Miss Ireland hopefuls flaunt `beauty with a purpose'"We like to say it's about beauty with a purpose. The winner will be doing a lot of charity workWed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
ISPCC aims to regain confidence of public in its operationsThe immediate priority for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is to convince the public and the statutory…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Man held over Irishman's murder in Panama CityAn Irishman is being held by police in Panama in connection with the murder of another Irishman two weeks ago.Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Victims of Hiroshima bombing are rememberedIt is imperative that Irish people have a say on whether the State joins the Partnership for Peace, said the deputy Lord Mayor…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
Downpour as summer returns to normalUmbrellas were selling well, traffic ground to a halt and traffic lights were out across the city, but the farmers were laughing…Fri Aug 06 1999 - 01:00
National Library's genealogy service in demandMore than 5,000 people worldwide used the National Library's new genealogy service last yearFri Aug 06 1999 - 01:00
Pickets close NI pregnancy advisory associationThe Ulster Pregnancy Advisory Association has closed after more than 20 years, following picketing of its counsellors' homes …Thu Aug 05 1999 - 01:00
Kilkenny makes Carey larger than life for the sake of artThere's no doubting the virility of Kilkenny men, if sculptor Patrick O'Reilly is to be believedWed Aug 04 1999 - 01:00
Going online to check out the checkpointsWhile gardai have spent the bank-holiday weekend urging motorists to slow down, the Corkman brings us a front-page story on how…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
Fine weather on the waneThe bright, warm, and most importantly, sunny, weather should just about last the bank holiday weekend.Fri Jul 30 1999 - 01:00
Taxis seek treble millennium faresTrippling taxi fares over the millennium celebrations will be the only way to ensure there will be taxis available in Dublin …Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Charity crisis as fewer young volunteerIrish charities are experiencing a recruitment crisisTue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Anti-poverty activists believe the State should use its wealth to eliminate the problem nowIf the Government is serious about tackling poverty, it should invest all of the £5 billion surplus it is said to have on the…Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Canvasser gets feedback from the horse's mouthThere's jumping the housing list. Then there's jumping over the fence and straight into the houseMon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Trusts combine to save marshFrom as far away as Japan they have come to help save our Puccin ellia fasciculataSat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Summer is good and getting even betterGet ready for a weekend of sunscreen, ice-cream and melting roadsFri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
New state-funded service for victims of clerical abuse to be establishedA government-funded office and phone-line service is to be established for survivors of clerical physical and sexual abuseWed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
`Spike' plan for Dublin `ruled out'There will be no "Millennium Spike" as it is currently presented, according to a leading environmental and heritage agency.Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Wexford not getting excited over sex shopDubliners may be getting into a flap about the impending opening of a sex shop in their main street, but it would take more than…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Last duty-free purchases to be made on London flight tonightThe 130 passengers on tonight's 9.35 p.mWed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
`Alien foetus' story goes up in smokeIt's a tiny, almost-formed figure, bearing a striking resemblance to ET - in a jam-jarMon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Ferries, airports report brisk duty-free sale before deadlineCross-Channel ferry companies and airports around the Republic have been reporting brisk business in their duty-free stores as…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
NI GPs want clarification on abortion legislationAlmost 80 per cent of GPs in Northern Ireland believe there should be clarification of abortion legislation, a survey by Marie…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Big spender's free-for-all gets them talking in MayoOne for everybody in the audience! A party, food, drink, music and a holiday to anywhere in the world - as long as you lived …Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Exile with a passion for his native KosovoFrom his chip shop on Dublin's north side, he puts the KLA caseSat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Clearance for `mobile' phone masts disputedESAT Digifone has strongly disagreed with an assertion by the Department of the Environment that its "temporary" mobile phone…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Mobile phone mast moves residents to angry responseMobile phones are one thing: mobile phone masts are another.Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Friends in the US celebrateCelebrations were getting into full swing in Bundoran yesterday while 4,000 miles away in Birmingham, Alabama, Ms Dana Rosemary…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Abortion debate `must be broadened'Politicians and government must move to reaffirm a constitutional protection for the unborn, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Tributes paid after Joan FitzGerald, wife of former Taoiseach, diesTributes were paid to Ms Joan FitzGerald from across Ireland and Britain, when her death was announced yesterday.Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Many refugees in Ireland uncertain about safety of an early return to Kosovo"Everybody knows that Milosevic does not keep his agreementsSat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Bringing a splash of green to the Liberties"A good-looking woman like you should be in the Dail, not over in Europe."Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Concern voiced over sex offender registerA register of sex offenders who have been released from prison without undergoing a full programme of treatment while in prison…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
Weekend TravelAer Rianta is forecasting its busiest bank holiday weekend, with a record 286,000 passengers expected to pass through its three…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
A Dublin trader makes his standA Moore Street trader and local elections candidate claims he has led a "mass resignation" from Fianna Fail.Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Book urges cancellation of Third World debtThe rights of people must take precedence over the rights of property, according to an Irish priest who has worked in the Philippines…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
New Saturday chat show as Kenny move confirmedSaturday nights will see a new chat show on RTE 1, with changing presenters, the Managing Director of Television, Mr Joe Mulholland…Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
RTE confirms Pat Kenny is to take over `Late Late Show'Pat Kenny will take over The Late Late Show on Friday nights, a senior source at RTE has confirmedMon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Party to chase protest voteThe Christian Solidarity Party will be chasing the protest vote, its president said yesterday.Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Keane's story of judge's promotion deniedMr Michael O'Kennedy, who spoke in favour of the appointment of Mr Ronan Keane as a judge of the High Court in Mr Jack Lynch'…Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Pope says Church wants to befriend mediaThe media should work with God and not against him, the Pope has saidSat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Praying for a dry dayOne thing there will not be at Croke Park at the end of the month is drunken disorderly behaviourSat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Minister will greet arrivalsThe first Kosovo refugees to come to Ireland will be welcomed when they arrive at Farranfore Airport in Co Kerry tonight by the…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Judges urged to set trial deadlinesJudges should see themselves as "trial managers, setting timetables and deadlines to speed up trials", the president of the Law…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
`Late Late Show' should be put on hold, Kenny saysThe Late Late Show should be "parked" for two years, according to Pat Kenny, who says he has no desire to be its next presenter…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
McGuinness's aide backs bishop's appeal for the removal of weaponrySinn Fein would agree "absolutely" with a plea by the Bishop of Derry, Dr Seamus Hegarty, for the removal of weaponry in Northern…Thu May 06 1999 - 01:00
Dissident bishop says more women want to be ordained bishopThe dissident bishop Michael Cox, who ordained singer Sinead O'Connor almost a fortnight ago, has been approached by several …Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00
