Workers claim they are the "guinea pigs in grander design"THE women employees of Dunnes' Stores at Dublin's ILAC centre were in no doubtTue Sept 03 1996 - 01:00
Body of solicitor found in Galway lakeGARDAI were investigating a number of reported sightings of one of two missing women at the centre of separate Garda searches…Sat Aug 31 1996 - 01:00
Early start after late night for a rose who beat the bookiesNOBODY but nobody should be allowed look so good the morning afterFri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00
Roses promote sales opportunityJOHN Walsh of Rathfarnham in Dublin was beside himselfThu Aug 29 1996 - 01:00
Toronto Rose wins the crownTHE Toronto Rose, Ms Colleen Mooney, was chosen as the 1996 International Rose of Tralee and presented with her crown early this…Thu Aug 29 1996 - 01:00
Spring delights gallery of the faithfulTHEY made Dick Spring the Golden Rose of Tralee yesterday. Well, they always said it is not a beauty contest.Wed Aug 28 1996 - 01:00
Showing off the names all want to be branded withA GUY might have felt conspicuous by his presence at the "Look to Our Own" autumn/winter fashion launch in Dublin yesterdayTue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00
President to welcome gold medal winnerTHE President, Mrs Robinson, will be at Dublin Airport tomorrow morning to welcome home another Irish woman gold medal winner…Mon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00
Irish historians said to be a somewhat parochial bunchOPENING the 8th Desmond Greaves Summer School at Beggar's Bush Barracks, Dublin, at the weekend, Dr Terry Eagleton, Warton Professor…Mon Aug 26 1996 - 01:00
Child seminar told praise is best way to stop beatingsPRAISE the young and they will respond, the chief executive of the ISPCC told an international seminar campaigning against physical…Fri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Happy Days for Beckett on tourOUT of Dublin have they come, trailing clouds of glory, to New York last month, Kilkenny last weekend, with London, Sydney, Melbourne…Fri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Gaybo's too nice to say he told them sop, but he didTHE king is back; can autumn be far behind? There was Gay Byrne, all bonhomie and charm, striking poses amid the roses, relaxed…Thu Aug 22 1996 - 01:00
Tributes flow for first newscaster"DAD will be pleased to see that this, his final performance, is to a packed houseWed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
TDs may call VHI head to justify 6% riseTHE Fianna Fail spokeswoman on health has called for the VHI chief executive to explain to a Dail committee why there have been…Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
Ageing membership and cost of updating technology blamed for VHI increasesAN ageing membership and new technology are among the main reasons for the VHI's ever increasing premium rates, according to …Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
Musical bliss on a summer's nightNOBODY who was anybody was there. Just lovers, and good musicFri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00
Town which boasts pearls among swineSWINFORD, Co Mayo - Beal Atha Na Muice as Gaeilge - would have intrigued Hugh, the hedge school master in Brian Friel's play …Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYRECENTLY, I had a conversation with a taxi man who is thoroughly fed up with the modern womanMon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Arena was still in good orderNO doubt about it. Things go better with coke. So they say at the RDSMon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Campion is honouredA SPECIAL presentation was made to Col Ned Campion, chef d'equipe of the Irish Olympic team, at the RDS yesterday, to mark his…Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Dublin Bus plan stresses need for cost reductions to stay viableA DOCUMENT circulated to unions by Dublin Bus management on proposed changes at the stresses the necessity substantial cost reductions…Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Unions "puzzled" at call for changeTHE reaction of union representatives at Dublin Bus to their special meeting with management yesterday could best be described…Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Host of stars feature in the Phoenix ParkSO you thought stardust was only in the eye of the beholder. Not true. It is out there, and it's free.Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Unions, management meet to review Dublin Bus deficitMANAGEMENT and unions at Dublin Bus are to meet at II a.mFri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Smith in her element at the airport welcomeWATER is her element, and Michelle Smith was certainly in it yesterday.Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
The power of gold ensures Mrs Smith gets her wish for a street improvementAT the reception in the GPO yesterday, Mrs Pat Smith was delightedWed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
The rain poured down, but the affection and enthusiasm of the crowd were genuine"THE most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle," read the thought for the day outside Whitehall church…Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Councils body praises interim report's toneTHE interim report of the Devolution Commission has been welcomed by the General Council of County Councils.Tue Aug 06 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYNEITHER Cardinal Daly nor Archbishop Robin Eames was there, even though it had been publicised as the "World of Primates"Tue Aug 06 1996 - 01:00
65% of legal costs incurred by Goodman will be paid at onceMR Larry Goodman and Goodman International will be paid £4.99 million immediately by the State, or 65 per cent of the £7Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Taxing Master said master forces set fees"CINDERELLAS without a Prince Charming to protect them" was Lord Hailsham's description of barristers and other professions in…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Interim payments for beef tribunal to be decided todayTHE Taxing Master of the High Court, Mr James Flynn, is expected to rule today on the amount of the interim payment he will allow…Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Living next door to AlbertTHE sleet fell having no alternative, but no one noticed that bleak night, mo bhronFri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Tribunal legal costs "obscene", says bodyTHE Federation of Dublin Anti Water Charges Campaigns has described as "obscene and an affront to PAYE taxpayers" the costs awarded…Thu Aug 01 1996 - 01:00
£933,400 for Rabbitte and Mac Giolla legal costsA TOTAL of £933,400 was approved yesterday by the High Court to cover the legal costs incurred by Mr Pat Rabbitte TD and Mr Tomas…Thu Aug 01 1996 - 01:00
PAN PIPES AND POETRYIN Kate Lavin's pub they were talking about Milton, in Wynne's it was horse racing, in Mattimoe's fishWed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
Palimony is anti women and backward, says McManusTHE Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, Ms Liz McManus, has said she believes palimony is "an antiquated idea"Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Teenage Michelle wanna bes say dedication is requiredAT the Guinness pool on Watling Street yesterday the spirit of Michelle Smith was everywhereThu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
Heaven knows they're ecstatic nowSHE cried as the race began, she cried as it continued, she cried when Michelle Smith won, she cried singing the national anthem…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Corncrake numbers grow for second year in a rowAND now a good news story about a bird which is generally out standing in its own field the corncrakeTue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Sons of Ulster going to their doom"SONS of Ulster Marching Towards Their Doom" reads the front page headline in this week's Anglo CeltMon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Australians give DNA a fruity flavour and an alcoholic kickIT'S as clear as water. In fact it is water, spring water. Alcoholic spring water from Australia, called DNA.Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Famine focusTHERE is a horse buried in the graveyard at Ballyara, near Tubbercurry, Co SligoMon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Postal strike next week seems inevitableA STRIKE which will paralyse postal deliveries from midnight next Monday seemed inevitable last night, with both sides digging…Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
Yachting event is cancelled over pollution fearsA MAJOR sailing championship, due to take place on Lough Derg last weekend, was cancelled because of fears of toxic pollution…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
"Lucky Keno" machine returnedA "Lucky Keno" machine, confiscated in error from a newsagents in James's Street, Dublin, by gardai last Saturday, has been returned…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Groundwork theatre group forced to go into liquidationGROUNDWORK Productions, one of the country's most successful theatre companies in recent years, has gone into liquidationTue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Security costs Dublin firms £160m per yearCRIME and security are costing Dublin businesses about £160 million a year, according to figures based on a survey by Dublin …Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Pastoral presentMAYNOOTH is an advertisement for what can become of a town when it passedTue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
Reader rejects politics of condom nationNOW it can be told. The real reason Veronica Guerin was killed. And Jerry McCabeMon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00
