'Shocking' ads to highlight pedestrian deathsOne thousand five hundred pedestrians killed on Irish roads in ten years was the stark message used to launch a new cross-border…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Low-income households living in fear - studyA new study on how poverty affects families has found most households below the poverty line live in fear and were more likely…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Concern over Budget plans for medical card eligibilityA prominent childcare agency and the Labour Party are warning the Government against limiting eligibility for medical card coverage…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Concern that new EU directive puts patients at risksThe five main health regulators today called on the Tánaiste to halt a draft EU directive that they say puts patients in the …Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Cullen indecisive over mayor issue - GilmoreThe Labour Party today accused the Government of going back on its promise to reform local government.Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Minister claims hospital waiting lists reducedThe Minister for Health, Mr Micheal Martin, said today the Government's National Health Strategy had made significant inroads…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Bord Pleanala reports 50% cut in appeals backlogAn Bord Pleanála said today it had reduced its backlog of planning appeals by almost 50 per cent and was now able to give decisions…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
New guidelines for schools on drug misuse launchedA new set of guidelines for schools on drug misuse was today launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Education…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Gardai say penalty points slowing drivers downThe new penalty points system for speeding drivers appears to be having an immediate effect with gardaí reporting lower detections…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Prodi stands comments on EU stability pactEuropean Commission President Mr Romano Prodi today stood by his description of the pact underpinning the euro as "stupid", despite…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Harney pledges 'fair and decent' IFI severanceA workers' delegation from Irish Fertilizer Industries (IFI) met the Tánaiste, Ms Mary Harney, this morning to discuss the closure…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Trade with non-EU countries drops sharplyThe Republic's trade surplus with non-EU countries fell sharply in August, as exports declined significantly.Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Oasis Ireland to announce job cuts this weekOasis Ireland, which makes watercoolers and dehumidifiers, has confirmed it will be announcing an unspecified number of redundancies…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Trimble warns Dublin against greater role in North's affairsUlster Unionist leader Mr David Trimble today warned the Dublin Government against pursuing a greater role in the affairs of …Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Murder inquiry launched after Dublin attackGardaí in Dublin have launched a murder inquiry after a Chinese man who was attacked died in hospital this afternoon.Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Hurling star gets off the ditch for NiceThe Irish Alliance for Europe today enlisted the services of Kilkenny hurling star DJ Carey to the campaign for a Yes vote in…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Greens accuse Yes camp of scaremongeringThe Green Party today accused pro-Nice campaigners of scaremongering over the economic consequences of a second No vote.Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Adams warns against acting on unionist 'whim'Sinn Féin leader Mr Gerry Adams today warned Britain against suspending the power-sharing institutions at what he described as…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Ahern statement prompts angry Dail scenesThere have been angry scenes in the Dáil this afternoon as the Taoiseach read a statement in the debate on the Flood tribunal…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Supreme Court finds barring orders unconstitutionalThe Supreme Court has found certain procedures by which a spouse gains a temporary barring order in the District Court in the…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Group says economy would suffer in No voteThe economic welfare of this State would be put at risk by another rejection of the Nice Treaty, the Irish Alliance for Europe…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Second Nice vote 'constitutionally suspect' - SFSinn Féin said today the decision to hold a second referendum on the Nice Treaty was "constitutionally suspect" and "undemocratic…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
McGuinness accuses Trimble of 'political cowardice'Mr Martin McGuinness has described the UUP's threat to quit the power-sharing Executive as "political cowardice of the worst …Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
PSNI returns disks taken from Sinn Fein officeSinn Féin today confirmed police have returned the two disks taken from its Stormont office on Friday.Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Government accused of Nice scaremongeringGreen Party MEP Ms Patricia McKenna has accused the Government of scaremongering in its claim jobs in Ireland will be lost by…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
No vote will bring new iron curtain, says QuinnIreland risks drawing a new iron curtain across Europe if it rejects the Nice Treaty, Labour leader Ruairí Quinn claimed today…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Santa's Kingdom set for PunchestownChristmas is coming in case you haven't noticed and this year Santa's Kingdom will touch down in a new purpose built exhibition…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Rail services may be disrupted on FridayRail services on Friday may be disrupted because of industrial action by SIPTU workers, Iarnród Éireann warned this evening…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Nurses begin work-to-rule in BlanchardstownMembers of the Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) at the James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown in Dublin began a work…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Survey says 87% satisfied with GardaMost of the public is satisfied with the service provided by the Garda, a survey commissioned by the force has shown.Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Cowen rejects reports of corrupt payment to ministerThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Brian Cowen, today dismissed newspaper reports alleging a serving member of the Cabinet …Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Nice will 'enhance' Irish neutrality, says CowenA Yes vote in the Nice Treaty referendum will enhance the prospect of Irish neutrality, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Cowen…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Greens accused of lying to dupe people into voting NoThe Green Party was today accused of lying to dupe people into voting No in the upcoming referedum on Nice.Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Byrne urges against using Nice as protestEU Commissioner Mr David Byrne today urged the Irish electorate not to use the Nice vote as a protest against some aspect of …Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Irish jobs may go in Colt Telecom reogranisationFears are growing this morning that the Irish arm of Colt Telecom, the UK business telecommunications provider, may be forced…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Charities call on McCreevy to refund VATMore than one hundred Irish charities have called on the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to urgently introduce a mechanism…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
June trade surplus at lowest level this yearThe seasonally adjusted trade surplus fell to €2,480 million in June, the lowest so far this year, according to figures released…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
C&AG report criticises tax write offs by RevenueA substantial amount of tax has been inappropriately written off by the Revenue Commissioners because of weaknesses in its collection…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Imported energy costs €4.7bn, forum toldThe Republic spends €90 million on imported energy sources each week according to Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI).Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Allied Irish Banks sells Allfirst in $3 billion dealAllied Irish Banks said today it had agreed to merge Allfirst, its US unit tarred by a trading scandal earlier this year, with…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Price hikes make tourism sector uncompetitive - reportA confidential report commissioned by the Irish Tourist Industry Federation is said to reveal dramatic price increases within…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Industrial production rises 12.1% in JulyThe seasonally adjusted volume of industrial production for manufacturing industries rose by 0Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
O'Leary highlights tourism `black spot' at AGMRyanair said today that business continues to be robust with stronger than expected traffic numbers.Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Construction to fall by 3.5% in 2002The volume of construction activity is projected to fall by 3Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Oakley to create 100 new jobs in MullingarSunglasses manufacturer Oakley is to create 100 new jobs in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Venture capital heads towards tech sectorThe lion¿s share of venture capital investment in Ireland is still going into high-tech projects despite a global downturn in…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
De Rossa seeks EU intervention in Carrickmines siteLabour MEP Proinsias De Rossa has petitioned the European Union to have construction of the south-eastern motorway at the controversial…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Border a 'bonus' for sex offenders, warns charityChildren¿s charities have urged security forces North and South of the Border to work more closely in pursuing sex offenders…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
No-side bullish as parties welcome poll dateLabour and Fine Gael today welcomed the announcement of a date for the Nice referendum warning against lethargy in the Yes campaign…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
FG calls for establishment of price commissionFine Gael today called for the establishment of a price commission to combat the rising cost of goods and services.Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
