Article Archive

March 29th 2004

• • News

  • Satellite technology to identify illegal dumps News
  • Council staff playing cat and mouse game with illegal operators News
  • €22.5m from yard sale to help fund decentralisation News
  • Leader wins 'Triple Crown' after vexed series of close encounters News
  • Two men injured in Sligo shooting News
  • Smokers' views News
  • 'We are a party of change. In Government, we are working to deliver social justice' News
  • PDs relish being in office with former foes News
  • Argentina expunges past in Navy school of horrors News
  • Poland says EU accession sure despite PM's fall News
  • Former minister regrets absence of Christian reference News
  • Bid to curb North's tobacco smugglers News
  • Several hurt in four shootings over 48 hours News
  • Group calls for fund to help rural publicans News
  • Greens highlight health dangers of allergies News
  • Age Action welcome reports of welfare cut rethink News
  • NI health campaigners push for smoke ban News
  • Ivory Coast violence death toll at least 73 News
  • Sir Peter Ustinov dies in Switzerland aged 82 News
  • Grand jury starts hearing Jackson case News
  • SuperValu reports 8% rise in retail sales News
  • Mortgage demand drives ICS profits up 17% News
  • Anglo American sells Gold Fields stake News
  • Weak German consumer confidence - survey News
  • Ryanair increases check-in times over security News
  • Shell to tell SEC oil reserves 'ambiguous' News
  • Daly 'excited' to be back in Masters News
  • Threat to coalition if transport reforms fail - Harney News
  • Ashtrays to ashes as ban takes effect News
  • Toll rises to 94 after seven killed on roads over weekend News
  • Over 10,000 tonnes of State's waste illegally dumped in Tyrone landfill News
  • O'Reilly 'was unhappy' at not getting licence News
  • Murder inquiry into man's death in Castlebar News
  • Officials to study UK plans to cut 'supergrass' prison terms News
  • Socialist leader pledges to fight privatisation of State's assets News
  • Mitchell seeks EU poll nomination News
  • Waste sources News
  • Both sides in case can have rights upheld News
  • New policies required for dealing with racially-aggravated crime News
  • Schools keep Equality Authority busy News
  • Community staff difficulties outlined News
  • 120 teacher jobs at risk due to PLC cap - union News
  • Overlooking Rio News
  • Family present boat to rescue team News
  • Taxi-drivers agree on new recommendations News
  • Rain rules out play for pleasure fishing News
  • Majority say publicans should enforce ban News
  • Most smokers in favour of ban, says Taoiseach News
  • Breathing in one last lungful before the deadline News
  • Regulars will be allowed to puff away News
  • Bookings at hotels lost due to ban News
  • Outdoor cafe in Galway caters for hardy smokers News
  • Civil servants to list preferences News
  • SF not 'true republicans' says McDowell in attack News
  • Health boards told to sell land to pay for hospitals News
  • Metro could be built for fraction of estimated cost, says Spanish expert News
  • Limited legal recognition urged for gay couples News
  • Dublin candidate criticises FF lord mayor and calls for direct elections News
  • Minister defends citizenship referendum News
  • Trimble survives and reforms party rules News
  • Harold Gracey dies after long illness News
  • Student accused of librarian's murder News
  • Consumers losing out on CAP News
  • Children's 'discovery museum' opens News
  • Consumers spend more on fruit and vegetables than on meat News
  • Fall in BSE boosts confidence News
  • New NATO states revel in sense of safety and freedom from Kremlin News
  • Fingerprints of suspected train bombers found News
  • Defeat for ruling French conservatives News
  • Martin hopes for 'wider impact' of smoking ban News
  • Smoking ban comes as breath of fresh air for pub punters News
  • Up to 15,000 offshore bank accounts declared News
  • Mackey to appeal violent disorder conviction News
  • Woman claims husband tried to kill her, court hears News
  • Trimble opponents urged to join Democratic Unionists News
  • Mother granted bail pending manslaughter appeal News
  • Tribunal case against Lawlor suspended in High Court News
  • Violence 'not the answer' in Middle East - Cowen News
  • Three papers in contempt case over Murphy trial News
  • Dublin conference on challenges of Enlargement News
  • Hanly protest group critical of Harney remarks News
  • Defaulter cash should pay for housing, says CORI News
  • Minister has no 'magic wand' for postal dispute News
  • Man died from drinking sex stimulant, inquest told News
  • Irish diplomat chided over human rights comments News
  • Two more weekend road crash victims named News
  • Defiant Sharon to press ahead with Gaza withdrawal News
  • Updike wins PEN/Faulkner award for fiction News
  • Uzbekistan blasts leave 19 dead, 26 injured News
  • Methane discovery increases possibility of life on Mars News
  • Kashmir bus crash into gorge kills at least 25 News
  • Tories try to shake off anti-homosexual image News
  • Pakistan says al-Qaeda spy chief killed News
  • British troops clash with demonstrators in Basra News
  • Annan presents changed Cyprus peace plan News
  • EC headquarters evacuated in security alert News
  • US soldiers shoot four dead in Mosul News
  • French rock star jailed for killing girlfriend News
  • Explosion at Italian McDonald's investigated News
  • Two killed, 20 injured in Uzbek explosion News
  • 9/11 commission pushes for Rice to testify News
  • France's left wins landslide regional vote News
  • Euro zone economy to recover - Commission News
  • Exploration group Petroceltic back in profit News
  • Value of export goods falls 12% in 2003 News
  • Britons borrow on homes at record pace News
  • Viridian expects results in line with forecast News
  • US dollar weaker against yen in Tokyo News
  • Thorpe qualifies for Olympics in 200 freestyle News
  • Ebdon beats King for Irish Masters win News
  • The ban: all you need to know News
  • Smoking in Ireland and Europe: the facts News
  • Charge Sharon with taking bribes, prosecutor urges News David Horovitz
  • Two die in Iraq as westerners come under fire News Jack Fairweather
  • Turkey asks Ahern to intervene on Cyprus News Arthur Beesley , Michael Jansen
  • Approval for Bush's handling of terror in decline News Conor O'Clery
  • Pakistan targets rebel tribal areas in al-Qaeda offensive News Rahul Bedi
  • International legalism and horrors of the new century News 8
  • Party of Georgia leader set for poll win News Daniel McLaughlin
  • Views from the European press News Enda O'Doherty

  • Sport

  • Jewel-studded Crown Sport
  • Ferguson unhappy with Poll position Sport
  • All hail the magnificent seventh Sport
  • Post-mortem tomorrow on Irish player Sport
  • Overnight sensation long time coming Sport
  • Plot held few surprises for well-versed performers Sport
  • French slam door on English Sport
  • Wales give Hansen a winning send-off Sport
  • Ireland player-by-player verdict ... Sport
  • O'Driscoll's genius allows D'Arcy's light to shine Sport
  • Planet Rugby Sport
  • Unbeaten Arsenal may rue leniency Sport
  • Rangers through the hoops again Sport
  • Misfires leave Houllier seeing red Sport
  • Tensions on show at Bridge of sighs Sport
  • Dunne withdrawal leaves defence bare Sport
  • Newcastle fail to win away again Sport
  • Champions in control Sport
  • Baker's strike proves decisive Sport
  • Planet Football Sport
  • Food for thought in pleasant fare Sport
  • Prelude finishes with flourish Sport
  • Fermanagh may not be leaving yet Sport
  • Cork's fire fails to burn the champions Sport
  • Kilkenny run out of time Sport
  • Galway cruise past frail Laois defence Sport
  • Easy win gives Down top spot Sport
  • Offaly see off spirited revival Sport
  • Limerick's star in the ascendant Sport
  • Forker points the way Sport
  • St Patrick's show resolve Colleges Sport
  • Mayo in need of a sea change Sport
  • Meath turn deficit to progress Sport
  • Harrington rises to the challenge Sport
  • Clarke ends bogey free Sport
  • Wrongly marked card aids Hanell Sport
  • Maher falls short in Cork Sport
  • Aer Lingus aim for play-off place Sport
  • Loreto finish as leaders Sport
  • Spencer hit with ban after Brian Boru's win Sport
  • Wave set to carry Walsh Sport
  • The tears and the hootch flow as King Brian reclaims crown Sport
  • Going forward requires a big step back Sport

  • Business

  • Can Desmond play the role of white knight at Baltimore? Business
  • ECB rate cut enters realm of the possible Business
  • Hays DX moves into profit before post dispute Business Dominic Coyle
  • Beverly Smyth acquires Rentacrate for €6.5m Business Dominic Coyle
  • Liquidator may take legal action Business Emmet Oliver
  • Deadline looms for offshore account disclosures Business Dominic Coyle
  • Hibernian expands insurance discounts Business Dominic Coyle
  • Bula liquidator aids ODCE inquiry Business Colm Keena
  • Irish Life catering to be outsourced Business Dominic Coyle

  • Opinion

  • An Post faces worst possible scenario in strike impasse Opinion
  • Blaming the teenagers Letters
  • The ban on smoking Opinion
  • Dark times in US politics Opinion
  • Sharpening the image Opinion
  • DPP can face major obstacles in initiating successful prosecutions Opinion
  • Taken up with need to watch your back and hold your place Opinion
  • An Irishman's Diary Opinion
  • Immigration and housing debate Letters
  • Advertising alcohol Letters
  • Mel Gibson's Passion film Letters
  • Welcoming George Bush Letters
  • Rugby at Croke Park Letters
  • Citizenship and birth Letters
  • Roche's attack on An Taisce Letters
  • An Appreciation: Dr John Lynch Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Culture

  • Harry hits his teens Culture
  • Reviews Culture
  • The noise that never stops Culture
  • Green scheme answers the call of the wild Culture
  • The big schmooze Culture