Masks sent to healthcare workersHealth protection: Tens of thousands of SARS protection masks have been sent to GPs, ambulance personnel and hospitals across…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Irish doctor practising in Beijing is on 'constant alert' Irish expatriatesCHINA: At any stage during the working day, Dr Seamus Ryan knows he could be called to the fever clinic.Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
More checks for foot and mouth than SARSDepartment guidelines for airports: Dublin Airport has a greater presence from the Department of Agriculture guarding against…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Parents want action on Crumlin hospitalA lobby group of parents with children at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin has criticised the Minister for Health…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Disabled are 'penalised' for choosing workPeople with disabilities are being penalised by the Government for choosing to work, through the withdrawal of their medical …Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Hauliers threaten militant action over 'rogue' firmsThe Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has threatened "militant action" if the Minister of State for Transport, Mr Jim McDaid…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
3% increase in tourist numbers hoped for this yearThe number of visitors to Ireland is expected to increase by 3 per cent this year, despite the impact of the war in Iraq and …Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Aer Lingus catering staff warn of all-out strikeCatering staff at Aer Lingus will move for industrial action, throughout the company, if chief executive Mr Willie Walsh acts…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
McDowell accused of infringing GRA rightsThe president of the Garda Representative Association has accused the Minister for Justice of infringing the constitutional rights…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Hanafin calls for sharing of official statisticsGovernment departments must share information and statistics if the quality of social policy and strategies is to be improved…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
McDowell criticises Garda threat on penaltiesThe Minister for Justice has accused the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors of being "out of line" in threatening …Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Man suffers serious head injuries in attackA 26-year-old man has been admitted to St James's Hospital with severe head injuries following an attack in west Dublin in the…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
President criticises 'unhealthy, sinister' attitude to alcoholThe President, Mrs McAleese, yesterday branded Ireland's attitude to alcohol "ridiculously unhealthy" and "sinister"Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Mitchell urges State to join EU defence pactIreland must be involved in collective defence and security arrangements with other EU countries, for the protection of the State…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
SHB makes appeal for foster carers in CorkFoster carers are urgently needed for 56 children in the Cork area, the Southern Health Board has said.Sat Apr 12 2003 - 01:00
Gardai laughed, smoked at scene, witness claimsTHE BARR TRIBUNAL: Gardaí were seen "laughing and smoking" as they attended the scene of the death of Mr John Carthy after he…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Garda agreed to arrest Carthy under mental ActA Garda sergeant agreed to arrest Mr John Carthy so that he could be committed under the Mental Treatment Act after Mr Carthy…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Garda unaware of full facts behind Carthy arrestBARR TRIBUNAL: The garda responsible for allowing Mr John Carthy to be remanded in custody on a charge of suspected arson has…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
County manager reports council to MinisterA row over the rezoning of lands, including two golf courses, in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area has forced the…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Spanish car crash victims namedThree Irish businessmen were killed and six others were seriously injured following a horrific motorway crash in southern Spain…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
State retrieves €300m from welfare fraudThe Department of Social and Family Affairs managed to claw back almost €300 million from social welfare fraudsters in 2002. …Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Man shot dead at pub worked as informant for gardaiGardaí were last night questioning witnesses to the killing of Mr Declan Griffin, a suspected drug dealer and Garda informant…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Living in Dublin Zoo no teddybears' picnicDublin Zoo's polar bears, will leave Ireland next week for a new home in Hungary, because the zoo's facilities cannot cope with…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
MEPs tell Brennan taxi scheme is 'derisory'A delegation from the European Parliament has branded the Government's hardship scheme for taxi-drivers as "inadequate" and "…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
Grants for elderly and disabled hit by council's delayBray Town Council has delayed the payment of essential grants to the disabled and elderly across the State by almost four months…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Oireachtas to look at TD's phone bill disputeThe row between Labour TD, Mr Joe Costello and mobile phone company Vodafone over a disputed phone bill is to be investigated…Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Tennis star may sue event promoter over feeThe sports marketing agency representing tennis star Anna Kournikova has warned it is prepared to use "legal means" to recoup…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Meters give the motorist parking holidayThousands of euros in revenue may have been lost to Dublin City Council when motorists were treated to free parking yesterday…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Minister promises new disability lawThe long-awaited Disability Bill will be introduced to the Dáil before the end of the summer session, the Minister of State for…Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
Tourism group to act on the big fall-off in visitorsTOURISM: Tourism representatives are to meet today to formulate a plan for the industry which has been badly shaken by the impending…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Ahern 'risks court move'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, risks prosecution in the International Criminal Court if he does not ban US military planes from refuelling…Tue Mar 18 2003 - 00:00
Americans in Ireland against war to hold protest at US embassyUS: An Irish-American anti-war group is calling all Americans visiting Ireland for St Patrick's Day to protest at the US embassy…Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
The gourmet dimension to festival weekForget your green rock buns and shamrock shakesFri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
RTE asked to submit back-up songThe runner-up in RTÉ's You're A Star, Simon Casey, may still be in with a chance to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song …Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Military archives to go publicThe State's entire military archives, including original witness statements, voice recordings and photographs from 1913 to the…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Allegation of plagiarism in song contestThe governing body of the Eurovision Song Contest has confirmed it is investigating allegations of plagiarism made against the…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Brennan says penalty points will be appliedThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, said he has been assured by the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice that …Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
One million may vote to find a starAs many as one million votes are expected to be cast in the final of RTÉ's You're a Star talent contest this weekend.Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Child abduction a growing concern - MEPThe number of child abduction cases in Ireland fell by almost 30 per cent last yearSat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Chaplains criticise 'degrading' state of jailThe National Catholic Prison Chaplains have challenged the Ministers for Justice and Health to visit Mountjoy Prison to witness…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
Flatley to counter-sue rape accuserLord of the Dance star Michael Flatley has filed a counter-suit in the Los Angeles courts against the woman who says he raped…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
No logo means no style, say students"I don't mind if I haven't got logos on me, but you're not going to walk around in runners that aren't a proper brand, because…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers accuse RTE of undermining their protestDublin taxi-drivers have accused the national broadcaster, RTÉ, of misrepresenting drivers and attempting to undermine their …Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Speeding drivers escaping pointsPersistent delays in implementing new technology and reliance on a tedious manual system operated by the gardaí has resulted …Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Call for review of taxi plate issues as O'Leary uses his to beat trafficThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan has said he "cannot accept" that a person would buy a taxi licence exclusively for his…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Health boards accused over payments to nursing homesThe chief executive of the Irish Nursing Homes' Organisation has accused the State's health boards of clogging up acute hospital…Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Equality Authority seeks changes in parental and paternity leavePaid parental and paternity leave must be introduced if parents, particularly fathers, are to gain equality in the workplace, …Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
State cars must obey rules-McDaidThe Minister for State for Transport, Dr Jim McDaid, has rejected the suggestion made by the Garda Commissioner that gardaí driving…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Anyone taking test for another will be prosecuted, warns officialDriving test applicants attempting to gain a licence fraudulently by impersonation will be prosecuted, said a senior Department…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
'Brought great honour to Irish legal profession'The President, Mrs McAleese, has joined friends and colleagues in paying tribute to the former chief justice and minister for…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
