The Irish Times - News Features http://www.irishtimes.com Articles from The Irish Times - News Features en-ie Copyright 2008, irishtimes.com. The Irish Times 2008-10-18T00:00:00 irishtimes.com http://www.irishtimes.com/ http://www.irishtimes.com/feeds/rss/rss_logo.gif search irishtimes.com Search for articles on irishtimes.com query http://www.irishtimes.com/search/index.html?rm=listresults Life and a death on the streets http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206821.html The tragic death of a 17-year-old youth while in the care of the State is a symptom of the under-resourcing and mismanagement of the countrys child protection service Text News Features TopStories 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206821 Young Irish drifting back to US http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206710.html Immigration centres across America report an increase in new arrivals seeking advice Text News Features TopStories 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206710 Here's one we made earlier http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206722.html For 50 years, Blue Peter has been introducing children to the wonders of sticky-back plastic and toilet-roll inserts Text News Features TopStories 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206722 A savage sort of patriot http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206715.html PRESENT TENSE: WORD OF the week? Savage. The press anticipated a "savage" Budget, and when it was announced, it became every reporter's fallback adjective. They were not alone. Enda Kenny, the INTO, and human- rights groups all used the S word. It will only be retired once the weekend papers have flogged it to exhaustion. Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206715 Facing up to threat of repossession http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206770.html When it comes to repossessions a court's hands are often tied, but last-minute negotiations often mean people can avoid losing their homes Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206770 First lady past the White House post http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206760.html Sarah Palin is not the only woman at the heart of the US presidential election. So how do the first-lady candidates differ? Fresh interviews on the two women offer an insight, writes Rosita Bolandin Boston Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206760 The visual frontline of the Troubles http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206733.html There are no boundaries uncrossed in the Northern Ireland Political Collection's fascinating exhibition Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206733 Paying the bloody price of democracy, Kenyan style http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206744.html Six months after violent elections in Kenya, the government bickers over portfolios while the population starves Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206744 The financial fall guy http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206859.html PROFILE: PATRICK NEARYThe financial regulator has not kept up with seismic changes in the economy, and is being blamed for losing his grip on the banks' reins Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206859 Stop your health from hibernating http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206805.html Seasonal affective disorder can make those long winter nights seem endless, but there are a number of simple solutions Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206805 SEVEN DAYS http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/newsfeatures/2008/1018/1224233206786.html A glance at the week that was Text News Features News Features 2008-10-18T00:00:00 1224233206786