http://www.irishtimes.com/ hourly 5 2008-11-20T21:40:32+00:00 Irish news and breaking headlines from irishtimes.com - Ireland en-ie The Irish Times 2008-11-20T21:40:32+00:00 Copyright 2008, The Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/ http://www.irishtimes.com/feeds/rss/rss_logo.gif Search for articles on irishtimes.com keywords http://www.irishtimes.com/search/index.html?rm=listresults http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking90.htm Dell, the world's number two PC maker, posted a better-than expected quarterly profit today, crediting cost cuts and new products, sending its shares up 9 per cent. Business text/html 2008-11-20T21:40:31+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking24.htm Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan met bank chief executives today amid speculation that the banks will be recapitalised by the Government, but he declined to be drawn on the likely outcome of the talks. Business text/html 2008-11-20T21:36:33+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2008/1120/1227137523815.html Argentina coach Diego Maradona has guaranteed Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano his place in the national team, but added that all 10 other starting spots are up for grabs. Sports text/html 2008-11-20T21:18:23+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking74.htm Industrial action that threatened to paralyse Aer Lingus operations from next Monday has been called off after the airline and trade union Siptu reached agreement at the Labour Relations Commission on a package of measures to cut costs without outsourcing. Irish text/html 2008-11-20T21:16:48+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking29.htm One of the world's biggest shipping firms said today it will no longer send part of its huge merchant fleet through the Suez Canal because of rampant piracy off Somalia's coast. World text/html 2008-11-20T21:08:32+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2008/1120/1227137522707.html In an attempt to deflect attention away from his captaincy at Arsenal, William Gallas has revealed a series of disputes within the Gunners squad that have contributed to low morale. Sports text/html 2008-11-20T20:59:54+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking27.htm Gardai have appealed for witnesses to a crash in which a truck driver was killed on the M4 motorway in Co Kildare today. Irish text/html 2008-11-20T20:14:24+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking87.htm Pop star Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce in London on Friday, according to the High Court where so-called "quickie" divorces are formalised. World text/html 2008-11-20T20:04:36+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2008/1120/1227137520703.html Sailing: Ireland's Green Dragon has moved joint-second overall in the Volvo Ocean Race despite sailing without a boom. A 50 knot squall broke the boom on Tuesday but the crew have battled on regardless and secured three points at the Mauritius scoring gate before the journey north to India. Sports text/html 2008-11-20T19:44:23+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking6.htm A £900 million financial deal has been struck to kick-start Northern Ireland’s devolved government. Irish text/html 2008-11-20T19:38:47+00:00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1120/breaking85.htm Boris Fyodorov, who advised on economic reform in the final years of the Soviet Union, served as Boris Yeltsin's finance minister and founded one of Russia's top investment banks, died today, his firm said. World text/html 2008-11-20T19:32:53+00:00