Vaccine endorsed despite UK fearsParents have been encouraged to ignore scares surrounding the MMR vaccination, following revelations in Britain that nearly half…Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Lowe Alpine redundancy talks beginMs Phil Buckley started working in the Lowe Alpine factory after leaving school 19 years agoThu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Haughey valuation `on light side'The value placed on Mr Charles Haughey's Abbeville residence was quadrupled by the valuation office following the McCracken tribunal…Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Controversies and lifestyle led to request for Haughey tax returnsControversies such as the Greencore and Telecom affairs and the beef tribunal, coupled with his apparent wealth, led the Revenue…Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Foreign accounts not mentioned in tax returnsTax returns filed by Mr Haughey between 1985 and 1996 made no reference to foreign bank accounts or any other such income, the…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Revenue head ruled out investigationIf the Revenue Commissioners had referred Mr Charles Haughey's capital gains tax liability to its investigation branch, Mr Haughey…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Rights body to include six new positionsThe Government has agreed to create an extra six positions on the Human Rights CommissionWed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Pakistani restaurant workers awarded £40,000 for pay arrearsSix Pakistani restaurant workers have been awarded more than £40,000 in compensation after they alleged they were not paid by…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Protection sought after survey finds 65 new fensAn Irish Peatland Conservation Council survey has discovered 65 fensWed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Batch of radiation-contaminated watches recalledA batch of watches, sold in France under the brand name "Trophy", have been contaminated with radioactivity, the Radiological…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
A helping hand for the homelessCaroline (30) was a single parent with four children aged between 11 months and 10 years. That's a handful by any standardsMon Dec 18 2000 - 00:00
Discrimination on racist or ethnic grounds totally unacceptable - RobinsonEquality was an issue that went to the heart of the idea of the dignity and worth of every individual, Mrs Mary Robinson, UN …Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Arts Council awarded over £1.6m to artistsMore than £1.6 million has been awarded in bursaries to artists this year, the Arts Council announced yesterday.Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Village rejects plan to treble populationA proposal to more than treble the population of Clondra village in Longford is being opposed by a group of residents who see…Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
President stresses teachers' role in tackling youth suicideYouth suicide was one of the most urgent issues facing Irish society today, the President, Mrs McAleese, told a conference on…Sat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
Support for schools on youth suicide urgedThere is a major lack of support and guidelines to help teachers handle the problem of youth suicide, a conference heard yesterday…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Some teenagers feel suicide can be justifiableSuicide is more acceptable to some teenagers than drinking and driving, according to Mr Michael Ryan, who has drawn up a "Living…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald worsened financial position by not reading small print on loan dealDr Garret FitzGerald has told the Moriarty tribunal he unwittingly worsened his position when he failed to read the small print…Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald paid off GPA shares loan at extra-high rateDr Garret FitzGerald will appear at the Moriarty tribunal today to give evidence about an AIB loan which was partly written off…Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
Decision on Haughey deferred to ThursdayThe Moriarty tribunal will decide on Thursday how to proceed with Mr Charles Haughey's involvement in the inquiry.Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
FitzGerald to give evidence on his settlement with AIB, hearing toldFormer Taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald will give evidence to the Moriarty tribunal on his settlement with AIB, the tribunal heard…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Hearing the silent screamThe elderly woman who lies awake at night in fear of her alcoholic son's return homeMon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Taxis likely to return to streets following votes today by driversA return to normal taxi services looks likely, following a recommendation from the two main taxi-drivers' groups that members…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Union says drivers are anxious to end deadlockTaxi-drivers would return to work immediately if the Minister, Mr Robert Molloy, agreed to put a stay on the issuing of new licences…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
Poor weather to continue after heavy rain and wind yesterdayThe gales of early November returned yesterday with heavy rain and gusts of 70 m.p.hFri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
State must dispose of risk materialThe State will face new waste disposal problems if the EU Commission accepts the proposals from the scientific committee.Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Dublin Bus expands Nitelink serviceMore than 120,000 people are expected to benefit from the expanded Nitelink bus service announced by Dublin Bus yesterday.Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Greer calls on women to imitate taxi-drivers and agitateWomen should follow the lead of taxi-drivers and agitate to get what they want, Dr Germaine Greer said yesterday.Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Equality battle hampered, women toldWomen's battle for equality is being hampered by the view that the women's agenda for equality is finished, the National Women…Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Talks scheduled today at Labour Court as rail strike disrupts all mainline servicesUp to 50,000 passengers were affected by yesterday's strike by signallers in Iarnrod Eireann.Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Angry scenes as taxi men end protestVincent Kearns and Tommy Gorman had an unenviable job when they walked down Kildare Street to advise taxi drivers to call off…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Airport back to normal after drivers shift the protest to Leinster HouseThings were getting back to normal at Dublin Airport yesterday afternoon as hundreds of taxi-drivers called off their blockade…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Unions warn of possible escalationThe taxi-drivers' protest is likely to escalate today, union leaders have warnedThu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Drivers show their militancy as blockades wreak havocTaxi-drivers were in militant form as they protested at central points around Dublin city yesterday.Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Shortage of census collectors likelySome people may be asked to post back their completed census forms next April because of the predicted scarcity of part-time …Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Solicitors seeing significant rise in teacher negligence and school discipline challengesSolicitors are seeing a significant increase in cases involving school discipline and teacher negligence claims, a teachers' …Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Shortages of planning staff are `pretty bad'Serious staff shortages in the planning and engineering areas of local authorities are adding to difficulties in meeting housing…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
Better weather brings services back to normalThe improvement in the weather means that rail services are almost back to normal today.Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Aviation inquiry opens on aborted landingThe Irish Aviation Authority has begun an investigation into Monday's incident at Dublin Airport involving two aircraft - one…Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Bad weather disrupts transport servicesStormy weather brought major disruption to public transport services yesterday.Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Aborted landing not uncommon, says authorityAn incident at Dublin Airport yesterday in which an aircraft almost landed and then took off again is not uncommon, according…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Computer games to be rated for age suitabilityNew age-rating symbols will now appear on computer games, following an initiative from the film censor's office and Sony Computer…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Aircraft forced to abort landing in DublinAn Aer Lingus aircraft with company chairman Mr Bernie Cahill on board had to take evasive action at Dublin Airport yesterday…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Rusty Chain Award to shame cycle-unfriendly employersThe Rusty Chain Award is an award that publicity-seeking companies will not be clamouring to win.Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
We don't lack compassion, only power, says JesuitPeople have not become less compassionate in the State, but more powerless, according to Father Peter McVerry of the Jesuit Centre…Mon Oct 30 2000 - 00:00
State should learn FSAI from report - WallIrish authorities should learn lessons from the British inquiry, particularly on the need to inform the public of health risks…Fri Oct 27 2000 - 01:00
Synon's account of affair cost banker his £180,000 jobMary Ellen Synon is no stranger to making headlinesThu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
Medical organisation recommends national forum and five-year plan to develop State's health strategyA national forum which would develop a health strategy for the State has been recommended by the Irish Medical Organisation (…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
Study says 31% of doctors regret career in medicineAlmost one-in-three doctors would not choose medicine if they were to start their careers again, according to a survey by the…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
