Double-glazing blamed for delay in rescue attemptResidents of a Dublin city-centre flats complex where two people died in a fire early yesterday have blamed recently installed…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Banotti says some of her rivals are hiding their pastsPresidential candidate Ms Mary Banotti has accused some of her rivals of hiding their pasts for the purposes of the present election…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Department criticised over asylum-seekers' ordealOpposition TDs and refugee groups have criticised the Department of Justice after thousands of asylum-seekers were forced to …Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Nally is back on familiar territory in WexfordWhether to swing right through fruit and veg or to hang a left by bathroom toiletries - these are the real decisions facing a…Sat Oct 11 1997 - 01:00
Taxation revenue to fund local authoritiesThe Minister for Environment has announced plans to divert taxation revenue to provide funding for local authoritiesFri Oct 10 1997 - 01:00
Ireland for reforms but against a reduction in UN's roleIreland fully supports plans to reform the United Nations but will oppose any attempt at cost-cutting or reducing its role, according…Thu Oct 9 1997 - 01:00
Aid agencies ordered to quit Goma areaRelief workers with the aid agency Concern in the former Zaire are today seeking clarification after the government there ordered…Sat Oct 4 1997 - 01:00
Upfront Banotti builds on her assets and boosts claim for ParkWhat a difference an opinion poll makesSat Oct 4 1997 - 01:00
Banotti dispenses with bridges and songs but promises voters a safe pair of hands"She won't sing songs and she won't build bridges," Tania Banotti tells a voter in Longford town, making the most extravagant…Fri Oct 3 1997 - 01:00
Banotti ploughs championships in search of fertile votesShe might have had a "spring in her step" from her second-place showing in the polls, but yesterday Mary Banotti was sinking …Thu Oct 2 1997 - 01:00
Abortion law one of the most liberal, says DanaPresidential candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon has described Ireland's law on abortion as "one of the most liberal in Europe"Tue Sep 30 1997 - 01:00
Stereotype of older emigrant largely trueThe stereotype of the typical Irish emigrant in the UK as a labourer or, for a woman, a nurse, is largely true, according to …Mon Sep 29 1997 - 01:00
Irish emigrants ruined native cultures, professor saysIrish emigrants and their offspring were imperialists who destroyed native cultures and stripped lands of their natural resources…Fri Sep 26 1997 - 01:00
N Korea `on brink of disaster'North Korea stands on the brink of an "enormous human disaster", according to a delegation of Irish politicians which has just…Wed Sep 24 1997 - 01:00
Councils' decision to vote on candidature boosts Nally prospectsMr Derek Nally's chances of securing a nomination for the presidential race have grown with the decision of seven local authorities…Wed Sep 24 1997 - 01:00
Supporters confronts fallout from Chernobyl Project claimsThe allegations made about Adi Roche and her administration of the Chernobyl Children's Project broadly fall into four categories…Tue Sep 23 1997 - 01:00
Liberal crusader with wide CV comes in from fringesIf politicians got a vote for every good cause they supported, then Mary Banotti would be a warm favourite to win the race for…Sat Sep 20 1997 - 01:00
Draft treaty `warmly' welcomedThe Government and anti-landmine campaigners have expressed delight that a draft treaty on banning anti-personnel mines has been…Thu Sep 18 1997 - 01:00
Concern announces a 10% increase in public donationsThe largest Irish Third World agency, Concern, has announced a 10 per cent increase in public donations over the past yearThu Sep 18 1997 - 01:00
Priests made scapegoats, says articlePriests accused of child sex abuse are being made scapegoats in the same manner as Jews and witches were in the past, an article…Thu Sep 18 1997 - 01:00
Emigration still pressing problem, conference toldEmigration remains a pressing social problem despite claims it has ceased, the annual meeting of the National Conference of Priests…Wed Sep 17 1997 - 01:00
Trocaire's income increases despite fear of donor fatigueThe Third World agency, Trocaire, has confounded predictions of "donor fatigue" by increasing the amount it raises from the public…Wed Sep 17 1997 - 01:00
Inquest into killing of Franciscan is refusedKenya's Attorney General has refused a request from lawyers for the Irish missionary, Brother Larry Timmons, for an inquest into…Mon Sep 15 1997 - 01:00
Group organises prayers for peacePrayers for the success of the Northern peace talks which open today have been offered up at a multi-denominational church service…Mon Sep 15 1997 - 01:00
Ireland urged to resist anti-refugee prejudiceIreland should grasp the unique opportunity that exists to avoid the kind of racism found throughout the rest of Europe, according…Mon Sep 15 1997 - 01:00
Ireland's chance to build a harmonious tower of BabelHuman castle-building is one of the oldest Catalan traditionsSat Sep 13 1997 - 01:00
Amnesty report accuses Kenya police of brutalityAmnesty International's latest report on Kenya says there is nothing random about the violence common under President Daniel …Thu Sep 11 1997 - 01:00
Rights activist says UN must push for reforms in KenyaKenya will collapse into explosive violence and become a "new Somalia" unless the international community pushes for internal…Wed Sep 10 1997 - 01:00
Anti-racism award for Irish refugee groupA group representing refugees in Ireland has won a major award in an international anti-racism contest organised as a highlight…Mon Sep 8 1997 - 01:00
Abortion law one of the most liberal, says DanaPresidential candidate Dana Rosemary Scallon has described Ireland's law on abortion as "one of the most liberal in Europe"Sat Sep 6 1997 - 01:00
Refugee group to represent IrelandA new group representing refugees has been selected to represent Ireland in a Europe-wide anti-racism contest taking place in…Tue Sep 2 1997 - 01:00
Minister to tackle heavy school loadThe Minister for Education has marked the beginning of the new school year by announcing the setting up of a working group on…Mon Sep 1 1997 - 01:00
World leaders unite in admiration and praise for her humanitarianismWorld leaders united yesterday in tribute to Diana for her humanity and her achievements in the fields of diplomacy and peace…Mon Sep 1 1997 - 01:00
Services to be devolved to 5 centres"One-stop shops" offering housing, education, economic and environmental services are to be set up in five locations around the…Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Minister signs convention on asylum-seekersThe Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr O'Donoghue, has signed the order which gives effect to Ireland's obligations…Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Gardai look into asylum welfare fraudsGardai are investigating a series of welfare frauds involving asylum-seekers which have come to light after the clampdown on …Fri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Law change to give asylum seekers new right of appealNew procedures for dealing with asylum-seekers are to be introduced when the Minister for Justice implements part of the Refugee…Wed Aug 27 1997 - 01:00
Slain couple buried to music of Pink FloydWe're just two lost soulsSwimming in a fish bowl,Year after year,Running over the same old groundThu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Boyzone to tour Indonesia despite call for boycottPlans by Boyzone to include Indonesia in a three-week tour of South-East Asia have landed the pop group in hot water with human…Thu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Greater choice for less well-off urgedThe high cost of higher education is forcing less well-off school-leavers into low-paid employment, according to the Union of…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
EHB spending up to £20,000 a day on emergency housing for asylum-seekersThe Eastern Health Board is spending almost £20,000 a night on emergency accommodation for asylum-seekers in bed-and-breakfasts…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
President calls for action on averting violenceThe traditional role of peacekeeping needs to be re-examined in the face of the world's growing number of conflicts, the President…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Failure to ratify torture convention `despicable'Ireland's failure to ratify a UN convention against torture was "despicable", a conference on violence and human coexistence …Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Faces in the crowdOne of the difficulties in coming to terms with Rwanda's recent history has been the sheer scale of its tragedy; up to one million…Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Numbers on 66 islands dwindleThe population of Ireland's 66 inhabited offshore islands fell slightly to 9,280 last yearSat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Swords is fastest-growing town, while Dublin's centre is fillingSwords in Co Dublin is the fastest-growing town in Ireland, while Galway is the fastest-growing city, according to the latest…Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Jockey appeal fund set to reach £1m targetThe organisers of the Shane Broderick Appeal Fund say they are "well on the way" to reaching their target of £1 million in support…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Station faces a tougher test than Century"Disappointed but not surprised" sums up the response of the advertising agencies, which now hold the key to the future of Radio…Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
O'Donoghue signals intention to amend unimplemented Refugee ActThe Minister for Justice has signalled his intention to introduce legislation amending the Refugee Act passed by the last Dail…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
Trinity initiative for those who left school earlyEarly school-leavers and others with low educational qualification are being offered a chance to attend university under a initiative…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00