Gardai look into asylum welfare fraudsGardai are investigating a series of welfare frauds involving asylum-seekers which have come to light after the clampdown on …Fri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Law change to give asylum seekers new right of appealNew procedures for dealing with asylum-seekers are to be introduced when the Minister for Justice implements part of the Refugee…Wed Aug 27 1997 - 01:00
Boyzone to tour Indonesia despite call for boycottPlans by Boyzone to include Indonesia in a three-week tour of South-East Asia have landed the pop group in hot water with human…Thu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Slain couple buried to music of Pink FloydWe're just two lost soulsSwimming in a fish bowl,Year after year,Running over the same old groundThu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
EHB spending up to £20,000 a day on emergency housing for asylum-seekersThe Eastern Health Board is spending almost £20,000 a night on emergency accommodation for asylum-seekers in bed-and-breakfasts…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
Greater choice for less well-off urgedThe high cost of higher education is forcing less well-off school-leavers into low-paid employment, according to the Union of…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
Failure to ratify torture convention `despicable'Ireland's failure to ratify a UN convention against torture was "despicable", a conference on violence and human coexistence …Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
President calls for action on averting violenceThe traditional role of peacekeeping needs to be re-examined in the face of the world's growing number of conflicts, the President…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Numbers on 66 islands dwindleThe population of Ireland's 66 inhabited offshore islands fell slightly to 9,280 last yearSat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Faces in the crowdOne of the difficulties in coming to terms with Rwanda's recent history has been the sheer scale of its tragedy; up to one million…Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Swords is fastest-growing town, while Dublin's centre is fillingSwords in Co Dublin is the fastest-growing town in Ireland, while Galway is the fastest-growing city, according to the latest…Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Jockey appeal fund set to reach £1m targetThe organisers of the Shane Broderick Appeal Fund say they are "well on the way" to reaching their target of £1 million in support…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Station faces a tougher test than Century"Disappointed but not surprised" sums up the response of the advertising agencies, which now hold the key to the future of Radio…Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Trinity initiative for those who left school earlyEarly school-leavers and others with low educational qualification are being offered a chance to attend university under a initiative…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
O'Donoghue signals intention to amend unimplemented Refugee ActThe Minister for Justice has signalled his intention to introduce legislation amending the Refugee Act passed by the last Dail…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
Powers of UN human rights post to be extended under RobinsonSignificant new powers and resources are to be provided for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights when the President…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Dana could win popular support for PresidencyThe political establishment was staying tight-lipped yesterday in response to the news that Dana, the first Irish winner of the…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
`Come sing with me in Ireland' maybeShe's big in Japan, on the box in America and could shortly be appearing at an Aras near youThu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
UN agency criticises crackdown on illegal immigrants from UKThe Government has been severely criticised by a UN agency for its crackdown on immigrants arriving illegally through the UKThu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
Number seeking asylum up despite tighter controlsThe number of asylum-seekers coming to Ireland has continued to grow in spite of a crackdown by the Government aimed at illegal…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
O'Donnell urges regulatory body for agenciesA regulatory body should be set up to ensure greater accountability of relief agencies and other charities, the Minister of State…Fri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
O'Donnell to meet Goal today over funds disputeThe Minister with responsibility for overseas aid, Ms Liz O'Donnell, will meet representatives of Goal today in the first move…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Dunnes says Burma links are now endedDunnes Stores says it has ended all links, direct or indirect, with Burma, one of the world's most repressive regimesTue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Goal head says Department is reacting to aid policy criticismsThe director of Goal, Mr John O'Shea, has blamed the Department of Foreign Affairs decision to suspend funding to the agency …Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
EU office wants Goal funds suspended over accountsEU fraud investigators have recommended that funds to Goal be suspended because of alleged inadequacies in the relief agency'…Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Call for Dunnes boycott over Burma claimsDunnes Stores faced a call last night for a boycott of its outlets following allegations that it is selling clothes produced …Mon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Department criticises Goal over auditThe Department of Foreign Affairs has described as "unacceptable" the refusal by the relief agency, Goal, to co-operate with …Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Population at new century highThe population has reached its highest level this century, according to the 1996 census which records a total population of 3…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Former staff critical of organisationAlthough Goal has accused the Department of Foreign Affairs of a vendetta against the agency, the most trenchant criticism of…Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
UNICEF lists litany of violence against womenMore than 60 million women are "missing" from the world's population because of gender violence, according to a new report from…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Department suspends Goal fundsThe Department of Foreign Affairs has suspended funding of new projects for the leading Third World relief agency, Goal, following…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Africa gets too much aid - economistECONOMIC aid to Africa should be phased out over 10 years to stimulate the growth of local economies, a leading development economist…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Refugees set up body to defend rightsREFUGEES in Ireland have set up a new organisation to defend their rights in the face of what they say are growing hostility …Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Koreans reduced to eating seaweed and grass"THE workers' paradise on earth" is how North Korea likes to style itself, but the reality witnessed by Trocaire's director Mr…Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
President warns of dangers of racism over refugee issueTHE President, Mrs Robinson, has warned of the danger of racism "rearing its ugly head" in Irish society unless people learn …Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Irish earning a reputation for putting in long hours and satisfaction with the jobIRELAND'S workers are the healthiest and happiest in Europe, according to a new study by researchers in DublinThu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Report claims extreme poverty could be eliminated in 20 yearsIRELAND has consolidated its position as one of the world's most desirable places to live, with a rise of two places in the UN…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Seven rich men could foot "basics" billFROM the television images of suffering African children to the arguments used by Western governments to justify slashing their…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Santer favours small states keeping Commission seatsSMALL states such as Ireland should continue to have a seat at the European Commission in an enlarged EU, according to the President…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
MEPs rush to allay fears on monetary unionMEPs attending the European Parliament have rallied to the cause of economic and monetary union following the decision by the…Wed Jun 11 1997 - 01:00
Irish proportion of non citizens is among lowest, says OECDIRELAND has one of the lowest proportions of foreigners among Western countries, according to the OECD.Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Refugees "appalled" by growing public criticismREFUGEES say they are "appalled" by public criticism of the increase in asylum seekers coming to Ireland, as well as by anti …Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
"Why would I give up all that for some social welfare here?THOSE criticising the increase in refugees coming to Ireland have forgotten the reasons why refugees fleeFri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Laureate calls for political solution in TimorTHE Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Bishop Carlos Belo, has called on Irish people to continue supporting the East Timorese people…Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Black hats and brave menBY A curious irony, missionaries are our most experienced war veteransWed Jun 04 1997 - 01:00
Christian Solidarity Party leader holds out hope for a miracleMAYBE Dr Gerard Casey, philosophy lecturer and leader of the Christian Solidarity Party, believes in miracles given his prediction…Mon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Trocaire appeals for £500,000 for North KoreaTROCAIRE has launched an appeal for £500,000 to provide emergency food aid for more than 5 million North Koreans who are facing…Fri May 30 1997 - 01:00
Greens show politics can be child's playWHILE Bertie wouldn't play with John, and John was calling Bertie a coward, the Greens were getting down to some serious play…Fri May 30 1997 - 01:00
Report highlights plight of women in global sex tradeMORE than two million girls aged five to 15 years are being forced into the commercial sex market each year, according to a new…Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Government reverses policy on agency helping couples adopt Chinese childrenIN a major reversal of policy on adoption, the Government has formally recognised International Orphan Aid, the organisation …Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
