions urges Ireland to oppose embargoIreland should "set the tone" for Europe in a humanitarian drive to relax the United Nations' sanctions against Iraq, a former…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Doctors did not discuss patients' optionsDoctors 15 years ago did not discuss with patients the relative merits of blood products or treatment options, a leading British…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
