Ahern seeks 'radical' benchmarking changeThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has reiterated the Government's intention to honour the benchmarking agreement, but warned there needs…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Government condemns Istanbul bombingsThe Government has condemned today's bomb attacks in Istanbul that killed at least 25 people and injured hundreds more.Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Christmas anti-drink driving campaign unveiledUp to 45 people will be killed and up to 200 will be injured on Irish roads in the run-up to Christmas, according to the National…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Insurance calls dominate watchdog's helplineOver a third of the 4,000 calls received by a consumer financial services helpline in the past seven months related to problems…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Greens propose review of income taxationThe Green Party today called for a radical review of the income tax system in its pre-Budget submission.Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Gearing up for a drop of MadeiraEmissions: Why the top 10 finishers in the world rally driving championships every year aren't from Madeira is beyond meWed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
TDs query funding of Punchestown equestrian centreThe controversy over the Punchestown Agricultural and Equestrian Event Centre increased today after a delegation of TDs said …Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Gerard and the GoddessThis is the story of one man's love affair with one of mankind's greatest motoring achievements - the Citroën DS, possibly the…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Ireland to make EU more accessible - McAleeseThe President, Mrs McAleese has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that making the European Union more accessible to …Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
McDowell meets UN over 'bogus' asylum claimsThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has agreed plans with the United Nations in an effort to reduce the increasing number …Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
O'Leary attacked over outburst on compensation lawA Scottish MEP has launched a ferocious attack on Ryanair's Mr Michael O'Leary over the airline chief's condemnation of the new…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Bank holiday promises marathon travel plansPlanes, trains and automobiles will drive tens of thousands of people to distraction as they try to get to the raft of cultural…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Brennan sees signs of improvementThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, insisted today he does "not feel vindicated" by Dublin's new road signs, which were changed…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop claims plot with Wright to mislead inquiryFianna Fáil TD Mr GV Wright was involved in a "conspiracy" with lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop to deceive the Planning Tribunal, it…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
The tsar's mode of transportEmissions: "Only losers take the bus," sang Cathal Coughlan and his band Fatima Mansions all those years ago.Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop denies money given to Wright was donationMr Frank Dunlop has contradicted a claim by Mr GV Wright TD that the only payment received from the lobbyist was a legitimate…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal hears of Dunlop plot to falsify evidenceMr Frank Dunlop has admitted hatching a plot with a Dublin County Councillor to give false evidence to the Mahon tribunal.Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop tells tribunal he paid GV Wright £2,000Lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop told the planning tribunal today he paid Fianna Fáil TD Mr GV Wright £2,000 wrapped in a newspaper in…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Mahon tribunal defers decision on Lawlor costsThe Mahon tribunal has deferred its decision on the issue of costs relating to Mr Liam Lawlor's non-compliance with its investigation…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Irish ecstasy use third-highest in EU - surveyA new all-Ireland survey on the use of illegal drugs has contradicted a United Nations study that claimed the Irish were Europe…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
Employment appeals tribunal cases up 19%The Employment Appeals Tribunal received 19 per cent more complaints last year over 2001, it was announced today.Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
Hospital waiting lists up 25% since 1997 - FGWaiting lists for patients seeking treatment at Dublin's public hospitals have grown by nearly 25 per cent since the Government…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Ombudsman planning to review FOI chargesThe Office of the Information Commissioner and Ombudsman is to review the fees system introduced last April under the controversial…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Hundreds attend anti-bin tax rally at MountjoyUp to 300 anti-bin charges campaigners are holding a protest outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin tonightThu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Aer Lingus crews to stage two one-day strikesAer Lingus cabin crew have announced they will stage two one-day strikes this month over their pay dispute with the airlineThu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Mahon receives cross-party support in DailThe chairman of the Mahon tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, has received cross-party support in the Dáil today despite the revelations…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Mahon told developer paid Lawlor to change post districtA Lucan property developer has claimed he gave the former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, £45,000 to relist one of his building…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Sporting groups commit to anti-racism charterEleven Irish sporting organisations have signed a new Charter Against Racism in Sport in an effort to ensure discrimination is…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Rail chiefs bow to Government pressure on DARTIarnród Éireann has buckled under Government pressure and has agreed to suspend all work for the first three weekends in December…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
FoI requests drop by 53 per cent since JanuaryRequests filed under the Freedom of Information Act - amended by the Government in April - have dropped by more than 50 per cent…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Investigation begins into Cahir train derailmentIarnrod Éireann has begun an investigation into the derailment of a freight train in Co Tipperary this morning.Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Brennan asks Irish Rail to postpone DART disruptionThe Minister for Transport has added his weight to the row over Iarnród Éireann's announcement that weekend DART users face up…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Martin refuses request for symphysiotomy inquiryThe Government will also launch a helpline, and an information pack will be sent out to those who underwent the procedure and…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Ah Johnny, I really knew youEmissions: Johnny Cash died a few weeks ago. I loved himWed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
McDowell to consider limiting size of pubsThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has said he is considering imposing a limit on the size in pubs in an effort to clamp …Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Survey finds Irish the happiest homebirds in EuropeIrish people are the happiest with their neighbourhoods in western Europe and Cork is the best city in which to live in Ireland…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Permission granted for Adamstown developmentPermission has been granted for the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (ASDZ) at Lucan, west Dublin.Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Gardai investigate major fires in Athy and CorkInvestigations are unde rway today into the cause of two separate fires in Athy, Co Kildare, and Blackpool in Cork.Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Nurses clash with Peamont Hospital over TB riskA bitter war of words has erupted between management at Peamont Hospital in Dublin and the Irish Nurses Organisation over the…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Criticism of Church abuse deal vindicated - LabourLabour has claimed a upcoming report by the Comptroller and Auditor General has vindicated its criticisms of the Government's…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
All roads lead south to Dublin for All-Ireland finalAll roads will lead to Dublin this weekend as the marauding Ulster hordes descend on Croke Park for the All-Ireland football …Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal stands down Lawlor from witness boxFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has been stood down from the witness box at the Mahon tribunal.Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Exotic animal attack inevitable, says ISPCAThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has warned it is "inevitable" a human will be killed or seriously…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
FG condemns lone-parent payment reviewFine Gael has condemned Government plans to review the system of paying income support for single-parent families, claiming the…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Cutting up roughEmissions: This column was originally conceived as a rant about the new übertest regulations that mean not only will you have…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Mahon to send Lawlor file to DPP for tribunal 'obstruction'The Mahon Tribunal is to send a file to the DPP over allegations that the former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, lied under oath…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Martin encourages elderly to get flu vaccineThe Minister for Health has encouraged all those at risk of contracting influenza, particularly the over 65s, to go their GPS…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor 'shocked' by Dunlop claims of briberyFormer Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor has told the Mahon tribunal he was "shocked" at allegations by lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Mahon to make Lawlor decision at noon tomorrowThe Mahon tribunal has broken up and will reconvene tomorrow to rule on whether or not Mr Liam Lawlor has complied fully with…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
