Article Archive

December 15th 2003

• • News

  • Serious crime may see extended detention News
  • Listening to a very different tune Health
  • Peril of trying to achieve too much, too fast News
  • Foot soldiers capture main prize News
  • The Clare connection News
  • Saddam Hussein: A life of crime News
  • Two held after Gardai foil motorcyle shop raid News
  • Number of Catholics in the workplace rising News
  • Woman who shot husband walks free from court News
  • Northern Irish birth rate falls to lowest level News
  • Colonel's parents speak of Saddam capture News
  • Suspected dissidents held in Cork, Limerick News
  • Brennan unveils €300m Laois motorway scheme News
  • One held over shooting of man in Tallaght News
  • Man dies in early morning crash in Co Louth News
  • Baghdad police station bombing kills eight News
  • Saddam whereabouts remain a mystery News
  • Chechens kill three, take hostages in Russia News
  • North Korea threatens to expand its arsenal News
  • Numbers working in construction up 0.5% News
  • Best Western to cut 40 jobs in Dublin News
  • Boylesports sponsor Irish Guineas until 2006 News
  • Brazil to face Spain in World Youth final News
  • Chelsea appeal against Cole suspension News
  • Verstappen to hold talks with Jordan News
  • Okocha and compatriots given time by Nigerian FA News
  • Wilkinson wins BBC Sports Personality Award News
  • Love III rises to Woods's Target Challenge News
  • Eircom outlines plans to extend DSL coverage News
  • Top earners claim €10m on car-parks News
  • Tallaght shooting victim (23) is 'stable' News
  • Public asked to help find missing librarian News
  • Armed raid inquiries under way News
  • Bremer has the pleasure of relating the news News
  • Joy and relief for many, but also anger News
  • Capture a limited military victory but it may help re-elect Bush News
  • Blair hails 'time for celebration' around world News
  • Neighbours say region now freed from a nightmare News
  • Seizure greeted even by critics of war News
  • Ahern says arrest could hasten autonomous Iraq News
  • Expatriates stage Dublin celebration News
  • Latest attack on police station claims 17 lives News
  • Arab response tinged with resentment at US coup News
  • Embarrassment for Chirac and the Russians if Saddam decides to get chatty News
  • How he was captured News
  • EU constitutional agreement unlikely in short term, says Ahern News
  • Israeli official says Ireland does not understand its difficulties News
  • Opposition edges ahead of Denktash News
  • Healing from the feet up Health
  • No case against disabled doctors Health
  • Lifelines Health
  • Iraqis must decide Saddam fate, say Bush and Blair News
  • Annan opposes death penalty for Saddam News
  • IDA report signals weakening job market, warns Labour News
  • Jurors in Soham trial retire for night News
  • 'Examiner' journalists hold work stoppage News
  • ICCL concern over biometric data legislation News
  • Irish most comfortable with euro - EU survey News
  • Police hunt for hijackers of lorry in Armagh News
  • Cory report likely to be released this week News
  • IDA chief hails 'knowledge-based' economy News
  • Over 70% of ex-prisoners will reoffend - study News
  • Litter survey ranks Cavan as cleanest town News
  • Anti-war movement condemns US 'triumphalism' News
  • BNP leader claims support in North forces News
  • Cross-border search for Tyrone woman News
  • Emboldened US goes on debt-relief drive News
  • Convicted 9/11 plotter to stay in jail News
  • Court rules against break-up of 'ghost ship' News
  • Colin Powell undergoes cancer surgery News
  • EU dissenters may be left behind - Belgian PM News
  • US troops clash with pro-Saddam protesters News
  • Iran prepares court case against Saddam News
  • Al Fayed seeks Diana inquest in Scotland News
  • Iraqi minister insists Saddam will get a fair trial News
  • Israelis kill two unarmed Palestinians in Gaza News
  • Capture set to boost Bush 2004 campaign News
  • Pakistan's Musharraf escapes assassination bid News
  • Euro area recovery gathers pace News
  • Strong Wall Street boosts FTSE News
  • Ryanair trims Shannon-London flights News
  • WTO talks deadlocked despite progress News
  • Campaign calls for IT use in SMEs News
  • Glaxo revamps top director pay deals News
  • O2 Ireland rolls out limited 3G service News
  • Safeway agrees to bid from Morrison News
  • Lloyds TSB trading matches forecasts News
  • FTSE 100 jumps on Saddam capture News
  • Newcastle UEFA Cup tie may be switched News
  • Players negative after samples re-tested News
  • Kelly hits back over Croke Park criticism News
  • Radcliffe may favour the marathon at Olympics News
  • Coe drafted in to aid FA anti-doping review News
  • Republic up a place in FIFA world rankings News
  • Zidane named Player of the Year for the third time News
  • Owen set to miss entire Christmas programme News
  • Leeds chairman McKenzie to step down News
  • Birmingham target Larsson, Hartson - reports News
  • Bush hails capture of Saddam and vows he will face justice News Conor O'Clery
  • Government committed to seeking EU treaty solution News Denis Staunton
  • Ahern challenged on Shannon claim News Arthur Beesley
  • Wreath laid at scene of murder News Carl O'Brien
  • Former official disputes Barron findings News Arthur Beesley
  • 1,300 jobs could be relocated in west, report says News Lorna Siggins
  • Minister moves to decentralise Department News Lorna Siggins
  • Fifth of children in care are lone asylum-seekers News Liam Reid
  • FG seeks comprehensive vetting of applicants for care of children News Christine Newman
  • Temporary prison release for Macarthur for Christmas unlikely News Paul Cullen
  • Irish mountaineer trekking his way to the South Pole and into history News Lorna Siggins
  • Mayor wants shop security personnel to be more discreet News Anne Lucey
  • Strategy team change may 'damage' economy News Christine Newman
  • Union threatens action if relocation is not voluntary News Chris Dooley
  • On Guard: pikemen gather for unveiling of statue of patriot Michael Dwyer News Tim Fanning
  • Discrimination due to sexual orientation 'under-reported' News Chris Dooley
  • Hundreds protest about Galway Hospice News Lorna Siggins
  • Staff at 'Irish Examiner' to hold meeting on protective notice today News Louise Geaney
  • Greens may vote against city budget over 'lack of progress' on recycling News Tim O'Brien
  • Bishops call for new EU laws on migrants News Alison Healy
  • Dual mandate payments to cost ?480,000 News Marie O'Halloran
  • Allocation of medical school places queried News Eithne Donnellan
  • Commercial tagging a success News Derek Evans
  • Finucane findings may cause problems for leaders News Gerry Moriarty
  • Donaldson DUP decision likely this week News Gerry Moriarty
  • Peace process unravelling, says prelate News Patsy McGarry
  • Dublin bombings suspect was senior figure in UVF News Gerry Moriarty
  • Criticism of rural houses fails to sway Kerry councillors News Anne Lucey
  • Bray gets tagged as dirtiest town News Marie O'Halloran
  • Health boards granted full budgets for 2004 News Eithne Donnellan
  • Minister urged to stand firm on EU fishing plan News Lorna Siggins
  • Board to acquire land adjacent to Louth county hospital for €2.6m News Elaine Keogh

  • Sport

  • Second thoughts all the sweeter Sport
  • Spinks gets nod in welter of debate Sport
  • Tralee run is ended Sport
  • Annadale fight their corners with style Sport
  • O'Donoghue scores zero in patriot game Sport
  • Bree finds silver lining in the cloud Sport
  • Arsenal fall back on old virtues Sport
  • United erase the derby blues Sport
  • Houllier confused by dire display Sport
  • Rangers fall eight points behind Celtic Sport
  • Dublin thwarts Wolves' hungry pack Sport
  • Bolton counter Chelsea's revolution Sport
  • Planet Football Sport
  • Munster finish Italian job with ease Sport
  • Connacht swing six-pointer Sport
  • Wilkinson in no hurry to make return Sport
  • Leicester get back on track Sport
  • Lansdowne in need of overhaul Sport
  • Shannon keep close order with leaders Sport
  • Conditions not conducive to excellence Sport
  • Dublin get a dose of reality TV Sport
  • Croke Park big issue Sport
  • Less strokes mean more haste Sport
  • The best of times all round Sport
  • Love holds off Tiger charge Sport
  • Senior wins despite bogeys Sport
  • Christie lights up bad day Sport
  • Vaughan toils to save match for England Sport
  • Draws make quite a difference for Loreto Sport
  • Hourigan star brings home Beef Sport
  • Falbrav lives up to his star billing Sport

  • Business

  • French utility faces €1bn EU fine Business
  • Consumer confidence continues to edge up Business
  • Transforming CA problems into profits Business
  • Schroder in talks to break reform deadlock Business
  • Retailers to set newspaper prices Business
  • More shoppers go online with Christmas lists Business
  • Virgin's Irish sales drop €2.5m with store closure Business Jamie Smyth
  • New rules hit defined benefit pension plans Business Jamie Smyth

  • Opinion

  • Poverty of spirit in crammed city estates Opinion
  • An opportunity for the US to show itself now as liberator, not occupier Opinion
  • An Irishwoman's Diary Opinion
  • Protests at Shannon Airport Letters
  • Men and the marriage law Letters
  • Child-targeted advertising Letters
  • Role of women in the Church Letters
  • The capture of Saddam Hussein Opinion
  • The EU's failure Opinion
  • Ahern's negotiating skills to face tough European test Opinion
  • Embryo stem cell research Letters
  • Debate on draft EU constitution Letters
  • Corrib gas field development Letters
  • The taxpayer and the horse racing industry Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Culture

  • Early winners and late losers Culture
  • A year of few fiascos and few sensations Culture