Poll calls for Cardinal Connell to resign his postA slim majority of the public believe Cardinal Desmond Connell should resign over the Church’s response to sex abuse allegations…Thu Apr 11 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
O'Donoghue releases 15 letters in Naughton caseThe Minister for Justice, Mr O’Donoghue, has released 15 letters he says were exchanged between his department and that of former…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Haemophilia group to meet Martin on compensationThe Irish Haemophilia Society (IHS) has been meeting officials from the Department of Health today over compensation for haemophiliacs…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Fine Gael calls for sanctions against IsraelFine Gael has called on the Government to impose trade sanctions on Israel if it fails to meet international demands to withdraw…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Molloy apologises for 'improper approach' to judge in rape caseMr Bobby Molloy has apologised for a contact made on his behalf to a judge in a rape case.Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Independent auditor to be given Church filesAn independent auditor will be appointed by the Catholic Church as part of its response to clerical sex abuse.Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Construction of O’Connell Street Spire beginsWork on the foundations of Dublin’s controversial Spire monument began this morning.Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Report highlights widening poverty gapA socio-economic review published by the Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) today highlights the continued divide between…Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Fire breaks out at Dublin city scrapyardThe massive fire at a scrapyard in Dublin's docklands is continuing to rage this afternoon, leaving huge plumes of acrid smoke…Thu Apr 04 2002 - 01:00
Padded cells in prisons condemned in reportThe use of padded cells in Irish prisons to restrain mentally ill inmates was among a number of disturbing findings of a report…Thu Apr 04 2002 - 01:00
Police investigate North shooting incidentsA man is recovering in hospital after a paramilitary-style shooting in Coleraine last night.Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Mixed reactions to Ormeau loyalist parade banThe Apprentice Boys today expressed anger and disappointment at the Parades Commission's decision to ban them from marching down…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Sinn Fein MPs may have to declare interestsSinn Féin MPs may have to declare their outside interests if new legislation is passed today by the British House of Commons…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
'A Beautiful Mind' wins Best Picture award at OscarsA Beautiful Mind has won the Best Picture Oscar after beating off Lord Of The Rings, Gosford Park, Moulin Rouge and In the Bedroom…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Belfast H&W shipyard to lay off 144 workersBelfast ship-builders Harland & Wolff is to lay off 144 workers.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Woman and great-grandson die in house fireA woman in her nineties and her eleven-month-old great-grandson were killed by a house fire in Longford town last night.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
McGuinness unveils £107m in schools fundingNorthern Ireland Education Minister Mr Martin McGuinness announced a £107 million sterling investment package for state schools…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Ahern warns against holding united Ireland referendumA referendum on a united Ireland would inflame passions unnecessarily in the run up to next year's Northern Ireland Assembly …Sun Mar 17 2002 - 00:00
Man held after arson attack on Garda stationGardaí have arrested a man following an arson attack on a Garda station in Ballymun, north Dublin.Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Police target suspected heroin dealers in NorthUp to 200 police officers in Northern Ireland have been involved in overnight raids targeting suspected drug dealers in Ballymena…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Fianna Fail renews calls for Sellafield closureMr Pat Carey, TD for Dublin North West, claimed that the plant's management showed a "flexible attitude" to safety and their "…Sat Feb 23 2002 - 00:00
Ahern defends 'honest attempt' to resolve abortion debateThe proposed constitutional amendment being decided in the forthcoming referendum on abortion is an "honest attempt" to solve…Sat Feb 23 2002 - 00:00
Gardai arrest man over Cavan factory deathA man has been arrested in connection with the death of a fellow Lithuanian factory worker in Co Cavan.Sat Feb 23 2002 - 00:00
Sinn Fein angered by McDowell's 'deplorable' speechSinn Féin has called for the attorney general Mr Michael McDowell to withdraw his scathing attack on the party last night.Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Man dead, second hurt in Co Down shootingA man was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Co Down tonight.Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Union ‘disappointed’ with A&E overcrowding offerSITPU said tonight they were "disappointed" with proposals from the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, to resolve the current crisis…Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Poll shows support for Yes vote in referendumA poll of voters in the Donegal South West constituency shows the electorate strongly leaning towards a Yes vote in the upcoming…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Health service 'disintegrating', claims oppositionChronic overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital which resulted in ambulances being turned away yesterday is a sign that the Irish health…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Poll shows Fine Gael losing Dublin South East seatA survey on voter intentions in Dublin South East to be published tomorrow shows Fine Gael’s Ms Frances Fitzgerald losing her…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
E-voting pilot scheme approved for Dublin, MeathMeath, Dublin North and Dublin West have been chosen as the pilot constituencies for the Government’s planned introduction of…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
'The Cope' to win Donegal South West seat - pollFianna Fáil’s Mr Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher will top the Donegal South West poll in the forthcoming general election, according…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Fine Gael warns Minister of 'chaos in the classrooms'Fine Gael has called on the Minister for Education to broker a deal with ASTI rather than face the "chaos in the corridors" they…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Public prioritise special health needs, survey showsThe Department of Health has released its report into a major public survey on the future of its Health Strategy.Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
US church minister admits role in assisted suicideA US church minister has admitted his role in the suicide of Dublin woman to an American newspaper.Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Art theft suspects released without chargeGardaí holding six women in connection with the theft of two paintings from the Beit collection at Russborough House have released…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Focus Ireland calls for children's ombudsmanFocus Ireland has renewed its calls for the establishment of an office of the Ombudsman for Children following last week’s death…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
High Court turns down request to cross-examine Liam LawlorThe High Court has refused an application by the Flood Tribunal to cross-examine Dublin West TD Liam Lawlor.Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
High Court rules it has jurisdiction to jail LawlorThe High Court has ruled it has jurisdiction to jail Liam Lawlor for his alleged non-compliance with the Flood tribunal.Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
O'Leary dismisses calls for his resignationFianna Fáil activist Mr Dermot O’Leary has again refused to resign from the board of Aer Rianta following the revelation that…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Politicians condemn killing of postal workerThe Sinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams has made a plea for calm and restraint following the murder of a Catholic postman by loyalist…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Labour leader calls for O'Leary's resignationThe Labour Party has called for the resignation of Mr Dermot O’Leary from the board of Aer Rianta, following the revelation that…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Sectarian violence erupts for second night in north BelfastThe sectarian violence in north Belfast that left 48 police officers injured last night has erupted again.Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Fine Gael calls for sanctions on ZimbabweFine Gael has called for the Government to push for sanctions on Zimbabwe over President Robert Mugabe’s attempts at "stifling…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Opposition seeks sanctions against LawlorOpposition parties Fine Gael and Labour have joined in calling for parliamentary sanctions to be imposed on Liam Lawlor following…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Ombudsman condemns 'failure' of RUC leadershipThe Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland today recommended an independent investigating officer be appointed to conduct a full…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Supreme Court defers Lawlor jail term for holiday in USThe Supreme Court has granted a stay on the jail sentence of Dublin West TD Liam Lawlor until early January to allow him travel…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Garda dies after Laois shootingThe Garda Commissioner Mr Pat Byrne said at a press conference tonight the only shots fired appeared to have been by armed Garda…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
