New head of An Taisce is electedTHE new president of An Taisce, Dr David Jeffrey, has said he will place an emphasis on "building bridges" between industrialists…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Parade to celebrate gay sexuality adds splash of colour to drab dayKEEPING its promise to bring summer to the city, Saturday's Dublin Pride parade turned O'Connell Street into a Mardi Gras scene…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Joyce disc sold for £10,000AN acoustic disc with the voice of James Joyce reading the Ulysses passage from Ulysses was sold for £9,775 sterling at Christie…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
22.2% of babies are born to single womenBETWEEN a fifth and a quarter of all births in Ireland take place outside marriage, according to a new report from the Central…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
RTE winner in hot seat over chairIT HAS been dubbed Chairgate, the Chairgar mystery and the Tale of Two ChairsThu May 29 1997 - 01:00
£6m lure to bring out the voteTHE booths will be busy today, catering for the last-minute rush as thousands of people mark their slips to decide the National…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Relief as "very eventful" battle loomsAFTER enduring weeks of the phoney war, a strong sense of relief greeted the official launch of the general election contest, …Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Irish politicians send messages of goodwillIRISH politicians were quick to send messages of goodwill and congratulations to the Labour leader, Mr Tony Blair, and the British…Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Drought record looms if dry spell persistsPARTS of the south and south west will officially become areas of drought this week as the warm, dry spell continues, with no…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Ban on live poultry imports from NorthThe Government has announced a temporary ban on the importation of live poultry from Northern Ireland, following a review of …Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
A New BeginningWHAT'S IN a word? Quite a lot it would seem, judging by last week's Union of Students in Ireland annual congress in Westport, …Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Man charged with the murder of woman found dead in TullamoreA MAN appeared at Tullamore District Court last night charged with the murder of a middle aged woman whose body was found in …Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Student nurses "paid £50 for 35 hour week"STUDENT nurses attending new university diploma courses are being paid £50 for a 35 hour week, it was claimed at the Union of…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
Excluded groups get pledge on campaign for access to collegeFEWER than 3 per cent of third level students come from disadvantaged backgrounds, the USI annual congress was told yesterday…Thu Apr 03 1997 - 01:00
Disaffiliation move threatened over motion of support for McAliskeyNORTHERN Ireland students have warned that some predominantly unionist colleges may leave the Union of Students in Ireland following…Thu Apr 03 1997 - 01:00
Make election issue of third-level education funding, students toldTHE president of the Union of Students in Ireland has called on young people to force the issue of third-level funding on to …Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Keeping Warrington alive in the peace process"THEY may have been small explosions but it was only a small bomb which killed the boys," said Colin Parry the day after Wednesday…Sat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
Wilmslow residents show more surprise than fear"WHY Wilmslow?" asked Ms Alex Bird (29), one of hundreds of residents evacuated at dawn by police from the town centreThu Mar 27 1997 - 00:00
Minister says he intends to continue with libel actionDEMOCRATIC LEFT leader Mr Proinsias De Rossa has said he intends to continue his libel action against Independent Newspapers …Fri Mar 21 1997 - 00:00
Stagg hails move as very significant Irish victoryTHE British government's rejection of the proposed Nirex nuclear waste plant was welcomed as "a very significant victory" for…Tue Mar 18 1997 - 00:00
Survey finds almost 50% of primary schools in cash crisisALMOST half of all primary schools are unable to pay for basic running costs because of inadequate State support, according to…Fri Mar 14 1997 - 00:00
Lukewarm greeting for Clondalkin freight planTHE proposal to create a national freight distribution park in Clondalkin, west Dublin, has received a mixed reaction, with industry…Thu Mar 13 1997 - 00:00
High-rise towers provided a haven for drug-pushers, says resident"THE only people who'll be sorry to see them go are the drug-pushers," said Mr Danny Kelly yesterday, pointing towards the Ballymun…Wed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
Locals wake up in a murder sceneA QUIET neighbourhood became a murder scene yesterday morning.Sat Mar 08 1997 - 00:00
British-Irish body calls for `unequivocal' IRA ceasefireBRITISH AND Irish parliamentarians yesterday jointly called for a "credible and unequivocal" restoration of the IRA ceasefire…Wed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
VAT on child care raises fears about unqualified mindersPARENTS' and women's groups and trade unions have called on the Government to suspend the imposition of VAT on child care services…Thu Feb 27 1997 - 00:00
Renewed calls for permanent halting sitesTHE Irish Travellers' Movement has renewed calls for local authorities to concentrate on providing permanent rather than temporary…Thu Feb 27 1997 - 00:00
New ferry rides out stormy seas but falters at the rampA NEW challenger for the Ruler of the Irish Waves title sailed into Dublin yesterdayTue Feb 18 1997 - 00:00
Hist backs North in his war against evilTHE MAN proclaimed a "true American hero" by President Reagan was in Dublin last night to win a few Irish hearts and minds with…Sat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Judge named to High Court two years agoTHE chairman of the tribunal, Mr Justice Brian McCracken, was appointed to the High Court in January 1995Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
`More tuning into TnaG'THE head of Teilifis na Gaeilge, Mr Cathal Goan, has defended the new station's audience figures, saying they provide a reasonable…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Hundreds attend funeral of former GAA headTHE singing voice of Sean O Siochain filled the Church of St John the Baptist, Clontarf, Dublin, yesterday as a recording of …Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Surge in blood stock averts threatTHE threat of further hospital operations being cancelled because of blood stock shortages has faded following an upsurge in …Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Department records 5,500 fall in hospital waiting listsHOSPITAL waiting lists felt by over 5,500 in the final three months of last year, according to the Department of Health.Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Squabbling hinders birth of drugs task forces"TURF wars" between Government departments and statutory agencies have delayed the introduction of local drugs task forces, the…Tue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00
PRSI cut is boost for seafarersSEAFARERS received a boost with the announcement of special PRSI concessions for shipping operators.Thu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Unofficial action leaves thousands of bus and rail commutersTHOUSANDS of bus and rail commuters throughout the State were left stranded yesterday as unofficial protests by transport workers…Thu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Prison board role and structure queriedCALLS for a quick fix solution, at any cost, to the prison problem must be resisted by the Government, according to the Irish…Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Caterers' group calls for new lawsTHE Association of Event and Corporate Caterers has called for new licensing laws in the industry to ensure higher standards …Sat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
Authority investigates death of elderly manDUBLIN Corporation has begun an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man whose body may have gone…Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
A bumper season for sun holidays expectedIRISH tour operators report an increase in early bookings for package holidays in the sun this summerTue Jan 07 1997 - 00:00
Mother says son had not complained about prison conditionsTHE mother of one of the six Mountjoy Prison hostage takers has expressed surprise at her son's involvement in the siege, saying…Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Teagasc calls for beef quality schemeTHE Director of Teagasc, Dr Liam Downey, has called for the introduction of a national food assurance scheme, offering an internationally…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Fewer road accidents and arrests after drink driving clampdownGARDAI have welcomed a reduction in road traffic accidents and arrests over the Christmas period following a clampdown on drink…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Valuable antiques to stay in Ireland after last minute Heritage Council dealTHE Heritage Council has succeeded in stopping the sale of a number of valuable antiques from Headfort House, Co Meath, which…Thu Nov 14 1996 - 00:00
Home violence victims get havenIRELAND'S first housing development for women and children made homeless by domestic violence was officially opened by the President…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
