Witness says 'suicide by cop' claim does not allow for mental illnessBarr Tribunal: Tribunal witnesses who claimed Mr John Carthy was attempting to commit "suicide by cop" failed to take into account…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Carthy should not have had access to gun - doctorBarr Tribunal: Mr John Carthy, the man at the centre of the Abbeylara siege, should not have had access to a firearm after he…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Four in 10 suffer undiagnosed chronic pain, survey findsFour in 10 Irish people suffer from undiagnosed chronic pain due to arthritis and other musculoskeletal problems, a European …Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Jaguar recalls top-of-range models over gear-box faultJaguar Ireland is to recall some 200 of its top-of-the-range cars because of a gear-box problem that can result in the car reversing…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Attacks force elderly pair to leave homeAge Action Ireland has warned older people to be extra vigilant about home security following a recent attack on a 103-year-old…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Dublin hotel must pay Traveller couple €4,000 for wedding booking refusalA well-known Dublin hotel that refused to take a booking for a Traveller's wedding has been ordered to pay €4,000 in compensation…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Minors to check if shops are selling tobacco to childrenThe Office of Tobacco Control is to step up its use of teenage volunteers to police the illegal selling of cigarettes to people…Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Fog of confusion over smoking rules leaves ferries all at seaFerry operators have still to be told whether their vessels are subject to the smoking ban, more than two weeks after the new…Wed Apr 14 2004 - 01:00
Coastal accidents claim lives of two peopleA post-mortem examination will be carried out this morning on the body of Mr Chris Chrysafidis, one of two people found dead …Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Limits on driftnets to save lives of dolphinsThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Ahern, has secured an agreement aimed at saving the lives of thousands of dolphins and porpoises…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Plea for teachers' welfare serviceStressed out teachers must have access to a welfare service if they are to cope with classroom problems, particularly lack of…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Going just a bit off the rails on Good FridayRumour has it that the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland was set up to encourage drinking on Good FridaySat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Traffic builds for bank holiday exodusSignificant numbers of people are expected to take to the roads, rail, sea and air, as the Easter bank holiday weekend exodus…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
MEP criticises May Day 'propaganda'The Government is in danger of inciting violence if it sanctions an "over the top" Garda and Army presence at the May Day protests…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Alcohol a factor in 33% of fatal crashesAlcohol is a contributory factor in more than one third of all fatal road crashes each year, the National Safety Council (NSC…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Removal service of shot Tallaght womanIt was very hard to come to terms with the "appallingly brutal act" which ended the life of Tallaght woman Mrs Joan Casey at …Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Cost-of-living pay is vital says disability groupA cost-of-living payment for disabled people, recommended eight years ago, must be introduced by the next budget the chairwoman…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Two sisters found dead in WaterfordTwo elderly sisters have been found dead in their shared home near Waterford City centreSat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Tougher identity checks for travellers to USIrish citizens travelling to the United States will have to be fingerprinted and photographed before entering the US from this…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Increasing hostility within EU to asylum-seekers, conference hearsEU: The governments of EU states are becoming increasingly hostile towards asylum-seekers, a conference on multicultural integration…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Rules on motor accident claims changedVictims of accidents involving uninsured drivers will have to undergo a rigorous new set of procedures to claim compensation, …Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
'Suicide by cop' not an option for CarthyMr John Carthy was not trying to commit "suicide by cop" when he left his house carrying a loaded gun at the end of the Abbeylara…Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
Psychiatrist believes Carthy was 'oblivious to danger'Barr Tribunal : Mr John Carthy would have been "oblivious to the danger" of leaving his house carrying a loaded shotgun the …Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Media 'should have been told not to release Carthy details'Barr Tribunal: Gardaí should have asked the media not to release specific personal details about Mr John Carthy, as requested…Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Carthy provoked gardai to shoot him, says psychologistBARR TRIBUNAL: The best negotiator in the world could not have changed Mr John Carthy's plans to be killed by the hands of the…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Effect of RTE broadcast ruled outBARR TRIBUNAL: RTÉ has succeeded in its application to stop the Barr tribunal investigating whether Mr John Carthy heard, or…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Psychologist says use of loudhailer was insensitiveBARR TRIBUNAL: Use of a loudhailer during the Abbeylara siege would have "severely damaged" any chance of rapport developing…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Children's party preparations led to fire at asylum-seekers' hostelPreparations for a children's party almost ended in disaster when fire engulfed a kitchen at an asylum seekers' hostel in Ranelagh…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Dungan was first to broadcast nameFive-Seven Live presenter Myles Dungan named Mr John Carthy as the person involved in the Abbeylara Garda siege during the programme…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Gardai seek to deflect blame on to RTE, claims barristerBarr Tribunal: Lawyers for RTÉ have expressed concern that the Garda representatives at the Barr tribunal might try to shift…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Crowds fill streets for sunny Dublin spectacleBreaking with tradition for a second year running, it did not rain on the Dublin St Patrick's Day paradeThu Mar 18 2004 - 00:00
Employers will have to enforce smoking ban in company carsSmoking in company cars and commercial vehicles will be banned when the new workplace smoking laws come into effect on March …Wed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
RTE's lawyers to make submissions to chairmanBarr Tribunal: Lawyers for RTÉ are to make submissions to the Barr tribunal this week ahead of a possible appearance by the …Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Positioning of garda was naive, says ex-negotiatorA former FBI negotiator has told the tribunal that he "didn't know whether to laugh or cry" at the "charmingly naive" decision…Sat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
Ex-FBI man says Carthy got even with gardaiA former FBI negotiator has told the tribunal that he believed that Mr John Carthy "got even" with the gardaí by forcing them…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Relatives' solicitor does not rule out Dublin bombings prosecutionsA legal representative of the Justice for the Forgotten group has told an Oireachtas sub-committee he would not rule out the …Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Aer Lingus says claims on its holiday packages are just 'sour grapes'Claims by travel agents' organisations that Aer Lingus is selling overpriced packaged holidays without any consumer protection…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Christian Brothers are refused permission to sell school's landThe Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council last night quashed plans of the Christian Brother to sell lands at one of its schools…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Carthy may have 'wanted to be shot'Barr Tribunal: There was an "extremely high" possibility that Mr John Carthy was trying to provoke gardaí to shoot him, after…Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Garda negotiator at 'unacceptable risk' of being shotThe Garda negotiator at the Abbeylara siege was at an "unacceptable risk" of being shot by taking up a position directly in the…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Expert rejects 'suicide by cop' theoryAn expert witness to the Barr tribunal has declined to support the theory that Mr Carthy was attempting to commit "suicide by…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Appeal to mother of abandoned baby boyGardaí at Kevin Street Dublin are appealing for the mother of a baby boy who was found abandoned at a bus stop in the city at…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Leap Year babies: €100 treat from the StateLeap day babies Sarah Flanagan and Daniel Talbot were among the first new arrivals born at the National Maternity Hospital yesterday…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Over 100,000 drivers have penalty pointsThe number of deaths on the roads is on the rise, with 21 more in the first two months of the year than for the same period last…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Irish Ferries begins talks, 450 reinstatedTalks on the future of Irish Ferries are due to begin at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) this morning following the company…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Acute hospitals to maintain overnight coverThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has announced that all acute hospitals in the East Coast Area Health Board and the Mid-Western…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Health boards defend budget surplusThe chief executive of the Mid- Western Health Board, Mr Stíofán de Búrca, yesterday refuted any suggestion that savings made…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Dublin Bus inquiry into fatal incident opensDublin Bus will today begin its official inquiry into last Saturday's fatal accident at Wellington Quay in which five people …Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Numbers applying for asylum in Ireland show sharp declineEU: The number of people seeking asylum in EU member states dropped by 22 per cent last year and Ireland experienced one of …Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Solidarity with Third World urgedThe Government and the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, must put the international community under pressure to fulfil its obligations to …Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
