Agencies appeal for aidThe Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) and Concern are the latest Irish aid agencies to launch Kosovo appeals.Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
Irishman charged with threatening air crew, passengersAn Irishman was charged yesterday with threatening crew and passengers on an Aer Lingus flight from Shannon to Chicago.Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Tourism executive fears a bored failteVisitors to Ireland are increasingly discovering not so much a land of the welcomes as "an atmosphere which is almost rude, brusque…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Ceremonies for Holy Week beginPope John Paul II today is urging priests throughout the world "to carry out with confidence and courage their duty of guiding…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
New tests for blood donors to be brought in by BTSBAdvanced screening tests for hepatitis C and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in donated blood are to be introduced before the…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Couch potatoes' prayers answeredIF you're the sort of couch potato who regards pressing buttons on your remote control as strenuous activity, fret no more, your…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Antidote to computer virus to be issued todayThousands of Irish companies and Government agencies are to be issued this morning with an antidote to a new computer virus which…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Irish protests echo those around worldA series of protests against NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia is being held throughout Ireland this weekMon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
New Act likely to enforce vetting of youth workersVolunteers and staff in youth organisations may face statutory vetting under new legislation on child protection to be introduced…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
The hardware and the bottom lineMore than £300 million worth of cruise missiles have been dropped by NATO forces in the first two days of air strikes against…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
One-third of solicitors failed to attend complaint hearingsA third of solicitors who were requested to attend internal complaints hearings last year failed to turn up, according to the…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Gardai fear dispute may escalate after killingGardai in Blanchardstown, Co Dublin, are fearful that a dispute between Traveller families which led to a fatal shooting at a…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Psychiatric nurses cast new doubt on talks about payThe psychiatric nurses' union has cast new doubt over the success of talks on nursing pay by condemning employer proposals which…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
People donate less money and time to charities, survey findsDespite growing affluence in Irish society, people are donating less money and time to charities, according to a survey published…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
Diners who hunger for the right directions get the seasoned wordAs with the Academy Awards, sentimentality played its part in the selection of this year's 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland, the…Tue Mar 23 1999 - 00:00
McDaid scoops £75,000 in winning Cheltenham betsTHE Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr McDaid, returned home from the Cheltenham festival yesterday having scooped…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Dublin's living costs rise fastest of allLiving costs in Dublin are increasing at a faster rate than in any other EU capital, according to a new world price survey published…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Plea for information on Clondalkin rapeGardai investigating the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Clondalkin, Dublin, on Tuesday have renewed their appeals for information…Thu Mar 18 1999 - 00:00
Boat show attendance banishes notion of elitismIt's not only big spenders who go to the Irish Marine Federation Boat Show at the RDS in Dublin.Thu Mar 18 1999 - 00:00
Schoolgirl's rape may be linked to earlier caseGardai believe the man who raped a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Clondalkin in west Dublin yesterday may be responsible for raping…Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
IBEC and unions expected to approve new procedures for union recognitionUnions and employers are expected to formally announce agreement within a matter of weeks on new procedures which would give …Tue Mar 16 1999 - 00:00
Players among seven hurt in shooting at matchGardai investigating the shooting of seven people at a football match in Clondalkin, Dublin, yesterday believe the gunmen may…Mon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Spokesman says archbishop's view backed by studyA spokesman for the Dublin archdiocese has welcomed a new study which lends some support to controversial remarks by the Archbishop…Mon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Girls more concerned about weight than boysSOME 12 per cent of girls and 4 per cent of boys are on a weight-reducing diet with an additional 23 per cent of children believing…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
22% of motorists admitted to driving soon after drinkingBETWEEN a quarter and a fifth of motorists questioned in the Na tional Health and Lifestyle Surveys admitted to drink-driving…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Smoking retains popularity despite calls to stopSmoking rates among adults and children are running at more than 50 per cent above target levels, according to a major health…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Burst pipe leaves up to 80,000 homes with no waterUP TO 80,000 homes in north Dublin remain without water supply this morning after a major pipeline burst early yesterdayFri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Airlines offered new policy to cover cost of `air rage' affraysIrish airlines have expressed interest in a new insurance policy providing cover against "air rage" which was introduced yesterday…Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
Department studies extent of use of suspect breast implantMedical officers at the Department of Health are examining the extent to which a breast implant, now banned in the UK, is used…Wed Mar 10 1999 - 00:00
Bank feared action might cause public resentmentA retired chief executive of AIB told the tribunal yesterday that the forgoing of almost £400,000 interest in the resolution …Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
Former AIB law agent says bank's press statement `a little deceitful'A former law agent of AIB, who was involved in vetting a press statement in 1983 denying Mr Charles Haughey owed £1 million to…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
Haughey had no shares in company, says sonMr Ciaran Haughey has told the tribunal he now accepts his father assisted Celtic Helicopters in getting people to invest in …Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Family connection influenced hotelier's investmentMr Xavier McAuliffe, a hotelier who paid £52,500 sterling to Celtic Helicopters in 1992, said he probably would not have made…Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Solicitor not told of Traynor's involvement in insurance claimThe solicitor acting on behalf of Celtic Helicopters in an action against a film company over a crashed aircraft has said he …Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Ansbacher accounts used to repay Celtic Helicopters' loanMr John Barnicle, a director of Celtic Helicopters, has told the tribunal he now accepts that money from the Ansbacher accounts…Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Horse breeder's £10,000 cheque `used in set-up of Celtic Helicopters'A £10,000 cheque from the horse breeder Mr John Magnier to Dr Michael Dargan was used to fund the establishment of Celtic Helicopters…Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Mitchell says IRTC ban on newspaper ad unacceptableThe Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) is under pressure to reverse its decision to ban an advertisement for …Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Scanlan says bank saw Haughey as a valued clientMr Charles Haughey was regarded by AIB as a "key business influencer", the tribunal was told yesterdayFri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Bank chief did not know sureties were releasedSureties held against Mr Charles Haughey's outstanding debt of £110,000 were released in 1990 by AIB without the knowledge of…Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Sureties returned but debt not clearedAIB returned to Mr Charles Haughey the sureties held against his outstanding debt of £110,000 despite the fact the sum was never…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Senior bank official told not to ask questions about removal of fileA senior AIB official was told by a superior to hand over his file on the Haughey accounts and "not to ask" why it was being …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Haughey privacy breached, says lawyerThe giving of evidence on Mr Charles Haughey's personal finances in the early to mid-1970s amounted to "a gross breach of privacy…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Haughey `vicious' when cornered over debts, bank document reportsMr Charles Haughey warned AIB against taking any drastic action against him over his debts to the bank, saying he could be "a…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Tourism director declined Celtic positionMr Joseph Malone, a former director general of Bord Failte, was asked by Mr Charles Haughey to become chairman of Celtic Helicopters…Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Celtic £100,000 may have been rerouted to Haughey accountA £100,000 investment for Celtic Helicopters may have found its way into a personal bank account belonging to Mr Charles Haughey…Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Haughey's counsel `hindered by delay in getting documents'The lawyer for Charles and Maureen Haughey informed the tribunal yesterday he was reserving his position in relation to evidence…Fri Feb 12 1999 - 00:00
Larchfield had substantial assets but no income, auditor explainsShares in Celtic Helicopters and other assets owned by the Haughey children through their company, Larchfield Securities, are…Fri Feb 12 1999 - 00:00
Accountants deny part in Haughey letters to convert loanSenior members of Deloitte & Touche, former accountants to Celtic Helicopters, have denied preparing documentation which …Fri Feb 12 1999 - 00:00
Ciaran Haughey says his firm asked Traynor to seek potential investorsMr Ciaran Haughey told the Moriarty tribunal yesterday he was not aware that Dr John O'Connell ever invested in his company, …Thu Feb 11 1999 - 00:00
