Reprisals feared as armed gardai brought inMembers of the specialist Garda Emergency Response Unit were last night drafted on to the streets of Limerick to prevent further…Fri Jan 31 2003 - 00:00
Friend of missing brothers 'very shaken' by the experienceAs the search continued yesterday for missing Limerick brothers Kieran and Eddie Ryan, the mother of another young man who was…Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
CAB may be used to fight Limerick gangsThe Government is to consider drafting in the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) to investigate the assets of rival Limerick gangs …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Gardai warn of crime rate spiral in LimerickGarda sergeants and inspectors in Limerick have said the crime rate in the city is spiralling out of controlMon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Gardai in Limerick to resume search for brothersLimerick gardaí, backed by the garda Dog Unit, Garda Air Unit and 60 soldiers will resume the search this morning for two brothers…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Senior gangland figure killed in taxi gun attackA murder investigation was under way in Dublin last night after a leading crime figure was shot in a gangland-style killing in…Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
McKenna backs campaign by MEPs to legalise drugsGreen Party MEP Ms Patricia McKenna is supporting a campaign by more than 100 MEPs to legalise drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Tough fines in price display lawRetailers will face tough new penalties if they fail to display clearly the price of their goods under legislation which will…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Traders, shoppers both welcome measurePlans to fine businesses which fail to display prices on goods met with the approval of shoppers and traders in Dublin's city…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Garda to measure extent of cocaine useThe Garda is to undertake a major new study aimed at assessing how widespread the use of cocaine is in the StateThu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
At last, Dublin sees the point of the SpireThousands of people watched the final capping of Dublin's Spire as improved weather conditions allowed the final piece to be …Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Primate of All Ireland says war is difficult to justifyA war against Iraq is difficult to justify because there is no evidence that President Saddam Hussein's regime is planning "an…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
CAB has its most successful year as it freezes €30m in assetsThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) had its most successful year in 2002, seizing more assets than it had done in the previous five…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Smith's line on neutrality is criticisedThe Minister for Defence, Mr Michael Smith TD, has said there is "no such thing as, if you like, complete military neutrality…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Leader of cocaine-dealing gang still at largeThe leader of one of Dublin's biggest cocaine-dealing gangs was still at large last night following the detention of a number…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Visas to be checked after civil servant arrestedThousands of visas will be checked for authenticity following the arrest of a 64-year-old civil servant and four Chinese nationals…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Deal for eight aircraft signedThe Air Corps will take delivery of eight new aircraft in 2004 under a €60 million deal signed yesterday by the Minister for …Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Full-up hospitals to suspend elective operationsElective surgery in some of the Republic's biggest hospitals was due to be suspended again today despite pressure easing last…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
CSO figures reveal rise in tractor salesFarm incomes may have plummeted in 2002, but tractors were the only category of vehicles that registered a sales increase last…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Doctor sees no quick fix for acute hospitalsOne of the State's leading emergency medicine consultants claims that the crisis affecting acute hospitals is unlikely to be …Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
17% rise in drink-driving arrests as road deaths fallGardai have reported a 17 per cent rise in the number of motorists arrested for drink-driving over Christmas and the new year…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
McDowell may expand pilot drugs courtThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell is considering a proposal to expand a pilot drugs court which has been in operation in …Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Drivers get on-line service to pay parking metersParking in Dublin's city centre will change forever tomorrow when a new system is launched allowing motorists to use their mobile…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Taoiseach denies US arms passing through ShannonThe Taoiseach has rejected Opposition claims that the Government is assisting the US military build-up against Iraq, but anti…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Care worker was 'forced to quit'A former care worker employed by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul is claiming he was forced to resign following…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Protest to cause traffic disruptions in DublinCommuters in Dublin are likely to face traffic delays later today when the week long tractor protest by farmers converges on …Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Son not allowed on flight, misses father's removalAn Irish teenager living in Britain missed part of his father's funeral last week after Ryanair refused to allow him to board…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
CAB is set to seize property worth Eur 4m in DublinThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is set to seize and dispose of more property in Dublin worth close to €4 million.Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
An Post asked to clarify plan by Oireachtas bodySenior An Post officials are to be called before an Oireachtas committee to explain plans to end the home delivery of mail in…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Go-slow warning as snow and ice threatenMotorists are being warned to slow down over the next few days when snowy and icy conditions are expected to grip most parts …Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Golf club to appeal plan for Dublin 4 developmentElm Park golf club in Dublin 4 is to appeal a decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning permission for a multi-million…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
CAB to sell seized city premises worth EUR4mThe Criminal Assets Bureau is seeking offers in excess of €4 million for a block of apartments and shops it seized in Dublin …Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Released prisoners enjoying freedom that little bit longerChristmas may have officially ended yesterday, but for one small group of revellers the festive period has gone on a little bit…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Tipperary parish initiative chronicles its pastThe Tipperary parish of Moyne-Templetuohy may not be one of the largest in the country, but that has not stopped it producing…Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Moneylenders still setting rates of 200%Licensed moneylenders are charging an annual percentage interest rate (APR) of almost 200 per cent, three years after a promise…Sat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Bookies offer odds of 7/1 on white Christmas despite the mild forecastPaddy Power is offering odds of 7/1 for a white Christmas this year but according to Met Éireann the turf accountants will be…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Donaldson warns of redundant leadershipDissident Ulster Unionist MP Mr Jeffrey Donaldson yesterday attacked party leader Mr David Trimble, saying his leadership was…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Travel services prepare for record numbersAirports and ferry terminals are bracing themselves for Christmas chaos with more than a million passengers expected to depart…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Garda investigated over child porn on InternetA garda is under investigation after child pornography was allegedly found on a computer at Garda headquarters in the Phoenix…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Spire will stay under wraps until January after first segment is put into positionDubliners finally got their first glimpse of the O'Connell Street Spire yesterday morning.Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Railway alarms fail to detect track subsidenceSpecial alarms which measure subsidence failed to activate yesterday when ground close to Dublin Port Tunnel works subsided. …Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
76 jobs to go at west Donegal biomedic facilityEmployment in west Donegal was dealt a blow yesterday with the news that Biomedical Research is to shed 76 jobs at its Derrybeg…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Underage drinking forces ticket changes at Leinster rugby matchesAccess for schoolchildren to Friday's Heineken Rugby Cup fixture between Leinster and French club Montferrand at Donnybrook is…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Stolen coins can be exchanged in Central BankThe Central Bank has conceded that €71,000 in stolen pre-euro coins can be exchanged in the bankSat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Medicines Board investigates sale of 'pirate' Viagra drugThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has launched an investigation into the sale of a Viagra substitute drug in the State which is…Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Visitor numbers rose in first half of yearThe number of visitors to the Republic increased by 3Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Two-income family is €5 a week better offMARRIED: After a quick calculation Mr George Murphy estimates that he and his wife will be around €5 better off per week after…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
McCreevy reneged on benefit promiseUNEMPLOYED: For single mother of two Ms Phyllis Fitzgerald, the Budget was a mixed bagThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Cap on public sector staff a worrySINGLE: Sive Quinlan is a single woman and a school teacher, who hopes to buy a house next yearThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
VAT, inflation will wipe out gains, says old-age pensionerPENSIONER: For Charlie Hammond the increase in the old-age pension will have the most impactThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
