Man of many words finds some things don't add upFrank Dunlop is back at the tribunal for the first time in a year, as deft and polysyllabic as ever.Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Rabbitte to be asked about donation given to him by DunlopLabour leader Pat Rabbitte is to be called as a witness at the tribunal over his receipt of a cash donation from Frank Dunlop…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop is witness in new tribunal moduleFormer government press secretary Frank Dunlop returns to the witness box of the planning tribunal tomorrow with new allegations…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
€10m road in west Dublin opensA €10 million road to relieve traffic congestion in west Dublin is to open today following the resolution of a dispute between…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
It's not all darknessAfrica: Last year was supposed to be the year of Africa, when debt write-offs would wipe the slate clean and allow for a fresh…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Shortage of funds forces Chinatown festival cancellationDublin will have no official celebration of the Chinese new year this weekend after funding and organisational problems forced…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Call for migrant-led groups to be given more resourcesWomen from minority ethnic groups have been silenced and made invisible by the Government's failure to support their communities…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Nigerian who was allowed to sit Leaving to be deported againOlukunle Elukanlo, the Nigerian student who was allowed to return to Ireland last year to do his Leaving Cert, is to be deported…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Website that used Red Cross name shut downGardaí are investigating the unauthorised use of the Irish Red Cross name on a website used to sell used cars.Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Scheme to crack down on illegal dumping in WicklowLandowners and the authorities in Co Wicklow have come together in a major new anti-waste initiative to tackle dumping and litter…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Sutherland to head UN review of global migrationFormer attorney general and EU commissioner Peter Sutherland has been appointed as a United Nations special representative on…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop payments to be examinedThe planning tribunal is to begin hearings next month into allegations that Dublin councillors were paid £17,500 in connection…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Lucan 'road to nowhere' still closed in dispute over paymentA €10 million road built to relieve traffic congestion in west Dublin has remained closed since last year in a row over who should…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
New IFA president accuses bishops of ignorance over support for Cap reformThe new president of the Irish Farmers Association has accused the Catholic bishops of ignorance and naivety over their support…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
No bin service over unpaid chargesOver 220 Dublin households did not have their rubbish collected yesterday because of their failure to pay domestic waste charges…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Gama facing legal action in TurkeyTurkish construction company Gama is facing separate legal action in Ireland and Turkey by workers seeking back pay they claim…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Warning of backlash if refugees are not integrated into societyIreland has one of the fairest systems in Europe for dealing with asylum-seekersThu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Court upholds rules to give air travellers greater compensationIrish airlines have criticised a decision by the European Court of Justice to uphold new rules that give air passengers greater…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
COMPENSATION: what airline passengers are entitled to claimSince last May Irish air passengers who suffer overbooking, delays or cancellations can claim compensation under EU regulations…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Parties criticise Roche over wasteOpposition parties have criticised the Government's record on waste following the publication of an Environmental Protection …Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Special heritage payment urged for farmersFarmers should receive special payments for protecting the environment and heritage monuments on their lands, the Heritage Council…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
No progress in search for missing girlA continuing search operation for the 15-year-old Dublin schoolgirl reported missing from a cruise liner off the coast of Mexico…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Survey of views on Garda raises racismMembers of the public are to be asked if they have suffered racist treatment at the hands of the Garda as part of a major survey…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
New walking track on Diamond HillWalkers have begun using Ireland's longest purpose-built mountain track, a 4.26km (2Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Nally supporters seek meeting with MinisterSupporters of jailed Mayo farmer Pádraig Nally are to seek a meeting with Minister for Justice Michael McDowell as part of their…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Meningitis outbreak at UCD eventUCD permitted the world student debating championships to proceed in spite of an outbreak of meningitis among those participating…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Debaters in war of words to claim world titleNew year isn't just for making resolutions - you can also debate them, as almost 1,000 students have been demonstrating in UCD…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Reynolds criticises UN effort to assist PakistanPAKISTAN: Former taoiseach Albert Reynolds has criticised the United Nations relief effort in Pakistan, following last October…Fri Dec 09 2005 - 00:00
O'Callaghan to ask court to halt tribunal hearingLawyers for developer Owen O'Callaghan will today ask the High Court for an injunction preventing the current planning tribunal…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
National Toll Roads paid #150,000 to lobbyist DunlopNational Toll Roads, which operates the West Link and East Link bridges, made payments totalling £150,000 to the former lobbyist…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Dunlop got #1.8m for Quarryvale workFormer government press secretary and lobbyist Frank Dunlop received over £1Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
14 officials allegedly received corrupt paymentsThe planning tribunal's massive investigation into the rezoning of Quarryvale has opened with claims of corrupt payments to 14…Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Drive will tackle violence against womenIreland is to take the lead internationally in attempts to tackle gender-based violence, primarily against women.Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Aid up 24% in step to reach UN targetOverseas aid: A 24 per cent increase in overseas aid spending marks a first step towards reaching the UN target for assistance…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
€400m conference centre to be ready by 2009The State's first national conference centre, to be built at Spencer Dock in Dublin, is unlikely to be operational before 2009…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
First national register of tenancies is publishedThe first national register of tenancies throughout the State has been published, allowing tenants and other interested parties…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Hanafin reveals greater focus on science and technologyThe number of doctoral students at universities here is to be doubled as part of an increased focus on science and technology…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Woman in Lawlor crash set to sue papers over coverageThe Ukrainian woman who survived the car crash in which Liam Lawlor died has said she is to sue a number of newspapers over their…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Head nun denies knowing of sex abuse in schoolThe religious order that ran St Joseph's industrial school in Kilkenny has denied any knowledge of sexual abuse in the school…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Sunday newspapers to apologise over Lawlor reportsA number of Sunday newspapers are set to publish prominent apologies tomorrow over inaccuracies in their coverage of Liam Lawlor…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Tributes paid to 'iron man' Lawlor at funeralFormer Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor was "an iron man" who was subjected to "cruel and vicious" treatment by sections of the media…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Large attendance expected at Lawlor's funeralA large attendance is expected at the funeral of former Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor, which takes place in Lucan, Co Dublin today…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Body of Lawlor expected home todayMoscow crash: The body of former Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor, who was killed in a car crash in Moscow at the weekend, is expected…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
'Independent' apologises for reportMedia reaction: The editor and publishers of the Sunday Independent have apologised to the family of Liam Lawlor for the newspaper…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Setback although not a fatal blow for tribunalWhat now for the tribunal: Liam Lawlor was to have been a key witness at the planning tribunal's hearings into the rezoning …Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
The unwanted childSocial Affairs: The abandoned baby has been one of the staples of print journalism for as long as newspapers have been in existence…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Robinson role in global anti-violence campaignFormer president Mary Robinson has been invited to lead a worldwide initiative planned by Ireland to counter domestic violence…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Women 'trafficked to work as prostitutes'Hundreds of women are being trafficked into Ireland to work as prostitutes, an Oireachtas committee has been told.Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Union praises judge's refusal to grant order against 'Business Post'The National Union of Journalists has welcomed the High Court's refusal to grant an injunction to prevent a newspaper publishing…Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
Advocacy service set up for disabledPeople with a disability will be able to employ trained advocates to seek their entitlements under a new scheme launched yesterday…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
