Study proposes greater role for student councilsSome teachers and boards of management do not even know that student councils exist in their schools, new research has found.Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Fourth Killarney festival to include comedy trailPaddy Casey, Snow Patrol, Status Quo and Meatloaf will be among the performers at this year's Killarney SummerFest, which runs…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Labour backs anti-social behaviour ordersThe Labour Party has backed the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders, but only as a last resort, party leader Pat Rabbitte…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Study links excess drink with casual sexSome 98 per cent of college students who have casual sex while abroad do so under the influence of alcohol, new research has …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to be asked to save 1916 buildingA campaign to save 16 Moore Street - the last headquarters of the leaders of the 1916 Rising - will be stepped up this weekend…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Nigerians fail to find alternative housingFive Nigerian women and their seven children returned to their hostel in Foynes, Co Limerick, yesterday evening, after failing…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Mandatory testing for HIV of all pregnant women urgedA call for the mandatory testing of all pregnant women for HIV will be made at a HIV/sexual health conference in Dublin today…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Hundreds protest at A&E conditionsHundreds of nurses and their colleagues protested with members of the public outside four hospitals yesterday as the Irish Nurses…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Mental health rethink signalledIt is time for a "dramatic rethink" on mental health with more emphasis on mental well-being rather than mental illness, the …Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Warning on greater use of speed camerasData Protection Commissioner's report: The use of speed cameras to detect motor insurance and tax offences would require a change…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Fluoride levels in water supply to be cut over fluorosis fearNew legislation: New legislation to reduce the level of fluoride added to the public water supply may be introduced by the Department…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Asylum seekers on hunger and thirst strike collapseTwo Nigerians on hunger and thirst strike collapsed at the weekend and were taken to hospital by ambulance.Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Inquiry after Irish man dies in ThailandThe death of a young Irish man in Thailand is not thought to be suspicious, sources said last night.Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
More Nigerians on hunger strike amid confusion over signing inAbout 250 Nigerian fathers of Irish-born citizens are claiming to be on hunger strike, following orders that they report to gardaí…Sat Apr 16 2005 - 01:00
Foreign nationals go on hunger strikeA group of about 70 Nigerian fathers of Irish-born citizens have gone on hunger strike in Dublin, following fears that they are…Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Child's progress hinges on bond with mother - studyA mother's bond with her child is far more crucial to a child's development than whether both parents work outside the home, …Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Victim's family says it will never forgive murdererWhen Mary Gough (27) was planning her wedding to Colin Whelan in the summer of 2000, he was surfing the internet looking for …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Woman married six months when body was foundMary Gough (27) had been married to Colin Whelan for just six months when her body was found at the bottom of the stairs in their…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
High landfill costs blamed on delay in building incineratorDublin businesses are facing landfill charges more than three times the EU average because of delays in developing an incinerator…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Man, woman questioned after fatal pub shootingGardaí were still questioning two people last night in connection with the murder of a man in a Dublin pub on Sunday night.Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
File on therapist sent to DPP but no prosecution followedGardaí prepared a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of the Mayo man who died from a cancerous tumour while…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Fine proposed for refusal to attend inquestsKey witnesses who refuse to give evidence to inquests may soon be fined as much as €2,000 under new legislation being considered…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Adults consume twice recommended salt intakeIrish adults are consuming more than twice the daily recommended amount of salt, according to a report published by the Food …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Gardai seek witnesses to pub murderGardaí were yesterday seeking witnesses to the murder of a champion kickboxer in a Francis Street pub in Dublin on Sunday night…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Gardai renew appeal for help to identify bodyGardaí have again appealed for help from the public in the case of a man whose headless, dismembered remains were found in the…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Poles in Ireland pray for one of their ownThe Republic: The Pope was the only thought in the minds of the Polish community in Ireland yesterday, said Stella Pedziwiatr…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Coroner expresses concern at heroin problemHeroin is "one of the greatest social problems in our society at the moment", the Dublin city coroner Dr Brian Farrell said yesterday…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Student deportations condemnedTeachers at the TUI congress yesterday demanded an end to the deportation of students until immigration procedures were "completely…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Teachers criticise lack of funding for PETUI conference: The Government is not providing enough money for proper physical education (PE) facilities in schools, despite…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Indiscipline causing teachers to retire early, says TUITUI conference: The growing problem of indiscipline in schools is causing more and more teachers to retire early on grounds …Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin to provide 100 new PLC postsTUI conference: The Minister for Education announced 100 new jobs for teachers of Post-Leaving Cert courses (PLCs) when she …Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
President deplores 'major' decline in status of teaching professionTUI conference: There has been a major decline in the status of teaching in recent years because of low pay, increasing workloads…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Ash urges State to sue tobacco industryThe Government has been urged to sue the tobacco industry for the damage smoking has done to people's health.Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Embassy tells deported student his visa is readyDeported Nigerian student Olukunle Elukanlo said yesterday he hoped to collect his passport and visa by tomorrow and perhaps …Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Project proposed for redundant IRA menThe chairman of Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum, Damien Cassidy, has called for a flagship project that would occupy redundant…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Air-side and Oslo were the only places to get a drinkA double espresso was the strongest drink available before passengers went through the departure gates at Dublin airport yesterday…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
94% of bar workers had little difficulty in effecting smoking banSome 94 per cent of bar workers have experienced little or no difficulty in implementing the workplace smoking ban, a new survey…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Offered free facelift for publicity in IrelandA US plastic surgeon who performed surgery on a Limerick woman who subsequently died from complications had been trying to get…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
RECYCLE: chocs awayMore than €30 million will be spent on five million Easter eggs this Easter, with the average household buying five eggs each…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
More than 700 are arrested in trouble at festivitiesWidespread disorder and drunkenness lead politicians to call for measures to tackle culture of drinkingSat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Concern over deportation of Nigerian studentGrowing concern has been expressed about a Nigerian student who was deported early on Tuesday morning.Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Parrots stolen from sanctuaryThe owner of two stolen parrots is hoping that the chatty birds will alert gardaí to their whereabouts.Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Loans for poor in Third World urgedA call for more support for credit union-type loans for people in developing countries will be made at a conference organised…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
School seeks support of famous past pupilsSome of Clongowes Wood's famous past pupils are being asked to help fund a major development programme at the boys' boarding …Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Failure to deliver conference centre in Dublin 'mystifying'Dublin Chamber of Commerce has criticised the Government for its failure to open an international conference centre in the city…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Specialists welcome new colorectal cancer treatmentCancer specialists have welcomed the arrival of a new treatment that has the potential to extend the lives of patients with advanced…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Campaign launched to treat heart attacksA campaign to train communities to help victims of a sudden heart attack was announced by the Irish Heart Foundation yesterday…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Rapid rise in asthma rates causes concernAsthma levels: Concern has been raised at the rapid increase in the incindence of asthma in this State, particularly among children…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Learning to talk about the birds and beesA new era in sex education was marked yesterday with the launch of the State's first ever DVD resource pack to help parents teach…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Cyclists call for ban on HGVs in city centreThe Irish Cycling Campaign has called for the banning of articulated lorries from city centre deliveries, following a spate of…Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
