Treatment of animals defended by fair's organisersThe organisers of the Ballinasloe Horse Fair have defended the event against allegations of animal mistreatment.Tue Oct 04 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
Domestic rail could open up for competition by 2012The Week in Strasbourg: Domestic Irish rail services could be opened up for competition by 2012 following a vote this week by…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
'Rip-off' prices hit less well-offLow- and middle-income families are bearing the brunt of "Rip-off Republic", the Mandate trade union claimed yesterday.Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Tribunal lawyers to earn €2,250 per dayLawyers working on the latest investigation by the planning tribunal are to be paid the full rate of up to €2,250 a day, in spite…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Carlow to debate quad bikes banCarlow county councillors are to consider once again today controversial proposals to ban quad bikes and other off-road vehicles…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Council plan stalls as tenants refuse to moveDublin City Council's plans for a multimillion redevelopment of the former tenements at York Street are being stymied by the …Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Harney cancels RTE appearanceTánaiste and Minister for Health Mary Harney pulled out this week of a planned appearance on last night's Late Late Show.Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
One in five young north Dubliners obese, study findsOne in five young people in north Dublin is overweight or obese, and more than half take insufficient physical exercise, according…Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
Summons for O'Reilly's close friend deferredThe planning tribunal has deferred a summons issued to a businessman, James McCarthy, who failed to make a statement to the inquiry…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Pledge on overseas aid ' momentous step'Oireachtas committee on overseas aid: Members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs have welcomed the Government…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Tributes to tribunal whistleblowerJames Gogarty was a man of integrity, who cherished "family and faith" above all else, mourners were told at his funeral yesterday…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Patriot's story: book examines life and legacy of James ConnollyDivisions between unions can damage the cause of solidarity between workers, the Taoiseach has warned.Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Hundreds attend Gogarty removalHundreds of friends, neighbours and former colleagues attended the removal of tribunal whistleblower James Gogarty on Saturday…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Call for mental patients to transfer from UKIrish-born mental patients in institutions in the UK should have the right to be repatriated to Ireland, a conference on emigrants…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Whistleblower James Gogarty diesJames Gogarty, the whistleblower whose revelations about bribing former minister Ray Burke led to the setting up of the planning…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Martin to propose changes in 'flawed' Groceries OrderThe Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin, is to bring proposals for amending the Groceries Order to …Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Rough StuffThe Land Rover G4 Challenge event at Eastnor in Herefordshire is not for the faint-heartedWed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
'Colombia 3' extradition request sentThe Colombian authorities have formally requested the extradition of three Irishmen who fled the country after being convicted…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
'I suppose I'm a bit of a refugee too'Frances Maguire gives a hoarse laugh as she waves in the direction of the "refugees" with whom she shares her one-roomed flat…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Immigrants may have to show adequate means under new lawImmigrants bringing family members to Ireland may be required to show they have independent means before travelling, according…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Last tenants vacate York Street ahead of demolitionA slice of Dublin working-class life is set to disappear this week with the departure of the last tenants from the former tenements…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Jackson Way to take action over €13 million payoutThe controversial English property company Jackson Way is to take court action shortly to force a €13 million compensation payout…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Burundian girl may be linked to sex slaveryA 16-year-old Burundian girl has been taken into care in Drogheda, Co Louth, after she was found wandering the streets of the…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Fitzwilton legal challenge to delay planning tribunalA legal challenge by Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Fitzwilton group against the planning tribunal is expected to lead to significant…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Ruling on pregnancy sick leave dismays authorityThe Equality Authority has expressed disappointment that an Irish woman who took a discrimination case to the European Court …Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Women's council calls for earlier educationThe Government should introduce universal education for three and four-year-olds, according to a pre-budget submission from the…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Amendments to Criminal Justice Bill introducedThe age of criminal responsibility for children is to be raised from seven years to 10 for most offences, under new proposals…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Ministers to try to agree overseas aid budgetGovernment Ministers will today make a final attempt to resolve differences over the future size of Ireland's overseas aid budget…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Labour to oppose changes for DailLabour has said it will oppose planned changes to Dáil procedures which it claims will undermine the capacity of opposition leaders…Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
International oil market stabilises but petrol prices continue to risePetrol prices are continuing to rise toward the €1Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Use of ministerial notepaper 'unintentional'A Fianna Fáil junior minister has described as unintentional his use of ministerial notepaper from the Department of the Environment…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Dublin fire building not registered for rentalThe Dublin apartment block from which 15 immigrant tenants were rescued during a fire last week is not officially registered …Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Wicklow plans for access routes anger walkersWicklow county councillors are to vote next month on a controversial proposal to vary the county development plan by including…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Survey reveals fall in radio listenership continuesFewer people are tuning in to the radio each day, according to the latest listenership statistics.Fri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
O'Brien fails to block hearing on Doncaster dealBusinessman Denis O'Brien has lost an attempt to stop the Moriarty tribunal holding public hearings into his 1998 purchase of…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
Fall in listeners for leading RTÉ presentersLeading RTÉ broadcasters have suffered sharp falls in audience as the State broadcaster loses further ground to local radio in…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
Ireland's heritage to be celebratedMore than 500 events are planned for Heritage Week, from September 4th to 11th.Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Farewell to a woman who 'enriched lives' of all who met herThe violent death of Frances Ralph, who was stabbed to death while waiting for a taxi in Naas last week, affronted the values…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
UN denies inaction on food crisis in NigerA row has broken out between United Nations agencies and the Irish aid agency Goal over the UN's effectiveness in responding …Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach urged to meet UN aid target by 2010Ireland should increase its overseas aid to the United Nations target of 0Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Last of Nun's Island whiskey for €146,000A rare bottle of Irish whiskey is up for sale for a record €146,000, making it the world's most expensive single malt.Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Dublin local councils will promote the city's tourismThe four local authorities in Dublin are to be given a direct role in promoting tourism in the capital for the first time, it…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Aid agencies back call for joint appealThe main aid agencies have responded positively to a call from former minister for foreign affairs David Andrews for joint charity…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to baths planDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has received almost 650 submissions opposing its plans to redevelop the site of the former…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Wider choice of wedding venues delayed until late next yearCouples hoping to say "I do" at a location of their choosing will have to wait until late next year for new, more liberal marriage…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Nurses' body defends delays in registrationAn Bord Altranais (the nursing board) has defended the speed at which it registers foreign nurses, amid claims that wards have…Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Lenihan to increase aid for NigerIRELAND: The Government is expected to announce further assistance for Niger when it receives a report on its food crisis from…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Blackall burial marks end of Blackrock property rowThe burial yesterday of 94-year-old Eileen Blackall marks the final chapter in a lengthy dispute over a £3 million family home…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Sunniest July in 30 years but heatwave unlikely to returnIreland has just enjoyed its sunniest July in 30 years, according to the Met Office.Mon Aug 01 2005 - 01:00
