Lenihan admits overseas aid target will not be metThe new Minister of State responsible for overseas aid, Mr Conor Lenihan, has admitted the Government will not meet its own target…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Ads code to focus mainly on under-15sA controversial new code on children's advertising has been diluted to exclude older children from some of its provisions.Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Bureau fails to explain bank file delayThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has declined to give an explanation for a lengthy delay in passing on vital bank documents that…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Minister condemns telephone mast planThe new Minister for Defence, Mr O'Dea, has condemned as "grotesque" plans to site a mobile telephone mast on Coillte lands in…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Warning against levels of uranium in wellsNaturally occurring uranium poses a health risk in many parts of the State where the metal is present at elevated levels in drinking…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Tackling huge problem of coastal erosion urgedCoastal erosion is a "mega-sized problem" that must be tackled by re-engineering Irish society to "retreat from the shoreline…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Government urged to remove voting rights for asylum-seekersThe Immigration Control Platform has called on the Government to take away the right of asylum-seekers to vote and stand in future…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Experts criticise plan to decentralise foreign aid unitTwo leading experts in overseas development have criticised the Government's plans to decentralise the overseas aid programme…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Flynn helped clients to evade taxTD's role Former Fianna Fáil TD Ms Beverley Flynn sold offshore life assurance products as a secure investment for "hot" money…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Redmond gets costs of his appeal but not trialThe Court of Criminal Appeal has awarded Mr George Redmond the costs of his successful appeal against a conviction on corruption…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Builders begin legal action over costsMahon Tribunal: Builders Brennan and McGowan have become the latest party to the tribunal to start legal proceedings against…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Council votes for expansion of Liffey ValleyCounty councillors in south Dublin have cleared the way for a major expansion of the controversial Liffey Valley shopping centre…Mon Jul 26 2004 - 01:00
No offence intended to O'RourkeMr Flynn said he intended no offence to his former cabinet colleague Mrs Mary O'Rourke in his evidence on Thursday.Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Flynn saw nothing wrong in accepting #50,000Former EU commissioner Mr Pádraig Flynn has said he saw nothing wrong with his acceptance of £50,000 from developer Mr Tom Gilmartin…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Flynn paid tax on money from GilmartinTen years after he got £50,000 from Mr Tom Gilmartin, former minister Mr Pádraig Flynn ended up paying over half the amount in…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Former minister denies he asked Gilmartin to lieFormer minister Mr Pádraig Flynn has denied asking Mr Tom Gilmartin to lie to the tribunal about the £50,000 he got from the …Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Flynn says he never asked for political contributionsFormer minister Mr Pádraig Flynn says he never asked for a political contribution in his life.Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
'Little if none' of money used for farm - Flynn"Little if none" of Mr Tom Gilmartin's £50,000 donation to Mr Pádraig Flynn was used in the purchase of a farm by Mr Flynn's …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Flynn did not know of non-resident accountsA former EU commissioner, Mr Pádraig Flynn, has told the tribunal he didn't know the £50,000 he got from developer Mr Tom Gilmartin…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Former minister 'trusted' developerMr Flynn said he didn't feel the need to "take care" about receiving £50,000 from Mr Tom Gilmartin because he "trusted" the developer…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Lawyers accuse Flynn of 'selective amnesia'Lawyers for the Mahon tribunal have accused Ms Beverley Flynn TD of having "selective amnesia" about investment funds she handled…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Gilmartin's Quarryvale project was 'foolish'Developer Mr Tom Gilmartin was a "spiteful, vindictive and ungrateful man," his business rival, Mr Owen O'Callaghan, has told…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Money given to Flynn was used to buy farmThe £50,000 given by a developer to former EU commissioner Mr Pádraig Flynn was lodged in bogus non-resident accounts, largely…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Lawlor rejects friendship notionNo friendship existed between former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor and retired assistant Dublin city and county manager, George…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Hume cites EU's role in preserving peaceConflict resolution: The European Union is the best example of conflict prevention and conflict resolution in international …Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Spending less results in getting the services we deserveHealth & Education: By and large, Ireland gets the health and education systems it deserves, the report showsFri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Irish people are now richer than AmericansThe economy: Irish people are now richer than Americans, according to the report.Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Lawlor 'hasn't a clue' how much UK company gave himFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor has said he "hasn't a clue" how much he received in total from a UK property company working…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Solicitor told Lawlor about Gilmartin's allegationsMr Liam Lawlor has told the tribunal he did not know for years that the developer Mr Tom Gilmartin was making allegations about…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Redmond admits 'huge' additional incomeFormer assistant Dublin city and county manager George Redmond has told the tribunal he enjoyed a "huge" income outside his Corporation…Wed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Burke faces up to five years in jail or fine of €127,000The former Fianna Fáil minister Ray Burke is facing up to five years in jail and/or a maximum €127,000 fine after pleading guilty…Tue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Foreign service agency closes after 30 yearsA 30-year tradition of sending volunteers to work in the developing world has come to a quiet end with the winding up of the …Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Plan threatens to cut rights of way in WicklowWicklow councillors will today debate a controversial proposal to remove almost 50 rights of way and other walking routes from…Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Concern reports record €100m incomeIreland's largest overseas development agency, Concern, has reported a record year for 2003, with income approaching €100 million…Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Flynn evidence postponed due to delays and interruptionsThe tribunal has postponed the taking of evidence from former Fianna Fáil minister Mr Pádraig Flynn for a further week.Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Adjournment after barrister takes illYesterday's sitting of the Mahon tribunal was adjourned prematurely after one of the barristers fell ill.Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Gardai not told about claim that councillor demanded #100,000Property developer Mr Owen O'Callaghan says he didn't tell the gardaí about a claim that a Fianna Fáil councillor sought £100…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Inquiry faces new court challenge from LawlorFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor is set to take High Court proceedings against the tribunal once again.Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Brother-in-law of Lawlor denies endorsing chequesA brother-in-law of Mr Liam Lawlor has told the tribunal his signature was forged on a cheque that ended up in the bank account…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
O'Callaghan disputes the evidence of his rival developerThe Cork developer Mr Owen O'Callaghan has rejected much of the evidence given to the tribunal by rival developer Mr Tom Gilmartin…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Plan to delist 500 buildings defendedThe Dublin city manager has rejected calls for the retention of about 500 buildings on the record of protected structures.Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Redmond evidence postponed for appealThe Mahon tribunal has postponed the evidence of former assistant Dublin city and county manager George Redmond because of the…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
FF officials failed to investigate #50,000 donation to former ministerTwo senior Fianna Fáil officials did nothing to investigate Mr Tom Gilmartin's £50,000 donation to former minister Mr Pádraig…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Lucan ring road gets approvalAn Bord Pleanála has given the go-ahead to South Dublin County Council for a ring road in west Dublin which opponents claim will…Mon Jun 28 2004 - 01:00
Burke denies being told about claims of briberyMahon tribunal: A Fianna Fáil councillor sent by the Taoiseach to meet Mr Tom Gilmartin has denied hearing of any allegations…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
FF councillor's life became 'hell'A former Fianna Fáil county councillor has told the tribunal how his life became "hell" after allegations that he sought a massive…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Former FF councillor denies asking developer for £100,000A former Fianna Fáil county councillor has rejected as an "outrageous lie" and a "wild fabrication" an allegation by developer…Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Dealer tells of Lawlor Mercedes saleA Dublin garage owner has said there was "nothing incorrect" about his sale of a top-of-the-range Mercedes car to Mr Liam Lawlor…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Gardai did not seek Redmond bank accountsMahon Tribunal: The retired chief superintendent who led the 1989 Garda investigation into planning corruption has defended …Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
No cover-up on Liam Lawlor says retired senior gardaMahon Tribunal: A former assistant Garda Commissioner has denied there was a "cover-up" in the 1989 investigation of planning…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
