Man arrested over death of woman in Co WaterfordA man has been arrested over the death of a woman in Co WaterfordSat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
Irish bishop in US quits over sex abuse claimA Florida bishop, originally from Co Clare, has resigned after allegations of sexual abuse involving a seminary student 25 years…Sat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
Anti-racism leaflet to be sent to every homeA leaflet aimed at increasing people's awareness of racism will be posted to every household in Ireland beginning next week, …Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
FF gears up for ardfheis following ballot defeatFianna Fáil says an estimated 6,000 people will attend its ardfheis which begins this evening in Dublin.Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Groups have week to remove referendum postersCampaigners on both sides of the abortion debate have until next Wednesday night to remove posters which were fixed to lamp posts…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Fake goods 'cost businesses €750m a year'Fake goods cost Irish businesses an estimated €750 million and threatens 250 jobs a year, the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) …Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Car owners to receive notice of insurance costInsurance companies will be obliged to give advanced notice to customers of the cost of renewing motor insurance policies, the…Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Beef farmers halt deliveries to meat factoriesCattle farmers around the State have halted deliveries of beef to meat factories in protest at falling prices.Wed Mar 06 2002 - 00:00
Six Nations rugby clash set to earn Dublin €11mIreland's Six Nations rugby clash with Scotland on Saturday will generate total spending of €11 million, Dublin Chamber of Commerce…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Government considers use of timber frame housesThe Government has appointed a group of consultants to examine whether timber-frame houses could be a viable option for Ireland…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Greens launch plan to cut motor insurance costThe Green Party has proposed an annual driving theory test for provisional and full licence holders as part of a plan to reduce…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Nurses vote 93% in favour of A&E industrial actionThe Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in protest at overcrowding and excessive…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
NSC calls for Government funds to cut road deathsThe National Safety Council (NSC) has called on the Government to provide the money necessary to allow proper enforcement of …Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Harney announces fund for west, Border countiesCompanies in western and Border counties are set to benefit from a €9 million venture capital fund announced today.Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
House prices fall by 0.9% in January, says reportHouse prices fell nationally by 0.9 per cent in January, a survey published this morning shows.Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
ASTI committee meeting over teachers' industrial actionThe ASTI's standing committee is meeting today to discuss planned industrial action by teachers beginning on March 4th.Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Bush may visit Ireland in summer, says reportUS President Mr George W Bush may visit Ireland in the summer, it has been reported.Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Warmest January on record in many placesIt was the warmest January in many places since records begun, according to figures released today by Met Éireann today.Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Up to 1,000 still without power, floods cause chaosStorm force winds reaching up to 90 mph left up to 25,000 homes without power this morning, and one thousand remain without electricity…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
TD warns on 'hi sexy' text message scamA Fianna Fail TD has called on Eircell-Vodafone to protect Irish mobile phone users from a text message scam which has hit customers…Sun Jan 27 2002 - 00:00
Man dies, four injured in Co Cork car crashAn man has died and four others have been injured - two seriously - in an early morning crash in Co Cork.Sun Jan 27 2002 - 00:00
Government announces Eurozone price studyRetailers in Ireland are to come under the Government spotlight in a new Eurozone price study announced today.Sun Jan 27 2002 - 00:00
Belfast device injures three police, two soldiersThree police officers and two British soldiers were injured when a blast bomb was thrown at them in north Belfast early this …Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Adams condemns British on loyalist violenceThe British government has failed to deal adequately with recent loyalist violence, Sinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams has said…Mon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Ireland to build world's biggest offshore wind farmThe Government has given the go-ahead for the biggest offshore wind farm in the world.Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Loyalists smash cars at Belfast Catholic schoolA group of loyalists smashed 17 cars parked outside a girls' Catholic school in north Belfast earlier today.Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Fire deaths at 16-year high, NSC figures showDeaths caused by fires are at a sixteen-year high, according to National Safety Council (NSC) figures released today.Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Christmas drink-driving arrests up on last yearArrests for drink driving this Christmas rose on both sides of the border, figures show.Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Lottery site hopes for 50,000 users in 2002Lotteries website easinumbers.com says it hopes to attract 50,000 subscribers to its service in the coming year.Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Opposition walks out over Gildea remarksOpposition parties walked out of the Dáil today in a row over comments made by a Donegal TD about former Minister for Justice…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Vandals drive crane into Dublin's River LiffeyVandals drove a crane into the River Liffey last night, a spokeswoman for Dublin Corporation saidThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
FG senator refused entry to Sellafield plantA Fine Gael senator and a Channel 4 camera crew have been refused entry to the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Teachers rule out widespread strike actionMembers of the teachers’ union ASTI favour pursuing their 30 per cent pay claim with the minimum disruption to schools, a survey…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
UN says attacks on nuclear facilities now 'far more likely'It is "far more likely" that terrorists will target nuclear facilities in the wake of the September 11th attacks in the US, a…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Gardai question man over Internet child pornGardaí in Dublin have seized child pornography and are questioning a man after a search operation this morning.Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
Armitage calls for review of Belfast AgreementAnti-Agreement Ulster Unionist Party MLA Ms Pauline Armitage has called for a review of the Belfast Agreement adding her party…Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
Dublin postal service disrupted by anthrax scarePostal services in Dublin 4 were halted today after a suspect anthrax package was received at a sorting office in Ballsbridge…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
De Chastelain says IRA has begun decommissioning armsThe International Independent Commission on Decommissioning, led by General John de Chastelain, has said it has witnessed the…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Man and woman found dead in Navan are namedGardai have named the couple whose bodies were found in their Co Meath home on Wednesday.Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Department of Taoiseach hit by anthrax scareThe office of the Department of Taoiseach in Dublin was the subject of an anthrax scare this afternoon.Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Garda has 700 lines of inquiry in Meath body caseIt will be several days before the body of a woman found in the village of Donore, Co Meath is positively identified, the Garda…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Body of woman found in village near DroghedaGardai investigating the disappearance of a German woman have found a body near Drogheda, Co Louth.Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Shots fired in north Belfast clashesFive shots were fired during disturbances between loyalist and nationalist youths in North Belfast early this morning.Sun Oct 14 2001 - 01:00
ASTI delays directive to members on supervisionThe ASTI has voted to delay issuing a directive to members on withdrawing from supervision and substitution work in secondary…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Dempsey affirms commitment to end 'dual mandate'The Minister for the Environment Mr Dempsey has again called for the ending of the "dual mandate" which allows the holding of…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Trimble warns Reid not to be biased on ceasefiresThe Ulster Unionist Party leader Mr David Trimble has said the Northern Ireland Secretary had no choice but to declare the UDA…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Ahern tells ard-fheis Sellafield must closeFianna Fáil's 65th annual Ard-Fheis continues in Dublin todaySat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Ahern confident despite difficult Budget choicesThere is every reason to be confident in the Irish economy despite "difficult choices" to be made in the Budget, the Taoiseach…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
SF must be ousted to save Executive, says TrimbleThrowing Sinn Féin ministers out of the power-sharing administration in the North is the only way to save it, Ulster Unionist…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
