Trimble tells US paper State has only two reasons to existThe Northern Ireland First Minister, Mr David Trimble, has described the Republic as a state which, if it were not for "Catholicism…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Payne gone from north city apartmentThe convicted sex offender, Father Ivan Payne, has moved from an apartment near Dublin's Financial Services Centre, where he …Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Arson suspected at Cabra industrial complexArson is suspected as the cause of a fire that destroyed a number of businesses at an industrial complex in north Dublin yesterday…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
U2's new studio to stay in docklandsDublin rock band U2 is to get a new recording studio in Dublin's docklands, just around the corner from the one they were unable…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Gerry Daly voices doubts about those new city treesOne of Ireland's most respected gardening experts has expressed doubts about the types of tree planned for O'Connell Street in…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Homeless is where the heart isPoverty and prison at a young age gave the Big Issue founder John Bird a strong insight into the issues facing the homelessTue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Number of homeless is increasing, says SimonTwo years into a three-year Government strategy to solve homelessness the number of people who do not have a home is increasing…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Budget 'will test promises on child poverty'The forthcoming Budget will be the first test of the Government's commitment to ending child poverty, an umbrella group representing…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Campaign highlights heart disease in womenWomen are just as likely as men to develop heart disease and 10 times more likely to develop it than breast cancer, a consultant…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Real experts get to test the Christmas market for toys"Fiesty feminists with a passion for fashion" dolls and "At Home" cleaning sets with mops and brushes and cleaning cloths, as…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Fire destroys city enterprise centreDublin City Council's dangerous buildings department will this morning consider the demolition of an enterprise centre which …Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
AA spokesman says many motorists are unaware of the speed limitsMany Irish motorists do not know what the speed limits are and a public information campaign should be delivered to address this…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Vincent de Paul wants Budget to aid poorestThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, faced a stark choice in his forthcoming Budget: to support the poorest and most vulnerable…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
ISPCC launches anti-drug campaignShock campaigns, such as the "Just Say No" approach, have no effect in convincing young people to avoid drugs, the ISPCC has …Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Irish'could live five years longer'Life expectancy in Ireland could be increased by up to five years if the Government and individuals "made a combined effort against…Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Gardai seek lead following fatal attack on Chinese manThe parents of a Chinese man, who died after being assaulted in Dublin two weeks ago, are due to return to China with his body…Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
Motive unclear for Dublin pub shooting in which man injuredGardaí in Dublin say they have "no idea" what motivated an apparently random shooting spree in a city pub on Monday night in …Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Hundreds pay tribute to stabbing victim"I never felt down around him," Alan Higgins's best friend told a large congregation at the youth's funeral in Dublin on Saturday…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Sex-abuse victims call for criminal inquiryAn "immediate criminal investigation" into how allegations of sexual abuse were handled by the Archdiocese of Dublin must be …Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Residents get ready for floodingResidents of Dublin's Ringsend and North Strand areas are bracing themselves for an anxious weekend, watching the River Dodder…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Simon workers hear of regular attacks on homeless peoplePeople sleeping rough should "sleep in numbers and in a safe place", the Dublin Simon Community advises.Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Intellectually disabled 'must not be targeted by cuts'There is growing alarm about health spending cuts amongst those working with people with intellectual disabilities, a meeting…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Tackle inequality of income - callMost Irish people aren't aware of the existence of real poverty, according to a nun working with the poor in Dublin.Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Department checking Irish people on BaliA number of Irish people believed to be in Bali remain "possibly missing", a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs …Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Woman tells how birth procedure ruined her lifeMs Matilda Behan was "deligh- ted" when told she was being admitted to the National Maternity Hospital for a Caesarean section…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Report highlights 'two-tier' healthcare in TallaghtThe risks associated with "the two-tier" health service are highlighted in a report on the health of the people of Tallaght, …Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Dublin South Labour woman seeks Number 1's in hunt for PD seatThe elderly lady sweeping weeds from the path in front of her home on St Columbanus Road usually votes for Séamus Brennan.Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Freed Suu Kyi vows to fight for Burmese democracyBURMA: Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed from 19 months of house arrest in Burma and has told rapturous supporters…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Two die, several injured, in weekend accidentsAccidents claimed the lives of two young people in the north-west at the weekend.Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
McBrearty taking State to EuropeThe McBrearty family in Donegal have confirmed they are to take a case against the State at the European Court of Human Rights…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
Baby born in police station 'doing fine'A Co Monaghan mother and her new baby girl - who was born in a police station in Co Armagh at the weekend - are said to be "progressing…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
May holiday marks the start of summer festivals seasonThis weekend will give the public a chance to find out how enthusiastic the country is for a summer of music and frolics as the…Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
SF pledges pay rise and location grant to health workersPay rises for health service workers and special location allowances for nurses are among the measures Sinn Féin would take to…Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
Rights activist criticises trespass legislationThe Government "is criminalising a people because it has failed to do its job," one of the State's leading human rights activists…Fri May 03 2002 - 01:00
IBEC urges halt to 'plethora' of worker protection lawsA halt should be called to the "plethora" of regulations designed to protect workers, the employers' organisation, IBEC, has …Thu May 02 2002 - 01:00
Four boys discovered in freight containerThe Garda National Immigration Bureau is investigating the discovery of four juveniles in the back of a freight container in …Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Expert to advise how child poverty can be eliminatedIf Irish society is serious about eliminating child poverty it will have to pay for it.Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
Call for more cash for adult educationThe ability of non-nationals to access adult education and the fees they are charged for it were among the issues raised at a…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
ICTU criticises IBEC's statements as 'irresponsible'The employers' group IBEC has been irresponsible in recent statements on social partnership, a conference in Dublin was told …Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Private courts 'leading to culture of secrecy on domestic violence'Holding cases in the family courts in camera contributed to "the culture of secrecy" around domestic violence and should be ended…Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Father says son upset by deaths of gardaiThe father of the 16-year-old driver of a stolen sports car, involved in the collision with a Garda patrol car two weeks ago …Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Study shows sex abuse figures here higher than Europe, USIreland has a "more serious problem" with child sexual abuse than either the rest of Europe or North America, a conference in…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Funeral of garda hit by stolen carLike the rest of his class, Garda Michael Padden (27) had been looking forward to "a long and happy career in the force" when…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Something people 'just have to do'As for many hundreds of others, signing the book of condolences at Donnybrook Garda station was just something Ms Tara O'Connell…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Irish nurse describes West Bank destructionA northern Irish nurse, who travelled to the West Bank city of Jenin at the weekend, has been describing the destruction there…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Alcohol-linked depression seen as factor in some youth suicidesAn "acute blackness" that comes over perhaps thousands of young people in the middle of the night, "almost certainly" when combined…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Abuse victim says official of archdiocese became angry and threatened to sue herA victim of child sex abuse said yesterday that an offical in the Dublin archdiocese was "angry" with her for reporting the abuse…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Flying Tricolour at half-mast defendedREPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has said that its decision to fly the Tricolour at half-mast yesterday was appropriate, …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Closure threat at homeless hostelA homeless shelter for alcohol and drug users is threatened with closure in three months if alternative accommodation cannot …Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Work to start on Dublin's stainless steel spireSome said it would be "uncomfortable to the eye"Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
