Suicides linked to religious decline, new study saysTHE fall off in Catholic religious practice is a factor in the dramatic rise in Irish suicide rates, according to a study.Thu Jan 09 1997 - 00:00
Gardai and media alike seeking clues to uncovering the dramaPRISON officers and officials came and went from Mountjoy all day yesterday but there was little indication of what was going…Mon Jan 06 1997 - 00:00
Noonan urged to relinquish role as regulator of health insuranceTHE Consumers' Association of Ireland has called on the Minister for Health to separate his function as sole shareholder of the…Sat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Increased vigilance urged for elderly at riskORGANISATIONS working with the elderly have reiterated calls for the public to look after their more vulnerable neighbours while…Sat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Hostels full but cold has not claimed victimsHOSTELS for the homeless are full but the severe weather has not claimed any casualties so far, according to agencies working…Sat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
No real flu here yet but plenty of lookalikesTHERE are still no confirmed cases of flu in the Republic, although doctors are reporting a recent rise in the number of respiratory…Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Aspiring medics face doctor's dilemmaDOCTORS have to answer calls in all kinds of weatherFri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Sales sprinters leap on jumpersTHE Christmas sales used to be a bit like the Dublin City MarathonSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
Denny favourite serves up a sizzlerLET'S get one thing straight. Danoli is only a horseFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Fowl MouthIT'S only seven years since he was hatched, but 1996 has been yet another triumph in the life of Dustin - singing builder, television…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Oh! Won't you come home, Aunt Pauline, won't you come homeTHESE Christmas homecomings get earlier every yearTue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Toying with being a real superheroWHEN we first met way back then in Andy's room, my impression of Buzz was not a good oneSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Drink firms fall foul of advertising standardsALCOHOL advertisements are the main focus of the latest report of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), with…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Telecom pledge of overall savings challengedTELECOM Eireann has predicted substantial savings to both domestic and business customers as a result of the capping of phone…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Twelve charged with manslaughter of drug addictTWELVE Dublin men aged between 21 and 57 appeared in Kilmainham District Court yesterday, charged with the manslaughter in the…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Accident personnel suffer also, seminar hearsEMERGENCY personnel who have to deal with accidents and disasters need careful psychological treatment afterwards if they are…Tue Dec 17 1996 - 00:00
Neat yogis promise to solve Europe's problems by "bubbling bliss"THEY looked like an ordinary bunch of suitsSat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Nine people in contact with nurse found to be HIV negativeNINE of the 13 people deemed at risk because of contact with a HIV positive nurse in St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, have already…Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
New book exposes the origins of Sheela na GigsFOR WOMEN who've been exposing themselves for centuries, the State's collection of Sheela na Gigs has been leading a sheltered…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
Report highlights need for facility for radioactive wasteA CASE in which a radioactive source was dumped in a landfill site highlights the need for a national waste facility, the Radiological…Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00
De Rossa wants resources switched to poor schoolsSTATE funding for private schools should be diverted to education for the less well off, the Minister for Social Welfare told…Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Jury rules Frank Burke was pushed over the edge of lifeIT WAS a comment at Frank Burke's funeral that alerted his family to the possibility that his death might not have been a completely…Sat Dec 07 1996 - 00:00
Colleagues at hospital express shock at killingNEIGHBOURS of the dead woman were reluctant to talk yesterday as friends and relatives of the Diver family began arriving at …Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Ex minister to co operate with Revenue CommissionersMR Michael Lowry has said he will answer questions about the Dunnes Stores affair "when I'm ready" and not according to a timetable…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Bus and rail strike averted by Labour Court recommendationsTHE threat of a national transport strike appears to have been avertedTue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Padre Pio life story holds the key for three more jackpot winnersA NUMBERS system based on the life of Padre Pio was the inspiration for both winners of last Saturday Lotto jackpot.Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Jobs under threat as Irish firms "hope for the best"A FRENCH OWNED company in Ireland which has put 350 workers on protective notice because of the dispute said it would not know…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Men think too small when it comes to sexy underwearIT WAS billed as a men only hour, to encourage the shy sex to throw off their inhibitions about buying sexy underwearFri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Funeral directors unveil customer charterLIKE ALL profit making businesses, undertaking can be a cut throat affairThu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Alleged escaper remains silent on questions about jail-breakTHE alleged Brixton prison escaper, Nessan Quinlivan, appeared in the witness box in his High Court bail application yesterday…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Quinlivan due back in court todayTHE High Court has reserved judgment on the bail applications of two men who had to be recharged because of the Judge Dominic…Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Dublin, Cork services remember all lost at seaIRISH people who have died at sea were remembered during services in Dublin and Cork yesterday, part of the annual seafarers …Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Three groups denied role at hepatitis inquiryTHREATS of legal action have followed yesterday's ruling by the chairman of the hepatitis C tribunal to refuse legal representation…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
School closed after dead rat foundPUPILS at a rat infested primary school in Mayo have been ordered home by the Western Health Board because the buildings are …Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Settlement for NI must involve space for Irishness, says unionist academicA SETTLEMENT of the Northern problem needs to involve creation of a society in which there is space for Irishness as well as …Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Retail Net benefits give virtual shoppers their day in the sunTHEY couldn't have picked a better day to introduce Ireland's first virtual shopping mall.Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Council refuses to say if psychiatrist case discussedTHE Medical Council held a full-day meeting yesterday but refused to say afterwards if it had discussed the case of a Dublin …Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Legal challenges to 14 rearrests held over to next weekINQUIRIES into the continued detention of 14 men who had to be recharged in the Judge Dominic Lynch controversy have been adjourned…Tue Nov 19 1996 - 00:00
Patient died due to "misadventure"A JURY has returned a verdict of "death by misadventure" in the case of a man who died on an operating table in St Vincent's …Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Logo "is image of Irish identity"THE logo accompanying the new marketing strategy for Irish tourism depicts "two people embracing and exchanging a shamrock", …Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
All Ireland tourism campaign is launchedA NEW All Ireland project which will promote the island as a single destination for high spending tourists has been unveiled …Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
Bishop warns on risks in backing bail law changesTHE upcoming referendum on the bail laws has not been properly thought out and may yet be judged irresponsible, according to …Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
Man who abused niece has sentence reducedA MAN who sexually abused his teenage niece has had his five year prison sentence reduced to six months on appeal, partly on …Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYWHAT is the worst thing your child could grow up to be, do you think? A violent criminal, perhaps? A drug abuser?Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
US football rivals rally troops at RDSNOT SINCE Twink at the Fine Gael ardfheis of 1991 has the RDS witnessed such theatre as it did last night, when the opposing …Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Libel claim centres on article by DunphyA CASE in which the Minister for Social Welfare, Mr De Rossa, alleges libel by the Sunday Independent is scheduled to begin in…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
A "fighting Irish" boost to the economyTHERE are more than 10,000 US visitors in Dublin for Saturday's American football friendly involving the "Fighting Irish", and…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
Survey show gains for local radio stationsINDEPENDENT radio continues to increase its listenership, according to the latest JNLI/MRBI interim reportThu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
BSE crisis blamed for depressed land pricesTHE Best crisis has depressed land prices, especially in Leinster, according to a survey by the Institute of Professional Auctioneers…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Flooding, damage widespread in wake of Atlantic stormHIGH WINDS and heavy rains - have left flooding and storm damage in many areas after an Atlantic storm swept across the country…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
