Consultant asked BTSB to replace productA consultant haematologist at University College Hospital, Galway, yesterday said it was "inconceivable" that he did not tell…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Doctor `failed to inform the BTSB'A doctor at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has said she failed to inform the Blood Transfusion Service Board of a positive…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Blood products still given without treatment recordSome haemophiliacs are still receiving blood products in the State without any record of their treatment on a central register…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
BTSB clotting agent caused infectionThe Lindsay tribunal heard for the first time yesterday that a BTSB-made clotting agent, known as cryoprecipitate, was responsible…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Swansea among five new cases in BritainFive new cases of foot-and-mouth were confirmed in Britain yesterday, including one in a previously unaffected area of Wales.Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Judicial inquiry into Carthy shooting sought by Garda bodiesThe two largest Garda representative bodies have backed calls from the family of John Carthy for a judicial inquiry into the …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Body identified as missing IrishwomanPolice in England are investigating the murder of an Irishwoman whose body was found on the grounds of a cricket club six months…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Aromatherapy - it is all in the mind, says studyAromatherapy - the "essential oil" treatment - is all in the mindFri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
No experts to inform Abbeylara inquiryAn Oireachtas committee investigating the shooting of Mr John Carthy in Abbeylara last year does not plan to hear evidence from…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Man expected to face charge of murdering baby boy in KildareA man is to appear this morning before Naas District Court and is expected to be charged with the murder of a 19-month-old baby…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Export ban re-imposed on NI due to new casesA ban on the export of livestock and meat-based products from Northern Ireland to the EU has been reintroduced following the …Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Farmers told to step up fight against diseaseFarmers on both sides of the Border have been urged to step up controls to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth, amid fears that…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Walsh wants fortress farm mentality against virusStricter controls on the movement of animals and animal products have been introduced by the Garda and the Department of Agriculture…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
800,000 travel for the holiday weekendUp to 800,000 people are on the move this weekend on trains, aeroplanes and buses for the Easter bank holiday.Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Samaritans' campaign alerts farmers to serviceThe Samaritans have launched an emergency awareness-raising campaign aimed at farmers and farm workers affected by the foot-and…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Haemophiliacs to get £4m offerA settlement is expected to be reached shortly in a 10-year legal action by a group of haemophiliacs against the manufacturers…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Bad records blamed for patient going untested for hepatitis CThe head of haemophilia treatment services in Cork has blamed poor record-keeping for allowing one of her patients to go untested…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Patients given infectious productA contaminated blood product was administered to four of Dr Paule Cotter's patients a month after one of them had tested positive…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Doctor did not bar infectious productThe doctor in charge of haemophilia treatment services in Cork admitted to the tribunal yesterday that she took no definite steps…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Advice on bridge soughtThe National Roads Authority has appointed specialist British advisers to examine measures to improve the safety of the Slane…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Consultant to tell of her role in treatmentThe head of haemophilia treatment services in Cork, Dr Paule Cotter, will begin evidence to the Lindsay tribunal today on her…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
A third of all on-the-spot driving fines not paid and not pursuedMore than a third of on-the-spot motoring fines in 1998 went unpaid, a Comptroller and Auditor General's report has found.Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Ireland urged to back efforts to prosecute a Guatemalan `Pinochet'A leading Guatemalan human rights activist has urged Ireland to support efforts to prosecute one of his country's former dictators…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
China accused of `exiling' womanA Dublin-based teacher of Falun Gong, the spiritual practice outlawed in China as an "evil cult", has accused the Chinese authorities…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Road safety measures are defended by MinisterThe minister for the Environment and Local Government has defended the Government's record on tackling road fatalities, claiming…Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Penalty scheme to include 68 road traffic offencesTwelve points in a three-year period equals a six-month ban.Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Motoring offences to carry penalty pointsDrivers who speed repeatedly or breach other traffic regulations will face automatic disqualification under a new penalty points…Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Task force to consider oil pipeline between Dublin port, airportThe construction of an oil pipeline between Dublin Port and the airport, and the development of a freight depot on the outskirts…Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Media must choose path between silence and sensationalism"My favourite colour is red, like the blood shed from Kurl Cobain's head, when he shot himself dead..Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
State's suicide rate is 9th highest among EU countriesThe overall suicide rate in Ireland of roughly 12 suicide deaths per 100,000 people is by no means exceptional by international…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Samaritans to start outreach service in Dublin for the youngA new outreach service for young people suffering from depression or contemplating suicide is to be started by the Samaritans…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Walsh to decide today on whether to extend cullThe Minister for Agriculture is expected to decide today whether to extend the culling of animals on the Cooley peninsula in …Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Confusion over legislation means real suicide rate is still unknownHow much of the recent rise in reported suicides reflects a genuine upturn and how much is due simply to better recording mechanisms…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
CORI seeks move on basic incomeThe Justice Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland has called on the Government to launch a Green Paper on the …Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Patients were offered counselling, says social workerA senior social worker at St James's Hospital, Dublin, has rejected claims by some haemophiliacs and their next-of-kin that they…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Haughey must spend two more weeks in hospitalThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, is to remain in hospital for up to two weeks following his collapse on Monday from …Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Corporation by-law is planned over O'Connell Street protestsPeople will be unable to congregate in groups of six or more on Dublin's O'Connell Street without giving 31 days notice under…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
No refund for `stay-away' Westlife fans - promotersWestlife fans who heed the Government's advice on foot-and-mouth by avoiding the boy band's 11-day series of concerts in Dublin…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryA trusted maxim of modern business is never to underestimate the consumer's gullibilitySat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
UK police exhume body in WestmeathThe results of a post-mortem examination on the body of a middle-aged woman, exhumed by British police in Co Westmeath yesterday…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Out-of-date polio vaccine prompts calls for safeguardUp to 10 per cent of polio vaccines from a batch under investigation for links with CJD may have been issued after their expiry…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Bereaved parents call for more organ donationsThe parents of a Dublin man who died last week while waiting for a life-saving transplant have urged people not to allow the …Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Hearing told of `offensive' mailProf Ian Temperley, the State's former leading treater of haemophiliacs, has received hate mail in recent days arising out of…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Walsh plans tagging of sheep, pigs despite IFA oppositionThe Minister for Agriculture has stressed his commitment to introducing tagging for sheep and pigs despite opposition from the…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
Temperley regrets display of HIV patients' initialsProf Ian Temperley apologised yesterday for displaying the initials of haemophiliacs who had been infected with HIVSat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Former director claims a role in protecting childrenThe former medical director of the National Haemophilia Treatment Centre yesterday defended his role in protecting children and…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Conflict in evidence on selection of productsA conflict in evidence regarding the late Mr Sean Hanratty's role in the selection of blood products for haemophiliacs emerged…Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Witness disputes blood board's role in infectionsProf Ian Temperley clashed with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service over claims the agency played a mere "warehousing" role in…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
