Protests at lay-off pay expected to disrupt bus servicesSerious disruption of Dublin Bus services is expected today when workers take to the streets to protest over redundancy payment…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Nurses' union calls pay offer insultingMembers of the Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) yesterday dismissed as "insulting" the pay rise for staff nurses recommended …Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Union considers action over benchmarkingIndustrial action over the benchmarking report is to be considered by a union representing 11,000 civil servants, which claims…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Farmers benefited from foot-and-mouth - reportIrish farmers benefited economically from the outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease last year, according to a study just published…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Effects of bag tax to be gaugedAn indication of the success or otherwise of the tax on plastic bags in reducing litter is expected in a major survey to be undertaken…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Nurses to vent anger over benchmarkingAnger among nurses and low-paid civil servants at the outcome of the benchmarking pay process is set to be vented at special …Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Curragh eviction notices are criticisedHardship cases among families facing eviction from houses in the Curragh military base will be treated with compassion, the Minister…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
ICTU supports protest on terms for lay-off payA national protest next month over redundancy payment levels has received the backing of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Jets came close to a collision off south coast, says reportTwo passenger jets came within less than two minutes of a head-on collision off the south-west coast after a series of errors…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Alternatives to animal incineration backedOpponents of an animal-waste incinerator in Tipperary were told last night at a public meeting that a safer method of carcass…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Dublin Airport faces disruption over disputeDublin Airport faces the threat of serious disruption from next week when a dispute involving staff at CityJet Handling is likely…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Unions vote to join talks on new partnership pactTrade union leaders voted overwhelmingly yesterday to enter discussions on a new social partnership agreementWed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Garda traffic funding criticisedLack of support for Garda traffic units is hampering attempts to improve road safety, the Association of Garda Sergeants and …Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
European trade unionists add backing to Yes campIreland will not be forgiven by countries hoping to join the EU if it rejects the Nice Treaty for a second time, the Irish Congress…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
IFI proposes to close Cork plant for winterIrish Fertiliser Industries (IFI) is proposing a three-month closure this winter of its Cork plant as part of its cost-cutting…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Employers to seek pay pause in any new agreementEmployers are prepared to enter talks on a new social partnership deal but many will require a pay pause as part of the outcome…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Irish Fertilizer chiefs to present survival plan to HarneyCost-cutting proposals aimed at saving 600 jobs at Irish Fertilizer Industries (IFI) will be put to the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, …Mon Sept 16 2002 - 01:00
Ireland is still remarkably religious - DalyIreland remains a "remarkably religious country" and news of the Catholic Church's demise has been, like that of Mark Twain, …Mon Sept 16 2002 - 01:00
Redundancy payment protest plannedUnions representing more than 100,000 construction workers are to back a national protest next month over redundancy payment …Mon Sept 16 2002 - 01:00
Minimum wage will rise to €6.35The minimum wage will rise more than 6 per cent to €6.35 from the start of October. The rise, from €5Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Trade union members are urged to protest over redundancy payTrade union members throughout the State were called on yesterday to support a day of protests next month over redundancy payment…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Butchers agree to end their strikeButchers at Superquinn voted yesterday to accept a Labour Court recommendation and end their nine-day-old strike.Wed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Nurses in three hospitals to work to rule on MondayTheatre nurses at three mid-western hospitals are to take industrial action from next Monday in pursuit of a pay claimWed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Industrial action to hit rural mail deliveries on MondayDelays in postal deliveries to rural areas are expected on Monday when sub-post office owners begin industrial action.Sat Aug 17 2002 - 01:00
Man refused entry into pub with guide dog awarded €3,000A visually impaired man who was refused entry to a Dublin pub with his guide dog has been awarded €3,000 by the Equality Authority…Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Motorway route opposed by Columban MissionariesThe Columban Missionaries have criticised a plan to route a motorway through their land in Co MeathTue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Turbulence knocked out passenger, air accident report findsA passenger was knocked unconscious and a pilot inadvertently set off an emergency warning when an aircraft hit severe turbulence…Thu Aug 08 2002 - 01:00
Too little, too late to save the tourist seasonTourism service providers enjoyed a boom bank holiday weekend, but for some the good weather came too late to save a miserable…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Traveller body's funding suspended after advertsFunding for the Citizen Traveller public awareness campaign has been suspended by the Department of Justice following the group…Mon Aug 05 2002 - 01:00
Treatment unit for victims of assault soughtA campaign to have a sexual assault treatment unit opened in the south-east is to be intensified in the autumnSat Aug 03 2002 - 01:00
Dismissed gaelscoil principal considers legal actionThe principal of a Co Meath Gaelscoil who was sacked after a row over religious instruction is to consider taking an action for…Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
Pupils' parents bitterly divided over dispute that led to sackingParents of children attending Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg have been left bitterly divided by the dismissal of its principal, Mr …Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
Order on abuse action papersTwo Catholic bishops and the State were yesterday given eight weeks to produce documents sought by a woman who was abused as …Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Flea-bitten garda awarded €2,500Gardai in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, were left scratching their heads when the Garda station became infested with fleas after three…Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Managers approve regional incineratorAnti-incineration campaigners in the south-east say their fight is not finished, despite the decision of two county managers …Tue Jul 23 2002 - 01:00
Money is paid for unprinted tourist guidesA Kilkenny-based company has collected revenue from hundreds of businesses in Ireland and Wales for entries in tourism guides…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Company says tourist website will be completedA website project for which it has received €35,000 in EU funding is behind schedule but will be completed, Trailblazer Publications…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Carlow inquiry into dumping of wasteCarlow County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency are conducting an investigation into the dumping of several thousand…Thu Jul 18 2002 - 01:00
Waterford company to cut over 100 jobsMore than 100 jobs are being cut at a Honeywell plant in Waterford that manufactures parts for the aircraft industryWed Jul 17 2002 - 01:00
Doctors threaten strike at regional hospitalsSerious disruption of services is threatened at Waterford and Tralee regional hospitals from next week because of a dispute over…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Wexford rejects waste proposals for south-eastA waste management plan for the south-east which includes incineration has been rejected by Wexford County CouncilTue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Crystal boss optimistic about remainder of tourism yearWaterford Crystal chief executive Mr John Foley says he is optimistic about the rest of the tourism season despite the sharp …Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Weather damps hopes of a late revivalMention "foot-and-mouth crisis" to a tourism operator in the south-east, and they may start fondly reminiscing about the good…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
One nurse fears her profession is still undervaluedLike her colleagues throughout the State, Ms Claire Mahon had been optimistic that the benchmarking process would result in a…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Council hears case against Tipperary roadResidents opposed to a plan to build a dual carriageway between Clonmel and Cahir put their case to a meeting of South Tipperary…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Incinerator company says comments by protesters ill-informed 18,500 signatures support appeals against Tipperary projectOpponents of a proposed incinerator near Cashel, Co Tipperary, were accused yesterday by the company behind the project of making…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
2,000 seek treatment for alcohol abuseAlcohol continues to be the main drug for which treatment is sought in the south-east, according to figures just published by…Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Sex abuse of girls brings eight-year prison termA 60-year-old Wexford farmer was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday for sexually abusing two young girls for several…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Publican sent to prison for sexual abuse of sisterA Wexford publican and shopkeeper was yesterday sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually abusing his sister and three …Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
FG local faithful turn out to hear KennySeveral hundred Fine Gael activists attended a rally in Kilkenny last night at which the party leader, Mr Enda Kenny, promised…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
