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IBTS to retain ban on former UK residents giving blood here

The ban on those who have spent a year or more living in the UK from giving blood in Ireland will not be relaxed until a reliable…

Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00

New PlayStation gets big response in Irish market

Billed as the "must-have" Christmas toy, the latest PlayStation portable games console went on sale early yesterday, with manufacturers…

Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00

Ireland ranks first for quality of life, survey finds

Despite grumbling about rising prices and creaking public services, Irish people enjoy one of the lowest inflation rates in the…

Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00

Empty fuel tank caused serious Aer Arran flight incident

Operational pressures and "a lack of support infrastructure" contributed to inadequate fuel management on an Aer Arran flight…

Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00

Union dispute threatens Dart services

Dart services face possible disruption next week because of a dispute between Iarnród Éireann management and unions over whether…

Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00

Victim may have known his killer

Gardaí believe the man shot dead in his home in Co Wicklow on Wednesday night may have invited the killer into his house.

Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00

Taoiseach not to act on pledge over issue of abortion

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will not act on the issue of abortion during the term of the current Government, it was confirmed yesterday…

Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00

Campaign calls for legalised abortion services

Pro-choice campaigners have urged the Government to "end the hypocrisy" of sending more than 6,000 women a year overseas to have…

Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00

Irish prisoner in Ecuador may be repatriated soon

The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed the hope yesterday that Ecuador will allow an Irish mother of two, who is serving…

Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00

Irish prisoner seeks to leave Ecuador

An Irish mother of two who was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in Ecuador for alleged drug smuggling is seeking to be …

Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00

London trial for Dublin crime queried

Deputy leader of the Labour Party Liz McManus has described as "puzzling and disturbing" the decision not to extradite to the…

Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00

British police seek extradition of Dublin man

A man alleged to have advertised Irish passports for sale in the names of children who had died in infancy is wanted on a charge…

Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00

Safety chief criticises Cullen's record

An unprecedented row has broken out between the National Safety Council and the Department of Transport over the Government's…

Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00

Unmarked Garda cars to monitor driving

A new fleet of unmarked Garda vehicles will patrol the roads for dangerous and reckless driving from next year.

Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00

Rights activist killed in DR Congo

DR Congo: A Congolese human rights activist whose work was supported by Christian Aid donors in Britain and Ireland has been…

Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00

Minister criticised over bus plan

Opposition parties have criticised the Government's response to public transport problems in Dublin, saying proposed reforms …

Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00

Forum for gay rights welcomed

Gay rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to establish a consultation forum between…

Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00

Peace process entering 'defining period'

The peace process is entering a "defining period", Sinn Féin's chief negotiator, Martin McGuinness, said yesterday.

Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00

B&Bs lose out as domestic tourists for self-catering and rented homes

Irish residents holidaying domestically are increasingly checking out of B&Bs and checking into self-catering, rented and…

Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00

Proposed Weston development refused planning permission

Businessman Jim Mansfield has received another blow to his plans to develop Weston aerodrome, with a decision by An Bord Pleanála…

Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00

Stress will be main cause of workplace illness by 2020

Stress will become the biggest cause of workplace ill-health by 2020, it was claimed yesterday amid calls for employers to take…

Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00

Theatre duo wins hands down for resilience

The Abbey may be flagging, but the same can't be said for another national theatrical institution.

Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00

Saudi envoy to Ireland leaves for post in US

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Ireland and Britain is leaving the post after three years to take up the high-powered position of…

Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00

Two young female tigers settle in at Dublin zoo

Gone are the days when the animals at Dublin zoo used to pad about lazily on concrete plains

Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00

Andrews to report on famine threat facing Niger

Chairman of the Irish Red Cross David Andrews will travel to Niger this week as Irish aid agencies step up their relief efforts…

Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00

Iraqi insurgents guilty of crimes against humanity, says Amnesty

IRAQI: Armed groups fighting against the US-led force in Iraq are guilty of crimes against humanity and should be brought to…

Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00

Society should back those 'fighting for the underdog'

Ireland should better cherish people in education and other sectors who are "fighting for the underdog", the governor of Mountjoy…

Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00

Workers subjected to 'intimidation'

Workers at Aer Lingus have been subjected to "psychological warfare" and "intimidation" over the past year under a management…

Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00

EPA says Wicklow dump now polluting local water

An illegal dump on lands owned by Roadstone in Blessington, Co Wicklow, is starting to contaminate the local ground water supply…

Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00

Girl (12) among three dead in drowning incidents

The Irish Water Safety Association (IWSA) has called for increased vigilance among fishermen and swimmers after three people …

Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00

HSE denies almost 500 beds closed due to underfunding

The Health Service Executive has denied claims by the Irish Nurses' Organisation that there are almost 500 beds closed within…

Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00

Islamic leader seeks Muslim unity here

Scholars and spiritual leaders in the Islamic community in Ireland have been urged to co-operate more with one another in order…

Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00

Landmark makes way for regeneration

Dublin City Council felled the last 10 mature trees on O'Connell Street yesterday evening despite continuing objections from …

Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00

NRA may drop objection to motorway services

The National Roads Authority (NRA) may revoke its policy of objecting to the construction of service stations along motorway …

Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00

Bray Head cliff walk reopens after path moved back from coast

One of the most picturesque cliff walks on the east coast will officially reopen today following the completion of remedial works…

Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00

Religious leaders deplore outrage, express sympathy to victims

Religious reaction: The Catholic hierarchy and members of the Islamic community in Ireland were among those to express their…

Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00

Gardaí call off Dalkey search for buried baby

Gardaí have called off the search for the body of a baby boy allegedly buried in the garden of a house in Dalkey, Co Dublin, …

Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00

Political and religious leaders worldwide condemn atrocity

World reaction: Political and religious leaders from across the globe, from Pope Benedict to the heads of Palestinian Islamic…

Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00

Dublin teenager dies of stab wounds after brawl

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a street fight in Ballyfermot, west Dublin, on Tuesday night in which a 19-year-old man…

Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00

Criticism of live-in services for cocaine addicts rejected

The Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy has rejected criticism of a lack of residential services…

Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00

Study highlights extent of Irish cocaine problem

Problems arising from cocaine use are particularly acute in inner-city Dublin, Cork and the northeast, a new study on the impact…

Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00

Gardaí asked to examine claims of abuse by nuns

The Minister for Justice has asked the Garda Commissioner to examine claims by a Dublin woman that she was physically and sexually…

Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00

Blood bank hopeful of new test for vCJD shortly

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service said yesterday it hoped to be able to introduce a blood test for vCJD, the human form of …

Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00

Port company rejects 'sweetheart deal' claims

Dublin Port Company has rejected claims that it engaged in a "sweetheart deal" with a group of private developers by facilitating…

Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00

Relatives of the imprisoned call for boycott and vow to block 'this rotten gas'

The relatives of some of the five men jailed this week amid protests over the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline have urged…

Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00

Million expected to attend London gigs

The big event Twenty years after their heartfelt plea to "feed the world", Bono, Bob Geldof and a host of other music stars …

Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00

It's official: Irish more satisfied with their lot than the average European

Irish people are considerably more optimistic and more satisfied with life than the average European, according to a new quality…

Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00

Solicitors to press for inquiry on Dalkey babies

Solicitors acting for the woman at the centre of a Garda investigation into the deaths of two children in Dalkey, Co Dublin, …

Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00

Churches urge big turnout at poverty rally

Leaders from all the main Christian churches in Ireland have urged people to turn out in force for tomorrow's Make Poverty History…

Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00

Parents who give children for adoption to get rights on access

The Government will publish legislation in the autumn giving parents who give up children for adoption a right to retain access…

Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
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