Ireland marks 58th anniversary of HiroshimaThe Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) will commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb with a wreath-laying…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Gardai name Louth murder victimGardaí have named the man whose body was discovered in Togher, County Louth yesterday. He was Lee Conkey, 32 years, of StSun Aug 03 2003 - 01:00
Amnesty report hits out at US over its 'war on terror'Washington's "war on terror" has made the world more dangerous by curbing human rights, undermining international law and shielding…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Cancelling vote a 'slap in the face' - McGuinnessSinn Féin's chief negotiator Mr Martin McGuinness today said the decision by the British government to cancel the Assembly elections…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Amnesty calls for military intervention in CongoAmnesty International has called on the Government to bring its influence to bear in order end the war in the Democratic Republic…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Northern team plans second Everest attemptA team of climbers from the North is today planning a second attempt to reach the top of Mount Everest after coming to within…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Fearful actors adopt panic rooms in new Hollywood crazeInsecurity is fast turning fiction into fact for that most sensitive of types - the Hollywood actor.Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Minister has 'let down fishing industry', says LabourThe Labour Party has condemned the proposed reduction in the size of Ireland's protected fishing area, saying the Minister for…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Anniversary of bombing marked with call for inquiryRelatives of the victims of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings today marked the anniversary of what was one of the worst acts of violence…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
SDLP calls for public inquiry into collusionThe SDLP leader, Mr Mark Durkan, today repeated his party's call for a public inquiry into claims that British military intelligence…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
SIPTU's CIE workers vote for industrial actionCIÉ workers have voted overwhelmingly to begin industrial action as the future of the company in its current state looks increasingly…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Dublin-Monaghan relatives call for public inquiryThe group representing the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings has called for a fully public judicial inquiry to…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Martin unveils drugs-awareness campaignThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, today announced a campaign to raise public awareness about the drugs issue in Ireland.Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
McDowell outlines plans for Garda reserve forceThe Minister for Justice Mr McDowell has said the Government is considering setting up a Garda reserve force to assist the Garda…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Government seeks to clarify Ryanair SARS policyBudget airline Ryanair has refused to fully implement Government measures designed to increase passenger awareness of the risks…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Opposition criticises dual-mandate legislationOpposition parties have expressed dismay at the content of the Local Government Bill, which was published today by the Government…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Sinn Fein to introduce Bill on military neutralitySinn Féin is planning to introduce a Bill on military neutrality during the party's first ever private members time in the Dáil…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Government's position on Iraq 'gutless and amoral'The Government's position on a war on Iraq is "gutless and amoral," the former UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr Denis Halliday…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Day-Lewis and U2 pick up Oscar nominations for 'Gangs'The Oscar glass remained half-full for Ireland today with nominations for U2 and Daniel Day-Lewis.Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Department clarifies position on ASTI pay rowA Department of Education spokesman has confirmed to irelandMon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Lenihan calls for awareness about meningitisA campaign aimed at raising public awareness of Meningitis was unveiled today by the Minister of State at the Department of Health…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
UCD raid may have netted thieves €250,000A substantial sum of money, thought to be in the region of €250,000, was stolen during an armed robbery in the grounds of University…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Hundreds expected at Shannon anti-war protestHundreds of anti-war demonstrators are expected in Shannon tomorrow to protest at the use of Irish airport facilities by the …Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Health Board CEOs welcome administrative overhaulNational Health Board Chief Executive Officers have welcomed news of a radical restructuring of the health service.Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
GPs asked to reimburse Department for medical card errorOfficials from the Department of Health are in talks with the Irish Medical Organisation over how to reclaim around €12 million…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Unions and employers to consult members on pay dealThe employers' group IBEC has decided to allow its members decide on whether to endorse the government proposals on pay partnership…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Fishing industry shuts down for day of protestThe Irish fishing fleet is staging a day of protest over proposed reforms of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the allocation…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Irish group says no triumphalism at resignationThe Irish group representing the victims of clerical sex abuse has said there was no sense of triumphalism at the resignation…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Parents for Justice end co-operation with Dunne inquiryRepresentatives of the Parents for Justice group have effectively ended their co-operation with the Dunne Inquiry into organ …Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Colombia three relatives in appeal for trial observerThe families of three Irishmen being held in Colombia have appealed to the Government to send a legal observer to their trial…Sun Nov 17 2002 - 00:00
Unionist warning over policing concessionsA senior Ulster Unionist Party politician has issued a warning over Sinn Féin's involvement with the Policing Board while the…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Minister launches report on alternative medicinesThe Government is to establish a national working group that will advise the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Micheal Martin…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
IFI workers to get €5,000 interim paymentsIrish Fertiliser Industry (IFI) workers are to receive interim redundancy payments amounting to €5,000 per worker (or 3 months…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Angry scenes in Dublin as IFI workers protestThree hundred workers and workers' representatives of the Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI) group of unions protested in Dublin…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
ESB close to winning major US contractThe ESB is close to winning a major contract worth $750 USD to run an electricity grid in the southern US states of Georgia, …Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Garda group says penalty points 'unworkable'The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has criticised the plan by the Minister for Transport to introduce a…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Law Society calls for analysis of PIAB plansThe Law Society has called for a cost benefit analysis of the viability of a Government proposal to set up a Personal Injuries…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
'Significant' private interest in stadium projectThere is "significant" private-sector interest in the National Stadium project, the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism said…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Government accused of lying on enlargementThe Alliance Against Nice Campaign today rounded on the Government, accusing it of lying on the issue of enlargement and of opening…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Yes vote shows wish to share prosperity - FGA Yes vote in Saturday's referendum on the Nice Treaty would show Ireland was willing to share its prosperity with its neighbours…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Colombia Three support group states concerns over trialA spokesperson for the Bring Them Home Campaign, which is lobbying for the release of three Irishmen arrested in Colombia last…Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Referendum Commission says only 25% understand NiceOnly 25 per cent of voters surveyed by the Referendum Commission understand the Nice TreatyMon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Call for extension of breast screeningA senior medical consultant has called on the Minister for Health, Micheál Martin TD, to set out a timetable for the extension…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
More than 100 feared infected by vomiting BugOver one hundred people at Beaumont Hospital are now displaying symptoms of the infectious Winter Vomiting BugMon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Alliance for Europe urges Yes Nice Treaty voteA citizen from each of ten countries trying to join the European Union were presented by the Alliance for Europe at Leinster …Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Reid says North has no future outside Belfast AgreementNorthern Ireland has no future outside the Belfast Agreement the Northern Secretary Dr John Reid told the Minister for Foreign…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Airport workers to ballot on Cityjet disputeA meeting of Dublin Airport workers, called to decide what form of action they would take in solidarity with striking Cityjet…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Greens challenge Government over IraqThe Green Party has attacked the Government over its position on the proposed war against Iraq and the use by the US military…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Work halts for now at Carrickmines Castle siteConstruction workers have stopped work for now on the site of Carrickmines CastleSat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
