Concern over reserve training standardThe first head of the new Garda Síochána Inspectorate has raised concerns about the adequacy of training for recruits to the …Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí to draw up plans to oppose reserveThe executive of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) will meet later this month to plan its next moves in opposition to…Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Legal action by lesbian couple to have their marriage recognisedA landmark case being taken by a lesbian couple to have their Canadian marriage recognised here and to be treated as a married…Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Drug policy failing - agencyThe National Drugs Strategy is failing in a number of respects, according the chief executive of the State's largest voluntary…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Number of homes granted planning permission nosedivesThere was a 33 per cent fall in the number of homes granted planning permission in the second quarter of this year compared with…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Ireland faces financial penalties for failing to meet waste targetsEnvironment: There is a significant risk Ireland will face financial penalties for failing to meet EU targets on diverting waste…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Fraud allegations being investigatedGarda cars: The maintenance of Garda cars is still not being opened to competitive tendering, despite reports recommending that…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
One in Four says more treatment is needed for jailed sex offendersFar more widespread availability of treatment for sex offenders is necessary if sexual violence against children is to be properly…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Number of foreign nationals jailed risesA quarter of those sent to prison last year were foreign nationals, despite the fact that immigration related detentions are …Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Teenagers' right to self-refer for counselling emphasisedProviding mental health services to young people without their parents' permission must be examined if suicide rates among adolescents…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Legally enforceable 'open adoptions' sought by CPAThe provision of legally enforceable "open adoptions" would mean more babies would be given up for adoption here, a report from…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Alcohol a factor in 60% of teen STD cases, says expertAlcohol is involved in more than 60 per cent of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers, a specialist in genito-urinary…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Asylum seekers to be deportedBetween 40 and 50 failed asylum seekers were due to be deported on a specially charted aircraft to Nigeria in the early hours…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Queen of Norway in Trinity College to view 'Book of Kells'The Queen of Norway yesterday revealed a fondness for the smell of old booksWed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
A 21-gun salute for the king on visit to ÁrasWith the Chief Whip turned chief umbrella holder yesterday, the King of Norway laid a wreath of fresh leaves at the Garden of…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Adoption ruling highlights 'difficulties'The High Court judgment which held that a two-year-old child placed for adoption should remain with the couple who want to adopt…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
Funeral takes place of pair who died in Dublin hotelIt was with "heavy hearts" that over 1,000 people gathered at the funeral of a young west Dublin couple, Karen Power (28) and…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Government considered legalising heroinThe Government looked at legalising heroin in 2001, a former junior minister has claimed.Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Four stabbed as knife attacks riseThere has been a "notable increase in knife-related assaults" in the past 24 months, gardaí admitted over the weekend.Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Groups praise draft UN treaty for disabledGroups representing people with disabilities have warmly welcomed the United Nations convention guaranteeing greater rights to…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Farmers claim pension scheme biasedFarmers have described as "blatant discrimination" the decision to exclude them from a new scheme, which comes into force next…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Civil liberties groups voice concerns on ID card BillAnti-racism and civil liberties groups have "strong concerns" about plans to make all non-EU nationals carry ID cards containing…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Drug advice to be printed in range of languagesInformation leaflets on drug and addiction services are to be published in a number of languages in response to the growing number…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Growing number not obtaining rights in workplace, finds reportA growing number of workers are unable to assert their rights in the workplace, while there is continued "widespread abuse of…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Jail overcrowding plan unclear, say prison officersA Government initiative to ease overcrowding at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin has been described by prison officers as "unclear".Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Firms urged not to take clients to lapdancing clubsIrish companies have been urged not to allow their employees to use lapdancing clubs for corporate entertainment purposes.Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
RTÉ announces autumn scheduleRTÉ said yesterday that its autumn television schedule will have a growing emphasis on home-produced programmes.Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Voluntary groups call for fuel allowance increaseElderly and frail people may die this winter unless steps are taken to ensure that they can afford to keep themselves warm, voluntary…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Travellers have electricity cut offMore than 200 Travellers, who have been without electricity for almost two weeks and whose power will not be reconnected for …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Beach holidays bring sunshine into the lives of children the Tiger ignoredIn post-Celtic Tiger Ireland, a summer holiday is still an extraordinary treat for some of those who didn't reap the benefits…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Call to scrap stamp duty for first-time buyersStamp duty for first-time buyers should be abolished, the organisation representing auctioneers and valuers has said.Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Fathers' group to challenge jailing over maintenanceAn organisation representing unmarried and single fathers will apply to the High Court this week for a declaration that the jailing…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Farmleigh party hits the right noteUmbrellas and pinot grigio were among the most popular items being grasped on the lawn at Farmleigh House yesterday.Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Tenants warned on unruly behaviourSome 40 cases of anti-social behaviour by tenants of privately-let houses and flats were reported to the new Private Residential…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Public asked to dig deeper for LebanonThe public's response to the humanitarian crisis in south Lebanon has been "very disappointing" a number of aid agencies have…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Emigrant groups in US to get €1mThe largest level of funding yet provided for Irish emigrant groups in the United States has been announced by the Minister for…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Sales of knives, swords closely monitored, say shop ownersShops specialising in the sale of knives, swords and machetes take greater care regarding whom they sell to than do general stores…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Opposition parties call for knife amnestyA knife amnesty should be introduced "without delay", Opposition parties have said.Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Political bandwagon for 'Charity You're A Star'A cross-party delegation of political entertainers, styling themselves Manzone, is among those hoping to raise a smile or three…Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Collage of colour for Dublin African carnivalMusicians and performers from Malawi, Benin, Uganda and South Africa will be among those hoping to "build long lasting links …Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Rights of children must be recognised, says ISPCCAn amendment to the Constitution that would explicitly recognise the rights of children as citizens will be called for today …Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
HSE staff move opposedPlans to transfer over 600 community welfare officers (CWOs) from the Health Service Executive (HSE) to the Department of Social…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Cori backs social provisions of new agreementImplementation of the new social partnership agreement, Towards 2016, would make Ireland a fairer society where everyone's social…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Tribunal told 'fatal flaw' in procedures led to dismissalThere was a "fatal flaw in the fairness of the procedures" which led to the secretary general of the Irish Dental Association…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
HSE accused of ageism as GP is forced to retireThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has been described as "inflexible" and "ageist" for refusing to allow a Dublin GP to continue…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Jack and Emma favourite new babies' namesJack and Emma were the top new babies' names last year, with Emma the top for girls for the third year in a row, according to…Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Council tenant tries to keep painters at bayA council tenant in south Co Dublin says she is "trapped" in her house because she fears council workers will come and paint …Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Report warns incidence of cancer to almost double in next 14 yearsThe incidence of cancer is projected to almost double here in the next 14 years, a report from the National Cancer Registry (…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
1,300 driving tests delayed as testers meet on outsourcingAbout 1,300 people due to take a driving test today have had their test cancelledThu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Mr A looked at her showing neither concern nor joyCourt sketch Mr A had had a haircut since he was initially presented to Ms Justice Laffoy on Monday morningWed May 31 2006 - 01:00
