Amnesty prison refusal explainedThe Department of Justice has said it refused permission for an Amnesty International research project in Irish prisons, only…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Martin plays down reports of a Cabinet clash with McCreevyCriticisms by the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, about the value for money given by the Department of Health are "nothing…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Kenny says FG reform is needed if party is to surviveFine Gael is facing the prospect of electoral extinction if it does not undergo radical and wide-ranging reform, the party leader…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Food is the new smokingFast food: 'While the high cholesterol is a worry, I find the high chairs go a long way to compensate'Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Mother in baby mix-up accepts offer of DNA test by hospitalThe Cork hospital where two new-born babies were mixed up on Wednesday has offered DNA testing to both sets of parents to reassure…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Speed limit review in move to metric signage - BrennanSpeed limits will be reviewed as part of the move to all-metric road signage, the Minister for Transport said last night.Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Investigation under way after plane skids off Sligo runwayAn investigation was under way in Sligo yesterday into how an aircraft carrying 40 people skidded off a runway and tilted into…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Rabbitte pulled from the hat to take over leadership of Labour PartyLong a darling of the media, Pat Rabbitte established himself as a man of the people last night when he emerged from a uniquely…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Church 'faces meltdown' in wake of child sex abuse by clericsThe institutional Catholic Church is "facing meltdown" unless the issue of child sexual abuse by clerics is properly dealt with…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Believe it or not, advertising authority calls time on beer adsThree of television's best-known beer commercials are set to disappear from our screens after the Advertising Standards Authority…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Launching 'brogue trader' book a risky business for McDowellA "Rip-roaring tale of money and sex" is how Conor O'Clery described his and Siobhán Creaton's account of the AIB/First Maryland…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Students protest over chargesAbout 1,000 students joined a demonstration at Trinity College Dublin yesterday to protest at increased third-level registration…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Young chef in a hurry who landed in the soupFrom being a young man in a hurry, Conrad Gallagher has run into trouble in the space of six short years.Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Sticker campaign will warn students of drug rape riskUnattended drinks in student bars will be labelled as part of a campaign to raise awareness about drug rape in colleges nationwide…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Taoiseach adopts canny 'pray for the sinners' strategyIt was trench warfare on the second day of the Flood debateFri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Opposition seek questions rather than Dail answersAt the height of the row that marked the Dáil's resumption yesterday, a voice on the Fine Gael benches demanded the Progressive…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Legislative schedule focuses on disability, financeA revised Disabilities Bill and the establishment of the National Development Finance Agency dominate the legislative programme…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Rich-poor gap 'widened by €243 a week'The gap between Ireland's rich and poor widened by €243 a week during the first five years of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Fans all agree you're looking swell, DollyAt five feet nothing, you couldn't call Dolly Parton larger than lifeSat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
O'Sullivan to support Rabbitte as party leaderThe Labour TD for Limerick East, Ms Jan O'Sullivan, has declared her support for Mr Pat Rabbitte in the contest for the party…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Scientists isolate funniest joke (no joking)After a year of research involving 70 countries and 2 million public responses, British scientists have unveiled what they believe…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Confused FG man accuses Kenny of U-turnThe Referendum Commission has its work cut out to eliminate public confusion over the Nice Treaty if the latest meeting organised…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Yes and No sides put their case to forumThe Seville Declarations confirm "beyond all reasonable doubt" that nothing in the Nice Treaty undermines Ireland's neutrality…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Supporters want observer at trial of three in ColombiaSupporters of the three Irish men being held in Colombia, have asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to send an official legal…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to carry out checks on 23 aircraftRyanair is to carry out checks on 23 of its Boeing aircraft after a warning from the US manufacturer about defective fuel pumps…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Health strategy is 'in tatters' - LabourThe National Health Strategy is "in tatters" because of the Government's plans for spending cutbacks, Labour has claimed.Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Gardai investigate €40,000 fraudulent double house rentalGardaí in Dublin are investigating a rent fraud in which two houses were illegally sublet to multiple tenants.Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Paper shows 'change needed for survival'The Tánaiste has paid tribute to the "courage and determination" shown by staff at The Irish Times during the company's restructuring…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
New printing press is on a roll as Harney pushes all the right buttonsMary Harney looked a little nervous as she stood before the operating console of the new Irish Times printing press, and not …Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Virgin on the sublimeTHE LAST STRAW: It was another exciting week for air travellers, with interesting developments across the customer-service spectrum…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
A 'celebration of the future' after a difficult yearThe official opening of the new printing press was a "celebration of the future of The Irish Times ", the company's managing …Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Gardai have not heard from city march organisersGardai have not been contacted by the organisers of a Reclaim the Streets party in Dublin, which is set to coincide with Sunday…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Senate would 'reconnect citizens with EU project'The European Union should have a permanent "senate" drawn from politicians in the member-states, the Forum on Europe has been…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Ireland must not miss out on debate - De RossaThe people of central and eastern Europe should not be "held hostage" to Ireland's internal debate on the EU's future, the president…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Office development for Tara Street approvedÍarnród Éireann has won approval for an office development higher than Liberty Hall on the site of Dublin's Tara Street railway…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Responses invited on stadium projectThe Government has formally appealed for expressions of interest from the private sector in the development of a national stadium…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Size really matters in cyberspaceTHE LAST STRAW: When the Internet first came into our lives, it promised to open up a world of endless possibilities, including…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
High scores for An LarPatrick, a reader from Malmö, wrote recently with kind words about the columnSat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
The cat's in the cradleTHE LAST STRAW: Ideas about child-care have changed a lot over the past centurySat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Challenge for North is 'to show the centre can hold'Northern Ireland shares with South Africa a responsibility to show the world that even the most intractable conflicts can be …Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Dublin Airport now 'worst in Europe' for flight delaysDublin Airport is now the worst in Europe for flight delays, with more than one in four planes taking off at least 15 minutes…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Students 'need' exam celebrationsStudents have a real need to celebrate their Leaving Cert results, and parents only alienate them by taking hardline stances …Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Killorglin returns to RepublicKillorglin is expected to rejoin the Republic of Ireland later today, after its short annual flirtation with monarchyMon Aug 12 2002 - 01:00
IMO to ballot hospital doctors on strikeThe Irish Medical Organisation will begin balloting non-consultant hospital doctors today on a proposal to extend industrial …Wed Aug 07 2002 - 01:00
Out of CavanThis column provides an occasional service in interpreting modern Ireland to the Diaspora, which explains an e-mail I received…Sat Aug 03 2002 - 01:00
Bord Gais describes work at ancient burial site as 'unfortunate'Bord Gáis has described as "unfortunate" the fact that an ancient burial site in Co Meath went unnoticed during preliminary construction…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Get ready for that intense exposure to loved ones Family HolidaysAll across Europe, August is the wicked month when the annualfamily holiday occurs, but is it a descent into relationship hell…Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
Students protest over capitation increaseStudents and Opposition politicians marched on the Department of Education headquarters in Dublin yesterday in protest at the…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Ireland bought same strain of smallpox vaccine as UKIreland has stocked the same strain of the smallpox vaccine that has been called into question in the UK, writes Frank McNally…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Prisoners 'prefer jail' to a homeless life outsideMany prisoners would choose to stay in jail at the end of their sentences because they have nowhere to go when they come out, …Wed Jul 24 2002 - 01:00
