Article Archive

August 9th 1997

• • News

  • UN talks on Cyprus to resume News
  • The revenge of the Governor News
  • A life fuller than fiction News
  • A literary chapter of the Fifties News
  • Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding (Picador, £5.99 in UK) News
  • Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time, by Fanny Fern (Penguin Classics, £7.99 in UK) News
  • The RUC 1922-1997, by Chris Ryder (Mandarin, £7.99 in UK) News
  • Mr Billing's Black Book News
  • A fast lady called Joe News
  • In search of time present News
  • Running to `Bolt' News
  • No more growing pains News
  • Tale of two cities News
  • Nation-builder in advance of his time News
  • People News
  • Greed-swept isles try to turn back winds of change News
  • Mob kills Kenyan policeman News
  • Archaeologists unearth significant find in Drogheda News
  • Biblical scholar on Dublin visit News
  • Cork couple collect jackpot News
  • Dana for President like voting for Dustin News
  • Seized handguns may have been bound for INLA News
  • Fog prevents QE2 stopover in Cork News
  • Dublin hotel development in danger of collapsing, High Court told News
  • Body of dead soldier to be flown home News
  • Seven injured in prison fight News
  • Romanians face 40 charges News
  • Man held for attempted murder News
  • Three held after heroin seizure News
  • No foul play in student's death News
  • Disarray over £20m Monaghan project News
  • Fishermen say they will defy court and refuse to lift blockade News
  • Troops and tourists can be a dangerous cocktail News
  • Canada denies entry to RSF man News
  • Two Royal Black group parades cancelled News
  • Cosmonauts check damage to `Mir' News
  • Racist lecturer sacked News
  • Pope asked to cancel visit News
  • Somalia torture confirmed News
  • Water cannon used on crowd News
  • Survivor, Rika Matsuda (11), surveys site News
  • Holbrooke settles row on envoys News
  • Princess's `friends' provide a new spin on her love life News
  • Judge frees Grobbelaar after jury fails to agree News
  • UN warns on crisis in North Korea News
  • Inkatha pulls out of talks with ANC News
  • SA hit-squad boss freed News
  • 2,022 killed in Rwanda UN News
  • Biggs may be extradited News
  • Romanian may be oldest person News
  • Court puts stay on execution call News
  • Birmingham to stage Eurovision News
  • US couple acquitted News
  • Gunmen kill senator News
  • Long lives the King News
  • Five star rumours News
  • Strokes of luck News
  • Laughter and chukkas News
  • Shaking your Celtic groove thing News
  • Art of many colours News
  • Nerd-Vana News
  • Putting Ireland at the centre of the world News
  • Alan Rickman: The Unauthorised Biography, by Maureen Paton (Virgin, £6.99 in UK) News
  • The Fall of the Romanovs, by Mark D. Steinberg and Vladimir M. Khrustalev (Yale University Press, £19.95 in UK) News
  • To the Hilt, by Dick Francis (Michael Joseph, £9.99 in UK) News
  • Irish Guide to Complementary Alternative Therapies, by Lucy Costigan (Wolfhound, no price given) News
  • Worst Fears, by Fay Weldon (Flamingo, £5.99 in UK) News
  • Simple Market Recipe Ideas News
  • Searching for India under its skirts News
  • Celluloid summer News
  • Reynolds enters Presidency race News MAOL MUIRE TYNAN
  • Powers of UN human rights post to be extended under Robinson News PAUL CULLEN
  • Developers propose expansion of Stillorgan shopping centre News EMMET OLIVER
  • Irish woman jailed in Cyprus for false rape complaint News MICHAEL JANSEN
  • Wesley's arrival in Dublin celebrated News PATSY MCGARRY
  • Revenue figures up as the rain comes down News PATSY MCGARRY
  • The voice of thunder News BRENDAN MCWILLIAMS
  • Return to power - and controversy News COLM KEENA
  • Exotic deep-sea cousins a threat to the humble cod News KEVIN O'SULLIVAN
  • Bowie brings his new style to Dublin News KEVIN COURTNEY
  • Blood donations drop by 15% as hepatitis C scandal scares off donors News KEVIN O'SULLIVAN
  • Row is threat to Garda unity plans News JIM CUSACK
  • Priest attends `hapless' victims struck by fever News BRENDAN O CATHAOIR
  • Epic voyage home from Greece ends happily in Baltimore harbour News DICK HOGAN
  • Coalition to have clear majority as FF gains seven seats News MICHAEL O'REGAN
  • Cameras to film drivers speeding on main roads News JIM CUSACK
  • BSE outbreak in Cork herd may aid disease research News SEAN MACCONNELL
  • `Dramatic decline' in use of illegal growth promoters News KEVIN O'SULLIVAN
  • Irish rout the old enemy in front of President News SEAN MACCONNELL
  • Verdict this time goes Conlon's way News MARIE CLAIRE DIGBY
  • Hunter title again eludes McElligott as Trevithick purchase proves winner News GRANIA WILLIS
  • Ireland triumphs in spectacular change of form as British hopes collapse on RDS turf News GRANIA WILLIS
  • Parade expected to pass peacefully despite attack News GERRY MORIARTY
  • Support for IRA in US is raised as Adams seeks a visa News JOE CARROLL
  • Meehan endorses peace strategy News SUZANNE BREEN
  • Earthling returns News KEVIN COURTNEY
  • Cruelty News IAN HILL
  • Shall we dance? News LOUISE EAST
  • Wicklow ways News LOUISE EAST
  • Art of many colours News LOUISE EAST
  • Kilkenny kick-off News SYLVIA THOMPSON
  • On the fast track News DEIRDRE CARTMILL
  • Dead And Buried News HUGH LINEHAN
  • A surfeit of Trollope? News JOHN BOLAND
  • In the picture palace News EILEEN BATTERSBY
  • Food Bar News JOHN MCKENNA
  • Sip into something cool and white News MARY DOWEY
  • Thriving on the scattered showers News MICHAEL VINEY
  • Heading for the alphabet walk News JANE POWERS
  • Gorgeous, but a bit daft News GARRETT ROWE
  • Disney faces scrutiny on rejuvenated Mr Magoo News JOE CARROLL
  • Asian family tries to find new harmony News ANGELA LONG
  • Cross-border attacks pose threat to US-brokered `understanding' News PETER HIRSCHBERG
  • Family of murdered Bolton boy urged to move News RACHEL DONNELLY

  • Sport

  • Irish stay in contention at Kingston Sport
  • In the shadow of obsession Sport
  • Els has four shot lead in Buick Open Sport
  • Attempting to buy a better game Sport
  • Lawrie defends laurels Sport
  • Carter's speed and skill take centre stage Sport
  • Irish boys take Triple Crown Sport
  • Clarke poised to take the top spot Sport
  • Leinster women retain title Sport
  • Liverpool aiming to silence the many doubters Sport
  • Sales end on high Sport
  • Meade's Fane Path wins Sport
  • Stewart keeps England's slim hopes alive Sport
  • Time for Jordan to address Prost threat Sport MARTIN MCCARTHY
  • Clare have hand to suffocate Kilkenny Sport SEAN MORAN
  • Smith learns final lesson Sport PETER BYRNE
  • Kilkenny's momentum can carry the day Sport EAMON CREGAN
  • Smith looking for good swim in Cork Sport JOHNNY WATTERSON
  • Kelleher keeps Irish in hunt Sport MARY HANNIGAN
  • Murdoch's luck changes Sport JIM MCARDLE
  • O'Sullivan out of Zurich meet Sport PETER BYRNE
  • Kipketer still the king Sport PETER BYRNE
  • US side has good blend of youth and experience Sport DERMOT GILLEECE
  • United will be the team to beat - again Sport MARK LAWRENSON
  • Dolan signs Hawkins Sport EMMET MALONE
  • McCarthy recalls six to squad for Lithuania tie Sport EMMET MALONE
  • Test for Shelbourne Sport PAUL BUTTNER
  • Harbour Master to sail home in Group 1 feature Sport HUGH DONOVAN
  • Sambara to score now Sport HUGH DONOVAN
  • Training games on all fronts Sport GERRY THORNLEY
  • Ireland hoping luck changes against Scotland Sport KARL JOHNSTON
  • Tigers' Lions enjoy Irish oasis Sport GERRY THORNLEY
  • Peace on horizon at boxing HQ Sport SEAN KILFEATHER

  • Business

  • Irish Shares Business
  • Internet service losses Business
  • Two more hurdles face new grouping Business
  • French cabinet aiming for a 3% public deficit Business
  • Six redundancies at Lucent Technologies Business
  • Software alliance flawed Business
  • EUnet grows in Ireland Business
  • Ownership of Tedcastles Business
  • Meeting costs of education Business
  • Market Report - London Business
  • Market Report - New York Business
  • Market Report - Europe Business
  • Foothold for Bray software firm in Beijing Business CONOR O'CLERY
  • Surging UK shares draw support from bank profits Business SEBASTIAN TAYLOR
  • Drinks takeover facing inquiry Business MARY CANNIFFE
  • ISME calls for more leeway for self-employed Business EIBHIR MULQUEEN
  • Co-ops welcome Harney's early approval of merger Business EMMET OLIVER
  • Pound benefits from sterling's problems over interest rates Business JANE SUITER
  • Rate rise alarms NI businesses Business THERESA JUDGE
  • This Week In The Markets Business EIBHIR MULQUEEN
  • Major growth plan for the Stillorgan shopping centre Business EMMET OLIVER

  • Opinion

  • Corrections And Clarifications Opinion
  • `As we forgive Opinion
  • Bridal Myrtle Opinion
  • Election Posters Letters
  • Desert Orchid Letters
  • Elizabeth Bowen Letters
  • Breaking The Poverty Cycle Letters
  • Indonesian Holiday Letters
  • Salus Populi Suprema Lex Opinion
  • Alarm at Alcopops Opinion
  • High-Rise In Central Dublin Letters
  • The End Of Luas? Letters
  • Was 1798 Justified? Letters
  • Senate Vote Letters
  • Ireland Logo Letters
  • The Good Old Days Letters
  • Opus Dei Letters
  • Changing Numbers In The North Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Culture

  • From surfing the net to sailing in the southwest Culture
  • Beams for Haughey's home came from Dunnes Stores plant Culture
  • Alcopops: insidious concoctions or soft targets? Culture
  • Alcopops destocked Culture
  • Investment-for-passports cash funded UK tennis clubs group Culture
  • Opening up the delights of a big house Culture
  • Toys, textiles and money at trio of fairs Culture