Parties bicker over election poster posturingCandidates in the forthcoming European and local elections have accused each other of breaking a gentleman's agreement with Dublin…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Dublin march to call for EU status for IrishThe Irish language lobby group STÁDAS is expecting some 5,000 people to attend a demonstration in Dublin tomorrow to pressure…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Dublin to host interactive Internet lightshowDublin will this evening begin hosting a interactive artwork that allows participants to design huge light sculptures on the …Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Colombia Three verdict expected 'within days'Three Irishmen accused of training Marxist rebels in Colombia could receive the verdict from their trial within days, it was …Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
New Sellafield treatment system welcomedThe body that advises the Government on nuclear protection has welcomed the introduction by British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) of a…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Irish mountaineer evacuated from EverestAn Irish mountaineer has been evacuated from Mount Everest after suffering from sleep deprivation and exhaustion.Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
De Rossa calls for UN intervention in IraqProinsias De Rossa, Labour Party MEP for Dublin, has called on the Government to convene the EU Foreign Ministers to agree a …Sun Apr 11 2004 - 01:00
Data commissioner to target politiciansThe Data Protection Commissioner is to focus on checking whether politicians and religious orders comply with legislation to …Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Cullen warns regions over waste managementThe Minster for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has that warned local authorities that don't implement waste-management policies …Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Group calls for cost-of-living disability paymentThe National Disability Authority (NDA) has called for a Cost of Disability Payment to be made to people living with disability…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Cory calls on British to hold Finucane inquiryThe retired Canadian judge who investigated allegations of British involvement in paramilitary killings in the North has called…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Greens highlight health dangers of allergiesThe Green Party is unveiling a campaign today to highlight the dangers posed by allergies to public health.Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
Colombian VP 'prejudicial' on 3 Irishmen caseOver a hundred people attended a protest at Leinster House this afternoonTue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Call for reduction in psychiatric admissionsThe Chairman of the Mental Health Commission has said the number of admissions to Irish psychiatric institutions should be halved…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
President starts 14-day visit to South AmericaThe President, Mrs McAleese, has embarked on a two-week trip to South America.Thu Mar 18 2004 - 00:00
Report published on standards at Cavan hospitalA report on how standards should be restored at Cavan General Hospital has been released tonightThu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach extends sympathy to MacedoniaThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has conveyed sympathy on behalf of Ireland and the EU, to Macedonia on the death of their president …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Macedonian president killed in plane crash in BosniaThe Macedonian President, Mr Boris Trajkovski, has been killed in an airplane crash in a mountainous area of southern Bosnia. …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Irish language Commissioner receives seal of officePresident Mrs Mary McAleese has appointed a Commissioner for the Irish language at a ceremony in Áras an Úachtaráin this afternoon…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Health Board confirms 12 cases of vomiting bugThe North Western Health Board has confirmed 12 cases of the Winter Vomiting Bug in Sligo General HospitalMon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Legislation on false insurance claims publishedThe Government has published legislation to clamp down on fraudulent and exaggerated insurance claims.Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Government raises reported incursion with BritishThe Department of Foreign Affairs is investigating reports of an incursion into the Republic last night by a joint British army…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Finucane anniversary sees fresh calls on CoryMarking the fifteenth anniversary of the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, the Sinn Féin leader has called on…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Harcourt line sees train for first time in 50 yearsTesting of the new Luas system in Dublin this morning saw trains on a section of rail which has been idle for more than 50 years…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Ahern 'badly advised' on status of Irish in EUConradh na Gaeilge has claimed that the Taoiseach is "badly advised" in relation to the demand for status of Irish as an official…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Stagg says Dáil sittings 'a parliamentary sham'The Labour Party's chief whip, Mr Emmet Stagg, has described the arrangements for Dáil sittings this week as 'a parliamentary…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Calls for Irish language to be given EU statusA demonstration took place at the European Union offices in Dublin today over the status of the Irish language.Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Constantine issues final assesment of PSNI reformNorthern Ireland's Oversight Commissioner has stated his concern that some issues have yet to be resolved in transforming the…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Ireland marks 58th anniversary of HiroshimaThe Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) will commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb with a wreath-laying…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Gardai name Louth murder victimGardaí have named the man whose body was discovered in Togher, County Louth yesterday. He was Lee Conkey, 32 years, of StSun Aug 03 2003 - 01:00
Amnesty calls for military intervention in CongoAmnesty International has called on the Government to bring its influence to bear in order end the war in the Democratic Republic…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Amnesty report hits out at US over its 'war on terror'Washington's "war on terror" has made the world more dangerous by curbing human rights, undermining international law and shielding…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Cancelling vote a 'slap in the face' - McGuinnessSinn Féin's chief negotiator Mr Martin McGuinness today said the decision by the British government to cancel the Assembly elections…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Northern team plans second Everest attemptA team of climbers from the North is today planning a second attempt to reach the top of Mount Everest after coming to within…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Fearful actors adopt panic rooms in new Hollywood crazeInsecurity is fast turning fiction into fact for that most sensitive of types - the Hollywood actor.Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Minister has 'let down fishing industry', says LabourThe Labour Party has condemned the proposed reduction in the size of Ireland's protected fishing area, saying the Minister for…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
SDLP calls for public inquiry into collusionThe SDLP leader, Mr Mark Durkan, today repeated his party's call for a public inquiry into claims that British military intelligence…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Anniversary of bombing marked with call for inquiryRelatives of the victims of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings today marked the anniversary of what was one of the worst acts of violence…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
SIPTU's CIE workers vote for industrial actionCIÉ workers have voted overwhelmingly to begin industrial action as the future of the company in its current state looks increasingly…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Martin unveils drugs-awareness campaignThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, today announced a campaign to raise public awareness about the drugs issue in Ireland.Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Dublin-Monaghan relatives call for public inquiryThe group representing the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings has called for a fully public judicial inquiry to…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
McDowell outlines plans for Garda reserve forceThe Minister for Justice Mr McDowell has said the Government is considering setting up a Garda reserve force to assist the Garda…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Government seeks to clarify Ryanair SARS policyBudget airline Ryanair has refused to fully implement Government measures designed to increase passenger awareness of the risks…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Opposition criticises dual-mandate legislationOpposition parties have expressed dismay at the content of the Local Government Bill, which was published today by the Government…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Sinn Fein to introduce Bill on military neutralitySinn Féin is planning to introduce a Bill on military neutrality during the party's first ever private members time in the Dáil…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Government's position on Iraq 'gutless and amoral'The Government's position on a war on Iraq is "gutless and amoral," the former UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr Denis Halliday…Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Day-Lewis and U2 pick up Oscar nominations for 'Gangs'The Oscar glass remained half-full for Ireland today with nominations for U2 and Daniel Day-Lewis.Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Department clarifies position on ASTI pay rowA Department of Education spokesman has confirmed to irelandMon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Lenihan calls for awareness about meningitisA campaign aimed at raising public awareness of Meningitis was unveiled today by the Minister of State at the Department of Health…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
UCD raid may have netted thieves €250,000A substantial sum of money, thought to be in the region of €250,000, was stolen during an armed robbery in the grounds of University…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
