Decision to provide franchise came out of `clear blue sky'The decision to provide a franchise for a new national radio station came "out of a clear, blue sky", the Flood tribunal heard…Sat Oct 14 2000 - 01:00
Burke's Century Radio letters missing from Government filesA NUMBER of letters about Century Radio and RTE transmission charges were missing from the official Government files, the Flood…Fri Oct 13 2000 - 01:00
Century Radio's problems detailed at FloodBank officials believed Century Radio would be a "lost cause" if legislation was not introduced to cap RTE's advertising, the…Thu Oct 12 2000 - 01:00
Search for young Romanian womanA garda search was continuing last night for Ms Anka Nova Kovici, a Romanian woman who went missing from her home in Walkinstown…Wed Oct 11 2000 - 01:00
Garda told of only 28% of sex crimes - reportOnly 28 per cent of victims of sexual crime in the past year reported the offence to the Garda, according to the latest statistics…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Firm claims weed-control benefits of GM sugar beetIrish crop trials on genetically modified sugar beet have shown that pesticide usage could be reduced by 40 per cent on the GM…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Linking of taxi shortage to recent killings rejectedThe linking of the taxi shortage with four recent killings in Dublin has been strongly rejected by Dublin taxi-drivers and their…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Men account for more than 10% of contacts at rape crisis centresMen now account for 10 to 12 per cent of people contacting rape crisis centres, according to the national co-ordinator of the…Mon Oct 09 2000 - 01:00
Over 1,000 at boys' funeral in KilkennyMore than 1,000 people gathered in St Patrick's Church, Kilkenny, yesterday for the funeral of Alan (10) and Shane Byrne (6), …Thu Oct 05 2000 - 01:00
Hundreds at removal of Byrne boys in KilkennyTwo simple white coffins last night marked the reality of the past week's tragic happenings and grim discoveries in the south…Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Dublin's traffic plan to be outlined todayThe Government will today outline how plans for the metro, Luas, DART, Dublin Bus and road building will affect Dublin traffic…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Mourners weep on hearing that woman's two sons are deadWhen mourners went to St Patrick's Church in Kilkenny city yesterday morning, they were only certain of one death - that of Mrs…Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
Sombre village struggles to cope with a violent deathKilkenny flags still fluttered from the poles around the village of Cuffesgrange yesterday, but there was nothing to celebrate…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Gardai still look for missing man, childrenGardai were no wiser about the whereabouts of Mr Stephen Byrne and his two children last night, a day after his wife, Maeve, …Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Minister urged to halt Coal Harbour transferMore than 250 people attended a public meeting in Dun Laoghaire last night to express their concern at the transfer of the Coal…Thu Sept 28 2000 - 01:00
Families fined for suicides in JapanLosing a family member to suicide is traumatic enough, but in Japan, families of train suicide victims face extra trauma in the…Mon Sept 18 2000 - 01:00
Relatively clear roads get staff to work earlyEmployers can thank the hauliers for getting many workers out of bed and into work earlier than usual yesterday morning.Sat Sept 16 2000 - 01:00
Disappearing Vietnamese pupils leave school baffledThe disappearance of 23 Vietnamese students has been described as "baffling" by the language school they attended in Dublin.Fri Sept 15 2000 - 01:00
Dublin diocese starts disability campaignA campaign to fully involve people with disabilities in Catholic Church activities has been started by the Dublin Diocesan Jubilee…Fri Sept 15 2000 - 01:00
Tributes to former `Independent' editor Aidan PenderWarm tributes have been paid to former Irish Independent and Evening Herald editor Mr Aidan Pender, who died on Tuesday after…Thu Sept 14 2000 - 01:00
First shelter for abused men opens in NavanThe first emergency shelter for abused men in the State has been opened in Navan, Co MeathThu Sept 14 2000 - 01:00
Inflation warning to dairy farmersDairy farmers have been warned that inflation could affect them more than any other sector in the next few years.Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Action to halt price cuts by supermarkets is threatenedDairy farmers have warned that they will not allow the current supermarket price war to continue indefinitely, and have threatened…Wed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
High-support unit to be investigatedA detailed investigation into the running of Newtown House in Co Wicklow is to be carried out next month by the Social Services…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Revenue wrote to clerkA revenue Commissioners' official wrote to a District Court clerk asking about the circumstances surrounding the drawing up of…Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Chambers hearing may have been error - judgeJudge Donnchadh O Buachalla has admitted he might have made a mistake in not holding a hearing in open court on the licence transfer…Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Focus on transfer of pub licenceThe inquiry into the transfer of the licence for Jack White's Inn into Catherine Nevin's name resumed yesterday at King's Inns…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Garda uneasy at procedure in granting licence to NevinThe superintendent who led the investigation into Mr Tom Nevin's murder has told the O Buachalla inquiry he was very unhappy …Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Collection of rare plants rejuvenated at Teagasc centreA collection of rare plants has being saved from extinction by Teagasc's Kinsealy research centre in Co DublinSat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Rape crisis centre has increase in male callsThere has been a marked increase in the number of men using rape crisis services in the north-west.Wed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Car Free Day to reduce pollution and noise levels in Irish townsAn eerie calm is expected to fall over the centres of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Portlaoise on Friday September 22nd …Wed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Vigil to highlight plight of priestFamily and friends of Father Brendan Forde are holding a vigil outside the US embassy in Dublin this evening to highlight the…Wed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
Family of Anne Ryan welcomes withdrawalAnne Ryan's family has welcomed the news of Mr Hugh O'Flaherty's withdrawalWed Aug 30 2000 - 01:00
ASH calls for £1 increase in price of packet of cigarettes in next BudgetAnti-smoking campaigners have called on the Government to impose a £1 increase in the price of a packet of cigarettes in the …Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Phone radiation labels welcomedThe decision by mobile phone manufacturers to start labelling mobile phones with the amount of radiation they emit has been welcomed…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Survey shows more women than men now smoke, and smoke more heavilyMore women than men now smoke and are heavier smokers, according to the results of a new smoking survey sponsored by Nicorette…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Gardai say they did their best to trace teenage girlThe Garda Press Office said yesterday the force had done all it could to trace Kim O'Donovan, the 15-year-old girl whose body…Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Girl found dead in guesthouse was missing for weeksA 15-year-old girl found dead in a Dublin guesthouse yesterday had been missing since July 28th when she left a residential care…Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Governor says prison rapes are uncommonPrison rapes in Ireland are uncommon, the governor of Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Mr John Lonergan, said yesterday.Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
13 deaths in building sector so far this yearMore people have been killed in do-it-yourself and building-related work than in the core construction industry this year, according…Thu Aug 17 2000 - 01:00
Positive reaction to gay programmeRTE's screening of its first documentary on being gay in Ireland received a positive response from the public, according to the…Thu Aug 17 2000 - 01:00
Ports put on alert for many-legged migrantWhile Customs officers are busy monitoring ports for illegal immigrants, some dangerous exotic pests could be sneaking into this…Thu Aug 17 2000 - 01:00
Health board criticised for putting mentally handicapped into psychiatric hospitalsPeople who do not need psychiatric help are being admitted to psychiatric hospitals because there is nowhere else to place them…Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Compensation in doubt for flightSome passengers on the aborted flight from Las Palmas to Dublin last weekend have said Panorama Holidays has indicated it will…Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
Passengers describe their fear at hearing an `explosion'"There were people praying, crying and getting sickTue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
168 passengers safe after unscheduled landing in TenerifeSome 168 passengers arrived back in Dublin Airport yesterday morning after their aircraft had to abort its journey in Tenerife…Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Report says psychiatric hospitals are substandardThe substandard condition of some long-stay psychiatric accommodation has been highlighted by the Inspector of Mental Hospitals…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Schools not to be warned on mobilesThe Government has confirmed that it has no plans to follow the lead of the British government in warning schools about mobile…Mon Jul 31 2000 - 01:00
Parents warned about the dangers of ecstasy after death of 17-year-old girl from the drugParents have been warned to be alert to the dangers of ecstasy, following the death of a 17-year-old girlSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Former Taoiseach says he did not `dishonour' bank debt of £110,000Mr Charles Haughey told the Moriarty tribunal that he had "forgotten" about a debt of £110,000 which he owed to AIBFri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
