Legal cases cost Government almost €180mAlmost €180 million was paid out by 11 Government Departments in legal settlements and legal fees between 2001 and 2003Sat Feb 21 2004 - 00:00
Pint price rise deferred because of smoke banBeer drinkers are set to benefit financially from the implementation of the ban on smoking in the workplace with the news that…Sat Feb 21 2004 - 00:00
E-voting needs audit trail, says OmbudsmanElectronic voting should only go ahead when there is an audit facility in place, the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, has saidFri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Gardai to examine if raids on ATMs are linkedGardaí in Dublin are investigating possible links between an armed raid on an ATM machine in the city yesterday and two similar…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Disappearance of two in Spain not a hoax, says familyThe family of one of the Dublin criminals missing in Spain for almost three weeks say they are convinced the disappearance is…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Officer 'told of British link' to 1974 bombingA retired Army bomb disposal expert has said he received intelligence just months after the 1974 Monaghan and Dublin bombings…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Knuttel wins case against gallery ownerThe operator of a Dublin art gallery has agreed to cease trading under the name of The Knuttel Gallery following a successful…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Five complaints upheld against broadcastersComplaints against Cork's Red FM radio station regarding the use of the term "bitch" on air and references to penis length have…Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Fears for 'Westies' abducted in SpainGardaí are treating as serious reports that two Irishmen have been abducted in SpainThu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Majority well disposed to UK - surveyIrish people are well disposed to the UK, but believe it needs to improve relations with the Republic on Northern Ireland, Sellafield…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
30,000 payment to be investigatedThe Garda Commissioner, Mr Noel Conroy, has appointed a chief superintendent from the Southern Region to investigate allegations…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Plan to send ship to Liberia shelvedThe Army has denied its mission to Liberia has been compromised after plans to send a re-supply ship to Irish troops in the west…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Solicitor tells of 'Machiavellian' land dealMahon Tribunal: An assumption that the purchase of the Carrickmines lands in south Co Dublin would be a simple transaction was…Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Land agent 'misled' on Carrickmines dealMahon Tribunal: A solicitor seriously misled the land agent Mr Sam Stanley on the sale of the lands at Carrickmines in south…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Cabinet approves closure of Mountjoy PrisonThe Cabinet has formally approved the closure of Mountjoy Prison, DublinThu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Land price rose after cheque not honouredMahon Tribunal: The purchase price of the Carrickmines site in south county Dublin was increased by some £160,000 after a deposit…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Mahon criticises leak of documents to mediaMahon Tribunal: The chairman of the planning tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, has criticised the leaking to the media of confidential…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Release followed review of case by trial judgeKenneth Byrne was released from his 10-year sentence on January 19th following a review of his case at Dublin Circuit Criminal…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Murdered man was convicted raiderThe man who died in an apparent gangland shooting in Dublin was well known to the GardaTue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Lawyers paid €700,000 for working on Barron inquiryLawyers who act for the Justice for the Forgotten group have been paid almost €700,000 by the State for their work on the Barron…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Det McCabe killers still getting visitorsThe killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe are continuing to enjoy full visiting rights at Castlerea Prison, Roscommon, despite visiting…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Damaged crane to cause disruption to rail commutersRail commuters are facing major disruption today following the partial collapse of a 200 foot crane at a building site close …Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Cocaine worth €2m is seized in KildareCocaine and "mixing agent" with an estimated street value of €2 million has been seized in a house in Carbury, Co KildareMon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Reform plan for prisons being finalisedA root and branch 5-10 year reform package for the prison service is being finalised by the Department of Justice and is expected…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Parole Board to get books of evidence accessThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has directed that the Parole Board be given access to books of evidence when considering…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Revenue failing to prosecute tax amnesty offendersThe Revenue Commissioners have been allowing people who made false declarations when availing of the 1993 tax amnesty to privately…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Department paid almost €30m in consultancy feesThe Department of Justice has paid almost €30 million to consultancy firms since the Government took office just over 18 months…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Mountjoy demolition plan set for CabinetThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, plans immediately to seek the formal approval of Cabinet to demolish Mountjoy Prison, …Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Cooney says Barron conclusions are 'wrong'BARRON REPORT: The former minister for justice, Mr Patrick Cooney, has told an Oireachtas sub-committee that Mr Justice Barron…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Donlon believes there was collusionA former senior diplomat, Mr Seán Donlon, told the Oireachtas sub-committee that be believed there was British security force…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Cooney to criticise Barron bombs inquiryThe former minister for justice, Mr Patrick Cooney, is expected to tell the joint Oireachtas subcommittee today that Mr Justice…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
FitzGerald defends handling of 1974 bombingsBARRON REPORT: The former Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, has defended the 1974 government's handling of the Dublin and Monaghan…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
New State Pathologist has to wait for deputyThe new State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, will perform every post-mortem in the State in coming months because the Government…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Management about-face in prison talks, claims POAThe Prison Officers' Association has accused the Irish Prison Service of scuppering a breakthrough in crisis overtime talks, …Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Gardai interview girl on Cork incidentCork detectives were last night still trying to establish the circumstances surrounding an allegation of rape made by a 13-year…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Garda figures show 2% fall in serious crimesA 2 per cent drop in serious offences in 2003 are revealed in statistics released by the Department of Justice last night.Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Cassidy appointed State PathologistDr Marie Cassidy has been appointed to the position of State PathologistTue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
McDowell denies bullying of prison officersPrison officers last night warned the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, that his "Thatcherite" approach to the ongoing overtime…Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Gardai interview bus driver after death of girl (5)The driver of a bus which fatally injured a five-year-old girl in Dublin on Sunday has been interviewed by gardaí.Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Retired gardai likely to be used by new inspectorateThe new Garda inspectorate, or ombudsman, is likely to use retired gardaí to investigate members against whom serious complaints…Tue Jan 13 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry into illegal dumpingFurther prosecutions for illegal dumping at sites in Co Wicklow are expected in the coming months, according to Garda sources…Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
Irish troops rescue 35 LiberiansAn elite unit of Irish troops has freed 35 Liberian civilians who were beaten and raped by armed renegade government forces holding…Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
Prison service confirms 17 inmates failed to return after temporary releaseSome 17 inmates due back at prison after temporary release over the Christmas period have failed to report at their places of…Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Prison officers attacked as drugs interceptedA number of prison officers were yesterday assaulted by inmates at Cloverhill Prison, Dublin, after one of them attempted to …Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Drugs valued at over €100m seized last yearThe value of drugs seized in the Republic exceeded €100 million for the first time in 2003, according to the latest provisional…Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
Control of drugs empire at centre of families' feudBackground: When the guilty verdicts were returned on Saturday night against the five Limerick men who abducted and murdered…Mon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
Bitterness of feud always in evidence as insults are tradedCourt sketch: Anybody who was in the round hall of Dublin's Four Courts just before 7 p.mMon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
Security sector in spotlightThe conviction of a former Judge Roy Beans' bouncer, Paul Burke, is not the first time Ardclose Taverns Ltd, which owns the pub…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
New €8m Government jet arrives tomorrowThe Government will take delivery of its new €8 million jet tomorrowThu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Software to complete full penalty points system now being installedThe computer software needed to implement fully the penalty points system is now being installed at Garda headquarters, Dublin…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
