Mountjoy's era as largest prison endsMountjoy Prison in Dublin has been overtaken as the State's largest penal institution by Cloverhill remand centre to the west…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Anti-war protesters gather outside US embassyAbout 100 demonstrators circled the front gates of the US embassy carrying placards with the slogans "Stop Bush's war," "No bombing…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Major changes on way in prison serviceMajor institutional and cultural change is planned for the prison service in a four-year strategy document which is to be launched…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus cash reserves to run out in JanuaryAer Lingus is expected to run out of cash reserves by January or February next year, at the latestFri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Minister has no evidence of Irish link to US attacksThe Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, said he had not received "a scintilla of evidence" to suggest a link between anyone …Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Cowen says State not leaving itself open to warThe Government expects any military response to the attacks on the US to be "proportionate, measured and focused on the pursuit…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Government faces opposition in Dail for airports decisionAs Fine Gael called for the Government to detail Ireland's foreign policy in the light of the US attacks, the Labour Party, the…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Call for health services to be protected from parochialismHealth polices and services need to be "politics proofed" against parochialism, the National Economic and Social Forum was told…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Report seeks ban on bias against ex-prisonersThe criminal records of ex-offenders should be expunged after a certain time depending on the severity of the crime, according…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Survivors are proud to proclaim their recovery"There are so many more people who recover and you don't hear about themTue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Majority fail to do a monthly breast checkTwo-thirds of Irish women do not do a monthly breast check as recommended by doctors and cancer specialists, according to a survey…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Services for missing and dead could go on until ChristmasFunerals and memorial services for those killed or missing in the World Trade Centre attacks, could continue until Christmas …Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Irish workers without papers told not to moveUndocumented Irish workers living in the US are being advised not to travel unless in absolute emergency, because they may be…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD mourns tragic loss of two cousinsThey waked Farrell Lynch last night. His family, friends, and surviving work colleagues paid tributeThu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Illegal Irish may have died in collapsesAn undocumented Irish worker has claimed that other illegal Irish workers may have perished in the World Trade Centre collapses…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Hope of rescuing missing Irish fadesWhile some 20 Irish people are now believed to be missing one week after the attack in New York, the Irish consulate, based in…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Revenue assailed for treatment of carers of disabledThe Ombudsman has criticised the Revenue Commissioners for their behaviour in dealing with three carers refused tax reliefs for…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Levi recalls clothing range due to health fearsJeans manufacturers Levi Strauss have recalled 105,000 "glossy finish" garments from 20 countries, including Ireland, because…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to pier plansThere has been a mixed reaction to proposals for a radical transformation of the Carlisle Pier, the old mailboat pier in Dun …Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Minister warns against politicians pandering to localism and clientelismThe Minister for the Environment has warned of the "dangerous illusion" that unless a national politician panders to localism…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Committee to adjudicate on amending Constitution mootedThe Fine Gael leader has called for the setting up of a special committee to adjudicate on any future proposals for amendments…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Politicians have given away their powers, school is toldPoliticians have handed over power to the regulatory authorities they created rather than making decisions themselves, the Humbert…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
SF claim on theft is a `fairy tale'The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, has described as a "fairy tale" claims that people who have stolen goods give them back…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Objectors holding up progress in west - FaheyIf there was a general election in the morning there would be six Independent and Sinn Fein TDs on the western seaboard, the …Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Journalist critical of Colombia arrests coverageThe Irish media's reporting of the detention of three suspected IRA members in Colombia was criticised at the school.Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Tansey tells school globalisation means free trade, not fair tradeGlobalisation means free trade but not fair trade, the International Humbert School was told yesterdayFri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
O'Toole calls for amendment to expel corrupt senators and TDsA call has been made for the Dail and Seanad to introduce a constitutional amendment allowing for the expulsion of any TD or …Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
New leaflet launched for missingAn information leaflet has been launched to provide assistance to families and friends of people who have disappeared.Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Lotto jackpot of £6m is the third largest in its 13-year historyCould this be Co Monaghan's lucky night? As the Lotto jackpot goes over £6 million, the Border county is the only one in the …Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Laws needed to cover surrogate parenting, senator claimsLegislation is urgently needed to deal with the issue of surrogate parenting, Senator Mary Henry has claimedTue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
IRA move is historic and welcome, Ahern claimsThe Taoiseach has described the statement by Gen John de Chastelain about IRA decommissioning proposals as a "historic breakthrough…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee may study surrogacyThe Oireachtas Committee on Health may consider the issue of surrogacy following reports that a gay Irish male couple became …Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Drivers advised to beat traffic earlyMotorists trying to avoid delays when travelling today should leave early, as AA Roadwatch predicts traffic chaos with up to …Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Sinn Fein calls for details of proposals to be publishedSinn Fein has called on the Irish and British governments to immediately publish the details of their proposals aimed at ending…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Concerns raised about arrest of Dublin manFriends of a Dublin man arrested in Italy after G8 summit protests in Genoa have expressed concern about the manner of his arrest…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Interpol, dentists, landlords to help identify dead manGardai have contacted Interpol as part of an extensive operation to identify the body found in a suitcase in Dublin's Royal Canal…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Dublin golf club is told to stop clearance work on protected landKilliney Golf Club in south Co Dublin has been issued with a written order to stop clearance work on land it owns in an area …Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Council may seek order to move TravellersSouth Dublin County Council may seek an injunction against a large number of Travellers who have moved into land at Bushy Park…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Oireachtas group establishes no link between MMR vaccine and autismThere is no evidence of a proven link between the MMR vaccine and autism, according to a report published yesterday by the Oireachtas…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Irish drivers have `shameful' record of drink-drivingGarda Commissioner Pat Byrne has described drink-driving statistics for Irish motorists as "appalling" and "absolutely shameful…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Garda steps up presence and alerts holiday driversMotorists have been urged to take extra care over the August bank holiday weekend, with the Garda warning that there will be …Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Law to let youths work more in pubsNew regulations signed yesterday will increase the number of hours people aged 16 and 17 can work in licensed premises.Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Youth Council says job code is worthless without more inspectorsA new code of practice for the employment of young people in licensed premises is worthless when there are only 17 labour inspectors…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Pay dispute cancels all evening operationsAll evening surgical operations at St Colmcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown, Co Dublin, have been cancelled in a dispute over…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Tour operator leaves 109 stranded in LourdesOne hundred and nine Irish pilgrims have been stranded in the pilgrimage town of Lourdes in south-west France for two days after…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Tributes paid at service to remember Ewart-BiggsTributes were paid yesterday to the late British ambassador, Mr Christopher Ewart-Biggs, at a memorial service in St Patrick'…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
£130m rise in payments to medical professionalsDoctors, community pharmacists and other medical personnel received £644 million in payments last year for services provided …Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Call for new body to tackle Traveller housingResponsibility for the provision of Traveller accommodation should be taken from local authorities if they do not make progress…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Traveller to get £500 compensationA Co Galway leisure centre was found guilty of discriminating against a Traveller by refusing him entry to play in a soccer competition…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
