Minister promotes electronic voting"Electronic Voting: It's Easy", reads the Department of the Environment and Local Government's newest election leaflet, and it…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
SF calls for 'Green Paper on Irish unity', says republican struggle is at end phaseSinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams has called for the drafting of a "Green Paper on Irish unity" containing proposals on how …Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
RTE income must increase - reviewAn independent strategic review of RTÉ has warned that its relocation from Donnybrook to a less valuable site on the outskirts…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Teahon says he had no 'detailed' discussions with AhernThe former chairman and chief executive of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd, Mr Paddy Teahon, said yesterday he had…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Special Olympics might have to use smaller poolAn existing 25-metre swimming pool may have to be used for next year's Special Olympics in Dublin if the national aquatic centre…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
An affable and persuasive leading light in the Civil Service admired for getting the job doneOne of the most respected civil servants of the past decade, Mr Paddy Teahon was regarded as an affable and persuasive man but…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Survey shows Irish growing happier - and more selfishIrish people are becoming happier but more selfish, a report on attitudes to quality of life has found.Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Inquiry into drug firms faces legal hurdlesThe Cabinet is to be presented today with a report commissioned by the Department of Health on the possibility of establishing…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Advanced Studies Institute plans for greater collaborative researchIncreased collaboration with other research units and universities has been identified as a priority for the Dublin Institute…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Ward still serving sentence for his part in Mountjoy riotPaul Ward's conviction for the murder of Veronica Guerin may have been overturned, but his close association with the gang responsible…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Martin 'confident' of getting payments for haemophiliacsThe Minister for Health and Children has said he is confident he will be able to introduce legislation allowing for additional…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Martin and haemophilia society to discuss tribunalThe Minister for Health and Children is to meet the Irish Haemophilia Society today in an effort to reach agreement on the twin…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Gardai investigate deaths of two in west DublinGardai are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a man and a woman in an apartment in Blanchardstown, west…Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Minister served with 'HIV' writThe Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, was yesterday served with the first in a series of writs to be issued in the…Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
ICTU leader says health board managers are not engaging with unions over A&E crisisThe general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has accused health board managers of failing to engage with unions…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
'Winter bug' severely cuts hospital visitsStrict visiting restrictions have been introduced at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar to try to stem the spread of …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Calls to withdraw the Disability Bill rejectedThe Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has rejected calls from the disability rights lobby for the scrapping of the…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
New community wardens in pilot project can issue on-the-spot finesA pilot community warden service, launched in five local authority areas yesterday, will be introduced nationwide if it proves…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Economic boom coincided with upsurge in birth ratesIreland's improved economic status has coincided with an upsurge in births, an increasing proportion of which are occurring …Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Study shows cross-Border problems for workersA new report commissioned by the North/South Ministerial Council has recommended the establishment of a permanent "one-stop shop…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
New funding regulations denounced as harassmentSeveral campaign groups have condemned as "draconian" and "a form of harassment" new Department of Environment regulations which…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Tragic choice of woman who most feared a failed suicide bidIn a spruce, newly-leased town house in Donnybrook, Dublin, last Friday week, the life of a 49-year-old woman came to endSat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Gardai seek two linked to woman's suicideGardaí have asked law enforcement agencies in the United States and the UK to assist in their search for two men who are believed…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Dublin woman hired 2 people to carry out assisted suicideA Dublin woman suffering from depression is believed to have hired two people from the United States to assist her to commit …Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
TD keeps a poker face through it allOne suspects Liam Lawlor is a dab hand at poker, as he's perfected the art of the stony-faced look.Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
RTE's portrayal of Noonan a 'circus act' - Hep C victimsThe leader of Fine Gael, Mr Michael Noonan, who has criticised RTÉ over its blood scandal drama series No Tears, has gained …Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Election fever prompts rash of vote-trawlingPROMISES: The ticking of the countdown clock to Election 2002 is becoming increasingly audible, and so too are the appeals of…Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Department accused of neglecting children's dental needsThe Department of Health and Children was accused yesterday of putting the interests of a powerful professional lobby group ahead…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Up to 1,000 relocated from residential careUp to 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities in residential care are believed to have been relocated to date to either their…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
500 patients across State sent home to family membersSeveral hundred people with intellectual disabilities were turned away from residential care units yesterday as the care workers…Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Flying high, and free, on a director's chairA seat on the board of Aer Lingus is described as "the one everyone wants" in the public sector, partly, it seems, because of…Sat Jan 19 2002 - 00:00
Calls flood in after TV show on hepatitis C scandalPositive Action, the support group for women infected with hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, has received more…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Winning 5 must wait to become 6They haven't released a tune, let alone written one, yet "6" - as the half-dozen wannabes unveiled to the nation last night have…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Consultants call for control centre to manage nuclear emergenciesConsultants charged with reviewing the controversial National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents have recommended the establishment…Mon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair ad complainant rejects claim he is connected to firm's competitorsA claim by the Ryanair chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary, that the person who complained to advertising watchdogs in the UK…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Ryanair is criticised on 'weekend supplement' flights adBudget airline Ryanair has been ticked off by advertising watchdogs in the UK for applying "weekend" supplements on four days…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Dog's life for pups as pet novelty wears offAnimal sanctuaries across the State are bracing themselves for more arrivals as the novelty of Christmas pets starts to wane.Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Hello! pays for rights to Westlife weddingA Celebrity penchant for celebrating marriage in grand Irish locations continues today when Westlife star Bryan McFadden and …Sat Jan 05 2002 - 00:00
Braving the cold for that place in the sunThree days into their marathon sleep-over outside Budget Travel in Baggot Street, Dublin, the Liberties Ladies are still in good…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Ericsson criticised for lay-offs on eve of holidaysEricsson Ireland has been criticised over the manner in which it laid off staff on the eve of the Christmas holidays as part …Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Developer offers land swap to south Dublin golf courseD·n Laoghaire Golf Club has said it hopes to be able to consult its members by next March on an offer from a private developer…Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Library benefits in tax credits schemeA heritage scheme which allows donors to claim tax credits on items of national significance has helped the National Library …Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Calls for de Valera to prevent UK sale of radio mastThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has been urged to prevent the sale of Ireland's only…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Tallaght murder victim identifiedGarda∅ last night identified the man shot dead in Tallaght, Dublin, on St Stephen's Day as a 48-year-old married man with children…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Cork man is killed in mountain climbing accidentA 23-year-old Co Cork man was killed yesterday in a climbing accident on Carrauntoohil in the MacGillycuddy Reeks on what was…Thu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
A&E departments a casualty of the festive seasonNight sister Catherine Galvin, who has worked seven of the last eight Christmas Days, knows better than to expect peace and goodwill…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Gardai investigate theft of £1.5m worth of cigarettesGarda∅ in Store Street are investigating the theft of up to £1Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Major McDowell retires from Irish TimesThe chairman of The Irish Times Trust Ltd, Major Thomas BFri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Waiver allows vehicles untested for roadworthiness back on the streetsVehicles which have not been tested for roadworthiness are being allowed back on to the streets - with new tax discs - thanks…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
