Judge criticises holding of 12-year-old in remand centreA high Court judge said yesterday it was "simply not good enough" that a 12-year-old "atrisk" child was being held in a remand…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
Lottery raises prices and prizesA lotto price and prize restructuring, which will see the cost of the minimum Lotto play increase by 50 per cent to £1Sat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
Gardai discover body in houseGardai are treating as suspicious the death of a young man at a house in TallaghtSat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
£30m hospital waste contract awardedA Dublin-based company has been awarded a £30 million contract for the management of clinical waste from all publicly-funded …Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Hepatitis victims pleased with inquiryA number of women who contracted hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood or blood products from the Blood Transfusion …Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Population up by 40% since 1966 in Eastern Health Board regionMain findings of the Eastern Health Board's department of public health report, Public Health in the Eastern Health Board Region…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Lung cancer deaths much higher in Dublin - health board reportHeart disease, cancer and accidents are the main causes of illness and death among the 1Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
More mothers getting AIDSIrish doctors have reported an alarming rise in the number of mothers who have contracted HIV through heterosexual contactSat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
New Quartermaster General nominatedThe Government has nominated Brig Gen Colm Mangan to be appointed Quartermaster General of the Defence Forces.Wed Sept 02 1998 - 01:00
Bomb victim families suffer malicious callsTelecom Eireann yesterday announced details of its Malicious Calls Bureau as the families of two young boys killed in the Omagh…Wed Sept 02 1998 - 01:00
Survey finds Dublin hard on walkersProblems crossing the road, illegally parked cars and fears for personal safety are among the complaints of people visiting Dublin…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Rate of house price increases shows signs of slowing - surveyHouse prices in Dublin have risen by almost 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to a survey published yesterday…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Spring's beef tribunal bill cut by almost £500,000The solicitor who represented the former Tanaiste, Mr Dick Spring, at the beef tribunal has had his claim for costs reduced by…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Boy told not to break parents' heartsA High Court judge yesterday urged a 15-year-old mildly mentally handicapped "at-risk" boy to co-operate with a drug-treatment…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Judge criticises Minister as he orders action on places for children at riskA High Court judge yesterday made an innovative order compelling the State to provide resources and take all steps necessary …Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Court finds Act to set up tribunals is constitutionalThe Supreme Court declared that the Tribunal of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921, as amended, is constitutional and it rejected the…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Moriarty tribunal may have to begin its work again following rulingThe work of the Moriarty tribunal may be significantly delayed by a Supreme Court determination yesterday that fair procedures…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Heroin user `will be dead at 20' if not stoppedThe Eastern Health Board and the State have been given one week to put forward proposals to help a mildly mentally handicapped…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Supreme Court backs reporting of drug trialThe Supreme Court has declared The Irish Times, and other media organisations, were entitled to publish, in accordance with law…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Court rejects plea for access to Dublin bombing filesAn attempt by a man whose daughter and two granddaughters died in the 1974 Dublin bombings to gain access to the files of the…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
`Paralysis of policy' on aiding children at risk, court toldThe State's failure to provide safe accommodation for children at risk has "potentially fatal" consequences, the High Court was…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Order restrains company from selling houseA soldier and his wife living in substandard Army accommodation in Co Kildare placed a booking deposit on a £69,900 house only…Tue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Boy sent home due to lack of a suitable place of detentionA high court judge said yesterday that he had to send a "very vulnerable" and "out of control" boy, who has a drug problem, back…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Judge asserts inaction cannot nullify rightsA review of current childcare policies and practices has reported that "dysfunctional and inadequate families are being cared…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Man loses his appeal to be tried by all Irish-speaking juryA man charged with stealing and receiving more than £11,000 worth of confectionery yesterday lost his Supreme Court attempt to…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Judgment reserved in challenge to EPA's consent to beet trialsThe High Court has reserved judgment on a case expected to have major implications for the biotechnology industryThu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
Court action over cemetery monuments is adjournedA firm of monumental sculptors has regained access to three Dublin cemeteries and will be permitted to erect monumentsTue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Decision now clears the way for interviews by bank's inspectorsEmployees and former employees of National Irish Bank (NIB) must answer questions put to them by the inspectors investigating…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Crystal company hearing adjournedThe High Court has continued the protection of Cavan Crystal Glass Limited to Wednesday next when the court will hear proposals…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Disclosure a real threat to lives, State arguesThere is a real prospect of threats to the lives of people who have made confidential statements to gardai investigating the …Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
State's refusal to disclose statements in Guerin murder case is challengedThe State is refusing to disclose confidential Garda statements to lawyers for a man charged with the murder of journalist Veronica…Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Low-risk beet trials `breach powers'The Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow field trials of genetically modified sugar beet in Co Carlow was in breach…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Move to stop action on hotel sale failsThe High Court yesterday dismissed an application made on behalf of businessman Mr John Carway, his son, daughter and a company…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Court trespass order against traveller is deferredA traveller woman who became unhappy in settled accommodation and moved into a caravan on the site of a council storage depot…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Garda chief `would drool' over tribunal powersA Supreme Court judge yesterday said a Garda Commissioner would "drool over" the powers given to the chairman of the planning…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Court told agency took great care in permitting genetic field testsThe Environmental Protection Agency evaluated all risks posed by the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms during…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Scientist says environment safe from beet genetic testsA scientist with a UK company which is carrying out field trials of genetically engineered sugar beet in Co Carlow has told the…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Court reserves NIB judgmentJudgment was reserved yesterday on an application by the inspectors appointed to investigate the affairs of National Irish Bank…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Escape of genetically modified organisms `would be disastrous'Any escape of genetically modified organisms into the environment would be disastrous for the reputation of Ireland as a State…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Men abandon move to halt sex abuse trialsThree brothers facing more than 60 charges of sexual abuse of their two sisters and a young niece yesterday abandoned High Court…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Licence to grow modified beet challengedThe Environmental Protection Agency failed to implement sufficient procedures to be satisfied there could be no risk to human…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Court told NIB staff must answer questionsEmployees of National Irish Bank have an "absolute duty" to answer questions put to them by the inspectors appointed to investigate…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
NIB staff fear expectation of criminal caseA manager with National Irish Bank, representing more than 100 employees and former employees of the bank, told the High Court…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Judge quashes Minister's decision removing trade unionist from unit postA High Court judge yesterday quashed a decision of the Minister for Agriculture removing a former general secretary of the trade…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Two restrained from holding directorshipsTwo men who were directors of Eurokabin Ltd, a company wound up by court order with debts of more than £2 million, have been …Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Haugheys challenge constitutionality of tribunalThe Moriarty tribunal would direct its inquiries beyond the private financial affairs of former Taoiseach Mr Charles Haughey …Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Dispute over cheques sent for full hearingA dispute between Bank of Ireland (B o I) and the Educational Building Society (EBS) over countermanded cheques totalling more…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Legal Aid Board granted orders against man jailed for making threatsThe Legal Aid Board was yesterday granted a number of court orders restraining a man from threatening, inflicting harm on or …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
