Army 'not aware' of all RUC movementWatch towers in the south Armagh area were not as effective as the local population perceived them to be, a senior British army…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
No 'proper inquiry' due to Garda disbeliefTHE INABILITY of the Garda to accept the possibility that members of the force were colluding with IRA assassination squads prevented…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Spy was a 'trusted IRA member'Undercover British agent Peter Keeley was described as a "trusted member" of the Provisional IRA in Garda intelligence documents…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Tribunal told of internal reviewAN INTERNAL Garda review into allegations that members of the force colluded in IRA killings focused particularly on one named…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Gerry Collins denies Lynch told Garda not to actFORMER MINISTER for justice Gerry Collins has written to the Smithwick Tribunal to reject suggestions that the Garda were told…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Evidence 'wrong', Smithwick toldBritish Army undercover agent Kevin Fulton was wrong when he claimed Garda fingerprint evidence had been “sorted out ” to prevent…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Lynch ordered Garda not to help inquiry, says RUC manFORMER TAOISEACH Jack Lynch decreed the Garda give no assistance to the Northern authorities investigating the Narrow Water bombing…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Prison officer appeals dismissal on grounds of attendanceMOUNTJOY PRISON’s security screening unit was “totally dependent” on excellent staff attendance because just three prison officers…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Concern over ambulance drugsAN INSTRUCTION telling ambulance crews not to carry potentially life-saving medicines has caused concern among GPs.Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Garda told 'not to help NI officials'Former taoiseach Jack Lynch decreed that the Garda give no assistance to the Northern authorities investigating the Narrow Water…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Smithwick says he may have to exclude some collusion claimsSOME ACCOUNTS of collusion between members of the Garda and the IRA may be excluded from the Smithwick Tribunal’s final report…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Kilkenny Castle hosts heritage open dayTHE RESTORATION of historic Kilkenny Castle is in a film that will be shown in the castle at a heritage open day there tomorrow…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Call for planner on review group for children's hospitalTHE INCLUSION of a planner on the expert review group on the National Children’s Hospital has been called for by the Irish Planning…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Lorry ban sought as plan for Slane bypass rejectedA BYPASS of Slane village is unlikely to be built for at least a decade following yesterday’s refusal of planning approval by…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Hotels plan to train 3,000 long-term joblessA PLAN to train up to 3,000 long-term unemployed people for jobs in the hospitality sector is being put forward by the Irish …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil talks of its hopes for Ireland but nearby jobseekers look for a way outPOLITICS AND the results of political decisions stood cheek-by-jowl at the weekend when the RDS hosted the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
President tells of 'bogus reference'President Michael D Higgins has joked about causing controversy through unscripted remarks.Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Hoteliers keen to tap UK marketRestoring the numbers of visitors from Britain remains the most significant challenge facing the Irish tourism industry, hoteliers…Sun Mar 04 2012 - 00:00
Claims of Garda-IRA collusion 'outrageous'ALLEGATIONS OF collusion between gardaí and the IRA in the deaths of up to 12 people were “so outrageous” that if it was believed…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Byrne denies intercept tape's existenceFormer Garda commissioner Pat Byrne has disputed evidence that a Garda phone tap intercepted a warning to a high profile republican…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Heated exchanges over collusion reportThere were heated exchanges at the Smithwick Tribunal today as former Garda commissioner Pat Byrne said he stood over an investigation…Thu Mar 01 2012 - 00:00
Ex-RUC man tells of respect for gardaíA former detective inspector with the RUC has told the Smithwick Tribunal he had “nothing but admiration” for members of the …Wed Feb 29 2012 - 00:00
Garda co-operation 'non-existent'Garda co-operation with the RUC investigation of the Narrow Water bombing went beyond “non-existent”, and vital forensic information…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Varadkar rules out cut in fuel taxesMinister for Transport Leo Varadkar has categorically ruled out recommending a decrease in excise duty or VAT on petrol and diesel…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Government pledges €5m for SahelThe Government is to provide €5 million in funding for emergency relief in the Sahel region of West Africa, where 10 million …Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
EU summit 'must address growth'Next month’s EU summit must address growth and employment as well as austerity measures initiated by the European Commission, …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
IRA 'could not have mounted opportunistic attack' on RUCSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: BRITISH MILITARY intelligence determined the IRA could not have simply seized a spur-of-the-moment opportunity…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Mabs may be proposed to run personal insolvency serviceOIREACHTAS JUSTICE COMMITTEE: MONEY ADVICE and Budgeting Service (Mabs) may be proposed as the new State-run insolvency service…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
RUC officer refuses to tell tribunal whether Scappaticci is 'Stakeknife'A FORMER assistant chief constable of the RUC has said Freddie Scappaticci was a member of the notorious “nutting squad” which…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Writer declines Smithwick evidenceJournalist Toby Harnden, whose book Bandit Country- the IRA and South Armagh alleged collusion between a member of Dundalk gardaí…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Lifestyle and ageing behind projected 72% rise in cancersIRELAND’S AGEING population, a significant increase in the numbers of people living in Ireland and lifestyle factors are behind…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
School not biased against Travellers, court findsTHE HIGH Court has found there was no particular discrimination against Travellers in a school’s admissions policy that gave …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Family loses school entry caseA Co Tipperary Traveller family has been told by the High Court there was no particular discrimination against Travellers involved…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Mentally ill prisoner found lying on floor of locked roomA MENTALLY ill prisoner who had lost control of bodily functions was found lying on the floor of a locked room in a prison, an…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Pilot penal scheme likely to expandPrisoners serving sentences of between one and five years are likely to be allowed to trade part of their sentences for community…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Salt cave doctor guilty of poor professional performanceA DOCTOR who promoted his “salt cave climate therapy” clinic in the media and availed of a celebrity endorsement from Twink was…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Doctor accused of misleading claimsA KILDARE-based doctor made false and misleading claims about the effectiveness of “salt cave climate therapy”, which he offered…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Call for doctor acquittal rejectedAn application to acquit a Kildare-based doctor of charges he made false and misleading claims in relation to "salt cave climate…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry into salt cave therapy opensA medical council inquiry into allegations that a Kildare-based doctor made false and misleading claims in relation to “Salt …Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Shop assistant who loaded points on sister's loyalty card awarded €2,500A CO Meath-based shop assistant who admitted loading shoppers’ loyalty card points on her sister’s card has been awarded €2,500…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Dublin to host conference on intelligent transport systemsDUBLIN HAS been chosen as the venue for a major conference that is expected to attract thousands of delegates working in technology…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Counsel claims Garda didn't act on intelligenceSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: THE GARDA had intelligence reports that members of the force were implicated in IRA activity before and …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Army's smuggling report 'exaggerated'A COLONEL in the British army may have exaggerated a report on cross-Border smuggling, thereby kicking off a chain of events …Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Garda intelligence 'not referenced'High-grade Garda intelligence that implicated a member of the force in a number of cross-Border murders was not referenced in…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Smuggling exaggerated, tribunal toldA briefing on the alleged smuggling operations of Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy, given to then secretary of state for Northern Ireland…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Wicklow dump case resumesWicklow County Council appeared to be “starting from the beginning” in assessing an illegal dump discovered in Wicklow more than…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Doctor denies he harassed colleaguesA DOCTOR accused of sending inappropriate texts and email pictures to female colleagues has denied wrongdoing and says he believes…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Council restrictions 'intolerant' of dogs and their ownersAN ESTIMATED crowd of 700 gathered in Killiney yesterday to voice concerns over what are seen as “anti-dog” regulations on coastal…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Higgins praises creativity at craft showPRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday joined the Crafts Council of Ireland in urging people to seize opportunities offered by…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Septic tank owners may avoid upgrade, says HoganOWNERS OF older septic tanks will not be forced to upgrade them to the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
