The car's in the pound but, bar cold stout, all's well with the worldI walked home from work the other night, and the experience was such a a pleasant one I found myself wondering why I don't do…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Slane 99 is more than a teeny sell-outThe ballroom of Slane Castle hosted its first public event since the 1991 fire yesterday, when Lord Mount Charles, the Garda …Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Monsanto has no plans to move crop trials abroadMonsanto has no plans to move its genetically-modified crop trials out of the State despite recent attacks and threats by some…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
O'Hanlon supports magazine banThe chairman of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party has supported the banning of In Dublin, and expressed "serious concern" at…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Promising the sun, the moon and the starsThe sky darkened suddenly. Stars appeared, even though it was still daytime. The birds stopped singingSat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
As a nation of slobs, we badly need to be taught a lessonIt was heartening to read this week that estate agents Sherry Fitzgerald have been prosecuted 106 times since the introduction…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Turning a smile into a scienceThis paper's science page is always a good read, and last Monday it had an amusing and informative piece on the subject, funnily…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
TD suggests warden for Bray HeadA warden should be appointed to public lands on Bray Head to prevent further destruction of vegetation and wildlife by malicious…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Dramatic increase in armed robberies in first half of yearRegional Garda commanders will be asked to target gangs who specialise in armed robberies, in the wake of a dramatic increase…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
New test to detect cancerA new method of screening for cervical cancer has been introduced on a pilot basis by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
The zoo? It's a jungle in there!It was the baby's first birthday and, to celebrate the occasion, we thought we'd bring her to the ZooSat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Dublin-Bethlehem twinning exploredDublin could be twinned with Bethlehem to mark the millennium, if a plan proposed by the Palestinian ambassador-designate to …Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Judge delivers a guilty verdict that seemed to take a long time comingIt was 45 minutes into the judgment before we learned that Brian Meehan had been found guilty of Veronica Guerin's murder, and…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Grants considered for radon gas protectionThe Government will consider introducing a grant scheme to help householders protect their homes against radon gas, the Minister…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Giant asteroid hits earth, pleaseOne of the many indirect effects of recent developments in mobile phone technology is that it's now socially acceptable to talk…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Labour general secretary to resignThe Labour Party's general secretary, Mr Ray Kavanagh, is to step down after 15 years in the jobTue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Taoiseach to meet Blair and Mitchell todayThe Taoiseach will meet the British Prime Minister and Senator George Mitchell in Downing Street this afternoon, hoping to learn…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Growing painsI was writing a while ago about how my waist-size had become a metaphor for the Irish economy, with uncannily similar growth …Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Pop artsCharles Jennings comes to us recommended by two "wickedly hilarious" earlier books - Up North: Travels Beyond the Watford Gap…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Setback could lead to better assessment of concerns - BrutonMr John Bruton has suggested that the current difficulties in the peace process could in the long run strengthen the Belfast …Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Deficit in trust and confidence must be addressed, says AhernThe Irish and British governments remain convinced that the Belfast Agreement is the only way forward in Northern Ireland, and…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Dempsey says electoral reform unlikely at this timeProposals for radical reform of the electoral system are unlikely to come before Cabinet within the lifetime of this Government…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
A whale of a dietIt goes without saying that the link between food and public health has a long history - probably going back to the Garden of…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
New body on human rights to have range of powersThe proposed Human Rights Commission will have the power to carry out its own investigations into suspected abuses, including…Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Burke recalls everything except size of the envelopeRay Burke was a very busy man during the 1989 general election campaignThu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
A Ray of sunshine relegated to back benchRay Burke finally slipped into the witness box just before midday, settling into the chair, adjusting the microphone and arranging…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Clamping CafΘ cultureOne of the simple joys of living in Dublin at this time of year is that you can sit outside cafes in the evenings, sipping coffee…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Government shelves Bill on pub openingThe Bill to abolish Sunday pub closing and end the ban on Saturday-night extensions has been shelved by the Government, and the…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Brennan to meet Independent TDs on pub hours BillThe Government Chief Whip, Mr Seamus Brennan, is to meet Independent TDs this morning to discuss their support for the Intoxicating…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Commission wants judge as chairmanThe Public Offices Commission should be chaired by a High Court or Supreme Court judge to improve its ability to carry out investigations…Thu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Liquor Bill has been `shelved', says LabourThe Government has insisted it will proceed with the passage of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill in the Dail tomorrow, amid Opposition…Thu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Consultants would have to name clients and politicians to be lobbied under Labour BillProfessional lobbying of politicians and civil servants will in future have to be declared to the Public Offices Commission if…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
From gaeltacht to DART-tachtSomething just has to be done to stop the spread of the DART accent; and personally, I think the time has come to use the ultimate…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Rental inquiry to examine rights of tenantsThe Government is to establish a commission on the private rented residential sector, to examine ways in which the position of…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Trinity opens the lid on an undead archiveThere were no vampires in Trinity College for the unveiling of a Bram Stoker archive yesterday: no doubt it was the atrocious…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
100 troops for Kosovo likelyIreland is likely to send up to 100 troops to Kosovo under its ongoing obligations to United Nations peacekeeping, but the move…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
`Limited' reform in new Bill is criticised by vintnersThe Sunday "holy hour" will be abolished and pubs will be allowed extensions after midnight on Saturdays under the terms of a…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Growth of Irish overseas aid running against general trend, says MinisterIreland's overseas aid programme is now the fastest-growing of all the OECD donor countries, the Minister of State at the Department…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Andrews urges parties to re-create `mood of Good Friday'The Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet the North's Deputy First Minister, Mr Seamus Mallon, and Sinn Fein's chief negotiator…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Bruton bans councillors from pacts with SF until weapons issue is settledThe Fine Gael leader has warned his party's councillors not to enter into voting pacts with Sinn Fein until there is a resolution…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
PDs accept document assurancesThe Progressive Democrats have accepted assurances from the Department of Health that a draft Green Paper rewritten at the behest…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Battle of the bedOne of the less agreeable facts about the modern-day breastfed baby is that, given the chance, it will replace its father in …Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
`Passion for truth' marked FitzGerald's lifeA passion for truth and justice marked the life of Mrs Joan FitzGerald, and formed a fruitful partnership with her husband's …Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Malone bows out as Banotti tops poll for Fine GaelA sign outside the RDS said it was a "Woman's World".Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Election turnout slides to below 50%Sorting of ballots in the local and European elections and the referendum on local government will begin at 9 a.mSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Duffy's role in Dillon's being scrutinisedThe Department of the Taoiseach is investigating all the circumstances of Mr Paddy Duffy's non-executive directorship of the …Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Long searches for disappeared may hurt SF's chancesIf the painfully-drawn-out process of locating the bodies of the disappeared has the capacity to hurt Sinn Fein electorally, …Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
