Mirror Group is poised to buy Belfast based "News Letter"NEGOTIATIONS which would result in the Mirror Group buying the Belfast based News Letter are at "a very advanced stage", according…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Mother dies, son (3) `critical' after fireA THREE year old boy was seriously ill in hospital last night after a fire in his Dublin home killed his mother.Mon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
Ireland name besmirched by IRA deeds - Archbishop"COWARDS, cowards, callous cowards," Archbishop Walton Empey said of the IRA during his enthronement service in Christchurch …Mon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
16 fixed as minimum age for work in legal move to protect youngBILL which will raise the minimum age for normal employment from 15 to 16 is due to complete its passage through the Oireachtas…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Bill of Rights need not await final deal, say report authorsTHE introduction of a Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland need knot await the negotiation of a final political settlement, two…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
Survivor holds Scott gold medalDET GARDA Ben O'Sullivan is the holder of a Scott Gold Medal, which he received for exceptional courage and heroism.Sat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Initial agenda for three strands settledA PRELIMINARY list of issues the two governments consider necessary, as a minimum, for the agendas of Strand One, Strand Two, …Fri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
Eight Garda body delegates walk outEIGHT of the 40 delegates who attended a conference of the Garda Federation in Dublin yesterday walked out, saying they were …Fri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
The powerless bystandersONLY a quarter of the electorate in Cherry Orchard bothered to vote in the recent Dublin West by election "because the people…Tue Jun 04 1996 - 01:00
LIFE OF REILLYASKED how much his salary has grown since he worked as a £10,000 per year, goods inwards manager in a warehouse on the North …Mon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Dismay as mother of four is murderedNOEL Lindsay had been in work for a hour when, at around 8 aWed May 29 1996 - 01:00
ICCL opposes detention length in drugs BillTHE Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Bill is "one of the most worrying pieces of legislation to come before the Oireachtas…Sat May 25 1996 - 01:00
Action on poverty urged to counter crime riseTHE managing director of An Post has said all political parties must support the channelling of resources into the most disadvantaged…Fri May 24 1996 - 01:00
Group calls for national agency to fight drugsA PRO ACTIVE National Drugs Agency representing a broad range of interests, including the communities hardest hit by the drugs…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
130,600 days lost by strikes in 1995THERE were 36 strikes in 1995, resulting in the loss of 130,600 work days, according to the Labour Relations Commission annual…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
Rescuer's daughter was on hoax call tapeTHE voice of a tearful young girl broadcast by RTE as part of a hoax call to the marine rescue services was in fact that of the…Wed May 22 1996 - 01:00
German court turns down Donna Maguire appealGERMANY'S highest criminal court has rejected an appeal by Donna Maguire against her conviction for the IRA bombing of a British…Wed May 22 1996 - 01:00
VHI dispute causing "disquiet to members"THE VHI Members' Advisory Council yesterday expressed concern at the "worry, inconvenience and expense" being suffered by subscribers…Tue May 14 1996 - 01:00
Fisheries board to investigate source of Shannon killTHE Shannon Regional Fisheries Board is conducting an investigation into a "very serious" fish kill in the Shannon, at Lanesborough…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
IRA prisoner Kelly for Portlaoise transfer "in days"THE IRA prisoner Patrick Kelly should be transferred to Portlaoise Prison "within a matter of days," the Minister for Justice…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Astronomers to get a roasting at Wicklow star attractionTHE country's largest working telescope can be used by the public at a "star-b-q" in Co Wicklow tonight, organised by Astronomy…Fri May 10 1996 - 01:00
Warning on swimming pools infection riskLEGISLATION is needed to regulate private and public swimming pools, spa pools and similar leisure facilities, a meeting of health…Fri May 10 1996 - 01:00
Violent deaths of eight women more than total for 1995EIGHT women have been murdered or suffered violent deaths so far this year, more than the total for 1995 and equal to the number…Thu May 09 1996 - 01:00
Dispute over British Eurovision songAN English songwriter has employed a "top musicologist" to compare one of his songs with this year's British entry for the Eurovision…Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Workers taken to hospital with minor injuriesTWO workers were treated for minor injuries when a large section of scaffolding on the building site at the former Brown Thomas…Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Man detained after murder of woman in Co Laois villageA MURDER investigation began yesterday evening after the discovery of the body of a woman in her 60s in her home near Mountrath…Tue May 07 1996 - 01:00
Sun shines on holiday music festivalsIT was a May Day bank holiday weekend where it was best to take in the potted plants overnight so they wouldn't get bitten by…Tue May 07 1996 - 01:00
Haughey sanctioned three top secret meetings with SFA FIANNA Fail deputation including one TD had three formal meetings in 1988 with senior Sinn Fein figures including Mr Gerry …Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
Villagers halt demolition of "jewel"RESIDENTS of a Co Wicklow village halted the demolition of a 135 year old house yesterdayWed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
IMRO insists on school royalties despite widespread criticismTHE Irish Music Rights Organisation remains determined to collect royalties from schools despite widespread criticismWed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
RTE programme "unjust" to former orphanage inmatesFORMER residents of the Goldenbridge orphanage last night reacted strongly to the Prime Time programme which featured an interview…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
Journal pricing report may lead to cutsA FALL in the price of British magazines is likely following an investigation carried out by the Director of Consumer Affairs…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Novelist Molly Keane dies at 92THE novelist and playwright Molly Keane died early yesterday at her home at Ardmore, Co Waterford. She was 92.Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Equality Bill to be published this yearIRELAND was the only EU state which had not ratified a 1955 UN, convention on race discrimination and would not be able to do…Fri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
No evidence of link between BSE and CJD - scientistEATING British beef is about a dangerous as breathing the air in an industrial city, according to a UCD scientist who has been…Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Heart study not licence to drinkNEW support for the claim that alcohol consumption can protect against heart disease is contained in two research papers published…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Consumer association stance surprises VHITHE VHI yesterday expressed surprise at the criticism by the Consumer Association of Ireland (CAI) for its actions in its pricing…Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
18 hospitals and VHI to end deal on full coverTHE VHI is to inform customers that they will no longer have full cover in 18 of the country's private hospitals from the first…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Aid sought to bring perpetrators of Rwandan genocide to justiceTHE international community has a vital role in assisting the Kigali government to bring the perpetrators of genocide in Rwanda…Fri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Sun holiday allegations discounted in inquiryAN investigation by the office of the Director of Consumer Affairs into claims that Thomson Holidays may not be able to supply…Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
Patients may be casualties in health costs rowAGREEMENT between the VHI and the independent or private hospital sector on the cost of treating VHI subscribers expired last…Fri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
Majority in favour of all party talks - pollA CLEAR majority of people North and South of the Border are in favour of convening all party talks on the future of Northern…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Elderly farmer (74) dies after being shot in leg by gunmenA SEARCH was underway in Co Tipperary and surrounding counties last night after an elderly farmer died when a number of gunmen…Wed Feb 07 1996 - 00:00
Tourism boom works both waysIRISH tourists made more than one million holiday trips abroad in 1994 and pent £529 million outside the Irish economy, according…Sat Feb 03 1996 - 00:00
Temperature rises in the holiday marketA BITTER dispute has broken lout between tour operators since last week's launch of an aggressive advertising campaign by Thomson…Fri Jan 26 1996 - 00:00
As stigma eases more beggars likely on the streets"HAVE you got the price of a cup of tea?" a young man was asking passers by outside Bewleys, in Westmoreland Street, Dublin, …Fri Jan 12 1996 - 00:00
Pornography goes on open displayTHE arrival of Playboy on Dublin news stands has encouraged a number of city newsagents to begin openly displaying pornographic…Wed Jan 10 1996 - 00:00
Autistic boy found sheltering in bushesA DISCARDED wellington boot spotted by a garda led to 12 year old Gary Edward Murphy, the autistic boy missing from his Donegal…Thu Jan 04 1996 - 00:00
