Mary says that those alone need not be lonelyEighty-eight-year-old Mary Clynch is living proof that an older person need not suffer from loneliness just because they live…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
State supports changes, Ahern assures AnnanUN: The Government has welcomed the report issued by UN secretary general Kofi Annan, and says it will canvass support for his…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
50,000 older people living in loneliness, says reportAlmost 50,000 older people are living in loneliness, with minimal social contacts and a limited social network, according to …Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Deported woman not drugged, say gardaiGardaí have denied a claim that a Nigerian woman was forcibly drugged prior to her deportation last week.Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Pickets over Nigerian studentFáilte Ireland offices abroad are to be picketed next week as part of a campaign to embarrass the Government into allowing the…Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
The ghosts of genocidePolitics: You may not have heard of him, but Romeo Dallaire is one of the great tragic heroes of the late 20th centurySat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Health experts warn of sunbed cancer epidemicIrish cancer experts have advised people not to use sunbeds, following a World Health Organisation warning of an "epidemic" of…Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
North quay extension to Liffey boardwalk opensAn extension to Dublin's Liffey boardwalk opened yesterday, seven months after the initial date for its completionThu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Court ruling today may delay inquiryMahon tribunal: The planning tribunal could face significant delays and disruption if the Supreme Court today upholds a case…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
'Love' conquers all to be top talentBrother and sister duo Donna and Joseph McCaul confirmed their status as bookies' favourites by winning last night's final of…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor evidence a tissue of lies - judgeFormer Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor has told "a tissue of lies" to conceal his involvement in the acquisition of lands at Coolamber…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor says Goodman paid a price for doing him a favourBeef baron Larry Goodman "paid the price" in bad publicity and unpaid debts for doing Liam Lawlor a generous favour, the politician…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor disputes land ownership claimFormer Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor has denied any ownership of the Coolamber lands which are currently under investigation by …Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Goodman denies Isle of Man dealingsBusinessman Larry Goodman has again denied any involvement with offshore transactions in the Isle of Man in connection with a…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Movement of the peopleCurrent Affairs: A wide-ranging, humane study sheds valuable light on a modern-day exodus.Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Goodman is to be recalled to give evidence about letterMahon Tribunal: Lawyers for Mr Larry Goodman have accused the tribunal of unfair procedures after information appearing to link…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor contradicts Goodman over firm used to recover debtSolicitor Mr Noel Smyth has contradicted his former client, Mr Larry Goodman, over the use of an offshore company to recover …Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor says he paid Lawlor to avoid troubleSolicitor Mr John Caldwell has said he paid Mr Liam Lawlor £350,000 he didn't owe him, because he did not want to get involved…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Judge accuses solicitor of 'foot-dragging'A tribunal judge has accused solicitor Mr John Caldwell of "foot-dragging" and "using every legal loophole" to avoid obtaining…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
450 deer to be culled in the Phoenix ParkOver 450 deer in the Phoenix Park are to be killed as part of a major cull of the historic herd.Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
Council to take action over aerodromeDeveloper Mr Jim Mansfield is heading for another planning controversy after being issued with enforcement notices in relation…Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
Lawyers deny 'ambush' claimsTribunal lawyers have denied a claim that they tried to "ambush" solicitor Mr John Caldwell by suggesting he had failed to provide…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor says he excluded Lawlor from lucrative land dealMahon Tribunal: Former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor missed out on a multi-million pound windfall from a land deal after his…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor denies 'plot' to prevent land purchaseMahon Tribunal: Solicitor Mr John Caldwell has denied any "plot or conspiracy" to prevent a developer, Mr Michael Bailey, from…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor signed 'completely erroneous' statementMahon Tribunal: Solicitor Mr John Caldwell signed a "completely erroneous" bank document indicating beef baron Mr Larry Goodman…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor 'did not own' Coolamber landsMahon Tribunal: Mr Liam Lawlor did not own the Coolamber lands under investigation by the tribunal even after he found the money…Sat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor denies he had share in Coolamber landMahon Tribunal: Solicitor Mr John Caldwell has denied he held a share of the Coolamber land, under investigation by the tribunal…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor 'blackmailed' solicitor to get share of profits from land dealMahon Tribunal: Former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor twice "blackmailed" a solicitor, Mr John Caldwell, to procure a share …Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
€160m regeneration of deprived estate plannedPlans for a €160 million regeneration of one of Dublin's most deprived areas are close to agreement.Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Housing ban on religious land to be scrappedDublin city councillors are set to reverse a controversial ban on housing on religious-owned land they approved only last September…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Developer denies role in land dealA leading developer, Mr Gerry Gannon, has firmly denied any involvement with the Coolamber land deal currently under investigation…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Witness alleges 'incentivisation' of councillorsThe tribunal has heard a claim that Dublin county councillors would have to be "incentivised" to support a land rezoning in west…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Financier threatened with court referralThe tribunal has threatened a financier, Mr Luke Mooney, with High Court proceedings over the level of his co-operation with …Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Accountant apologises over money undisclosedA financial adviser, whose clients included Mr Liam Lawlor and Mr Larry Goodman, has apologised to the tribunal for failing …Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Burke drops plan to seek €10.5m costs from tribunalThe jailed former minister, Ray Burke, has abandoned legal proceedings aimed at getting the planning tribunal to award him more…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Groups appeal retention planning permission for Offaly sawmillThe historian, Prof Roy Foster, has joined heritage groups and local residents in opposing retention planning permission granted…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Getting by on €90,000 a year in Dail pensionsBurke's finances: Although Ray Burke may be, in the words of his lawyers, "only a Dáil pensioner now," he still earns about …Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Burke may be first minister to be jailedFormer Fianna Fáil minister Ray Burke could become the first prominent tribunal witness to be jailed on criminal charges when…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Solicitor 'sidelined' on land deal detailsMahon Tribunal: A solicitor who handled the conveyancing of the Coolamber land currently under investigation by the tribunal…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Lawlor supported Lucan rezoning by 'not voting for it'Former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor helped ensure the success of a controversial rezoning proposal by not publicly supporting…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Builder denies he shared in profits from landBuilder Mr Joe Tiernan has denied being a fourth man behind the ownership of the west Dublin lands currently under investigation…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Builder denies loan was to avoid tax deal scrutinyA prominent builder has denied that the reason he borrowed money for a land deal was to avoid coming to the attention of the …Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Claim builder could 'circumvent' planning refusalA leading builder, Mr Joe Tiernan, was said to have the power to "circumvent" a refusal of planning permission on land he was…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Goodman was told Lawlor debt was a 'dead loss'A former tax adviser to Mr Larry Goodman told him to "walk away" from a debt owed by Mr Liam Lawlor because it was a "dead loss…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Goodman was unaware of offshore company in land deal, says adviserMahon tribunal: A tax adviser to Mr Larry Goodman has said he advised the beef baron to "keep away" from offshore companies …Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Journalists' union says injunction 'profoundly worrying'The National Union of Journalists has described as "profoundly worrying" yesterday's High Court injunction preventing publication…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Setback for tribunal as barrister who earned over EUR2.7m resignsMahon tribunal: The tribunal has suffered a major blow with the resignation of the leader of its legal team.Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Ex-Goodman chief 'misled' over land deal, inquiry toldMahon Tribunal: A former finance director of the Goodman Group has said he made a mistake by paying stamp duty twice on a land…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Tribunal refers reporter to courtThe Sunday Business Post is facing the possibility of a hefty fine and the imprisonment of one of its journalists after the tribunal…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Goodman 'duped' on Coolamber land dealMahon Tribunal: Beef baron Mr Larry Goodman was "duped" in a land deal in which he paid the stamp duty twice, he has told the…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
