65 actions follow claims of needless treatment by obstetricianA total of 65 legal actions are being taken following allegations that a Drogheda-based consultant obstetrician performed unnecessary…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Six-week delay in welfare increases attackedFine Gael has sharply criticised the Government following the discovery that there will be a six-week delay next year in paying…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Independents urged to seek Dail Sinnott debateThe four Independent TDs who have supported the Government since 1997 have been urged by Fine Gael and Labour to back Opposition…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Forum should not focus on new poll - De RossaThe proposed forum on Europe must not focus on the possibility that another referendum on the Nice Treaty will have to be held…Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Pressure grows for recall of Dail to debate Sinnott caseThe Government is facing sustained pressure to recall the Dail to debate the implications of the Jamie Sinnott Supreme Court …Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Abortion poll hintA subcommittee which has studied the abortion issue for a year could be ready to offer a list of options to the Cabinet by the…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
State will pay family £40,000 in spite of rulingThe State will make a £40,000 ex-gratia payment to the mother of an autistic adult - even though the Supreme Court found yesterday…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Cork businessman withdraws claim Ahern took bribeThe Cork businessman who has withdrawn allegations that the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, accepted a £50,000 bribe from him in 1989 last…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Ahern briefs Bush on plan to resolve NI deadlockThe talks in Hillsborough on Thursday with Northern Ireland parties were "both frank and at times forceful", the Taoiseach, Mr…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Today's by-election the first poll to be held on SaturdayVoters in Tipperary South will make electoral history today when they cast their by-election ballots in the first poll to be …Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Opinion polls to be banned during the last week of electionsThe publication of opinion polls during the last week of election campaigns is to be banned by the Government, following its …Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
CPP rejects complaint about Carthy death inquiryA complaint by four members of the Garda's Emergency Response Unit over the conduct of the Oireachtas inquiry into the fatal …Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
Prodi tells meeting neutrality not affected by Treaty of NiceEuropean Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, yesterday attempted to dispel fears that the country's neutrality could be affected…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
FF TDs say Dempsey's Bill could bring in domestic rates `by stealth'A significant number of Fianna Fail TDs and senators, already angry that they are to be denied pay to sit on local authorities…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Ahern supports joint bid for soccer eventThe Government is prepared to launch a joint bid for the 2012 European soccer championships alongside Scotland, the Taoiseach…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Irish success a model for Scots, says TaoiseachThe success of the Irish economy provided an example and a market for Scotland, the Taoiseach told the Scottish Parliament in…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Challenge to new fuel plant at Sellafield plannedThe Government is to challenge a new Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant before an international arbitration tribunal, …Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Amendments to give parties share of extra £5m in State fundingThe State's political parties would share an extra £5 million annually in State funding under two major Government proposals. …Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
O Cuiv defends his right to say No to treatyThe Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Eamon O Cuiv, has sharply attacked "the Establishment", including…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
O Cuiv position secure despite fury at No voteThe position of the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Eamon O Cuiv, will not be threatened by the Taoiseach…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Yes side is stunned and baffled by voters' decisionThe rejection of the Nice Treaty by voters left the Government and the Yes campaign stunned and in search of explanations, while…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Sunday count could leave hurlers on the ditchClare and Tipperary's clash in tomorrow's Munster Hurling Semi-Final will fascinate legions of GAA fans, but few will watch with…Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Former minister not permitted to correct his 1989 Dail statementFormer Minister for Health Dr Rory O'Hanlon, who told TDs in 1989 that Irish haemophiliacs had not contracted AIDS or HIV from…Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Strong backing from TDs and senators for £50 increase in TV licencePolitical Reporter RTE's long-running campaign for a £50 television licence fee increase has been strongly supported by backbench…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
RTE to reveal salaries paid to top presentersFor years, RTE has guarded information about the salaries paid to its top presenters in the manner in which the Vatican once …Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Losses to tourism `could be cut by half'The losses suffered by the tourism industry from the foot-and-mouth crisis could be down to £225 million - half the figure originally…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Deadline for deal on dual mandate ban for TDsThe Government has only weeks to reach a deal with the four Independent TDs over legislation banning TDs from local authority…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Cabinet meets in Kerry to highlight end of controlsThe Cabinet will meet in Killarney today in an effort to convey the message that the State is open again to tourists following…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Centre for American Studies to be set upThe Government has decided to honour the contribution made by former US president Mr Bill Clinton to the Northern Ireland peace…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Clinton urges all to finish work of peaceFormer United States president Mr Bill Clinton early today issued a heartfelt plea to all involved in the Northern Ireland peace…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Board to answer concerns over hospitalOfficials from North-Eastern Health Board and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, are to make a surprise appearance later…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Peace and prosperity go hand in hand, says ClintonPeace and prosperity on the island of Ireland have gone hand in hand over recent years, former US president Mr Bill Clinton said…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Clinton earns about £100,000 for Dublin speechThe former US president, Mr Bill Clinton, speaking with just a few notes to an invited audience in Trinity College Dublin, earned…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Taoiseach warns renegotiation on Nice is ruled outThe rest of the European Union will refuse to grant Ireland any changes to the Nice Treaty if voters refuse to ratify it in the…Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Campaign for Yes vote on Nice a `deception'The Government's campaign for a Yes vote in the Nice Treaty referendum is "a cruel and dishonest deception", the Socialist Party…Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Treaty will reduce Irish role in decision-making, says RogersThe power of Irish citizens to influence decisions affecting their lives will be "significantly reduced" by the Treaty of Nice…Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Politicians defend cardinal after O'Donnell criticism of churchCardinal Desmond Con nell's conduct during the controversy about the Taoiseach's partner, Ms Celia Larkin, has been strongly …Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Ireland does not bow to anyone in EU - TanaisteThe Government's refusal to heed the European Commission's demands for budgetary and tax changes proved that Ireland does not…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Ahern stresses FF's unique role in Irish growthFianna Fail has made "a unique contribution to the development and strengthening of independent Ireland", the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
List of people invited to reception not releasedThe Government yesterday refused to release the list of names of those invited by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and his partner, Ms…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Cardinal defends marriage at receptionCardinal Desmond Connell pointedly referred to the Catholic Church's reverence for the family and marriage when he spoke during…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Health services the loser after Ballymascanlon meeting, says MitchellThe State's health services have lost yet again following the Cabinet's "think-in" in Ballymascanlon, Co Louth, yesterday, the…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Larkin stays in the background at reception for cardinalMs Celia Larkin, the Taoiseach's partner, last night stayed in the background at the Dublin Castle reception to honour Cardinal…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Garda inquiry on shooting `would not meet European standards'The internal Garda investigation into the death of Mr John Carthy in Abbeylara would not meet European human rights standards…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
1953 aircraft crash inquiry for reviewAn inquiry into the crash of an Aer Lingus aircraft in 1953, which led to a lifetime flying ban against a now deceased pilot, …Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Minister told to report sooner on Arms TrialThe Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, has been ordered to speed up the examination of all State papers on the Arms Trial, …Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Politicians fear cross-Border body, report claimsPoliticians and civil servants in Belfast have been afraid to offer too much freedom to a new body set up to control European…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Union to call for a No vote on Nice Treaty, citing neutrality and North-South relationsThe Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union, one of the country's biggest unions, has decided to call for a No vote …Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Colley `feared phone taps on Cabinet'A former minister, Mr Martin O'Donoghue, has alleged that he was told by a fellow minister, Mr George Colley, that the telephones…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Ahern defends handling of health servicesThe Government's handling of the health service, which will be one of the central issues in the next general election, has been…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
