Angry reaction from blood board to call by Harney for its dissolutionTHE Blood Transfusion Service Board reacted strongly yesterday to a call from the leader of the Progressive Democrats that it…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
Plasma from Patient X main infection sourceTHE primary source for the infection of anti-D produced by the Blood Transfusion Service Board was through the taking of plasma…Wed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
`Total failure' of BTSB medical staff to maintain standardsMR JUSTICE Finlay finds that the major responsibility for the contamination of the anti-D product lies with the "total failure…Wed Mar 12 1997 - 00:00
Publicans fail to halt prices directiveA DECISION by Limerick publicans yesterday to comply with a request from the Minister of State for Commerce, Science and Technology…Tue Mar 11 1997 - 00:00
Storms disrupt ferry servicesGALES at sea and gusty winds on land, sometimes reaching speeds of up to 70 m.p.h., are forecast for the rest of the week.Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Irish religious freedom praised at induction of Chief RabbiTHE President, Mrs Robinson, was among those attending the induction of the new Chief Rabbi of Ireland, the Very Rev Rabbi Gavin…Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Supreme Court reserves judgment in case on section of Companies ActTHE Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a case on the constitutionality of a section of the Companies ActMon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
Head of drinks trade inquiry calls for easier licensingTHE chairman of the Competition Authority inquiry into the drinks trade has signalled his support for making it much easier to…Sat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Overcrowding, noise problems in night clubs, survey findsCHANGES in the law and stricter enforcement of existing regulations controlling safety in nightclubs have been called for by …Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
Club managers claim fire and safety monitoring procedures are adequateNIGHT CLUB managers and fire officers have differed with the Consumers Association of Ireland on the levels of safety monitoring…Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
Provisions in Bill `could undermine' Dail inquiriesA GOVERNMENT measure designed to assist Dail inquiries such as that into the Dunne/Lowry affair could have the opposite effect…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Revenue takes action to secure convictionsNEW steps are to be taken to help the Revenue Commissioners to secure convictions in cases of serious tax evasion, the Minister…Tue Feb 04 1997 - 00:00
Crackdown on unsafe building sites promisedTHE Minister of State for Labour Affairs, Ms Eithne Fitzgerald, has announced a crackdown on unsafe practices on building sites…Sat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
Union officials criticises lay offs in DroghedaA UNION official in Drogheda has criticised the decision of a local factory to lay off 54 of its 77 workers despite the fact …Sat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
O'Malley says Dunne, Lowry Bill a disasterA GOVERNMENT Bill being brought speedily into law to assist the investigation into the Dunne Lowry affair will in fact "neuter…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Man arrested after hostage siege ends without injuryAN 11-hour siege ended without injury yesterday morning after a man in Tallaght had thrown his girlfriend out of her house and…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Dr Neary issues statement about priestTHE Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, yesterday issued a statement following media inquiries concerning the whereabouts of…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Lottery to extend range of options based on Lotto drawA NEW National Lottery game which will allow bets on one or more numbers coming up in the Lotto draw will begin next month.Fri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Seed funding set to bloom in new Joyce foundationTHE James Joyce Centre on North Great George's Street, Dublin, was allocated £100,000 by the Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn.Thu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Court challenge by prisoner on lawfulness of detention opensTHE first case involving prisoners challenging the lawfulness of their detention following the controversy over the composition…Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Beef export value down by £150m due to BSE crisisTHE value of beef exports fell by around £150 million during 1996 as a result of the BSE crisis.Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
DPP may take High Court case on legality of District CourtsTHE Director of Public Prosecutions is considering taking a case to the High Court to clarify the legality of decisions taken…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Chaplain rejects use of prisoner `barriers'NEW restrictions on prisoners deemed to be dangerous could make a bad situation worse, the head of the Catholic prison chaplains…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
IFA anger as factory cattle prices drop below "survival minimum"THE Irish Farmers' Association yesterday expressed outrage at a 5 pence per pound drop in the price paid for cattle at meat factories…Tue Jan 14 1997 - 00:00
One stop shop for small businesses attract 8,000 visitors to TallaghtEIGHT thousand people involved in small business ventures, or considering starting one, visited the Self Employed 97 Information…Mon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
Brave new world for horse racingTHE Irish horse racing industry will die if it fails to attract more women and young people to racing meets, according to Mr …Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Hands-On HanlonMR NOEL Hanlon, the VHI chairman, currently battling against the new competitor in the health insurance industry, BUPA, is no…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
£120,000 salary for new VHI chief executiveTHE new chief executive of the VHI is to receive just under £120,000 a year, according to a senior source in the organisation…Thu Jan 09 1997 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland offers on line banking serviceON-LINE banking is to be offered from March to Bank of Ireland customers who are on the Web.Sat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Sales "not overly spectacular"THE sales so far have been "not overly spectacular", according to the general manager of Clerys, Mr Tom ReaFri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
High tech, low pay characterise new sectorEVERY day during 1996 another three young Irish people took up jobs in a telesales, telemarketing or teleservices centreFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Taylor scandal rocks brokers' confidenceIT may have been a year of boom. But it was also one when the headlines were dominated by controversyFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Liquidator is appointed at the `Evening News' groupTHE Mid/and Tribune is owed £644,766 by the company which published the Evening News, the Dublin based newspaper which ceased…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Gridlock the only blight on growthGRIDLOCK and growth were the main themes of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce review of 1996, launched by the chamber's president…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Lowry company is `captive' to Dunnes StoresSTREAMLINE Enterprises, the family company of Mr Michael Lowry, is a "captive company", under constant pressure to provide services…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Calculating faster than the blink of an eyeTHE "teraflop" computer, we are told, is a landmark in computer performanceSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Brown Thomas gets profits goingTHIS was the year that saw Brown Thomas Group on the moveSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
New year trading in McInerney HoldingsTRADING in the new McInerney Holdings shares will begin on January 6th, and trading in McInerney Properties, the original debt…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Warning on shadow over silver screenTHE unprecedented flood of Irish films currently being screened in Irish cinemas is the end product of steady growth in the sector…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Spending of £783m on R&D by StatePUBLIC funding of research and development in 1996 came to 1.7 per cent of GDP, according to a report published yesterday.Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Dublin beats rest of EuropeECONOMIC growth in Dublin exceeded that of any other major Western European city in 1996, according to a new report from the …Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Small firms will benefit most from campaign to `spread the word'THE EMU Business Awareness Campaign aims to harness the resources of professional and business associations in "spreading the…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Early planning will give competitive edgeTHE two greatest dangers for the business sector in the introduction of EMU are that firms will underestimate the amount of work…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
IBM and RTC fillip for west DublinWEST Dublin has received a major economic boost following the announcements that IBM is going to build a £220 million campus …Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
Dual pricing system likely during transition to euroMANDATORY dual pricing of goods and services in both pounds and the new euro currency is likely during a four year period spanning…Thu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Rapid growth of Irish food processing may slow downTHE Irish food processing sector has recorded greater growth than its equivalent in any other EU country over the past five years…Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
Committee has no power to compel witnesses to attendTHE Dail Committee on Procedure and Privileges which is to hold an inquiry into payments to politicians by the former managing…Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Mapfre Asistencia expands operation into the RepublicMAPFRE Asistencia, the subsidiary of the Spanish based but multinational insurance group, Sistema Mapfre, has been granted an…Thu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00
Dunne's tax request rejectedEIGHT weeks ago the Government rejected a request from members of the Duane family for changes in the taxation laws concerning…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
