Plan aims to cut deaths on building sitesA new safety plan for the construction industry is to be published within three months by a new tripartite body, announced yesterday…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Death of poet Michael HartnettTributes have been paid to the poet and translator Michael Hartnett, who died early yesterday in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Pensions of former presidents and ministers detailedDr Patrick Hillery, received a pension of £60,137 last year. Another former president, Mrs Mary Robinson, received £59,459Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Warning over misdiagnosisDoctors should be careful not to play down the risk of meningitis in an effort to comfort parents, a London researcher warned…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Meningitis rates well above Europe averageThe incidence of meningococcal disease, comprising meningitis and septicaemia, in the Republic is almost five times the European…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Noel Browne papers on show in TCDIt is a miracle there is anything left of Dr Noel Browne's papers.Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Jobs for people with disabilities availableUp to 100 clerical jobs for people with disabilities are being made available under a new equality-oriented civil service competition…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Minister finds `dismal reading' in employment equality studySome 51 per cent of State-sponsored bodies have no guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment and almost half have no policy…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Gusmao appeals for Irish pressure to save refugeesThe East Timor independence leader, Mr Xanana Gusmao, has urged the Government to continue to put pressure on the international…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Musical instruments sought for a good causeStill feeling guilty about giving up that musical instrument gathering dust in your home? Get rid of it for a good cause.Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Jordan goes for gold and four bezants in coat of armsTo the Tricolour and Golden flag, the Irish motor racing tifosi can add a new banner of support for their home team - the Jordan…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
12 arrested as scuffles occur at Government Buildings picketTwelve people were arrested after scuffles broke out at an unofficial picket line next to Leinster House yesterdayTue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Book celebration surprisingly soberFor a gathering to celebrate the proverbial pint of plain, or more precisely the coining of that phrase in Flann O'Brien's At…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Moriarty urged to include CRH in scope of inquiryPressure is growing on the chairman of the Moriarty tribunal when it resumes this week to retract his statement barring himself…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Over 25,000 drug-users sought helpAn average of 15 to 20 new drug-users presented themselves to the Merchant's Quay Project in Dublin each week last year for needle…Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Fianna Fail accused of stifling debate on joining PfPAFRI has accused elements within Fianna Fail of attempting to suppress debate on Ireland's proposed membership of Partnership…Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Training scheme helped identify more hospital victims of domestic violenceThe number of women identified as domestic violence victims rose threefold in accident and emergency wards where staff underwent…Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Arrest expected over assault on Kilkenny hurlerMORE than 100 witness statements have been taken by detectives investigating the assault on Kilkenny hurler Mr P.JThu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
UNFPA dismisses Kosovo `pill' claimsThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has rejected allegations made by right wing Catholic groups in the US that it assisted…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Traveller accommodation plan for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown publishedAt least 12 permanent halting-site bays should be constructed each year over the next five years in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Man at centre of X case may have licence revokedSenior officers in the Garda Traffic Department are to decide in the coming days whether to revoke a taxi licence issued to the…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Law student's complaint wins extra marks for allAlmost 60 legal students at the King's Inns had their marks increased by 5 per cent in an examination after a complaint was made…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Redmond to give evidence today to Flood TribunalMR GEORGE Redmond is due to make his long-awaited first appearance as a witness to the Flood Tribunal today as it returns from…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Customs seize £2m of illegal cigarettesAlmost 14 million contraband cigarettes with a value of £2Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Petition calls for release of prisonerA petition with 8,000 signatories calling for the release of republican prisoner Josephine Hayden from Limerick Prison was delivered…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Tougher penalties imposed on gardai who breached disciplineGardai who were found to have been in serious breach of discipline in 1998 faced far more severe penalties than in previous years…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry into Sellafield rod safety check lapsesThe British Nuclear Installations Inspectorate is looking into incorrect safety checks in the production of nuclear fuel rods…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Solidarity group urges Government to reflect extent of public outrageThe East Timor Ireland Solidarity Campaign has accused the Government of "lacking initiative" on the current crisis, saying its…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Report recommends ending the `double compensation' paid to accident victimsState disability pensions, sick pay and other "collateral benefits" paid to accident victims should be deducted from damages …Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Minister urged to save Wexford's Old Mill House from demolitionThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has been urged to save a historic building in Wexford…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Activist demands end to trade with IndonesiaAll international trade with Indonesia should cease immediately until the military-backed militia terror in East Timor comes …Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
College entry system report readyThe Points Commission is to meet today to finalise agreement on its long-awaited report recommending radical changes to the system…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Future of quay building in Wexford in doubtThe possible demolition of a historic building on Paul Quay in the heart of Wexford's tourist area has caused concern in the …Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Bord Pleanala turns down Kildare housing developmentAn Bord Pleanala has overturned a decision by Kildare County Council to grant planning permission for a 416-house development…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Irish Kfor troops settle into new campOn their first day at Camp Clarke, the 104 Irish Kfor troops awoke to a rare taste of home - a heavy rain shower.Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
Army unit arrives at its Kosovo baseThe Army's contribution to the NATO-controlled Kfor mission arrived at its new base in Kosovo shortly before midnight last night…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
£45m plan for swimming pool developmentUp to 30 public pools in varying degrees of disrepair have been invited to apply for funding under a £45 million development …Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryThe silicone chip inside her head gets switched to overload. And nobody's gonna go to school todayFri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Georges Quay development effects explainedThe Proposed high-rise complex at Georges Quay in Dublin will overshadow the Custom House at certain times of the year, although…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Fresh appeal in sex assault caseGardai investigating the sexual assault of a woman motorist by a hitch-hiker in the midlands last Friday have renewed their appeal…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Waiting times for driving tests are growing longerWaiting times at driving test centres throughout the State have risen by 40 per cent on average in the past 18 months, with motorists…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Department aims to control honey bee parasiteThe Department of Agriculture and Food has intensified its efforts aimed at minimising the impact on the honey industry of the…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
O Tighearnaigh resigns from ISPCCThe Chief executive of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Mr Cian O Tighearnaigh, has announced his…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Indonesian troops fire on villagersAn Irishman who came under fire this week when Indonesian soldiers attacked villagers in the troubled territory of East Timor…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Call for regulations to control the level of sound in cinemasThe National Association for Deaf People (NAD) has called for the strict regulation of sound levels in cinemas after new films…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Sea tragedy that should never have happenedAt exactly 12.55 p.m. on Monday, August 13th, 1979, a warning was issued by the British Meteorological Office of a force 8 gale…Fri Aug 13 1999 - 01:00
Millions in awe at heavenly harmonyThousands of Irish eclipse-watchers joined sky-gazers around the world yesterday in viewing the last great solar spectacular …Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
