Business deals to aid Lowry are deniedMr Denis O'Brien's former accountant, Mr Aidan Phelan, denied getting involved in business deals as a way of providing financial…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Phelan opened O'Brien's Isle of Man account, tribunal toldMr Aidan Phelan, Mr Denis O'Brien's former accountant, told the Moriarty tribunal he opened an account in the Isle of Man for…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Desmond firm made over £100m from Esat dealMr Dermot Desmond told the Moriarty tribunal his company made more than £100 million from its involvement in Esat Digifone.Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Murder inquiry under way after body in case is found in canalA body in a suitcase was taken from the Royal Canal last night at Binn's Bridge, Drumcondra, Dublin.Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Women urged to lobby for funds to fight breast cancerThe president of the American National Breast Cancer Coalition has told a meeting in Dublin that breast cancer is not only a …Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Garda report tackles underage drinkingThe introduction of on-the-spot fines for public drunkenness has been recommended in a new Garda report on tackling alcohol abuse…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Wet spell nowhere near July recordIf you thought this has got to be the wettest July on record, think againWed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
An Taisce withdraws environmental awards from Munster beachesFive Irish beaches have already lost Blue Flag awards, which were presented in June. However, two were later restored.Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
Warning of risks in surgery for patients on some herbal remediesIreland's chief pharmacist says patients about to undergo surgery should tell their doctors if they take herbal remediesWed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Fans warned not to buy tickets from toutsGardai have warned people not to buy tickets for the second Robbie Williams concert from touts outside the Lansdowne Road venue…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Doctor has some sound advice for buildersNoisy "nocturnal activities" are blighting neighbourly relations in poorly-constructed new housing estates throughout Dublin, …Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Question on gold medallist queriedThe Who Wants to be a Millionaire? saga took a new twist yesterday with the suggestion that the last question asked to controversial…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Warm weather is not expected to lastShorts, halter-neck tops and open-toed sandals got a long-awaited airing across Ireland yesterday, on what felt like the hottest…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Irish gay culture parades its prideSurprised to find himself leading Dublin's Gay Pride parade this weekend was a happily married lorry driver from Clondalkin.Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Quiz row contestant opts not to try to become a millionaireWho Wants to be a Millionaire? fans tuned in droves to watch controversial contestant Shane O'Doherty plump for enduring marital…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Businessman is accused of `pursuing' TelenorMr Denis O'Brien was accused of "pursuing" Telenor, the former Norwegian partner of Esat Digifone, to give $50,000 to Fine Gael…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien denies telling Maloney of `middle man'Mr Denis O'Brien yesterday denied making comments contained in documents presented as new evidence to the Moriarty tribunal.Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
President celebrates family on birthdayThe President, Mrs McAleese, celebrated her 50th birthday yesterday in the company of a man almost twice her age.Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Clubbers whip up a storm at CreamfieldsGardai say there were 580 seizures of "controlled drugs" at Creamfields dance music festival in Punchestown on SaturdayMon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
`Millionaire' contestant will return to show in attempt to reach next prize of £250,000The contestant dismissed from Who Wants to be a Millionaire? over a controversial answer to the question that got the nation …Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
Contestant invited back to play for £250,000The contestant who was dismissed from Who Wants to be a Millionaire? over the controversial "lunula" question is being allowed…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Wife spent last days of difficult pregnancy alone in hotel, counsel informs tribunalMr Denis O'Brien's wife, Catherine, spent the last days of her difficult pregnancy alone in a London hotel, the Moriarty tribunal…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Remove apparatus of war, Ferris demandsSinn Fein will demand a "phased and timetabled" programme of demilitarisation of Northern Irish society during the political …Tue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
Blood donors urgently needed as supplies hit dangerously low levelsSupplies of vital blood groups have dropped to "dangerously low" levels, according to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS…Tue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
Single fathers burn access papers in protestSingle fathers who say they have been denied contact with their children burned access papers during a protest outside the Family…Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Anti-racism group calls for tougher legislationIreland's anti-discrimination legislation must be strengthened to combat racism, according to the National Consultative Committee…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
AA calls tolls for new roads `daft'Proposals to introduce tolls on 11 new road schemes have been described by the Automobile Association as "daft"Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Move to release Adair challengedA bid by UDA commander Johnny Adair to be released from prison will be challenged by the British government at an oral hearing…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Police questioning woman over stabbing in east BelfastThe RUC is questioning a woman in connection with the stabbing of a man outside a pub in east Belfast in the early hours of Monday…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Youth arrested over stabbingThe RUC has appealed to the gay community in Belfast to assist its investigation into the killing of Mr Alister David Holmes, …Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Statement by IRA prompts Donaldson call on meetingThe Ulster Unionist Party will have to "review its approach" to the peace process unless the IRA moves on decommissioning, the…Wed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Call for equality by Women's CoalitionThe entire community will suffer if the skills and experience of women are not harnessed to meet future challenges in Northern…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Killings in North over holiday rise to fiveThe RUC is treating as murder the death of a young woman whose body was found in Belfast yesterday, bringing to five the number…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Blaze in Derry home set deliberatelyA fire that damaged a home for the elderly in Derry on St Stephen's night was started deliberately, the Northern Ireland Fire…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Grim outlook for North as cold snap to continueWeather conditions deteriorated further in the North last night, and the Met Office predicted grim conditions for the rest of…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
More NI women smoke than menFemale smokers now outnumber their male counterparts in Northern Ireland for the first time, a new report claims.Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
De Brun to go is the DUP recipe for healthThere were calls for the immediate resignation of the North's Minister of Health, Ms Bairbre de Brun, at the Democratic Unionist…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
UUP are men of yesterday, Robinson tells partyThe DUP deputy leader, Mr Peter Robinson, told his party conference that a revolution within unionism meant the DUP had taken…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Plan to destroy RUC allegedThe peace process in Northern Ireland was dismissed as a "giant fraud" by Mr Ian Paisley Jnr at the Democratic Unionist Party…Mon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
Proposals are `bolt of lightning', says groupThe leader of the Women's Coalition, Ms Monica McWilliams, has said Mr David Trimble's proposals were like a "bolt of lightning…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Mallon says proposal to exclude SF is provocativeThe Deputy First Minister, Mr Seamus Mallon, has described Mr David Trimble's decision not to nominate Sinn Fein Ministers to…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Robinson accuses Trimble of letting IRA off the hookThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has accused Mr David Trimble of letting the IRA "off the hook" over decommissioning, following…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Adams angry at `stupid' Trimble demandThe Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams, has described Mr David Trimble's hardened stance on IRA decommissioning as a "stupid…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Mandelson in appeal to nationalistsThe Northern Secretary, Mr Peter Mandelson, has appealed to Northern nationalists not to "overreact" following the Ulster Unionist…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
Failure to resolve Drumcree deploredThe Church of Ireland Primate spoke yesterday of his frustration at the failure to resolve the Drumcree standoffWed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Wilson `cynical' about impending Dalai Lama visitThe Lord Mayor of Belfast has rejected the "peace and love" message to be spread by the Dalai Lama when he visits Northern Ireland…Sat Oct 14 2000 - 01:00
Child Support Bill is passedA proposal to allow courts in Northern Ireland to withdraw driving licences from parents who refuse to pay child support has …Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Adverts to join police board are criticisedThe SDLP and Sinn Fein will not encourage responses to newspaper advertisements for independent members of the Northern Ireland…Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
UUP councillor says IRA murdered Co Tyrone manA Magherafelt councillor has said he believes the IRA was responsible for the murder of Mr Patrick Gerard Quinn in a bar in the…Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Working for common good will transform relations, says HumeNorth-south bodies working together for common interests will transform relations between people in the way European co-operation…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00