Jury urged to disregard personalities in TD trialSubmissions were completed today in the libel case Fianna Fáil TD Ms Beverley Cooper-Flynn is taking against RTÉ.Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Cooper-Flynn not Red Riding Hood, court toldOur democracy will not fall down if a politician takes a libel action and that action fails, the jury in the High Court libel…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Results on slaughtered Louth sheep due tomorrowTest results on whether 138 sheep destroyed in Co Louth last night have foot-and-mouth disease will be available early tomorrow…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
No conspiracy against Cooper-Flynn, court toldIf witnesses who said they received advice on how to evade tax from Ms Beverly Cooper-Flynn concocted their stories as alleged…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Westlife's Kian receives facial injuries in Sligo incidentWestlife's Kian Egan received facial injuries after anMon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
Swansea-Cork ferry passes safety testThe Swansea/Cork Ferries vessel the m.v. City of Cork will resume crossings at 8 p.mMon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
'And the band played on' in LeopardstownInstruments glistening with rain, clothes whipped by piercing wind, a booming brass band in full cry and, for a moment, it was…Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
Cork man dies after reported stabbing in homeA man in his 50s died after being reportedly stabbed in his Co Cork home early this morning.Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Irish staff safe as Intel plans worldwide job cutsComputer giant Intel - the employer of over 4,500 people in the Republic - has said it is to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide due to …Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Controlled blast at RTE on suspect packageArmy bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package found near RTÉ's main transmission tower in Dublin …Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Man recovering from Kerry multiple stabbingA Killarney man is recovering this morning after receiving multiple stab wounds in an incident in the Co Kerry town last night…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Up to 30 mailbags stolen at Dublin AirportThe theft of up to 30 mailbags from Dublin Airport last night is being investigated by gardaí.Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
PDs seek inquiry into Fine Gael donationAn examination into the involvement of the Fine Gael Party in the granting of the mobile licence to Esat Digifone and their level…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Three sought after Dublin robbery attemptGardaí are investigating an attempted armed robbery in Dublin last night.Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Victim of fatal Carlow road crash is namedA 33-year-old man who was killed in a car crash in Co Carlow yesterday has been named as Mr John Mullally.Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Supermarket truck with dairy products impounded by gardaiA truck from a supermarket chain carrying dairy products believed to have originated in Britain was impounded by gardaí in Co…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
North American storms halt Irish flights to USTransatlantic passengers face disruption today after three flights to the US were cancelled over severe storms in eastern North…Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
ILDA joins union and gains negotiating rightsIrish Locomotive Drivers Association (ILDA) members today obtained negotiating rights after they voted to affiliate with the …Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00
FG's Yates confirms his intention to stand downFine Gael frontbencher Mr Ivan Yates today confirmed he will not be contesting the next general election.Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Report offers advice to parents of gays or lesbians"If Your Child is Gay or Lesbian" will prove a valuable resource for parents, said Minister of State at the Department of Health…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Eircom operators stop work over share schemeMore than 70 eircom operators are stopping work for six hours this afternoon in a dispute over compensation for Eircell workers…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Ryanair loses case on age bias in advertisementRyanair was today fined for breaching equality law when advertising a job for a "young and dynamic professional".Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
British Midland staff consider further industrial actionMore than 150 British Midland baggage handlers and some cabin crew are on strike at Dublin Airport today over dissatisfaction…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Blood Service plays down reports of shortagesThe Western Health Board has cancelled over 10 per cent of it elective operations in the last week due to a shortage of blood…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Taoiseach describes Bruton as honourableThe Taoiseach this morning paid tribute to Mr John Bruton for his contribution to public life while Fine Gael leader.Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Right to privilege upheld by Judge LindsayJudge Lindsay today ruled against an application by the Irish Haemophila Society (IHS) claiming that "legal professional" privilege…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Man (85) dies in Donegal after being hit by carA pensioner killed after being hit by a car in Co Donegal last night has been named as Mr John Doherty.Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
British Midland seeking to resolve staff strikeBritish Midland is this afternoon trying to ensure a resolution of a 24-hour strike by its ATGWU-represented staff at Dublin …Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
RUC unveil plan to counter pipe bombersA senior RUC officer today revealed an eight-point strategy to counter a recent spate of sectarian attacks in Coleraine, Co Derry…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Car testing staff begin strike over payOnly 17 of the 43 national centers are open. More than two-thirds of the 170 testing staff are involved in the actionWed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cabin crew to strike next weekAer Lingus flights face severe disruption or cancellation following the decision today by its IMPACT registered cabin crew to…Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Department to return £10m to nursing home patientsMaladministration denied payments to private nursing home patients and is expected to cost the Department of Health over £10 …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Body of missing man found in GoreyThe body of an 88-year-old man missing from a Wexford Hospital since yesterday evening was discovered this afternoon.Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Century Radio sought to purchase 2FMThe Flood tribunal today heard of proposals considered by the board of Century Radio to purchase its competitor 2FM.Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cabin crew reject pay offer by 98%Over 98 per cent of the 1,400 Aer Lingus cabin crew this evening rejected a new pay deal and strike notice is expected to be …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Move to 48 hour week for junior doctors by 2010Junior doctors’ working hours will be reduced from an average of 75 hours per week to 48 hours per week by 2010 under a plan …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Taxi licensees to benefit under Finance BillThe Department of Finance today published the preliminary list of measures which will comprise the upcoming Finance Bill.Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Irish Life’s euro 500m acquisition of TSB approvedIrish Life & Permanent said today it has received the go ahead for its euro 500 million acquisition of TSB.Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Value of Irish retail sales up nearly 15%The value of Irish retail sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in November 2000 according to figures released today by the Central…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Market report: ISEQ closes up nearly 3%The ISEQ performed strongly today up nearly 2.8 per cent to 5807 as a number of front-line stocks consolidated early gains.Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Microsoft's websites blackoutMicrosoft confirmed today that many of its online sites have been inaccessible for a number of hours.Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Inflation falls in December to 5.9 per centInflation fell to 5.9 per cent in December giving an average of 5Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Number of licenced new private cars up nearly 9%The Irish infatuation with new cars continued in October 2000 as the number of new private licensed cars increased by almost …Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Knock-Dublin air service stalled by strikeThe start of a new daily air service between Knock and Dublin has been put off because of industrial action.Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Eirtricity confirms contracts of £20mIndependent wind-generated power supplier, eirtricity, today announced contracts in excess of £20m (euro 25Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Record-breaking food and drink exports for 2000Irish food and drink exports reached a record £5.4 billion in 2000, a rise of 4Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
CRH spends euro 354m on developmentBuilding supplies firm, CRH, today reported development initiatives totalling euro 354 million in the second half of 2000.Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Market update: CRH tumbles in early tradeThe ISEQ index was down 20 points to 5,541.60 by midday as mainline stock CRH tumbled over 3 per cent in early trade.Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Jobs initiative sought for BMW regionsSIPTU today called on the Government to give job creation and retention in the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) region a higher…Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Live Register fell by 34,900 last yearThe Live Register fell by nearly 35,000 to 141,586 by December 2000, figures published today show.Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
