Denmark rejected EU on two occasionsTwice in the past decade, Denmark has adopted anti-EU stances in referendums aimed at speeding up the process of European integration…Sat Jun 9 2001 - 01:00
UN agencies waste aid funds, says GoalUnited Nations agencies have become "top-heavy dinosaurs" that waste funds donated by Ireland and other states, according to …Mon Jun 4 2001 - 01:00
Irish foreign aid should be run by semi-State, says reportIreland's overseas aid programme should be hived off from the Department of Foreign Affairs and given to a semi-State body, according…Sat Jun 2 2001 - 01:00
New body aims to tackle political corruptionA new body to be launched shortly aims to put the fight against corruption at the top of the political agenda in the run-up to…Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Uninsured driving costs £95mUninsured drivers are adding an average £57 a year to premiums for the rest of the driving population, according to the Irish…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor claims he was told to lose Burke fileA solicitor has told the tribunal he was told to "bury or lose" a land file relating to Mr Ray Burke shortly after the first …Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor says Burke was given site for Swords housePressure on the former Fianna Fail minister, Mr Ray Burke, has increased following evidence to the Flood tribunal that in the…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Lawyers accuse solicitor of trying to vilify Ray BurkeLawyers for Mr Ray Burke have accused a solicitor of trying to "vilify" their client by referring to a rumour that the former…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor destroyed document that referred to BurkeA Dublin solicitor destroyed a Companies Office document referring to Mr Ray Burke the day after newspaper allegations about …Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Chairman issues warning to witnessMr Justice Flood warned a witness yesterday that if he were found to have hindered or obstructed the work of the tribunal, he…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Builders unaware of secret tapes in tribunal filesBuilders Tom Brennan and Joe McGowan consented to their former solicitors releasing files to the tribunal, not knowing they contained…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Inquiries continue into £35,000 paid into Burke account in JerseyThe Flood tribunal is continuing its investigations into a £35,000 payment to Mr Ray Burke's offshore account in Jersey in March…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Democracy `is being subverted by State funds for anti-racism'The Immigration Control Platform has complained that democracy is being "subverted" by the spending of Government funds on anti…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Witness tells of builders' links to politiciansBuilders Tom Brennan and Joe McGowan had a "close relationship" with Mr Ray Burke and other politicians, the Flood tribunal was…Sat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Solicitor says that Burke knew in advance of £60,000 paymentMr Ray Burke was aware in advance that he was to receive a £60,000 payment from an offshore company that was trying to develop…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
New evidence links Burke to Dublin land dealThe Flood tribunal has uncovered new evidence linking the former Fianna Fail minister, Mr Ray Burke, to a multi-million pound…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Leaders are urged to double African aidFinancial aid to Africa should be doubled to tackle the poverty causing the AIDS crisis there, according to Christian Aid.Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Gardai to go to court over Abbeylara inquiryGardai involved in the Abbeylara shooting are expected to begin a High Court challenge to the Oireachtas committee investigating…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Money is still at the root of war worldwideHave you ever wondered why so much of the world seems to be almost perpetually embroiled in war? Or why so many conflicts appear…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Irish want action on racism but not refugees next doorForty per cent of people would be reluctant to welcome Travellers as neighbours, according to a survey published by Amnesty International…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Walkers get the run of the hills again with the lifting of restrictionsThe hills will be alive again with the patter of not-so-tiny feet today as walkers, runners and anglers regain their freedom …Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
The godfather of Irish radioPeople have a lot to say about Chris Cary, but no-one ever claimed the man who revolutionised Irish radio was boringTue May 1 2001 - 01:00
Inquiry into shooting at Abbeylara likely to face lengthy adjournmentThe Oireachtas committee investigating the Abbeylara shooting is likely to begin a lengthy adjournment today to allow nine Garda…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
PDs to oppose motion on stadiumThe Government parties are expected to oppose a Dail motion from Fine Gael calling on them not to enter into any further financial…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Flood tribunal about to create its first barrister millionairesThe Flood tribunal is about to create its first barrister millionaires, as legal fees for the protracted hearings begin to mount…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Group says ombudsman should be appointed to monitor foreign aidAn ombudsman should be appointed to investigate claims of unfairness in the allocation of overseas aid, it has been suggested…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
£1/4 m land deal `not discussed with Taoiseach'A friend of the Taoiseach who is reported to have earned £250,000 in a controversial land sale currently under investigation …Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
New immigration service plannedRadical new proposals to overhaul immigration procedures are being prepared by the Department of Justice.Mon Apr 9 2001 - 01:00
Redmond could face sentence of seven years if convictedThe former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, could face up to seven years in jail if a guilty verdict…Sat Apr 7 2001 - 01:00
Irish firms are unaware of World Bank contractsIrish business is missing out on multi-million pound contracts in international development through ignorance of the opportunities…Sat Apr 7 2001 - 01:00
Civil servants drop out of trainingForeign language training for civil servants had to be cut back after it was found half of all participants had dropped out, …Thu Apr 5 2001 - 01:00
Redmond in court on corruption chargesThe former assistant Dublin city and county manager, Mr George Redmond, has appeared in Dublin District Court on corruption charges…Wed Apr 4 2001 - 01:00
High Court decision on Lawlor next weekThe High Court is to decide next week whether the former Fianna Fail TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, has co-operated sufficiently with orders…Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Finnegan links with earlier controversiesMr John Finnegan, who has been identified by the Flood tribunal as the part-owner of a company that made financial contributions…Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:00
Department rejects UK projections on vCJDThe Department of Agriculture has disputed a British scientific report which claims Irish consumers are at greater risk of eating…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
People of integrity sought to combat sleazeThe last time a newspaper advertisement was placed seeking information about corruption in planning, it led indirectly to the…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Burke `unlikely' to have had AIB accountThe manager of the London bank where Mr Ray Burke says he had an account has told the tribunal it was "unlikely" that the bank…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Stafford wanted Burke to `wipe out' RTEThe co-founder of Century Radio, Mr James Stafford, wanted Mr Ray Burke to "wipe out" RTE, the former minister for communications…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Meeting with Century bankers insignificant, says BurkeA private meeting Mr Ray Burke held with Century Radio's bankers was "a matter of no significance", the former minister told …Mon Mar 19 2001 - 00:00
Meeting with Century bankers insignificant, says BurkeA private meeting Mr Ray Burke held with Century Radio's bankers was "a matter of no significance", the former minister told …Sat Mar 17 2001 - 00:00
`Road to Republic starts in Brixton'Time was when Nigeria was filled with thousands of Irish missionariesFri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Burke denies any personal role in introducing RTE capMr Ray Burke has denied any personal responsibility for the introduction of a cap on RTE's advertising revenueFri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Dan Breen gun is stolen from gaolThieves have reversed the tradition of centuries by breaking into Kilmainham Gaol Museum to steal priceless historic firearms…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Ansbacher to apply to court in Cayman to publish list of depositorsThe full list of Ansbacher deposit-holders may be revealed shortly following a decision by the bank holding the accounts to co…Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Black stuff goes down well in NigeriaOne of the curious feature about wars, famines and other disasters is that, no matter how bad things get, supplies of beer never…Fri Mar 9 2001 - 00:00
Gridlock as usual in petrol-starved megalopolisIt takes some skill to create a petrol famine in the world's sixth biggest producer of crude oil, but Nigeria seems to have acquired…Thu Mar 8 2001 - 00:00
UN expert claims Baltic women are forced into prostitution hereWomen from the Baltic states have been brought into Ireland and forced to work as prostitutes, a leading expert on slavery has…Thu Mar 8 2001 - 00:00
Witness says he saw cash deliveryA former Fianna Fail councillor claimed he witnessed a delivery of £60,000 in cash to the offices of Mr Ray Burke when Mr Burke…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
£60,000 lodged in account of Burke's Jersey companyThe former Fianna Fail politician, Mr Ray Burke, instructed a solicitor to set up an offshore investment company in Jersey in…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00