Treaty `will create a two-tier EU'The Irish people "should not be bullied into a meek Yes vote" in the referendum on the Nice Treaty, the president of the Workers…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Problems of Border workers to be raisedDifferent social welfare entitlements, the cost of housing and the non-recognition of some qualifications were among the obstacles…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Study finds sixfold rise in one-parent families in povertyThe number of one-parent families living in poverty has increased almost sixfold in the last 20 years, according to a report …Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Racist attacks report challengedGarda figures which appear to show "Irish people are officially the least racist in Europe" underline the fact that there is …Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
12-1/2 % increase in calls to Rape Crisis CentreThere has been a 12-1/2 per cent increase in the number of crisis calls to the Rape Crisis Centre in DublinTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Countryside erupts into life as people returnThere was much kissing of the ground at the weekend as countryside enthusiasts returned to their favoured habitatMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Delay in human rights law a matter of `regret'It was a matter of "frustration" and "regret" that the implementation of key European human rights legislation was taking so …Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Council warns of damaged sites and monumentsThe Government should act now, by spending relatively small amounts of money, to save the State's "priceless" architectural heritage…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Garda inquiry on Dublin church petrolbombingGardai in Dublin are investigating the circumstances surrounding the petrol-bombing of a Methodist church yesterday morning.Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
`Helen' very happy with the house that Joe builtSome 101 days after "Helen"' rang Liveline "in pure desperation", her house is now builtSat May 05 2001 - 01:00
O'Malley denies that he altered statement of Arms Trial witnessMr Desmond O'Malley has denied altering or directing anyone else to alter a key statement in the Arms Trial during his time as…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Minister asked to contact Czechs over deathMacra na Feirme has written to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, calling on him to make representations to the Czech…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Healthcare in shambles, says V de P SocietyThe provision of healthcare in Ireland, particularly to the disadvantaged, is a shambles, according to the Society of St Vincent…Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00
Report finds no Traveller progress in five yearsThere has been no "real improvement" in the day-to-day lives of Travellers over the past five years, according to a Government…Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Travellers seek money to leave Meath industrial estateA number of Travellers who are camped on an industrial estate in Co Meath have sought money from businesses on the estate in …Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Members of Parole Board are announcedThe members of the new Parole Board were announced by the Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, yesterday.Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Burial in Dublin for singer Butch MooreThe body of the singer, Mr Butch Moore, will be brought home to Ireland at the weekend for a funeral in Dublin on Monday morning…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Martin moves from banning cigarette vending machines to restriction planThe announcement by the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, about severely restricting cigarette vending machines is "sneaky and …Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Snow puts Kylie fans in a spin as gig is called offThousands of young pop fans face disappointment this morning at the news that tomorrow night's concert by the Australian chanteuse…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Tobacco Bill seeks to ban cigarette vending machinesVending machines and packets of 10 cigarettes will be banned if a Bill, for which approval has been granted, is passed by the…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
No thaw in freezing conditions expected this weekThe freeze will continue until Friday at least, and AA Roadwatch has warned that driving conditions are likely be "twice as bad…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Appreciation of culture is vital to repairing distrustWhile last year's Citizen Traveller campaign - the first - aimed to create a better understanding of Travellers among the settled…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Plans for Lispopple residents to proceedThe Northern Area Health Board will proceed with plans to house former psychiatric patients at a house near Swords, Co Dublin…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Unions `will refer to TDs' pay' when making claimsA number of trade unions have said that they will refer to the pay increases awarded by the Government to TDs, Ministers, senators…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Lawlor to `explain' himself to Dail todayMr Liam Lawlor TD hopes to "explain" himself to the Dail this afternoon in a speech expected to last between 20 minutes and half…Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Repeat of train strikes possible, says OgleA repeat of the train strikes which caused huge disruption across the State last August was possible if Iarnrod Eireann continued…Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
Lawlor again gives media the slipMr Liam Lawlor began this last day before his 2 p.m. release as he had for the past six days - with a wake-up call at 8.15 aThu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Lawlor slips media net again as he leaves Mountjoy by vanLiam Lawlor was picked up in a gardener's van yesterdayThu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Reporter may testify on Lawlor papersThe newspaper journalist who handed over documents to the Flood tribunal yesterday may be called to testify at the inquiry, it…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Third-level students protest over grantsThird-level students are "still angry, still frustrated" and will continue their protests at "inadequate grants" until their …Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Wrecking ball succeeds after blast failsThe 13-storey building that defied the efforts of international explosives experts yesterday was finally felled last night after…Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
SDLP member defends stance on Police BillThere was a "clear water" between the SDLP and Sinn Fein on their approach policing reform in Northern Ireland, the SDLP Assembly…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Good response to Trevor Deely TV appealUp to 80 calls were received by gardai on the case of missing Co Kildare man, Mr Trevor Deely (22), following Tuesday night's…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Evasive Lawlor escapes media in break for jailLiam Lawlor slipped unnoticed into Mountjoy Prison yesterdayThu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
`It is dehumanising, certainly humiliating'"I felt disgusted with myself, totally isolated by what I had done and I knew I was going to be relatively isolated in prison…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Article by MI5 agent `vindicates' SF ministerA claim in yesterday's Observer newspaper that the British security service agent who said Mr Martin McGuinness had fired the…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Legal action may follow resignation of RTE manRTE has confirmed that it could face legal action from a number of current and former employees following the resignation of …Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Copy of Proclamation auctioned for £52,000A copy of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, which it was once an offence to own, was sold at the weekend for a record…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
`Extreme concern' at lack of progress on halting sitesThe Irish Traveller Movement is "extremely concerned" at the lack of progress in providing Traveller accommodationThu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Traveller family mired in a sea of mud and ratsMr Pat Mongan (57) and his family were promised "emergency facilities" more than a year ago.Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Traffic light despite end of holidaysTraffic was lighter than expected yesterday morning as tens of thousands of children returned to schoolTue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
GPs consider boycott of new drugs courtsGeneral practitioners who dispense methadone to heroin addicts are threatening not to co-operate with the new drugs courts, because…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Addict hopes to be in from the cold soonPatrick (32), from Newry, Co Down, woke up to Christmas morning in a Dublin carparkWed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
GPs complain at lack of vaccine warningFamily doctors say they were "totally unprepared" to deal with the flood of telephone calls since the Department of Health's …Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Patient is found dead in tunnelAt least four investigations will be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and death of former champion…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Memorial to Dublin drug victims unveiledIt was essential that we were constantly reminded of the tragic consequences there could be when a problem such as drugs was …Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Number of people using centre for homeless doubles in a yearThe number of homeless people using a day-centre in central Dublin has doubled in the past year, according to the centre's annual…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Rain in the livingroom a step up in the world for Whelan familyPatrick Whelan, his partner Marian and their five children have been in their latest accommodation for about three monthsThu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Man is evicted from his house by corporationA Dublin man at the centre of a battle with the corporation to stay in his family home was evicted yesterday morning.Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
V de P says 200,000 people live in povertyPoverty is costing the Society of St Vincent de Paul £315,000 a week despite the levels of wealth in society, according to the…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
