Tragic choice of woman who most feared a failed suicide bidIn a spruce, newly-leased town house in Donnybrook, Dublin, last Friday week, the life of a 49-year-old woman came to endSat Feb 2 2002 - 00:00
Gardai seek two linked to woman's suicideGardaí have asked law enforcement agencies in the United States and the UK to assist in their search for two men who are believed…Fri Feb 1 2002 - 00:00
Dublin woman hired 2 people to carry out assisted suicideA Dublin woman suffering from depression is believed to have hired two people from the United States to assist her to commit …Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
TD keeps a poker face through it allOne suspects Liam Lawlor is a dab hand at poker, as he's perfected the art of the stony-faced look.Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
RTE's portrayal of Noonan a 'circus act' - Hep C victimsThe leader of Fine Gael, Mr Michael Noonan, who has criticised RTÉ over its blood scandal drama series No Tears, has gained …Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Election fever prompts rash of vote-trawlingPROMISES: The ticking of the countdown clock to Election 2002 is becoming increasingly audible, and so too are the appeals of…Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Department accused of neglecting children's dental needsThe Department of Health and Children was accused yesterday of putting the interests of a powerful professional lobby group ahead…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Up to 1,000 relocated from residential careUp to 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities in residential care are believed to have been relocated to date to either their…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
500 patients across State sent home to family membersSeveral hundred people with intellectual disabilities were turned away from residential care units yesterday as the care workers…Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Flying high, and free, on a director's chairA seat on the board of Aer Lingus is described as "the one everyone wants" in the public sector, partly, it seems, because of…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Calls flood in after TV show on hepatitis C scandalPositive Action, the support group for women infected with hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, has received more…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Consultants call for control centre to manage nuclear emergenciesConsultants charged with reviewing the controversial National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents have recommended the establishment…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Winning 5 must wait to become 6They haven't released a tune, let alone written one, yet "6" - as the half-dozen wannabes unveiled to the nation last night have…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair ad complainant rejects claim he is connected to firm's competitorsA claim by the Ryanair chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary, that the person who complained to advertising watchdogs in the UK…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair is criticised on 'weekend supplement' flights adBudget airline Ryanair has been ticked off by advertising watchdogs in the UK for applying "weekend" supplements on four days…Wed Jan 9 2002 - 00:00
Dog's life for pups as pet novelty wears offAnimal sanctuaries across the State are bracing themselves for more arrivals as the novelty of Christmas pets starts to wane.Sat Jan 5 2002 - 00:00
Hello! pays for rights to Westlife weddingA Celebrity penchant for celebrating marriage in grand Irish locations continues today when Westlife star Bryan McFadden and …Sat Jan 5 2002 - 00:00
Braving the cold for that place in the sunThree days into their marathon sleep-over outside Budget Travel in Baggot Street, Dublin, the Liberties Ladies are still in good…Thu Jan 3 2002 - 00:00
Developer offers land swap to south Dublin golf courseD·n Laoghaire Golf Club has said it hopes to be able to consult its members by next March on an offer from a private developer…Wed Jan 2 2002 - 00:00
Ericsson criticised for lay-offs on eve of holidaysEricsson Ireland has been criticised over the manner in which it laid off staff on the eve of the Christmas holidays as part …Wed Jan 2 2002 - 00:00
Calls for de Valera to prevent UK sale of radio mastThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has been urged to prevent the sale of Ireland's only…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Library benefits in tax credits schemeA heritage scheme which allows donors to claim tax credits on items of national significance has helped the National Library …Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Tallaght murder victim identifiedGarda∅ last night identified the man shot dead in Tallaght, Dublin, on St Stephen's Day as a 48-year-old married man with children…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Cork man is killed in mountain climbing accidentA 23-year-old Co Cork man was killed yesterday in a climbing accident on Carrauntoohil in the MacGillycuddy Reeks on what was…Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
A&E departments a casualty of the festive seasonNight sister Catherine Galvin, who has worked seven of the last eight Christmas Days, knows better than to expect peace and goodwill…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Waiver allows vehicles untested for roadworthiness back on the streetsVehicles which have not been tested for roadworthiness are being allowed back on to the streets - with new tax discs - thanks…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Gardai investigate theft of £1.5m worth of cigarettesGarda∅ in Store Street are investigating the theft of up to £1Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Major McDowell retires from Irish TimesThe chairman of The Irish Times Trust Ltd, Major Thomas BFri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryWhat have all these activities in common? Picnicking with a bottle of wine on Portmarnock strand; strolling down the South Wall…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Dental dispute affecting waiting lists, TDs hearA dispute between the State's main dental schools and consultant orthodontists in the public sector is undermining efforts aimed…Fri Dec 7 2001 - 00:00
Cider industry in talks with officials over 21p increaseCider industry representatives met Department of Finance officials last night to discuss the Budget increase in excise duty on…Fri Dec 7 2001 - 00:00
Council now admits it knew of second dumpFingal County Council has admitted it is aware there is a second illegal dump in its administrative area, contrary to claims …Fri Dec 7 2001 - 00:00
Most flights between Ireland, France today cancelled due to strikeAlmost all flights between Ireland and France have been cancelled today due to industrial action by French air traffic controllers…Thu Dec 6 2001 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers dismiss £20m compensation plan as 'paltry'Fine Gael has pledged to establish, if elected, a £20 million fund to compensate taxi-drivers who have suffered losses from the…Thu Dec 6 2001 - 00:00
Smokers on a spree to beat the BudgetFears of a steep increase in the price of packet of 20 cigarettes has prompted a pre-Budget surge in tobacco purchases, according…Wed Dec 5 2001 - 00:00
New HIV warning for heterosexuals as 12% rise in infections is recordedSexually active young men and women have been warned against complacency regarding the risk of HIV following a 12 per cent rise…Sat Dec 1 2001 - 00:00
Over-50 age group will double in next 15 years, social report saysThe Republic's population is ageing faster than any other in the European Union, an EU report showsFri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Healthcare, politicians, get low approval ratingsPublic dissatisfaction with the healthcare system is much higher in the Republic than in other EU member-states, according to…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
'Stories will stay with me forever' - Judge LindsayThe chairwoman of the Lindsay tribunal paid tribute yesterday, at the close of the two-year inquiry, to those who gave evidence…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
BTSB board 'not told' of infectionsIt was reasonable to conclude from the evidence before the tribunal that the decision-making board of the Blood Transfusion Service…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Martin expresses 'profound regret'The Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, and his Department have expressed "profound regret" and sorrow for the suffering…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Drug board's response to AIDS crisis 'adequate and timely'Counsel for the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) yesterday described as "unwarranted and unjust" a claim that it "rubber-stamped" …Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
'Character assassination' chargeThe chairwoman of the Lindsay tribunal has been urged not to "scapegoat" Prof Ian Temperley, the former medical director of the…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Counsel accused of making 'cheap jibes' against doctorSenior counsel for the Irish Haemophilia Society was accused yesterday of making "cheap jibes" and "glib allegations" against…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
IHS counsel 'made outlandish' claimsThe Irish Haemophilia Society's legal counsel was accused yesterday of making "outlandish" and "unfounded" allegations against…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Blood service not motivated by profits, tribunal is toldDecisions of the Blood Transfusion Service Board were never improperly compromised by financial considerations, counsel for the…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Hayden says officials joined in 'corruption of the truth'The State's failure to properly regulate the licensing of blood products in the 1980s rests with former ministers for health …Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Doctor's failure to inform board 'gross negligence'The failure of a consultant haematologist at Cork University Hospital to inform the Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB) that…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Temperley accused of 'abandoning' his patientsThe former medical director of the National Haemophilia Treatment Centre, Prof Ian Temperley, was accused yesterday of "abandoning…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00