Temporary prison release for Macarthur for Christmas unlikelyConvicted murderer Malcolm Macarthur is unlikely to be granted a temporary release for Christmas, according to informed sources…Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Dublin farm to sell lands to developersOwners of one of the last urban farms say future is safe despite the sale of three acres.Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Burke acts to have Flood rule on costsFormer Fianna Fáil minister Mr Ray Burke has issued legal proceedings to prevent anyone being appointed to deal with his €10.…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
IMI staff vote on union recognitionEmployees at the IMI, which provides consultancy and training for many non-union companies, are understood to have voted in favour…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Survivors remember a bright flash and a loud bangThe day revisited - Dublin: Everyone who has reason to remember Friday, May 17th, 1974, recalls a glorious early-summer day …Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Note by Telenor executive on IIU had 'many inaccuracies'The Department of Communications would never have given the State's second mobile phone licence to businessman Mr Denis O'Brien…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
New legislation expected to speed tribunalsNew legislation reforming the operation of tribunals is expected to significantly speed up investigations into planning corruption…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Warning that treaty could destroy public fundingEU: The draft EU constitution will further neo-liberal policies that could destroy publicly funded education, health and cultural…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Cosgrave denies accepting #1,000 for rezoning voteMAHON TRIBUNAL: Former Fine Gael TD Mr Liam Cosgrave has denied a claim that he accepted a £1,000 payment in return for voting…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop donated #250 to charity, ex-councillor saysMAHON TRIBUNAL: A former Fine Gael councillor has told how Mr Frank Dunlop promised a £250 donation for a charity he was involved…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Councillor Fox rejects bribery allegationMAHON TRIBUNAL: Fianna Fáil councillor Tony Fox says he "categorically refutes" an allegation by Mr Frank Dunlop that he took…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop was not worried about being caughtMahon Tribunal: Lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop has said he was never concerned about getting caught at the time he was paying bribes…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop says he gave Cosgrave, #1,000 eachMahon tribunal: Two Dublin county councillors were paid £1,000 each in return for their support for attempts to rezone land …Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
UNHCR to advise on Irish asylum caseThe UN refugee body in Ireland is to make an unprecedented intervention in the Supreme Court tomorrow in the case of an appeal…Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Faltering Irish aid budget a worry for the OECDThe OECD has expressed concern that Ireland is "faltering" in its progress toward reaching the United Nations target for overseas…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Watershed case rested on jogged memoriesThere may be some dispute as to whether George Redmond is the first public official to be convicted on corruption offences, but…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Not a hint of emotion from the man who once ruled the roostOne hand gripping a book of Percy Shelley's poems, the other an umbrella for support, George Redmond remained impassive and expressionless…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
UNHCR urges State to focus on refugee protectionUN: Ireland should make the protection of refugees a priority during its EU presidency next year, the United Nations High Commissioner…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
FF using Smith as Estimates diversion - KennyFianna Fáil is using the controversy over Minister Michael Smith as a "smokescreen" to deflect attention from the "dishonest" …Mon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
TD says he did not consult Dunlop to prepare testimonyFianna Fáil TD Mr G.V. Wright has denied discussing his evidence to the tribunal in advance with lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop.Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
Wright given #2,000 wrapped in newspaperMr Frank Dunlop gave the Fianna Fáil TD Mr G.VSat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
FF councillor denies receiving #12,000 from DunlopA Fianna Fáil councillor, Mr Sean Gilbride, was paid £12,000 by the lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop in connection with the rezoning …Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Call to save 'rotting' listed thatched cottageAn Taisce has expressed concern about the deteriorating state of one of the finest thatched cottages in the State, the 250-year…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
#50,000 in account unexplainedMore than £50,000 in the post office account of Fianna Fáil councillor Cyril Gallagher at the time of his death remains unaccounted…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Two councillors failed to disclose #1,000 donationsAnother two councillors have admitted that they failed to disclose contributions to their party inquiries into payments to politicians…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Owen acknowledges #500 from MahonyFormer Fine Gael minister Ms Nora Owen failed to tell a party inquiry about a £500 donation she got from a garage-owner Mr Denis…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Barrett accepts he gave FG inquiry wrong informationA former Fine Gael minister, Mr Sean Barrett, has accepted he gave incorrect information to a party inquiry into payments to …Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Fees to Dunlop 'not above board'Businessman Mr Denis Mahony has conceded that the two payments he made to lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop could be described as "hidden…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Fox denies knowing of cash transferAccountant Mr Noel Fox has denied any knowledge of a £10,000 cash payment made by his friend Mr Denis Mahony to the lobbyist…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop's #10,000 cash fee a 'traceless transaction'A £10,000 payment by prominent businessman Mr Denis Mahony to Mr Frank Dunlop was "an entirely traceless transaction" that "bore…Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop says fresh evidence backs his claimsMahon Tribunal: The lobbyist Mr Frank Dunlop has discovered fresh evidence which he says substantiates his account of intensive…Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Derrybrien landslide killed up to 100,000 fish, board claimsUp to 100,000 fish have been killed as a result of last week's landslide at Derrybrien, Co Galway, according to the Shannon Regional…Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Proposal aims to halt one-off housing in rural north DublinThe building of new houses in the countryside of north county Dublin will be almost completely banned under a proposal to be …Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
63m plan for estate dropped as council sells siteDublin City Council has abandoned plans to redevelop one of the city's most deprived areas, St Michael's Estate in Inchicore, …Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Irish actors petition for tax reliefsLeading film and television actors have claimed their industry will be destroyed if existing tax reliefs are removed in the forthcoming…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
FoI could extend to more public bodiesThe Government is considering extending the Freedom of Information Act to the Garda Síochána, the Medical Council, and Vocational…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Anti-tobacco campaigns to target teenagers, says MartinTeenagers are to be targeted in future anti-smoking campaigns, according to the Minister for Health.Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Irish agencies pulled out earlyIRAQ: Major Irish aid agencies pulled out of Iraq even before this week's bombing of the Red Cross, in spite of pleas by the…Wed Oct 29 2003 - 00:00
Dunlop says TD conspired to mislead tribunalMahon Tribunal: North Dublin TD Mr G.VFri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal told landowners were 'willing participants' in briberyLandowners Mr Denis Mahony and Mr Noel Fox were "willing participants in a criminal enterprise" to bribe politicians in return…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop tells of 'improper' payment to WrightMr Frank Dunlop has told of a further "improper" payment he says he made to the Fianna Fáil TD Mr G.V. Wright.Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop said Gilbride asked him for guidanceMr Dunlop's evidence took a bizarre twist at one stage yesterday when it emerged that he provided public relations advice to …Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop admits conspiring to give tribunal false evidenceMr Frank Dunlop has admitted conspiring with a former Fianna Fáil councillor, Mr Seán Gilbride, to give false evidence to the…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop claims he gave G.V. Wright #2,000 in Dail barThe Fianna Fáil TD, Mr G.VWed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Decision deferred on Lawlor's legal billThe former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, has escaped a six-figure legal bill - for now - after Judge Alan Mahon decided to …Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal told of Dunlop's bribes for rezoningMr Frank Dunlop gave a former Fianna Fáil councillor, Mr Seán Gilbride, a total of £12,000 in "improper" payments in 1991, he…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Wright denies he received #2,000 bribe from DunlopThere was further pressure on the beleaguered Fianna Fáil TD Mr G.VWed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
