Blood service must provide donors with fail safe information systems, says CowenTHE Blood Transfusion Service Board must ensure that fail safe information systems are put in place as a matter of urgency, the…Thu Apr 03 1997 - 01:00
Members of VHI may face `balance billing'VHI subscribers will have to make up a shortfall for medical treatment in 12 specialities as up to 300 medical consultants reintroduced…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
BTSB apologises to woman for `inexcusable' error over letterA WOMAN blood donor who was mistakenly told last week that she had "infectious hepatitis" has received a written apology from…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Burger barons beef up their image in battle against BSEHOW stands the beefburger? Once the staple item of western fastfood culture, there are indications that it may be threatened …Sat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
Gang gets £1/2m in cigarettes in "meticulous" armed robberyGARDAI are searching for armed raiders who got away with £1/2 million worth of cigarettes from a holding area in Dublin port …Sat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
FF calls for action on meat traceability plansTHE lack of progress in introducing a system to ensure traceability of Irish meat was criticised yesterday by the Fianna Fail…Thu Mar 27 1997 - 00:00
Coillte denies its EU grants are in dangerIRELAND'S crucial EU grant aid for the forestry sector is not in any way endangered because of poor forest maintenance, the State…Thu Mar 27 1997 - 00:00
A flood of new data on rainfall patternsDUBLINERS can now expect better warnings of when they should batten down the hatches in anticipation of weather extremes, such…Wed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
FF policy would unify inspection of foods and meatsA RADICAL overhaul of food and meat inspection, bringing all inspectors under one agency, is proposed in a Fianna Fail food policy…Wed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
Kidney association hopes for a higher level of organ donationsTHE Irish Kidney Association hopes for a return to a higher level of organ donation by the public following "a 20 per cent drop…Wed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
EU agency to police food qualityA NEW agency which will police food safety throughout the EU will begin operating next monthTue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
Refusals to accept blood products increasing, says boardTHERE is growing evidence that patients are increasingly reluctant to accept blood products, even in life saving procedures because…Tue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
Toxic build up "will be cleared"THE company contracted to ship hazardous medical waste from Dublin hospitals to Britain yesterday admitted that 40 tonnes had…Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
BTSB chief says people who refuse donated blood may dieTHE controversy over blood supply has "gone beyond reasonable debate" and runs the risk that people in urgent need of blood may…Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
Advertising ban urged after tobacco firm admissionIRISH anti-smoking groups were jubilant yesterday following the admission by the US cigarette-maker, the Liggett Group, that …Sat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
Coillte warned crucial EU grants may be lost over poor forest careTHE State owned forestry company may lose crucial EU grant aid because of poor forest maintenance, it was claimed yesterday.Fri Mar 21 1997 - 00:00
Dispute prevents investigation of food complaintsCOMPLAINTS by the public about food outlets are not being investigated by the country's 280 environmental health officers following…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
New research gives scientists better data to predict Atlantic stormsAN international team of 70 meteorologists and research scientists working in Shannon has gathered an unprecedented amount of…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
Significant pesticide level found on Irish food said to be inside safety limitsSIGNIFICANT pesticide contamination of fruit and vegetables is occurring here, figures released yesterday by the Department of…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
EPA demands clear labelling of genetically modified foodsTHE Environmental Protection Agency has called for adequate labelling of food products to ensure that consumers know if they …Mon Mar 17 1997 - 00:00
Tiny rodents may hold clue to cattle deaths mysteryRESEARCH work on small mammals in West Limerick may, after several inconclusive studies, lead to a definitive explanation of …Mon Mar 17 1997 - 00:00
"Pollution taxes" urgedTHE introduction of "pollution taxes" on products that pollute the environment has been called for in a report issued by a Dail…Thu Mar 13 1997 - 00:00
Warning on genetic cropsIRELAND may be about to allow the production of genetically-modified crops without sufficient scientific investigation of the…Wed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
Government accused of "compromising" health of publicTHE health of the public is being compromised to an unacceptable extent because of the Government's failure to resolve a 14 month…Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Whey forward for the Irish sausageTHE nation's healthy eaters will soon be able to partake of the traditional Irish sausage and beefburger without fears of the…Fri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
Scottish drinks alert a minimal threat to Irish consumersTHE risk to Irish consumers from Scottish drinks products which may have been contaminated by radioactive carbon dioxide was …Thu Mar 06 1997 - 00:00
Report says BSE not transmitted via milkBSE cannot be transmitted via milk, according to a study by the EU's Scientific Veterinary CommitteeWed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
EPA query on genetically engineered beetTHE Environmental Protection Agency has sought more information from the US multinational chemical company planning to conduct…Wed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
Lean gene puts fat in the metabolic fireTHE notion of no pain, no gain may be a thing of the pastWed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
Group fears Bill will ease fish farm controls and licensingTHE control and licensing of fish farms is to be eased substantially by new legislation, according to a group of 16 prominent…Mon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
Board denies major outbreak of salmonellaTHE Western Health Board has denied there has been a major, outbreak of salmonella food poisoning at the University College Hospital…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Farah to close Galway factory with 70 jobsTHE 70 workers at the Farah clothing manufacturing plant in Galway, who were laid-off without pay following a fire three weeks…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
School `ritual' investigatedGARDAI in Galway have started an investigation into a "ritual" among pupils that went badly wrong at a secondary school in the…Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:00
VHI agrees to pay bills in dispute on hospital bed chargesA DISPUTE over the billing of patients and the classification of beds between the Voluntary Health Insurance Board and the west…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Action sought to save Corrib fisheryLOUGH Corrib is in danger of losing its status as a first class location for brown trout and salmon, according to a report to…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Children to be withdrawn in Galway school protestPARENTS at a vermin infested national school in Co Galway are to withdraw their children from class today because they have little…Tue Jan 07 1997 - 00:00
Galway group's appeal on centre for alcoholic women is rejectedAN Bord Pleanala has rejected an appeal by a Galway residents' group to the siting of a treatment centre for alcoholic women …Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Psychologist says scare tactics on drug abuse failTHE most successful programmes for tackling drug abuse among young people are based on developing social skills and entail more…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Islanders get second chance to vote after confusion over bail poll dateTHE political exhortation to "vote early and vote often" takes on a new significance today as voting in the bail referendum on…Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Tanaiste says Irish per capita income to exceed Britain'sIRELAND is set to out perform Britain for the first time in terms of per capita income, the Tanaiste said at the weekendMon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Spring says time for SF to make leap for peaceTHE peace process "remains tantalisingly close to the restoration of a full peace", but also "dangerously close to a total breakdown…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Councillors vote in favour of Mutton Island siteGALWAY Corporation is to press ahead with its decision to locate a proposed sewage treatment plant at Mutton Island, after 11…Wed Nov 13 1996 - 00:00
Oyster farming becomes a class act in ConnemaraSCHOOL children in Connemara are being introduced simultaneously to the world of enterprise, the sea and community development…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
Corporation demands details over sewage plant decisionGALWAY Corporation is demanding fuller details from the Minister for the Environment, Mr Howlin, on the basis for his decision…Wed Oct 09 1996 - 01:00
Rugby player died celebrating his tryAN ENGLISH rugby player who collapsed after scoring a try during a friendly match in Galway died from a combination of the effects…Fri Oct 04 1996 - 01:00
School chairman defends exclusion of four travellersTHE chairman of Killimor National School in Co Galway has issued a statement defending the exclusion of four traveller children…Sat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00
Bias denied by Galway school that excluded traveller childrenMANAGEMENT at a Co Galway national school has rejected any suggestion that a decision to exclude children from a traveller family…Fri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
UCG naval course setDEGREE courses at UCG are included in a new training scheme for Naval Service officers, which has been approved by the Minister…Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
£30m Corrib river project gets go aheadONE of the largest and most contentious developments ever proposed for Galway city centre is set to proceedMon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00
Concern at fund raising report by child hospice groupCONCERN has been expressed at indications that the All Ireland Children's Hospice (AICH) may resume fund raising shortlyFri Sept 06 1996 - 01:00
