Priest complained Irish was not spoken by gardaiIrish language: Allegations that gardaí did not speak Irish when Eamon de Valera visited Clear Island in 1966 gave rise to a…Tue Jan 4 2005 - 00:00
Legal threat to editor over publication of street mapA former editor of The Irish Times , Douglas Gageby, was threatened with legal proceedings when this newspaper reproduced a map…Tue Jan 4 2005 - 00:00
Archbishops call for day of solidarityThe four Catholic Archbishops have asked people to observe Friday as a "day of solidarity" for the victims of the tsunami disaster…Tue Jan 4 2005 - 00:00
6,000 State files released, some are still withheldState papers and the National Archives: The State files released to the media under the 30-year rule are just a small percentage…Tue Jan 4 2005 - 00:00
Cosgrave bombarded with letters before Bill was defeatedContraception: Although family planning clinics now open on Sundays to provide the morning-after pill, it was a very different…Mon Jan 3 2005 - 00:00
100 people a day still exchanging old Irish moneyUp to 100 people a day are still calling to the Central Bank to exchange old Irish notes and coins three years after the euro…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
Ireland slips to tenth place on compliance table among EU statesIreland has slipped from fourth to tenth place in the table which measures the compliance of EU states in implementing EU directives…Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
Authority reports rise in complaints of work racismThe large number of complaints about racism in the workplace is worrying, the Equality Authority has said.Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
Deadline on nearly 40 EU directives passesThe Government has missed the deadline for implementing almost 40 EU directives, with some directives two years overdue, it has…Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
Ireland targeted for failure to protect author rightsThe European Commission will refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to implement properly a directive protecting…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Christmas travellers face difficult conditionsToday will be the busiest day for travel before Christmas, with airports bracing themselves for arrival and departure of more…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Drink-driving: Arrests up 3% so farPeople will continue to drink and drive because they know the Garda only clamp down on the practice at Christmas, the Irish Insurance…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Airports geared for holiday rushThe Christmas rush begins in earnest today with hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel to and from the country over…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Driver fatigue a factor in road deaths - CallelyFalling asleep at the wheel is a key factor in road deaths and drivers must begin to recognise this, according to Mr Ivor Callely…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Emigrants being neglected - LabourImmigrant centres for the Irish in Britain are being starved of funding by the Government, the Labour Party claimed yesterday…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Some traders say Christmas sales up 8 per centRetailers enjoyed one of their busiest days of the year yesterday as customers used the last weekend before Christmas to do their…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Firm defends West Link toll riseNational Toll Roads has defended its decision to increase toll charges on the M50 motorway by 20 per cent from January 1st.Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Cleaner wins sex harassment suitA cleaner who was sexually harassed has won the maximum possible award under the Employment Equality Acts.Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
More elderly dying in accidentsHealthy ageing: More older people are dying from accidents, despite a reduction in the general death rate from such incidents…Tue Dec 7 2004 - 00:00
Web magazine aims to give young a voiceMental health: A new monthly web magazine for 16- to 18-year-olds will be launched this morning with an editorial team of writers…Tue Dec 7 2004 - 00:00
Voluntary group opens housing scheme for elderlyALONE, the voluntary organisation for older people in need, opened 14 new homes in Kilmainham, Dublin, yesterdayMon Dec 6 2004 - 00:00
Soft drinks firms back safe driving planPublicans will be able to supply free soft drinks to "designated drivers" under a campaign begun by the leaders of the main political…Fri Dec 3 2004 - 00:00
Politicians send usual cards to warm the heartThe Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Mr Ivor Callely, has taken to his new role with gusto by using transport…Fri Dec 3 2004 - 00:00
Chairman urged to consider pressures on gardaiThe chairman of the tribunal, Mr Justice Barr, has been urged to avoid applying "the most perfect of hindsight" when assessing…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Agency reports progress on breast checksIt will be 2009 before all 50/64-year-old women who are at risk of breast cancer have received invitations for screening, according…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Student is suspended after photograph with PresidentAn Iraqi student was suspended from her school yesterday after she had her photograph taken with the President, Mrs McAleeseFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Inquest into young jockey's death adjourned as key witness absentThe inquest into the death of the apprentice jockey Seán Cleary was opened yesterday but was later adjourned by the Dublin City…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Campaigners appeal for cafes to be rescuedA bustling Grafton Street came to a brief stop yesterday when an actress stood outside Bewley's to lead the crowd in a rendition…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
100,000 to take part in Concern's 35th annual fastHand-shaking marathons, yo-yo contests and teachers' leg waxes are just some of the events planned in schools around the country…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Family and faith the focus of new Catholic paperA new Catholic family newspaper, the Voice Today, will arrive on the news stands tomorrow and will be available in churches this…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
School 'outraged' McFadden song linked it to corporal punishmentThe principal of St Fintan's High School in Sutton, Co Dublin, said yesterday the school was "outraged" at a video by the singer…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Study shows link between drug use and new wealthA new report has found that problems with cannabis use have seriously escalated in recent years, with more young male teenagers…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Call for better hygiene in hospitalsA lecturer in nursing has called for more emphasis on hand washing in the curriculum for student nurses, following reports that…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Four men and baby die in weekend road accidentsFour men and a baby girl died in road accidents over the weekend. All four men were killed in single-vehicle collisions.Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Man is charged after fatal Dublin stabbingA 22-year-old man will appear in Dublin District Court this morning on charges relating to a fatal stabbing in the north inner…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
One guest dignitary at Farmleigh this yearFarmleigh has been used to accommodate foreign dignitaries only once this year, according to the Office of Public Works.Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
More trams to run on Tallaght to Connolly line from next monthMore trams will run on the Luas Red Line service from Tallaght to Connolly Station from December.Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says lenient sentencing linked to greater drug problemThere is a link between the drugs problem in certain areas and the approach of judges to drugs offences, Mr Noel Ahern, the Minister…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
€500-a-week difference in nursing home rates, survey showsCare of the elderly A survey of private nursing homes has found a €500-a-week difference between the cheapest and the most expensive…Tue Nov 16 2004 - 00:00
Nurses say they feel isolatedNursing homes Nurses working in nursing homes feel very isolated from other medical professionals, new research has found.Tue Nov 16 2004 - 00:00
State urged to use empty nursing home bedsPrivate nursing homes beds are empty in every health board area while seriously-ill patients are lying on trolleys in hospital…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Hospitals to get circumcision guidelinesNational guidelines advising hospitals to circumcise male infants, if requested for cultural reasons, will soon be issued.Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Highest number of racist incidents reportedSome 70 racist incidents were reported to the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) between …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Threshold urges reversal of rent supplement curbsThe housing charity Threshold has urged the Government to "right the wrongs" done to people in a housing crisis over the last…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Calls to helpline for parents increase dramaticallyThe number of calls to a helpline for parents has increased significantly in the past yearWed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
31% of Ireland's bird species under threat, studies sayAlmost one third of Ireland's bird species are in decline, according to two new studies.Tue Nov 9 2004 - 00:00
Ahern criticised for plan to visit alumina plantFarmers in Askeaton, Co Limerick, have criticised plans by the Taoiseach to visit the Aughinish Alumina refinery on Friday.Tue Nov 9 2004 - 00:00
Paramedics will offer advanced serviceA&E Care: Irish ambulance crews will soon be able to do a lot more to help their patients, following the introduction of…Tue Nov 9 2004 - 00:00
Study reveals lack of Alzheimer care trainingCare survey The vast majority of carers of Alzheimer's Disease patients have never received training or education, new research…Tue Nov 9 2004 - 00:00
Accidents prompt calls for better road in CavanLocal people have renewed their calls for improvements to a road outside Belturbet, Co Cavan, following two more deaths at an…Sat Nov 6 2004 - 00:00