Souped-up cars used by 'boy racers' to be bannedCar modifications used by "boy racers" will be outlawed from next January under a planned reform of the National Car Test (NCT…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Foreign jail allowance soughtThe families of Irish people in prisons overseas should be provided with a "visitation allowance" to allow them maintain contact…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Launch of consumer support website for mobile phone usersMobile phone users are being encouraged to shop around for the cheapest operator by logging on to a consumer support website …Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Supporters of Order call for 'fair trade legislation'Industry reaction: Industry groups campaigning for the retention of the Groceries Order have warned that consumers will suffer…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Small shops fear predatory prices by multiplesRetailers' reaction: Small retailers reacted with a mixture of disappointment and fear to yesterday's announcement of the abolition…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Record on policing roads is defended by GardaThe Garda has defended its traffic-policing record amid indications that road fatalities are set to increase for a second successive…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Government urged to block visit by 'Moonies' founderThe Government is being urged to ban from Ireland the leader of the controversial religious organisation known to its detractors…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
An Post braces itself for strikeManagement and unions at An Post are bracing themselves for the start of industrial action tomorrow despite the intervention …Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Opposition rejects transport plan as 'con job'Political reaction: Opposition parties have reacted with a mixture of scepticism and incredulity to the Government's transport…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Luas derailment adds to the marathon disruptionShoppers, bank holiday staff and city-dwellers struggling to get around Dublin amid the marathon runners yesterday suffered additional…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Ex-Marine recalls killing of civilians in IraqThe car was Korean-made. A Kia. Coloured red. Jimmy Massey saw it from his checkpoint near Baghdad stadium.Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Free legal aid for victims of sex abuse examinedMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is examining proposals aimed at improving access to free legal aid for victims of sexual…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Entertainers honoured at Aras an UachtarainNot just that but they had to queue for up to an hour - in order to meet President Mary McAleese at a special event to recognise…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
HSE 'regrets' failure to provide victim counsellingReaction: The Health Service Executive has said it fully accepts and "regrets" the failure to provide counselling services to…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Employers support taxing high earnersThe employers' group Ibec has called for measures to be introduced in the Budget which would ensure high net worth individuals…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Health board aware of accusation of 'inappropriate behaviour' by ComiskeyComiskey allegation: The South Eastern Health Board became aware in August 1990 of an allegation of "inappropriate behaviour…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
10 girls claimed they had been sexually molestedFr James Grennan (deceased): In 1988, 10 girls alleged they had been sexually molested by Fr James Grennan while he heard their…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Somali human rights activist fights on despite serious gunshot injuriesSOMALIA: If you google the name Nura Abdullahi Hagi you will not come up with muchTue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Newbridge to get major shopping complexDetails of what is being billed as the largest shopping centre outside of Dublin are to be announced in Co Kildare today.Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Rory will react sensibly - fatherThe father of kidnapped journalist Rory Carroll spoke yesterday of how his son was aware of the security risks of working in …Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Law Society defends 'charges' stanceThe Law Society has rejected suggestions by the Residential Institutions Redress Board that it has reacted in an "ad-hoc" fashion…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Tougher scrutiny of estate agents and auctioneersAn independent authority aimed at stamping out unscrupulous practices among estate agents and auctioneers is to be established…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Brave new plan fails to ease worries of residentsReaction: Talk of a bold, modern design cut no ice with Pauline Pomeroy yesterday as she surveyed an image of the proposed new…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Fine Gael to reclaim its Sinn Fein rootsFine Gael is to hold a commemorative event next month to mark the centenary of the founding of Sinn Féin, amid accusations that…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Law Society seeks help on complaintsThe Residential Institution Redress Board is being urged to help legal regulators identify solicitors who inappropriately charged…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryFifteen years ago this month, I first encountered Father Fergal O'Connor. I was a fresh-faced politics undergraduate at UCDSat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Law Society to meet on fees by solicitorsComplaints committee to investigate allegations of double-charging of victims of institutional abuseThu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Naval Service denies its patrols prefer to pursue Irish vesselsThe Naval Service has denied claims it is unfairly targeting Irish fishermen in sea patrols because they are "easier to catch…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Jail unit should stay - reportAn official report on the State's main prisoner rehabilitation training unit, currently located on the grounds of Mountjoy Prison…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Salmon buy-out plan to be costedA new statutory agency aimed at preserving Ireland's salmon stocks is to investigate the feasibility of a proposed multi-million…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
'Green cards' may worsen two-tier jobs plight, migrant group warnsLegislation allowing for a new "green card" scheme for immigrant workers, due to be presented to the Dáil today, is in danger…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Tributes paid at funeral Mass for Fr Fergal O'ConnorTributes were paid to former university lecturer and Dominican priest Fr Fergal O'Connor at his funeral Mass in Dublin yesterday…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
Green Party calls for ban on cars in Dublin city centreThe Green Party has called for cars to be banned from College Green and the quays in Dublin in an effort to create a "pedestrian…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Rise in health food sales predictedConsumer spending on food is due to grow significantly over the next five years but at a slower rate than spending on holidays…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Survivors in Ireland warn that 'the horrors' must never be forgottenFour Irish survivors of the Holocaust spoke yesterday evening of their experiences, and what they described as a "saddening" …Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Group aims to raise Holocaust awarenessPresident Mary McAleese has warned of certain voices in society which are "poisoning young minds with contempt" for other people…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Iranian envoy to Ireland arrested in TehranTehran's ambassador to Ireland has been arrested in Iran on charges of financial mismanagement, Iranian judicial and foreign …Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
EU considers plan to contain bird fluEurope's chief medical and veterinary officers are meeting in Brussels tomorrow to consider how to combat the spread of life-…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Gardai to inquire into Howard's movementsGardaí are seeking to piece together the movements of convicted rapist and murderer Robert Howard since the early 1980s to see…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Driving the devil: rallying around at the MotorshowTalk of a drop in petrol prices was greeted with a murmur of approval from all visitors to the opening of Motorshow Ireland yesterday…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Petrol prices drop by 5% as cost of crude oil falls backPetrol prices have dropped by about 5 per cent across the State, bringing them close to their level of a fortnight ago.Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Complaints stop sale of children's stationery itemsEason has withdrawn from sale a controversial range of children's stationery following complaints about its "offensive" design…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
C of I school opens in DunboyneWhat has been described as "the first new Church of Ireland school since the foundation of the State" has opened in Co Meath …Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Homelessness protest to be held in DublinAnti-homelessness campaigners will stage a rally in Dublin tomorrow following the death of three people sleeping rough in the…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Immigrant level moves towards 10%Immigration: One in 10 people living in Ireland will soon be a foreign national, the latest official population figures indicate…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Population of Ireland at its highest since 1861Population figures: Some 70,000 people migrated to Ireland in the 12 months to April 2005, the highest annual immigration figure…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Laide and Mackey complete sentencesTwo men convicted of violent disorder in connection with the death of Brian Murphy outside Anabel's nightclub in Dublin in August…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Two members of Goal resignTwo members of the American board of Goal have resigned in protest at comments made last week about Hurricane Katrina by the …Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
UN urges 'more and better' aidWorld governments need to provide more and "better" overseas aid if- they are to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
'Bad taste' code being formulated for mediaA new code of practice is being developed to police bad taste and indecency in radio and television broadcasting.Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00