Two killed in overnight road accidentsTwo people have died in overnight road accidents.Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
DART trains still shorter following depot fireDART trains in Dublin are two carriages shorter for a second day today because of damage to 30 carriages caused by a fire at …Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Man out of hospital after Inchicore gun attackA man has been released from hospital after being wounded in a gun attack in Dublin last night.Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Sinn Fein condemns attacks on pensionersA petrol bomb attack that set a row of homes on fire in Belfast last night was an attempt to murder pensioners as they slept, …Mon Jul 16 2001 - 01:00
Minister Martin introduces new polio vaccineMinister for Health and Children Mr Martin today announced the introduction of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) into the childhood…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Toronto greets Olympics decision with dismayThe decision to award the 2008 Olympics to Beijing hasFri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Brennan queried at Flood on missing moneyMr Justice Feargus Flood said today he had difficulty understanding evidence of the movement of money between an account held…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Quinn hopes McAleese will intervene in opinion poll banLabour Party leader Mr Ruairí Quinn today said he hopes the President, Mrs McAleese, will intervene to prevent the passing of…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Former employees stage sit-in at Athy factoryFormer employees at the Peerless Rug factory in Athy, Co Kildare, are continuing a sit-in for the third day following the closure…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
RTE closes canteen after ‘improvement order’The main staff canteen at RTÉ has been voluntarily closed following the issuing of an improvement order issued by an Environmental…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Ahern committed to abolishing health inequalitiesThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, today saidit is "unacceptable" someone would need a court order in order to receive medical treatment…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
ESB worker had no earmuffs until 1987, court hearsAn ESB employee was not provided with ear protection until 1987, the High Court was told today in the first day of a case for…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Lawlor gave Flood 150 folders, court hearsDublin West TD Mr Liam Lawlor has furnished the Flood tribunal with 150 folders of documents relating to his financial affairs…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Planned strike at Cavan hospital avertedA dispute by porters at Cavan Regional Hospital which began on June 5th has been resolved.Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Civil liberties body asks Garda board to goThe Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) Mr Donncha O'Connell has asked the Garda Síochána Complaints Board…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Abuse of homosexuals rife, says AmnestyAmnesty International put out the first world-wide report on torture and ill-treatment over sexual identity in Dublin this afternoon…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Irish plan to aid Third World produceThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Mr Walsh today initiated the "Seed Fund", a project of Self Help Development…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Walkers raise funds for Russian orphanageLater today 35 Irish walkers will arrive in St Petersburg in Russia having completed a 200 km walk from Helsinki in FinlandThu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Two held after £400,000 cocaine haulTwo men were arrested today following a substantialcocaine seizure in Co Wicklow.Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Older people enjoy good quality of life - reportA major new study of health and social services among older people has found quality of life and morale were generally high.Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Taoiseach unveils memorial to the FamineThe Taoiseach Mr Ahern tonight unveiled a memorial in Scotland to victims of the Irish famine, four months after the ceremony…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Two dead, two injured in Carlow car crashTwo people have died and two more were injured following a collision on the N80 road.Sun Jun 17 2001 - 01:00
‘Dynamic SF has stronger hand in peace process'Sinn Féin Councillor and Árd Chomhairle member Martin Ferris this afternoon that his party would enter negotiations due to begin…Sun Jun 17 2001 - 01:00
Attacked teenager in serious conditionThe Gardaí at Coolock in Dublin are appealing for witnesses to an assault which has left a youth in critical condition at Dublin…Sun Jun 17 2001 - 01:00
Dublin petrol bomb attack being investigatedA house in Clonsilla, Dublin was badly damaged in a fire thought to have been caused by a petrol bomb.Sun Jun 17 2001 - 01:00
Man accused of death threat to appear in courtA man is due to appear before a special sitting of Craigavon Magistrates Court in Co Armagh today charged with a number of serious…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Garda seek witnesses to Dublin assaultThe Gardaí at Coolock in Dublin are appealing for witnesses to an assault which occurred in the early hours of this morning.Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Man in critical condition after multiple stabbingA man in his early thirties is fighting for his life in a Cork hospital today after being stabbed repeatedly in a knife attack…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
European body demands Nice Treaty vote be respectedIn a statement issued today, the European Futures Congress (EFC), which gathers participants from eastern and western Europe, …Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Amnesty against gardai inquiring into gardaiInvestigations into disputed killings in Ireland where Garda officers investigate actions taken by fellowgardaí cannot be considered…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
States must be accountable, Amnesty insistsStates must be held accountable for their conduct in an environment of globalisation and increasing disadvantage, Amnesty International…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Government urged to act on Sudan abusesThe Government was today urged by Trocáire to lobby the UN and the EU to halt all western investment in the oilfields of Sudan…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Agency says poverty compromises dignityThe Combat Poverty Agency today said Ireland has one of the highest child poverty rates in Europeand recommended "a rights-based…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Adhere to set practice, Labour Court warnsThe Labour Court today cautioned workers and employers to adhere to established industrial relations practices or face possible…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Irish epilepsy group launches websiteBrainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association, has today launched its official website in Dublin.Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Noonan calls for Ahern stadium statement after reportThe Fine Gael leader Mr Michael Noonan has called on the Taoiseach to make a statement on the cost of Stadium Ireland.Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Search for Dublin yachtsman off for nowThe search for a crew member of a yacht that was in collision with with a British merchant ship in Dublin Bay yesterday has been…Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Search continues for missing German touristThe search for a missing German tourist is continuing in Co Fermanagh this morning.Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Petrol bomb attack on house in BelfastA house in north Belfast was petrol bombed at around 4 a.m. this morning.Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Euro zone inflation hits five-month highEuro zone inflation rose sharply in April, hitting levels not seen since November, as food prices continued to surge on the back…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
ISEQ falls on weak bank tradingThe ISEQ closed down 22.99 (0.38 per cent) at 6050.65 today.Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Horizon restructuring to save euro 5mIrish IT company Horizon Technology Group today announced it hopes to deliver annual savings of euro 5 million as its shares …Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Baltimore Technologies to cut 50 jobs in DublinIrish Internet security group Baltimore Technologies is to cut 50 jobs in Dublin and a further 200 elsewhere in a bid to reduce…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Market report: ISEQ down ahead of Fed decisionThe ISEQ index closed at 6,074 today, down 1 per cent in advance of the expected announcement of a US rate cut this evening.Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Markets round-up: ISEQ up 42 pointsThe ISEQ closed up 42 points at 6114 today.Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Irish conference industry hit by FMDA survey conducted by the newly formed Irish Events Federation (IEF) has revealed that the country’s conference and exhibitions…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Attempted abduction in Longford under investigationGardaí in Co Longford are today investigating the attempted abduction of a nine-year-old girl.Sun May 06 2001 - 01:00
Three women rescued off Island in Galway BayThe Galway inshore lifeboat today rescued three women who were trapped by a rising tide on rocks off Mutton Island in Galway …Sun May 06 2001 - 01:00
Teenage man killed in Omagh hit-and-runThe body of a man found on the outskirts of Omagh this morning was the victim of a hit-and-run.Sun May 06 2001 - 01:00
Sunshine and traffic trouble for the weekendMet Éireann have predicted a continuing good bank holiday, with some guaranteed sunshine tomorrow and Monday.Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
