Parents urged to have rethink on MMR after measles cases trebleThe number of measles cases has more than trebled in the past year, according to figures from the National Disease Surveillance…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Call for checking of all who work with childrenThe ISPCC will today announce plans to gather 250,000 signatures in favour of vetting for all people who work with children.Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Atkins diet should be avoided in heatwave, say expertsSlimmers should avoid the Atkins diet during the current hot weather or risk endangering their health, a number of Irish nutritionists…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Family opposes repatriation of man who killed hotel managerThe family of a young Cork woman, murdered while she worked as a trainee hotel manager in Limerick last year, has called on the…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Breastfeeding guide criticisedNew guidelines from the Department of Health recommending mothers breastfeed for two years could make working mothers who cannot…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Families may be forced to pay for careThe children of elderly parents in need of long-term care may soon be forced to contribute to the cost of their care under provisions…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Social welfare spending up by more than 20%Spending by the Department of Social and Family Affairs increased by more than 20 per cent in one year, its annual report shows…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Homeless figures 'a disgrace' says Sr StanislausThe Government's failure to tackle homelessness is "nothing short of disgraceful", the president of one of the main charities…Thu Jul 24 2003 - 01:00
Gardai seek 1,000 more asylum suspectsUpwards of 1,000 foreign nationals are being sought by Garda immigration officers, the head of the Garda National Immigration…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Call for Third World debt issue to be top of EU agendaMore than 30 industrial, religious, political and charitable organisations have called on the Taoiseach to put the cancellation…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
'Dublin Daily' creditors to attend meetingThe Dublin Daily's former staff will find out today whether they can hope to get any of the money owed to them at the final creditors…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
Exclusion claim by social aid groupsSome of the largest organisations representing marginalised groups are being excluded from negotiations on future social policy…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Warning of too many nursing home bedsThe future of the Irish nursing home sector and the welfare of nursing home residents are under threat, the main representative…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Fear of increase in income poverty ratesThere is likely to be a "significant increase" in rates of income poverty and some increase in severe poverty this year, the …Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
'Day will come' for gangsters, says McDowellAll criminals involved in gangland murders will be brought to justice, the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell has vowed.Tue Jul 15 2003 - 01:00
Trespass proceedings a 'waste of resources'Local authorities are "wasting resources" on legal proceedings against Travellers that "would be better spent on solving the …Mon Jul 14 2003 - 01:00
'Cabin Fever' in rough seas againThe ill-fated Cabin Fever reality TV game show ran into further trouble yesterday when the show's replacement ship had to be …Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
People of Dublin finally see the lightThe top of the Spire finally "sparkled" into life for the first time last nightSat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Arrests continue in anti-drug clampdownMembers of the Garda National Drugs Unit are today continuing to arrest the people who sold them drugs over the past six weeks…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Homeless numbers using centre grow by 32%The number of homeless people and people on low incomes using the services of one of the longest established drop-in centres …Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Family of Englishman who died alone in Dublin soughtGardaí in Dublin are to place notices in British newspapers in the hope of tracing relatives of a man who died alone in Dublin…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Homeless find haven in world-class soccerMichael Murphy (19), from Fairview, Dublin, was taken into care along with his six brothers and sisters when he was 13.Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Groups say liquor Bill will weaken Equal Status ActTwenty-four organisations representing minority groups will hand a letter into the offices of the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, today, …Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Irish doctor finds AIDS strainA researcher at NUI in Maynooth has discovered a new strain of the AIDS virus which could have major implications in the search…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Attempt to make trial of anti-war activist politicalA former US attorney general and a former UN weapons inspector are to give evidence this week at the trial in Co Clare of anti…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Local partnerships urged to fight crimeA reduced reliance on prison sentences and locally-based interventions are among the recommendations in a report on ways of bringing…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Students on J-1 visas are forced to return from USHundreds of Irish students on J-1 visas are being forced to return from the US months early because of new complications which…Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Abuse survivors act out their livesGemma ran away from home when she was 13 because she was being sexually abused by an uncleFri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Schedule for work on hospital soughtA lobby group of parents and doctors reiterated its demand last night for a time-frame from the Minister for Health, Mr Martin…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Minorities must object when media is racist, says delegateMembers of the African community and other ethnic minorities should object when the media is racist in its coverage of their …Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
State to press for closure of SellafieldIreland is among the European countries planning a fresh attack on Britain for its apparent failure to tackle nuclear pollution…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Discovery of radioactive waste in farmed salmonThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, will raise the discovery of radioactive waste in farmed salmon at this week's OSPAR…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Children 'fleeced' on Potter book pricesBooksellers seeking more than €16 for the latest Harry Potter book are "fleecing children", the manager of one of Dublin's best…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Voluntary groups 'excluded' from key decisionsSome of the largest organisations representing marginalised groups claim they are being "excluded" from key negotiations on future…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Report critical of psychiatric daycareMany psychiatric day hospitals and day centres are in premises "unsuitable for acute day hospital services" and many patients…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Magic moment for Harry Potter fans is a minute after midnightAlmost 250,000 copies of the long-awaited fifth Harry Potter book are being delivered to shops around Ireland in advance of its…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Fears of children playing may lead to bridge alterationFears have emerged that Dublin's newest bridge across the Liffey may be extremely dangerous for children tempted to play on it…Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Minister says Walsh incorrect and insensitiveComments by music manager Louis Walsh about the Special Olympics World Games were "insensitive and factually incorrect", the …Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Report criticises children's centreHighly unsatisfactory staff vetting and supervision and insufficient care planning are among the findings of an inspection of…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Games are 'little more than an ego trip' for organisers says pop impresario WalshOlympic newslines: The Special Olympics are "not the kind of thing you want to watch on TV" and are little more than an ego …Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
€10,000 spent on boards' media trainingHealth boards have confirmed they spent over €10,000 sending senior management for training on how to answer questions put to…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Counselling call by student unionNone of the higher education institutions in the State has sufficient services to address increasing levels of student depression…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Protest targets world press eventThe mainstream media's "biased" coverage of the recent war in Iraq as well as its portrayal of anti-capitalist protesters were…Mon Jun 09 2003 - 01:00
Council will challenge developer's €1m demandDublin City Council is seeking legal advice following a last- minute demand from a developer for an extra €1 million for apartments…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Plan to build at bird sanctuary criticisedThe Lord Mayor of Dublin has said he is "appalled" at the decision of Dublin City Council to grant planning permission for a …Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
'Injection room' could keep drugs off streetsFormal injecting rooms should be among more innovative measures explored to minimise chaotic street drug use, the director of…Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
Spire will be finally lit up for unveiling in JulyThe long-awaited lighting up of the Spire in Dublin will take place on Saturday, July 5th, now designated for the official "unveiling…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Unexpected warmth to brighten up holiday weekendAs a long, humid weekend gets under way, agencies are appealing to people to stay safe and not to let the heat go to their heads…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Smoking 'glamorised' in US filmsSome 70 per cent of US films shown in Irish cinemas have smoking scenes and in most cases smoking is glamorised, the Irish Cancer…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
