Sir Bob finally makes it to conferring ceremonyMore than a quarter of a century later than his father would have liked, Bob Geldof finally made it to a conferring ceremony …Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
With the right winds, spire may be all done todayWindy conditions have further delayed work on the Dublin Spire, which is not expected to be completed until today at the earliest…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Struggling with the ballcock of lifeTHE LAST STRAW: I was half-planning a winter break this week in the Canaries, a place I haven't been beforeSat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Fitting end to year which threw up a lot of mudIt was more like the National Ploughing Championships than a race meeting, but the last day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
The winter scavenging virus strikes againIf Christmas is about anything at all these days, it's about families spending time togetherSat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Wide awake in 2002 . . .THE LAST STRAW: If you were, this little quiz should be no problemSat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
'Holly and ivy' punters have their best day for yearsSleet and snow were non-runners at Leopardstown yesterdayFri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Man strapped to aircraft seat after air rage attackA Chicago firefighter had to be handcuffed and strapped into an aircraft seat after becoming violent and abusive on a flight …Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Cardinal offers to meet abuse victimsCardinal Desmond Connell has invited two victims of clerical child sex abuse to meet him in advance of a planned protest during…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Christ Church to chime in with repaired bellFears that 2003 would not be welcomed in the traditional manner in Dublin have been allayed, after Christ Church Cathedral succeeded…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Wolfe Tones' rebel ballad beats off Bollywood classic to be top choiceThe Irish diaspora has topped a world-wide poll to establish which representatives of a former British colony are best at hijacking…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Gardai are barred from other security work - ByrneGardai are not permitted to double-job for private security firms, and such activity is not widespread, the Garda Commissioner…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
When it comes to Lotto luck it's better late than neverA €1.6 million Lotto jackpot was claimed within 90 minutes of the deadline yesterday, when a Dublin man found the three-month…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Estate agency ad banned by watchdogAn estate agency advertisement which underestimated the distance and driving time between Carlow and Dublin has earned a ban …Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Jail's new rules on visits 'cause family hardship'The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, has criticised new visiting restrictions in Mountjoy jail…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Organs group requests return of filesA group calling for a statutory investigation into the retention of organs by hospitals has formally requested the return of …Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
When sheep spin their own yarnsTHE LAST STRAW: The poem's wordswill be rearranged by the random behaviour of the tiny particles known as 'sheep brains'Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
UN food aid group warns of famine in EthiopiaUp to 14 million people may need food aid in Ethiopia alone by next March, the deputy executive director of the UN World Food…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Leading politicians at Mitchell removalThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and politicians from parties north and south were among the large attendance at the removal of the remains…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Weekend comes to a stormy endHigh winds brought down power lines and kept emergency services busy, as the weekend came to a stormy end in almost all areas…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Revenue remains silent on Conor Cruise O'Brien's alleged tax debtThe Revenue Commissioners have refused to comment on a newspaper report that the writer and former Government minister, Dr Conor…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Joint committee backs €43 rise in RTE licence feeA Cabinet decision on RTÉ's application for a €43 rise in the TV licence fee is expected as early as next week, after an Oireachtas…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
A man of distinction maybe but he's sure no big spenderThe Minister for Transport was discussing the issue of "modal shift".Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Murder inquiry after body foundGardai opened a murder inquiry last night after a post-mortem examination confirmed that a man found dead in woodland on the …Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Air-controllers' strike grounds Ireland to Paris flightsFRANCE/IRELAND: All flights from Ireland to Paris have been cancelled today beacuse of the French air traffic controllers' strike…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Lure of chips and crisps may spell dangerThe presence of a possible cancer-causing chemical in crisps and chips is closely associated with the very process which makes…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Mitchell shares optimistic vision on conflictThere is no such thing as an international conflict that cannot be ended, the US Senator George Mitchell has told an audience…Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Amnesty prison refusal explainedThe Department of Justice has said it refused permission for an Amnesty International research project in Irish prisons, only…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Martin plays down reports of a Cabinet clash with McCreevyCriticisms by the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, about the value for money given by the Department of Health are "nothing…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Kenny says FG reform is needed if party is to surviveFine Gael is facing the prospect of electoral extinction if it does not undergo radical and wide-ranging reform, the party leader…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Food is the new smokingFast food: 'While the high cholesterol is a worry, I find the high chairs go a long way to compensate'Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Mother in baby mix-up accepts offer of DNA test by hospitalThe Cork hospital where two new-born babies were mixed up on Wednesday has offered DNA testing to both sets of parents to reassure…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Speed limit review in move to metric signage - BrennanSpeed limits will be reviewed as part of the move to all-metric road signage, the Minister for Transport said last night.Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Investigation under way after plane skids off Sligo runwayAn investigation was under way in Sligo yesterday into how an aircraft carrying 40 people skidded off a runway and tilted into…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Rabbitte pulled from the hat to take over leadership of Labour PartyLong a darling of the media, Pat Rabbitte established himself as a man of the people last night when he emerged from a uniquely…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Church 'faces meltdown' in wake of child sex abuse by clericsThe institutional Catholic Church is "facing meltdown" unless the issue of child sexual abuse by clerics is properly dealt with…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Believe it or not, advertising authority calls time on beer adsThree of television's best-known beer commercials are set to disappear from our screens after the Advertising Standards Authority…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Launching 'brogue trader' book a risky business for McDowellA "Rip-roaring tale of money and sex" is how Conor O'Clery described his and Siobhán Creaton's account of the AIB/First Maryland…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Students protest over chargesAbout 1,000 students joined a demonstration at Trinity College Dublin yesterday to protest at increased third-level registration…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Young chef in a hurry who landed in the soupFrom being a young man in a hurry, Conrad Gallagher has run into trouble in the space of six short years.Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Sticker campaign will warn students of drug rape riskUnattended drinks in student bars will be labelled as part of a campaign to raise awareness about drug rape in colleges nationwide…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Taoiseach adopts canny 'pray for the sinners' strategyIt was trench warfare on the second day of the Flood debateFri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Opposition seek questions rather than Dail answersAt the height of the row that marked the Dáil's resumption yesterday, a voice on the Fine Gael benches demanded the Progressive…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Legislative schedule focuses on disability, financeA revised Disabilities Bill and the establishment of the National Development Finance Agency dominate the legislative programme…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Rich-poor gap 'widened by €243 a week'The gap between Ireland's rich and poor widened by €243 a week during the first five years of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Fans all agree you're looking swell, DollyAt five feet nothing, you couldn't call Dolly Parton larger than lifeSat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
O'Sullivan to support Rabbitte as party leaderThe Labour TD for Limerick East, Ms Jan O'Sullivan, has declared her support for Mr Pat Rabbitte in the contest for the party…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Scientists isolate funniest joke (no joking)After a year of research involving 70 countries and 2 million public responses, British scientists have unveiled what they believe…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Confused FG man accuses Kenny of U-turnThe Referendum Commission has its work cut out to eliminate public confusion over the Nice Treaty if the latest meeting organised…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Yes and No sides put their case to forumThe Seville Declarations confirm "beyond all reasonable doubt" that nothing in the Nice Treaty undermines Ireland's neutrality…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
