Pakistani puts the exotic scents and spices of Bengal on plates of PortlaoiseHeady aromas - great heaps of crimson chilli, bright vibrant mounds of turmeric, fresh coriander dizzyingly fragrant - marry …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Sleuth nightTHEATRE to die for was the order of the day on Tuesday night, with thrill-seekers riddling whodunnit at the Gaiety theatreSat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Cool SpringSpring is truly in the air when the darling buds of fashion begin to unfold on the catwalkSat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Horse power`It's nice to see both sides of society coming together," commented one proud mum at the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern…Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Aah, that's BassAfter the dreaminess of BT's, it was down to Bass-ics at the Kitchen on Thursday nightSat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Health board auditors to review ISPCC accountsAuditors from the Eastern Health Board are to review the accounts of the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenFri Feb 05 1999 - 00:00
Councillor hands `fraud list' to gardaiA Dublin city councillor has given the gardai a list of building contractors he alleges have been involved in fraud and negligent…Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Jail for corrupt politicians and a niche in the Mass card market"Jail may be the answer."Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
Prozac's Irish lifeProzac has become the most prescribed branded antidepressant in the Republic since its launch here in June 1989Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Ulster marches on Dublin for big match celebrationThe scrums of Ulster could be observed even before they had marched beyond the station door.Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Today FM marketing chief upbeat on changing fortunesElaine Quinn has helped bring 324,000 people into an Abbey Street "bed" and says confidently that they all "wake up with a smile…Fri Jan 29 1999 - 00:00
Pop lyrics, not controversy, at Childline gigPopcorn, glittered hair, shiny sandals, painted toes and boyz in bandz were the main concerns of the young audience at the Point…Mon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00
Annie Murphy says Dr Casey should be allowed homeDr Eamonn Casey should be supported in his desire to return to Ireland, Ms Annie Murphy said last night.Thu Jan 21 1999 - 00:00
Relatives gather to remember victims of drugsResidents of Dublin's south inner city gathered last night to take down the decorations from their Christmas treeFri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Loyalty precludes place in the sunSuch is consumer loyalty these days that even the promise of a free holiday could not lure a steadfast queuer away from another…Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Wheelchair users must wait 18 months for suitable Dublin busesThere will be no wheelchair accessible double-decker buses in Dublin for at least 18 months, a spokesman for Dublin Bus has told…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
Widespread abuses tarnish Ghandi's legacyThe foundation of India in 1947, a year before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed, was inspired by a man whom…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Dublin stores set for teenage influxDublin city centre stores are this morning bracing themselves for the biggest shopping day of the year - for teenagers.Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
DSPCA closes to beat Christmas pets rushThe DSPCA will be shutting its doors to would-be pet-owners later this week until after Christmas.Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
Taxi licence holders thin on ground for hackney protestFewer than 50 taxi licence holders attended yesterday's meeting in Phoenix Park to oppose what they claim are Dublin Corporation…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Campaign to highlight human rights abuses suffered by womenThere is a danger, because the economy is doing so well, that people will ignore the human rights abuses suffered by Irish women…Thu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
Bookseller uses toys to draw young customers to shopThere are ways and means of encouraging children to read, and Jim Byrne seems to have cracked the code: youngsters and their …Wed Nov 25 1998 - 00:00
Irish lords face loss of red leather seatsIrish lords are a-leaping at the prospect of losing their red leather seats at the Palace of WestminsterWed Nov 25 1998 - 00:00
Care system failing young, says reportA third of young people experience homelessness within six months of leaving the care of health boards or special schools, Sister…Tue Nov 24 1998 - 00:00
State-sponsored child care demandedChildren should not grow up in a world where their parents have to turn to the black economy for child care, the actress Pauline…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Picketers at Botanic Gardens concerned about plants and beesThousands of rare plants, some of which are the only examples in Europe, are in imminent danger, it has been claimed, as an industrial…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Councillor's ambition is to see Cashel cathedral crowned againMillenniums have an awful habit of bringing things to a head. At least that's what Cashel councillor Tom Wood is hopingWed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Fishermen fear weather service downgradingA downgrading in the standard of weather forecasting could put lives at risk, according to the Irish Fishermen's Organisation…Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Stricter rules come into force for dispensing of heroin substitutes"It's no use, I'm going to have to go back on heroin," said Noel Lynch, a 24-year-old heroin/ physeptone addict, as he emerged…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Elegant Meryl Streep glides in for film premiere"Oh my God, I hope we have a lot to say," gasped Meryl Streep as she glided into a packed press conference in Dublin yesterday…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
New £13m dental hospital to open in DublinDublin's new, high-tech dental facility will be opened by the Taoiseach this eveningSat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00
`Racist' assumptions of aid challengedAID agencies working in the Third World can be racist, the co-author of a new report on the issue said yesterday.Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
Survey to examine extent of depression in IrelandThree out of four people who suffer from depression do not come forward for treatment, according to Aware, the support and advice…Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Study identifies elements of suicide's `domino effect'People who commit suicide have, in most cases, been victims of a "domino effect" of three components - depression, a traumatic…Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
De Bruin files appeal with CASMichelle de Bruin has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne Switzerland, she confirmed last…Thu Sept 03 1998 - 01:00
The heaven and hell of heroinWHEN I'm putting the needle into my arm I'm crying. I'm thinking of my family and my sister who diedTue Sept 10 1996 - 01:00
EU envoy briefs Spring on conflict in BurundiAN EU envoy said of Maj Buyoya of Burundi yesterday: "He must be planning some kind of glorious suicide if he thinks he can hold…Fri Sept 06 1996 - 01:00
Dubliner has his eyes on the Mr World prizeA MASTERS student of classics at Trinity College Dublin arrives in Turkey today to represent Ireland at the first Mr World Contest…Tue Sept 03 1996 - 01:00
US scientist says genetic engineering of food can be dangerousSALMON the size of a large shark, apples that don't rot, soya "superbeans" - these, and more, could be coming to a supermarket…Mon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00
Dublin hotels recruiting Spanish workersA NUMBER of hotels in Dublin are using a Madrid agency to recruit Spanish staff to fill lower paid jobs.Wed Aug 28 1996 - 01:00
New green guidelines for administrators aim at saving forestsA GREEN Government Guide, aimed at promoting environmentally friendly government, was launched by the Department of the Environment…Tue Aug 27 1996 - 01:00
Summerhill finally losing patience with drug pushers"PEOPLE around here have very little faith in the police. They just feel the Government has let them downSat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
Service on the runAT 2 a.m. Sarah and I are clocking off, having just finished an exhausting, stressful and even, at times, terrifying shift spent…Fri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Family and friends hopeful of finding missing travellersFAMILY, friends and colleagues of three young Irish people, Sandra Mahon, Stuart Gamble and Neil Hewson, who were declared missing…Wed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
The chambermaid of yesterday is today's accommodation assistant"YOU are a front line member of the teamWed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
"Sunshine state" with the lure of great outdoorsTHE "Sunshine State" of Queensland, in north east Australia, is the region to which every young traveller, whether from Europe…Wed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
Guinness to test black lagerGUINNESS UK is to test market a black lager in a number of outlets in the north of England.Tue Aug 20 1996 - 01:00
