Rise in racial assaults blamed on referendumThere has been an increase in the number of racially-motivated incidents reported by ethnic minorities since the citizenship …Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
'Welfare trap' seen as hindering the disabledThe "welfare trap", in which low-paid workers stand to lose State benefits if they enter low-paid employment, has been indentified…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Landlords to pass on new Eur70 registration feeLandlords are to pass on a new €70 registration fee to tenants because they cannot afford to absorb the costs themselves, the…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Attempt to shut nursing home failsThe South Western Area Health Board is to continue its efforts to close down a Dublin nursing home in which it says 23 older …Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Owner contests allegations and vows to fight to keep home openThe first time Therese Lipsett says she found out the health board wanted to close down her nursing home was when she heard the…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Concerns about nursing home outlined to courtSerious concerns regarding administration of drugs, understaffing and poor hygiene at Rostrevor Nursing Home, Dublin, were expressed…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
End of the road for traffic-clogged streets on car-free day next monthSome of the busiest streets around the State will be closed off to private traffic next month as part of European Car-Free Day…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Weekly magazine will disturb 'cosy consensus'Broadcaster and journalist Vincent Browne has said his new current affairs magazine will "disturb the cosy consensus in Irish…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Hoax bomb alert on Dublin flightA couple questioned by French police following a hoax bomb alert on a Dublin-bound flight were released without charge yesterday…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Litigation fears for State over toxic mouldA Government agency is conducting a study of the prevalence of toxic mould in State buildings in response to fears of compensation…Mon Aug 23 2004 - 01:00
US actor denies involvement in alleged ?1.9m Dublin bank fraudHollywood actor Don Johnson has angrily denied reports that he is being investigated in connection with a €1Sat Aug 21 2004 - 01:00
Body from early Viking period discovered in DublinThe remains of a 1,100-year-old Viking woman have been unearthed in the Dublin area in what archaeologists describe as a "highly…Sat Aug 21 2004 - 01:00
One man still held over death of MalawianGardaí last night released one of two men they had arrested as part of an investigation into the death of a Malawian woman whose…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Child abuse scheme to cover 30 more centresThirty institutions are set to be added to the Government's child abuse compensation scheme in a move which will expose the State…Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Prisoners who have to slop out claim rights violationsThe Department of Justice is to "vigorously" contest an estimated 300 compensation claims from prisoners who say their human …Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
On-the-spot fines planned for public order offencesGardaí are to be given the power to issue on-the-spot fines to help combat late-night public order problems.Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Dublin cheaper than many major European cities, survey suggestsDespite constant grumbling over the soaring cost of living, an international survey conducted last spring suggests Dublin is …Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
UK pathologist hired as locumAn Isle of Man-based pathologist has been drafted in to carry out post-mortems around the country for the next week as all three…Thu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
Health staff may be issued masks to stop legal claims over smokingStaff in health facilities exempt from the smoking ban, such as psychiatric hospitals, may be issued with masks in order to prevent…Thu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
Medicines board reassures parents on vaccine's safetyHealth authorities have reassured parents that a five-in-one vaccine for babies, which contains traces of a mercury-based preservative…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Holding firm sought for health land saleAn alliance of health groups has called on the Government to establish a special holding company in order to get the best possible…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Five-year plan to redevelop inner city DublinThe Government will tomorrow announce plans to redevelop three of inner city Dublin's most deprived areas in partnership with…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Defaulting landlords and tenants targetedLandlords who fail to take action against trouble-making tenants face fines of up to €3,000 under measures due to come into force…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Call for psychiatric funding to be doubledFunding for the mental health sector needs to be doubled immediately if services are to be brought up to acceptable standards…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
LRC to start talks over cash machine disputeTalks aimed at resolving a dispute which has left more than 200 ATM machines empty on the east cost are expected to begin today…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
An Post to stamp out errors in stampsAn Post is to hold a strategic review of the way it designs stamps following a series of blunders and mistakes.Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Low funds adding to patients held against willMental health: Poor funding of mental health services is contributing to the high rate of psychiatric patients being detained…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Warning of delays near Luas lineDublin City Council has warned of potential traffic disruption at junctions along the Sandyford to St Stephen's Green Luas line…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Doctors want rosters decided independentlyIndependent experts should be brought in to draw up new rosters for junior doctors to ensure they are fair and do not compromise…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
More than 200 ATMs to remain emptyMore than 200 ATM machines along the east coast are likely to remain empty in the coming days as security van drivers continue…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Parents not being penalised for child crimesGovernment measures to hold parents responsible for the crimes of their children through fines and court orders are not being…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Parking charges may be introduced at DART stationsCar-parking charges for DART stations in Dublin are to be reconsidered by the Government following the successful introduction…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
If you feel your daughter is at risk and can't stay at home, it's a matter for another body . . . I can only decide if she is guiltyThe Children's Court: Words tumbled from the mouth of the exhausted mother in a torrent of anguish and frustration.Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
' He keeps running away . . . We've done everything to try to keep control of him, but he's losing control of himselfThe Children's Court Not once did the 16-year-old with folded arms look his parents in the eyeThu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
'We're not happy at all with the situation. He's in a flat, smoking hash, drinking cans... He's not doing anything'The Children's Court: Clutching her black handbag tightly, the aunt of the brain-damaged boy spoke in a faltering voice.Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
FF faces battle to retain Kildare seatFianna Fáil faces a tough battle to retain its only seat in the three-seater constituency of Kildare North.Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
'He said he knew where one of the gardai lived. He also threatened another garda and said he was only a scumbag'The Children's Court: The youngster who had been in detention for most of his teenage years said he wanted to go back inside…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Expert to review 'barbaric' surgery backed procedureWomen who underwent "barbaric" surgery as an alternative to Caesarian sections have reacted with anger to the revelation that…Mon Jul 19 2004 - 01:00
Publication will not prejudice any trialsThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, decided to publish the Morris tribunal interim report yesterday after being advised that…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Call for new policy on use of informersIntelligence gathering: The Garda's policy on the use of informers needs to be overhauled, the Morris tribunal has recommended…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Oireachtas report calls for major insurance reductionsInsurance companies should cut premiums to 1999 levels after benefiting substantially from Government measures to reduce the …Wed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Red faces all round as TDs find Dail bar has no drinks licenceTDs may have been drinking illegally in the Dáil bar for the past 80 years because the premises does not have a licence to serve…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Mobile phone safety to be investigatedAn Oireachtas committee is to investigate the potential adverse health effects of mobile phones following a number of scientific…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
New traffic system on St Stephen's GreenMajor changes to the flow of traffic around St Stephen's Green were introduced yesterday to allow for the reconstruction of roadway…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Dublin TEAM base will shed 127 jobsThe former TEAM Aer Lingus base at Dublin Airport, now owned by Swiss firm SR Technics, is to shed 127 jobs.Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Indoor arena to be included in Abbotstown sports campusPlans to build the country's biggest indoor sports arena, which could play host to games such as ice hockey and basketball, are…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Living with an intellectual disabilityCase Study: Marie O'Callaghan was told by health authorities over a year ago that her intellectually disabled sister was going…Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
10,000 march in Dublin's anti-Bush protestDublin protest: At least 10,000 protesters marched through Dublin city centre to Government Buildings last night in protest …Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
FF to repay cost of Fahey lettersFianna Fáil is to repay the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the region of €1,700 after a State body ruled that…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Doctor's parents refused entry visasA Pakistani doctor working in Ireland for more than 10 years has criticised the Department of Justice for refusing to allow his…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00