€30m was overpaid in social welfare areaThe Department of Social and Family Affairs has admitted it gave out almost €30 million in social welfare payments by mistake…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Applicants for driving test are facing delays of up to 10 monthsDriving test applicants will have to wait up to 10 months to be examined - the longest delay since the Minister for Transport…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Dublin was the hottest place in a dull JulyThose who have bemoaned the passing of another modest Irish summer will have to eat their words, according to Met Éireann, which…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Council inquiry as 5,000 fish are killedLaois County Council and the Southern Fisheries Board were last night at a loss to determine the source of pollution that killed…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Officer tells of 'back-up' role for local gardaiBarr Tribunal A fifth Garda witness has given evidence to the Barr tribunal about a briefing he claims to have received from…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Lissadell owner may not wait for public-private bidSir Josslyn Gore-Booth has said he hopes to sell Lissadell House, Co Sligo by the end of the summer, whether or not the State…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Witness denies relying on others' informationCounsel for the Garda Commissioner has accused a witness of relying in his evidence to the Barr tribunal on what others had told…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Garda involved in negotiation had no experience of armed stand-offA garda with no experience of, or training in, negotiations has told the Barr tribunal that he was called on to negotiate with…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Carthy challenged gardai after radio news, inquiry toldMr John Carthy, the man shot dead by gardaí during the Abbeylara siege, challenged gardaí to enter his house after hearing a …Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Treatment of greyhounds 'appalling'The Department of Agriculture is to examine a report which has claimed "appalling cruelty" and "serious breaches of animal welfare…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
Pharmacists run out of stocks of some essential medicinesA number of essential medicines, some used to treat potentially life-threatening conditions, are currently unavailable in the…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Judge agrees to recall psychiatristBarr Tribunal The chairman of the Barr tribunal investigating the fatal shooting of Mr John Carthy at Abbeylara, Co Longford…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Judge considers recalling ShanleyThe Barr tribunal has been adjourned for a third time this week to allow Judge Robert Barr to consider whether Dr David Shanley…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Chairman admits evidence ill-timedCounsel representing 36 gardaí at the Barr tribunal has accused Judge Robert Barr of having "fundamentally altered" the course…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Sitting adjourned over remarks by chairmanThe Barr tribunal investigating the Abbeylara shooting of Mr John Carthy has been stopped for a third time in just six days of…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
No option but to shoot Carthy in the circumstances - ERU leaderThe Emergency Response Unit at the siege in Abbeylara had no other option but to shoot Mr John Carthy, who had emerged from his…Sat Jul 12 2003 - 01:00
Final moments of Carthy recalledThe Barr tribunal: Mr John Carthy continued to walk towards the village of Abbeylara carrying his loaded shotgun even after …Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Gardai not certain Carthy was asleepThe tactical leader of the Emergency Response Unit at the siege in Abbeylara has told the Barr tribunal that it would have been…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal halted over claim not contained in statementThe Barr tribunal was yesterday forced to stop its proceedings for a second time, when another witness made an allegation against…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Decision postponed on Dun Laoghaire bathsDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has postponed a decision on the redevelopment of the derelict Dun Laoghaire baths following…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal adjourned after new allegation by Carthy's cousinBarr tribunal: A new allegation that a garda at the scene of the siege in Abbeylara was aware of vital information concerning…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
'No satisfactory answer' regarding two-hour delayThe Garda officer in command of the scene at Abbeylara on the night before John Carthy was shot dead by gardaí yesterday admitted…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Chairman and senior garda clash over contact with doctorThe scene commander at Abbeylara the night before Mr John Carthy was shot dead has clashed with the chairman of the Barr tribunal…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Liaison officer not told of requests by CarthyThe main liaison officer between the Carthy family and senior gardaí at the scene in Abbeylara was not told Mr John Carthy had…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Up to 178 jobs to go later in summerUp to 178 workers are to lose their jobs within the next two months with the closure of a recycling machinery business in Co …Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Authority upholds complaints against five ads for indecencyA complaint that an advertisement for a yoghurt drink depicted "sexual fondling" with a "hint of group sex" has been upheld by…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Unarmed garda 'not trained for situation'An unarmed garda who was at the scene in Abbeylara, Co Longford, when John Carthy was shot dead by gardaí, told the Barr tribunal…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Sister says gardai not able to handle CarthyIf gardaí had been properly trained and knew how to deal with someone with depression, John Carthy would not be dead, his sister…Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Carthy denies she was under influence of alcohol at siegeThe sister of the late Mr John Carthy, who was shot dead by gardaí at Abbeylara, Co Longford, in April 2000, has denied she was…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Business anger at Luas worksThe introduction of the Luas line to Dublin's Harcourt Street will bring an increase in "rowdy elements from the suburbs" to …Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
Means to block Internet porn studiedThe Government is considering introducing "blockers" to its computer systems to stop staff receiving, sending or downloading …Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Irish woman kept from family for 7 monthsAn Irish woman married to a US citizen said she was made feel like an "absolute criminal" by US immigration authorities when …Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Crash victims were earlier at a car rallyThe three young men who died in two separate road accidents on Sunday night were all returning from the same car rally in Donegal…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Report accuses Trilogy pair of 'reckless trading'A complaint of reckless trading has been lodged with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement against the failed company…Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Painting 'is not in praise of murder'People who objected to the subject matter of "Obsession and Murder", a painting of the murder scene of French woman Sophie Toscan…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Tesco faces legal action by publishersThe UK publishers of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are to take action against Tesco Ireland for a "serious injustice…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Groups fear anti-discrimination laws will be 'undermined'Anti-discrimination laws must not be undermined by "unrelated regulations" designed to curb excessive drinking, a coalition of…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
Skilled managers are now 'key'The Government must invest in people with the experience and skills to implement the new structures of the health service, the…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Galway to clean up 'dirtiest city'Galway City Council has vowed to clean up its act after being branded the dirtiest city in Ireland in a survey of 30 urban centres…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Call for flexible child adverts codeRTÉ and TV3 have warned that they could be in "real danger" of losing a large portion of advertising revenue if a code controlling…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
FF trumps Blueshirts in lengthy but broad paperLeaving Cert History - post-mortem: Fianna Fáil fans sitting the Leaving Cert higher level History paper had much to be pleased…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
A fair paper, mystery man asideJunior Cert History - post-mortem: Guesses on the identity of the mystery man in the pictures section of the Junior Cert higher…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Phrasing of questions criticisedLeaving Cert Economic History - post-mortem: Leaving Cert students who kept a close watch on past papers will probably have …Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
RTE admits error over DobsonRTÉ has admitted it made "an error of judgment" in allowing TV news anchor Bryan Dobson to be involved in training health board…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Mistakes on papers criticisedJunior Cert geography: post-mortem: Mistakes on the Junior Cert geography papers at both higher and ordinary level could have…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Injured man sent to 'wrong place'The mother of a young man who had suffered head injuries in a car accident had to put her son in a institution for the mentally…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Facilities inadequate for many with head injuriesMany head injury sufferers have little chance of receiving their hospital care in a "full rehabilitation" bed, an acquired brain…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
New timetable for DART resistedA new DART timetable was handed out to commuters this week, but train drivers are still sticking to the original one - leading…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Adoptive parents to get extra leaveAdoptive parents are to be granted extra workplace leave to bring their entitlements into line with maternity leave, the Minister…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
Irish Everest team back in Cork todayThe successful Irish Everest team will arrive back in Cork this afternoon following their triumph over the world's highest mountain…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
