Lenihan claims the Irish are hypocritical about abortionThere is a "central, defining hypocrisy" in the Irish mind about abortion, according to a Government backbencherFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
No conflict on economy, says HarneyThere is no divergence of opinion between the Taoiseach and the Tβnaiste about the economy, Ms Harney has told the Dβil.Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Ceann Comhairle suspends Broughan in row over Harney's response to unemployment in DublinA Dublin TD was suspended from the Dβil in a row over the Government's economic policy and unemployment in the north and west…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Banks, like shops, cannot be ordered to keep branches open, says McCreevyBanks cannot be ordered to stay open to provide services to communities in the same way that shops cannot be ordered to remain…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Dail calls for international pressure against MOX plantPolitical pressure at national and international level along with people power was what would close Sellafield, the Dβil was …Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
O'Rourke accused of Aer Lingus asset-strip planUp to 35 per cent of Aer Lingus is for sale while the Government will retain a majority holding in the company, the Minister …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Abortion referendum will go ahead - AhernThere will be an abortion referendum, the Taoiseach has insisted in the DβilFri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Minister admits delay in getting motorists to abandon carsGetting motorists out of their cars and onto public transport is taking much longer than anticipated, the Dβil was told.Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
Poll fund limit goes to £3mLegislation which increases election spending limits from £1 million to £3 million at the next general election was passed in…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Cowen says FG 'looking foolish' on forumFine Gael is looking foolish and "it's time you copped yourselves on", the Minister for Foreign Affairs told the Opposition party…Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Cowen warning to UUP on policing reformsPartnership government "is not there at the whim or favour of the Unionist party leadership", the Minister for Foreign Affairs…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Difficult times ahead - McCreevyContinued heavy investment is needed in health, education and social welfare, the Minister for Finance told the ardfheisMon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Haughey opened up to former adviserCharles Haughey had "opened up his heart" to his former private secretary and special adviser, she told the Moriarty Tribunal…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Haughey got his Charvet shirts in diplomatic packagesCharvet shirts for Mr Charles Haughey, arrived through the diplomatic black box system, even when he was in Opposition, the Moriarty…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Government is accused on social inequalityBudget policy would have to change to stop the "alarming" growth of inequality, the Dβil was toldFri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Sanctions against euro 'profiteers' urgedThe Government has been challenged to introduce effective sanctions against businesses that "profiteer" during the changeover…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Employers still seek work permitsWork permits for economic migrants have been issued on a "fire brigade basis" because the Republic's economic transformation …Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
No evidence four arrested were involved in US attacks - AhernThere are indications that four non-nationals arrested yesterday under the Offences Against the State Act might be connected …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Anti-war protesters gather outside US embassyAbout 100 demonstrators circled the front gates of the US embassy carrying placards with the slogans "Stop Bush's war," "No bombing…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Mountjoy's era as largest prison endsMountjoy Prison in Dublin has been overtaken as the State's largest penal institution by Cloverhill remand centre to the west…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Major changes on way in prison serviceMajor institutional and cultural change is planned for the prison service in a four-year strategy document which is to be launched…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus cash reserves to run out in JanuaryAer Lingus is expected to run out of cash reserves by January or February next year, at the latestFri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Cowen says State not leaving itself open to warThe Government expects any military response to the attacks on the US to be "proportionate, measured and focused on the pursuit…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Government faces opposition in Dail for airports decisionAs Fine Gael called for the Government to detail Ireland's foreign policy in the light of the US attacks, the Labour Party, the…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Minister has no evidence of Irish link to US attacksThe Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, said he had not received "a scintilla of evidence" to suggest a link between anyone …Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Call for health services to be protected from parochialismHealth polices and services need to be "politics proofed" against parochialism, the National Economic and Social Forum was told…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Report seeks ban on bias against ex-prisonersThe criminal records of ex-offenders should be expunged after a certain time depending on the severity of the crime, according…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Survivors are proud to proclaim their recovery"There are so many more people who recover and you don't hear about themTue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Majority fail to do a monthly breast checkTwo-thirds of Irish women do not do a monthly breast check as recommended by doctors and cancer specialists, according to a survey…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Services for missing and dead could go on until ChristmasFunerals and memorial services for those killed or missing in the World Trade Centre attacks, could continue until Christmas …Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Irish workers without papers told not to moveUndocumented Irish workers living in the US are being advised not to travel unless in absolute emergency, because they may be…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD mourns tragic loss of two cousinsThey waked Farrell Lynch last night. His family, friends, and surviving work colleagues paid tributeThu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Illegal Irish may have died in collapsesAn undocumented Irish worker has claimed that other illegal Irish workers may have perished in the World Trade Centre collapses…Thu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Hope of rescuing missing Irish fadesWhile some 20 Irish people are now believed to be missing one week after the attack in New York, the Irish consulate, based in…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Revenue assailed for treatment of carers of disabledThe Ombudsman has criticised the Revenue Commissioners for their behaviour in dealing with three carers refused tax reliefs for…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to pier plansThere has been a mixed reaction to proposals for a radical transformation of the Carlisle Pier, the old mailboat pier in Dun …Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Levi recalls clothing range due to health fearsJeans manufacturers Levi Strauss have recalled 105,000 "glossy finish" garments from 20 countries, including Ireland, because…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Minister warns against politicians pandering to localism and clientelismThe Minister for the Environment has warned of the "dangerous illusion" that unless a national politician panders to localism…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Committee to adjudicate on amending Constitution mootedThe Fine Gael leader has called for the setting up of a special committee to adjudicate on any future proposals for amendments…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Politicians have given away their powers, school is toldPoliticians have handed over power to the regulatory authorities they created rather than making decisions themselves, the Humbert…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
SF claim on theft is a `fairy tale'The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, has described as a "fairy tale" claims that people who have stolen goods give them back…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Tansey tells school globalisation means free trade, not fair tradeGlobalisation means free trade but not fair trade, the International Humbert School was told yesterdayFri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Objectors holding up progress in west - FaheyIf there was a general election in the morning there would be six Independent and Sinn Fein TDs on the western seaboard, the …Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Journalist critical of Colombia arrests coverageThe Irish media's reporting of the detention of three suspected IRA members in Colombia was criticised at the school.Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
O'Toole calls for amendment to expel corrupt senators and TDsA call has been made for the Dail and Seanad to introduce a constitutional amendment allowing for the expulsion of any TD or …Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
New leaflet launched for missingAn information leaflet has been launched to provide assistance to families and friends of people who have disappeared.Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Lotto jackpot of £6m is the third largest in its 13-year historyCould this be Co Monaghan's lucky night? As the Lotto jackpot goes over £6 million, the Border county is the only one in the …Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Laws needed to cover surrogate parenting, senator claimsLegislation is urgently needed to deal with the issue of surrogate parenting, Senator Mary Henry has claimedTue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
IRA move is historic and welcome, Ahern claimsThe Taoiseach has described the statement by Gen John de Chastelain about IRA decommissioning proposals as a "historic breakthrough…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
