Farmers lift Drogheda blockade over shipment of wheatA two-day blockade by farmers against the landing of a large shipment of wheat at Drogheda port was lifted yesterday following…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Butchers strike at store outlets in eastA pay dispute between butchers and management at Superquinn, which led to the closure of the company's flagship branch in Blackrock…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Blood Bank donors being informed of hepatitis CThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has begun contacting 28 donors who were not immediately informed of positive test …Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Broadcasters back charter to make RTE accountableCommercial broadcasters have welcomed the recommendations of the Forum on Broadcasting which seek to make RTÉ more accountable…Sat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to single broadcasting regulatorThe chief executive of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI), Mr Michael O'Keeffe, has welcomed the forum's proposal for…Sat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
Council urged not to destroy rare colony of breeding kittiwakes with cliff repairsWaterford County Council has been urged to reverse a decision to sanction cliff repairs at Dunmore East, which conservationists…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Pilot killed in copter crash is namedThe helicopter pilot who died when his aircraft crashed into a mountain in Co Kerry on Wednesday night was named yesterday as…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Scaling down of treatment procurement fund criticisedThe Government's decision to reduce its allocation to a new treatment procurement fund by €15 million proves the National Health…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Minister to finalise sports on TV listThe Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, will finalise a list of sporting and cultural events for designation under free-to…Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Illegal dump blamed for bullock's deathFingal County Council is investigating the suspected contamination of a stream bordering a new housing estate near Swords which…Thu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Planning laws 'cruel and unfair', says widowA widow suffering from arthritis and severe sciatica,whose planning permission to build a bungalow on her land was overturned…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Aer Rianta may fine airlines over lack of check-in staffSeveral airlines including Ryanair and Aer Lingus are being threatened with potential fines of up to €127,000 for allegedly failing…Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
FAI among sports bodies not going to public forumNone of the three main sporting bodies is to attend a public forum in Dublin today on the proposed designation of sporting and…Mon Aug 26 2002 - 01:00
Green Party questions credibility of EPAThe Green Party has challenged the credibility of the Environmental Protection Agency following the Government's appointment …Sat Aug 24 2002 - 01:00
Trocaire rejects criticism of funding policyThe Catholic aid agency Trócaire has rejected criticism of its operations by an Irish missionary priest who says he is unable…Sat Aug 24 2002 - 01:00
Grants for projects to fight poverty announcedThe Combat Poverty agency has announced details of a new round of grants available to community and voluntary groups engaged …Sat Aug 24 2002 - 01:00
Government's environmental record abysmal, says Green MEPThe Taoiseach and his Government Ministers should be "ashamed to show their faces" at next week's Earth summit given their "abysmal…Sat Aug 24 2002 - 01:00
Inquiry into Ryanair pilots' working hoursThe Irish Aviation Authority is investigating allegations that Ryanair pilots are being forced to work beyond legal flight-time…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Lobby group finds plenty of room on Grafton Street to swing a 'fat cat'Shoppers on Dublin's Grafton Street came face to face with the corporate world's ugly underbelly yesterday - or at least the …Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
RTE, Today FM among winners in audience figuresRTÉ radio stations gained an extra 40,000 daily listeners in the year ended June 2002 compared to the previous year, according…Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
Coughlan says worker movement policy not relevant to Nice TreatyThe Government's decision to allow citizens from new EU member-states to work in Ireland immediately after joining the union …Tue Aug 20 2002 - 01:00
Aer Rianta apology after actor cleans up messAer Rianta has expressed its regret at a recent lapse in cleaning standards at Shannon Airport which prompted the award-winning…Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Whistleblower in hep C case fears 'targeting'The senior Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) official widely credited with exposing the hepatitis C scandal has suggested…Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Weekend heatwave brought year's best weatherA mini-heatwave across much of Ireland yesterday brought the highest temperatures of the year to date.Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Two more road deaths raise holiday fatalities total to sixTwo people died in traffic accidents yesterday, bringing the bank holiday death toll on the roads to six.Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Gardai investigate death of man found in Marlay ParkGardaí in Rathfarnham, Dublin, are investigating the death of a 59-year-old local man whose body was found in Marlay Park yesterday…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Temperatures and sunshine levels were below July averageAverage temperatures and sunshine levels were both down in July, bearing out a perception that it was one of the worst summer…Mon Aug 05 2002 - 01:00
Aer Lingus has 'no plans' to cancel September 11th flightsAer Lingus has played down reports that holidaymakers are fearful of travelling on the first anniversary of the September 11th…Mon Aug 05 2002 - 01:00
Minister rejects UN report on drug useThe Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Mr Noel Ahern, has rejected as unreliable and inaccurate…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Beaumont says it is facing €14m shortfallBeaumont Hospital, Dublin, has claimed it is facing a €14 million funding shortfall this year despite a 3Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
No attempt made to hide transaction - accountantMr Michael Lowry's accountant has rejected a suggestion that there was a deliberate attempt to conceal or create new files relating…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Haughey's links to CRH to be investigated at later stageThe chairman of the tribunal, Mr Justice Moriarty, has indicated that it will investigate possible links between Mr Charles J…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Criticism over human rights appointmentThe Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr McDowell, has been strongly criticised for ignoring a plea from the Human…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Consumer groups disappointedConsumer groups have given the proposed CAP reforms a luke-warm reception, saying they represent a missed opportunity to deliver…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Fatal street battle may have been planned, say gardaiGardaí investigating what they described as a "vicious" street battle in Dublin early yesterday, in which a Chinese man died …Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Anti-abortion group plans education packThe anti-abortion group Family and Life is planning to issue a new education pack promoting its cause to every secondary school…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
More security urged after raid at hospitalRenewed calls have been made for a better security presence at hospitals following yesterday's armed raid at a banking office…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Global scope shown by list of overseas clientsINTERNATIONAL LINKS: The international scope of the Ansbacher Deposits is illustrated by the number of overseas residents listed…Mon Jul 08 2002 - 01:00
Inquiry sought on Saor Eire linkThe family of a garda shot dead in a 1970 bank robbery have called for an inquiry into alleged links between the then government…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Blood service agrees settlement with chief executiveThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service said yesterday it was "delighted" that its dispute with Mr Martin Hynes, its chief executive…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Talks on benchmarking begin next weekTalks are to begin next Tuesday between public sector trade union representatives and the Department of Finance over the implementation…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
ICTU group to consider benchmarking reportThe public services committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is to meet today to consider a formal response to the report…Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Inquiry into competitiveness in retail sector suggestedAn inquiry into the impact of the Grocery Order and the Planning Development Act on competitiveness in the retail sector was …Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Evidence of small-scale profiteering on changing to the euroThere was evidence of "euro profiteering" during the changeover to the new currency but not on a large scale, the Forfás report…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Doctors, hairdressers and pubs raised pricesDoctors' fees, hairdressing charges and the price of beer in licensed premises were among a range of goods and services identified…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
G8 Africa plan fails to impress Irish agenciesU2's Bono has urged the G8 to turn its widely-criticised commitment on development aid into "a historic new partnership" with…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Minister tries to accelerate drivers' points system planThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, met senior gardaí yesterday in an effort to overcome delays in the introduction of the…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
TV3 head calls for a 'level playing field' between stationsThe absence of a "level playing field" between public and commercial broadcasters is impeding the development of home-produced…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
RTE and unions oppose single regulatorRTÉ management and trade unions expressed opposition yesterday to the concept of a single content regulator for the broadcasting…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Broadcasters to meet in publicSenior figures in broadcasting are to meet in Dublin today at a public session of the newly established Forum on Broadcasting…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
