Mandela likely to open Special Olympics at Croke Park in JuneThe former South African president Mr Nelson Mandela is likely to perform the official opening of the World Special Olympic Games…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Report shows fewer foster parentsA protracted application process and increased pressures of modern life are factors in the declining numbers of people willing…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
England favourites, but history makes it a whole new ball gameWeather conditions at Lansdowne Road tomorrow are expected to be perfect for rugby. But it's not all bad news for Ireland.Sat Mar 29 2003 - 00:00
Still championing Clare after all these yearsIt's a long, long way from the Clare Champion's origins to hereFri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Ahern concedes we might be on B-listDAIL SKETCH: Unlike one of his predecessors, who famously derided a Fianna Fáil-PD government as "a temporary little arrangement…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Ahern to meet Giscard tomorrowThe chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe, Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, is to meet the Taoiseach in Dublin tomorrow…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Hauliers warn of action over fuel costsRoad hauliers are facing "melt-down" because of rising fuel costs, and will mount industrial action unless the Government intervenes…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Monaghan steals saint's day march on the restAround the country: Monaghan stole a march on the rest of the country yesterday when it held its St Patrick's Day parade 24 …Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Cheltenham tinged with tragedy as Dorans Pride suffers fatal fallMere disappointment turned to tragedy for trainer Michael Hourigan at Cheltenham yesterday when Beef or Salmon's early fall in…Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Flyer successfully carries the weight of Irish hopesThe monarchy turned up for Day Two at Cheltenham, but nearly everything else went in favour of the RepublicThu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Under starter's orders, then off to a flying startThe conditions and the pints were soft in Dublin Airport's Sky-view Bar yesterday, and as Cheltenham-goers downed pre-flight …Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Harmonious night for pop's novices and troupersIn a year in which they didn't have a new album out, U2 could hardly dominate the Meteor Ireland Music Awards yet againTue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
CAB freezes drugs gang's Eur 250,000The Criminal Assets Bureau has frozen €250,000 in accounts held by one of Dublin's biggest cocaine gangs.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Confident Irish easier to deal with, says envoySuccess has made Ireland "easier to deal with", the outgoing British Ambassador said last night.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Church sets up new service for victimsThe Archdiocese of Dublin is to set up a new support system for victims of clerical sex abuse, after it emerged it was in breach…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
UCD team win Irish Times debating trophyA team from University College Dublin has won the Irish Times debate final 2003Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Abuse inquiry places ad seeking witnessesThe Laffoy inquiry into institutional child abuse has invited evidence about an industrial school in Co Longford from witnesses…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Massive turnout expectedDublin: One of the biggest street demonstrations in recent decades is expected today when thousands of anti-war protesters…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Gulf between Bertie and straight answerDAIL SKETCH: Week three of the inspections, and another question time passed yesterday without the emergence of any conclusive…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Transport planners say Dubliners will see dramatic changes by 2005Dublin's transport planners admit they have failed to persuade the public that any progress has being made in the city, but …Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
Greens call for EU-wide poll on constitutionThe proposed European constitution must be put to the peoples of Europe in an EU-wide referendum, the Green Party has urged.Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
TD denies trip to Australia conference a 'mega-junket'A trip to Australia last week by four TDs was "no fun" and definitely not a junket, according to the chairman of the Dáil Public…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Shergar, 20 years gone but not forgottenHe was described as "bomb-proof", because of his combination of talent and temperamentSat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Bigger and louder St Patrick's Festival to last six daysThe boom years may be over, but the revamped St Patrick's Festival which came with them shows no sign yet of slowing down.Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Events that clouded most of man's life finally overA saga that has dominated Mervyn Rundle's life for 18 of his 28 years ended with a two-minute statement in the High Court yesterday…Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
More time needed for inspections, TDs insistIRELAND: Opposition parties here have called for the UN weapons inspectors to be given more time to complete their job, and …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Playground gives Bertie a taste of Dail games to comeIn a week that sees the start of a new Dáil session, the Taoiseach got in a bit of early practice yesterday when he opened a …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Ireland 'betrayed' its Constitution in failing to protect JewsIreland betrayed its own Constitution in failing to protect Jews during the second World War, the Minister for Justice has told…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
'Tribune' manager appointed new editorThe Sunday Tribune has appointed its managing director as editor-in-chief in a reorganisation following the departure of former…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Time to raise a glass to Dublin's other monumentIn a week when Dublin acquired what architects call a "signature" monument, today marks the bicentenary of the death of a man…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Thousands give a standing ovation as they watch the final act of Dublin's SpireStreet theatre is traditionally a low-budget activity. So having splashed out €4Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Multinational effort needed to put it in its placeThe creation of the Spire of Dublin was a multinational operation, with contributions by France, Germany, Canada, the UK and, …Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Cheering onlookers crane to see new Spire installedAfter many delays, the monument designed to represent a modern Ireland reaching for the sky finally got off the ground yesterday…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
City council moves to find new developer for Carlton cinema siteDublin City Council is to seek a new developer for the site of the old Carlton cinema in O'Connell Street, after An Bord Pleanála…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Irish delegation to press Baghdad to co-operateIRAQ: An Oireachtas delegation visiting Baghdad this week will press the regime for full co-operation with weapons inspectors…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Sir Bob finally makes it to conferring ceremonyMore than a quarter of a century later than his father would have liked, Bob Geldof finally made it to a conferring ceremony …Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
With the right winds, spire may be all done todayWindy conditions have further delayed work on the Dublin Spire, which is not expected to be completed until today at the earliest…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Struggling with the ballcock of lifeTHE LAST STRAW: I was half-planning a winter break this week in the Canaries, a place I haven't been beforeSat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Fitting end to year which threw up a lot of mudIt was more like the National Ploughing Championships than a race meeting, but the last day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Wide awake in 2002 . . .THE LAST STRAW: If you were, this little quiz should be no problemSat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
The winter scavenging virus strikes againIf Christmas is about anything at all these days, it's about families spending time togetherSat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
'Holly and ivy' punters have their best day for yearsSleet and snow were non-runners at Leopardstown yesterdayFri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Cardinal offers to meet abuse victimsCardinal Desmond Connell has invited two victims of clerical child sex abuse to meet him in advance of a planned protest during…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Man strapped to aircraft seat after air rage attackA Chicago firefighter had to be handcuffed and strapped into an aircraft seat after becoming violent and abusive on a flight …Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Christ Church to chime in with repaired bellFears that 2003 would not be welcomed in the traditional manner in Dublin have been allayed, after Christ Church Cathedral succeeded…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Wolfe Tones' rebel ballad beats off Bollywood classic to be top choiceThe Irish diaspora has topped a world-wide poll to establish which representatives of a former British colony are best at hijacking…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
When it comes to Lotto luck it's better late than neverA €1.6 million Lotto jackpot was claimed within 90 minutes of the deadline yesterday, when a Dublin man found the three-month…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Gardai are barred from other security work - ByrneGardai are not permitted to double-job for private security firms, and such activity is not widespread, the Garda Commissioner…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Estate agency ad banned by watchdogAn estate agency advertisement which underestimated the distance and driving time between Carlow and Dublin has earned a ban …Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Jail's new rules on visits 'cause family hardship'The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, has criticised new visiting restrictions in Mountjoy jail…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
