Tribunal considers Garda documentsGarda intelligence information relating to the IRA killing of two RUC men in 1989 was assessed in private session at the Smithwick…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Questions about IRA radio traffic on day RUC men shotQUESTIONS ABOUT which branch of the security services in Northern Ireland was monitoring IRA communications on the day two RUC…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
IRA man passed information to security forces, tribunal is toldA MAN believed by sections of the RUC to have been involved in the notorious south Armagh brigade of the Provisional IRA passed…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
RUC paper 'alleged IRA informant'An RUC intelligence document asserting Det Sgt Owen Corrigan of Dundalk Garda station was an IRA informer has been shown at the…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Scappaticci denied legal requestFreddie Scappaticci the man who denies he was the British army agent known as ‘Stakeknife’ within the Provisional IRA has been…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Rainy season despite Indian summerLAST WEEK’S burst of sunshine and summer temperatures have not affected the official verdict on September from Met Éireann: it…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Barroso pledges debt solutionsEuropean Commission president Jose Barroso today called for the faster creation of a permanent rescue fund to show Europe's determination…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Metro West plan postponed due to economic climate, says VaradkarPLANNING FOR Metro West – a new rail line to link Ballymun and Tallaght – has been frozen, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Solheim Cup boosts local economy but punters steer clear of high rentsTHE HOSTING of the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle, Co Meath, is worth at least €30 million to the local economy and represents…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Response to Job Bridge 'significant'There has been a significant response from industry to the Government’s Job Bridge internship programme, but less enthusiasm …Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Marriage of art and technology as gallery puts conservation of painting onlineTHE NATIONAL Gallery of Ireland has put its ongoing conservation of the iconic painting The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife online…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Painting conservation goes onlineThe National Gallery has put its ongoing conservation of the iconic painting The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife online.Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Payments to M3 and tunnel firms to triple to €5.5mTRANSPORT: STATE PAYMENTS to the operators of the M3 motorway in Co Meath and the N18 Limerick tunnel are set to rise from €…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Global network should be evaluatedECONOMIC FORUM: THE COST of holding the Global Irish Economic Forum in Farmleigh in September 2009 was €330,000, the Comptroller…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
RUC officer says he was warned about CorriganA FORMER RUC superintendent was warned by senior police officers on both sides of the Border to be careful who he talked to in…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Former top garda casts doubt on RUC reportFORMER GARDA commissioner Noel Conroy said he would “be very surprised” if an account of RUC suspicions of an alleged IRA mole…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Kerry fans to pay three times usual train fare for All-IrelandTHOUSANDS OF GAA supporters travelling by rail from Kerry to Sunday’s All-Ireland football final in Croke Park will be paying…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Tribunal distances itself from mole claimTHE SMITHWICK Tribunal yesterday issued a statement dissociating itself from weekend reports that it had been told British intelligence…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Weather forecaster wins top awardWeather forecaster Jean Byrne has won a European award for broadcasting, Met Éireann has confirmed.Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Train fares tripled for matchThousands of football supporters travelling by rail to Sunday's All-Ireland final in Croke Park will be paying more than three…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Travel disrupted and 13,000 homes left without power as storm passesWINDS ARE expected to lighten today as the country returns to normal in the aftermath of Hurricane Katia.Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Difficulties at Smithwick resolvedDifficulties between the Smithwick Tribunal and a former Garda assistant commissioner have been resolved.Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Coast Guard warns of stormy conditionsA NUMBER of ferry sailings on the Irish Sea have been cancelled today and people have been warned to take extra care during expected…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí looking for Ben Dunne saw armed IRA men 'roaming' BorderGARDAÍ SEARCHING for businessman Ben Dunne along the Border in 1981 were able to see armed members of the IRA “roaming” along…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Ex-RUC man says he took garda to meet informerGIVING EVIDENCE from behind a screen, a former senior RUC officer told the Smithwick Tribunal in Dublin that when he was posted…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Families seek Smithwick documentSolicitors for the families of two murdered RUC officers have complained they were left attempting to "second guess" proceedings…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Garda filed false claim, inquiry toldA DETECTIVE sergeant based in Dundalk perpetrated an insurance fraud, was a major dealer in second-hand cars, and remained a “…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Smithwick told of 'concerns' over gardaA former Garda chief superintendent from Dundalk has told the Smithwick Tribunal he was concerned about the "extracurricular" …Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Tribunal excludes media and publicTHE SMITHWICK Tribunal yesterday took the unusual step of excluding the public and media and asking legal teams who remained …Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Heated exchanges at SmithwickThere were heated exchanges at the Smithwick Tribunal today as a lorry driver alleged a former detective garda had perpetuated…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Smithwick hears evidence in privateThe Smithwick Tribunal is this afternoon hearing evidence in private of a Garda raid on the home of a prominent IRA man.Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Tribunal told car was taken by gardaAN UNMARKED Garda car which went missing for several hours from the compound at Dundalk station turned out to have been removed…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Coldest August in capital for 25 yearsIT HAS been the coldest August in Dublin for a quarter of a century.Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Port development key to renewable energy opportunitiesIRELAND NEEDS to develop its port and shipping services or risk losing out on substantial elements of a multibillion euro renewable…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Judge called on to retract statementChairman of the Smithwick Tribunal Judge Peter Smithwick was this morning told he must retract an apparent assertion that a garda…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Ferry firm to end winter crossings from Dún LaoghaireTHE OPERATOR of the ferry route between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead is ceasing the once-daily winter service, it was confirmed…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Proposed €175m rail upgrade would allow for European-like travel timesIARNRÓD ÉIREANN’s proposed investment of €175 million in improving travel times would deliver services comparable with the best…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Drinks industry cheers own economic contributionTHE DRINKS industry yesterday launched an unapologetic assertion of its importance to Irish culture, sport, tourism and economic…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Derelict properties add to Dublin's poor litter ratingA POOR showing for Dublin city has spoiled the latest anti-litter league which shows the best State-wide results since 2002.Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Proposal to bring train journey times between cities below two hoursTRAIN TRAVEL times of less than two hours between Dublin and the regional cities of Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway are …Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Fifth of passengers in poll admit taking lift from a drunkONE IN five passengers have admitted to knowingly taking a lift from a drunk driver in the last two years, according to a survey…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Top three heritage locations chosen in surveyTHE THREE most popular heritage sites are Newgrange Co Meath, the Burren in Co Clare and Glendalough in Co Wicklow.Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Early prison release scheme for low-risk offendersA PILOT scheme to allow some low-risk prisoners early release is to begin in coming weeks.Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Coroner's ruling on seven deathsDUBLIN COUNTY coroner Dr Kieran Geraghty has sympathised with the families of seven people whom he found had intentionally taken…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Eircom cabling stolen in LimerickGARDAÍ IN Co Limerick are investigating the removal of more than 150 metres of Eircom cabling from poles in the Ballysheedy area…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Scappaticci legal team at tribunal is extendedTHE SMITHWICK Tribunal has increased legal representation allowed to Freddie Scappaticci, the man who denies being “Stakeknife…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Smithwick rebukes Garda counselA barrister for An Garda Siochána has been accused of obstructing the Smithwick Tribunal and delaying its proceedings by detaining…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Home water meters may cost three times €500m estimateTHE COST of installing domestic water meters could be up to three times initial estimates of €500 million, the Government has…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Cost of running Oireachtas dropsThe cost of running the Houses of the Oireachtas was just over €107 million in 2010 – some €10Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Coach ban for Mountjoy SquareConservation of north Dublin's Georgian core has been given a boost by the decision of Dublin City Council to relocate all coach…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00