Community anti-racism practice code introducedA new anti-racism code of practice for participants in the Community Development Programme (CDP) will be an "essential tool" …Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Baby talkIt's always an awkward social situation when you have to introduce a new baby to the old babySat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
December nights take heavy toll at bridgePhilip is a qualified chef who says that a few years ago he had a job in the Shelbourne HotelThu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
The soul marketThis column normally steers clear of religion, a subject on which many people - including the column's mother - have strong opinions…Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Morbid mobilesYou probably saw that spooky story in the foreign pages the other day, about how mourners at a funeral in Poland fled - and one…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Dublin among European cities with highest fertility ratesDublin has one of the highest overall fertility rates of European citiesThu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
O'Reilly named Irish Person of the YearDr Tony O'Reilly, Ronan Keating and the family of the late Mr Hugh Coveney are among the winners of the 1999 ESB/Rehab People…Tue Nov 16 1999 - 00:00
`Irish Times' journalist Mary Cummins diesThe Taoiseach has led tributes to Irish Times journalist Mary Cummins, who died yesterday after a four-year battle with cancer…Tue Nov 16 1999 - 00:00
Dean recalls refusal to offer refuge to JewsThe State's "shameful" failure to offer refuge to Jews in the 1930s is mirrored in our current attitudes to asylum-seekers, the…Mon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Sub cultureIt was the annual football friendly between the reporters and sub-editorsSat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Prison head not queried on lettersThe Prisons Service has not asked the Mountjoy Prison governor to explain why he used official notepaper in letters soliciting…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
New structure over Liffey bridges north-south divideThe President, Mrs McAleese, was not among the small crowd on Dublin's quays to watch the spectacle but it would have been a …Mon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
Train and bus fares to rise by average 5.5%Bus and train fares are to rise by an average 5Wed Nov 03 1999 - 00:00
Driven round the bendMY noisy old car and the Northern peace process have a lot in commonSat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
The fury of the footpathPeople go on and on about the number of cars in Dublin, and right enough it's a horrorSat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Haughey cool under collar despite chorus jeersThe protesters outside were getting hot under the collar, but inside Court No 26, Charles JFri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Nun `attacked by rapist' in prisonSeparate investigations are being carried out by the Garda and the prison authorities into an alleged attack on a nun by a convicted…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
People numbers highest since State foundedThe population of the Republic is at its highest since the foundation of the State, according to figures released by the Central…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Tax cut on bottle of wine may be only a modest 25pCalculations by the wine trade now suggest the reduction in excise duty which the Government could be forced to implement will…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Cabin pressureShe'll kill me for telling you this, but my wife used to be very nervous about flyingSat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Doctors to give flu vaccine despite disputeDoctors have begun work on a Statewide influenza vaccination campaign, despite failure to reach agreement with the health boards…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Independent and Dunphy both try to get the last wordIndependent News and Media was at the centre of a furious on-air row last night, when Today FM's The Last Word programme accused…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Politics and sport pay a final tribute to Dr Tony O'NeillDr Tony O'Neill was a man whose life's work was full of concern, not just for his family and those who loved him, but for people…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Strudel doodleAs you probably all know, Austria goes to the polls tomorrow, in an election which threatens to end the 13-year-old "grand coalition…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Famous Five recount fear of flying fundsIt was like a This Is Your Life special on the Celtic TigerThu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Long day's journey back to Meath for returning heroesIt was a long day's journey into MeathTue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Award for `Irish Times' journalistThe Religious Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times, Mr Patsy McGarry, has won the John Templeton European Religion Writer…Mon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Dead cats, high horsesNo sooner had I mentioned the phrase in a recent column, than an ad for personal computers has turned up on radio warning customers…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
18th century streetscape uncovered during redevelopment of marketThe remains of an 18th century streetscape have been uncovered at Dublin's Iveagh Market, Francis Street, which is being redeveloped…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
A dogged performer who keeps his feet on the groundBorn in Mayo in 1945, Bernard Durkan moved to Kildare when his family acquired a farm there in the early 1960s, and went on to…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
World's population to rise to six billion next monthThe world's population will reach six billion next month, double what it was in 1960 and only 12 years after it passed the five…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Phone calls disrupted at Dublin exchangeThousands of trunk and international phone calls were misdirected or failed to get through yesterday because of a computer software…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Just call the CIAI was browsing the Internet at home the other night when, suddenly, I managed to access the US Central Intelligence Agency's …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Give Browne a breakA worrying feature of the past summer has been the problem of labour shortages in certain areas of the economySat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
My baby, the hackerOne of the special joys of being a parent is the excitement of bringing home a new toySat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
The car's in the pound but, bar cold stout, all's well with the worldI walked home from work the other night, and the experience was such a a pleasant one I found myself wondering why I don't do…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Slane 99 is more than a teeny sell-outThe ballroom of Slane Castle hosted its first public event since the 1991 fire yesterday, when Lord Mount Charles, the Garda …Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Monsanto has no plans to move crop trials abroadMonsanto has no plans to move its genetically-modified crop trials out of the State despite recent attacks and threats by some…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
O'Hanlon supports magazine banThe chairman of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party has supported the banning of In Dublin, and expressed "serious concern" at…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Promising the sun, the moon and the starsThe sky darkened suddenly. Stars appeared, even though it was still daytime. The birds stopped singingSat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
As a nation of slobs, we badly need to be taught a lessonIt was heartening to read this week that estate agents Sherry Fitzgerald have been prosecuted 106 times since the introduction…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Turning a smile into a scienceThis paper's science page is always a good read, and last Monday it had an amusing and informative piece on the subject, funnily…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
TD suggests warden for Bray HeadA warden should be appointed to public lands on Bray Head to prevent further destruction of vegetation and wildlife by malicious…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Dramatic increase in armed robberies in first half of yearRegional Garda commanders will be asked to target gangs who specialise in armed robberies, in the wake of a dramatic increase…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
New test to detect cancerA new method of screening for cervical cancer has been introduced on a pilot basis by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
