Mr Sarkozy's diplomatic initiative In Print Edition

In Print Edition

THREE TRACKS of diplomacy were on the table during President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Damascus this week: Syria's relations with Lebanon, Iran's nuclear enrichment programme, and attempts to get negotiations between Syria and Israel on a peace settlement under way.

The Parole Board's work In Print Edition

In Print Edition

THE PAROLE Board has the power to recommend the early release from prison of inmates serving long sentences for serious crimes.

Opinion

My Alaskan soul sister is an empty vesselI'm an Alaskan mom living in Galway. I have a Down syndrome daughter. But hell no! I won't be voting for Sarah Palin, writes Mary Mullin
Misplaced loyalty makes it difficult for whistleblowersA historical suspicion of 'informers' means Irish people are apprehensive about making official complaints, writes Elaine Byrne
Angola must commit itself to becoming a real democracyToday as Angolans go to the polls, the government's claim to be holding democratic elections is challenged by reports of actions taken to silence dissent, writes Florence Mutesasira
Where babies are concerned a man just cannot winA baby is not always simply a bundle of joy, sometimes it can be an instrument of political manipulation, writes John Waters
Their bravery is a credit to our island of IrelandA Soldier's Diary:It has been a pleasure to get to know these men, a privilege to command them.
Absence of a national plan on ageing reflects leadership failureGlobal ageing offers opportunities and challenges, but it will require a major joint effort to recalibrate our attitudes and systems, writes Desmond ONeill
Bully for you Kaylene, hockey mom Sarah now paling into significanceMAGPIE IS always thrilled when one of his own hits the jackpot. Take, for instance, Alaskan farmer turned author Kaylene Johnson.

An Irishman's Diary

An Irishman's DiaryAS THE Government grapples with the crisis in public finances, some imaginative fiscal responses will be required. So it seems a rather pointed coincidence that the announcement of an emergency budget should be made just as Russia is marking the 310th anniversary of Peter the Great's tax on beards.

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