Man found hanged in Mountjoy prison cellA man (38) has been found dead in a cell at Dublin's Mountjoy prison.Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Nabbing a DuchessRegular readers will know I have spent the past few years championing the BMW E30, better known as the 3-Series of the late 80s…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Ahern criticised over association with illegal dumperTaoiseach Bertie Ahern with Louis Moriarty who is opening of a new hotel and wedding venue in Sneem, Co Kerry.Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Unions attack Government over pensions schemeUnions today claimed the Government's apparent scrapping of proposals to make pensions mandatory were a capitulation to big business…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Moriarty firm subject of illegal dumping inquiriesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern receives his Kerry passport from Dublin businessman and Sneem native Louis Moriarty during his visit …Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
600,000 to benefit from end to travel pass restrictionsRestrictions on the use of free travel passes will be lifted next month, Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Psychiatric patients can challenge detentionLegislation giving psychiatric patients being held against their wishes the right to challenge their detention has been signed…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Report recommends Registry be relocatedA new report has warned that the Registry of Deeds building in Dublin is no longer suitable for use.Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Labour criticises Hanafin over school costsThe Labour Party has attacked the Government over what it claims is insufficient support for parents in meeting the cost of sending…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Cold comfort from AllenA stupefyingly appalling theory came to me during last week's heatwave as I sat stuck in traffic behind a Range RoverWed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Labour pledges to slash driving test waiting listDelays in reforming the system of driver testing and licensing is costing dozens of lives on Irish roads, the Labour Party claimed…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Motorists warned of drink-driving clampdownThe head of the Garda Traffic Corps has urged people to consider if they are fit to drive the morning after a night of drinking…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Half students' incomes for socialising - surveyIrish students spend nearly half of their disposable incomes on partying, a survey revealed today.Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Temperatures drop slightly since yesterday's recordThermometers around Ireland are showing a slight dip since yesterday's record highs, but the heatwave is set to continue for …Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Woman awarded €12,000 for sexual harassmentA woman was awarded over €12,000 after the Equality Tribunal found she had been the victim of sexual harassment while working…Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Aid must bypass corrupt regimes, says GoalThe Goal charity has called on the Government to follow Britain's lead and direct aid away from corrupt regimes in developing…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Government caved in on lawyer fees - LabourThe Government's decision not to cut fees paid to lawyers working on two tribunals has been criticised by the Labour Party as…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Audit finds significant improvement in hospital hygieneA new audit of Irish hospitals has found significant improvements in hygiene standards.Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
FG wants non-national gardai granted citizenshipFine Gael has proposed a new bill under which non-nationals would be given automatic Irish citizenship if they successfully applied…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Waiting for a reply EmissionsHowaya? Ah, good morning. A fine day it is too. How are you this weather?Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Cyclist is 12th to die on State's roads in two daysThe cyclist killed in a crash in Mullingar overnight was the 12th person to die on the Republic's roads in the past two days…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Winter vomiting bug outbreak in TullamoreThe Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore, Co Offaly, has been hit by an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug.Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
TV licence fee to increase by €3 per yearThe price of a television licence is to rise by €3, it was announced today.Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Putting a hole in one hell of a dodgy opinion"Don't let the buggers grind you down," a wise man once saidWed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Ahern says 42 may face charges after rape rulingTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has told the Dáil that 42 men facing charges under statutory rape legislation that was struck down by …Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Ahern rejects 'over the top' home defence billTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has dismissed a proposed Fine Gael Bill aimed at protecting householders who use force against intruders…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Up to 250 jobs to go at Galway electronics plantA US technology firm is to shed up to 250 jobs in Galway, it was announced today.Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Figures show just third of serious crime solvedOnly a third of all serious crime is solved, and the murder rate is rising steadily, according to new figures released today.Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Gilligan, Holland claim libel by RTÉ, HeraldConvicted drug dealer John Gilligan and former gang member Patrick "Dutchy" Holland have lodged libel lawsuits totalling nearly…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Ireland has highest fertility rate in EU - CSOIreland had the highest fertility rate and the second-highest proportional increase in the European Union in the past ten years…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Guerin remembered 10 years after her murderMurdered crime reporter Veronica Guerin was remembered this evening at a ceremony to mark the tenth year of her killing.Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Three in court over seizure of arms, heroin worth €8mTwo men and a woman have appeared in court in Dublin in connection with the weekend seizure of guns, ammunition and heroin valued…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Man arrested over assault on Dublin firemanA man was arrested last night in connection with an assault on a fireman in Dublin city centre.Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
McDowell dismisses claims of Harney riftMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has moved to dampen reports of a spat within the Progressive Democrats and has rejected…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
An accidental win in the World CupFair play to Gaybo. I like a man who calls a spade a spadeWed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Draft of revised Rules of the Road publishedA revised draft of the Rules of the Road booklet has been published this morning by the Department of Transport.Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Drunk as a decoyGot to tell you, I'm not impressed with Minister Cullen's latest vote scamWed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Court to hear State appeal against release of Mr AThe Supreme Court will hear an application by the State on Friday to appeal yesterday's High Court decision to release a 41-year…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Crewman dies as Cork-based fishing boat sinksA fisherman has been killed, and two other men are missing after an Irish-registered fishing boat sank off the coast of England…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Prison officer seriously hurt in blade attackPrison officers held emergency talks with prison management today after a gym instructor was slashed by an inmate at Castlerea…Mon May 22 2006 - 01:00
Goal warns of worsening crisis in DarfurIrish aid agency Goal has warned it may have to halt its work in the Darfur region of Sudan unless the security situation there…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Group launches petition for Irish illegals in USCampaigners battling to ensure the estimated 50,000 undocumented Irish living in the United States be allowed stay today launched…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Zero alchohol limit for young drivers consideredThe Government is considering introducing a zero alcohol limit for young drivers, Minister for Transport said today.Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Tribunal hears developer paid £500,000 to politiciansA property firm paid over £500,000 to lobbyists and politicians, including the late Liam Lawlor, during its efforts to secure…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
New limits on carbon emissions publishedIrish industry will be allowed to emit 115 million tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2008 and 2012 before facing fines, under …Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Rights commission calls for civil partnershipsThe Irish Human Rights Commission has called for the State to introduce legal recognition in the form of civil partnerships for…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
O'Reilly 'disappointed' Garda not subject to FOIThe Information Commissioner has described it as "quite extraordinary" that An Garda Síochána has not been made subject to the…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Parlon denies climbdown over decentralisationThe Minister responsible for the Government's decentralisation programme has denied a climbdown after plans to transfer nearly…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Sustainable energy conference opens in DublinIreland imported a huge 90 per cent of its energy last year, according to figures released by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
