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Economic boom coincided with upsurge in birth rates

Ireland's  improved economic status has coincided with an upsurge in births, an increasing proportion of which are occurring …

Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00

New funding regulations denounced as harassment

Several campaign groups have condemned as "draconian" and "a form of harassment" new Department of Environment regulations which…

Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00

Study shows cross-Border problems for workers

A new report commissioned by the North/South Ministerial Council has recommended the establishment of a permanent "one-stop shop…

Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00

Tragic choice of woman who most feared a failed suicide bid

In a spruce, newly-leased town house in Donnybrook, Dublin, last Friday week, the life of a 49-year-old woman came to end

Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00

Gardai seek two linked to woman's suicide

Gardaí have asked law enforcement agencies in the United States and the UK to assist in their search for two men who are believed…

Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00

Dublin woman hired 2 people to carry out assisted suicide

A Dublin woman suffering from depression is believed to have hired two people from the United States to assist her to commit …

Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00

TD keeps a poker face through it all

One suspects Liam Lawlor is a dab hand at poker, as he's perfected the art of the stony-faced look.

Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00

RTE's portrayal of Noonan a 'circus act' - Hep C victims

The  leader of Fine Gael, Mr Michael Noonan, who has criticised RTÉ over its blood scandal drama series No Tears, has gained …

Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00

Election fever prompts rash of vote-trawling

PROMISES: The ticking of the countdown clock to Election 2002 is becoming increasingly audible, and so too are the appeals of…

Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00

Department accused of neglecting children's dental needs

The Department of Health and Children was accused yesterday of putting the interests of a powerful professional lobby group ahead…

Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00

Up to 1,000 relocated from residential care

Up to 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities in residential care are believed to have been relocated to date to either their…

Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00

500 patients across State sent home to family members

Several hundred people with intellectual disabilities were turned away from residential care units yesterday as the care workers…

Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00

Flying high, and free, on a director's chair

A seat on the board of Aer Lingus is described as "the one everyone wants" in the public sector, partly, it seems, because of…

Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00

Calls flood in after TV show on hepatitis C scandal

Positive Action, the support group for women infected with hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, has received more…

Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00

Consultants call for control centre to manage nuclear emergencies

Consultants charged with reviewing the controversial National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents have recommended the establishment…

Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00

Winning 5 must wait to become 6

They haven't released a tune, let alone written one, yet "6" - as the half-dozen wannabes unveiled to the nation last night have…

Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00

Ryanair ad complainant rejects claim he is connected to firm's competitors

A claim by the Ryanair chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary, that the person who complained to advertising watchdogs in the UK…

Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00

Ryanair is criticised on 'weekend supplement' flights ad

Budget airline Ryanair has been ticked off by advertising watchdogs in the UK for applying "weekend" supplements on four days…

Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00

Dog's life for pups as pet novelty wears off

Animal sanctuaries across the State are bracing themselves for more arrivals as the novelty of Christmas pets starts to wane.

Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00

Hello! pays for rights to Westlife wedding

A Celebrity penchant for celebrating marriage in grand Irish locations continues today when Westlife star Bryan McFadden and …

Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00

Braving the cold for that place in the sun

Three days into their marathon sleep-over outside Budget Travel in Baggot Street, Dublin, the Liberties Ladies are still in good…

Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00

Ericsson criticised for lay-offs on eve of holidays

Ericsson Ireland has been criticised over the manner in which it laid off staff on the eve of the Christmas holidays as part …

Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00

Developer offers land swap to south Dublin golf course

D·n Laoghaire Golf Club has said it hopes to be able to consult its members by next March on an offer from a private developer…

Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00

Library benefits in tax credits scheme

A heritage scheme which allows donors to claim tax credits on items of national significance has helped the National Library …

Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00

Calls for de Valera to prevent UK sale of radio mast

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has been urged to prevent the sale of Ireland's only…

Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00

Tallaght murder victim identified

Garda∅ last night identified the man shot dead in Tallaght, Dublin, on St Stephen's Day as a 48-year-old married man with children…

Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00

Cork man is killed in mountain climbing accident

A 23-year-old Co Cork man was killed yesterday in a climbing accident on Carrauntoohil in the MacGillycuddy Reeks on what was…

Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00

A&E departments a casualty of the festive season

Night sister Catherine Galvin, who has worked seven of the last eight Christmas Days, knows better than to expect peace and goodwill…

Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00

Waiver allows vehicles untested for roadworthiness back on the streets

Vehicles which have not been tested for roadworthiness are being allowed back on to the streets - with new tax discs - thanks…

Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00

Gardai investigate theft of £1.5m worth of cigarettes

Garda∅ in Store Street are investigating the theft of up to £1

Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00

Major McDowell retires from Irish Times

The chairman of The Irish Times Trust Ltd, Major Thomas B

Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00

An Irishman's Diary

What have all these activities in common? Picnicking with a bottle of wine on Portmarnock strand; strolling down the South Wall…

Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00

Dental dispute affecting waiting lists, TDs hear

A dispute between the State's main dental schools and consultant orthodontists in the public sector is undermining efforts aimed…

Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00

Cider industry in talks with officials over 21p increase

Cider industry representatives met Department of Finance officials last night to discuss the Budget increase in excise duty on…

Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00

Council now admits it knew of second dump

Fingal County Council has admitted it is aware there is a second illegal dump in its administrative area, contrary to claims …

Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00

Most flights between Ireland, France today cancelled due to strike

Almost all flights between Ireland and France have been cancelled today due to industrial action by French air traffic controllers…

Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00

Taxi-drivers dismiss £20m compensation plan as 'paltry'

Fine Gael has pledged to establish, if elected, a £20 million fund to compensate taxi-drivers who have suffered losses from the…

Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00

Smokers on a spree to beat the Budget

Fears of a steep increase in the price of packet of 20 cigarettes has prompted a pre-Budget surge in tobacco purchases, according…

Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00

New HIV warning for heterosexuals as 12% rise in infections is recorded

Sexually active young men and women have been warned against complacency regarding the risk of HIV following a 12 per cent rise…

Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00

Over-50 age group will double in next 15 years, social report says

The Republic's population is ageing faster than any other in the European Union, an EU report shows

Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00

Healthcare, politicians, get low approval ratings

Public dissatisfaction with the healthcare system is much higher in the Republic than in other EU member-states, according to…

Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00

'Stories will stay with me forever' - Judge Lindsay

The chairwoman of the Lindsay tribunal paid tribute yesterday, at the close of the two-year inquiry, to those who gave evidence…

Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00

Martin expresses 'profound regret'

The Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, and his Department have expressed "profound regret" and sorrow for the suffering…

Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00

BTSB board 'not told' of infections

It was reasonable to conclude from the evidence before the tribunal that the decision-making board of the Blood Transfusion Service…

Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00

Drug board's response to AIDS crisis 'adequate and timely'

Counsel for the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) yesterday described as "unwarranted and unjust" a claim that it "rubber-stamped" …

Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00

'Character assassination' charge

The chairwoman of the Lindsay tribunal has been urged not to "scapegoat" Prof Ian Temperley, the former medical director of the…

Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00

Counsel accused of making 'cheap jibes' against doctor

Senior counsel for the Irish Haemophilia Society was accused yesterday of making "cheap jibes" and "glib allegations" against…

Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00

Blood service not motivated by profits, tribunal is told

Decisions of the Blood Transfusion Service Board were never improperly compromised by financial considerations, counsel for the…

Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00

IHS counsel 'made outlandish' claims

The Irish Haemophilia Society's legal counsel was accused yesterday of making "outlandish" and "unfounded" allegations against…

Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00

Hayden says officials joined in 'corruption of the truth'

The State's failure to properly regulate the licensing of blood products in the 1980s rests with former ministers for health …

Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
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