News Headlines
Archive: 18 Apr 2000
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Tribunal hears details of account operated by Frank Dunlop
(22:34) The Flood Tribunal has heard that it now appears that the PR Consultant Frank Dunlop was given more than £230,000 from the property developer Owen O Callaghan. -
Blair visits Dublin for talks on peace process
(23:15) The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, met the Taoiseach tonight for two hours of discussions at Government Buildings on the stalled Northern peace process. -
O'Rourke recommends break-up of CIÉ
(18:46) The Minister for Public Enterprise, Mary O'Rourke, has recommended a complete overhaul of the country's bus and rail services, including the break-up of CIE. -
Supreme Court Judge to head inquiry into issuing of pub licence
(22:18) The Minister for Justice has announced that the Supreme Court Judge, Mr Justice Frank Murphy, is to be asked to conduct a formal inquiry into the controversy surrounding the issuing of a pub licence for Jack White's Inn. -
Mugabe says he regards white farmers as "enemies of Zimbabwe"
(22:22) The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has said he regards white farmers as "enemies of Zimbabwe" because of their opposition to a draft constitution allowing the State to seize their land without paying compensation. -
600 further arrests as World Bank-IMF summit concludes
(18:04) Police in Washington have arrested another 600 people, as they tried to disrupt the final day of talks between financial leaders. -
BNFL confirms management shake-up at Sellafield
(13:38) The owners of the Sellafield plant in Cumbria, British Nuclear Fuels, have confirmed that important changes are to be made in its senior management and its safety provisions. -
Limerick youth charged with mother's murder
(15:04) An 18-year-old youth has appeared at Limerick District Court charged with murdering his mother. -
Government criticised for delays in implementing nurses' pay increase
(19:22) The Government has been accused of rejecting the spirit of the Labour Court recommendation that ended the nine-day nurses' strike last October. -
Traffic chaos averted as DART dispute called off
(12:34) The strike threatened by drivers on Dublin's DART system, which was due to begin this morning, has been called off. -
O'Donoghue demands increased patrols following Dublin street attacks
(22:11) The Minister for Justice, John O'Donoghue, has asked the Garda Commissioner to step up patrols to prevent unprovoked attacks on pedestrians on the streets of Dublin. -
Business: Inflation reaches highest level in over ten years
(13:57) The annual rate of inflation rose to 4.6% in March, its highest level in ten and a half years. -
Sport: Carruth's career at crossroads
(10:35) Michael Carruth faces an uncertain future following his latest professional defeat at the hands of Adrian Stone. -
Temperatures falling close to freezing tonight leading to some frost. Extensive mist and fog patches expected also. Later in the night, becoming milder in the Southwest with increasing cloud and breeze.
