Newspapers group calls for plans for statutory press council to be scrappedThe World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum have called on the Government to abandon proposals to introduce…Sat Nov 22 2003 - 00:00
Rocha cow nets €125,000 for charityUndoubtedly the most exotic cattle mart ever held in the State last night netted more than half a million euro for Irish charities…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Leave for adoptive parents to be increasedAdoptive parents' work leave is to be increased by two weeks under a new Adoption Bill to be published soonSat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Decision soon on stilts for LuasThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, says he will decide in the next two weeks whether to put the Luas line on stilts at the…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Search continues for killer of man found under Shannon bridgeGardaí were last night continuing the search for the murderer of a 51-year-old man found dead under a bridge in Athlone, Co Westmeath…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Garda siege negotiator tells of shooting man twice in AbbeylaraThe chief Garda negotiator at the siege in Abbeylara, Co Longford has told the Barr tribunal he shot Mr John Carthy twice from…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire plans unveiledFour plans, including one by the architect who designed the replacement for the Twin Towers in New York, have been shortlisted…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Waiting time for driving tests longer than everWaiting times for driving tests have reached record lengths, despite measures announced by the Minister for Transport aimed at…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Penalties for 57,000 but no driver yet disqualifiedMore than 57,000 drivers have been issued with penalty points since the scheme was introduced last November, but no-one has yet…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Chawke being treated in hospitalThe Dublin publican who was shot outside one of his premises, the Goat in Goatstown, at about 12.30 p.mWed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Carthy phoned friend to request a solicitorGardaí were informed at the scene of the siege in Abbeylara, Co Longford, that a week before his death, Mr John Carthy told a…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Counsel 'amazed' at chairman's interventionBarr Tribunal: The chairman of the Barr tribunal has told senior counsel for the Garda, Mr John Rogers, that he was wasting …Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Doctor says Carthy not suicidalBarr Tribunal: The psychiatrist treating the late John Carthy has told the Barr tribunal that it would be "unfair to John and…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Pay-by-weight method of payment preferredAlmost three-quarters of adults would prefer a pay-by-weight method of waste collection, a survey commissioned by recycling company…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Two Independent deputies to lead Higgins Dail protestTwo independent Dáil deputies are to lead a demonstration outside the Dáil tomorrow night in protest over the continuing imprisonment…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Garda contradicts evidence of ERU on Carthy shootingA Garda witness to the shooting of Mr John Carthy has told the Barr tribunal that Mr Carthy stopped walking in the direction …Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Gardai deny confronting CarthyCounsel for the Carthy family at the Barr tribunal has accused two armed local gardaí of attempting to confront Mr John Carthy…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Gardai believed their lives were in dangerAn unarmed garda was standing in the middle of the road directly in the line of fire of Mr John Carthy when he emerged from his…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Coroner reopens Monaghan bombings inquestThe inquest into the deaths of six people in the Monaghan bombings of May 17th, 1974 has been formally reopened by the Dublin…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Independent press council urgedMembers of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe have expressed their "alarm" at proposals for the establishment…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Higgins may face jail over bin rowSocialist Party TD, Mr Joe Higgins could face imprisonment today if Fingal County Council is successful in its High Court petition…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
De Valera would turn in his grave at rezoning 'windfalls'Eamon de Valera would turn in his grave if he knew landowners were getting unearned "windfall" gains purely as a result of land…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Call for right to housing to be in ConstitutionThe right to housing must be enshrined in the Constitution to ensure social justice and combat homelessness, the Simon Community…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Row spreads to city council bin depotThe row over bin charges that began in the Fingal area of north and west Dublin last week has spread to the Dublin city suburbs…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Bin tax protesters accused of intimidationFingal County Council has accused bin-charge protesters of using intimidatory tactics and verbal abuse in their attempts to disrupt…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Anti-bin charge campaigners defy High Court orderAnti-bin charge campaigners yesterday defied a High Court order restraining them from obstructing refuse collections, forcing…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Anti-bin charge protest set to continueAnti-bin charge campaigners vowed yesterday to continue their protest, despite being subject to a High Court injunction preventing…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Protest over childcare fundingMore than 100 mothers and childcare workers are to march on the Fianna Fáil constituency office in Finglas on Monday in protest…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Once again, girls outperform boysFigures issued yesterday by the State Examinations Commission show that girls have once again outperformed boys in the State …Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
O'Leary down to earth for big dayThe guests at Michael O'Leary's wedding on Saturday were in black and pink - black tie for the men and pink, despite the lateness…Mon Sept 08 2003 - 01:00
Mayor accuses Coalition on LissadellThe mayor of Sligo has expressed his disappointment at the Government's failure to acquire Lissadell House in Co Sligo for the…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
ICTU accused of 'exploiting' women in work dismissal rowThe head of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association has accused the Irish Congress of Trade Unions of exploiting pregnant…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Harney and McCreevy some of high flyers for O'Leary weddingThe Tánaiste and the Minister for Finance are expected to be among the guests today at the wedding of Ms Anita Farrell of Blackrock…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Mayo claims top hot spot in sunny AugustSunny Mayo was the State's top hot spot this August with two of its weather stations recording their highest temperatures in …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Motorcyclist is first road fatality in nine daysA motorcyclist who died in a road accident at the weekend has become the first person to die on the roads in nine days - one …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
GAA and music fans heading for DublinThe football and music fans of Ulster are due to descend on Dublin this weekend for the dual attractions of the All-Ireland senior…Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Eur2m package to help LiberiaThe Government has announced details of a €2 million humanitarian aid package for Liberia on foot of the signing of the peace…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Order says Magdalen deaths were registeredEvery woman who died in the Magdalen laundries within living memory was registered with the Department of Health, according to…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Metallica make the Richter scale at RDS"A peaceable lot", "grand young lads" and "a nice wholesome crowd", were some of the terms used by residents of Ballsbridge and…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Greens warn on cancer reportGreen Party leader Mr Trevor Sargent has accused the Government of "sacrificing human and animal health" by failing to address…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Cowen says bomb is an attack on international communityIRAQ/UN: The Minister for Foreign Affairs has condemned yesterday's bomb attack on the UN's Baghdad headquarters as an assault…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Minister delays teenage drink law for talksThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has decided to postpone introducing a measure aimed at curbing teenage drinking into law…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
With all for one and one for allOn the Town: A veritable who's who of the hottest Irish women writers turned out at the Clarence Hotel in Dublin on Tuesday …Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Cool it - the temperature is going to drop this weekWhile the citizens of the south-east claim it's always cool for cats, Kilkenny was actually the hottest place in the State yesterday…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Watch out for the lurking weeversJust when sea temperatures become a bit less icy and you thought it was safe to go back in the water, something sinister starts…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Chemists say drug for thyroid ills unavailableSupplies of an essential, unique medicine, used to treat severe thyroid disorders have run out across the State for a second …Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Cork bakery to close after 50 yearsThirty-five jobs are to go in Cork today with a further 14 job losses in 10 weeks' time with the closure of a family-owned Macroom…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
€30m was overpaid in social welfare areaThe Department of Social and Family Affairs has admitted it gave out almost €30 million in social welfare payments by mistake…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Applicants for driving test are facing delays of up to 10 monthsDriving test applicants will have to wait up to 10 months to be examined - the longest delay since the Minister for Transport…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Dublin was the hottest place in a dull JulyThose who have bemoaned the passing of another modest Irish summer will have to eat their words, according to Met Éireann, which…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
