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
Social welfare fraud prosecutions expected to riseA Government crackdown on social welfare fraud will result in a dramatic increase in the number of offenders prosecuted this …Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
€4 million to be pumped into Border countiesBorder counties in the Republic are to receive €4 million in funding from the International Fund for Ireland for new tourism …Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Parents' habits linked to underage drinkingParents' drinking habits play a key role in shaping their children's attitudes towards alcohol consumption, according to research…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Anti-war group says concert ads banned unfairlyThe Irish Anti-War Movement has claimed that radio adverts for a fund-raising concert were dropped from the airwaves following…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Amnesty wants Israeli wall inquiryAmnesty International has called on the Government to investigate links between Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) and the construction…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Under 18s getting drug not approved for themHundreds of young people are being prescribed a controversial anti-depressant drug despite study results released this week which…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Smoking ban faces surprise challengeThe Government is preparing to fight an unexpected High Court challenge over the constitutionality of the smoking ban.Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Radiotherapy campaign may affect FF voteLocal election area profile: Waterford councils Ever since Ferrybank couple Sheila and Gerry McGrath put a poster in the window…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
200 pubs breach smoking banMore than 200 pubs, restaurants and hotels were found to be in breach of the smoking ban in its first month of operation.Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Drink-testing plan for range of employeesEmployers will be able to demand drink and drug testing from a broad range of employees, such as van drivers or machine operators…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
High compliance with smoking ban foundNational compliance rates of up to 97 per cent have been recorded since the smoking ban was introduced, according to an official…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Equality Authority identifies areas of discriminationThe Equality Authority has suggested that the public and private sectors should have stronger equality provisions to help prevent…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Authority calls for national study on disabilityDecisions on disability are being taken without proper information on the prevalence of the condition, the National Disability…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
McGuinness backs herself at bookies to take seat in European electionsFine Gael's Maireád McGuinness is putting her money where her megaphone is and will place a bet on herself to win a seat in the…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Dublin Bus starts implementing safety recommendationsDublin Bus has started to implement a series of wide-ranging safety recommendations following the bus crash which killed six …Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Dublin-based public service a 'mindset'The Minister for Finance yesterday attacked critics of the decentralisation programme and insisted the Government was making "…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
High-tech packaging needs strict controlNew food packaging: types The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) yesterday said strong legislation was needed to ensure…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Doctors threaten strike action over insuranceHospital consultants have threatened industrial action if members are refused insurance cover, after one of the leading providers…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
