Ahern makes fresh plea for support of NiceThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has issued a fresh plea for the electorate to endorse the Nice Treaty in the upcoming referendum.Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
RTE lines up bid for rights to Irish away gamesRTÉ today confirmed that it has entered a joint bid with the BBC for the rights to televise the away soccer matches of Ireland…Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
Armed loyalists hold Shankhill 'show of strength'Loyalist paramilitaries staged a show of strength at a bonfire off the Shankhill Road last night and issued a chilling message…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after Belfast hit-and-runPolice in the North have launched a murder inquiry after a Protestant man, injured in a hit-and-run in north Belfast at the weekend…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
The long elbow of the lawEMISSIONS: Excuse me sorr, could you roll down your window dere, please? Err, yeah, sorry Garda, what seems to be the trouble…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Antrim man beaten by gang with baseball batsA 21-year-old man is recovering in hospital this morning after being savagely beaten by a number of men in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Six held as Chinese man is fatally stabbed in DublinGardaí have launched a murder investigation after a Chinese man was fatally stabbed and two others were injured in a row outside…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Finlay named head of Referendum CommissionThe former chief justice, Mr Justice Thomas Finlay, has been appointed chairman of the Referendum Commission set up in advance…Tue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Family escapes injury in Derry gun attackA couple and their four children escaped injury last night when their Co Derry home was attacked.Tue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Minister 'disappointed' over FAI deal with SkyThe Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Mr Dermot Ahern said today he was "disappointed" with the FAI deal…Mon Jul 08 2002 - 01:00
A plague of ramps in the landEMISSIONS: It was with some satisfaction and sense of justice that I read of a motorist being awarded damages of over €18,000…Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to revised referendum wordingFine Gael and the Labour Party have both welcomed the Government’s amended wording for a second referendum on the Nice Treaty…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Teenage sisters tied up in Belfast robberyTwo teenage sisters were subjected to a terrifying ordeal during a robbery on their home on the outskirts of Belfast this afternoon…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Put nodding dogs out of their miseryEmissions: There are few things more disconcerting to a motorist than to be enjoying a snide nose-picking or underwear readjustment…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Ansbacher court ruling widely welcomedThe High Court ruling that the Ansbacher report be published in full has been broadly welcomed.Mon Jun 24 2002 - 01:00
There will be second Nice referendum, insists AhernThe Taoiseach has renewed his pledge for a second Nice Treaty referendum.Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Parties expect to finish coalition talks todayTalks between Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats (PDs) over a new coalition government are likely to end today.Thu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Irish soccer squad gets back to businessThe Irish football team has renewed its preparations ahead of its opening match of the World Cup against Cameroon in Niigata …Wed May 29 2002 - 01:00
No major problems with electronic votingThe new electronic voting system appears to be working well in the three pilot constituencies where it is being used, with the…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Irishman wins unlawful detention case in EU courtAn Irishman has won his case against the Government over his detention in St Patrick’s Institution for Young Offenders.Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
CORI says gap between rich and poor growingThe gap between rich and poor in Irish society has grown in spite of the economic boom since the mid-nineties, it was claimed…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Council for Social Housing says elderly at riskThe Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH)has warned that certain vulnerable sections of the community are becoming increasingly…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Deported Irish nurse due home later todayThe Irish nurse who was deported by Israel after the end of the siege at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is due to arrive…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Crime of passion motive considered in Warrenpoint inquiryPolice are tonight investigating the possibility that the gruesome killing of two men dumped by a roadside in Co Down yesterday…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Buses return to Dublin streets after unofficial strikeDublin Bus services affected by an unofficial stoppage by drivers at Ringsend garage are back on the roads this morning.Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Gangs clash in east Belfast sectarian riotsRival gangs of up to 100 people each were involved in fresh sectarian violence in east Belfast last night, according to police…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Harney warns against single-party governmentThe Tánaiste, Ms Mary Harney, said today Fianna Fáil's return to power was inevitable and a vote for the Progressive Democrats…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Noonan coy over TV debate performanceDespite the air of understated jubilation in Fine Gael head office this morning, the party leader was coy in his assessment of…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Two men to appear in court after early-morning crashTwo young men arrested after five people, including three gardaí, were injured in a collision involving a stolen van in Co Westmenath…Sun May 12 2002 - 01:00
No let up along relentless campaign trailExtensive campaigning continues today with all the major parties keeping up their push for support and efforts to sway the undecideds…Sun May 12 2002 - 01:00
Fianna Fail looking on course for comprehensive election victoryFianna Fáil’s return to government is looking increasingly inevitable, according to the results of two newspaper polls released…Sun May 12 2002 - 01:00
Labour opposes compulsory screening of asylum-seekersLabour Party leader Mr Ruairí Quinn has come out strongly against a Fine Gael proposal to introduce compulsory health screening…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Fine Gael says waiting list crisis may never be solvedThe problem of waiting lists may never be solved, despite the Minister for Health’s "big lie" to the contrary, Fine Gael said…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Socialist Party attacks Government on bin chargesThe Government’s bin charges are motivated by the desire to increase taxation on the poor rather than any environmental concerns…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Green Party says it can win five seats in electionThe Green Party said today it was "quietly confident" of winning four or five seats in the next Dáil.Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Quinn proposes minister for infrastructure postThe Labour Party would appoint a minister for infrastructure if elected to Government, Mr Ruairí Quinn said today.Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Parties round on FF over healthcare plansFianna Fáil have promised to "permanently" end hospital waiting lists for elective surgery within two years, a proposal the Labour…Thu May 09 2002 - 01:00
Noonan tells voters that election not overThe Fine Gael leader has made a plea to the electorate not to regard a Fianna Fáil (FF) victory in the General Election as a …Thu May 09 2002 - 01:00
Cowen condemns Palestinian suicide bombingThe suicide bombing in an Israeli billiards club that left at least 15 people dead was condemned today as an "outrage" by the…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Garda Commissioner 'concerned' over footage of protestGarda Commissioner Mr Pat Byrne said today he was "concerned" by the television footage of police and protesters at a Reclaim…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Four in Scottish court over loyalist explosives findFour men are due to appear in court in Scotland tomorrow in connection with the discovery last weekend of a cache of explosives…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Labour proposes CGT rise to combat povertyThe last Government has polarised the public financially to such an extent that it will take a monumental shift to close the …Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
HSA figures show 64 workplace deaths in 2001Figures released by the Health and Safety Authority today show that 64 people were killed in work-related accidents last year…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
WP pledges to give voice to working classesThe Workers Party launched its manifesto in Dublin today, pledging to provide a voice for the working classes who have suffered…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
PDs promise to raise pensions to €200 per weekThe Progressive Democrats (PDs) have promised to raise the standard contributory State pension to €200 per week if they are returned…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Harney challenges Quinn to TV debateThe competition for the position of Tánaiste in the next Government heated up today with a renewed challenge to the Labour leader…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
No guaranteed Sinn Fein support for FF - AdamsSinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams said today the Taoiseach could not be guaranteed of his party’s support in the next Dáil…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Opposition increases pressure in Molloy affairThe Opposition has stepped up pressure on the Government over the Naughton rape case and the role of the Minister for Justice…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
Diver injury halts search of sunken Kilkeel boatThe search of the sunken Tullaghmurray Lass off Kilkeel has been suspended today due to injuries to a member of the diving team…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Labour unveils multi-million euro childcare policyGrants of €50 per week to both parents of children under three and paid leave of up to 15 months for couples are among the proposals…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
