Minister tells meeting treaty has nothing to do with taxes, neutrality, culture or abortionThe Nice Treaty had nothing to do with neutrality, taxes, culture or abortion, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Gardai charge 27 with drugs offencesTwenty-seven people have been arrested and are expected to appear in court this week on drugs-related charges, as part of the…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Ireland slips down the world index of corruptionIreland's ranking on an international corruption perception index has dropped five places from 18th last year to 23rd, out of…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Residents lodge 300 objections to proposed housing developmentFurious residents in south Dublin have lodged at least 300 planning objections to a proposed housing development at a former …Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
US emigrant group says funding dwindlingMore funding for Irish emigrant organisations in the US is crucial in the wake of the September 11th attacks, according to one…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Warning on rapid decline of herring gullsDuchas, the heritage service, is considering putting herring gulls on its endangered species list because of its rapidly declining…Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Department fails to respond to dental associationThe Irish Dental Association has expressed its concern that the Department of Social and Family Affairs has failed to respond…Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Groups abroad welcome task force reportIrish organisations abroad have welcomed the task force report on emigration as a watershed in the State's relationship with …Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Woman at centre of landmark case on legal aid diesThe woman whose landmark European Court case in 1979 forced the Government to introduce free legal aid in family law matters, …Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
Dispute is unlikely to disrupt schools - ASTISchools are not expected to be disrupted by the ongoing ASTI ban on supervision and substitution once they reopen in the coming…Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Four deaths in road accidents and drowning at weekendThree people have died in road accidents over the weekend and a 25-year-old man drowned.Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Minister urged to recall hepatitis tribunalFine Gael has called on the Minister for Health to consider reconvening the hepatitis C compensation tribunal.Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
Post dispute may hit Nice literatureDeliveries of Nice referendum literature could be affected if the pay dispute between the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) and …Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
Trocaire calls on Taoiseach to confirm aid targetTrócaire, the Catholic relief agency, has called on the Government to publicly confirm at the earth summit, its commitment to…Thu Aug 22 2002 - 01:00
Hundreds sign Dublin book of condolencesHundreds of people went to St Ann's Church of Ireland church in Dawson Street, Dublin, yesterday to sign a book of condolences…Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
Children's cases struck out due to lack of places for offendersThe number of cases struck out in the children's courts in Dublin due to the lack of detention places has almost quadrupled, …Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
'Non-filling' of 800 health board jobs to save €7.75mThe "employment savings" the Department of Health expects health boards to make vary from 40 jobs in the Midland Health Board…Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
GP says junkets, perks and expenses must endHealth boards should stop paying members' expenses instead of cutting jobs, a member of the Eastern Regional Health Authority…Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Dublin poll shows most think area improvedAlmost half the population of south Dublin believe the area has improved in the past five years and 42 per cent believe it is…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Health services a worry for only 3% of south DublinersHealth services were of major concern to and impacted on the lives of only 3 per cent of people in the south Dublin area, according…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Suburban residents shocked to learn of brutality of Goatstown attackA Garda tape cordoned off most of the Shell garage on Taney Road for much of yesterday following the late-night assault in which…Thu Aug 15 2002 - 01:00
EU influx of 800,000 Hungarian migrants queriedThe Government has dismissed a survey which suggests that up to 800,000 Hungarians will seek work in wealthier countries once…Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Anti-Nice Treaty group to hold public meetingsThe No to Nice Campaign yesterday published a new poster and announced a series of public meetings to oppose the Nice Treaty …Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Three former TDs and four outgoing senators appointedThe Taoiseach's right-hand man in his constituency, three former TDs and four outgoing senators are among the 11 nominees to …Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Population rises by 8% to slightly less than 4mIreland's population increase over the past six years far outstrips any other EU country, according to preliminary Irish census…Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Numbers in State now just under 4 millionPopulation levels have increased in every major town and city in the Republic apart from Cork, with the biggest increases in …Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Young candidates defeat former TDs in contest for Administrative panelThree former TDs and an outgoing senator failed in their bid for election to the Seanad on the Administrative panelSat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Dispute over use of 2001 TCD registerAs outgoing senator Dr Mary Henry was re-elected to the Seanad on the Trinity College panel, defeated candidate Professor Ivana…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Norris and Ross are re-elected on the fifth countOutgoing independent Senators David Norris and Shane Ross were re-elected last night to the Seanad on the fifth count with just…Thu Jul 18 2002 - 01:00
First results of university Seanad election count expected todayThe political future of the six outgoing university senators will be decided today when the votes of graduates from the University…Wed Jul 17 2002 - 01:00
Mobile phone used to raise alarm as gardai save six on Lough SwillySix people, including an eight-year-old child, were rescued by the Garda Water Unit after their boat sank in under three minutes…Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
Statement made by Coveney about father's investmentThe late Mr Hugh Coveney, a former Fine Gael minister, was one of a number of people named in the Ansbacher report whom his son…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Greens call for CRH to be included in tribunalThe activities of CRH should be included in the Moriarty tribunal, the Dáil was toldFri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Public assured on cost of reportThe Minister for Justice said he would take "all steps available" to ensure the costs of the Ansbacher report would be paid for…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Tanaiste pledges 'fundamental reform' of accountancy professionThe systematic, planned denial of taxes "was a denial of the sovereignty of the State," the Tánaiste told the DáilFri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
€650,000 children's burns unit is opened in DublinThe State's first dedicated paediatric burns unit was formally opened yesterday by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, at Our Lady's Hospital…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
New law sets rules for school expulsionsPupils can no longer be expelled from a school without another one being found for them, under legislation which came into effect…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Former manager with Lisney takes claimA former divisional property manager with Lisney, one of Ireland's largest estate agencies, has claimed he was effectively dismissed…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
All-ticket Independence Day Party in the ParkThe favoured 2,500 who got invitations for the annual Independence Day bash at the US ambassador's residence today will be in…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Mayor pledges support to glass picketersThe Lord Mayor of Dublin visited the picket line at the Irish Glass Bottle plant in Ringsend, Dublin, yesterday as industrial…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Body to review redundancy pay dispute at Dublin bottle plantThe National Implementation Body is to "keep in touch" with unions and management in a dispute over redundancy packages at the…Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Private patients a priority - memoA new principle of "apartheid" is being introduced in hospital accident and emergency units with priority going to patients with…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Cowen seeks to assure Dail over neutralityThe State cannot adopt a common defence policy without a referendum, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, insisted in …Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
McDowell defends China repatriation dealChinese nationals who come to Ireland make a significant input to the economy, according to the Minister for JusticeThu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD accuses small parties of time-wastingFine Gael's new justice spokesman has accused Sinn Féin, the Green Party and the Independents of being self-righteous timewasters…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Gormley says declaration is 'brazen political chicanery'Opponents of the Nice Treaty might be "whingers" but "at least we're honest whingers", the Green Party told the DáilWed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Minister doesn't rule out tax increases to keep public finances in balanceThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has not ruled out tax increases to keep the public finances in balanceWed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Harney repeats call for Finucane murder inquiryThe Tánaiste has reiterated in the Dáil the Government's view that there should be a public inquiry into the murder in 1989 of…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Plan to relax in-camera rule in family law casesThe Government plans to change the in-camera rule in family law cases to allow general reporting, while retaining privacy for…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Medical fees rise is inflationary - HarneyIncreases in prescription costs and doctors' fees are among the causes of rising inflation in recent months, the Tánaiste, Ms…Thu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
