Day lights: Leaving it up to youThe Government committee responsible for developing road safety strategies will not recommend compulsory daytime headlightsWed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Road accidents are cat - it's official!Forget speeding. Forget drink driving. Forget seat beltsWed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Irish consumers 'cheated' by beef labeling - DillonIrish consumers are being "cheated" and "misled" through the false labeling and substitution of Irish beef with South American…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Rare tiger species gives birth in Dublin ZooOne of the world's most endangered species of tiger has given birth at Dublin ZooWed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Cullen seeks rewards system for less wasteThe Minister for the Environment has proposed the introduction of refuse collection systems where people are rewarded for producing…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Ahern warned Dail must discuss troops for IraqThe Taoiseach has been warned not to enter into any commitment to send Irish troops to Iraq before discussing the matter with…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Greens seek reversal of Dunleer rezoningThe Green Party has called on the Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, to rescind a planning decision that would see the …Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire threatens to halt bin collectionsDun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said today it is to stop collecting refuse from households in the area that have not paid…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Getting wheels for EUThe Government has set about acquiring of hundreds of top-of-the-range luxury cars to transport dignitaries during next year'…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Department 'should not carry out Laffoy review'Opposition parties have said the Department of Education should not be allowed carry out a review of the Laffoy Commission following…Sun Sept 14 2003 - 01:00
Drug trafficker Gilligan admitted to hospitalConvicted drug trafficker John Gilligan has been admitted to hospital.Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Missing Carlow schoolgirl reunited with parentsMissing Carlow schoolgirl Amada Shine has been reunited with her parents this morning after she was found in a Dublin train station…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Adams and Trimble hold talks in StormontUlster Unionist Party leader Mr David Trimble held talks with Sinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams this morning, it has emerged…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
McGuinness says Bloody Sunday claims 'rubbish'Sinn Féin's chief negotiator Mr Martin McGuinness has described as "absolute rubbish" claims that he used the cover of the Bloody…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Electricity supply to Cork businesses restoredHundreds of business customers who were hit by a power cut in Cork city centre earlier today have had their electricity supply…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
CCI says Government to blame for rising costsRising costs which are "Government managed" are the greatest threat to Ireland's competitiveness, the Chamber of Commerce of …Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
60,000 Junior Cert students get results todaySome 60,000 students receive the results of their Junior Certificate examinations today.Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Hot weather kills thousands of fish in River LeeThousands of fish have died in the River Lee in Co Cork over the last number of weeks because of the hot weather.Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Irish Church must change - Connell successorThe Catholic Church in Ireland has been authoritarian and has to change, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said today.Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
McDowell seeks legal advice on Omagh reportThe Minister for Justice has sought legal advice on issues arising from a report on allegations the Garda had information the…Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Consortium says theme park project to take four yearsThe business consortium behind a plan to build a theme park in the Republic has this afternoon confirmed its plan but said the…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Women on HRT advised to consult doctorsThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has advised women using Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to discuss the treatment with their…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Heavy Dublin fog leads to flight cancellationsFlights leaving Dublin airport today have been delayed and many were cancelled due to heavy fog.Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Gardai called to manage Cork train queue rowIarnród Éireann is to examine its queue management systems after gardai were called to manage a large crowd in Kent Station, …Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Figures show 7 per cent drop in crime rateThe overall crime rate has dropped by seven per cent in the first six months of the year, according to figures released by the…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Six restaurants closed over food safety failuresSix restaurants were issued with closure orders by the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) in July, according to figures released today…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
New policy suggests two years of breastfeedingIrish mothers are being encouraged to continue breastfeeding for at least two years after birth, under a new Department of Health…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Revellers warned as Ireland gears up for a scorcherA period of dry and sunny weather is set to last well into the middle of next week as Ireland gears up for the start of the country…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Bank holiday travel to stretch transport linksBus, train and airplane users should expect delays over the August Bank Holiday weekend as hundreds of thousands of travellers…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Man Utd kit price-fixing to be examined hereThe Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI) is to ask the Competition Authority to examine allegations of price fixing of replica…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Draft charter on RTE calls for accountabilityState broadcaster RTÉ belongs to the public and must be accountable to the public, according to a draft charter published by …Thu Jul 31 2003 - 01:00
Carbon tax plan 'unacceptable' - taxi driversDublin taxi drivers are to seek a meeting with the Departments of Finance and Transport over the proposed introduction of carbon…Thu Jul 31 2003 - 01:00
Fianna Fail man to attend 'Colombia 3' trialA Fianna Fáil MEP and an Australian MP are to travel to Bogota, Colombia, for the resumption of the trial of three Irishmen on…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Post-mortem on exhumed body in Naas nurse inquiryA post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a man in his seventieswhich was exhumed by gardaí investigating…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Cyclists 'outraged' over hard shoulder planA group representing cyclists in Dublin has expressed "outrage" at plans to allow buses to use hard shoulders on approach roads…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Greens seek 'junk food' advert ban for kidsThe Green Party has called for a ban on the advertising of "junk food" in an effort to combat child obesity in Ireland.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Three arrested over Limerick feud killingThree men have been arrested in Limerick by gardaí investigating the killing of Mr John Ryan.Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Ireland to oppose EU move on fish tonnageThe European Commission is to decide today on wiping out tonnage entitlements of Irish fishermen, which may involve losses of…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Six questioned on suspected 'Real IRA' smuggling ringGardaí are today questioning four people arrested yesterday in an operation investigating a suspected smuggling operation run…Wed Jul 16 2003 - 01:00
Police intend to prosecute over banned marchPolice in the North say they intend to prosecute participants in a banned Orange Order march in Co Derry on Friday evening.Sun Jul 13 2003 - 01:00
Aer Rianta unions to issue formal response to BrennanTrade union SIPTU said today it will issue a formal response tomorrow to the Minister for Transport's plans to break up Aer Rianta…Sun Jul 13 2003 - 01:00
UNESCO calls for information on Meath incineratorThe UN's cultural and scientific body, UNESCO, has expressed its concern over the Government's failure to provide information…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Gardai release picture of Finglas shooting victimGardaí investigating the death of a man in Finglas, north Dublin on Wednesday morning have appealed for information on his movements…Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Murder hunt launched into death of Dublin manGardaí in Dublin have launched a murder investigation following the results of a post mortem on a man's body found in a shed …Fri Jul 11 2003 - 01:00
Kenny writes to Blair over access to SellafieldFine Gael leader Mr Enda Kenny has written to the British Prime Minister asking him to allow the Radiological Protection Institute…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Unions call emergency meeting on Aer RiantaUnions representing airport workers are to meet on Monday to consider their response to Government plans to break up Aer Rianta…Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Brennan announces plans for break-up of Aer RiantaThe Minister for Transport Mr Brennan has announced plans for the break-up of Aer Rianta.Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Cullen secures three-year glass recycling dealThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has struck a deal which he says will guarantee the recycling of "virtually all" …Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Second man dies after Tarbert ESB explosionA second man has died as a result of the explosion at the Tarbert ESB plant in Kerry earlier this month.Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
Man found dead in Dublin city centre buildingThe State Pathologist will carry out an examination on the body of a man found dead in a Dublin laneway earlier this evening.Thu Jul 10 2003 - 01:00
