Government reverses policy on agency helping couples adopt Chinese childrenIN a major reversal of policy on adoption, the Government has formally recognised International Orphan Aid, the organisation …Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Dublin woman plans to set up Irish aid project for children in MongoliaA DUBLIN born woman who plans to set up the first Irish aid project in Mongolia has called for a new crusade for children's rights…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Influx of asylum seekers causes concernASYLUM SEEKERS are arriving in this State at the rate of 100 a week, according to the latest figures from the Department of Justice…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Pensioners want minimum £110SENIOR citizens have entered the election debate with a call for a minimum old age pension of £110 a week, changes in means testing…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Shopkeepers say theft by Romanians is snowballingTHE HAT had been passed around and the donations were generousMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Binchy says voters being ignoredTHE Pro-Life Campaign has accused the leaders of the main parties of lacking coherence and intellectual honesty in their attitude…Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Owen, Burton disagree on responsibility for effecting new law on asylum seekersTHE Minister for Justice, Mrs Owen, and her Minister of State, Ms Joan Burton, have disagreed over which of them has responsibility…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Famine memorial organisers are "dancing on graves"THE organisers of a massive Famine commemoration over the June Bank Holiday weekend have been accused of "dancing on the graves…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
The Dublin constituency that likes to be king-makerIF Dublin West was a British constituency, Blair's boys would have targeted it years ago as a key marginalWed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Socialist Worker's Party calls for minimum wageTHE Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) has launched its first general election campaign with a call for a £5-an-hour minimum wage…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Referendum sought on banning discrimination against disabled peopleTHE Irish Council of People with Disabilities has begun a campaign for a constitutional referendum to add a clause banning discrimination…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Report urges formation of bank for travellersA TRAVELLERS' bank or credit union should be established to help the travelling community escape the clutches of illegal moneylenders…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
New old master unveiled at the National GalleryBERTIE Ahern finally stepped down out of that billboard, removed the pensive forefinger from his chin and set the Fianna Fail…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Only surprise is how long refugee influx has taken to happen hereREFUGEES queue for their weekly handout, their numbers swelling massively from early morningSat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Irish goats set out for slopes of KilimanjaroALMOST 200 Irish goats are making the 4,000 mile journey to the slopes of Kilimanjaro today to provide needy Tanzanian farmers…Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Important historical site flattened by bulldozersONE OF the State's most important historical sites, at Tailteann, or Teltown, in Co Meath, has been bulldozed in what a leading…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Irish Red Cross joins global effort with appeal for Iranians made homelessTHE Irish Red Cross has begun an appeal for the victims of the earthquake in eastern Iran, which has killed at least 4,000 people…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
A consumerist manifestoIN a world of superpowers and transnational corporations, it's easy to feel that the influence of individuals is diminishing, …Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Government rules broken on £8.8m paid to consultantsGOVERNMENT and EU regulations were breached when the Department of Social Welfare awarded contracts worth over £8 million to …Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Exile may provide comfort for Mobutu, and for his fiefdomACCORDING to his propagandists, he was the Guide, the Father of the Nation, the Chief, the Helmsman, even the MessiahSat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Kenyan dissident appeals for tourism boycottKENYA'S leading dissident has called on Irish people to boycott holidays in his country until genuine democracy is restored there…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Envoy denies Rwanda is aiding rebels against HutusRWANDA'S ambassador to Ireland holds up both hands and starts countingThu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Slavery thrives in chaos of civil strifeALMOST a century after it was abolished by the British imperial rulers, slavery continues to thrive in the midst of Sudan's brutal…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
FF accuses Government of `playing into the hands' of the Tutsi government in RwandaTHE row over Irish policy in Rwanda and eastern Zaire has deepened, with Fianna Fail accusing the Government of "playing into…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Barney sings a catchy tune at RDSIT'S a multinational music extravaganza, full of happyclappy songs aimed at an audience of five year oldsMon May 05 1997 - 01:00
World Bank and IMF take first steps to relieve debt problemsTHE World Bank and the IMF have taken the first concrete steps towards tackling the debt problems of developing countries with…Mon May 05 1997 - 01:00
Report on price fixing in beef industry expected within weeksA REPORT on alleged price fixing in the beef processing industry is expected from the Competition Authority within weeks, official…Mon May 05 1997 - 01:00
Warning on over use of resourcesIRELAND was already living beyond its means even before the economic boom had begun, a conference on sustainable development …Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
UNICEF report says reforms in east have left young sufferingECONOMIC reforms in eastern Europe have led to a dramatic deterioration in the quality of life for millions of children, according…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Spring rejects suspension of Irish aid to RwandaTHE row over the Government's policy in central Africa has deepened with the Tanaiste's rejection of opposition calls for suspension…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Excellent fare for fair trade protest"IT'S A quare name but great stuff" was the response of one Fianna Fail TD in the Dail restaurant as he tucked eagerly into a…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Rwandan envoy accuses GOAL director over allegationsTHE Rwandan ambassador to Ireland has accused the director of GOAL, Mr John O'Shea, of making "wrong and baseless" allegations…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Church accuses Kenyan authorities of trying to murder Irish born bishopTHE Catholic Church in Kenya has accused politicians and police in the north of the country of trying to murder an Irishborn …Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
ISME warns over pay for public sectorPRIVATE sector workers are paying £31 a week to subsidise high wages in the public sector, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Secret famine stalks North KoreaASK people to name the largest famine of this century, and most will probably say Ethiopia.Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
EU official accuses Zairean rebel forces of murdering up to 60,000 fleeing HutusREBEL forces led by Mr Laurent Kabila may have killed up to 60,000 Hutu refugees since the start of the conflict in eastern Zaire…Fri Apr 25 1997 - 01:00
The Goal keeperWHEN you ask John O'Shea to list his heroes, he reels off names such as Mother Teresa and Mary Robinson and you're not surprised…Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Ecstasy linked to youth's deathA 17-YEAR-OLD Dublin youth, who is believed to have, taken three ecstasy tablets in a city centre nightclub, has died in the …Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Images aimed at tourists attract refugees as wellNOT quite a flood, but no longer a trickle; the dramatic increase in asylum seekers coming to Ireland is a direct result of this…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
PDs accuse Coalition on "flood of economic migrants"THE Progressive Democrats have accused the Government of presiding over "an unregulated flow of economic migrants into Ireland…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Congo recalled as Irish watch the battle for ZaireIN GLASNEVIN cemetery there is a small plot that will forever be linked with AfricaSat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Irish born Chaim Herzog dies at 78POLITICIANS and leaders of the Jewish community have paid tribute to the Irish born former president of Israel, Mr Chaim Herzog…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Gardai step up ports surveillance to stem flow of illegal immigrantsA HUGE rise in the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland in recent months has led to suspicions that organised groups are…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Culture making "real contribution" to economic growthCULTURE is making a "real contribution" to Ireland's economic growth, the President, Mrs Robinson, said on the second day of …Thu Apr 17 1997 - 01:00
Irish beef exports `threaten processors in SA'MILLIONS of pounds of heavily subsidised Irish beef is being dumped on the South African market, where it is threatening the …Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Irish reservations on discrimination convention to stay until Bills enactedTHE Government's reservations about an international convention opposing discrimination against women are an embarrassment but…Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
Three years on, Trinity students set to have a ballHAVING saved up their pennies dutifully for three years, the students of Trinity College have announced they are ready to party…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
Corporation says no water crisis yetSPRING'S sprung early this year, and the stretches of early-year sunshine have put smiles on many a face.Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
TV film on Irish aid to developing countries draws sharp criticismA television documentary on the role of Irish aid in developing countries has provoked an angry row between development workers…Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Telecom will wire a town to the information ageTELECOM Eireann has launched a £15 million competition to provide free access to computers, the Internet and telephone voice-…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
