Fianna Fail TDs hold fire on O'Flaherty issueHalf the Fianna Fail TDs and senators contacted by The Irish Times yesterday declined to comment on the appointment of Mr Hugh…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
Call to foster `human rights culture' hereIreland had "considerable advantages" over other states in addressing the question of how to sustain economic growth while ensuring…Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
As spectre of famine looms, Ethiopia renews border warEven as Ethiopia traipsed wearily towards yet another full-blown famine, its Government yesterday launched a renewed war against…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Ethiopia to lift duty on Western aid vehicles, says O'DonnellA commitment to lift the duty on vehicles used by NGOs to transport humanitarian aid in Ethiopia has been made by that country…Mon May 08 2000 - 01:00
Ads warn against slapping childrenA television advertising campaign urging parents and guardians not to slap children will begin this weekendThu May 04 2000 - 01:00
Intimidation cited as Orangemen postpone their marchThe Orange Order has postponed its proposed Dublin marchTue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Dublin celebrates May Day with samba and anti-racist speechesSamba music, sunshine and a celebration of difference were the order of the day as up to 1,000 trade unionists made anti-racism…Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
Family, friends mourn baby's death as mother recoversTearful teenagers were among the family friends calling on the Smullen household in Allen View Heights, a tidy, quiet estate …Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Numbers to be limited, Dukes tells protestersA cap would be put on the number of asylum seekers accommodated in Kildare - probably at around 150, a public meeting in the …Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
It's still not too late for winner of unclaimed £1mSomebody, somewhere out there is £1 million poorer this morning than they should be.Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Hooked by Re O Laighleis. Moin in. £5.99.RE O Laighleis won a national Oireachtas award for this tale in its original IrishSat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Doctors will meet next Wednesday to decide on strike actionJunior doctors' representatives will meet next week to decide whether to embark on a series of one-day strikes at different hospitals…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Liffey is alive with the sound of rock musicWhile Dubliners in their thousands plan to flee the capital this bank holiday weekend, the city will be filled with the sound…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Concern must get £4m to continue work in EthiopiaConcern will be unable to carry out vital work in averting human catastrophe in Ethiopia unless it raises £4 million over the…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
No independent inquiry into Carthy death, says MinisterThe full Garda report into the death of Mr John Carthy, shot dead by gardai in Abbeylara, Co Longford, last Thursday, may not…Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
Planning go-ahead for land at last home of YeatsPlanning permission has been granted for the construction of 28 apartments in the grounds of W. BWed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
No comment from former councillors on paymentsTwo former Dublin county councillors have declined to answer questions on whether they received money from Mr Frank Dunlop, saying…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
NI phone confusion is fearedTelephone operators on each side of the Border are bracing themselves for possible confusion from midnight.Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Recognition of older people as social partners urgedThe direct representation of elderly people at partnership talks would be a "good idea", the Minister for Social, Community and…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Women `more likely to initiate violence'Women are more likely to initiate domestic violence than men, according to a researcher of domestic violence.Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
Dublin commuters face no let-up from clampersThere will be no additional DART or suburban train services in Dublin during the two-day bus strike in the city, which begins…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Dirtiest weekend prompts anti-litter rethinkDublin Corporation will begin a thorough review of its anti-litter strategy during festivals this morning, following one of the…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
GPs often `too busy' to discuss menopauseGeneral practitioners "are often very busy and may not have time to give the 20 to 30 minutes needed to every woman who inquires…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
DUP protest in Dublin over cross-Border bodyFor some, it was their first time in the SouthWed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Fatal fire in Cavan may have started in chimneyA fire in Co Cavan which killed a woman and seriously injured her elderly mother yesterday may have started in the chimney, according…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Welfare services for prostitutes outside Dublin are `vital'Setting up welfare services for prostitutes outside Dublin was "vital", the administrative director of a Dublin charity working…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Australia's detention system under strainAnyone who arrives in Australia without a visa is either sent back to where they came from or is detained in one of six immigration…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Trocaire opens Lenten campaign with land themeIt was a tragic irony that the first Lenten campaign of the 21st century should have "Land" as its theme, the chairman of Trocaire…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Nursing students threaten to walk out on fees issueStudent nurses will walk off ward duty from Wednesday if the issue of their fees is not "significantly on the way to resolution…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Bridging gap with Traveller communityBridge-building - it's a phrase we hear often on this island though rarely, if ever, in relation to our own indigenous ethnic…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Boost sought in number of syringe exchangesSyringe-vending machines, involving pharmacies in distributing syringes and providing mobile needle exchanges are among the recommendations…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Younger heroin addicts more likely to take risks with drugsYounger heroin addicts are more likely to take risks with drugs, while women are more likely both to take risks and engage in…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Creative shelter for one elderly man in Dublin is no pipe-dreamIt's only in the last while that Maurice Ryan (66) has been able to do a few things with his Blackrock homeMon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Officials to seek Sellafield safety promiseTwo senior officials from the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland will travel to London this morning seeking assurances…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Talks unlikely to stop planned two-day strike at Dublin BusA two-day bus strike in Dublin looks set to go ahead this week although talks between the main unions and Dublin Bus resume at…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Irish doctor and friend drowned in AustraliaA young Irish doctor who was drowned off the coast of Australia on Thursday afternoon has been named as Ms Susan Clarke (29)Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Fears of nuclear accident `clearly well-founded'The fears held by many Irish people over the years that an accident might happen at Sellafield were "clearly well-founded", the…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Findings are serious indictment of management culture - CurrieFindings in the report by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate were a "serious indictment of management culture" at the Sellafield…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Ryanair refuses compensation for travel delayRyanair has said it will not compensate the 104 passengers who were kept on the ground aboard one of its aircraft for more than…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
History of plant is catalogue of leaks, fires and explosionsChanging the name of the Windscale nuclear reprocessing plant to Sellafield in May 1981 did nothing to end its being continually…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Bodies of four soldiers to arrive from LebanonThe bodies of the four Irish soldiers killed in a road crash in Lebanon this week will arrive this afternoon at BaldonnelFri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
A tough day for Dublin commuters, but some sympathy for bus-driversPerhaps the most put-out person in the capital yesterday was the man who had travelled for nine hours and could not find a bus…Wed Feb 16 2000 - 00:00
Labour Bill to tackle `joyriders'A bill which would outlaw so-called joyriding has been published by the Labour PartyTue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Theatre stars rush into Dublin, ready to rush out againIf all the world's a stage, the spotlight was certainly on the Leeson Street part of it last night as the theatre world gathered…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Figures show reported crime fell 5%A fall of 5 per cent in the number of crimes over the last year was tangible evidence that the Government's anti-crime policies…Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Irish in Lebanon on alert after bombingIrish troops in south Lebanon are on high alert this morning following bombing in their neighbouring Ghanaian battalion area …Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Elections for Dublin mayor urged by GreensThe Green Party wants a directly elected lord mayor for Dublin, heading a city cabinet, and a deregulated pub market, party councillors…Tue Feb 08 2000 - 00:00
Skills key to competitive marketplace, says AhernIreland can no longer hope to compete on the basis of low wages, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said at the weekend.Mon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
Mulholland says Kenny does `a very good job'Pat Kenny is doing a "very good job" as host of The Late, Late Show, and the press should leave him and RTE alone, the managing…Mon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
All Beckett's 19 plays to be filmed by RTE and Channel 4All 19 plays of Samuel Beckett are to be filmed for television and cinema, RTE announced at the weekend.Mon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
