A COVERNAIENT Minister has made an on regional radio to everyone in Ireland to do something positive this week to help improve the appearance of town and country areas. In connection with Environment Week programme

200 in October. A party of almost 30 Czechs were recently placed on a flight back to Prague after they arrived at Dublin Airport without proper documentation while a bigger number were refused permission to fly out of Prague airport -after discussions with ofll

AIRLINES and ferries who carry asylum seekers into the State without proper immigration documentation face fines of up to £2,000 per passenger. Tighter checks on passport and identity papers are now being introduced at all air and sea ports as Justice Minister John O'Donoghue an

THE rights and welfare of children are not being adequately protected. the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) claimed yesterday. Commenting on International Children's Day, the society called for more support for children with emotional. behavioural

Gardai initially treated the death on Saturday of Patrick Stokes. Clonard Park. Ballybeg. Waterford city as suspicious. but results of a post-mortem examination carried out by State Pathologist John Harbison hale indicated he died of natural causes.

take immediate legal action to challenge the order if it does include plans to deregulate the industry. But last night. its general secretary Tommy Gorman said its members were prepared to take their objections a step further. He added that the taxi drivers are demanding to see

PLANS to deregulate the taxi industry may be outlined to the cabinet by Environment Minister Bobby Molloy tomorrow. And the plans are likely to spark off protests from angry taxi drivers who are threatening street protests if the order is signed into law. Government sources said