Counsel accused of making 'cheap jibes' against doctorSenior counsel for the Irish Haemophilia Society was accused yesterday of making "cheap jibes" and "glib allegations" against…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
'Character assassination' chargeThe 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
IHS counsel 'made outlandish' claimsThe Irish Haemophilia Society's legal counsel was accused yesterday of making "outlandish" and "unfounded" allegations against…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Blood service not motivated by profits, tribunal is toldDecisions of the Blood Transfusion Service Board were never improperly compromised by financial considerations, counsel for the…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Doctor's failure to inform board 'gross negligence'The failure of a consultant haematologist at Cork University Hospital to inform the Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB) that…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Temperley accused of 'abandoning' his patientsThe former medical director of the National Haemophilia Treatment Centre, Prof Ian Temperley, was accused yesterday of "abandoning…Wed Nov 21 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
BTSB 'ignored its duty of care'By waiting until 1996 to find out what happened to HIV-positive blood donations, the BTSB not only ignored its duty of care to…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Aid funds enjoy big increaseThe Department of Foreign Affairs' development aid budget is to increase by 55 per cent, to €372 million (£293 million) next …Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Haemophiliacs' evidence 'central' to tribunalThe evidence of haemophiliacs and their next-of-kin to the Lindsay tribunal was "central" to its work, counsel for the inquiry…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Soccer fans make plans for summer trip to the Far EastThere may be the small matter of a second-leg tie in Tehran this Thursday, but that hasn't stopped Irish soccer fans from starting…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Haemophiliac with hepatitis C dies before being able to give evidenceA Haemophiliac who was infected with hepatitis C, and had planned to give evidence to the Lindsay tribunal, has died, the Irish…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Vandalised crane in the Liffey leads to gridlockThere was major traffic disruption in Dublin city yesterday after vandals drove a crane into the River Liffey, causing the closure…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Drug centre urges doctors to be vigilant on prescriptionsThe State's largest drug treatment centre has urged doctors to be more careful in prescribing benzodiazepines due to their link…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Teenagers make up half of those fined for public alcohol drinkingTeenagers accounted for more than half of all people fined by Dublin Corporation in the first year of new by-laws banning the…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
New Best book a blessing for fansStephen Doherty was just five when he saw George Best play for Manchester United against his local team NorthamptonThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
September 11th 'catalyst' for many Irish emigrants returning from USA clamp-down on illegal immigration in the US following the September 11th attacks has boosted migration to the Republic, the…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Haemophiliac again not well enough to give his evidenceA special sitting of the Lindsay tribunal to hear evidence from a haemophiliac infected with hepatitis C was adjourned yesterday…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
U2 guitarist denied planning permission for house extensionThere is a down side to living in Dublin's most exclusive suburb of Dalkey, as U2 guitarist The Edge has just discovered.Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Family treated 'like lepers' after father's HIV diagnosisA woman whose husband was infected with HIV through contaminated blood products spoke yesterday about how her family were treated…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Martin considers setting up a new blood tribunalThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, is examining the possibility of establishing a new tribunal of inquiryFri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Mother believes that her son was murderedThe mother of a child who was infected with HIV through a Pelican House blood product and has since died of AIDS said yesterday…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Ireland 'discharges a debt of honour'In commemorating the deaths of the 10 IRA volunteers yesterday, the Irish State was "discharging a debt of honour that stretches…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Doctor defends treatment of nosebleed patientA doctor yesterday defended her decision more than 20 years ago to give an imported concentrate to a haemophiliac with a nosebleed…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
New coalition begins No campaignA new coalition of pro-choice and civil liberties groups has been formed to campaign against the proposed abortion referendum…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Expert says $2 test kits could have prevented HIVThree out of four cases of HIV infection caused by the transfusion of blood products or plasma from 1983 onwards would have been…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Low iodine diet means Irish vulnerable to nuclear effectsIrish people are more vulnerable to suffering ill-effects from a nuclear accident than other nationalities due to the low iodine…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Pro-choice lobby condemns Government movePro-choice campaigners have labelled the Government's decision to hold a further referendum on abortion as a "cynical political…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Anti-abortion group to study plansThe Pro-Life Campaign has expressed pleasure at the Government's plans to hold a referendum and legislate on abortion, although…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Government committee to meet on response to chemicals attackAn inter-departmental committee is to meet today to consider what measures can be introduced to protect the State against the…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Minister considers extending terms of Lindsay tribunalThe Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, has said he is sympathetic to an appeal by the Irish Haemophilia Society for…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
High cost overruns by Garda air unit citedThe Garda Air Support Unit's operating costs are running "far in excess of what was envisaged" when it was established four years…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
Government criticised for allowing digital village to remain in private company's handsThe Comptroller and Auditor General has criticised the Government for continuing to have a multi-million pound digital village…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
Jacob's radio performance fails to reassure publicThe Government's national emergency plan for nuclear accidents ranked among the best in Europe, the Minister of State for energy…Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Prompt counselling would have helped HIV haemophiliacsEarly counselling of haemophiliacs diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis C could have limited the psychological damage resulting from…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Conflicting evidence on native productsA conflict of evidence over the timeliness of the Blood Transfusion Service Board's decision to produce native blood products…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Gilmore calls for controls on private rentalsThe eviction a family of five from a flat in Ranelagh, Dublin, on Wednesday highlights the urgent need for legislation in the…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Gardai called after Sri Lankan couple evicted from Dublin flatA Sri Lankan couple were searching for a new home last night after their eviction from a flat in Ranelagh, Dublin.Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Man is due in court today over death of Ballymun motherA man is due to appear in Dublin District Court this morning charged in connection with the death of a mother in Ballymun, Dublin…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
'No one expected the job losses they're talking about'Aer Lingus workers were not so much shocked as apprehensive yesterday as they learnt of the company's plans for rationalisation…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal told of rise in disease tollThe incidence of liver failure in haemophiliacs infected in the 1980s with hepatitis C is continuing to rise, a British expert…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
IHS seeks talks with Minister on tribunalThe Irish Haemophilia Society has requested an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, to discuss…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Bishop signals intention to retireThe Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr Laurence Ryan, has signalled his desire to retire aged 70Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Woman and child first Irish fatalitiesAn Irishwoman from Cork and her three year old daughter were among those who lost their lives on one of the planes that slammed…Wed Sept 12 2001 - 01:00
Focus on original drama as TG4 unveils its plans for the new seasonNew drama, expanded live sports coverage and a series of documentaries form the highlights of the TG4 autumn schedule, which …Wed Sept 12 2001 - 01:00
NUJ critical of delay in reforming asylum legislationThe National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has accused the Minister for Justice of unnecessarily delaying the reform of controversial…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Taoiseach in TV address to nation - on Man U's chancesViewers of RTE's soccer show The Premiership are advised not to adjust their sets tonight when a new addition to the commentary…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Amnesty expresses concern for Irish in Colombian jailAmnesty International has expressed concern about the conditions facing three Irishmen being held in a Colombian jail on charges…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Parliament no to use of personal communicationsThe European Parliament has rejected an EU directive which would have allowed law enforcement agencies in Ireland and other member…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
