Builder asked to send FF `a few bob'A person associated with Fianna Fail asked builder Mr Tom Bailey if he would "send a few bob in" to party headquarters in Mount…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Account of meeting `beggared belief'Mr Michael Bailey has given an "Alice in Wonderland" account of the meeting between himself, Mr James Gogarty and Mr Ray Burke…Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Bailey complains of counsel's `bullying'Mr Michael Bailey feels he has been bullied by counsel for Mr James Gogarty, he told the Flood tribunal yesterday.Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Bailey says Gogarty had malice for Murphy jnrThe fact that Mr Joseph Murphy jnr was "torpedoed in on top" of him caused Mr James Gogarty to resent Mr Murphy and make "unbelievable…Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Gogarty accused of `single-minded pursuit of vendetta'Former JMSE executive Mr James Gogarty is "motivated by a single-minded pursuit of a personal vendetta" and cares "not a whit…Thu Jul 29 1999 - 01:00
Traveller who sees the seizure of his horses as posing a threat to his cultureMartin Mongan says he is a broken man since 13 of his horses were seized during a dawn raid on his halting site the week before…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Over a quarter of inhabited areas in State have high levels of radon gasMore than a quarter of the inhabited areas of the Republic have been designated "high-radon areas" in a survey to be published…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
Thousands line route for funeral of gardaSome 500 uniformed members of the Garda Siochana yesterday marched behind the coffin of their colleague, Sgt Andy Callanan, who…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Hundreds gather for garda's removalHundreds of gardai and members of the public attended the removal of the body of Sgt Andrew Callanan to the Church of the Most…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Minister for Justice refers to outrageThe Government shares the "disbelief and outrage" of the community in Tallaght at the death of Sgt Andrew Callanan, the Minister…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Avoid a knee-jerk reaction, says ByrneThe Garda Commissioner, Mr Pat Byrne, has said it is too soon to judge whether security should be stepped up at Garda stations…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
President extends `sincere sympathy' to Callanan familyThe President, Mrs McAleese, has extended "the most sincere sympathy" of the people of Ireland to the family of Sgt Andrew Callanan…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
Pre-signing of cheques `not proper' methodCheques should not be pre-signed under normal proper accounting procedure, a former Fianna Fail financial executive told the …Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
FF lawyers queried Haughey on leader's fundsLawyers for Fianna Fail wrote to Mr Charles Haughey last March asking him if he had got money for the party which he had not …Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
`All that is positive and honourable in a noble tradition'The Taoiseach has said he shares "the great distress felt by Irish people around the world" at the disappearance of Mr John F…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Judge, witness recall schoolThe fact that the chairman of the payments-to-politicians tribunal, Mr Justice Moriarty, went to the same school as a tribunal…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Building society ex-head tells of home visitTwo members of the board of the Irish Permanent Building Society visited Mr Charles Haughey at home in the 1980s to apologise…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Irish Permanent asked to help pay for operationThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, invited Dr Edmund Farrell to a meeting in his office at which he sought funds from …Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
New evidence on Haughey cashThe Moriarty tribunal will hear new evidence today on payments to the former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, from the Irish Permanent…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Secretary did not know of any billA £25,000 cheque drawn on the Fianna Fail leader's allowance bank account which ended up in a Guinness & Mahon account that…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Hotelier claims he was `badgered at best' by counsel for the tribunalA hotel owner, Mr David Doyle, said yesterday he felt he was "badgered at best" by counsel for the tribunal on Tuesday.Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
£20,000 cheque `intended for Lenihan' went into Celtic Helicopters accountA £20,000 cheque which a former building society director believes was intended to help fund a liver transplant operation for…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry told Bruton accepts tribunal chairman disclosed his shareholdingMr John Bruton accepts that Mr Justice Moriarty disclosed his shareholding in CRH before his appointment as sole member of the…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Fees for Lowry's consultancy on refrigeration recalledThe former Fine Gael minister, Mr Michael Lowry, worked to an "excellent" standard in carrying out his duties to refrigeration…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Ethos urged to safeguard the dignity of refugeesTo ignore the urgent challenge of integrating people of different ethnic backgrounds who arrived in Dublin could create a highly…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Tricolour-covered coffins of `four of our finest', surrounded by flowers, lie together in hangarTheir coffins lay in Hangar 3 in Baldonnel on Saturday in the same configuration as the men had sat on their last flight two …Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
McDaid to restore funding for restructured swimming societyThe Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Dr McDaid, has announced he intends to restore funding for swimming.Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Money for Lowry sent offshoreA sterling draft for £34,100 must have been sent to Mr Michael Lowry's account in the Channel Islands by AIB in Dame Street, …Thu Jul 01 1999 - 01:00
Neither Lowry nor bank sought account clearanceNeither Allied Irish Banks nor Mr Michael Lowry sought clearance from the Central Bank to open an account on his behalf in the…Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Archbishop not to take actionThe Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Robin Eames, is "not even considering" disciplinary action against the rector of Drumcree, his official…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
TV3 to begin new breakfast service in SeptemberThe State's only independent commercial television station, tv3, has announced plans for a breakfast television service to begin…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
Irish test for majority of secondary teachers to goThe organisation charged with co-ordinating State policy on the Irish language has expressed dismay at the announcement that …Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Support urged for TravellersOne in two Traveller families in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council area does not have its own water supply, a survey of the …Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Lowry file reported missing at tribunalA file containing sensitive tribunal documents and details of Mr Michael Lowry's financial transactions went missing during Tuesday…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Lowry got `a good price' for paintings, furniture he soldMr Michael Lowry got "a good price" from Mr Patrick Doherty for paintings and furniture he sold to the property developer for…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Lowry says £35,000 cash delivered to his house to pay for antiquesMr Michael Lowry was sent an envelope containing £35,000 in cash as payment for antiques and paintings from a prominent property…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry to examine £1.5m Haughey bank lodgmentsLodgments totalling more than £1Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Ex-minister's decisions `not influenced by Dunnes'The former government minister Mr Michael Lowry agreed with counsel for the Moriarty tribunal yesterday that he had attended …Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Starr praises Clinton's empathy and charmThe US Independent Counsel, Mr Kenneth Starr, appeared to bury the hatchet with President Clinton yesterday when he described…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Ahern, Blair warn over agreement, while Dana is elected to EuropeSaturday/SundaySat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Judgment saves State major funding problemThe state faced the prospect of having to find several hundred million pounds to improve minor roads when Miss Justice Carroll…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
30% rise in second-hand house pricesSecond-hand house prices increased by over 30 per cent in the 12-month period to March, according to statistics published yesterday…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Labour contenders claim two seats are possibleAfter weeks of tension, an uneasy peace reigned yesterday between Mr Proinsias De Rossa and MEP Ms Bernie Malone, as Labour's…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Zoo receipts rise againThe booming economy meant a very good year for Dublin Zoo in 1998, with 525,000 tickets sold to the Phoenix Park attraction despite…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
A common European army is opposed by 57 per cent of IrishVoters in the Republic of Ireland are less supportive of closer European political and military integration than their counterparts…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Counterfeit trade in consumer goods props up shady economyBuying a fake but convincing designer garment for a fraction of the price of the real thing can be a satisfying experience for…Fri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Smurfit rubbishes ex-Taoiseach's dealThe settlement made by Allied Irish Banks with Mr Charles Haughey over his debt of over £1 million was "the worst of all settlements…Wed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Drumcree rector would accept good behaviour pledge from OrangemenThe rector of Drumcree has said he has "no problem in principle" with a proposal that Orangemen making the annual parade to Drumcree…Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Second group of ethnic Albanian refugees arrives at Dublin AirportA second group of ethnic Albanian refugees arrived at Dublin Airport yesterday and were accommodated in Co Kildare and Co Wicklow…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Major barriers to bringing crimes to trial, Barnes saysThere are still substantial barriers to the successful investigation and prosecution of serious crimes which are "not always …Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00