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Head-spinning deal gives State breathing space

By Simon Carswell

Government wins EU backing to defer €3.06bn payment

By Stephen Collins and Simon Carswell

Irish Doc’s shot in the arm for Disney

Sophia Knapp

By Tony Clayton-Lea

D'Arcy and O'Driscoll back in tandem

Fighting cancer on the home front

By Ronan McGreevy

Man jailed for sexually abusing his two nieces

Spotlight on Samson

Dutch honour for retired Irish-born astronomer who ran Leiden Observatory

By Peter Cluskey

EU discriminating against low-cost airlines, claims Ryanair chief O'Leary

By Charlie Taylor

At sixes and sevens over 12A cert

Pensioners left to top up incomes from German bins

Marshall Gilkes

By Cormac Larkin

Shuffle

Ferdinand expected to face Blackburn

Ireland still has its work cut out for it

Rival GAA managers team up to lower death toll on Irish roads

By JOHN FALLON

Land Day protests turn violent

Fianna Fáil considers Mahon fallout

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Getting the right materials

Fire breaks out at Sugar Loaf Mountain

By ANNE LUCEY

Off to New York with the iPaddies

By BARRY McKINLEY

Away with the fairies - and the dwarfs

By Donald Clarke

Man gets three-year jail term after stabbing schoolboy

Tribunal has committed a grave injustice

By JOHN WATERS

Fairytale realism

March 30th, 1985

Body of Toulouse al Qaeda-inspired killer of seven remains unwanted and unburied

Commercial Property

Nama seeks share of developer's future income

By Barry O'Halloran

In Brief

Guilty pleasures

Ireland receives €100m from Denmark

By Charlie Taylor

Petrov diagnosed with leukaemia

Consistency critical to invisibility of good PR

Plea 'an insult' to special needs kids

RTÉ seeks to save €25m in cutbacks

By Laura Slattery

Four changes each for Galway and Tipp

By Seán Moran

Mick Flannery

By JOE BREEN

Rebuilding our economy BRIC by brick

By MICHAEL CASEY

Urgent action needed for reform and protection of disabled children and adults

By DEIRDRE CARROLL

Playwright and political activist John Arden dies

By Lorna Siggins

UK woman burned decanting fuel

If they could turn back time

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Vainikolo and Connacht conquer

Fugitive Bin Laden 'fathered four'

Sine Mora

By JOE GRIFFIN

Sharapova outlasts Wozniacki

Ireland open to international return

UUP leadership hopeful delivers son

By Gerry Moriarty

Ireland more diverse

Gate receipts from Leinster Senior Cup final to go to Chris Pelow fund

By Johnny Watterson

Yes! The Prime Minister's best bits

By Brian Boyd

Funeral orators urged not to glamorise suicide

Threatened and threw rocks at gardaí who were making arrest

Citizens' key role in tackling climate change stressed

Household charge is a vital reform, says Howlin

By Michael O'Regan

Clubs need to make better use of schools

By Gavin Cummiskey

Commercial Property

The Quinn plan to put property beyond the bank

By Colm Keena

Gilroy makes four changes for Mayo game

Datalex revenues up 4 per cent

By Charlie Taylor

Pesticides linked to decline in bees

Penderecki: Sinfoniettas; Capricio for Oboe; and other works

By Michael Dervan

App of the Week

By Ciara O'Brien

Cream of the crop

Eircom unravels to its end

By Ciarán Hancock

Modern band

French police arrest 19 in raids

McKeever decision may force rule change

By Seán Moran

Spohr: Symphonies Nos 7 & 9; Introduzione in D; Festmarsch

By Michael Dervan

O'Shea to miss City match

Rowing in with a training device

Mother held after shouting at judge

The soprano's offer you can't refuse

By Michael Dervan

Ferguson concedes smaller clubs don't get the decisions

By TIM RICH

This Is Not a Film/In Film Nist

Corruption not endemic and systemic but should be fought more

By DAN O'BRIEN

Eircom's examinership

Soccer shorts

Wrath of the Titans

By Donald Clarke

US lottery jackpot hits record $540m

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Shots fired at house in Co Offaly

Evergreen O'Gara will not go quietly into night

A population explosion in all but name

Lee Fields

By JIM CARROLL

'Faster-than-light' scientist resigns

Monte dei Paschi reports unexpected €4.7bn loss

By RACHEL SANDERSON

Noonan seeks ECB backing for deal

By Arthur Beesley

A potent blend of acumen and charm

Referendum on European treaty

Creative thinking for everyone

By JOHN FANNING

Leddy to face Taylor as Sherman suffers injury

Assad 'must order ceasefire first'

Issues found at Apple supplier

Mourinho denies agreement with City

Connacht have real shot at an away win

By Gavin Cummiskey

Stage Struck

Urban boom as over 2.8 million people are now living in towns

By Alison Healy

Lone parent support cuts

Railway Union's title hopes hang on Hermes tie

By Mary Hannigan

'Eureka' moment puts software idea in the picture

Evergreen O'Gara will not go quietly into night

A population explosion in all but name

Lee Fields

By JIM CARROLL

'Faster-than-light' scientist resigns

Monte dei Paschi reports unexpected €4.7bn loss

By RACHEL SANDERSON

Noonan seeks ECB backing for deal

By Arthur Beesley

A potent blend of acumen and charm

Referendum on European treaty

Creative thinking for everyone

By JOHN FANNING

Cash for plastic

President visits DIT Bolton Street on occasion of college's 100th birthday

. . . and some little things

'Rural? It's about as rural as Manhattan'

Eircom seeks to cut 1,000 staff by 2017

By Ciarán Hancock

GP row threatens €11m care centre opening

By Martin Wall

Bank lending levels still in decline

By Charlie Taylor

Commercial Property

Nephew denies knowledge of Quinn family trust

By Mary Carolan

Garda gave 'unorthodox' reference

By Tim O'Brien

Galloway scores byelection victory

Good news for Irish suppliers as Aldi decides to shop local

By Ciarán Hancock

Afghan policeman kills nine colleagues

Romney finds it hard to shake 'silver spoon' image

Spain to reveal deep budget cuts

Donegal man acquitted of rape and indecent assault

German opposition warns on EU treaty

By Derek Scally

Rovers break Bohs down in the end

A Night To Remember

By Donald Clarke

Problems with vet service rules

England collapse to 75-run defeat despite Trott's best efforts

Harrelson seeks dismissal of case

Sweeping changes to constituency boundaries can now be expected

Unsinkable

By JIM CARROLL

Guarantor of hotel loans ordered to pay €2.4m to AIB

Wagner: 2 Symphonies; Rienzi Overture; Huldigungsmarsch; Kaisermarsch

By Michael Dervan

Two found guilty of NI police murder

On the record on the road

Growth yields reasons to be cheerful - and poses an enormous challenge

No extra funds sought for Anglo Irish Bank inquiry

By Tim O'Brien

Minister does not foresee any jailings over household charge

By Harry McGee

Getting shirty: United fans claim 20th title in the bag

Cities suffer amid exodus to commuter-belt counties

The Pirates In an Adventure With Scientists

Graham Coxon

By Brian Boyd

Dutch parties try to agree spending cuts, avoid election

By Peter Cluskey

Electric Ireland Feis Ceoil Results

The Player

Euro zone finance chiefs look to settle bailout funds row

By Arthur Beesley

Dalglish endures roller-coaster season of two halves

By Emmet Malone

A problem of elephantine proportions

By Brian O'Connell

Strike threat leads to panic buying at UK petrol stations

By Mark Hennessy

Hession leaving nothing to chance in last bid for glory

Irish theme for NCC tour

Lawrie shoots course-record 64 to claim early lead

Hitler parents' tombstone removed

Planning report due out in May

By Tim O'Brien

Crazy adventures in short film

Callaghan envies Kenny's attacking talent

By Emmet Malone

Financial Services

AIB reports €2.3bn loss for 2011

By Charlie Taylor

Brics seek greater power in IMF in return for extra funds

By JAMES FONTANELLA KHAN

Those who betrayed voters should lose pensions, says TD

By Michael O'Regan

Why we need 2030 vision

By Dick Ahlstrom

Financial Services

IBRC in talks to take on home mortgage porfolios

By Simon Carswell

Into the Abyss

By Tara Brady

Assad calls for end to arming of rebels

Financial Services

Ecclesiastical insurance group is hoping to spread the word here

Fifa Street

By Ciara O'Brien

Club scheduling unfair on players, says Murtagh

By Seán Moran

Farrell opens England talks with RFU

Ireland remains overwhelmingly Catholic

By Patsy McGarry

Eircom granted interim examiner

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

History of Ireland in 100 Insults

Editor's Brief

By Michael McAleer

Honduras prison fight kills 13

Fall in new US jobless claims

Montjeu, sire of three Derby winners, dies aged 16

Wenger to appeal three-game Uefa ban

Planet Business

Secrecy culture veils Chinese decision-making

Briana Corrigan

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Nato, Spain, Italy criticised over 63 migrant drownings

By PADDY AGNEW

3 Ireland revenues jump by 53% to €150m

By Suzanne Lynch

Sweet taste of success

Roche increases bid for Illumina to $6.7bn

Centenaries pile on the euros

Limerick man killed in car crash near Grand Canyon

Premier League team news

Builder convicted of €680,000 VAT fraud

By Gordon Deegan

Quarter tonners make welcome return to Cork

By David O'Brien

Euro zone inflation still high

Back to their roots at free music event

Emilie Conway

By Cormac Larkin

Passengers stranded as aircraft used for other flight

By PAT FLYNN

Aer Lingus warns on fuel costs

By Charlie Taylor

Aer Lingus eyes the prize Heathrow slots

Inspiring innovators

By DAVIN O'DWYER

99c petrol offer halts city traffic

By Olivia Kelly

Italy's borrowing cost below 5.5%

Department criticised over €625,000 credit card bill

By Tim O'Brien

Silent Hill: Downpour

By JOE GRIFFIN

Commercial Property

Barclay brothers to fully pay for Quinlan's legal fees

US consumer spending rises

HSE told to draw up hospital plans

By Martin Wall

The evolution of software

Diageo moves towards tequila deal

Finding out what went wrong is key to preventing future tragedy

By Conor Lally

UK slips back into recession

Czech group offers new lease of life for greyhounds destroyed in retirement

By Daniel McLaughlin

Long-term bond to replace €3bn promissory note

By Marie O’Halloran

St Luke's to transfer to Fianna Fáíl

By Paul Cullen

Census shows a country changed yet still rooted in tradition

By Carl O'Brien

Mancini won't be drawn on Aguero injury

I've come to the conclusion that it's just not possible to avoid banter: it's the sound of our times

By RICHARD GILLIS

Jodie Marie

By Kevin Courtney

Decision on garda killer departed from norms

By Conor Lally

Three jailed for 'savage' killing

We need to talk about education

By LAURENCE MACKIN

Ulster get welcome run out before the one that matters

By Gavin Cummiskey

National Aviation Award honours founder of Ryanair

Decoding the cellular alphabet

Last but not least

Number of Irish speakers up by 7.1%

By Alison Healy

Rise in burglaries and fraud recorded

Please leave a message

By Lauren Murphy

The Girls and the Dogs

Commercial Property

Moritz companies seek stay on orders

Off the wall: art students protest over increased course fees

By Lorna Siggins

America suspends food aid to North Korea over missile

Watchdogs loose in neighbourhood

Milan feel they can oust title-holders

Mass exodus of research graduates would provide a depressing counterpoint to our ambitions to develop a knowledge economy

By Dick Ahlstrom

Financial Services

IFG group agrees to sell division for €84m

By Charlie Taylor

Traditional family unit proves resilient as marriages rise

Extremist groups seek to form pan-EU alliance

DVA

By JIM CARROLL

Bishops deny pushing school agenda

By Patsy McGarry

Brutality of recession trumps numbers in Roscommon

Councillors say pressure was exerted over planning

By DAN DANAHER

Financial Services

Mortgage arrears 'hampering' lending to SMEs

By Suzanne Lynch

Tiny Furniture

By Tara Brady

Oireachtas committee report may put brakes on private clamping

By Olivia Kelly

Aftermath of Mahon tribunal

Financial Services

IBRC sues former Irish Nationwide chief Fingleton

By Simon Carswell

Boy given leave to take adult jail case

Top investors go down on the farm

StreetDance 2

By Tara Brady

Davis the frontrunner in Houston

An avoidable tragedy

Minister asks YouTube to remove video directing anti-Semitic abuse at him

Defence minister resigns in controversy after Saudi arms factory allegations

Financial Services

Anglo not informed of Quinn moves

By Colm Keena

Cuts boost cash flow at Zamano

Smarter paths to power

By Frank McDonald

Paying the household charge

Student loses Muamba appeal

Brownie points for those Girl Guides who are prepared to rock

Etc

Gary: the spy who slagged the Globes

Lennon bomb plot pair found guilty

Treaty backers face tough mission ahead of May poll

By GAVIN BARRETT

Use your crystal ball

By Olive Keogh

Criminal's partner must vacate home, orders court

Séamus Begley & Oisín Mac Diarmada

By Siobhán Long

O'Flynn to sign off with raft of changes

Romney tightens grip on race

UK nuclear energy setback as reactor plan falls through

'True freedom would be horrible'

BlackBerry firm to focus on corporates

Let's field all-native frontrows where possible

Greek worries dampen sentiment

By Suzanne Lynch

The Mars Volta

By Lauren Murphy

Saints flanker Clark gets 32-week ban

Lawrie among six leaders in Sicily

Sea breezers in Donegal

By Lauren Murphy

Pop corner

Time for a rethink

By John Holden

Gang Colours

By JIM CARROLL

Cannabis 'worth €60,000' seized

France beats deficit target

Donald Clarke's movie quiz

An Irishman's Diary

By Frank McNally

Coup for Noonan but bigger argument to be won

Russian evolution

By Seamus Martin

Commercial Property

Ibec's head of public affairs takes over at lobby group

Robinson to stay as coach despite poor Scottish run

Cheese fails to please on farm

By Olive Keogh

Life, but not as we know it

By ADRIAN WOOLDRIDGE

Connecting the dots

Alice's wild ride

By Peter Crawley

England turn to Lancaster in time of need

Turning a barracks into a museum

Leaner all-island economy vital, says Kenny

By Gerry Moriarty

Donegal confident captain Murphy will be available for championship

Three killers hanged, effectively ending death penalty debate

By David McNeill

Ulster win may have come at a cost

The Island President

By Donald Clarke

Dungarvan mourns crash death of mother-to-be

Osborne left pasty-faced after classic 'let them eat cake' moment

McDowell five behind after mixed round

Robinson hopes Catholics join DUP

By Harry McGee

Upgrade to executive class

Booking the cooks

'Slab' Murphy tax case put back

Commercial Property

Hong Kong arrest of billionaire brothers

Raising the bar for faster recovery times new

By Olive Keogh

High Court dismisses appeal against tobacco firm over staff reward scheme

Cheese ads for children face ban

By Kitty Holland

Cultural factors help cause surprise

Inflammatory research

By Claire O'Connell

Minister to meet Hep C groups over spending

By Martin Wall

Trustees of St Luke's willing to transfer title to Fianna Fáil

By Paul Cullen

Kenny urges referendum Yes vote

By Marie O’Halloran

Collins ranked among Britain's top foes

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

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