Woman injured by traffic cone does not seek custodial termA woman who was badly injured when a traffic cone fell on her head has asked a judge not to jail the man responsibleWed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Case may force ruling on unmarried fathers' rightsAn unmarried father is to take a case to the High Court in an attempt to have his two-year-old twin sons returned to him in Ireland…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Calls for half of all acute beds to be in single roomsHalf of all beds in acute hospitals should be in single rooms, the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has said.Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
June was one of wettest on recordMet Éireann has confirmed what we all suspected - it was one of the wettest months of June on record.Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Garda fears city grenade attack linked to feudResidents of a street in inner-city Dublin had to be evacuated from their homes when a grenade was thrown at the wall of a house…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Interference in environmental issues angers 'light green' societyResentment of the interference of Government and big corporations in environmental issues is contributing to a sense of frustration…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Former 'Irish Times' finance editor diesJim Dunne, a former business and finance editor of The Irish Times , has died suddenly aged 65.Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Francis Bacon self-portrait sold for €28.7m at Sotheby'sA self-portrait by the Dublin-born artist Francis Bacon has sold for €28.71 million (£19Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Man linked to 'C case' has new charges droppedThe DPP has dropped new charges against one of six men previously accused of unlawful carnal knowledge.Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Surgeon salutes daughter's lifeThe retired heart surgeon Maurice Neligan paid tribute to his murdered daughter at her funeral yesterday.Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Arrests expected in child sex caseThere is no evidence to suggest that Irish children were abused as part of the global internet paedophile ring which was broken…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Irishman on cover of Tube mapIt was the year the Beatles released their first single, the Rolling Stones played their first gig and swinging London ignited…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Commuter chaos after overnight M50 roadworks finish lateSouth Dublin County Council has apologised to commuters who were caught up in 13km of tailbacks yesterday morning.Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Man found dead in freezer missing since June 2002The man whose body was found in a freezer in a cold store room in Galway city had been missing for five years, gardaí have established…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman and Garda investigate custody deathA team from the Garda Ombudsman Commission has begun its investigation into the death of a Polish man who had been in Garda custody…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Man charged with nurse's murderA Co Wicklow man is to appear in court on Friday charged with the murder of nurse Sara Neligan.Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Readers come from far and wide to sample BloomsdayFred from Wyoming knew he had come to the right placeMon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Event organisers fret over wet weatherA respite from the deluge of rain which has battered the country for the last five days is likely to come as a relief for the…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Sargent says GMO-free pledge is a 'huge step'A commitment to make Ireland a genetically modified organism (GMO)-free zone represents "a huge step forward which gives us a…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Dublin-country price difference widensThe gap between prices in Dublin and the rest of the country is growing, according to new figures.Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
NI must be 'less dependent on public sector'Northern Ireland needs to move away from an economy which is heavily dependent on the public sector, Dr Martin McAleese said …Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Woman claims unfair dismissal by ex-partnerA solicitor terminated the employment of the woman who is the mother of his four children because he had "taken up" with his …Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
ISPCA warns on keeping large dogsDog owners who try and keep large breeds such as Rottweilers in confined places risk causing a repeat of the incident where a…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Nurses' benchmarking talksThe two nursing unions involved in the seven-week dispute over pay and conditions had their first meeting with the benchmarking…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Lack of oxygen forces flight to land at ShannonThe crew of a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight to New York were forced to wear oxygen masks because of a pressurisation problem…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Prison inspector rebukes McDowellMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has been accused of behaving disgracefully by failing to fulfil commitments that sex offenders…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Call for radical review as buses slow to a crawlDublin Bus has called for a radical rethink of traffic management for the city after new research reveals that the speed of its…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Less than one in 10 granted refugee statusLess than one asylum seeker in 10 was granted refugee status in Ireland last year, according to new figuresFri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Renal patients being turned away from dialysis unitRenal patients who need treatment are being turned away from the busiest dialysis unit in the State, according to the Irish Kidney…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Warmer and drier trend continues in MayMay was warmer, sunnier and drier than usual, carrying on a trend that has been apparent since the start of the year, Met Éireann…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Garda issue holiday drink-drive warningGardaí are hoping that a significant fall in the number of motorists being killed on the roads will continue over the bank holiday…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach's running mate accuses FF of 'shafting' herThe divisions within Fianna Fáil in Dublin Central over the party's electoral strategy in the constituency have worsened after…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Computer glitch causes port tunnel closureA computer malfunction caused the closure of both lanes of the Dublin Port Tunnel yesterday afternoon.Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Law Society defends advertsThe Law Society has been accused of circumventing the rules on solicitors advertising for business.Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
TD who lost seat angry at county's divisionLeitrim: Defeated Leitrim TD John Ellis has accused the Constituency Commission of being "totally irresponsible" in dividing…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Fitzpatrick seeks Ahern meeting over letterCampaign tactics: The defeated Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin Central, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, has requested a meeting with …Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Higgins blames defeat on failure to redraw boundaryConstituency boundaries: Socialist Party leader Joe Higgins has blamed the failure to redraw the constituency boundaries for…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal ponders Taiwan's statusThe recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign country could provoke an "international incident", the Employment Appeals Tribunal was…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Group opposes Dublin water projectCampaigners are to step up their protest against proposals by Dublin City Council to draw water from the Shannon.Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Tributes to Dermot O'BrienTributes have been paid to Dermot O'Brien, the former Louth football captain and musician, who died yesterday morning following…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
INO to withdraw insurance from independent community midwivesThe Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) is to withdraw indemnity insurance cover from independent community midwives.Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
150 mark Norway dayShell to Sea campaigners took part yesterday in a parade to mark Norway's national holiday.Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
'Irish Times' journalist wins awardIrish Times writer Sylvia Thompson has won print journalist of the year at the GlaxoSmithKline Irish Medical Media Awards.Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Adams denies claim on McCabe killingSinn Féin president Gerry Adams has denied a claim by the widow of murdered Garda Jerry McCabe that he only condemned her husband…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Charity denies link to 'fundraising' firmA cancer charity for teenagers has warned the public not to donate money to a company which claims to be acting on its behalf…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
First of McCabe's killers to be freed next weekThe first of four men who were convicted for their part in the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe is to be released from Castlerea…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Tributes paid to business figureTributes have been paid to the businessman and art collector Vincent Ferguson (75) whose funeral takes place in Co Sligo later…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Cullen exonerated in two inquiries over awarding of lucrative contractsIt was shortly after the relationship between Monica Leech and Martin Cullen was first raised in public in December 2004 that…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Call for environmental court to jail pollutersGreen Party: An environmental court with the power to impose swingeing fines and significant jail sentences on offenders would…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Garda Commissioner to get new dismissal powersThe Garda Commissioner will be given powers to summarily dismiss a garda he suspects of grave misconduct under new regulations…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
