The family that sails together ...IT was a "Great Escape", they said, and it should have been perfectTue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Seven man Irish team out on Polar expeditionA MITE bleary eyed, perhaps from late night rucksack packing, members of the South Aris Irish Antarctic Adventure left Dublin…Mon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Domestic violence against women increasesVIOLENCE against women is expected to reach new levels over this Christmas periodSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
Port works turn harbour to mud as cost slows dredging"CHEEKPOINT? Five years from now, if you can still find us, you might change the road signs to MudpointFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Sellafield waste could leak from proposed site in 40 years, says geologistsSELLAFIELD radioactive waste could leak in as little as 40 years from the proposed Nirex disposal site in west Cumbria, a team…Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Tests show halibut is 20 years old"IT required detailed scientific tests. Fish bones were scrutinised. Candles burned long into the nightMon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
A dim ray is poor consolationREWARD offered for a sun. Must be bright, reliable and punctual, and positioned not less than 93 million miles awayMon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYWITCH weather. Not quite thunder and lightning, no sparks from St Elmo's fires, but there has been something quite unseasonal…Mon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
Ports to expand role as separate firmsNINE of the State's major harbours are to become commercial companies from March 1stMon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
A dark day for the keepers of the lightTHE last full-time lightkeepers on the Irish coastline will next week celebrate their final Christmas at Howth's Baily on Dublin…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Fish quotas deal welcomed by fishermenUP to 70 Irish fishing vessels will be subject to satellite monitoring from 1998 following the agreement secured by Ireland at…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Government seeking action on arms dumps on seabedTHE GOVERNMENT is pressing Britain to take action on explosives dumped on the seabed between Northern Ireland and Scotland.Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Ministers unlikely to agree on fishing cutsEU member-states are unlikely to reach agreement on the controversial proposed cuts in the Community fishing fleet at the Christmas…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Immediate action on sea safety recommendations is demandedTHE Irish Fishermen's Federation (IFF) has called on the Minister for the Marine to implement tougher safety rules immediately…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
New chief executive appointed at BIMBORD Iascaigh Mhara's deputy chief executive Mr Pat Keogh has been appointed chief executive in succession to Mr Tony Gannon.Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Department, industry deny Dutch claim of fish quota violationsA CLAIM by a Dutch MEP that mackerel quotas are being breached by the Donegal super-trawler fleet has been disputed by the Department…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Cost-cutting makes EU seafarer an endangered species, says KinnockWHEN poorly-paid crews and substandard safety equipment can save at least $1 million a year in running costs for a single ship…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Consultants seek meeting with Noonan as pay deal is rejectedTHE Irish Hospital Consultants' Association (IHCA) has requested an "urgent" meeting with the Minister for Health, Mr Noonan, …Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Design team to work on marina planTHE first phase of Dun Laoghaire's proposed yacht marina will be marked today with the appointment of consulting engineers to…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Gallagher protests at EU voting on fishing reportsTHE Fianna Fail MEP, Mr Pat "The Cope" Gallagher walked out of the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday in protest at …Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Barrett promises better safety at sea after EU agreement"SAFER ships and cleaner seas" have been promised by the Minister for the Marine following agreement on two directives at yesterday…Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
20 years on, technology now guards the seasTHE skipper spoke Dutch, the ship's name was Monica. It was after 7 p.mSat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Life savers under strain because of fine summersTHE fine summer weather of the last two years has strained voluntary life saving servicesThu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Ban on type of net cannot be enforced - GilmoreTHE ban on monofilament net for salmon has cost the State some £100 million and is unenforceable, the Minister of State for the…Thu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Judgment on Clare navigation mast welcomedTHE Commissioners of Irish Lights have welcomed the High Court judgment in favour of the Loran C radio navigation mast planned…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
Research, inland fisheries to gain in 10% increaseMARINE research and inland fisheries are among the main beneficiaries of a 10 per cent gross increase in marine spendingTue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
Council to request house planning detailsNORTH Tipperary's local authority intends to request planning details from Mr Michael Lowry on the extension to his house at …Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Thurles wakes up to life without a ministerTHE fairy lights were being put up in the square, but no one felt in the Christmas spiritMon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Lowry says £200,000 payment was "entirely legitimate"Lowry says £200,000 payment was "entirely legitimate"THE former Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, Mr Michael Lowry, has repeated that the payment of more than £200…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Defiant extension of a Thurles welcome to a man who left a Merc"I HAVE had no problem with the Revenue Commissioners. I do not have any problem with the Revenue CommissionersMon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Confident Lowry says he will not step down"I'M very confident that when the details are presented, everyone will be satisfiedSat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
Irish presidency criticised over attempts to tackle EU overfishingTHE EU Fisheries Commissioner, Ms Emma Bonino, has criticised the Irish presidency's diplomatic attempts to tackle EU overfishing…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Economic tide will swamp the fishing villages - BoninoPICTURE this an Irish coastline with a few small inshore fishing vessels, while former skippers and crew who chose to spend their…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Report criticises UN human rights monitoring in conflict areasUN HUMAN rights monitoring in conflict areas such as Bosnia and Rwanda lacks consistency and coherence, and field staff are often…Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Spanish vessel with "secret hold" arrested beforeTHE Spanish ship detained by the Naval Service this week with an alleged "secret hold" was not only - arrested for a similar …Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Naval Service takes Spanish `secret hold' boat to GalwayTHE Naval Service has detained a Spanish fishing vessel with a suspected "secret hold" off the Kerry coastlineWed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Barrett pledge on marine researchSOME 90 per cent of Irish territory is "undiscovered, undeveloped and underwater", and this Government is committed to its research…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Change sought in timber policiesSOME 30 acres of African forests are destroyed daily to meet the needs of the Irish timber industryTue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Cool EU response to Barrett fish planIRISH efforts to broker an EU compromise on fishing fleet cuts have elicited a lukewarm response from the EU Commission and an…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Barrett to table new fisheries planIN BRUSSELS today, the Minister for the Marine will attempt to break the deadlock in EU negotiations over controversial proposals…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Restrictions on drift netting of salmon plannedDRIFT NETTING of salmon is to be restricted next year, but the ban on monofilament nets is to be lifted, the Minister of State…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Barrett aims to break EU deadlock on fleet cutsTHE Minister for the Marine, Mr Barrett, aims to break the deadlock on EU fishing-fleet cuts by proposing a compromise at this…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
The Liffey in DublinCOME back, Catherine Stronge and tell us what really took youWed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
West coast air-sea rescue system could be badly restricted by new dealWEST coast air-sea helicopter rescue may be severely restricted during the worst winter months early next year, following the…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Howlin toughens sanctions against litter louts and "vandals"LITTER louts and dog owners whose hounds are caught defecating in the neighbour's garden could face a fine next year on indictment…Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
Improved transport to islands demandedTHE Irish Island Federation has accused the Government of refusing to provide safe regular transport to English speaking islands…Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
Mariners propose an open shipping register for IrelandIRELAND could become the "Cyprus or Malta" of north western Europe by establishing an open shipping registerTue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
No regulations to ensure safety of mobile phonesARE mobile phones and base stations capable of "frying" heads"? No, says informed scientific opinion, which dismisses such emotive…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Barrett to implement £19m plan for air and sea search and rescue serviceON the first anniversary of the deaths of seven fishermen off Howth and in Donegal, the Minister for Defence and the Marine, …Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
