£47m allocated for prison constructionThe Government's new Witness Protection Scheme has been allocated £250,000 next year in the Department of Justice spending Estimates…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Bill of £85m expected for Army hearing loss actionsThe Department of Defence expects to pay £85 million in compensation and costs next year to Army members suing for hearing loss…Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Fireworks and 21-gun salute will mark inauguration of PresidentA drumroll, a fanfare and a 21-gun salute will feature in the inauguration of Mrs Mary McAleese as President todayTue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Two-hour inaugural ceremony to begin at noonAt precisely eight minutes to 12 today Mrs Mary McAleese is due to take her last steps as President-electTue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
President-elect says she will address issues of the North with sensitivityPresident-elect Mrs Mary McAleese said she understood the issues of Northern Ireland and would be able to address them sensitively…Sat Nov 01 1997 - 00:00
Trip to see the family recalls another MaryIt was not what she said but how and where she said itWed Oct 29 1997 - 00:00
McAleese marches on in hope of victoryIt's a phrase she has used countless times to countless fans, but yesterday it meant a little moreMon Oct 27 1997 - 00:00
DPP to meet AG over blood scandal outcomeThe Attorney General is expected to meet the Director of Public Prosecutions this week to discuss changes in legislation following…Mon Oct 27 1997 - 00:00
Nally in the green as young fans take to treesDerek Nally believes he's on a rollFri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
Straw poll puts Banotti in Aras an UachtarainMary Banotti will win the presidential election, according to a telephone poll of 300 farmersFri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
McAleese tells of personal knowledge of handicapIt was as polished as all her performances, and the audience at the Mansion House in Dublin gave Mary McAleese an enthusiastic…Thu Oct 23 1997 - 01:00
McAleese denies pushing SF `agenda'The Fianna Fail/PD presidential candidate, Prof Mary McAleese, yesterday denied allegations that she was "pushing a Sinn Fein…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
McAleese role in peace process is defended by HumeJohn Hume last night gave his support to the Fianna Fail/ Progressive Democrat presidential candidate, Prof Mary McAleese, when…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
McAleese pressed for answers but handlers keep media at bayIt is not often you see a Government Minister take a lunge at someoneMon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Mother of murdered girl believes daughter's killer is living in CorkThe mother of a schoolgirl murdered in Britain 22 years ago has said she believes her daughter's killer is living in IrelandSat Oct 18 1997 - 01:00
McAleese will not name her unionist supportersThe Fianna Fail-Progressive Democrats presidential candidate, Prof Mary McAleese, will not publicly identify her supporters within…Sat Oct 18 1997 - 01:00
Banotti gets converts on the road to Kanturk"Politics isn't like this in Dublin," Mary Banotti declared to the enthusiastic crowd gathered in Kanturk, Co CorkThu Oct 16 1997 - 01:00
A high-achieving Northern CatholicMary McAleese is a 46-year-old mother of three children married to a dentistMon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Students give Adi her toughest examinationTrust a teenager to ask the searching questionSat Oct 11 1997 - 01:00
Carrots and mash, Roche's secret weaponA plate of carrots, coleslaw and two balls of mash were the secret weapon of presidential candidate Adi Roche yesterdayFri Oct 10 1997 - 01:00
McAleese offers her heart and mindThe party faithful came to listen yesterday, and Mary McAleese boiled down her CV to two nuggets to be carried to the doorsteps…Tue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00
McAleese and rivals show their paces at west's major horse fairYou are led to her and she takes you by the hand and locks you in her gaze. "Howya doin'? God blessMon Oct 06 1997 - 01:00
McAleese campaign plotted like a military operationMary McAleese's life for the next four weeks is mapped out in green and red felt-tip on a large white board in her campaign headquarters…Sat Oct 04 1997 - 01:00
IFA wants profits made by food retailers regulatedThe Government should appoint an examiner to regulate food retailers and ensure that any drop in farm-gate prices is passed on…Wed Sept 10 1997 - 01:00
Bruton promotes backbenchersFour Fine Gael backbenchers have been appointed to the front bench by the party leader, Mr John BrutonWed Sept 10 1997 - 01:00
State presence at Mother Teresa's funeral undecidedAs Mother Teresa continued to lie in state in Calcutta, thousands crowded into the city to file past her coffin and pay their…Tue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
City horses suffering `abuse and neglect'More than five horses a week were taken into shelter last year suffering from abuse, starvation and disease, according to the…Tue Sept 09 1997 - 01:00
Fire victims were not in EHB careThe two teenage girls who died in a fire in a derelict factory in Dublin at the weekend had never sought accommodation from the…Tue Sept 02 1997 - 01:00
Diabetic group conquers four highest peaksThey arrived at the top, drenched but with seven minutes to spareMon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Ahern calls on unionists to `recognise opportunity'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, welcomed the Northern Secretary's invitation to Sinn Fein as a "huge opportunity"Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Gardai question man over death in BrayA man in his late 20s is being questioned by gardai about the death of a man in Bray, Co Wicklow, on Monday nightWed Aug 27 1997 - 01:00
Lowry's tax evasion methods spelt outMichael Lowry's refrigeration company was a front for large "clandestine" payments made personally to him by Ben Dunne, the tribunal…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
Counterfeit trade costs manufacturers £15mThe Irish black market in fake branded sports wear, jeans and clothes is costing manufacturers £15 million a year, according …Wed Aug 20 1997 - 01:00
Newlyweds celebrate by doing the locomotionIt started behind the goal-posts at a Gaelic football match in Paris and ended up on a slow train to Bagenalstown.Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Zoo is baffled by death of penguinsDublin Zoo is investigating the mysterious deaths of all but one of its penguinsFri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Marriage counselling centres short of fundsWaiting lists for marriage and child counselling services are growing, and at least one organisation has had to turn couples …Fri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Market figures paint a bleak picture for new stationThe most popular Radio Ireland programme appears to have been the morning Cliona Show, the one axed by the station last month…Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Last post for a family man and friendJohn Lynch straightened his back, put his hands by his side and stood behind his son's coffinTue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
Information not barred by BTSB rules, says expertRegulations governing the BTSB would not have prevented the former Minister for Health, Mr Noonan, passing on information about…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
Documents reveal counsel's advice on McCole costsThree months before the BTSB threatened Mrs Bridget McCole with costs if she continued her legal action the Department of Health…Mon Aug 04 1997 - 01:00
No government decisions on defence strategyThe senior counsel appointed to examine the previous coalition's handling of the McCole case found that the "government did not…Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Cayman banker's death may affect new inquiryAny new inquiry into the finances of Mr Charles Haughey has lost one of its most important potential witnesses, with the death…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Hospitals where staff are begging for helpTHREE people held down the screaming four-year-old boy while a doctor took a bone marrow sampleTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Probation for new tenants suggested in report on drugsDUBLIN Corporation is to consider giving probationary tenancies to new tenants to make it easier to evict suspected drug dealers…Thu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Challenge to ballot in prisons could cause union splitMEMBERS of the Prison Officers' Association (POA) are to challenge the validity of a ballot on pay and conditions concluded last…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
