Figures show 40% of families need childcareMore than 40 per cent of Irish families with pre-school children rely on childcare during normal working hours, figures released…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Swedish hang-up on mobile lawA new study has cast doubt on the possible effectiveness of the Government's long-awaited plan to crack down on motorists using…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Soaring mark-ups costing €1,300m per year - FGSoaring mark-ups on products in shops and bars are costing the Irish consumer €1,300 million each year, Fine Gael said today…Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
'Dublin Daily' paper ceases publication after four monthsThe recently-established Dublin Daily newspaper has ceased publication with the loss of up to 60 jobs.Tue Jul 08 2003 - 01:00
Garda inquiry ordered as seized cigarettes disappearThe Garda Commissioner has ordered an investigation into the disappearance of a consignment of cigarettes seized by the force…Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Gardai break up stolen car ring, one arrestedGardaí believe they have broken up a stolen car ring after raiding a premises in Co Kildare yesterday.Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Gardai appeal for taximan's help in Bray murderGardaí investigating the murder of a Chinese woman in Bray, Co Wicklow last week have appealed for a taxi driver to come forward…Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Fatal Limerick gun attack linked to ongoing feudThe fatal shooting of a man in Limerick tonight is believed to be the latest incident in an ongoing feud in the city.Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Seasickness and gearbox problems hit 'Cabin Fever'The RTÉ reality television programme, Cabin Fever, has run into trouble againFri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Public health doctors back LRC proposalsPublic health doctors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of LRC proposals which saw them return to work after a 10-week strike…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
M1 motorway opening to cut journey timesOne of the final remaining sections of the M1 motorway linking Dublin to the Border in Co Louth will be opened to motorists tomorrow…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Fine Gael calls for overhaul of driving testFine Gael has called for a radical overhaul of the State's driving test system in a ten-point plan on road safety launched today…Wed Jun 25 2003 - 01:00
Mobile text service to benefit hay fever sufferersIrish hay fever sufferers will receive advance warnings on pollen levels via mobile phone text messages in a new service unveiled…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
ISPCC calls for vetting of summer camp staffThe ISPCC is to seek the introduction of Garda vetting for those running summer camps for children.Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Tribunal agrees with Irish Sellafield submissionThe UN tribunal in The Hague hearing Ireland's case against the Sellafield nuclear plant has agreed with the Government's submission…Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Woman (50) dies, three hurt in Donegal crashA 50-year-old woman has become the fifth person to die on the State's roads since yesterday morning.Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
INO seeks talks on 'intolerable' A&E conditionsNursing representatives have called for an immediate increase in staff levels to relieve an "intolerable" situation in the A&…Fri Jun 20 2003 - 01:00
McDowell unveils Bill to stamp out drunkennessThe Minister for Justice has published a new Bill aimed at stamping out public drunkeness and disorderly conduct.Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Gardai discover Donegal cannabis plantationGardaí in Co Donegal arrested three men after a cannabis plantation was discovered in the east of the county.Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Insurance costs will close hotels, IHF warnsIrish hotels and guesthouses will be forced to close down if the cost of insurance continues to rise, the industry warned today…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
State's child-abduction caseload rises to 72The Department of Justice handled 72 cases of child abduction last year, according to figures released this morning.Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Range of medicines, supplements recalledA range of medicines and food supplements has been taken off the market by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Six held as bomb-making material seized in LouthGardaí have discovered bomb-making equipment and arrested six men in a planned search in Co Louth.Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
McDowell widens money-laundering lawThe Minister for Justice has extended the list of professions required to disclose suspected money laundering to the Garda and…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Credit Union chief slams banks' 'hard-selling'Thousands of people are borrowing too much, encouraged by banks' "hard-sell tactics", the Irish League of Credit Unions CEO said…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
Cuffe steps aside as Greens' environment spokesmanGreen Party TD Mr Ciaran Cuffe has stepped aside as the party's spokesman on the environment after it emerged he holds shares…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
More than 100 detained in raids on lap-dancing clubsMore than 100 people were arrested and a number charged after Garda raids on lap-dancing clubs around the country last night.Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Burglars burn pet dog in Antrim break-inPolice in Antrim are hunting for burglars who broke into a house and burned a pet dog.Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Insurance fraud line receives more than 500 callsA telephone service allowing members of the public alert insurance companies to suspected fraud has recieved more than 500 calls…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Tribunals must be allowed finish work - LabourThe Government must give a "categorical assurance" that tribunals currently under way will be allowed to finish their work, Labour…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
SARS group to consider proposals on Olympic banThe Expert Group on SARS is to consider proposals from the Special Olympics Committee and the Chinese government on teams attending…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Police should be more pro-active - McDowellPolice on both sides of the Border should shift their focus to anticipating crimes rather than reacting to them, the Minister…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
CIE unions prepare campaign to resist break-upUnions representing workers in the CIÉ group of companies are to prepare a campaign to resist Government attempts to break up…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Dempsey unveils €42m for access but scraps fees planIn a dramatic climb-down on the proposed re-introduction of third-level fees, the Minsiter for Education has accepted that he…Sun May 25 2003 - 01:00
We came 11th? But it's OK, they didn't even scoreSome of us were thinking it, but only good old Terry Wogan came right out and said itSun May 25 2003 - 01:00
Dublin businesses support truck ban for cityBusiness representatives in Dublin have weighed in behind the Government's proposal to ban trucks from entering the city centre…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Hauliers call on Brennan to lift 'supertruck' banThe Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has called on the Minister for Transport to abandon his "ludicrous" plans to ban large…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Iona Technologies sheds 60 from Dublin officeIona Chief Executive Mr Chris Horn briefed staff this morning on restructuring the company and shedding one third of its global…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Insurance companies load mature motoristsLast month I had the audacity to change my 12-year-old Japanese import after some bit of the clutch finally wore out.Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Man found dead with head injuries in DublinGardaí in Dublin have begun a murder inquiry after a man was found dead with head injuries in a flat earlier today.Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
An Post forced to continue door-to-door deliveriesAn Post cannot force its customers to use roadside letter boxes, the Communications Regulator said this evening.Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Irish actress nominated for Tony prize in NYIrish actress Fiona Shaw has been nominated for a prestigious Tony theatre award in New York.Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Publicans' chief calls for end to 'happy hour'The Chief Executive of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) has called for pub owners to stop operating "happy hours" in…Mon May 12 2003 - 01:00
Six dead as Garda begins holiday road campaignSix people died on the State's roads yesterday as the Garda began a road safety campaign for the May bank holiday weekend.Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Ahern calls for 'sense of perspective' on SARSThe Taoiseach has warned host towns for the Special Olympics to keep a "sense of perspective" over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Cullen threatened with Carrickmines lawsuitCampaigners against the removal of part of the medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin have threatened a lawsuit against…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Over 17,000 get penalty points since OctoberMore than 17,000 motorists have been issued with penalty points since the system began last October, the Minister for Transport…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Transport workers vote for industrial actionThe travelling public looks set to be hit be a prolonged campaign of strike action by transport workers after a ballot in Dublin…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Young and jobless show lowest voter turnoutYoung people and the unemployed are the least likely to vote, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office …Wed Apr 30 2003 - 01:00
