Empty fuel tank caused serious Aer Arran flight incidentOperational pressures and "a lack of support infrastructure" contributed to inadequate fuel management on an Aer Arran flight…Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Union dispute threatens Dart servicesDart services face possible disruption next week because of a dispute between Iarnród Éireann management and unions over whether…Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Victim may have known his killerGardaí believe the man shot dead in his home in Co Wicklow on Wednesday night may have invited the killer into his house.Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach not to act on pledge over issue of abortionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will not act on the issue of abortion during the term of the current Government, it was confirmed yesterday…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Campaign calls for legalised abortion servicesPro-choice campaigners have urged the Government to "end the hypocrisy" of sending more than 6,000 women a year overseas to have…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Irish prisoner in Ecuador may be repatriated soonThe Department of Foreign Affairs expressed the hope yesterday that Ecuador will allow an Irish mother of two, who is serving…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Irish prisoner seeks to leave EcuadorAn Irish mother of two who was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in Ecuador for alleged drug smuggling is seeking to be …Mon Aug 8 2005 - 01:00
British police seek extradition of Dublin manA man alleged to have advertised Irish passports for sale in the names of children who had died in infancy is wanted on a charge…Sat Aug 6 2005 - 01:00
London trial for Dublin crime queriedDeputy leader of the Labour Party Liz McManus has described as "puzzling and disturbing" the decision not to extradite to the…Sat Aug 6 2005 - 01:00
Safety chief criticises Cullen's recordAn unprecedented row has broken out between the National Safety Council and the Department of Transport over the Government's…Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
Unmarked Garda cars to monitor drivingA new fleet of unmarked Garda vehicles will patrol the roads for dangerous and reckless driving from next year.Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
Rights activist killed in DR CongoDR Congo: A Congolese human rights activist whose work was supported by Christian Aid donors in Britain and Ireland has been…Thu Aug 4 2005 - 01:00
Minister criticised over bus planOpposition parties have criticised the Government's response to public transport problems in Dublin, saying proposed reforms …Wed Aug 3 2005 - 01:00
Forum for gay rights welcomedGay rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to establish a consultation forum between…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Peace process entering 'defining period'The peace process is entering a "defining period", Sinn Féin's chief negotiator, Martin McGuinness, said yesterday.Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Proposed Weston development refused planning permissionBusinessman Jim Mansfield has received another blow to his plans to develop Weston aerodrome, with a decision by An Bord Pleanála…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
B&Bs lose out as domestic tourists for self-catering and rented homesIrish residents holidaying domestically are increasingly checking out of B&Bs and checking into self-catering, rented and…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Stress will be main cause of workplace illness by 2020Stress will become the biggest cause of workplace ill-health by 2020, it was claimed yesterday amid calls for employers to take…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Theatre duo wins hands down for resilienceThe Abbey may be flagging, but the same can't be said for another national theatrical institution.Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Saudi envoy to Ireland leaves for post in USSaudi Arabia's ambassador to Ireland and Britain is leaving the post after three years to take up the high-powered position of…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Two young female tigers settle in at Dublin zooGone are the days when the animals at Dublin zoo used to pad about lazily on concrete plainsWed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Andrews to report on famine threat facing NigerChairman of the Irish Red Cross David Andrews will travel to Niger this week as Irish aid agencies step up their relief efforts…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Iraqi insurgents guilty of crimes against humanity, says AmnestyIRAQI: Armed groups fighting against the US-led force in Iraq are guilty of crimes against humanity and should be brought to…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Society should back those 'fighting for the underdog'Ireland should better cherish people in education and other sectors who are "fighting for the underdog", the governor of Mountjoy…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Workers subjected to 'intimidation'Workers at Aer Lingus have been subjected to "psychological warfare" and "intimidation" over the past year under a management…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Girl (12) among three dead in drowning incidentsThe Irish Water Safety Association (IWSA) has called for increased vigilance among fishermen and swimmers after three people …Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
EPA says Wicklow dump now polluting local waterAn illegal dump on lands owned by Roadstone in Blessington, Co Wicklow, is starting to contaminate the local ground water supply…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
HSE denies almost 500 beds closed due to underfundingThe Health Service Executive has denied claims by the Irish Nurses' Organisation that there are almost 500 beds closed within…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Islamic leader seeks Muslim unity hereScholars and spiritual leaders in the Islamic community in Ireland have been urged to co-operate more with one another in order…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Landmark makes way for regenerationDublin City Council felled the last 10 mature trees on O'Connell Street yesterday evening despite continuing objections from …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
NRA may drop objection to motorway servicesThe National Roads Authority (NRA) may revoke its policy of objecting to the construction of service stations along motorway …Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Bray Head cliff walk reopens after path moved back from coastOne of the most picturesque cliff walks on the east coast will officially reopen today following the completion of remedial works…Sat Jul 9 2005 - 01:00
Religious leaders deplore outrage, express sympathy to victimsReligious reaction: The Catholic hierarchy and members of the Islamic community in Ireland were among those to express their…Fri Jul 8 2005 - 01:00
Gardaí call off Dalkey search for buried babyGardaí have called off the search for the body of a baby boy allegedly buried in the garden of a house in Dalkey, Co Dublin, …Fri Jul 8 2005 - 01:00
Political and religious leaders worldwide condemn atrocityWorld reaction: Political and religious leaders from across the globe, from Pope Benedict to the heads of Palestinian Islamic…Fri Jul 8 2005 - 01:00
Dublin teenager dies of stab wounds after brawlGardaí are appealing for witnesses to a street fight in Ballyfermot, west Dublin, on Tuesday night in which a 19-year-old man…Thu Jul 7 2005 - 01:00
Criticism of live-in services for cocaine addicts rejectedThe Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy has rejected criticism of a lack of residential services…Thu Jul 7 2005 - 01:00
Study highlights extent of Irish cocaine problemProblems arising from cocaine use are particularly acute in inner-city Dublin, Cork and the northeast, a new study on the impact…Wed Jul 6 2005 - 01:00
Gardaí asked to examine claims of abuse by nunsThe Minister for Justice has asked the Garda Commissioner to examine claims by a Dublin woman that she was physically and sexually…Sat Jul 2 2005 - 01:00
Blood bank hopeful of new test for vCJD shortlyThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service said yesterday it hoped to be able to introduce a blood test for vCJD, the human form of …Sat Jul 2 2005 - 01:00
Port company rejects 'sweetheart deal' claimsDublin Port Company has rejected claims that it engaged in a "sweetheart deal" with a group of private developers by facilitating…Sat Jul 2 2005 - 01:00
Relatives of the imprisoned call for boycott and vow to block 'this rotten gas'The relatives of some of the five men jailed this week amid protests over the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline have urged…Fri Jul 1 2005 - 01:00
Million expected to attend London gigsThe big event Twenty years after their heartfelt plea to "feed the world", Bono, Bob Geldof and a host of other music stars …Fri Jul 1 2005 - 01:00
It's official: Irish more satisfied with their lot than the average EuropeanIrish people are considerably more optimistic and more satisfied with life than the average European, according to a new quality…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Solicitors to press for inquiry on Dalkey babiesSolicitors acting for the woman at the centre of a Garda investigation into the deaths of two children in Dalkey, Co Dublin, …Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Parents who give children for adoption to get rights on accessThe Government will publish legislation in the autumn giving parents who give up children for adoption a right to retain access…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Churches urge big turnout at poverty rallyLeaders from all the main Christian churches in Ireland have urged people to turn out in force for tomorrow's Make Poverty History…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Tributes paid to music collector and renowned Dublin balladeerTributes have been paid to the renowned Dublin singer and music collector Frank Harte who died this week aged 72.Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Reluctance to discuss adoption option - reportNew research into adoption in Ireland has identified a "reluctance" among counsellors and other health professionals to discuss…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Makers of Haughey series deny biasThe makers of the RTÉ television series on the life of Charles JMon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00