Warm, humid weather leads to first blight warning of the yearPotato blight outbreaks have been reported in Wexford, Waterford and Kerry as Met Éireann yesterday issued its first blight warning…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Almost 40% of motorists admit to drink-drivingAlmost 40 per cent of motorists admit to drink-driving, according to a survey conducted for the National Safety CouncilTue May 31 2005 - 01:00
€30m paid out in Defence Forces claimsMore than €30 million in compensation has been paid out by the State in the past five years to Defence Forces personnel for injury…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
10 soldiers tested positive for drugs since checks startedTen soldiers have tested positive for drugs since compulsory checks were introduced in the Defence Forces three years ago, the…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Irish Ferries shed jobs but use tax scheme, says RabbitteCompanies such as Irish Ferries should not be shedding Irish workers and deliberately recruiting non-nationals at "slave rates…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach rejects FG claim of crime rate increasesFine Gael claims that serious assaults have almost trebled while detection rates have plummeted were described as a lie in the…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
'Significant people' avail of tax reliefIndividuals who avail of the non-residency tax incentives are "significant Irish people" who generate a good deal of wealth in…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Party leaders express their sympathies over bus crashParty leaders yesterday expressed their sympathy in the Dáil to the families and friends of the five teenage girls killed in …Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Plan to end sharing of school bus seatsDáil Report: Bus Éireann is to phase out over the next two to three years the practice where three children share two seats …Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
'Hero to zero' soldier gets warm welcomeIt's not often that a British soldier is mobbed by well-wishers in Dublin.Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Fallout over 'kebab' row and apology continuesMinister of State Conor Lenihan had issued an apology for his "kebab" remark and that had to be accepted, the Dáil was told as…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Deputies queue to carve up sorry LenihanDáil Sketch: The Government was expected to face a Dáil roasting in the ongoing aftermath of the aviation revolution announced…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Existing law covers latest aviation sector plansNo additional legislation is necessary for the establishment of a second terminal at Dublin airport or for the sale of a majority…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Legislation rushed through to close IDA property loopholeEmergency legislation was rushed through the Dáil and Seanad yesterday after it emerged that the State's ownership of 700 IDA…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Lenihan apologises for 'kebabs' commentMinister of State Conor Lenihan has apologised for a remark he made to Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins that he should "stick with…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Opposition takes to dishing it outDáil Sketch: The Dáil's dish of the day yesterday was obviousThu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Dublin Airport Authority to control terminalTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has confirmed that he expects the second terminal at Dublin airport to be run by the Dublin Airport Authority…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
State fund benefited criminals - O'KeeffeCriminal and paramilitary figures were the ultimate beneficiaries of State funds intended to provide accommodation for asylum…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Ministerial intervention ruled out in INO disputeMinisterial intervention was not a solution to the problems between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Irish Nurses' …Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Minister denies misuse of the State's financesMinister for Finance Brian Cowen has rejected Opposition claims that the Government had mismanaged public finances.Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Doctors needed for mental health tribunalsA lack of co-operation by consultants has prevented the creation of tribunals for people who were involuntarily detained in psychiatric…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Roche warns on electoral changesMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has insisted that any change to the electoral commission's work would be a return to …Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Nursing home costs estimates differ by €550mEstimates by the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive on the costs of the nursing home refunds differed by up…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Ahern denies nursing fees 'fraud' claimTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has dismissed suggestions that legal actions for "State fraud and cover-up" could be taken against the…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Sex education policy 'fumbling'The Government is "fumbling around" with its sex education policy and focusing on contraception rather than education, Fine Gael…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Sports campus plan to go before Cabinet shortly, says O'DonoghueA plan for the development of a sports campus at Abbotstown, which was due to be brought to Cabinet in March, will be brought…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Ahern defends the cost of building roadsSome road-building projects in the past had not been "up to the mark", but costs and controls had been improved in the past five…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Nursing home refunds will need lawLegislation will be required to implement the Government scheme to reimburse residents of State-funded nursing homes who were…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Majority of staff in A&E units have been abusedSome 80 per cent of staff in hospital Accident and Emergency departments have reported verbal abuse, 56 per cent said the verbal…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Hermon considers next moveLady Sylvia Hermon, the Ulster Unionists' sole MP, will decide this week whether to run for the party leadership.Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Hermon wins to become only Ulster Unionist MPNewtownards: "As long as I'm standing, there will be an Ulster Unionist Party," said Lady Sylvia Hermon after retaining her …Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Dundee project to reduce evictions to be examinedThe Government is to examine a Scottish project that has helped 80 families facing eviction, and saved the local authority £117…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Family ask how son caught CJD hereThe family of a 24-year-old man who was diagnosed late last year with variant CJD, want to know how their son contracted the …Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
North-South bodies Bill passedA technical Bill to protect the State against potential litigation in the operation of the North-South bodies was rushed through…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
No evidence that Marino training fund misused, says MinisterThere is no evidence to show that teacher training funding provided to Coláiste Mhuire Marino was used for any other purpose, …Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Minister hopeful of nitrates deal soon with EUMinister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan is "confident and hopeful" that a deal can be done, possibly this month, for Ireland to…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Bullying claims at waterways body upheld, says O CuivAllegations of bullying on a cross-Border body have been upheld, Minister for Community Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív has conceded.Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Divorce law not threatened by EU, says CowenDáil Report: Ireland's domestic divorce law will not be undermined by any proposals to harmonise legislation across the EU, …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Appeal to consultants in A&E crisisFinance Minister Brian Cowen appealed for more co-operation from the medical profession in acute hospitals to deal with the problem…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Law on constituency changes introducedDáil Report: Legislation to change constituency boundaries for the next general election was formally introduced in the Dáil…Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Initiatives to alleviate A&E problems are stressedThe Government was dealing with acute problems in hospitals as quickly as possible, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil.Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach warns Gama not to evict employeesIt would be unacceptable for the construction company Gama to evict employees in dispute with the firm from their accommodation…Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
GRA never raised McCabe issue - AhernDail Report: The Garda Representative Association never once raised the issue of the conditions in which Garda Jerry McCabe'…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Minister to examine lack of male teachersMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is to examine whether the requirement for honours Irish at Leaving Cert level is stopping…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Decision to disband committee defendedMinister for Education Mary Hanafin stood over her decision to disband an education committee when it failed to reach agreement…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Fine Gael anti-social initiative to 'get tough on louts'A 30-point national campaign to "get tough on louts" involved in anti-social behaviour was launched in Dublin yesterday by Fine…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Criticism over advisers rejectedThe Government has rejected Labour party claims that the system of special advisers is not working as it was intended - to forewarn…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Minister denies military hospital offer is a 'gimmick'Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea said he was confident that St Bricin's military hospital would be used by the public health…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Banks must pay more for Army escort - O'DeaIt is unacceptable that financial institutions only pay 43 per cent of the Defence Forces' costs for Army cash escorts, Minister…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Abuse body not to have full hearings on all claimsThe commission investigating child abuse at State-run residential institutions will no longer have to carry out full hearings…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
