Sailing back to sanityRemember that glorious summer of 1995? That skin-sizzling, sun-dancing, tar-melting month of June? Even as the country took to…Wed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYDreamship. No other word could quite describe the wedding gift from the bride's fatherMon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Voyage to the end of the worldSnow and ice are current best-selling themes, following the success of David Guterson, Peter Hoeg, Jostein Gaarder and others…Fri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
Perennial Kerry playboy finally takes the plungeNOW that the general election is over, all can be revealed. Ireland's best known bachelor is involved in a relationship.Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Kinvara images the work of many lenses"You'd go in for the beil fheist, tenpence a pintMon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Reorganisation of BIM, fishery boards urgedCONFUSION, duplication and waste of resources within the State's marine management structure should be eradicated through a reorganisation…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Sale of two smuggling vessels set to swell State coffersTHE State's coffers stand to benefit from the public auction this week of two vessels impounded on suspicion of smuggling in …Wed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
Ship called after a sea goddess to the fore in naval reserveCREIDNE was a sea goddess and warrior who was destined to be a mother of threeTue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Study claims major flaws in data on sea trout and sea liceTHE Minister of State for the Marine, Mr Eamon Gilmore, is expected to launch an inquiry into the conduct of a four year State…Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Marine research budget under scrutinyTHE State could have built a hospital, bought 50 small marine research vessels or four Naval patrol ships for the money spent…Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYPUCK hooleys, druids, snap-dragon, Sun-worship: June 21st and it's that time of year againSat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
State "did not miss boat" on any EU fishing dealIRELAND was "fully aware" of this week's British initiative in Amsterdam on restricting "quota hoppers" and has not "missed the…Fri Jun 20 1997 - 01:00
Ireland may have missed out on fish deal to curb SpaniardsIRELAND appears to have missed out on a deal to restrict Spanish flagship activity, which has been agreed this week between Britain…Thu Jun 19 1997 - 01:00
Dispute centres on use of civilian aircraft at military aerodromeGOVERNMENT plans for improved east coast marine emergency helicopter cover have hit a setback, due to a dispute over use of a…Thu Jun 19 1997 - 01:00
Cash only one of the problems President faces in her new role"DAUNTING". The President's reaction to her nomination as UN Human Rights Commissioner may be something of an understatement, …Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Ireland to support Britain's action on EU `quota hoppers'"FLAGSHIP" is a word normally associated with success - the standard-bearer, the ship in which the admiral sailsFri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Scientists create waves with new intelligence on squidsFORGET about those intellectual dolphins and crooning whalesFri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Irish attitude to foreigners criticisedTHE "ugly" racism which manifested itself during the general election reflected the need for a strong debate on where Irish people…Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Tanaiste optimistic President will get UN postTHE Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Spring, has expressed optimism that the PresidentThu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
"Insane" salmon patrol decision angers fishermenTHE Irish South and West Fishermen's Organisation has described as "ridiculous" and "insane" a Government decision to dispatch…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Newspapers in call for action on freedom of information in EUIN an appeal to the EU Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC) for more transparency and freedom of information, European newspaper…Wed Jun 11 1997 - 01:00
Irish team assists in seal death studyAN Irish scientific team is participating in international research into the mysterious deaths of endangered monk seals.Wed Jun 11 1997 - 01:00
Challenge led to a hooker revivalMICHAEL Mairtin Jimmi McDonagh could not resist the gauntlet thrown down by a "jackeen" almost 20 years ago to a Galway hooker…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Losers in campaign for the Dail ....JOAN BURTON (labour) Dublin West THE Junior Justice and Foreign Affairs Minister was regarded as one of the most enlightened …Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYTIME was and it wasn't such a very long time ago - that a Taoiseach would travel by public transport with the press during an…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Climate research ship will berth in Cork to change crew and equipmentA GERMAN ship which has launched state-of-the-art climate research equipment midway between Ireland and Nova Scotia in the last…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Get me to the polls on time"DE VALERA always. Even the cat was called `De Valera'Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Fewer non EU doctors apply to work here as assessment is introducedTHE Irish health service may no longer be able to rely so heavily on nonEuropean doctors following the introduction of the Medical…Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Drivers' protest disrupts portTHE Irish Road Haul age Association (IRHA) has called for improved pay for container truck drivers following a protest involving…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Politicians reluctant to reply to Amnesty survey on Refugee ActFIANNA Fail and Democratic Left were the slowest to respond to an Amnesty International survey of politicians' attitudes towards…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
A senator seeking votes and a wifeBEWARE ye wenches of Westmeath, Longford and RoscommonTue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Labour confident in "two nation" seatBONGOS, barracks and beds in the county hospital sum up the election campaign to date in Kildare SouthTue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Bruton finds lively Owen warm up stint a hard act to followBABIES bawled. Balloons burst. Yawning young party faithful pulled at shirtsleeves and begged to be brought homeMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Fishermen favour policy that will protect them against sell out of marine resourcesEUROSCEPTICS may have injected some buzz into the British general election campaign, but they haven't made so much impact on …Mon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Fishermen's group backs FF fisheries and marine policiesTHE Irish South and West Fishermen's Organisation has endorsed Fianna Fail's marine and fisheries protection policies and has…Mon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Gilmore pushes for tough action on Norwegian salmonTHE Minister of State for the Marine has called on the European Commission to take tough action on Norwegian salmon imports, …Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Volatile and floating in the new suburbs"WATCH this space." The confident candidate in the new constituency of Kildare North is Catherine Murphy of Democratic Left.Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
A party prepared to forsake power to have policies implementedBERTIE AHERN might be well advised to dust down the saddle of his bicycle in a few days' timeSat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Fractious selection conventions rattle main parties' nervesSELLAFIELD. If there is one single issue on which Louth candidates agree, it has to be the nuclear reprocessing plant across …Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
FF's third seat at risk over transfer troubleCALLING Cairo... The Egyptian agriculture minister may not realise it, but on his shoulders hangs a government party seat in …Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Shannon calm belies battle to comeIF people reflect the landscape around them, Westmeath voters aren't going to get too wound up about this electionSat May 24 1997 - 01:00
£5m management plan to improve river and lake waterA £5 MILLION strategy management plan to improve water quality in the State's rivers and lakes has been published by the Minister…Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Splits and rows after Blaney create an unstable mixVASECTOMY rights, internal party splits and a bitter family row - with such ingredients, Donegal North East presents an explosive…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
FF promises to increase Irish fish quotasFIANNA Fail has pledged to increase Irish fish quotas, expand employment in the marine, recruit 300 additional naval personnel…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Geography the political factor in Donegal canvassTHE "Continent" of Donegal is how a former Fine Gael councillor used to describe his county, where geography is the political…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
New £1m lifeboat named in ceremonyTHE Irish coastline's fourth new £1 million Trent class lifeboat was named at a ceremony in Dunmore East, Co Waterford, at the…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Success claimed in move to tackle isotope discharges from SellafieldIRELAND has claimed success in the latest efforts to tackle discharges from Sellafield, by securing agreement on a resolution…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Gilmore tackles powerful lobby on salmonEAMON Gilmore may not have expected his effigy to be torched on bridges as he approached his twilight days in officeMon May 19 1997 - 01:00