Cowen to be asked about Thai prison caseThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, will be called upon to address the Seanad next month on the situation of an Irishman…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Court threat over refusal of recall to 'Millionaire'A former contestant on the game-show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, says he will go to court if the producers do not reinstate…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
'Millionaire' contestant seeks second chanceAnother disgruntled Who Wants to Be A Millionaire contestant is demanding that he be given another go.Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Missing woman's family to visit IrelandThe family of the missing German woman, Ms Bettina Poeschel, is expected in Ireland this week to help garda∅Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Defence Forces plan advertising campaign to inform new recruitsYour country needs you - but it wants brains as well as brawn.Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Witness not told of name on loan papersA former secretary of Mr Aidan Phelan, accountant and financial adviser to Mr Denis O'Brien, was not told for more than a year…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Cattle farmer swaps wellies for glitter to harvest pedigree rewardShe'd be back in the wellies soon enough. But last night, Maura Horgan's plans were to paint Ballingeary red.Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Strong demand for cut-price airline seatsAer Lingus and Ryanair have reported "phenomenal" demand on the first day of seat sales, which has seen prices on key routes …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Death of Palestinian envoy still under investigationGarda∅ in Dublin have confirmed they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the Palestinian ambassador…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
McAliskey calls for Dail to remove Turkish envoyA motion should be moved in the Dail to have the Turkish ambassador removed from Ireland, a rally in Dublin was told at the weekend…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Home truths from abroadEvery direction we went in Dublin we were hitting brick wallsTue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
MMR enforcement is `medical dictatorship'Forcing parents to have their children vaccinated with the MMR vaccine is a form of "medical dictatorship", according to the …Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Bono pays tribute to dad who inspired love of musicIt was Bono and his older brother, Norman, who used to tell their dad to turn the music down in the Hewson household.Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
German company offers to treat Irish patients on short-term basisTreating patients on Irish waiting lists in German hospitals should be regarded as a "short-term solution only", according to…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
What Ecstasy Can DoThe number of people admitted to Accident and Emergency departments may be "negligible" compared to those admitted as a result…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
ICCL queries treatment of Irish held at GenoaThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties has asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, to call in the Italian ambassador…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Sleeping rough increases as unit closesThere has been a "definite increase" in the number of people sleeping rough in Dublin since the closure of the Homeless Person…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Editor of RTE's `Prime Time' resignsThe editor of RTE's flagship current affairs programme, Prime Time, Mr Gary Agnew, has resigned.Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Soldiers must give evidence to inquiry in DerrySeveral hundred soldiers who were in Derry on Bloody Sunday will have to return to the city to give evidence at the Saville inquiry…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Farmleigh opened in sunshine and good humourIt may not be the most architecturally significant house (in some correspondents' opinions), but to anyone The Irish Times spoke…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Discrimination complaints submitted to Government equality body up 1,700%The number of complaints to a Government equality body increased by 1,700 per cent between 2000 and 2001, according to its director…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Genoa protesters to sue following beatingsTwo Irish protesters who have just returned from Genoa plan to take a case to the European Court of Human Rights following what…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Gate production of Pinter plays receives rave Broadway reviewsDublin's Gate Theatre has received ecstatic reviews for its contribution to the Harold Pinter Festival in New YorkWed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Report criticises HSEA hospital roleThe departments of Health and Finance have too much control over the employment policies of hospitals, and that is damaging industrial…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
De Valera praises the Gate TheatreThe Arts Minister, Ms de Valera, congratulated Dublin's Gate Theatre, as a "beacon of excellence"Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Family may sue hospital over death of woman sent homeThe family of a Dublin woman who died after being discharged from St James's Hospital in the city last year is considering suing…Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
GRA wants assurance on safety of new radio systemThe Garda Representative Association is to instruct its members not to use the force's new £85 million digital radio system if…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
James Joyce death mask not originalThe National Library is not going ahead with the purchase of a death mask of James Joyce after discovering that it is not an …Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
New wing of National Gallery to stage major Impressionist showDublin will play host to some of the biggest names in the history of art early next year when the National Gallery finally unveils…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Autism group formed to lobby on Sinnott issuesAbout 1,000 people attended a meeting in Dublin last night called to form a group to lobby the Government on issues raised by…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Campaign on attitudes to Travellers fails to make impressionThere has been no improvement in negative public attitudes to Travellers despite almost two years of Government-funded campaigning…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Ireland competes in deaf olympicsA twenty-strong team of Irish athletes fly to Rome this morning for the 19th World Deaf GamesTue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Editor apologises to executive and staffThe editor of the Sunday In- dependent, Mr Aengus Fanning, has apologised to another senior executive in the newspaper for physically…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Addicts hospitalised as fears of outbreak growThree heroin addicts have been admitted to Dublin hospitals with symptoms of the "flesh-eating" disease which has also emerged…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Residents may seek order to preserve their flatsThe residents of York Street in Dublin's south inner city may seek a preservation order on the buildings accommodating their …Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Supervised child visits criticised in report as `seriously inadequate'The supervision arrangements for children in some "supervised access visits" run by health boards are seriously inadequate, according…Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
National Orchestra announces future plans for music in IrelandThe National Orchestra plans to establish its own recording labelWed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
O'Rourke allocates £3.5m for rural transport servicesSome £3.5 million has been allocated to fund transport services in rural areas to tackle rural social exclusion.Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Travellers largest group on equality case listMore than 40 per cent of cases initiated last year under equal status legislation were on behalf of Travellers, according to …Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Principal seeks inquiry into Wicklow VECA Co Wicklow school principal at the centre of a High Court hearing next Thursday has asked the Department of Education to inquire…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Raider's gloves left at scene may help recover paintingsA pair of plastic gloves left behind after the theft of two valuable paintings from Russ borough House yesterday may be the key…Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Roads body to seek court orders to enter farmsThe National Roads Authority will attempt to obtain court orders for access to farmland if farmers refuse to co-operate with …Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Prodi gets the message from `no' groupsIn a "mutually respectful" meeting the No to Nice campaign told the President of the European Commission yesterday that the Irish…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
On the road to their own self-definitionJane Helleiner's academic examination of the place of the Traveller in Irish society opens with an account of her first night…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Warning on risk to children on scootersChildren playing on microscooters should be supervised and should be wearing protective helmets and knee- and elbow-pads when…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Board worried as complaints against gardai are droppedAllegations that gardai interfered with people who made complaints against them are raised in the annual report from the Garda…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Abortion ship due in Cork todayThe controversial Women On Waves floating abortion clinic is due to arrive in Cork todayFri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Study finds elderly prefer care at homeThe "vast majority" of older people would rather be cared for in their home than in a nursing home and a "sizeable number" do…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
No abortions during boat's visit to State, says groupThe Women On Waves organisation said yesterday no abortions would be carried out on board the Aurora while the vessel is on a…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
Classical concerts to hit high notes elsewhereThe Government is considering relocating the National Concert Hall from Earlsfort Terrace to a vacant site on Infirmary Road, …Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
