Fire crews told not to deal with bird flu outbreaks Committee voices safety concernsFire service crews throughout the State will be instructed not to co-operate with plans to deal with an outbreak of bird flu, …Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Prostate cancer services cause concernSerious concern has been expressed about inconsistencies in the treatment outcomes for prostate cancer around the StateSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
HSA 'pointless', says victim's motherThe family of a builder who was killed while working at a building site four years ago has described the Health and Safety Authority…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Tourism body issues warning on Ryder Cup visitorsAny attempts to rip off visitors during the Ryder Cup will do long-term damage to the tourism industry, the chief executive of…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Inchicore school to close as pupil numbers fall to 63The sudden closure of St Michael's Christian Brothers School in Dublin was inevitable as the school had come to the "end of its…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Call for tourism industry to attract more TravellersThe hospitality and tourism industries must do more to attract Travellers into employment, Minister of State Frank Fahey said…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Surge in Childline calls on bullying and pregnancyThe number of calls to the Childline service from young people worried about pregnancy and bullying increased more than any other…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Emergency services ill-equipped to deal with nuclear disasterIrish fire and disaster emergency services would not be equipped to cope with the fallout of a major nuclear accident, the chair…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
State and business faulted on immigrant responseThe Government is not doing enough to integrate non-Irish nationals into society and the Department of Enterprise in particular…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Cruise ship death sparks campaignThe parents and friends of the 15-year-old Dublin girl who died after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Mexico in January…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Abuse of women still 'huge problem'Gender-based violence and sexual abuse against women continues to be a "huge problem" in Ireland, according to Minister of State…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Best food a family affair, writers' guild prizes showTraditionally pressed apple juice, cream-based dairy products and dry-cured ham were among the winners at the Irish Food Writers…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Cancer rate high among Irish womenWomen's death rates from cancer here are among the highest in the EU, according to a report on women's health in Europe to be…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Residents told to pay arrears to services firmTwo Dublin residents have been ordered to pay over €1,000 in charges to companies managing their housing estates.Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Child pornography on internet reports almost trebleReports of child pornography on the internet have almost trebled since mid-2003, a report from the internet provider industry…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
RSF called for protests in newspaper last weekProtest warning: Republican Sinn Féin last week called on its followers "to oppose the loyalist march due to take place through…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Festival to weave a fantasy worldAerial acrobatics, supermodel donkeys, Slovenian gypsy music and Harry Potter as Gaeilge will be some of the offerings at next…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Report urges integrated services for older peopleSpiralling property prices and time pressures on young couples contribute to the "isolation, loneliness and fear of crime" experienced…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Number of fire safety officers same as 1982The number of fire-safety inspectors in Dublin has not increased in over 20 years, while outside Dublin there is no system of…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Eurovision hopeful's song to go unheardRTÉ has confirmed just three songs will be put before the public on Friday night to be considered to represent Ireland at the…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Muslims in Dublin cartoons protest marchAbout 500 Muslims marched past the Danish embassy in Dublin yesterday in a passionate demonstration of anger at the caricatures…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Three of seven arrested over killing in Dublin releasedGardaí last night released three men they had been questioning in connection with the killing of a father of two before Christmas…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Cartoons were 'an attack on our prophet'Irish Muslims have been "extremely offended" by cartoons in European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad with bombs, the…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Probation for painting swastikasA man who painted swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti on the Jewish museum in Dublin last year was placed on probation for six…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Councillors seek lap-dancing licence changes, as Stringfellow's opensThe first meeting of the new Association of City and County Councils (ACCC) today is expected to call for changes to the planning…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Plan to make 'home a reality'Ongoing and fundamental problems in the State's homelessness strategy have prompted a five-year programme by one of the main …Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Central Bank issues education pack for schools on price stabilityThe first education pack produced by the central banks in each country of the euro zone will be distributed to 50,000 secondary…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Former staff member alleges bullyingA former employee of St Michael's House, a disability services provider in Dublin, said yesterday that a "bullying" atmosphere…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Head of Barnardos praises bully case claimantA clinical psychologist who is taking a constructive dismissal case against St Michael's House - a disability service provider…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Trial told letter could have been seen as threatA deputy chief executive officer of the St Michael's House disability services provider in Dublin conceded yesterday that the…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Bullying charges described as 'disgrace'A senior administrator at St Michael's House, a disability service provider in Dublin, has described as "a disgrace", allegations…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Law change on strip clubs soughtMembers of local authorities throughout the State are expected to call for changes to the planning laws to make it more difficult…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Call for childcare places to be trebledThe level of childcare provision in some disadvantaged areas will need to be trebled over the next 10 years, according to the…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Counsellors' course on dealing with murderThe complex grief experienced by people who have lost loved ones to murder will be addressed at the first training course for…Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Single fathers protest at 'bias' in lawA rolling series of protests is planned to take place outside the offices of "relevant Ministers", to highlight legal difficulties…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Cause of child's death unresolvedThe parents of an apparently healthy young girl, who complained of stomach pains and went on to suffer cardiac arrests before…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Temple Bar festival to take the traditional routeSome of the finest traditional Irish singers and musicians in the world will come together at the end of the month for Dublin…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Lapdance club given licence subject to conditionsThe first Irish Stringfellow's nightclub is due to open in two to three weeks on Parnell Street, Dublin, after a dance licence…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Granny denied visa to visit sick childThe grandmother of a five-year- old girl who cannot walk, talk or see has again been denied a visa to come to Ireland to meet…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Council accused of restricting free speech with banDublin City Council is "censoring free speech" and contravening human rights legislation, according to the Irish Council for …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Traveller cot death rate 12 times the averageThe rate of cot death among Traveller babies is now 12 times the national average, and more than 20 per cent of Traveller families…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Travel agents report hectic businessTour operators and travel agents throughout the State are reporting "one of the busiest Januarys in years".Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Doctors warn of regional A&Es crisisPlans to increase the number of elective procedures performed outside Dublin will exacerbate the "crisis in regional A&E …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Flats complex to be redevelopedOne of the biggest local authority flat complexes in Dublin is to be demolished and redeveloped, with four times the number of…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Number of suicides down in first half of 2005The number of suicides in the first six months of 2005 was down slightly on the same period in the previous two years.Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
All eyes will be on Irish crafts at Dublin trade showThe most important annual international trade show for Irish design is expected to be the busiest on record when it opens in …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Irishman dies in light plane crash in AustraliaAn Irishman has been killed in a plane crash in Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmedTue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Fathers' group stage protest in DublinA plea for the legal system to "put the father back into Father Christmas" was made by a group of unmarried fathers outside the…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Services to be held for new communitiesA spirit of inclusivity will pervade the Festival of St Nicholas at St Nicholas's Collegiate Church in Galway, which will celebrate…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Trinity insists bone disease expert's contract must endTrinity College Dublin (TCD) is refusing to extend the contract of Emeritus Professor of Anatomy Moira O'Brien, a leading expert…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
