European ministers reach agreement on fishing quotasEU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on next year’s fishing quotas following 26 hours of negotiation in Brussels…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Road crashes claim 391 lives this yearLatest figures released by the gardaí reveal there were 391 deaths on Irish roads to date this year.Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Man charged in Limerick murder inquiryA 25-year old man has been charged with the murder of Limerick pensioner Mr Joe O’Doherty.Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Westmoreland St may be cut to two lanesDublin Corporation has approved in principle plans reducing Westmoreland Street from five lanes of traffic to two and a reduction…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Forum on Europe holds plenary sessionThe second meeting of the National Forum on Europe, its first plenary session, takes place at Dublin Castle today.Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Large ecstasy seizure in west DublinAn estimated £25,000 worth of ecstasy tablets was siezed in a Garda search of a house in the suburbs of Dublin today.Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Fourteen on bail over conference disturbanceFourteen people were remanded on bail at Dublin District Court this morning after disturbances outside an international conference…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Labour proposes free GP treatment for allThe Labour party have proposed compulsory health insurance and free GP treatment for all in a health care system it describes…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Garda denies it was 'out of control' at protestThe Garda has been accused of acting irresponsibly and attacking the civil liberties of demonstrators during an anti-globilisation…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Rail signalling inquiry applies to lift court orderThe High Court today heard an application to lift the stay imposed on the Joint Oireachtas sub-committee inquiry into cost overruns…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
75% approval for farmers' compensationUp to 75 per cent of people consider compensating farmers for market crises is a good investment, a new survey has shown.Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Man hospitalised following Ballymun stabbingA man (46) is recovering in the Mater Hospital in Dublin today following a stabbing in Ballymun early this morning.Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
New safety regulations for construction industryTo date this year 14 people have been killed and thousands more injured across the State in accidents on construction sitesFri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Factory gate prices rise 1.3% in AugustIrish manufacturing prices, dropped 1.3 per cent in August. But prices are up 0Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Tech firm Horizon reports 2% profit riseIrish-based technology group Horizon reported a pre-tax profit for the year ended 30th June of euro 13Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
E-business training programme in response to surveyThe Chamber of Commerce Ireland today launched an e-Business training programme to deliver training to more than 4,000 small …Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
North Belfast to get 1,750 new homesOver the next seven years 1,750 new homes will be built in the Glenbryn area of North Belfast.Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Clover Hill prison roof-top protest overThis morning’s roof-top protest at Clover Hill jail in Clondalkin has ended without incident.Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Ahern warns against price rises during euro changeoverThe Taoiseach today warned against inflationary price increases during the conversion to the euro and urged businesses to be …Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Smurfit Print closes, 118 jobs lostSmurfit Print based in Glasnevin, Dublin today announced it will cease trading with the loss of 118 jobs.Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Adams denies republicans behind violenceSínn Fein President Gerry Adams today denied IRA orchestration in recent violence in north Belfast and said that attacks on Protestant…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Report praises standards in North prisonsThe conditions and regimes for prisoners in Northern Ireland compare favourably with any other prison system, according to the…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Warden scalded in assault by prisonerA prison officer was attacked and scalded with boiling water by an 18-year-old inmate at Wheatfield Prison, Dublin, today.Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Minister Martin meets tobacco case lawyerA US lawyer involved in legal action that led to settlements of over $200 billion by tobacco companies in the US today met privately…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan seeks order halting personal inquiryThe High Court today heard judicial review proceedings taken by auctioneer Mr John Finnegan seeking a number of declarations …Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Fire damages historic hotel in AvocaA fire at the Vale View Hotel in Avoca, County Wicklow, has been brought under control.Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Taoiseach launches Yes vote campaign"Countries that hold back have less influence in the EU and as a consequence their interests suffer," the Taoiseach Mr Ahern …Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus boss not required to attend for workThe Chief Executive of Aer Lingus, Mr Michael Foley, has been told he is not required to attend for work.Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Further easing of foot-and-mouth restrictionsThe Minister for Agriculture Mr Joe Walsh TD, has announced a further easing of foot-and-mouth control measures.Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Drive for profits behind Nice Treaty - Higgins"The real agenda of the Nice treaty is to consolidate and extend the massive economic power of the multinational corporations…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Motorcyclist dies in Co Meath crashA man has died following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Dunboyne, Co Meath this morning.Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Zoo reopens after nine-week closureDublin Zoo reopened today after being closed for more than nine weeks.Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Grocers' group questions Tesco pricesThe representative body for hundreds of the country’s grocers has called on the director of consumer affairs to investigate Tesco…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Special Olympics launches appeal for townsThe 2003 Special Olympics world games organising committee launched a campaign to recruit the 160 towns needed to host the teams…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Dublin to get two new radio stationsThe Independent Radio and Television Commission today granted two new special interest radio licences.Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Final day in ASTI ballot on industrial actionToday is the final day of the ASTI ballot in which members of the union vote on accepting Labour Court proposals aimed at breaking…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Czech report shows man had traces of sedativeThe toxicology report issued by the Czech hospital where Mr Pádraig McNally was treated shows traces of a sedative in his body…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Almost 7% experience bullying in workplaceAlmost 10 per cent of woman and 7 per cent of the total workforce describe themselves as having been bullied in the workplace…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Greens seek radical overhaul of agricultureThe Green Party called on the Government to radically overhaul agriculture to help protect farmers and consumers against future…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
500 students protest outside the DáilAn estimated 500 second-level students protested outside the Dáil today at the disruption of their Junior and Leaving Certificate…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Hunger strike commemorations announcedThe peace process is part of the legacy of the hunger strikes, according to Mr Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Byrne says EU countries playing politics with BSEIreland's response to the BSE crisis has been commended by EU Commissioner Mr David Byrne who has criticised some member-states…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Iarnrod Eireann calls driver walk-out a media stuntThe actions of a driver who today walked out of an inquiry into a Roscommon train crash have been described as a publicity stunt…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
