Road closures will bring chaotic weekend for motoristsA chaotic weekend lies ahead for Dublin motorists, with the most extensive series of road closures ever seen by the city in force…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Council wrangles put the North Assembly in shadeInsults traded across the chamber floor. Cries of "shame" and "charade" circulating in the airMon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
More to sport than World CupIf you thought the World Cup was the most important sporting event of the summer then you haven't been reading the Leinster Leader…Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach praises Irish-American `pioneer'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, led the tributes to Mr O'Dwyer, saying: "His contribution will be gratefully remembered by the people…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Traders push for changes in Tour de France routeThe Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called for the starting route of the Tour de France to be altered to allow traders access …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
£250,000 of fake designer clothes seizedIn a series of operations customs officers have seized over two tonnes of counterfeit designer sport and leisure wear, with a…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Modified beet crop in Co Wexford sabotaged by green campaignersEnvironmental campaigners have sabotaged a new genetically modified sugar beet crop in Arthurstown, Co WexfordFri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
More drug arrests plannedFurther arrests of suspected heroin dealers are to be made in the coming days as part of the Garda undercover operation, Clean…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Funding depends on IASA responseThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr McDaid, said last night he would immediately ask the IASA for its considered…Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Treasures on sunken liner are yet to be foundSome 83 years after it was sunk by a German submarine off the Cork coast, the Lusitania retains the power to fascinateWed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Hauliers warn of port blockade retaliationIrish hauliers have threatened to take retaliatory action against imports from Britain if Welsh farmers stage further port protests…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Emotional adieus at the Adelaide as staff and patients leave for last timeEveryone wanted to shake her hand and say one last goodbye.Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
GAA sponsors reject UDP call to end supportGAA sponsors have rejected a call from the Ulster Democratic Party to withdraw their support from the sporting body after its…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Craft union leaders to meet ICTU today after strike voteThe leadership of the craftworkers' union is to hold an emergency meeting today with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions after…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Look us over for yourselves, Longford tells tourists"They're really very hard to stomach," says Mr Seamus Kenny, manager of Ardagh's Heritage Centre, of the latest dismissive guidebook…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Investigation after 5,000 fish are found dead in coarse angling lakeAn investigation is under way into a major fish kill at the popular angling resort of Lough Gara on the Roscommon/Sligo border…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
TDs to discuss Auditor's reportThe Comptroller and Auditor General's report on consultancies in the Civil Service will be discussed by the Oireachtas Committee…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
No settlement signs in ambulance strikeThe strike by ambulance staff in Co Wicklow is entering its third day with no immediate sign of a breakthroughWed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Duchess's help makes a dream come true for MonikaFresh from her recent appearance on the US sitcom Friends, Sarah, Duchess of York, spent yesterday with another MonikaSat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Letter urges UN to reconsider futile drug war policiesThe global war on drugs "is causing more harm than drug abuse itself", the UN Secretary-General has been warned by international…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Tour shut-down `unacceptable'There is growing concern among Dublin businesses at plans to shut off the city centre for the Tour de France en Irlande next …Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Time limit to road appeals welcomedNew provisions limiting the right of individuals to appeal against ministerial decisions on motorway schemes were broadly welcomed…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
New unionist lobby group set up in RepublicThe alteration of the national anthem, rejoining the Commonwealth and the abolition of the Irish-language requirement for Civil…Tue May 26 1998 - 01:00
Craft unions call for end to unofficial strikesThe group of unions representing craftworkers, many of whom participated in "wildcat" strikes at hospitals throughout the State…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
`Deadly silence' on road deaths, says scientistThere was a "very curious" lack of concern about motor technology compared to nuclear technology, given that the former was responsible…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Judicial review `surprise'"I don't object to the agreement, I object to the manner the Government is destroying the Constitution," said Mr Denis Riordan…Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Scientist warns against placing curbs on researchScientists have only one responsibility: to put their knowledge in the public domainWed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Lucan residents reject plan to rezone 500 acres in localityResidents in Lucan, west Dublin have called for a three-year moratorium on land rezoning in the area, accusing South Dublin County…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Agreement allows psychiatric services to move to TallaghtThe transfer of psychiatric services from St Loman's Hospital, Dublin, to the new £130 million hospital in Tallaght is to begin…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Consumer group seeks fundingThe Consumers' Association of Ireland has appealed to the Government for urgent financial support following the withdrawal of…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryIt is hardly surprising that the 50th anniversary of the independence of Burma (Myanmar) this year has gone largely unnoticed…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Interpol warns airport authorities on deadly key-ring pistols threatIrish airport authorities have been warned to be on alert for passengers carrying small key-ring pistols, a number of which were…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
People should not fear casinos, says gambling expertAustralian Mr John Beagle says he was 15 when he first "went on the punt"Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Extra patrol cars and longer shifts used to cope with effects of actionIt was not the most inspiring startSat May 02 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryI've been to London twice in my life - once when I was six, again when I was 17Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Telethon organisers hope they have exceeded £3m total for charitiesThere were a few people in need of a body massage and a lie-down early today after 24 hours of record attempts, back-aching activity…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Childhood of hospital visitsKevin Higgins (11), from Donaghmede in Dublin, was only 14 months old when diagnosed with asthmaSat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Number of US visas on offer unlikely to increaseThe number of US immigration visas available to Irish citizens is unlikely to increase this year despite the exodus of returning…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Returning emigrants wooed by job agenciesInformation technology, electronic engineering and sales management are the sectors where demand for returning emigrants is strongest…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Accord `a sacred act' of honourAgreement at the Stormont talks was "a sacred act" which honours those who have died and sows the seed for a better future, the…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
New research could be key to treating leukaemiaScientific experiments indicating that exposure to low levels of radiation adversely affects the growth of human cells have profound…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Ombudsman calls for development of new policies to deal with bullyingThe Ombudsman, Mr Kevin Murphy, has called on State agencies to develop an integrated policy to deal with serious bullying or…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Office gets back almost £1/4m for 193 invalidity pensionersAlmost one in three valid complaints received by the Ombudsman last year were against the Department of Social, Community and…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Exaggerated claims of refugee crisis ignore real challenge, says barristerThe biggest and most obvious multicultural challenge facing Ireland is not the so-called refugee problem but the relationship…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Patrick Kennedy warns on evils of racismThe last people in the world who should be xenophobic are the Irish, Congressman Patrick JThu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Needs of other minorities notedWarnings against linking the issue of racism solely with refugees were given in a question-and-answer session at the end of the…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Murder inquiry follows woman's deathGardai in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after the death of a woman in a house in the north of the cityMon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Sinn Fein TD opposes any dilution of Articles 2 and 3The Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Mr Caoimhghin O Caolain, has warned he could not support any changes to Articles 2 and 3…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
