Learner drivers will have to take mandatory trainingLearner drivers will have to take mandatory driving courses before sitting their test in a move aimed at improving road safety…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Slovenia and Ireland both have problems buying jetThe decision not to buy a new Government jet was the first of several cost-saving measures which will have to be taken in the…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Plan to build apartments for the homelessThe Government is to embark on an apartment-building scheme for homeless people as part of a drive to reduce expenditure on temporary…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Support centre for refugees in Cork may closeThe main support centre for immigrants in Cork is in danger of closing due to a funding crisis, it emerged yesterday.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Buses will use hard shoulder to ease trafficBuses will be allowed to use the hard shoulder of major approach roads to Dublin under a pilot project aimed at relieving chronic…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Harney plans new insurance proposalsBusinesses with poor health and safety records, such as some building firms and farmers, may be refused insurance cover under…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Lodges from South visit ArasMembers of the Orange Order were among 200 guests at a reception to mark the Twelfth of July held by the President, Mrs McAleese…Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
Motorists' behaviour 'deplorable despite penalties'A further 180 people would die on the roads over the next six months if motorists' dangerous driving continued, the National …Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Priest calls for peace at removal of man killed in Limerick feudA Limerick priest last night appealed for peace following the removal of John Ryan, who was shot dead in a gangland killing earlier…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Court holds first sitting outside DublinThe Central Criminal Court made history yesterday when it held its first sitting outside the Dublin area as part of an initiative…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
FF councillor is elected Mayor of DublinFianna Fáil's Mr Royston Brady was last night elected Lord Mayor of Dublin and pledged to use his term in office to help improve…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Burke's ex-counsel rejects legal costs deal claimA senior counsel who represented Mr Ray Burke at the Flood tribunal has rejected allegations that a deal was struck in which …Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Owners refuse to reveal who chartered 'Thank you' planeThe owners of an aircraft that flew a "Thank you, Bertie" banner over Croke Park during the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
65 more women's cases to be heardSome 65 cases involving women who say their wombs were unnecessarily removed by a Drogheda-based consultant obstetrician are …Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Homeless groups criticise initiativeThe Government's affordable housing initiative was broadly welcomed yesterday, although homeless groups said it would do nothing…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Alternative WEF 'summit' is planned for Dublin forumAnti-globalisation protesters are to host an alternative summit to coincide with Dublin's hosting of the World Economic Forum…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Laffoy Commission gets files on abuse allegationsThe Department of Education in recent days has handed to the Laffoy Commission a substantial number of files relating to suspected…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Students from wealthier families get better resultsStudents from wealthier backgrounds in Ireland are much more likely to perform better in school, according to an OECD report …Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Girls still outperforming boys in readingIrish girls are continuing to significantly outperform boys in reading skills, according to a major international education survey…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
75,000 join in the celebrations at Croke Park to close the GamesThe Special Olympics drew to a close in front of 75,000 spectators in Croke Park last night with promises that the spirit of …Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Athlete from Peru may soon see after Games health checkA Special Olympics athlete from Peru who has been almost blind for most of his life is set to have much of his eyesight restored…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Sailor's family react angrily to 5-year jail term for killerThe family of Mr Brian Gorey, the 21-year-old sailor who drowned after he was thrown overboard the LE Eithne, reacted with anger…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Give disabled full rights - ShriverOLYMPIC NEWS: The founder of the Special Olympics, Ms Eunice Kennedy Shriver, has supported calls for the Government to introduce…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
State spent €9m fighting disability casesThe Government has spent at least €9 million contesting court claims regarding services for disabled people over the last five…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Group seeks inquiry into 'brutal' operation performed on womenA support group representing hundreds of women who underwent "brutal" operations as an alternative to Caesarean section has called…Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
Cash may be sourced for disability crisis casesThe Government is examining proposals from the Department of Health to source an extra €20 million in emergency funding to help…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
After the party, politics and medals come into playAfter an overwhelming welcome and a magical opening ceremony, politics reared its head at the Special Olympics yesterday when…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Mandela dominates opening nightOf all the young celebrities and sports stars at the Special Olympics opening ceremony on Saturday, it was two older men who …Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Care crisis looms for intellectually disabledMore than 2,600 intellectually disabled people have no services or have not received a diagnosis of their condition from health…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Stage set for a memorable start to Special OlympicsThe stage is set and the "flame of hope" is on its waySat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
RNLI to the rescue as rough seas hit the fleetSailing Lifeboats had to be called out to rescue a fleet of Special Olympics sailing boats being towed through rough seas in…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Bill proposes appeals system for disabledThe Government's new Disability Bill will provide for the establishment of an independent appeals system instead of legally enforceable…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Athletes leave war zones to take part in GamesDespite violence, food shortages and the chaos of conflict, Special Olympics teams from the war-torn regions of Afghanistan and…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Walsh makes limited apology for remarksFollowing weekend criticism, manager says he was careless the way he hadphrased his commentsMon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Dublin one of dearest in EU - surveyA survey published today confirms what Dubliners have long suspected: the city is now ranked as one of the most expensive in …Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
Olympic flame will arrive in Ireland todayConfirmation that all athletes from SARS-affected areas will be able to compete in the games gives organisers a boost.Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Violence threatens departure of Games team from PalestineA group of athletes from Palestine's Special Olympics team is being prevented from leaving for the Games by Israeli authorities…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
348 'barbaric' operations at hospitalNew evidence has emerged that a "barbaric" operation, carried out as an alternative to Caesarean section, was practised on a …Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Equality Authority investigates Ryanair over complaints of wheelchair chargesThe Equality Authority is investigating a "substantial number" of complaints from passengers who say Ryanair charged them up …Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Figures on lack of services for disabled 'suppressed'Official figures showing that hundreds of intellectually disabled people are not receiving vital services from the State are …Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Religious propose measures to increase affordable housingThe constitutional right to property should be amended to ease the grip of developers on land and increase the supply of social…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Special Olympic organisers hope for the all-clearSpecial Olympics organisers are hopeful that all athletes from SARS-affected areas will take part in the games after a ban on…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Dublin Bus workers and fleet all revved up for Special OlympicsDublin Bus is to provide hundreds of extra buses to ferry an estimated 500,000 athletes and spectators to the dozens of Special…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Final bid by Hong Kong on SARS banHong Kong government officials will make a final attempt to convince Irish health authorities to allow athletes from the SARS…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Games will change attitudes to disabilities, says ShriverThe Special Olympics in Dublin will play a major role in helping to change attitudes towards people with learning disabilities…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
'Flame of Hope' begins its journey to Croke ParkMore than 150 police officers and athletes yesterday began a torch-run in which the Special Olympics flame will be carried along…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
Olympic flame begins its journey to Dublin todayThe Olympic flame begins a 15,000km journey from Athens to Dublin today, culminating in a spectacular Special Olympics opening…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Lack of services for handicapped criticisedChildren with intellectual disabilities in the Galway area are being left without services because of a funding crisis, support…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Newbridge is top Special Olympics hostNewbridge's preparations to welcome the Japanese Special Olympics team to Ireland earned it the title of overall winner of the…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach hopes for solution to SARS risk prohibitionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, yesterday said he hoped a solution could be found to allow athletes from SARS-affected countries participate…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
