Most opposition to changes from SouthSinn Fein delegates voted by a large majority yesterday to back the Belfast Agreement, despite considerable opposition to the…Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
WP delegates unanimously back Yes vote in Belfast Agreement pollThe Workers' Party has called for an overwhelming Yes vote in the North and South referendums on the Belfast Agreement.Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00
EU £114m for Luas may now finance other Dublin public transport projectsOther public transport initiatives in Dublin are most likely to benefit from the £114 million in EU funding that was originally…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Underground decision cannot be examined by current Luas inquiryNew aspects of the Luas light rail project cannot be examined by the public inquiry into the scheme, which is due to reopen in…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Ahern stands over remarks on NI, BritainThe Taoiseach last night stood over his comments about the British Government being "out of the equation" on the future of Northern…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Solicitor says it's impossible to advise swimmer without knowing chargesMichelle de Bruin could face a four-year ban from swimming if found to have used a performance-enhancing drug, her solicitor …Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
One in five Dublin schoolgirls smoke to lose weightAlmost one in five Dublin schoolgirls try to lose weight by smoking, according to a study published yesterdayThu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Victims commissioner speaks of `deep shame' at neglectA former head of the Northern Ireland civil service told victims of the Troubles at the weekend of his "deep shame" that their…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
A time, date and horror that will never be forgottenMay 17th, 1974, 6.45 p.m. The time and date of the Monaghan bomb are etched in Iris Boyd's memory.Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Shared masts to cut costs - commissionerESAT Digifone's use of Garda station masts will save the taxpayer money and prevent the proliferation of masts, the Garda Commissioner…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
`Cottage industry' in anti-mast campaigns claimedCampaigns against the erection of mobile phone masts are fast developing into a "cottage industry", an Oireachtas committee was…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Today FM listenership increases by 60 per centToday FM has increased its audience by 60 per cent since its relaunch under a new name in January, the latest radio listenership…Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Hackney drivers call for two-way radiosHackney drivers yesterday demanded a change in the law to allow them to use two-way radios when responding to calls from the …Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Plan `rehash of old policies'The employment action plan was dismissed as a "rehash of old policies" by organisations representing businesses and the unemployed…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Student picks up £2.3m Lotto prizeA Tipperary student who attended a disco in Dublin without knowing that the Lotto ticket in her back pocket was a £2Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Silver screen squares the eternal triangleWar has been declared in the north-west, the Sligo Champion reports, with the local health authority beginning a major offensive…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Pro-TV mast group condemns threatsAn action committee which supports the erection of an RTE television mast in west Cork yesterday condemned any intimidation of…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Political parties in Republic to campaign for NI deal next weekMajor campaigns to mobilise support in the Republic for the Northern Ireland Agreement will be opened by political parties next…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
President tracks tiger down to ClonasleeThe Celtic Tiger has been tracked down to Clonaslee where it lives as part of the community, according to the Midland Tribune…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
`Totally wrong' to single out just one manUnethical behaviour was not a proper reason for establishing a tribunal of inquiry into the private financial affairs of a private…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
State counsel rejects Haughey family claimA claim by lawyers for the Haughey family that the Moriarty tribunal should not have been established in the absence of specific…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Roche honoured for Chernobyl workMs Adi Roche became the first foreigner to receive Belarus's highest national honour for her work with the charity she founded…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Forum told young face higher risk from crimeWhile fear of crime was a major problem for the elderly, young people were more at risk, the National Crime Forum was told yesterday…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Calls for victims to have bigger sayVictims of crime should be given a more central role in the investigative and judicial process, the National Crime Forum was …Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Women wonder what befell zero toleranceWhatever happened to zero tolerance, Gail Dempsey wanted to know, when crimes like shoplifting, intimidation, vandalism and stolen…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Decision on fees defended by MinisterThe Minister for Education, Mr al Martin, was accused yesterday of a cynical U-turn over his refusal to abolish fees or introduce…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to planned labelling scheme for genetically-modified foodIrish consumers are to be told if food products have been genetically modified under a new labelling scheme introduced yesterday…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
Swimming abuse victims demand new terms of reference for inquirySex abuse victims of swimming coaches Derry O'Rourke and George Gibney have demanded improved terms of reference if they are …Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Gardai and media lay siege to castleThe names will be different, but otherwise it could be EU summit time again at Dublin CastleMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
SF will fight any attempt to have it expelled, says MaskeySinn Fein will return to the Northern talks in the future even if it is expelled at tomorrow's session in Dublin, a member of…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Listowel poet and writer Bryan MacMahon dies at 88The Listowel writer Mr Bryan MacMahon has died aged 88. He had been ill since SeptemberSat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
John Cowley, `Riordans' actor and bloodsports opponent, diesMr John Cowley, the actor known to a generation of RTE viewers as the farmer Tom Riordan, has died aged 74Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Garda head appeals as 14 die on roads in a weekA renewed appeal to motorists to slow down, belt up and not drink and drive was made yesterday by the Garda Commissioner following…Tue Feb 10 1998 - 00:00
NIB customers charged total of 9% in commission fees on CMI schemeCustomers depositing funds in the controversial overseas investment scheme marketed by National Irish Bank (NIB) were charged…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Woman's extradition sought on US murder conspiracy chargesExtradition proceedings against a woman wanted in the US in connection with the murder of her brother-in-law are to be heard …Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Arrests follow violence at Welsh ports as farmers try to block passage of Irish lorriesWelsh police arrested a number of farmers early yesterday after a violent protest at Holyhead port over Irish beef exports to…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Ambassador snubs Oireachtas meeting on beef blockadesMembers of an Oireachtas committee yesterday strongly criticised the refusal of the British ambassador, Ms Veronica Sutherland…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Proposals for drugs courts to be studiedProposals to establish special courts to deal with drugs offenders will be considered by an expert group, meeting in Dublin this…Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Murder inquiry appeal to taxi-driverGardai in Dublin investigating the murder of Mr Felix McCann (48), whose body was found in a disused shed in Sandyford on Friday…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Computer parts stolen by bogus haulier at airportGardai are investigating a weekend raid at Dublin Airport in which a thief posing as a haulier drove off with nearly £300,000…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Department to repossess Squash Ireland centreThe Department of Education is moving to repossess one of the sites operated by Squash Ireland, the health and fitness company…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Dunphy apologises for his remarks on drugsToday FM presenter Eamon Dunphy has apologised for making remarks which he said might be interpreted as glamorising drug abuse…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Midlands girl has meningitis, two others tested for diseaseA 12-year-old girl is being treated for meningococcal meningitis in Tullamore hospital, Co Offaly, while two other suspected …Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Rescue offer made for squash centreSquash Ireland's facility at Clontarf in Dublin could be reopened within days if a rescue proposal by another health and fitness…Thu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
Wife of murdered Wicklow publican sells pubMrs Catherine Nevin has sold the Co Wicklow pub in which her husband, Mr Tom Nevin, was murdered nearly two years agoThu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
Martin says Department not to blame for health centres closureThe Minister for Education, Mr al Martin, denied yesterday his Department was partly to blame for the closure of the health and…Wed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
Irish soldiers in Lebanon fired onTwo Irish soldiers escaped injury yesterday after coming under fire in Lebanon.Wed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
EU reform plans will dictate future direction for dairy industryIreland's £2 billion dairy industry is poised for its biggest challenge yet with EU farm policy facing another major shake-up…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
European counter culture rings in radical changes at SuperquinnIrish suppliers to Superquinn will face increased competition for shelf space from foreign traders in the new yearTue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
