'It was you,' witness tells gardaA witness at the Morris tribunal said yesterday she had no concept of dates, time, height or distance, under cross-examination…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Witness denies she lied for fellow witness McGlincheyA witness at the Morris tribunal was yesterday accused of fabricating evidence on behalf of fellow witness and alleged Garda …Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Four motorcycle gardai patrol city at rush hourThe Garda motorcycle traffic unit in Dublin is being depleted at rush hour every day because the force is refusing to pay a €…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Garda stations may be shutThe Government is to consider closing some of Dublin's 24-hour Garda stations to free up personnel for street patrols.Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Lawyers warned to be mindful of costs in summoning witnessesMorris tribunal: The chairman of the Morris tribunal yesterday warned lawyers representing parties in the hearing that they …Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Key witness 'gave gardai information on IRA'A key witness in the Morris tribunal gave information on republican paramilitaries to Donegal detectives in 1990 in a series …Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Macarthur sent to open prison for assessmentOne of the State's longest-serving prisoners, murderer Malcolm Macarthur, was yesterday transferred to Shelton Abbey open prison…Thu May 08 2003 - 01:00
Byrne denies only 400 gardai on dutyThe Garda Commissioner, Mr Pat Byrne, has strongly rejected reports that just 400 gardaí are on duty around the State at any …Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Garda reserve may be establishedThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, is considering the establishment of a Garda reserve force in a radical move which would…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Journalist questioned about leaks released without chargeThe Northern Ireland editor of the Sunday Times, Liam Clarke, was last night released without charge by the Police Service of…Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Penalty points system to have new offencesNine more offences will be added to the penalty points system in the next 12 months, beginning in June when driving without insurance…Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Murder in flat may be revenge attackGardaí in Dublin investigating the murder of a father of two in Ballymun on Saturday morning believe he may have been killed …Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
Family of missing woman urge her to make contactThe family of a south Dublin woman missing for almost seven weeks say they are becoming increasingly concerned for her safety…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Protesters pour holy water on runway at ShannonProtesters breached security at Shannon Airport before dawn yesterday to pour holy water on a runway and pray.Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Davis Cup tennis-players made statements on attackTwo of the three men who made statements to Dublin gardaí in relation to the Grafton Street attack on a librarian last weekend…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
About 20 people each year are never tracedOf the estimated 2,000 people who are reported missing in the State every year, around 20 are never heard from againSat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Gardai hold three over 2001 murder of criminalGardaí in Dublin investigating the 2001 murder of a Dublin criminal yesterday arrested three people for questioning in connection…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Rabbitte calls for major reforms to tackle crimeThe fight against crime could be enhanced by reforming the prison service and the courts, coupled with a greater emphasis on …Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Three more serious assaults in DublinGardaí are investigating three serious attacks in Dublin on Wednesday nightFri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Conference urges mandatory minimum sentence in drug casesGarda sergeants and inspectors have called on the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to introduce a three-month minimum mandatory…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Delegates pass motions to promote a change in attitude towards drinkingThe AGSI has urged the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to embark on a major crackdown on teenage drinking and drink- related…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Garda unwilling to work penalty points systemGarda sergeants and inspectors say they are unwilling to participate in the full roll-out of the penalty points system for drivers…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Anti-globalisation protesters threatIreland's hosting of the EU presidency next year is likely to attract thousands of militant anti-globalisation protesters from…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
AGSI hears of increase in drug offencesOrganised crime gangs involved in the State's drugs trade have grown as arrogant as they were in the years before Veronica Guerin…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
McDowell to hear delegates criticise Garda payThe Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr McDowell, will come under pressure today on pay and benchmarking at the…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Kitt to allot Eur 5m in assistance for civilian reliefThe Government is to set aside €5 million for humanitarian assistance to help alleviate the suffering of Iraqi civilians.Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Drugs war a possible motive for murderGardaí say they are looking for a "cold, calculated and highly dangerous criminal" in their hunt for the killer of a young Dublin…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Group says council may have to buy homes above tunnelDublin City Council could be forced to buy the homes of Marino residents because work on the Dublin Port Tunnel may have damaged…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
'Tactical marketing' plan to attract visitorsECONOMIC FALLOUT/Tourism: Irish tourism chiefs have promised to increase spending on overseas marketing once war-related consumer…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Irish Eurovision song is deemed to be an original compositionThe long-running controversy over Ireland's entry for this years Eurovision Song Contest has come to a close following news from…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
No case to answer over vaccine trials, religious orders claimThe Vaccine Trials Inquiry: Five religious institutions at the centre of the 1960-61 four-in-one vaccine controversy believe…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Kitchen column cracked right through with bang in the nightShortly before midnight just over two weeks ago, Mr Stephen McQuillan heard a loud bang in the downstairs of his home at Annadale…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Locals may protest at tunnel sitesNorth Dublin residents are considering a series of sit-ins at Dublin Port Tunnel work sites to protest at damage caused to two…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Four die on roads over St Patrick's weekendFour people were killed in road accidents in the Republic over the St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend, less than half the …Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Irish aid agencies get set to aid civiliansIrish aid agency GOAL has begun to move a team of aid workers into Kuwait and Jordan and will enter southern Iraq "as soon as…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Search of river to resume for missing manMembers of the Garda sub-aqua unit will this morning resume their search for the body of a man who fell from a bridge in Galway…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Action to disinherit Nevin will be reactivatedThe failure of Catherine Nevin to have her conviction for the murder of her husband overturned clears the way for the Nevin family…Sat Mar 15 2003 - 00:00
Strict new legislation to curtail smugglingStrict new EU laws due to come into force in weeks will curtail the smuggling of counterfeit goods into the State.Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Doctor in binge drink warningThe Irish community in the UK are the only ethnic minority who experience worse health in Britain than in their homeland, according…Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Meeting today after prison walkoutSenior officials from the Irish Prisons Service will today meet representatives of the Prison Officers Association in Dublin …Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Register of sex offenders here growing four times as fast as UKThe Irish sex offenders register is growing almost four times as fast per capita as a similar register in the UK, it has emerged…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
Sister of missing woman to seek US helpThe sister of missing Kilkenny woman Ms Jo Jo Dullard will today begin an eight-day visit to the US to highlight the lack of …Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Judge criticised cosmetic surgery founderThe co-founder and former director of Irish firm Advanced Cosmetic Institute was found in a UK court to have "showed a cynical…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Director of cosmetic surgery firm resignsThe State's biggest cosmetic surgery group, Advanced Cosmetic Institute, has announced that a director of the company who faces…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Drug seizures by Customs fall by 50%The Customs and Excise Service last year seized drugs with a street value of €33Mon Mar 03 2003 - 00:00
Cosmetic surgery firm director faces arrestA bench warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of a director of the State's biggest cosmetic surgery group after it was …Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Motorists likely to benefit from premium savingsThe State's largest motor insurers have signalled that the days of high premium increases are over.Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Belfast firm plans to tender for contract to supply jetNorthern Ireland's largest manufacturing company, Bombardier Aerospace, plans to tender to supply the new jet to the Irish Government…Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Dentists will now set own fee for fillingsUntil now a PRSI-insured patient was required to pay no more than €13.50 for a fillingWed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Director of cosmetic surgery group chargedA director of the State's biggest cosmetic surgery group was yesterday charged with working as a director of a company while …Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
