Call for OPW to control Shannon levelA REPORT on the problem of flooding in the river Shannon has called for overall control of water levels and flood management …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Document hints at RUC 'collusion'A British government intelligence document suggested a Catholic RUC officer may have been involved in the assassination of two…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Review of Shannon levels urgedA report on the problem of summer flooding in the Shannon has called for an urgent review of ESB-maintained water levels in the…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda 'never asked' by his superiors about IRA rumoursSENIOR GARDAÍ up to commissioner rank never asked former detective Owen Corrigan of Dundalk Garda station to account for rumours…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
DePuy hip joint recall 'could be costly'Liability to patients for ongoing pain and suffering arising from the DePuy hip replacement product recall may involve costly…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda 'betrayed force's oath'A former Garda detective sergeant was this morning accused of betraying his solemn oath to protect lives and property and to …Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Witness says his life at risk after mole claimA KEY witness at the Smithwick Tribunal has said he did not pass information to the IRA but he says his life has been endangered…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Pilots in cancelled course to stage Dáil protestTRAINEE PILOTS with the Waterford-based Pilot Training College whose course in the US was abruptly terminated recently are to…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Two die in separate sea incidentsA man and a young girl have died following separate incidents off the Co Waterford and Co Antrim coasts this weekend.Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Concern over Ulster Bank deadlineTHERE WAS concern last night that the latest deadline given by Ulster Bank to resolve issues with customer accounts would again…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Tribunal hears of ex-garda's 'contempt'A former detective sergeant had “utter contempt” for a “new regime” which took over in Dundalk in the mid to late 1980s and failed…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Corrigan denies knowing IRA manSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: Former Garda detective sergeant Owen Corrigan said yesterday he did not know Patsy O’Callaghan who was described…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
More free time means people are exercising moreTHE NUMBER of people engaging in some form of personal exercise has increased sharply since 2009, at least partly because many…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda 'respected' IRA man's loyaltyA former detective sergeant who described himself as the “jewel in the crown” in the Garda fight against the IRA this morning…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Numbers taking exercise doubleThe number of people engaging in some form of personal exercise – that is predominantly gym exercise – has almost doubled since…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Allegations of corruption 'a lie'A former Garda detective sergeant, who said claims he was involved in the murders of two RUC officers were “a monstrous lie”, …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick witness 'victim of conspiracy'A former detective sergeant based in Dundalk this morning claimed he was the victim of a British government conspiracy to deflect…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick Tribunal sessions near endTHE SMITHWICK Tribunal is expected to conclude its public sessions by the end of the month and even possibly by the end of next…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick to consider sitting on SaturdaysLawyers at the Smithwick Tribunal have been asked to consider sitting on Saturday mornings in a bid to conclude the taking of…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Two people separately identified ex-garda as informerTWO PEOPLE unknown to one another identified former detective sergeant Owen Corrigan of Dundalk Garda station as an IRA informer…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
PSNI lifts secrecy on key police documentTHE POLICE Service of Northern Ireland yesterday lifted some of the secrecy requirements it had imposed surrounding a key intelligence…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Changes to plans for GreystonesAn Bord Pleanála has approved proposals to amend the redevelopment scheme under way at Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow.Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Greystones harbour plan approvedBord Pleanala has approved proposals to amend the redevelopment scheme currently underway at Greystones Harbour in Co Wicklow…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Smithwick may call witness's doctorThe chairman of the Smithwick Tribunal has said he may call a doctor who is treating one of the tribunal’s chief witnesses, former…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Witness seeks time-limited sessions due to poor healthONE OF the chief witnesses at the Smithwick Tribunal, former Garda detective sergeant Owen Corrigan, has told Judge Peter Smithwick…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Former garda before Smithwick inquiryA former detective sergeant based in Dundalk failed to warn a businessman that his life was in danger from the IRA.Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
State to spend €250m on flood reliefOPW RESPONSE: STATE SPENDING on flood management has risen almost every year since the economy collapsed, the Office of Public…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Draft plan for new villages and town centre approvedA DRAFT planning scheme which includes three new villages and a town centre at Cherrywood in south Dublin has been approved by…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Seminar told by recipient of new heart of 'humbling experience' of transplantJohn Healy, maitre d’ on TV3’s The Restaurant, last night spoke about his recent heart transplant.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
EPA calls for action on climate changeLOWER GREENHOUSE gas emissions due to the recession should not be confused with responsible management of the environment, the…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Sensors to target rogue hauliersWEIGHING EQUIPMENT is to be built into the State’s main inter-urban motorways in a move to crack down on rogue hauliers who are…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Rise in road deaths prompts appealsTHE GARDA and the Road Safety Authority are to renew their appeals to motorists to slow down following a reversal of the downward…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Reductions to development levies proposedTHE GOVERNMENT proposes to significantly lower development levies and give up to a full exemption to projects that create employment…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Claims of 'malice' after ex-garda casts doubt on Robinson rescueA FORMER Garda inspector has been told his evidence to the Smithwick Tribunal displays “astonishing levels of malice” and even…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Doubt cast on Robinson 'rescue'A former Garda inspector based in Dundalk has cast doubt on claims that a colleague rescued Peter and Iris Robinson when their…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Woman claims unfair dismissal by instituteA WOMAN who claims she was effectively the deputy chief executive of the Institute of International and European Affairs, as …Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda says he had not known of murdersSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: THE MURDER of two RUC officers in March 1989 as they returned from a visit to Dundalk Garda station had …Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Informers 'rife in Sinn Féin, IRA'A former Dundalk-based detective sergeant has claimed informers were rife within Sinn Féin and the “very highest echelons" of…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Value of ex-garda's anti-subversive work questionedTHE USEFULNESS of intelligence information provided by a Garda detective who claimed to be the “jewel in the crown” of the force…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Witness rejects Smithwick questionsA former detective based in Dundalk has objected to being asked questions about his finances at the Smithwick Tribunal.Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
80,000 likely to attend Mass in Croke ParkGARDAÍ ARE to mount a major traffic control operation around Dublin’s Croke Park this Sunday, as 80,000 participants arrive for…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Witness was told of Garda 'leak'A NORTHERN Ireland customs officer has told the Smithwick Tribunal of a warning that a member of the Garda Síochána in Dundalk…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Fund launched to grow Irish potatoes in AfricaIrish agribusiness are being offered financial and political support to set up in Africa.Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Lawyer accused of 'framing' gardaA lawyer for the family of murdered RUC officer Harry Breen has been accused at the Smithwick Tribunal of attempting to “frame…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Dormant Accounts Board to be dissolvedOIREACHTAS SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT: THE GOVERNMENT is to dissolve the Dormant Accounts Board and transfer its powers…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Reilly unveils health service initiativeAN INITIATIVE to improve hospital governance and conditions for patients has been announced by Minister for Health James Reilly…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda claims 'nobody suffered more than I did' in fight against terrorismA FORMER detective sergeant who was accused under House of Commons privilege as being an IRA mole has told the Smithwick Tribunal…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda a 'jewel' in terrorism fightA former detective sergeant who was named under House of Commons privilege as an IRA mole has told the Smithwick Tribunal the…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
'Shameful lie' behind collusion claims, ex-garda tells tribunalA “SHAMEFUL, monstrous and terrible lie” is behind suggestions that members of the Garda colluded with the IRA in the murder …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Ex-garda before Smithwick TribunalA former detective sergeant in Dundalk Garda station has begun giving evidence at the Smithwick Tribunal.Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
