Gilmartin denies he recommended Lawlor involvementA senior executive of Arlington Securities, the British property company that tried unsuccessfully to develop Bachelor's Walk…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Flynn asked for money 'for the boys', Mahon hearsA senior executive of the British property company that tried unsuccessfully to develop Bachelor's Walk, has told the Mahon tribunal…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Flynn and Gilmartin clash over £50,000 chequeSignificant differences have emerged between Mr Tom Gilmartin and Mr Pádraig Flynn over the circumstances surrounding the payment…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin changes account of Harney meetingMr Tom Gilmartin has retracted his testimony to the Mahon tribunal in which he says he told the Tánaiste, Ms Harney about a contested…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin accuses Ahern of lying to Mahon tribunalMr Tom Gilmartin has accused the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, of lying to the Mahon tribunal about an alleged meeting in Leinster House…Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin claims O'Callaghan blackmailed himMr Tom Gilmartin has accused Cork property developer Mr Owen O'Callaghan of blackmailing him and holding him to ransom over the…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Bush security staff to be armed for Irish visitUS security personnel accompanying President George W Bush on his visit to Ireland in June will be armed and allowed to open …Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Prison service HQ to be moved to LongfordThe site for the new Prison Service Headquarters in Co Longford was unveiled today by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell.Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
An Post services hit as row with union worsensA further 41 An Post staff were suspended this morning as the industrial relations row within the company deepened.Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Terminal MADnessEmissions: I'm none-too-impressed at London's police, so I'm not. Why am I miffed? Because they've given inWed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Redmond had to be 'looked after', Mahon tribunal toldMr Tom Gilmartin was told he would have to "look after" George Redmond if his proposed development of Quarryvale was to have …Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Mahon to resume hearing Gilmartin evidenceThe Mahon tribunal will today resume hearing evidence from property developer Mr Tom Gilmartin, who sensationally accused a former…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Lawlor had no input for £60,000 fees - GilmartinProperty developer Mr Tom Gilmartin told the Mahon tribunal this morning Mr Liam Lawlor had no input in a project for which he…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin got £1.34m for role in failed projectProperty developer Mr Tom Gilmartin has revealed to the planning tribunal he was paid £1Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Lawlor 'blackmailed' UK property firm, tribunal toldLiam Lawlor blackmailed a British property company by demanding they pay him off or risk a massive venture in Dublin from foundering…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin tells tribunal of meeting with Ahern in 1987Property developer Mr Tom Gilmartin has told the Mahon tribunal of meeting the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, in 1987 to outline his plans…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Snapshots of DonegalEmissions: Are you familiar with the expression "gunning down the highway"? To most people, it conjures up the image of some…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Gilmartin tells tribunal of threats over FF commentThe property developer Mr Tom Gilmartin complained to gardaí in 1989 that an unidentified man told him he "could end up in the…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Lawlor accepts he got £60,000 in property dealsLiam Lawlor has accepted he received a total of £57,500 for his role in the failed attempt by a British property company to develop…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Irish plight in Britain motivated developer GilmartinProperty developer Mr Tom Gilmartin said today he was motivated to begin development in Dublin in the late 1980s by the plight…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Group confident of Dublin-Monaghan bomb inquiryThe group representing victims and relatives of those killed in the 974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings said today it was confident…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
E-voting system a 'danger to Irish democracy'The proposed electronic voting system is a "complete danger to Irish democracy" in its current form, it was claimed today.Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Mother of abandoned baby comes forwardThe mother of the baby boy who was found abandoned on a Dublin street last weekend has come forward, gardaí said today.Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Anti-war activists pledge to defy poster banIrish anti-war activists have pledged to defy "sinister" new legislation banning the erecting of posters without permission from…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Report finds steady fall in food-poisoning casesCases of food poisoning caused by diseases transferred from animals to humans are declining steadily, according to figures published…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Civil servants warn of decentralisation 'chaos'Senior civil servants have warned of "administrative chaos" and a "public service wasteland" in Dublin if the Government goes…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Murphy jury finds Ryan not guilty of manslaughterOne of two former Blackrock College students who were convicted of violent disorder at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has been…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Ryan and Mackey found guilty of violent disorderThe jury in the Brian Murphy manslaughter trial tonight found two men guilty of violent disorder but has yet to reach a verdict…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Trimble threatens withdrawal from NI Agreement reviewThe Ulster Unionist leader Mr David Trimble warned today his party would pull out of talks on the review of the Belfast Agreement…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
McGuinness says PSNI trying to discredit SFSinn Féin's chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has accused the PSNI of a "determined campaign" to discredit his party.Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Apprentices picket ITs in dispute over feesHundreds of apprentices picketed Institutes of Technology around the country today in protest at the introduction of fees for…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Missing the pointEmissions: Next week, ambulance drivers are planning protests at the prospect of facing, along with fire crews, penalty points…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Sunny, crisp and perfect for traffic watchingNow that the Garda Traffic Watch scheme has gone nationwide, all you civic-minded people can tap 1890-205805 into their mobiles…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Court rejects challenge to end of dual mandateThe High Court has rejected an application by Mayo Fine Gael TD Mr Michael Ring that the ending of the dual mandate as provided…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Ahern stresses need for partnership in NorthThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has stressed the need for partnership between all sides in the Northern Ireland peace process to avoid…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Drivers facing waits of up to one year for testsLearner drivers can still face delays of almost a year for their tests, despite waiting lists falling from record levels last…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
80% of gay students say Ireland is homophobic - surveyNearly 80 per cent of gay Irish students believe we live in a homophobic society, according to the preliminary results of a survey…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Giving a ContinentalEmissions: A dark, wet night in September: our protagonist is a portly, middle-aged gent in a luminous council jacket, pacing…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Discretion can be the better part of parkingEmissions: Sometimes, I'm so amazed by the inherent goodness of people to their fellow men that my faith is as tight as a Texan…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Brennan welcomes changes in EU investment rulesA change in European Union rules governing borrowing for major infrastructure projects has been welcomed by the Minister for …Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
FF ethics committee debates Cooper Flynn's futureThe Fianna Fáil ethics committee is meeting this afternoon to discuss Mayo TD Ms Beverly Cooper Flynn's future within the party…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Brennan decision on Dublin metro 'within weeks'A spokesman for the Minister of Transport, Mr Brennan, said today an announcement on the proposed Dublin metro system could be…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Ahern denies Mahon tribunal complained about disclosureThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has denied in the Dáil that he has impeded the Mahon tribunal's investigation into the controversial…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Cooper-Flynn denies helping father evade taxMs Beverly Cooper Flynn has denied in a statement to the Dáil that she helped her father evade tax.Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says Fianna Fail tried to retrieve Flynn chequeThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said the then general secretary of Fianna Fáil wrote to former minister Mr Pádraig Flynn in 1998 to …Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Ahern concedes Flynn payment was 'extraordinary'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has described the payment of £50,000 by builder Mr Tom Gilmartin to former minister Mr Pádraig Flynn…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Ahern to press for renewed impetus in Mideast talksThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said today the Government would be pressing for renewed intervention by the International Quartet in…Mon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
Ahern rejects claims he delayed planning tribunalThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern today rejected allegations that he had delayed handing over documents to the planning tribunal for five…Mon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
Bullets holes to orderEmissions: "Somebody, somewhere, please tell me this is a joke," I muttered in disbelief while reading of the new motoring craze…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
