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- MIA and the digital saluteTue, Feb 7, 2012 SMALL PRINT: When MIA “gave the finger” to America during the US Superbowl on Sunday night, the rapper and provocateur joined a long line of public figures who have offended middle America.
- The Appleby of the Cabinet's eye
Sat, Feb 4, 2012 PROFILE: CHILDREN HAVE a propensity to copy their parents when it comes to careers. A conscientious criminal, then, considering his children’s prospects and the recent history of the Republic, might advise them to get an education before launching their lives of crime. And whatever you do, the dad might add, get a white collar. - Meet 'Magda': 'I don't want to stay on the dole. I want to work'
Sat, Feb 4, 2012Gaia Kowalik is the real name of 'Magda', the Polish woman whom Irish media wrongly accused this week of being a 'welfare tourist'. She tells Pat O'Mahony why, despite the ordeal, she still loves Ireland. - The case that convulsed a nationSat, Feb 4, 2012ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 1992, a short report appeared on the front of The Irish Times: “State Attempts to Stop Girl’s Abortion.” The careful 235 words were almost lost in the surrounding headlines about Albert Reynolds’ dramatic first day as taoiseach, when he sacked eight of 12 serving ministers.
- Seven Days
Sat, Feb 4, 2012A glance at the week that was - Give me a crash course in . . . Google's privacy changesSat, Feb 4, 2012 So what’s this about Google trampling over our online privacy again? The internet giant is changing its privacy policies and “terms of service” from March 1st, consolidating them across nearly all its myriad services. This will allow Google to pool all the data it collects about its users after they sign in.
- Next week you need to know about . . . the Irish Film and Television Awards
Sat, Feb 4, 2012John Michael McDonagh’s comedy The Guard , already the most successful independently released Irish film at the domestic box office, could be in for further acclaim at the ninth annual Irish Film and Television Awards (Iftas), next Saturday. - O'Connell Street, Ireland
Sat, Jan 28, 2012ROSITA BOLAND begins a three-part series on our main streets with a visit to not-thriving-but-surviving Dungarvan, in Co Waterford. - 'I trusted that I would be fitted with a safe implant. That's not what I got'
Sat, Jan 28, 2012Up to 1,500 women in Ireland have breast implants made by the French firm PIP. Three of them tell PETER McGUIRE of the
worry, frustration and embarrassment they have experienced since problems with the implants were exposed - More than just a Scottish question
Sat, Jan 28, 2012A referendum on Scottish independence will take place in 2014, but what question should the people vote on? The answer could change the balance of power in Westminster and affect the UK's role in Europe, writes MARK HENNESSY , London Editor - Are we going out? I'll get my pyjamas
Sat, Jan 28, 2012A sign at a health centre in Blanchardstown asked people not to turn up for appointments in pyjamas. Is it fair to impose a dress code on welfare claimants? - Is austerity the best policy?
Sat, Jan 28, 2012In a letter to ‘The Irish Times’ last week, 60 prominent figures in public life argued that the current programme is not working. Are they right? FIONA REDDAN canvasses opinion at home, and DEREK SCALLY asks some experts at the World Economic Forum, in Davos - Seven DaysSat, Jan 28, 2012A glance at the week that was
- Give me a crash course in . . . the personal insolvency BillSat, Jan 28, 2012 Our clever Government has found a way we can all get out of debt, right? Er, no, not exactly. It has published the heads of a new personal-insolvency Bill aimed at helping people “enslaved” – to use Minister for Justice Alan Shatter’s word – by debt to break free.
- Next week you need to know about . . . the Florida primary
Sat, Jan 28, 2012As the race to become the Republican candidate for the US presidency moves to Florida, the four remaining candidates are gearing up for a crucial moment in the campaign. So far, three candidates have won the first three contests: former House speaker Newt Gingrich in South Carolina; former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in New Hampshire; and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum in Iowa. - Comply with me
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 INSIDE STORY: Between the bad coffee, anti-trade union stance and not so much as a mobile phone charger on offer, life at Ryanair HQ may not seem like a barrel of laughs but, as staff member after staff member tells CONOR POPE , 75 million passengers can’t be wrong – unless, that is, they’re calling customer service - Enemies of the States
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 INTERVIEW: When New Yorker John Esposito left behind a Capuchin Franciscan monastery and its vow of celibacy, his next move was almost as controversial: addressing Islamophobia in the US. He tells LARA MARLOWE why Islam is not the enemy - From unsinkable to unthinkable
Sat, Jan 21, 2012To compare ‘Costa Concordia’ to ‘Titanic’ is not just tabloid fancy: both disasters involve poor leadership and the pursuit of profit, writes MICHAEL McCAUGHAN - 'The depth of my depression was irrational . . . Give yourself time. Get the support you need'
Sat, Jan 21, 2012As well as helping other people look after their mental health, Tony Bates, one of Ireland’s best-known psychologists, has had to cope with his own demons, writes PAUL CULLEN - The President's emigrant
Sat, Jan 21, 2012Sally Mulready’s life began in a children’s institution in 1950s Ireland, followed by emigration and involvement in some of the biggest campaigns of the past two decades. Now she’s on the Council of State, writes MARK HENNESSY , London Editor
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