Provisional driver numbers rising despite measuresThe number of unqualified drivers on Irish roads is increasing rapidly, despite Government measures to reduce driving-test waiting…Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Three hospitalised after man fires nine shots in Athy housing estateA 16-year-old male, his grandmother and a teenage friend were recovering in hospital yesterday after an early-morning shooting…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
Eight killed in road accidents at weekendSeven people were killed in road accidents in the Republic at the weekend and an eighth in the North in one of the worst ever…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Wicklow councillors' motion `invalid'Wicklow County Council has declared invalid a motion passed by councillors this week demanding a High Court review of the county…Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
RTE turns the spotlight closer to homeA four-part drama based during the Irish Civil War, a season of Samuel Beckett plays and the much-publicised Who Wants To Be …Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
RTE rejects claim on gay contentRTE has rejected claims that there is a "dearth" of gay and lesbian content in its output and that the station deals with such…Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Rail strikers call for talks moveThe rail strike could be over within hours if all sides in the dispute showed "a little bit of imagination", Mr Brendan Ogle, …Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
TV3, TG4 seek inclusion in cable package to NINegotiations are due to begin shortly between the cable television company NTL, TV3 and TG4 with a view to including the two …Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
ILDA contests claim of `noticeable drift' back to work by rail chiefMembers of the Irish Locomotive Drivers' Association (ILDA) are returning to work, Iarnrod Eireann has claimed ahead of a crucial…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Minister invites debate on artsThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands is inviting submissions from the public on the future direction of…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Call for end to UN sanctions against IraqThe Government is being urged to take a leading role in seeking an end to UN sanctions against Iraq which are said to be responsible…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Blood service to give more details on financesThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service, the successor to the BTSB, is to submit a supplementary affidavit to the Lindsay tribunal…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Youth council condemns `scare tactics' on drugsThe use of "scare tactics" in public information campaigns on drugs is ineffective and possibly counter-productive, the National…Mon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Cashless society plan for BlanchardstownBlanchardstown is to try to succeed this week where the Information Age Town of Ennis failed - by becoming the State's first …Mon Jul 03 2000 - 01:00
McLaughlin says peace process is resilientSinn Fein's national chairman, Mr Mitchell McLaughlin, admitted yesterday that dissident republican groups had "probably managed…Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Laffoy says abusers will not have prosecution immunityAbusers who give evidence to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse will not be immune from prosecution, contrary to the …Fri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
Some groups object to joint legal teamThe commission's proposal to have a single team of barristers representing all survivors of abuse has been strongly criticised…Fri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
Ahern attends UN session on povertyThe Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, Mr Ahern, will represent the Government at a special session of the UN…Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
The Max factorIt would be hard to find a piece of camera footage which had more influence on a nation's historySat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Board's decision-making was slow - deputy directorThe Blood Transfusion Service Board's (BTSB) initial reaction to the discovery of AIDS in the early 1980s, and to fears over …Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Patterson gave glory to God and peace to many a heart in trouble - Dr ConnellFrank Patterson was a man of integrity and goodness whose voice "gave glory to God and peace to many a heart in trouble", said…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Prize fund limit for private lotteries should be abolished, claims RehabA Government proposal to increase the maximum prize fund limit for private lotteries from £10,000 to £15,000 a week has been …Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Garda height rules may be on the way outHeight requirements for gardai could be abolished shortly and replaced with a single physical fitness test, the Minister for …Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Policy on refugees draws sharp criticism from bishopsThe Irish Bishops' Conference has renewed its attack on Government policy on asylum-seekers and refugees, criticising new security…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
McCreevy warns publicans on drink pricesThe Minister for Finance, Mr McMcCreevy, has warned publicans that if the cost of drink continues to rise, the Government might…Tue Jun 13 2000 - 01:00
Student grants to be increased by 5%Student maintenance grants are to rise by 5 per cent in the next academic year to almost £200 a month at the maximum rate, the…Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Minister praises merchant seamen's courage and presents valour awardsMr Ossie Bennet was on the ship's galley making a cup of tea when the first shell landed behind the propellerMon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
FG issues apology to PD memberThe Fine Gael committee investigating payments to its Dublin local authority representatives has "unreservedly" apologised to…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Threats by Keating claimed in fraud caseA former minister of State and deputy PD leader, Mr Michael Keating, was accused yesterday of threatening to put a businessman…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Man who was `kindness personified' mournedCastlejordan's Church of the Holy Trinity was packed to capacity yesterday, but the seat where Mr Paddy Logan used to pray, sing…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
Journalist may join race for Reynolds's Longford seatThe race to find a successor to Mr Albert Reynolds in the Longford-Roscommon constituency has taken a new twist with the confirmation…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
Peter Logan at removal to mourn his murdered brotherBearing the scars of the attack which left him in hospital and his brother dead, Mr Peter Logan (83) returned to his home village…Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Need for consumer protection on Internet services stressedThe number of investigations carried out by the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs increased by a third last year to …Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Double Seanad victory for Fianna FailFianna Fail claimed a double victory in Seanad by-elections yesterday, winning the two seats left vacant by the death last year…Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Trust in healthcare sector eroded, says professorMedical professionals must find new ways of promoting the involvement of citizens in the delivery of healthcare if public trust…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Former judge in Sheedy affair appointed as arbitratorFormer High Court judge Mr Cyril Kelly, who resigned last year over the Philip Sheedy affair, has been accepted as a member of…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
£660,000 lodged to Haughey account after re-electionLodgements totalling £660,000 were made to an account linked to Mr Charles Haughey in the six-month period following his re-election…Wed May 31 2000 - 01:00
Ireland ranks fourth in EU for actions over breaches of treatyIreland ranks fourth in the European Union for the number of actions taken by the Commission against member-states over failure…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Larne ferry ranked last for safetyThe P&O European Ferries vessel, Pride of Rathlin, was adjudged the worst-performing ferry in a safety survey released yesterday…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Blood service chief criticised by committeeThe chief executive of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) was accused of treating an Oireachtas committee with contempt…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Aer Rianta warns on need to cater for disabled travellersAer Rianta has warned airlines and other service providers at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports they will be refused permission…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Declaration on rights for the elderly envisages a more inclusive societyOlder people should be represented at future social partnership negotiations and be given a "fair pension" proportionate to the…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Tanaiste admits failure to foresee public outrageThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, yesterday admitted it "may have been a mistake" not to foresee the sense of public outrage over the …Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Tribunal investigating sexual favours claimThe former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, will be under further pressure to make full disclosure…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Significant rise in drug driving occurrences revealedA significant increase in the incidence of driving under the influence of drugs has been found in a new survey by the Medical…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Tourists treated in hospital after bus crashSix people were taken to hospital after a tour bus crashed on the Stillorgan Road in Dublin yesterday afternoon.Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Pharmacists' union warns against buying drugs on the InternetThe Irish Pharmaceutical Union has warned the public against buying medicines on the Internet.Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Witness admits lying about deceased councillorMr George Redmond told the tribunal yesterday that he lied to gardai when he told them the late Fianna Fail councillor, Mr Pat…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
`Gifts' from hotelier developed from night at the dogsSome £10,000 from a mystery developer, £5,000 from a landowner and two "Christmas gifts" from the hotelier P.VSat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Tribunal told Redmond amassed over £1m in assetsThe former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, accumulated an estimated £1,051,360 in assets between…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
