Gilmartin insists he met MacSharry despite denialThe tribunal has heard of a conflict of evidence between the developer Mr Tom Gilmartin and former government minister and EU…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Mother comes forward to claim her baby boyThe mother of the baby found abandoned in Dublin last Saturday came forward early yesterday and has been reunited with her son…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
€250,000 advertising campaign against smokingA €250,000 advertising campaign to raise awareness of the workplace smoking ban began last night with television advertisements…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Talks on Grangegorman murdersThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, is consulting the Attorney General and Garda authorities about a request for a public …Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
'Heffo' to be awarded Freedom of DublinThe former GAA player and manager Kevin Heffernan is to be awarded the Freedom of Dublin, the Lord Mayor, Mr Royston Brady, said…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Three are killed in road accidents at weekendThree people were killed in road accidents over the past two days, including a three-year-old girl in Dublin.Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Living in harmony: choir bonds Travellers and retireesA group of Travellers and older people in Co Meath have come together to form a choir which has been praised for breaking down…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
70,000 homes were built in State last yearAlmost 70,000 new homes were built in the State last year, an increase of nearly 20 per cent on the previous year.Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
New website for charity that helps Romanian orphansA Louth-based charity working with Romanian orphans will launch a new website today in a bid to raise funds and attract volunteers…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Baby boom recorded in Coombe, Holles StreetThere was a baby boom in two of the State's largest maternity hospitals last year, according to figures released yesterday.Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Ombudsman for Children stresses role must be independentThe new Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, yesterday stressed that she would run a completely independent office when she…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Gallery dismisses claims Caravaggio is not the originalThe National Gallery of Ireland has firmly rejected claims that one of its most prized exhibits, Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Wife in plea for return of deported husbandAn Irishwoman whose Romanian husband was deported last week has made a personal appeal to the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Women wait up to 4 months for cervical smear test resultsSome women are still waiting up to four months for the results of their cervical smear tests, it emerged yesterday.Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Keeping an eye on the holiday homeMore than 1,000 people with holiday homes have signed up to a service which does everything from buying tea and milk to putting…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Call for mobile phone securityThe three mobile phone companies, Vodafone, O2 and Meteor, are to be called before an Oireachtas committee to address concerns…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Time to tone up those mental musclesIntelligence: We could learn a lot from the nuns of Mankato, according to Prof Robert Winston, scientist, author and current…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Red Bull ban in France for 10 yearsThe upholding of the French Government's ban on Red Bull will make no difference to the company as the energy drink has been …Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Minister fears terrorists could use charitiesInternational terrorist or criminal organisations could be shielding their activities by setting themselves up as charities in…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Intensive talks to avert action by consultantsIntensive talks between the Medical Defence Union (MDU) and the Department of Health resume this morning in a bid to resolve …Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Smoking ban date may be disclosed this weekThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, is expected to announce this week that the ban on smoking in the workplace will be introduced…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Department to review energy drinks as Red Bull ban upheldThe Department of Health has confirmed it is reviewing its policy on stimulant drinks following the decision of the European …Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Publicans urged to spare drinkers from price riseThe Consumers' Association has urged publicans to absorb the latest increase in the price of Guinness and other draught beers…Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Dublin bomb was type used by IRA, says scientistThe forensic scientist who examined material found at the 1974 Dublin bombings said yesterday he believed the bomb was of a type…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Barron committee unhappy at Murphy refusalThe refusal of the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and his two predecessors to attend the Oireachtas sub-committee on the…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Minister to study murder inquiry requestThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, will consider a request for a public inquiry into the unsolved murders of two women in…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Victim's sister says Garda treated her poorly after murderWhen Sylvia Shiels and Mary Callinan were murdered in Grangegorman in 1997, newspapers described them as two elderly psychiatric…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into Grangegorman murdersThe Minister for Justice has been asked to order a public inquiry into the unsolved murders of two women in Grangegorman in March…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Firm to clarify disposal of contaminated soilThe developer of a major new shopping centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, is to issue a statement today outlining how it has disposed…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Are young muscles able for the pain?Schools' Rugby: As the schools' rugby season builds to its annual climax, Alison Healy investigates concerns young players are…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Left standing in the commuter jungleShould a heavily-pregnant woman have to ask fellow commuters for aseat before she is reduced to sitting on the floor, asks Alison…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Nurses say overcrowding in A&E is national emergencyThe overcrowding of accident and emergency departments was described by the Irish Nurses' Organisation yesterday as a "national…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Prison doctors to vote on taking industrial action over resourcesPrison doctors are to be balloted on industrial action this week over the Minister for Justice's failure to reorganise the prison…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Family tell of stress caused by Garda search of farmThe Morris tribunal has heard how a family's life was "turned upside down" after a Garda and Army search of their home and farm…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Garda denies being involved in hoax explosives findsDet Garda Noel McMahon, one of the central figures in the Morris tribunal, took the stand for the first time yesterday and denied…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
New tag system for collection of rubbish will see more disruptionMajor disruption to rubbish collections in the South Dublin County Council area has been threatened this week as the council …Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Donegal woman appeals against penpal's executionA Donegal woman has made a last-minute appeal to have her prison penpal's death penalty overturned before his execution on Wednesday…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Gaeltacht study will decide boundariesThe boundaries of the Gaeltacht areas may be redrawn if a new study finds that the usage of Irish in these locations has diminished…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Bishop seeks speedier prisoner repatriationThe delays in repatriating Irish prisoners from Britain to serve their terms closer to their families are "entirely unsatisfactory…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Relatives searching for missing people criticise ban on Dublin street postersRelatives of missing people have criticised a new policy by Dublin City Council which forbids the erection of posters or notices…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Figures show an Ireland divided by lifestylePeople living in the Republic drink more alcohol, have more babies and own more cars per household than their Northern Ireland…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Minister says some schools refusing special needs pupilsSome schools are turning away students with special needs because they do not want them, the Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
FLU FACTS: chicken safe to eatThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) again stressed that there was no risk of contracting avian flu from eating chicken…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
New cases of avian flu prompt call for international strategyThe World Health Organisation has called for an international strategy to deal with avian flu, as further outbreaks were confirmed…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Rape crisis centres show increase in assaultsMost rape crisis centres are expected to show an increase in reports of rape and sexual assaults last year, despite latest Garda…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Caution urged on roads after weather warningThe National Safety Council has advised all road users to take extracare in the coming days, following a warning from Met Éireann…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Consultant calls for lung cancer screeningA national screening programme to detect lung cancer could dramatically improve people's chances of survival, a respiratory physician…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Dubliner gives account of his unforgettable time in spaceWhen colleagues ask Conor O'Kelly if he did anything interesting on his holidays, he can tell them that he flew to the edge of…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Minister may tax fatty foods to fight diabetesThe possibility of introducing a "fat tax" will be examined by a new working group on diabetes which begins its work next Friday…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Misuse of alcohol by children highlightedChildren are spiking their minerals with alcohol before they go to school, an Oireachtas sub-committee on the misuse of alcohol…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
