Radical review of 'knee-jerk' policies needed, says FG leaderFine Gael: The Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, yesterday called for a radical review of the National Development Plan in order…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Unexpected guests flee FG meetingFine Gael: He may be bottom of the opinion polls and struggling to rally his depleted party before the Dáil resumes, but the…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Sewage traps Sutton students in schoolThe grounds of a Dublin secondary school were flooded with raw sewage yesterday when a pipe leading to a €400 million treatment…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Doctors treating 'ghost patients' for 14 yearsDoctors have been receiving payments for deceased patients whose medical cards had not lapsed when they died and for invalid …Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
New range of faults will make car test tougherCar owners face a tougher National Car Test (NCT) from Monday for a range of faults including misaligned headlights and improper…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Dempsey rejects calls for another Department to deal with inquiryDepartment of Education's role: The Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey, has rejected calls for his Department to cut its ties…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Review to speed up abuse inquiryThe Government is preparing major legislative changes aimed at speeding up and reducing the cost of the Commission to Inquire…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
VHI plans to diversify after restructuringThe VHI is in talks with the Government on providing services such as life assurance and pension cover as part of a plan to radically…Mon Sept 08 2003 - 01:00
Smoking ban will not cover embassies across DublinDiplomats will still have the right to smoke in embassies across Dublin despite the Government's plan to ban smoking in the workplace…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Many questions on Neary remainBackground: While Dr Michael Neary was struck off the medical register this week, key questions remain over how such a scale…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Department says UN has not asked for Irish soldiers to serve in IraqDepartment of Foreign Affairs officials have played down suggestions that the Army may serve in Iraq as part of a United Nations…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Rabbitte concern Government may renege on 'rights-based' legislationThe Labour Party leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has expressed concern that the Government may renege on its promise to deliver rights…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Concern for Libya-born Irishman detained in USThe mother of a 22-year-old Irishman who was born in Libya has expressed fear for the safety of her son after he was placed in…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Review to speed up abuse inquiryThe Government is preparing major legislative changes aimed at speeding up and reducing the cost of the Commission to Inquire…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Tributes paid to council veteranPolitical leaders yesterday paid tribute to Mr Vincent McDowell, a county councillor and social and environmental campaigner, …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Power cuts possible here, but not likelyESB National Grid, which manages the electricity transmission system, has said it is impossible to rule out a power failure here…Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Smoking ban monitors seek more resourcesOfficers want meeting with Martin to discuss concerns but voice full supportfor Minister's proposals.Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Balance needed between Garda powers, responsibilitiesMr McDowell knows he will have to tread carefully with the new CriminalJustice Bill, writes Carl O'BrienFri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
TDs fear miscarriage of justice with new Garda BillMost Opposition parties have called for safeguards to help protect against potential miscarriages of justice in response to the…Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Activists and TDs still want plant closedReaction: Opposition parties and campaigners have stepped up calls for the closure of Sellafield following the disclosure that…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
BNFL says closure will not affect local economyReaction/Cumbria: The eventual closure of the Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant will have little effect on the economy in the…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Tobacco firms say no justification for smoking banTobacco firms have said plans to ban smoking in the workplace, including pubs and restaurants, are not based on "sound science…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Call for 'flexible' smoking ban for the mentally illPsychiatric patients are likely to be offered smoking cessation courses and nicotine therapy as part of an effort to lessen the…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Patient's death to be investigatedAn investigation into the death of a psychiatric patient who went missing last Monday while in the care of two nurses is expected…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
IBEC joins ranks of those against smoking banEmployers' group IBEC has added its voice to the growing chorus of industry-based calls for changes to the Minister for Health…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Ban 'may cost 10,700 jobs, EUR157m to Exchequer'A modest 5 per cent drop in alcohol sales as a result of the planned smoking ban would result in Exchequer losses of €157 million…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Another doctor faces allegations of negligenceA consultant obstetrician at the same hospital as Dr Michael Neary is also facing allegations of medical negligence over the …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Bar owner says he will sell his pub if smoking is bannedA Limerick publican has warned that he will have to close his 200-year-old pub if the planned smoking ban goes ahead.Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Complete ban could weaken drug treatmentDrug treatment programmes which provide support to jailed heroin addicts could be undermined by the Minister for Health's plan…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Most live-in childcare staff unqualifiedMore than half of staff who work with children in residential care do not hold any relevant qualification despite official Government…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Cullen to increase limits on corporate donationsThe Minister for the Environment is to finalise legislative proposals later this year that are expected to allow for a substantial…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Insurance service got 750 calls on bogus claimsThe Irish Insurance Federation said a telephone service which invites people to report fraudulent insurance claims is a "resounding…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Decision soon on Irish troops to LiberiaA decision will be made in the coming days on whether 250 Irish troops will serve on a UN peacekeeping mission to Liberia.Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Neary case set to go to High CourtThe Medical Council is preparing to go to the High Court shortly to remove obstetrician Dr Michael Neary from the register of…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Police may have found body of kidnapped engineerPolice in Ecuador say they have found a body believed to be that of an Irish engineer who was kidnapped with his driver in the…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Employers urged to lobby against banAn alliance of publicans, hoteliers and restaurant-owners yesterday called on employers to continue lobbying their TDs and senators…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Bar staff unions lobby FF TDs to support banA lobbying campaign by unions representing bar staff has resulted in a significant number of Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators publicly…Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
Sewerage plant cause of odour problemDublin City Council has admitted that a new €300 million sewerage plant in Ringsend is the source of a major odour problem in…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Refugees face being deported after new deadlineAsylum-seekers who have applied for refugee status on the basis of having an Irish-born child face deportation from today if …Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Military inquiry begins today into killing of sailorA military court of inquiry will be established today into the circumstances surrounding the killing of a 21-year-old sailor …Mon Aug 11 2003 - 01:00
State agencies consider coverage optionsLocal authorities and a number of State agencies are exploring the possibility of insuring themselves due to the rising cost …Mon Aug 11 2003 - 01:00
Dublin firm wins U2 recording studio contestU2 is to get a new recording studio in a 60-metre landmark tower as part of a radical redevelopment of Dublin's docklands.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
New hospital safety code to cut insuranceHospital staff will be obliged to follow new safety regulations as part of a new initiative to bring down insurance costs.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Firms call for urgent action on proposalsBusinesses lobbying for insurance reform welcomed yesterday's Oireachtas committee's report but said premiums would only fall…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
TD says premiums should drop 30%Insurance premiums could be reduced by up to 30 per cent within the next two years if proposed market reforms are acted upon …Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Tobacco firms on list of investmentsOpposition parties have called on the Government to ensure the National Pensions Reserve Fund adopts ethical investment guidelines…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Politicians want high cost of car insurance explainedAn Oireachtas committee investigating ways of reforming the insurance market is to ask the Irish Insurance Federation to appear…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Gardai to target aggressive driving nationwideThe Garda is to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at eliminating aggressive driving on Irish roads following a pilot scheme …Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Government lobbying EU to dilute new legislation on chemicalsThe Government is lobbying Brussels to dilute proposed new environmental protection laws over fears they could place multinational…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
State to sue workers over failed asbestos claimsThe Government is to take legal action against hundreds of public sector workers who have sought damages for anxiety over exposure…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
