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
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
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
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 08 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 07 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 03 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 01 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 09 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 09 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 07 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 05 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 05 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 01 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 01 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 01 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 Sept 28 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 Sept 27 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
'Slopping out' legal campaign to be contestedThe Prison Service has said it will strongly contest any legal action taken by prisoners and ex-prisoners who have had to "slop…Thu Sept 16 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 Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Pubs, off-licences warned on under-age drinkingA drinks-industry body has warned pub and off-licence owners to be alert to the threat of under-age drinkers celebrating the …Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Dublin city councillors block plans for Poolbeg incineratorDublin City Council has voted overwhelmingly to block the development of a controversial waste incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Children to get own passports from next monthThe Department of Foreign Affairs is to stop children travelling on their parents' passports in a move to reduce security risks…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Special children to meet MumbaMore than 2,000 special needs children will meet pop star Samantha Mumba in Dublin today, before heading off to the 44th Dublin…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
'Dental tourists' seek treatment abroadEU dentistry: Irish consumers have long been slipping over the border for cheaper dental treatment in Northern IrelandTue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Pack launched to combat racismThere is a need for "greater consistency and effectiveness" in tackling racism at national and regional level, the Minister for…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Irish children stop lessons in sympathy with RussiansMinute's silence: Some 440,000 primary school children stopped lessons to observe a minute's silence at noon yesterday in memory…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Gas heater was outmoded, court hearsAn outmoded gas water-heater that caused the deaths of two women through carbon monoxide poisoning should never have been installed…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Mayor hopes to protect O'Connell Street treesThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Michael Conaghan, is seeking the public's support against the city manager's plans to remove the…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Cullen ready to back case against SellafieldThe Minister for the Environment has asked the Attorney General to determine what support the Government can give to the EU Commission…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
