Cattle remain at Teagasc facility as protest is stepped upA group of farmers protesting at a Teagasc centre in Co Leitrim prevented a lorry from entering and removing a herd of cattle…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
IRA and UDA 'responsible for 50 attacks each'The IRA and the UDA have each carried out more than 50 punishment beatings and shootings in the last year, Northern Ireland Chief…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Council denies 'fixing' lights to cause slowdownAuthorities in Co Louth were last week accused of artificially creating traffic jams to force truck drivers to use the M1 motorway…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Gardai seek man after Dublin sex attackGardaí are searching for man who sexually assaulted a woman after meeting her in Dublin city centre.Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
City targets delivery vehiclesTruck and van drivers delivering to shops in Dublin city centre face tough new restrictions, including clamping, under a scheme…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
55% of Irish workers drive to work - CensusMore than half of all workers in the State drive to work, making the car the main means of travel to and from the office, new…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Revenue starts investigation of offshore accountsThe Revenue Commissioners has begun an investigation into offshore accounts and investments, it said this evening.Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
UN delegation to inspect Meath incinerator siteA delegation from the UN's cultural body, UNESCO, arrives in Ireland today for a three-day visit to inspect the proposed site…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Finn gets €170,000 speeding fineThose facing an €80 speeding fine should spare a thought for Jussi Salonoja a 27-year-old businessman who was caught driving …Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Cigarette machine group 'faces darkest day'REACTION: The Minister for Health Mr Martin said the smoking ban was a "positive and progressive health and safety measure" …Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Teenage gang steals cash from van in DublinGardaí are searching for four teenagers who stole a large amount of money from a security van in Dublin today.Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Government dismisses 'wild conspiracies' on e-votingThe Minister for Finance has accused parties in the Dáil of engaging in political point-scoring in their opposition to the planned…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Ardagh calls for funding to save 'Crimestoppers'The Garda confidential telephone line, Crimestoppers, is in need of urgent funding if it is to survive, the chairman of the Dáil…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Property market 'moving towards equilibrium'First-time buyers accounted for less than half of all new house purchases last year, a survey by Sherry FitzGerald auctioneers…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Three dead after road accidents in Kerry and MeathA motorcyclist in his late 30s has died after a collision with a pedestrian in Co Kerry this afternoon.Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
American student raped in Galway cityGardaí in Galway are searching for a man who raped an American student in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning.Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
McDowell jostled by anti-deportation protestersThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, had to be escorted by Gardai into a UCD lecture hall tonight after he was blocked by anti…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Petrol bombers attack house of Policing Board officialThe attack on the Derry home of the North's Policing Board vice-chairman, Mr Denis Bradley, has been condemned this morning.Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Plan for adoption tracing service unveiledA national adoption information and tracing service is to be set up under legislation being proposed by the Government.Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Transport workers to strike over CIE break-up plansTransport users across the country face huge disruption on Monday after the National Bus and Railworkers' Union (NBRU) announced…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Westport train drivers' strike action avertedA strike by train drivers in Westport, Co Mayo has been called off after members of the unions involved accepted management proposals…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Ahern to discuss constitution with BerlusconiThe Taoiseach travels to Rome today for discussions on a new EU constitution.Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Answer nature's call without leaving the carMotorists going through the M1 toll booth near Drogheda, Co Louth, are getting full value for money, it seems, much to the irritation…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Road death rate increases by 8 in JanuaryTwenty eight people have died on the State's roads so far this year, according to Garda statistics.Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
SF 'disappointed' at Supreme Court McCabe rulingSinn Féin said it was "profoundly disappointed" that two men, jailed in connection with the post office robbery in which Det …Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Liquidator appointed to Irish Parmalat firmThe High Court has appointed a provisional liquidator to the Irish subsidiary of Italian food group Parmalat.Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Government scraps plan to rush through Immigration BillThe Government tonight abandoned plans to rush legislation through the Dáil aimed at closing a loophole in immigration law after…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Prisoner dies after stabbing in Dublin's MountjoyAn investigation is under way this evening into the death of a prisoner in Dublin's Mountjoy jail.Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Ahern seeks 'constructive relationship' with loyalistsThe Taoiseach said this evening he hoped to build a "constructive relationship" with the loyalist community in the North.Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
Opposition calls for prosecutions after reportFine Gael hascalled for the latest report published by the planning tribunal to be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
'Celtic Tiger' may be revived, says economic reportBank of Ireland Group Treasury has forecast GDP growth of 4Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Flood report says Redmond received corrupt paymentsFormer assistant Dublin city and county manager, George Redmond (79), received corrupt payments in the 1980s from businessman…Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Dublin/Monahgan families tell of 'abandonment'Survivors of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings and families of those killed have been telling a Dáil committee of their experiences…Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Politicians to visit 'Colombia Three' in jailFour Irish politicians are to travel to Colombia next week to visit three Irishmen held on charges of training FARC guerillas…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
€35m wasted by houshold appliances - SEIUp to €35 million is being wasted per annum by people not switching off appliances in their homes, it was claimed today.Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Loyalists blamed for Belfast bomb alertsLoyalist paramilitaries have been blamed for a wave of bomb alerts in Belfast overnight and this morning that have brought traffic…Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Permission granted for €70m Cork toxic-waste incineratorAn Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for the State's first toxic-waste incinerator in Co Cork.Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Adams hits out at 'anti-republican' elementsSinn Féin leader Mr Gerry Adams has said "anti-republican" elements in Dublin and London have tried to devalue and frustrate …Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
150 jobs go as Philips shuts Dublin officeThe Taoiseach has been called on to convene a meeting of social partners in the wake of the announcement that 150 job are to …Wed Jan 14 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says constitution delays would damage EUExcessive delay in agreeing on a European constitution will damage the credibility of the EU, the Taoiseach said today.Wed Jan 14 2004 - 00:00
Gardai concerned at rise in drink driving detectionsGardaí have this evening expressed concern at figures showing a rise in drink driving and speeding detections.Wed Jan 14 2004 - 00:00
Irish arms deals fueling conflicts - AmnestyArms deals brokered in Ireland are leading to the deaths of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere, Amnesty…Mon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
EU deal will limit days at sea for Irish fish trawlersEuropean fisheries ministers have agreed a deal in Brussels that will for the first time place limitations on the number of days…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
UNESCO team to inspect proposed incinerator site in Boyne ValleyA delegation from the UN's cultural and scientific body, UNESCO, is expected to carry out an inspection of the proposed site …Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Parties seek clarification from Ahern in planning caseOpposition parties have called on the Taoiseach to clarify his position to the Dáil after allegations he interfered in the planning…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
UNESCO delegation to visit incinerator siteA delegation from the UN's cultural and scientific body, UNESCO, is expected to carry out an inspection of the proposed site …Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Red Cross meets ambassador on Iran kidnapThe chairman of the Irish Red Cross has met the Iranian ambassador to discuss an Irishman kidnapped in Iran.Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Over 1,000 drivers penalised over seat beltsMore than 1,000 drivers have received penalty points since the end of August for not wearing seat belts, figures released today…Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Brennan unveils €300m Laois motorway schemeThe Minister for Transport today set in train the building of a 42 kilometre stretch of the Dublin to Cork motorway.Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Suspected dissidents held in Cork, LimerickGardaí have arrested seven men suspected of involvement with dissident republicansMon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
