Showpiece jail that imprisons child killers of the genocide"MAY I go outside?" the children gaily sang in their English class.Tue Mar 4 1997 - 00:00
President raises concerns about detention without trial of 100,000 prisonersTHE President, Mrs Robinson, has raised her "special concern" about the continuing detention without trial of 100,000 prisoners…Tue Mar 4 1997 - 00:00
Zairean rebel advances raise fears of fresh refugee crisisSPECTACULAR rebel advances in eastern Zaire have raised the prospect of a renewed refugee crisis in the region, after up to 170…Mon Mar 3 1997 - 00:00
President criticises UN failure on human rightsTHE President, Mrs Robinson, has begun her third visit to Rwanda with a forceful critique of the UN's failure to counter human…Mon Mar 3 1997 - 00:00
Robinson to begin visit to Rwanda at a dangerous timeTHE President, Mrs Robinson, begins her third visit to Rwanda tomorrow at a time when the future of the central African republic…Fri Feb 28 1997 - 00:00
EU urged to discourage mercenariesTHE EU should do all in its power to discourage its nationals from serving as mercenaries in the conflict in Zaire, the Minister…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Warning given on reform of justice systemTHE justice system risks criminalising an entire generation of Irish males if it follows the British example, a conference on…Fri Feb 21 1997 - 00:00
UN plan rejection prompts fear of widening conflict in ZaireTHE Zairean and Rwandan governments have dismissed a UN sponsored peace plan for their region, prompting fresh fears of an escalation…Thu Feb 20 1997 - 00:00
`Rapid response' units set up to tackle overseas crisis"RAPID response" units of qualified medical and nursing staff are to be set up to assist in humanitarian emergencies overseas…Wed Feb 19 1997 - 00:00
Words of wisdomWITH an estimated one billion people unable to read and write, adult illiteracy remains once of the most intractable problems…Tue Feb 18 1997 - 00:00
Trocaire hires US company to raise donations of £7mTROCAIRE, the Catholic Third World relief agency, has hired an American fundraising company to raise £7 million over the next…Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
We gave more when we had less and our aid agencies face new challengesONE OF the ironies of current Irish economic growth is that it has not resulted in a windfall of generosity towards those less…Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
Drop in income forces Concern to make 10 of its staff redundantTHE largest Irish aid agency, Concern Worldwide, has made 10 staff redundant and closed the development education department …Fri Feb 14 1997 - 00:00
Trocaire urges West to focus on human rights abuseTROCAIRE, the Catholic Third World agency, has begun its annual Lenten appeal with a call for Western governments to focus more…Wed Feb 12 1997 - 00:00
Military action is urged to aid refugees in ZaireTHE Government should support military intervention in eastern Zaire to help refugees, according to Mr John O'Shea, the director…Tue Feb 11 1997 - 00:00
Citizens of "Nairobbery" will believe worst about the policeALTHOUGH the motives and political links of the policeman who killed Brother Timmons are still unclear, many ordinary Kenyans…Tue Feb 11 1997 - 00:00
Aid agencies warned about future supportTHE era of large scale government support for aid agencies is coming to an end, a British development specialist has warned.Mon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
"I'm backing the nurses" badges are put on hold for the momentTHE "I'm backing the nurses" badges were in heavy demand after the INO's Dublin meeting, but after, lengthy debate the union'…Mon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
Hunger haunts the hidden KenyaBETWEEN the high rises of Nairobi and the luxury hotels of Mombasa lies a swathe of Kenyan poverty the tourists never see.Sat Feb 8 1997 - 00:00
Ireland's overseas aid grows fastestIRELAND'S overseas aid is growing faster than in any other western country, according to the latest OECD report on development…Thu Feb 6 1997 - 00:00
Pressure on Kenya killing witnesses claimedKENYAN authorities are interfering with key witnesses to the murder of Brother Larry Timmons, the most senior figure in the Catholic…Tue Feb 4 1997 - 00:00
Kenyan faithful warm to message of "healing nun"THE faithful started arriving from early morning, the women with babies tied to their backs, the men carrying jerrycans of water…Mon Feb 3 1997 - 00:00
Police linked to killing of FranciscanFRESH evidence has emerged which points to police collusion in the killing of the Irish Franciscan Brother Larry Timmons.Sat Feb 1 1997 - 00:00
Shadowy death of an Irish idealist under African skiesBROTHER Larry Timmons began his last day like any other tip at dawn, prayers and down to work in the rural development centre…Sat Feb 1 1997 - 00:00
EU presidency to question Kenya on killing of religiousTHE Government has asked its Dutch counterpart, which holds the EU presidency, to raise the killing of Brother Larry Timmons …Tue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00
Ahern pledges increase in Irish overseas aid when in governmentFIANNA Fail has pledged itself for the first time to a specific increase in Ireland's overseas development aid if it is returned…Tue Jan 28 1997 - 00:00
Church links monk's death to bribery protestTHE killing by Kenyan police of an Irish Franciscan brother has been linked by the local Catholic church to his fight against…Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
World Bank policies in Third World criticised for frustrating aid aimsWORLD Bank financial policies in the most impoverished African countries are frustrating the aim of Irish aid to help the "poorest…Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Gardai arrest man at hunt protestONE man was arrested and one woman injured in disturbances at an anti hunt protest in Co Waterford over the weekend.Mon Jan 27 1997 - 00:00
Dark shadows behind sunny images in tourist brochuresTHE flowery language and dreamy pictures of the brochures on offer at this weekend's Travel World exhibition in the RDS tell …Sat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
Clubs are advised to endure members registerSPORTS clubs have been advised to ensure all members are registered properly and their dues kept up to date in order to avoid…Wed Jan 22 1997 - 00:00
Concern pulls back staff after six are killedCONCERN has pulled its expatriate staff out of the area of northwestern Rwanda where three Spanish aid workers and three soldiers…Mon Jan 20 1997 - 00:00
Government may force foreign aid workers to quit RwandaHUNDREDS of aid workers from Ireland and other Western countries may have to leave Rwanda because of a government drive to reduce…Mon Jan 20 1997 - 00:00
Kigali has pulled itself out of abyss but still lives on edgeWELCOME to Kigali Frontiersville, Rwanda home of soldiers, spies, arms dealers, sanctions busters, squatters, thieves and assassins…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Ireland asked to help Rwanda develop its bogsIRELAND has been asked to make its expertise in peat technology available to help Rwanda develop alternative sources of fuel …Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Trial opens of man said to be ringleader of genocideCOULD this man dressed in the absurd prison uniform, a pink pyjama-suit and flip-flop sandals, really be the author of 800,000…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Rwandans add thousands of returning refugees to genocide trial backlogRWANDAN authorities have arrested at least 5,600 of the million refugees who have returned from Zaire and Tanzania, UN sources…Tue Jan 14 1997 - 00:00
A country where peace has not meant prosperityTANZANIANS have learned that keeping what you have can be harder than getting it in the first placeMon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
The forgotten refugees of an invisible warTHEY are the forgotten refuges, innocent victims of a vicious, invisible war that few ever hear ofSat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
Hungry tide makes meal of idyllic havenANY day now, they say Dar es Salaam's Kanduchi Beach hotel is going to crumble into the seaFri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Tanzania to receive £19m aid from IrelandTANZANIA is to receive almost £19 million in aid from Ireland over the next three years under an agreement signed here by the…Thu Jan 9 1997 - 00:00
Dublin a haven of hope for African plannersDUBLIN's citizens may be surprised and pleased to hear that the city fathers are successfully exporting their expertise in local…Thu Jan 9 1997 - 00:00
Burton hopes to see genocide trial and assess aid on fact finding visitTHE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms Joan Burton, leaves today for an eight day factfinding visit to Tanzania and Rwanda…Mon Jan 6 1997 - 00:00
Women's co op could be best hope for RwandaIT'S Wednesday night in Gikongoro and the bar at the Promotion Feminine is packedFri Jan 3 1997 - 00:00
Lottery's bets claim rejectedA NEW study has rejected claims by the National Lottery that fixed odds betting on the Lotto draw is affecting its salesMon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Poor racing advice taken and good advice ignoredLAST race, last gasp. It's pegging frost at Leopardstown and The Irish Times desperately needs to pull a winner out of the bag…Sat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
Dr Connell warns of growing consumer cultureCHILDREN may turn to drugs and even suicide to escape a society that regards them as products, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond…Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Concern about missing girl (14)GARDAI and social workers have expressed concern about a 14 year old girl in foster care in Cobh, Co Cork, who has been missing…Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Stores already dreaming of sales revenueTHINKING of getting first in line for an after Christmas bargain? Well, you're already too late for the beginning of some sales…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
O'Shea makes plea for refugeesTHE Government and international community have been urged to act to prevent Christmas being a time of "starvation, misery and…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00