Cowen unveils EU presidency sponsorshipThe Government has agreed a series of sponsorship deals worth millions of euros for the provision of goods and services during…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Burke takes legal action to recoup planning tribunal costsFormer Fianna Fáil minister Mr Ray Burke is taking legal action against the State to recoup the costs of his involvement with…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Decentralisation plan cobbled together - LabourThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, was today accused of "cobbling together" plans to decentralise eight Government departments…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
TV3 and RTE clash as 'Dunphy Show' is scrappedTV3 said this afternoon The Dunphy Show is to be discontinued and that next Friday's programme is to be the last.Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Man held amid fears NI police details leakedA man is being questioned in Northern Ireland amid reports that details of police officers have been leaked to paramilitaries…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
SIPTU says no agreement on Dairygold job cutsThe SIPTU trade union said this evening no deal had been reached with Dairygold management concerning the number of people to…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
'Santa's Kingdom' shuts after ceiling collapsesThe Santa's Kingdom Christmas attraction in Co Kildare is expected to re-open tomorrow after a ceiling collapsed and the building…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Film industry welcomes extension of tax reliefThe film industry has welcomed of the extension of the Section 481 tax relief scheme, announced by Mr McCreevy today.Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Transport plans for the EU presidencyThe Government will shortly announce how it plans to transport hundreds of European dignitaries around the State when Ireland…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Unions warn McCreevy to leave PSRI unchangedThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has been warned by unions he must not tamper with the PSRI system when he unveils Budget…Tue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy warned against 'stealth taxes' in BudgetThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has been warned not to introduce new "stealth taxes" in Wednesday's Budget after a report…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Anti-war group to blockade Shannon airportThe Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM) said today it plans to disrupt access to Shannon Airport next Saturday in protest at its use…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Sinn Fein set to emerge as largest nationalist partyResults in the Northern Ireland assembly election show major gains for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn FéinThu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
Points pay off for road safetyOn the face of it, the National Roads Authority's road accident facts for last year make grim reading: 12 months saw 376 people…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Accidents on Irish roads cost €728m last year, says reportThe average cost of a fatal road accident last year was €1,357,489, according to figures compiled by the National Roads Authority…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Dublin bears brunt of waiting list problem - C&AGFour Dublin hospitals accounted for more than half of patients on long waiting lists at the end of last year, the Comptroller…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Driver error a major factorDriver error was the cause of 86 per cent of all road accidents last year, according to statistics compiled by the National Roads…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Three held over murder of NI man in AthloneThree people have been arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of a Northern Ireland man in Athlone last month.Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy sets spending at €40.4 billion for next yearThe Minister for Finance has published the Book of Estimates for 2004 by saying the Government was aiming to "create the conditions…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
EU rejects cost claimThe European Parliament has voted to reject a proposal that would automatically make motorists financially liable for an accident…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Gardai question six over Keane murder trial collapseSix people arrested in Limerick this morning were being questioned this evening about the collapse of the murder trial of Mr …Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Loyalist group linked to murder in Co AntrimPolice in the North have launched a murder inquiry after a man was gunned down in a flat in Co Antrim early this morning.Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cabin crews lift industrial actionAer Lingus cabin crew have suspended their industrial action after talks with the company.Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
US military aircraft in Shannon emergency landingAn aircraft carrying hundreds of US troops made an emergency landing at Shannon airport this morning.Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Points may face challengeA Kerry District Court judge is to rule in January if a solicitor can challenge the penalty points legislation in the High Court…Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Solicitors strike over 'bingo hall' courthouseSolicitors in Drogheda, Co Louth, staged a walkout this morning in protest at the condition of the District Court building, which…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Ahern vows referendum on EU defence pactThe Taoiseach said today Ireland would not participate in any European common defence agreement without a referendum on the issue…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Dublin airport reopens as runways are clearedDublin Airport has reopened after being closed for 90 minutes over lunch time to allow sleet and hail to be cleared from the …Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Republicans committed to peaceful means - AdamsSinn Féin President Mr Gerry Adams has said republicans, both Sinn Fein and the IRA, are committed to exclusively peaceful means…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Aer Lingus crews to go ahead with strikesAer Lingus cabin crew are to go ahead with bank holiday industrial action after a hearing at the Labour Court yesterday failed…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
Aer Lingus dispute set for Labour Court againThe industrial dispute between Aer Lingus cabin crew and the company is to be re-examined in the Labour Court.Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Satellite tracking for bus servicesBus Éireann is to fit its fleet with an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system in an effort to counteract the country's burgeoning…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Bookmaker says smoke ban go-ahead 'odds on'The Government's workplace smoking ban is odds on to be implemented in January, bookmaker Boylesports said today.Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Labour calls for guidelines for 'jury keepers'The Labour Party has called on the Minister for Justice to introduce guidelines for "jury keepers" after a murder conviction …Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Study says pain costs Europe €34m a yearOne in five Europeans is living in agonising pain, according to the results of a study released today.Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Gang steals large quantity of drugs in ArklowA large quantity of drugs was taken from a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Co Wicklow early this morning.Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Solidarity letter to be sent to jailed protestersThe Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) is to send a "letter of solidarity" to the twelve prisoners incarcerated for blockading…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Murder hunt launched after suspected gangland killingGardaí are tonight appealing for members of the public to come forward after the latest suspected gangland killing in Dublin…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Vintners propose running election candidatesVintners unhappy at the upcoming pub smoking ban are proposing to field candidates in the European and local elections which …Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Targeting the fine dodgersMotorists who fail to pay parking and speeding fines face the prospect of being tracked down by debt collectors, acting on behalf…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Bin campaign calls on union members to marchAnti-bin charges campaigners have called on members of Dublin trade unions to turn out in large numbers for a protest march this…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Fahey issues statement in support of smoking banMinister of State for labour Mr Frank Fahey has issued a statement in support of the upcoming ban on smoking in pubs saying his…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Dublin unions back anti-bin charges marchThe Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) has backed a motion on wider union support for the anti-bin charges campaign.Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Anti-bin charge protesters gather at City HallHundreds of anti-bin charges protesters gathered outside city hall in Dublin tonight to demand the release of Socialist TD Mr…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Western Health Board chair quits over pub smoking banThe Chairman of the Western Health Board has quit his position in protest at the proposal to ban smoking in pubs from next January…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Kerry-bound 'Jeanie Johnston' leaves QuebecThe replica Famine ship Jeanie Johnston has set sail for Ireland following a tour of the United States and Canada.Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Playing the field the attraction this weekendThis weekend presents the last chance of the year to find your true love at the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival in Co Clare…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Cullen warns businesses must pay for recylingThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has warned businesses they will have to "dig deeper into their pockets" to help …Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Brennan asks critics to 'give Luas a chance'The Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has appealed to critics of Dublin's light rail project to "give Luas a chance".Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
State may face abuse bill of €1bn, says Auditor GeneralThe State may face a bill of more than €1 billion to compensate the victims of abuse at the hands of religious orders, the Comptroller…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
