Ombudsman calls for development of new policies to deal with bullyingThe Ombudsman, Mr Kevin Murphy, has called on State agencies to develop an integrated policy to deal with serious bullying or…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Patrick Kennedy warns on evils of racismThe last people in the world who should be xenophobic are the Irish, Congressman Patrick JThu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Needs of other minorities notedWarnings against linking the issue of racism solely with refugees were given in a question-and-answer session at the end of the…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Exaggerated claims of refugee crisis ignore real challenge, says barristerThe biggest and most obvious multicultural challenge facing Ireland is not the so-called refugee problem but the relationship…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Republican Sinn Fein calls for No voteRepublican Sinn Fein has called on people, both North and South of the Border, to campaign energetically for a No vote in the…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Murder inquiry follows woman's deathGardai in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after the death of a woman in a house in the north of the cityMon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Sinn Fein TD opposes any dilution of Articles 2 and 3The Sinn Fein TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Mr Caoimhghin O Caolain, has warned he could not support any changes to Articles 2 and 3…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Video highlights anti-traveller biasThe problems of social exclusion and prejudice are getting worse, not better, despite Ireland's economic progress, according …Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
TCD finding in stress study could aid understanding of Alzheimer'sAn explanation of the effect of stress on memory loss has been established by a team of neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry into inmate's escapeThe Department of Justice has ordered an inquiry into the escape of an inmate from St Patrick's Institution in Dublin yesterday…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Army body disputes Dail report on deafnessPdforra, the Defence Forces association, has rejected as "scaremongering" a Dail report which estimates the eventual cost of …Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
International Women's Day to focus on human rights abusesThe abuse of human rights, both in Ireland and abroad, is the focus of a number of events organised to mark International Women…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
First-timers struggle to get foot in doorThere may not have been any queues, but business was brisk when 100 starter homes went on sale in Co Dublin last week many of…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryAny time I have the pleasure of showing overseas visitors around my native city of Dublin, I'm inevitably asked if we can go …Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Safety fears delay extra taxi licencesPlans to increase Dublin's taxi fleet by 400 have been delayed after the Garda raised concerns about safety arrangements for …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Horse owners campaign for equine centreOver 40 horse owners in Clondalkin launched a campaign last night to establish a local equine centre which would help to combat…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Few masts erected in Esat's deal with forceWhen Esat signed a deal last February with the Garda for the use of its stations for the erection of telecommunications masts…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Dump group may run candidateA group of North Dublin residents is threatening to run a candidate in the forthcoming byelection, in protest against the continuing…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
£1m damage done to trawlers at HowthThe Fleetwood lying on its side in Howth Harbour after it was untied from its moorings early yesterday morning and capsized when…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
Fair-trade group targets supermarketsThe concept of ethical shopping has been developing slowly but unspectacularly in Ireland over the past 20 yearsFri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Report criticises planning of £30m museum projectThe Committee of Public Accounts has expressed concern at "the lack of proper planning and management" in the initial stages …Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Pretty Polly pulled up over billboard ad for tightsA complaint against Pretty Polly tights over a recent billboard advertisement which featured a semi-naked woman has been upheld…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Dublin baby world's youngest transplant patientA baby girl from Dublin has become at five days old the world's youngest transplant patient, thanks to a new technique which …Tue Dec 09 1997 - 00:00
Customers ignoring warning on boned cuts"I've been eating it all my life, I'm not going to stop now," said Ms Mandy Lawlor from Sallynoggin in Dublin, holding up a bag…Mon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
Priest lost limbs fighting apartheid regime in S AfricaFather Michael Lapsley admits forgiveness is not easy when he is reminded "a million times a day" of the limbs he has lost fighting…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
Pro-choice rally for actionPro-choice activists have urged the Government to stop "stalling" on abortion and introduce legislation following last week's…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
ID card scheme to combat under-age drinking plannedA new national identification card scheme aimed at combating under-age drinking is expected to be introduced before Christmas…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryFor far too many years, I kept finding some excuse not to give bloodThu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Teletubbies send parents ga ga as queues lengthenBuying Christmas toys can be a frustrating businessFri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Long-term impact on landscape a concernEnvironmental concerns are now central to the production process due to the protracted Galmoy mine planning rowFri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Mine a boost for KilkennyThe Galmoy mine has given a well-needed economic boost to the north Kilkenny area, not least through the creation of 350 jobs…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Firm applying to build Dublin Airport runway wants court to order release of Aer Rianta planA private company which is proposing to build a £50 million second terminal at Dublin Airport is to seek a High Court order this…Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
Band urged not to tour IndonesiaThe Irish boy band OTT has been criticised for its decision to include Indonesia on a promotional tour of South East AsiaTue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Local authorities have yet to issue licences to horseownersDublin's local authorities have yet to issue a single licence to horse-owners under new regulations aimed at controlling wandering…Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Parents' group seeks school-bus safety reviewSafety standards on school buses and coaches must be reviewed urgently following the road accident in which almost 50 schoolboys…Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
50 taken to hospital after school bus and truck collide on Dublin by-passMore than 50 people were taken to hospital yesterday after a lorry and a double-decker bus collided on the Clondalkin By-pass…Thu Nov 06 1997 - 00:00
Smiling Roche returns to her aid workExhausted? Demoralised? Dejected? Ms Adi Roche was having none of it yesterday as she returned as head of the Chernobyl Children…Thu Nov 06 1997 - 00:00
Project could create 2,000 jobsFor every job provided by Tallaght Hospital another should be created in spin-off enterprises and ancillary services, according…Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
Tallaght Hospital close to awarding key contractsThe new Tallaght Hospital is expected to award contracts for core operational services such as security, cleaning and maintenance…Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
Price of the pint and soft drinks goes up by 5p outside DublinThe price of the pint rose by 5p in thousands of pubs throughout the State yesterdayTue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
Eight weekend road accidents bring year's death toll to 346The number of people killed on roads in the Republic so far this year has risen to 346 after eight people died in weekend accidents…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
O'Rourke insists Luas on track despite inquiry adjournmentThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has rejected claims that the £220 million Dublin light rail project, Luas, is…Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
CIE warns Luas plan may be abandonedCIE has warned there was "a real risk" that its planned £220 million Dublin light rail system, Luas, may be abandonedTue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
Religious change `not dramatic', priests are toldIreland remains more religious than other EU member-states despite recent setbacks suffered by the Catholic Church here, the …Tue Sept 16 1997 - 01:00
Gardai in Drogheda investigate double fatal shootingGardai in Drogheda, Co Louth, are investigating a double shooting which took place at a house in the town late last nightThu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
O'Rourke insists Luas on track despite inquiry adjournmentThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has rejected claims that the £220 million Dublin light rail project, Luas, is…Sat Sept 06 1997 - 01:00
