Lawlor's wife seeks to have land rezonedThe wife of former Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor is seeking to have the family home in Lucan rezoned to allow for "fast-track…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Laundering inquiry 'cracked' Lawlor linkA money-laundering investigation by an Irish bank led to the tribunal "cracking" the existence of Mr Liam Lawlor's offshore bank…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor did not declare interestFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor failed to declare on the Dáil register his interest in five property-owning companies, the…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor accused of telling lies about land dealThe tribunal has accused Mr Liam Lawlor of lying about his involvement in a land deal at Coolamber, near his home in Lucan.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor says he did not launder moneyFormer Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, has denied laundering money in the Czech Republic by using a false invoice to receive …Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor claims he cannot afford to complyThe chairman of the tribunal has rejected a claim by Mr Liam Lawlor that he cannot afford to pay his overseas legal advisers …Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Chairman warns Lawlor on inaccurate answersThe Mahon tribunal : The chairman, Judge Alan Mahon, has warned Mr Liam Lawlor of the seriousness of giving evidence under oath…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Sum paid 'under the counter' detailedThe Mahon tribunal: The former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, received an under-the-counter payment of almost €200,000 in part…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
False paper trail used to move money - lawyerFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor created a false paper trail to allow him to move large sums of money offshore, tribunal …Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor continues his witness box blusterAnalysis: The former FF TD is still delivering convoluted and contradictory accounts of his finances, writes Paul CullenThu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Millions 'still unaccounted for'Millions of pounds which passed through the bank accounts of former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, remain unaccounted for, according…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor faces more questions on €1.4m land dealsFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor faces further questions at the planning tribunal today about more than €1Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Flood's 'selfless service'The new chairman of the planning tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, has led generous tributes to his predecessor, Mr Justice Feargus…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
UN report to highlight Ireland's poverty levelsIreland has the highest level of poverty in the western world outside the US, a major United Nations report to be launched by…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Ruling likely against State on pollutionIreland is facing an embarrassing defeat in the European Court of Justice over its failure to protect rivers and lakes against…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Trocaire calls on oil firms to actTrócaire has called on leading oil companies to do more to relieve Africa's poverty by investing greater revenues in its people…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
An Taisce says fish should be labelledAn Taisce has criticised the Government's failure to implement EU regulations on the labelling of fish products that became applicable…Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Lawlor faces threat of fourth term in prisonFormer Fianna Fáil TD Mr Liam Lawlor faces the threat of a further spell in prison after tomorrow when the planning tribunal …Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Proposed law would cut fraudulent injury claimsNew proposals to reform the law on personal injury actions by clamping down on false claims will cut the cost of insurance, the…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Mountjoy prison site may be soldMountjoy jail may be demolished and its inmates moved elsewhere, the Minister for Justice, indicated yesterday.Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
New planning tribunal chairman calls LawlorThe former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, is to appear before the planning tribunal next week in another instalment of the dispute…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Beef tribunal legal costs still under appealThe Labour leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, is one of three parties whose legal costs for the beef tribunal are still under appeal, some…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
No drowning out Bertie as he delivers facts on FloodDail Sketch: What with being booed at the Special Olympics and booed again at last weekend's Dublin-Derry match, it must have…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
UN development report to be published in Dublin next weekThe UN's most prestigious annual publication, the Human Development Report, is to be launched globally in Dublin for the first…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal legal bills likely to exceed €50mThe Flood tribunal has received legal bills amounting to about €21Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Pallid hue of other inquiries eclipsed by FloodDeparture of Mr Justice Flood: The Flood tribunal will survive the departure of Mr Justice Feargus Flood, but it may never feel…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Ireland and UK both claim win on SellafieldIreland and the UK have each claimed victory in the latest round of their long-running legal battle over the Sellafield nuclear…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Irishman 'knew nothing' of shipA director of an Irish company linked to the seizure of an explosives-laden ship off Greece at the weekend has said he knows …Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
Authority defends filling Dublin dock with rubble to create underwater stageThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has rejected claims that its plans to create an underwater stage in the financial …Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
JMSE's payment to Burke costs the firm dearly in legal feesJoseph Murphy Structural Engineering (JMSE), which made a corrupt payment of at least £30,000 (€38,120) to former Fianna Fáil…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Wicklow walk permit refusal overruledOfficials in the Department of the Environment have overruled their own park authorities by granting a permit for a long-distance…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Major social changes evident in past decadeIrish society is more urban and ethnically diverse than ever before, according to the latest results from the 2002 census.Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Families among smallest in EuropeIrish families are now among the smallest in Europe, with fertility rates dropping to the lowest level recorded.Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
New arrivals aid rise in religious adherenceImmigration is leading to a resurgence in religious adherence, according to the censusFri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Number of divorced people in State has more than trebledCENSUS 2002: The number of divorced people in the State has more than trebled as non-traditional family units become increasingly…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Court to rule on Redmond trialThe Circuit Criminal Court is to rule today on an application by the former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Increase in number of mountain rescue callsA dramatic increase in the frequency of mountain rescue call outs has prompted concern about the growing number of inexperienced…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
UN body to rule on Sellafield terror threat dataA United Nations tribunal is to rule next month on the Government's demand for information from the British authorities on the…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
A trouncing for the politiciansOireachtas members braved a Sinn Féin picket and a complete lack of match fitness in their historic Gaelic football match with…Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Green Party calls on NRA to 'bend the road' to avoid remains of castleThe M50 motorway around Dublin "will be completed one way or another," Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council's director of transportation…Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Criticism in Ireland of UK judgementIRELAND: A leading Irish opponent of the MMR vaccine has criticised yesterday's British court ruling and called for more research…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Sports litigation a 'growing trend'Recent court cases may encourage players and referees to give up sport rather than leave themselves open to litigation, a legal…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Drink labelling plan 'unworkable'Off-licence owners have condemned the latest proposal by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to curb drink-related anti-social…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Wicklow walk in jeopardy after permit refusedOne of Ireland's oldest and most popular long-distance walks is in jeopardy after a permit to cross State lands in the Wicklow…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Alcohol from off-licences to show identity of sellerAll alcohol purchased from an off-licence or pub takeaway would have to carry a mark identifying where it is sold under a new…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Irish rank poorly for electing womenIreland has one of the lowest representations of women parliamentarians in Europe, and comes in behind several African countries…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Study shows poor awareness of aid issuesMost Irish people support giving overseas aid to developing countries but know little about what is done with their money, according…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Flood denies any deal with Burke on legal costsThe chairman of the Flood tribunal has issued an unprecedented statement denying he agreed to cover Mr Ray Burke's multi-million…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Tough line on Sellafield fails to win supportIreland has failed to persuade its European neighbours to formally support the campaign to end reprocessing at the Sellafield…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Government may close down or reform tribunalsSenior Government and legal figures have begun exploring ways of closing down or reforming the tribunals currently under way …Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
