Dream house remains just a dreamA dream house has turned into a nightmare for everybody involved in a competition run at the Ideal Homes Exhibition last October…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Pocket money not returnedSome former nursing home residents are still owed money by health boards, following the boards' failure to ensure that a fifth…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Drug agency to review anti-smoking pillsThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has received 145 reports of adverse reactions to Zyban, the anti-smoking drugTue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Man ready to stand by disabled brother if strike goes aheadBrian Quinn's brother, Niall (47), has the mental age of a seven-year-old childSat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Cameroon activist was arrested and questioned on his way to DublinA human-rughts activist who was arrested and interrogated on his way to a conference in Dublin was released in time to join the…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Week of prayer for Christian unityHundreds of religious events have been organised to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which began yesterday.Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Numbers on housing lists up by 18% - surveyThe number of households on local authority housing lists has increased by 18 per cent in the past year, according to a survey…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
New survey will reveal incidence of sexual violence nationallyThe most comprehensive survey of sexual violence in the State will be published in April by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Agency notes rise in serious crimeNew figures show a significant increase in the levels of serious crime referred to Victim Support in the past year.Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Gardai warn of forged euro currencyGardaí have warned people to check their euro notes and coins carefully, following the discovery of forged money in Monaghan, …Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Four men die in road accidentsFour men were killed in separate road accidents over the weekend.Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Government rejects claim of 'sinister' delay to Flood tribunalThe Government yesterday rejected claims by the Labour leader, Mr Ruairí Quinn, that the appointment of extra judges to the Flood…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Euro means a cut in takings for some peoplePriests, buskers, waiters and people who beg are all taking a second look at their donations and tips this week as their patrons…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Hospitals warned of blood shortage by IBTSHospitals have been advised by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to postpone elective surgery due to a shortage of blood.Wed Jan 9 2002 - 00:00
Last Soviet leader to be honoured in Dublin todayA former president of the Soviet Union, Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, will receive the freedom of Dublin during a two-day visit to the…Tue Jan 8 2002 - 00:00
Drogheda swings to the sounds of SalsaPounding drums, tambourines, castanets and whistles competed to be heard on the streets of Drogheda yesterday as the Louth town…Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Brennan rejects perjury suggestion over land dealThe builder Mr Tom Brennan yesterday rejected suggestions from counsel for the Flood tribunal that he was involved in lies and…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
Documents still not found to show Burke paymentThe Flood tribunal still has not seen any documents proving that a company, part-owned by the builder Mr Tom Brennan, ever received…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
EU waste rulings compliance promisedThe EU Commission has said it will consider withdrawing legal proceedings against the Irish Government if waste-management directives…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Results of news-room brawl inquiry privateThe outcome of an internal investigation into an alleged brawl in the Sunday Independent news-room will not be made public, a…Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Top third-1evel grants increased to £3,000 a yearThe highest rate of maintenance grant for third-level students will be increased to £3,000 a year, following the publication …Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Greens accuse Government over waste BillThe Government has been accused by the Green Party of pushing through an anti-democratic Bill that would impose incineration …Fri Jul 6 2001 - 01:00
Compensation was cut when farmers appealedFarmers were awarded lower compensation for the compulsory purchase of their land in the three most recent cases where they appealed…Fri Jul 6 2001 - 01:00
Teenage bullying main focus of calls to parent helplineMore than half of all calls received by Parentline now concern teenage aggression and bullying of family membersThu Jul 5 2001 - 01:00
Irish travellers unaffected by pilot strikePassengers flying between Ireland and Spain yesterday were unaffected by an Iberia Airlines pilot strike, according to Aer Rianta…Wed Jul 4 2001 - 01:00
Gender inequality tops bias leagueGender inequality is still seen as the greatest source of discrimination in the workplace, according to the Equality Authority…Wed Jul 4 2001 - 01:00
Firms say staff lost over poor child-careMore than one in 10 companies have lost staff in the past year because of child-care problems, according to a survey conducted…Wed Jul 4 2001 - 01:00
Long flight delays continue despite end of coach disputeStriking coach-drivers returned to work on the Balearic Islands yesterday, but there were still delays of over five hours for…Tue Jul 3 2001 - 01:00
Most submissions to water forum are anti-fluoridationThe majority of people who made submissions to the Forum on Water Fluoridation have objected to fluoride in the public water …Tue Jul 3 2001 - 01:00
More officials to be hired to stop sale of illegal medicinesThe Irish Medicines Board is recruiting more enforcement officers as part of its clampdown on people illegally selling medical…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Group demands an independent disability commissionerAn umbrella group for parents of children with a mental handicap has called for the establishment of a disability commissioner…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal accuses O'Brien of making exaggerated chargesAccusations that the Moriarty tribunal was adding one and one and getting 20 were made by Mr Denis O'Brien at yesterday's sitting…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Witness grilled on house dealThe fact that Mr Denis O'Brien did not tell his solicitor about a £150,000 payment to the Fine Gael fund-raiser, Mr David Austin…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Maloney asked about payments to Lowry in 1997The former chief executive of Esat Digifone, Mr Barry Maloney, first asked questions about payments to Mr Michael Lowry when …Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Haemophiliacs are `outraged' at haste of tribunalThe Irish Haemophilia Society is "outraged" at its treatment by the Lindsay tribunal and accused the tribunal yesterday of not…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
European languages project for Kildare townSoon you will be able to order stamps in French, get directions in Italian or buy sausages in German, all without leaving Kildare…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Objections force council to defer its decision on Tullamore bypass routeA decision on the route of the controversial Tullamore bypass has been deferred until September, due to the huge number of public…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Stations' building to create over 400 jobsMore than 400 jobs will be created during the building of two peat-fired power stations at Shannonbridge in Offaly and Lanesboro…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Calls for the conversion of orphanage to museumA children's museum is one of the ideas suggested by local people for the renovation of the Belvedere Orphanage in Tyrrellspass…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Stop beating yourself upPeople often talk about beating themselves up or pulling their hair outMon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Hearing `reluctantly' adjourned as Denis O'Brien goes to LondonThe Moriarty tribunal, which was due to hear evidence from Mr Denis O'Brien yesterday, was adjourned when it was informed that…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Cheque payee `very annoyed' his good name was usedThe Fine Gael supporter named as the payee on the £33,000 cheque from Esat/Telenor to Fine Gael has told the Moriarty tribunal…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Esat boss `wanted to help out' friend in hard timesMr Denis O'Brien had been thinking of making a payment to Mr Michael Lowry because the politician was going through a difficult…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
FG fundraiser's role in £33,000 donation was cause of `upset'When Mr John Bruton said "leave it where it is" in reference to a £33,000 donation from Esat Digifone interests, he believed …Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien evidence contradicts witnesses' statementsStatements given to the Moriarty tribunal by a Telenor representative and a former general secretary of Fine Gael were contradicted…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Company did not want bad impressionEsat Digifone did not want to take back a £33,000 donation from Fine Gael because it would look as if the company had acted improperly…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Prisoner on death row says thanks for Irish resultA black prisoner on death row in the US has welcomed the vote to remove the death penalty from the Irish Constitution.Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Gardai seek five men who stole 100 firearmsGardai are continuing their search for five men who tied up a family at their home near Athlone and stole more than 100 shotguns…Sat Jun 9 2001 - 01:00
Dublin art class gives hope to residents of CarlingfordA flock of 12 sheep arrived in a field in Carlingford, Co Louth, yesterday despite foot-and-mouth restrictionsSat Jun 9 2001 - 01:00
Ban prevents activists from placing radio adsPro- and anti-Nice Treaty activists have been prevented from placing treaty-related advertisements on local and national radio…Sat Jun 2 2001 - 01:00