Bankers cling to future as TDs dig for DIRTThe magic words were "future" and "forward-looking"Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
Major reform of RUC is necessary, says TaoiseachMajor reform of the RUC is necessary if the force is to be acceptable to both communities in the North, the Taoiseach has told…Sat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
United takeover upsets leading fanIreland's best-known Manchester United supporter has pledged his continued loyalty to the club, despite his misgivings at its…Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Flood Tribunal to resume todayThe Flood Tribunal resumes today in Dublin to consider additional requests for legal representation arising from the expansion…Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Not a dry udder in sight as Arkansas boy does the milking in ClonshaughThere was a strong dairying theme to President Clinton's visit to the Gateway computer plant in Clonshaugh, north DublinSat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
Bill's at ease in ArmaghThey had chosen Armagh because of its symbolism: the ancient ecclesiastical capital of Ireland where, as President Clinton said…Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
Bidding a final, grim farewell to romantic IrelandMary Harney quoted Shakespeare. Ruairi Quinn quoted Maya AngelouThu Sept 03 1998 - 01:00
IRA has defied agreement - BrutonThe IRA's refusal to decommission weapons makes it "unthinkable" that politicians associated with it should sit at a cabinet …Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Bill outlines new crimes and limits right to silenceCurtailment of the right to silence, increases in maximum detention periods and five new offences including direction of terrorism…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
O'Donnell reins in support for Sudan's UN callThe Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ms Liz O'Donnell, has softened comments made on radio over the weekend…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
O'Donnell to discuss two points of draft law with HarneyClarification on aspects of the Government's new anti-terrorist measures was being sought last night by Ms Liz O'Donnell of the…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Draft anti-terror law lapses in 2000The new anti-terrorist legislation to be rushed through the Dail next week will lapse at the end of 2000 unless renewed, the …Sat Aug 29 1998 - 01:00
Dail recall for security legislationThe Government and Opposition parties have agreed to recall the Dail tomorrow week for an all-day sitting to deal with legislation…Tue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
Victim's father weeps during orationThe father of 21-year-old Omagh bomb victim, Adrian Gallagher, broke down as he read an oration to his son at the funeral Mass…Thu Aug 20 1998 - 01:00
2,000 mourners attend mother and daughter's funeral in south TyroneThe first funeral of Omagh bomb victims took place in a hill-top cemetery in south Tyrone yesterday morning, as up to 2,000 mourners…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Thousands gather in Omagh car-park to commemorate the bomb victimsSeveral thousand people gathered in a car-park in the centre of Omagh last night for a short candlelit vigil to commemorate the…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Relatives of family which lost three generations prepare for funeralsThe three generations of the one family who died in the "tragedy within the tragedy" of the Omagh massacre will be buried this…Tue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
People united in prayer recall the horrors of blastHushed Mass-goers lingered outside Omagh's Sacred Heart Church after noon Mass yesterday, as if reluctant to leave the comfort…Mon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
De Paor the `fullest kind of republican in French sense of the word', says HigginsLiam de Paor was "a straightout 1798 dissenting-tradition person" and "the fullest kind of republican in the French sense of …Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Belfast pact will boost Donegal, unionist saysCross-border co-operation under the Belfast Agreement will have a dramatic impact on Co Donegal, a leading Ulster Unionist has…Tue Aug 11 1998 - 01:00
Sadlier accuses Harney of U-turn on merger talks with FFThe Limerick city councillor who resigned from the Progressive Democrats last week has accused former colleagues of telling "…Tue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss EU tax change demandEU demands for changes in the corporation tax regime and discussion on the future of Irish broadcasting will dominate the agenda…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Further Dunne payment of £1/4m may have been foundInquiries into the so-called Ansbacher Deposits - through which former Taoiseach, Mr Charles J. Haughey, received £1Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
PDs close ranks after councillor quits in merger call disputeThe Progressive Democrats closed ranks yesterday on the issue of the party's future in the wake of Thursday night's resignation…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
FG councillor is elected Lord Mayor of DublinVeteran Fine Gael councillor Senator Joe Doyle was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin last night when Fianna Fail threw the support…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
PDFORRA warns Minister on barracks closuresThe Minister for Defence will "dig a hole" for his Government colleagues if he secures Cabinet approval for barracks closures…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Initiative follows two days of talks, says TaoiseachThe Taoiseach welcomed the initiative and said it followed intensive discussions between himself and Mr Blair over the past two…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Orangemen are invited down an untraditional route to the ArasIt may not do anything to alleviate the crisis at Drumcree but Orangemen will walk a decidedly untraditional route tonight when…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Direct cancer link with smoking deniedPeople who smoke are more likely to contract diseases like lung cancer, but a direct causal link has not been proven, a senior…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Internet study raises child abuse concernChild pornography is increasingly available on the World-Wide Web and the growing sophistication of the technology is creating…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Major drop in number of births to teenage mothersThe number of births to teenage mothers was much lower in 1996 than in 1980, contrary to some popular perceptions, the Oireachtas…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
Ireland in `time warp' on neutralityThe ability of other neutral states in Europe to participate in NATO's Partnership for Peace (PFP) arrangement suggests Ireland…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Consultants paid £62.7m by Civil Service departments from 1994-96Civil Service departments spent almost £63 million on consultancies from 1994 to 1996 but appear to have paid little or no attention…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Basque youth group sees NI as an exampleThe Northern Ireland peace process has set an example the Spanish government should follow in dealing with the Basque Country…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
FG urges immunity in reporting child abusePeople who report suspected child abuse to a range of concerned bodies would be immune from civil liability under legislative…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach calls for dialogue to avert a crisisThe Taoiseach has appealed to the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road residents to engage in dialogue to avert a crisis around…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Kane tilts the scales for Paisley`The Shinners thought they had the last seat, but we had a heavyweight fighting for us," announced the Rev Ian Paisley as he …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Supporters sing a hymn at Paisley's first-count victoryOpponents of the Belfast Agreement will dominate the unionist benches in the Assembly, and those who devised the rules on cross…Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Adams takes fifth place in Sinn Fein hit paradeOutside the polling station where Gerry Adams voted, Sinn Fein workers urged supporters not to give him their number onesFri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Anti-accord vote will be down, Trimble predictsParties opposed to the Belfast Agreement will not repeat their referendum performance and will be lucky to get more than 20 per…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Proportional Representation - How it worksA total of 1,178,583 people are entitled to vote in Northern Ireland's Assembly elections tomorrowWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Good PR job will do the business for AlderdiceIt was the final dress rehearsal for the great Alliance puppet showWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Soldier killed in hit-and-run incident in NorthGardai in Co Monaghan were continuing to search last night for a tanker driver after the killing of a British soldier in a hit…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
FF 10-year plan commits party to continuing cuts in level of taxationFianna Fail has laid the basis for a 10-year social and economic plan to take the Republic through the current economic boom …Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
FF asks Revenue Commissioners to examine past funding practiceFianna Fail has asked the Revenue Commissioners to conduct an inquiry into a past practice under which donors picked up the bills…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Ahern promises strict new rules on acceptance of political donationsFianna Fail is to establish a charter for its members which will set out strict rules on fund-raising and the acceptance of donations…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
O'Rourke hypnotised swimmers in office before abusing themThe "second-named coach" referred to in the report is not identified but from the details given he is clearly Derry O'Rourke, …Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Radical changes in swimming to follow report on abusesIrish swimming faces radical changes in the way it is run, following wide-ranging recommendations made by Dr Roderick Murphy …Thu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Labour warns of `bad faith' on prison releasesThe Government could be accused by unionists of a "gross act of bad faith" with the Belfast Agreement if it does not legislate…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
