Schools urged to be inclusive of pupils with disabilitiesSchools have been encouraged to make better efforts to accommodate and include pupils with disabilities in all activities.Fri Nov 7 2003 - 00:00
Most flu victims young adults and childrenThe largest number of positive flu cases this season have been detected in children and young adults, according to the latest…Fri Nov 7 2003 - 00:00
'Inequality' in child palsy cases criticised by unionThe Department of Health has created a two-tier system for children with cerebral palsy, the Medical Defence Union (MDU)claimed…Fri Nov 7 2003 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers invited to apply for hardship payments schemeTaxi licence-holders who suffered hardship after deregulation have now been invited to apply for funding under the Government…Fri Nov 7 2003 - 00:00
No record made of Carthy shootingNone of the Emergency Response Unit officers at the siege in Abbeylara made a note of the events after Mr John Carthy had been…Thu Nov 6 2003 - 00:00
Bank still waits for #320m in hoarded puntsIrish people have been slower than others to let go of the old currencyTue Nov 4 2003 - 00:00
Gun a 'souvenir' says wife of doctor involved in airport security alertA family souvenir of sentimental value unwittingly resulted in an international incident yesterday, the family of the man at …Tue Nov 4 2003 - 00:00
Planning terms at bog slide site questionedDerrybrien residents have called for an investigation into the terms of the planning permission given to Hibernian Wind Power…Tue Nov 4 2003 - 00:00
Racism complaints outnumber sex discrimination cases for first timeRacism has overtaken gender discrimination for the first time in cases taken under the Employment Equality Act, it emerged yesterday…Tue Nov 4 2003 - 00:00
Landslide may affect drinking water and kill up to 100,000 fishIt could take up to 10 years for an important angling river to recover from the bogslide at Derrybrien, south Galway, the Shannon…Sat Nov 1 2003 - 00:00
Derrybrien lives in fear of unknown from mountainIt sounds like the plot of a Hallowe'en thrillerSat Nov 1 2003 - 00:00
Galway landslide picks up speed in downpourThe rain beat down incessantly on Derrybrien, south Galway, yesterday, speeding up a moving mass of mud and debris that began…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Fireworks frightening the elderlyVolunteers working on the Senior Helpline say they have been inundated with calls from older people terrified by constant fireworks…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Many State offices not wheelchair accessibleOne in two Department offices and Garda stations were not wheelchair accessible, according to the Office of Public Works.Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Magazine salutes Special Olympics organiserMs Mary Davis, chief executive of the Special Olympics World Summer Games, has won this year's Irish Tatler Woman of the Year…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Removal of tax break would kill film industry, says producerThe film industry has reacted with dismay to the recommendation in the draft ESRI report that public funding for the industry…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Records fall as sun shines on Dublin marathon'Yeah, yeah, I am going to buy a farm when I go home,' Kenyan winner of €15,000 prize-money declaresTue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Over 8,000 run the marathon as the Kenyans dominateIt wouldn't be the Dublin City Marathon without men in dresses, green wigs and an athlete dressed in a papier mâché Guinness …Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Visiting runners negotiate the ups and downs of the capital's streetsMore than 5,000 runners travelled from over 50 nations to compete in the Dublin City Marathon.Tue Oct 28 2003 - 00:00
Culture and catwalk cross over as African women strut their stuffIt was a cold October night in Dublin last night but entering the Liberty Hall Theatre was like stepping into the warm Kenyan…Mon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
East coast hit by unseasonal storms of thunder, lightning and sleetSeveral seasons were experienced in one day yesterday with persistent lightning storms, snow and flooding in the east and cool…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
NRA questions efficiency of toll bridges on WestlinkThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has questioned the performance of the Westlink toll bridge on the M50 and has met the National…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Breast-feeding bin tax protester released from jailMs Lisa Carroll became the first anti-bin tax campaigner to be released from prison when she left the Dóchas Centre at the Mountjoy…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Warning that excess waste will 'bury the country'The State is facing a waste crisis that is threatening to bury the country, according to the Minister for the Environment, Mr…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Escalation of bin protest threatenedAnti-bin tax protesters have threatened to stop all bin collections in Dublin this morning in a blockade of the capital's seven…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
OPW considering sale of some Garda stationsThe Office of Public Works has confirmed it is considering the sale of a number of Garda stations as part of a restructuring …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Suggested age limit of 45 for adoptive parents criticisedA recommendation of an upper age limit of 45 years for adoptive parents has been described as "ageist and discriminatory" by …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Shot pu blican is serious but stableThe publican, Mr Charlie Chawke, was described as "seriously ill but stable" as he recovered from more surgery in St Vincent'…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator says cigarette issue never aroseBARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator at the siege in Abbeylara has denied a claim by a witness that he said it was "negotiating…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator denies cigarette bargainingBARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator in the siege at Abbeylara has denied he used John Carthy's need for cigarettes as …Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Negotiator thought Carthy could be suicidalTHE BARR TRIBUNAL: The chief Garda negotiator at the Abbeylara siege believed John Carthy could be suicidal after he challenged…Thu Oct 9 2003 - 01:00
Kildare roadworks may finish ahead of scheduleRoadworks that have been causing severe delays to motorists at Monasterevin may finish ahead of schedule, Kildare County Council…Tue Oct 7 2003 - 01:00
Burchill's comments show Irish face bias, says London politicianControversy over allegedly racist comments by the British newspaper columnist Julie Burchill highlighted the fact that Irish …Tue Oct 7 2003 - 01:00
Increase in fathers looking for advice from parents' helplineThere has been a steady increase in recent years in the number of fathers contacting a helpline for parents under stress.Tue Oct 7 2003 - 01:00
Retailers urged to facilitate disabledRetailers and service providers are losing a "significant and very important market" because they do not cater for people with…Tue Oct 7 2003 - 01:00
Call for stricter rules on use of State carsStrict rules on the use of State cars have been called for, following the revelation that it costs about €170,000 per year to…Sat Oct 4 2003 - 01:00
Strong response to Samaritans campaign targeting rural communityA Samaritans campaign targeting farmers and the rural community has met with a "very strong" response, according to the organisation…Sat Oct 4 2003 - 01:00
'Guardian' denies Burchill comments were anti-IrishThe Guardian newspaper has defended its columnist, Julie Burchill, following a second complaint over her allegedly racist comments…Sat Oct 4 2003 - 01:00
Harney denies rift with McDowellThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has defended the church-State deal on compensation for child abuse victims and said the differences …Fri Oct 3 2003 - 01:00
Senior athletes set for Utah eventA Meath man who is approaching his 97th birthday hopes to bring home gold from the World Senior Games in Utah next week.Fri Oct 3 2003 - 01:00
IEA report focuses on EU decision makingAn enlarged European Union can only be effective if it has an efficient and transparent decision-making system, according to …Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Crowd protests ruling on immigrant parentsUp to 1,000 people protested outside the Dáil yesterday over the threatened deportation of immigrant parents of Irish citizens…Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Graveside tributes to author as 'gallant comrade'Mr Proinsias Mac Aonghusa was remembered as a "gallant and affectionate comrade" at his funeral service in Monkstown parish church…Wed Oct 1 2003 - 01:00
Helpline service for older people sees increase of 60% in callsThe Senior Helpline, which provides a listening service to older people, has seen a 60 per cent increase in its calls between…Tue Sep 30 2003 - 01:00
Smoking ban the business for sheltered life advocatesA Cork-based company has spotted a niche in the market by selling smoking shelters to companies in advance of the introduction…Tue Sep 30 2003 - 01:00
Under 18s to be banned from bars after 9 p.m.Under 18-year-olds will be banned from bars after 9 p.m. under a new law coming into force today.Mon Sep 29 2003 - 01:00
Inquiry into Kildare hotel incidentThe hotel function room where a ceiling collapsed on Friday night is expected to re-open by the weekend.Mon Sep 29 2003 - 01:00
Key figure in Irish language movement diesThe death has taken place of Mr Proinsias Mac Aonghusa (70), a former broadcaster and writer and a key figure in the Irish language…Mon Sep 29 2003 - 01:00
Dunlop evidence 'staggering'The former Fianna Fáil deputy Mr Liam Lawlor said yesterday he was "shocked" to hear allegations that politicians were being …Thu Sep 25 2003 - 01:00
President praises 26 students for voluntary teaching work in IndiaSome 26 undergraduates who spent the summer volunteering in India were congratulated for their selflessness by the President, …Fri Sep 19 2003 - 01:00