Holiday price war hots up as customers dream of the sunThe package-holiday market is hotting up, with tour operators promising major reductions as the travel industry enters its busiest…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
Irishman in Phuket describes 'incredible plane of water'Scenes of earth-shattering devastation and of lives swept away were witnessed by Irish holidaymakers staying at the Thai resort…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Many cars on stolen list may be destroyedThousands of cars on Garda stolen vehicle records could have been destroyed by local authorities without Garda knowledge, The…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Archbishop prays for victims of child abuseThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has urged Catholics to remember in their prayers this Christmas the victims of …Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Rise in dental treatment due to 'celebrity smile'Increasingly large numbers of young people are seeking unnecessary cosmetic dental treatment to prefect a 'celebrity smile', …Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Murderer holds mother's hand and cries brieflyThe 17-year-old convicted murderer, Christopher Dunne, reached for his mother's hand as a sentence of life in prison for his …Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
TCD awards degrees to pioneersThe nature columnist of The Irish Times , Michael Viney and children's charity founder, Ms Christina Noble OBE, were among six…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Permissions for apartments down, latest statistics showPlanning permission is being granted for increasingly fewer apartments, while the number of new houses getting permission is …Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry told upgrading of M50 will not add to noiseThe addition of an extra lane of traffic to the upgraded M50 motorway would not increase the noise levels from the road, a noise…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
New toll likely on upgraded M50 motorwayMotorists seem likely to have to pay a new toll before accessing the upgraded M50 to stop traffic congestion on the road, it …Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
New injunction sought to stop road worksA new injunction to stop Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council carrying out road works in the vicinity of Carrickmines Castle, in…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Metro delay 'will affect' targets for M50 upgradeThe proposed upgrade of the M50 in Dublin will not reduce traffic congestion as much as expected, unless the full Dublin transport…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Councillors urge rejection of 32-storey tower at canal basinDublin city councillors are calling on planners to reject a proposal for a 32-storey tower block on the former U2 rehearsal studio…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Criminals circulating counterfeit bank draftsMillions of euro in counterfeit and stolen bank drafts and cheques were circulated in the State by criminal gangs this year, …Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry into Caesarean operation on woman after she gave birthThe South Eastern Health Board has confirmed it is investigating an obstetrics operation at a Kilkenny hospital after an unnecessary…Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
50,000 people from new EU states have come here to workSome 50,000 immigrants from the 10 new EU states have come to work in Ireland since May, latest figures from the Department of…Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
Dangerous driving charges dropped against Avril DoyleA District Court judge has dismissed dangerous driving charges against Fine Gael MEP Ms Avril Doyle on the grounds that the State…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Bono for Radio 4's 'Today'U2 frontman and international humanitarian campaigner, Bono, is among five public figures who will edit BBC Radio 4's flagship…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Claim of Garda 'errors' ends hearingBarr Tribunal: There was no lawful justification for gardaí to fire the shot that fatally injured Mr John Carthy, counsel for…Wed Dec 8 2004 - 00:00
Chairman calls counsel 'offensive, abusive'Barr Tribunal: Lawyers for the 36 gardaí involved in the Abbeylara siege have said they will not return for the final day of…Tue Dec 7 2004 - 00:00
Chairman reacts angrily to counsel's suggestionsBarr Tribunal: The tribunal chairman, Mr Justice Barr, has reacted angrily to suggestions from counsel for the Garda Commissioner…Fri Dec 3 2004 - 00:00
Evidence indicated Carthy 'was not amenable to persuasion'Barr Tribunal: There was nothing the gardaí or other intermediaries at the Abbeylara siege could have done to stop Mr John Carthy…Wed Dec 1 2004 - 00:00
Increase in bin charges for DublinDublin City Council has passed the budget for 2005 by 30 votes to 15, despite the inclusion of controversial increased bin charges…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Dublin council may fall unless city manager changes waste chargesDublin City Council is set to fall tonight if the city manager does not make substantial changes to new waste management charges…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Two killed in other car crashes at the weekendA 21-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman died in separate car crashes within hours of each other on SaturdayMon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Schools to get booklet on sexual orientationAn advice booklet for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teenagers will be available in secondary schools across the…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Belarus travel ban on children criticisedThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Ahern, has asked EU foreign ministers to intervene with the Belarus authorities to prevent…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Just one-third of fines for public drinking offences are paidLess than one-third of fines issued for public-drinking offences in Dublin city are paid, the latest figures from Dublin City…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Prosperity leading to rise in youth suicideIreland's prosperity is increasing the risk of youth suicide, particularly among adolescent males, a National Children's Office…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Talks offer on closure of cafes rejectedThe owners of Bewley's cafés have rejected an offer from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Michael Conaghan, to discuss a survival…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
O'Connell Street treesThe last 10 mature trees on O'Connell Street, Dublin, are almost certain to face destruction following a dramatic U-turn in public…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Young men do best at driving testYoung men, the group most likely to be involved in fatal road crashes, are among those most likely to pass the driving test, …Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Harney blamed for 'sick society'The economic policies promoted by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, were causing premature deaths, increased ill-health, violence and …Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach links aid funds to agencies' capacityThe Taoiseach has suggested that development agencies outline their capacity to handle additional overseas aid before increased…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
TDs want Jesuit hall to be used for studentsA group of conservationists, led by TDs Mr Joe Costello and Mr Ciarán Cuffe, are calling on the Government to stop a historic…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Clamping firm facing challenge for Dublin contractThe clamping company, Control Plus, is facing competition for Dublin City Council's clamping contract which is coming up for …Sat Oct 9 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor decides not to accept awardIrish Person of the Year award: Cian O'Connor has decided not accept this year's Irish Person of the Year award following the…Sat Oct 9 2004 - 01:00
Garda 'novice' at centre of siegeThe garda in charge of negotiating with Mr John Carthy, the gunman at the centre of the Abbeylara siege, was a "novice negotiator…Thu Oct 7 2004 - 01:00
Air Corps to monitor radioactive cargoThe Government has dispatched the Coast Guard and the Air Corps to insure that ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium do not …Tue Oct 5 2004 - 01:00
Call for women's sports awardsA special women's sports awards scheme and an Irish women's sports foundation should be introduced to encourage female participation…Tue Oct 5 2004 - 01:00
College defends teaching course before Dail panelThe private third-level institution Hibernia College has defended its controversial on-line primary teacher-training course to…Fri Oct 1 2004 - 01:00
EuroMillions Lottery draws in nine countriesTickets for a new European lottery with potential weekly jackpots in excess of €50 million go on sale in Lotto outlets tomorrow…Fri Oct 1 2004 - 01:00
Over 400 Irish flying to the US fingerprinted in Dublin airportMore than 400 Irish citizens were fingerprinted and photographed in Dublin airport yesterday, under new regulations for entry…Fri Oct 1 2004 - 01:00
Merrion Square South is most lucrative street for clampersOne of the most affluent business districts in Dublin, Merrion Square South, is the most lucrative street in the city for clampers…Tue Sep 28 2004 - 01:00
City official defends incinerator meetingsThe assistant Dublin city manager, Mr Matt Twomey, has rejected suggestions that attending information meetings on the proposed…Mon Sep 27 2004 - 01:00
EU's young scientists show off exhibitsSome 105 students from more than 30 countries arrived in Dublin at the weekend for the 16th EU Contest for Young Scientists, …Mon Sep 27 2004 - 01:00
O'Brien-led Donnybrook property plan denied permissionA consortium headed by the multi-millionaire businessman Mr Denis O'Brien has been refused planning permission for a 26-storey…Sat Sep 25 2004 - 01:00
Group opposed to incinerator at Poolbeg to seek legal adviceAn environmental group opposed to the building of an incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin is considering legal action against the…Tue Sep 21 2004 - 01:00
Government urged to pay all disability home grantThe Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) has called on the Government to stop local authorities funding housing grants for …Fri Sep 17 2004 - 01:00
Manager to proceed with plan for waste incineratorThe management of Dublin City Council has said it is disregarding the councillors' decision to stop the development of an incinerator…Thu Sep 16 2004 - 01:00