Children's well-being hit by time pressuresLack of time is one of the greatest threats to children's well-being today, the children's charity Barnardos said yesterday.Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Representatives of religious groups pray for world peaceRepresentatives of 17 denominations and religions gathered in Clonliffe College in Dublin yesterday to pray for world peace in…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Jet-skiers on Liffey are breaking the lawPeople using jet-skis on the Liffey in recent days were breaking the law, Dublin Port Company said yesterday.Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
World to be upended in surreal Dublin showIreland will win the World Cup, giant toys will roll around and the world will be briefly turned upside-down tomorrow during …Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
Irish regard EU dealings as 'a well-kept secret'Irish people were "extremely disconnected" from the EU legislative process, Mr Séamus Brennan, Minister of State at the Department…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Irish MEPs express doubts about EU food supplementsAn EU directive aimed at reducing the vitamin and mineral content of some food supplements was passed by the European Parliament…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
New alert issued on danger of jelly brandsJelly Cup products which have been linked with the deaths of 14 children worldwide could still be on shop shelves or in homes…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Campaigners criticise Public Order Act's useCivil rights campaigners have claimed that people's basic rights are being denied in the increasing use of the Public Order Act…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Feis Ceoil is back with over 8,000 entrantsTwo World Wars couldn't stop the Feis Ceoil, but a cattle disease brought it to a halt last yearWed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
2,000 households lose power in high windsAbout 2,000 homes were without electricity yesterday, due to high winds. Gusts of between 60 and 80 m.p.hMon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Ahern says calls for X case law 'simplistic nonsense'Calls for the introduction of legislation for the X case were "simplistic nonsense", the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday.Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Dublin is 35th in 'quality-of-life' surveyDublin has been ranked 35th in a "quality-of-life" survey of 215 capital citiesMon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
EU order could take vitamins off shelvesA proposed EU directive on food supplements could remove up to 95 per cent of vitamin and mineral supplements from shop shelves…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Failure of the proposal to be passed 'a victory for confusion'REACTION OF CAMPAIGN GROUPS: The rejection of the referendum proposal does not mean that legislation should be introduced to…Fri Mar 8 2002 - 00:00
State guest house used most by tour groupsFarmleigh, the official State guest house, is being used much more by tour groups than by visiting dignitaries since it opened…Thu Mar 7 2002 - 00:00
Labour criticises 'failure' to deal with A&E crisisThe Dáil will today debate a motion criticising the Government's failure to deal with the crisis in the accident and emergency…Thu Mar 7 2002 - 00:00
Disabled action group may picket the DailAn umbrella group representing 40,000 people with disabilities has threatened to mount pickets on the Dáil if the Government …Wed Mar 6 2002 - 00:00
Many homes received no bookletMany homes still had not received their information booklet on the abortion referendum yesterday - the day before polling day…Wed Mar 6 2002 - 00:00
President highlights tragedy of the increase in youth suicideThe increasing rate of suicide in young people was causing "a very, very deep malaise and unease" among people, the President…Fri Mar 1 2002 - 00:00
Women with no home try to stay in prisonAn increasing number of women prisoners do not want to leave Mountjoy Prison when they had served their sentences because they…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
A father of modern comedySpike Milligan's innovation and unique humour were highlighted in tributes paid yesterdayThu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
High death toll this year means chief aim of road safety plan is unlikely to be metThe main target of the Government's five-year road safety plan is unlikely to be met, following the high number of road fatalities…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Plan to cut motor insurance for young driversA Plan to reduce the high rates of motor insurance being paid by young drivers has been proposed by the Green Party.Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Youth released following fatal Sutton stabbingGardai have released without charge a 17-year-old youth who was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of another youth…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Violently assaulted, but no offer of compensationKevin Kelly, a psychiatric nurse, was one of three nurses stabbed by a patient as they tried to return him to St Ita's Hospital…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
2 attacks daily on psychiatric nurses - surveyThere was an average of two assaults a day on psychiatric nurses last year, according to a survey published yesterdayMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Call for victim impact statements to be mandatoryVictim Support has called for victim impact statements to be made mandatory, following numerous cases where victims were not …Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
600,000 mobiles go around the bendMore and more mobile phones are being dropped down toilets, left on car roofs, abandoned in taxis and lost on building sites …Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Institute of Obstetricians, Gynaecologists supporting Government's Yes campaignThe Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is supporting the Government's call for a Yes vote in the abortion referendum…Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Winter shows it still has a sting in the tailThe weather should return to more normal conditions today, following windy gusts of 70 miles an hour yesterday.Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Services for people with neurological conditions urgedThousands of people with neurological conditions are experiencing extreme hardship because of a lack of services, the Neurological…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Psychiatrists' body differs with Clare and Casey on issue of suicide riskDiffering views have emerged between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and two leading psychiatrists on the abortion issue.Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Owners of Zanussi dryers yet to contact companyAbout 30 per cent of the owners of a faulty tumble-dryer have not yet contacted Zanussi, following a warning that the appliance…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Car firms reject battery scareCar importers have firmly rejected claims some of their models could create magnetic fields that could cause health problems …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Politicians urged to send clear message opposing racist viewsPoliticians have been urged to send a consistent and clear message to constituents that they reject racism.Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
50% of smokers aim to give up cigarettes todayAlmost 50 per cent of all smokers will attempt to give up cigarettes today, but very few will succeed without support, according…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Smokers who want to quit told nicotine replacement therapy bestThe most successful way of giving up smoking is to use nicotine replacement therapy, according to Dr Fenton Howell, spokesman…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Gardai start murder hunt after finding man's body in CrumlinA murder investigation is underway in Crumlin, Dublin, following the discovery of a body in a shallow grave on Saturday morning…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Harney will vote Yes in referendumThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has said she will vote Yes in the forthcoming abortion referendumMon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Immigrants 'a poll issue'Immigration "absolutely has to be" an election issue, Ms Áine Ní Chonaill of the Immigration Control Platform said yesterday…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Inquiries after men drown in MoroccoInvestigations are continuing into the deaths of two Meath men who drowned at a Moroccan resort on Wednesday evening.Fri Feb 8 2002 - 00:00
City business park may be all washed outLast Friday's floods could result in the closure of a Dublin business park which is home to some 100 small businesses.Fri Feb 8 2002 - 00:00
RTE pleased with high ratings for 'No Tears'More than 555,000 people tuned in to see the final episode of the hepatitis C drama No Tears last Monday night.Thu Feb 7 2002 - 00:00
Father of suicide woman bears no illThe father of the woman at the centre of the assisted suicide case said yesterday he bore no ill will towards the two men who…Thu Feb 7 2002 - 00:00
Herbal remedy removed in liver damage scareHealth food stores and pharmacies are withdrawing all products containing the herb Kava Kava, following reports of serious adverse…Tue Feb 5 2002 - 00:00
Fears voiced of copycat incidentsPsychiatrists and people working with sufferers from depression have expressed concern that reports of assisted suicides may …Fri Feb 1 2002 - 00:00
Medical inquiry cost over #750,000The Medical Council's five-year inquiry into the conduct of Dr Moira Woods sat for 43 days and cost over £750,000, the council…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
162 'E' additives in food eaten in IrelandA report on food additives has found that more than half of EU-approved additives are used in foods in the Irish diet.Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Demonstrators protest over Coillte allowing fox hunts on State landsAnti fox-hunting demonstrators protested outside the offices of Coillte yesterday in a bid to outlaw hunting through forest land…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Estimate of 100,000 people on hospital lists questionedAn estimate of over 100,000 people on hospital waiting lists for outpatient treatment has been questioned by a health board and…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00