McDowell wants to privatise service, says POAThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, set out to close two of the State's prisons to cut costs, and never had any interest in…Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
DIT computer stored child pornographyGardaí in Dublin are investigating the circumstances in which child pornographic material was saved on a computer at a Dublin…Tue Nov 11 2003 - 00:00
Jesuits' University Hall to close after 91 yearsDublin's famous University Hall student residence in Hatch Street is to close next year after 91 years in operationSat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Key witness was attacked by victim's friendsA key State witness in the trial of 19-year-old Limerick man Mr Liam Keane (left) was assaulted last Friday on his way to court…Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
Liam Keane's family no strangers to gardai in cityBackground: Liam Keane's family are no strangers to the gardaí in LimerickTue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
15 people held after gardai raid dogfightA 40-strong group of gardaí and members of the ISPCA yesterday raided an illegal dogfight at a premises in KildareSat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Cannabis worth €1.3m is seizedCannabis resin with an estimated street value of around €1Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Deadline set for POA to agree overtime dealThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has given the Prison Officers Association 10 days to agree a new overtime pay deal with…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Garda, lawyer attacked as burglary interruptedA garda and a member of the legal profession were in hospital in Limerick last night after gardaí disturbed an aggravated burglary…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Singer's mother and sister found deadPost-mortems are to be carried out to ascertain the cause of death of two women found dead in their home in Stoneybatter, Dublin…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
TV presenter off critical list after regaining consciousness after fallThe RTÉ television presenter and architect, Duncan Stewart, has regained consciousness in a Belarus hospital after sustaining…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
TV presenter injured in BelarusThe RTÉ television presenter Mr Duncan Stewart was in hospital in Belarus last night having been involved in an accident during…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Man killed in road accident was suspected of murderA man killed in a traffic accident in Dublin in the early hours of Thursday was suspected of having carried out one of six murders…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Belgian tried to smuggle cocaine in shoesOfficers from the Revenue's customs service yesterday discovered 1kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €100,000, …Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
UK police may seek extradition in torso casePolice in the UK have identified a number of people living in Ireland who they want to question about the suspected ritualistic…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Ten gardai paid EUR465,000 for overtime workA Dublin garda earned €57,000 in overtime last year, new figures showThu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Boy ordered to strip by gardai awarded damagesA boy who was 14 years old at the time he was ordered to strip and stand naked in front of gardaí in a police station has been…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Conroy says rise in use of guns in homicidesNineteen of the State's 42 homicides so far this year have involved firearms compared with 10 for all of last year, the Garda…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Gardai fined for drinks with juryTwo gardaí who went drinking with jury members during a murder trial have both received substantial fines.Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Drug courier who swallowed cocaine stable in hospitalA drugs courier was under Garda surveillance at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, last night after he was found to have swallowed around…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Minister accused of being 'complacent' over killingThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has been accused of failing to prioritise the fight against the organised criminals behind…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Fishery protection vessels not at sea 'due to staff shortages'PDFORRA Conference: Some Naval Service vessels are being confined to port because of staff shortages when they should be engaged…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Man found shot dead may be linked to Finglas gang feudGardaí in Dublin believe the man found shot dead in Finglas yesterday may be linked to an escalating feud involving people from…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
PDFORRA says safety of troops must come firstThe Minister for Defence should put troop safety ahead of international political pressure when sanctioning Irish involvement…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
PDFORRA calls for FG leader to clarify benchmarking commentsThe defence forces representative association, PDFORRA has called on the Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, to clarify his recent…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Two held after shooting of leading Dublin publicanThe two men being questioned last night in connection with yesterday's shooting of a well-known Dublin publican, and with opening…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Witnesses tell of dramatic pub raidA spent shotgun cartridge lying beside a pool of blood outside The Goat pub, in Goatstown, Dublin, yesterday told the story of…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Southside DART services face disruptionSouth Dublin and Wicklow residents face months of commuter disruption with the announcement that there will be no weekend DART…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers suspended after allegations of counterfeitingThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, last night ordered an investigation into a counterfeiting operation allegedly being run…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Cork porn distribution centre is uncoveredOfficers from Revenue's custom and excise service believe they have uncovered one of the State's largest pornography distribution…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers' union says it cannot recommend overtime dealNegotiations aimed at reducing the State's annual €64 million prison officers' overtime bill were dealt a blow last night after…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
September was exceptionally dryThe warmest place in the Republic last month was Shannon Airport, where the temperature reached 25Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Ireland has lowest EU level for rape convictionsIreland has the lowest level of conviction in the EU following allegations of rape, a new report to be published tomorrow will…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
€6bn target set for tourism sectorThe Government should commit to a series of measures to control inflation and begin negotiations immediately with airport authorities…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
'Weapons' gardai for investigationThree members of An Garda Síochána are to be investigated by a senior officer after they brought non-lethal weapons purchased…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
McDowell defends law banning minors from pubs after 9 p.m.The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has defended the introduction of new measures banning minors from pubs at night, which…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Cost of keeping prisoner in Portlaoise is over Eur 200,000The annual cost of keeping a prisoner in Portlaoise Prison has exceeded €200,000 for the first time, according to the Irish Prison…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Embassies spent €95m in 2002Irish embassy and consulate expenditure reached almost €95 million in 2002, new figures obtained by The Irish Times reveal.Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
€6m contracts signed for military, naval projectsThe Department of Defence has entered into contracts worth more than €6 million for new naval facilities and the upgrading of…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Woman hit by TD says she will be lucky not to lose legThe woman knocked down by a car driven by the Fianna Fáil TD, Mr G.VFri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers to vote on overtime dealThe Prison Officers' Association is to ballot its members on the overtime deal being offered by the Irish Prison ServiceSat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Green TD criticises Government on poor reaction to European Car Free DayThe Government should do more to encourage commuters away from private transport and should have made more use of European Car…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
'Shock tactic' TV ads on drunkenness urgedYouth poll reaction: The Government is to be asked to launch a "shock tactic" television advertising campaign depicting drunken…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Irish child fatality rate fallsSome three children on average die in Ireland annually from malnutrition, according to a new UNICEF reportFri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
New look into deaths from Monaghan bombThe Dublin City coroner, Dr Brian Farrell, will today reopen the inquest into the deaths of six people in the Monaghan bombing…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Lord Mayor's apology to Minister not an 'on your hands and knees job'The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Royston Brady, yesterday denied he had issued an "abject" apology to the Minister for Justice, …Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Almost 80 prisoners have abscondedAlmost 80 inmates have absconded from Loughan House, the low-level security prison in Co Cavan, in the last three yearsWed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
IBEC says withhold teachers' paymentThe employers' group IBEC has urged the Government to withhold the payment of benchmarking awards from teachers if they refuse…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Dublin zoo remains top attraction as visitor numbers increase 16%Visitor numbers at Dublin zoo increased by 16 per cent last year to just over 700,000, according to its annual reportWed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Poverty group criticises levels of social spendingIreland has one of the lowest levels of social welfare support in Europe despite improved economic fortunes since the late 1980s…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
