Article Archive

August 17th 2006

• • News

  • Woman killed in car crash in Co Wexford News
  • Man seriously injured in Monaghan attack News
  • TG4 to become independent broadcaster next year News
  • Part-time work damaging boys' results - union News
  • Gardaí arrest man (24) in Tralee murder case News
  • Man (25) injured after Ballymena gang attack News
  • Gardaí release woman in Cork murder case News
  • Detention of UK 'bomb plot' suspects extended News
  • US jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week News
  • Donegal, Kerry residents least well off - CSO News
  • InShort News
  • And their stories . . . News
  • Minister claimed initiative involved favouring one firm News
  • Relentless cost-cutting takes a heavy toll on prison conditions News
  • State of the prisons: News
  • Poisons could point to cures News
  • Gas-guzzling US in denial on link to looming global-warming crisis News
  • Understanding how the marking scheme works News
  • Over 4,000 earn more than 500 points in exam News
  • Students happy with high points tallies News
  • Fires point to work of dissident group News
  • Teen dies, another injured in cliff fall News
  • In Short News
  • Finding home turf News
  • Vintage vans on parade News
  • When the right words do (nearly) all the work for you News
  • Where a night out lasts until noon News
  • Doherty slow off mark but advances News
  • England suffer at hands of Pakistan News
  • Impact of prison cutbacks highlighted in reports News
  • Minister backs bonus points system for maths and science News
  • Morris to target Garda culture of indiscipline News
  • Siptu vote paves way for pay deal to be ratified News
  • Former Ferns curate on 35 indecent assault charges News
  • Soldiers' pardon gladly received News
  • The 26 Irish soldiers: Who they were News
  • HSE to allocate €5m to tackle MRSA News
  • Department rejects plans for 'green' cement News
  • Four missing, but Irish climber survives avalanche on K2 News
  • Taxi drivers' concerns aired at meeting News
  • Transport head and Government at odds over congestion toll News
  • Tournament on show down to a tee News
  • Ryder Cup ticketholders to face identity checks, say organisers News
  • Pressure to print what 'might be true' News
  • Girls get more A-grades than boys in major subjects News
  • Top of the class: Nine A1s News
  • Patricia celebrates an A1 result News
  • Partying students let their hair down News
  • Business group concerned over high failure rate in maths papers News
  • 'Yes, 580, 10 more points than I need for that first choice' News
  • Results of 146 students are withheld News
  • Dreaded spectre of maths lifted after an anxious wait of 66 days News
  • School triumphs against all the odds News
  • Student excels despite illness News
  • DUP accused of intransigence on police powers News
  • Three questioned about killing of schoolboy News
  • Northern loyalists allowed to remain in England News
  • Media handling of EPA report on watercriticised News
  • 500km of road network could be motorways,claims NRA News
  • Investigations continue into two violent deaths News
  • 'Major coup' for NI as Belfast gets to host Geoparks Conference News
  • Cross-community football with a special goal in mind News
  • PSNI clash with St Brigid's to create a piece of sporting history News
  • Salmon fishers stuck in stagnant waters News
  • Spate of antisocial activities on Liffey boardwalk News
  • Q&A News
  • SUMMER SHORTS News
  • Zimbabwe revalues to dampen 1,000% inflation News
  • Teachers under threat in Thailand's restive south News
  • Former Paraguayan dictator Stroessner dies aged 93 News
  • Protein in a new light News
  • Copper is the key to quality of sea water News
  • Doherty, O'Sullivan both advance in Belfast News
  • Morgan ban upheld and will miss Kerry tie News
  • Report paints 'disturbing picture of Garda behaviour' News
  • Lebanese troops deploy in southern Lebanon News
  • Hospital sent organs to UK without consent News
  • Man to be extradited over JonBenet murder News
  • Perjurer acted as Garda agent, Morris finds News
  • Safety of troops in Lebanon a major issue, says Ahern News
  • McDowell publishes new gardaí discipline code News
  • FG pledges more money for carers if elected News
  • UUP claims Maze site will have 'IRA shrine' News
  • Revenue officers seize five million cigarettes News
  • Taxi drivers vote to strike during Ryder Cup News
  • US and Britain propose UN force for Darfur News
  • Congo heads for runoff as Kinshasa votes counted News
  • UN pledges to help clear Lebanon oil spill News
  • Abbas says factions agree to halt violence News
  • Bomb from US plane kills 12 Afghan police News
  • Mexican fishermen never reported missing News
  • Five die in explosion at Indian Hindu temple News
  • No device found on evacuated plane in Sydney News
  • Iran president questions US double standards News
  • Bush rejects Democrats' calls to leave Iraq News
  • Ireland to attend UN peacekeeping conference News
  • Father on murder charge after fatal Crete fall News
  • Air Berlin buys rival German airline DBA News
  • Oil falls sharply on healthy US fuel stocks News
  • Inflation across euro zone area eases in July News
  • British retail sales suffer World Cup hangover News
  • Aer Lingus will not delay flotation - Mannion News
  • NTL may face takeover bid next week - source News
  • BA starts to return 5,000 items of luggage News
  • Hizbullah gets $150m rebuilding effort under way News Declan Walsh
  • West is in global war with terrorists - UK survey News Frank Millar
  • Ireland to attend critical UN meeting today News Deaglan de Breadun
  • Panic attack on aircraft causes major security alert News Jason Szep
  • Mexican fishermen lost at sea found 8,000km away News Hector Tobar
  • White House accused over war on terror News Peter Baker
  • Israel's literary and artistic leaders pay respects to noted writer's soldier son News Laura King
  • Breakthrough in race to develop anti-H5N1 drug News Sean MacConnell

  • Sport

  • Garcia is ready to give it his best shot Sport
  • SoccerDigest Sport
  • Irish hopes high for qualification Sport
  • Irish quartet on mission in Moscow Sport
  • Ulster and Leinster set for winner-takes-all clash Sport
  • Kearney shows impressive form Sport
  • Dylan Thomas in final lists for Juddmonte Sport
  • Ireland's Andy Reid signs for Charlton Soccer
  • Ireland humbled by class Huntelaar Soccer
  • Staunton's lengthy injury list increases Soccer
  • Liverpool agree fee for Dutch star Kuyt Soccer
  • Gallas reiterates desire to leave Chelsea Soccer
  • Dublin City results void Soccer
  • Mauger confident of facing Wallabies Rugby
  • Madrid ready to extend Beckham deal Soccer
  • Hargreaves linked with Old Trafford move Soccer
  • Funeral takes place for Clarke's wife Sport
  • Drysdale leads the way in Russia Sport
  • Taxi drivers vote to strike during Ryder Cup Sport
  • Owen could miss entire season, says Roeder Soccer
  • Ryder Cup ticketholders to face identity checks, say organisers Sport
  • Tournament on show down to a tee Sport
  • Brett's quads Sport
  • Woods and Mickelson on the prowl Sport
  • Dam bursts as touch of Klaas sinks Ireland Sport Emmet Malone
  • Worried Staunton shows the strain Sport Mary Hannigan
  • McClaren's reign opens in style Sport Kevin McCarra
  • Focus now on making things right Sport Paul O'Hehir
  • Kerry are unchanged as Russell holds place Sport Sean Moran
  • League may revert to four hierarchical divisions Sport Sean Moran
  • Early withdrawals for late start Sport Sean Moran
  • More than just a two-horse race Sport Philip Reid
  • Early pacesetters feeling the pressure Sport Gary Moran
  • Green's run helps Setts selection to cut losses Sport Gary Moran
  • Leinster rookies perfect sacrificial lambs Sport Gerry Thornley
  • Course is clear for unsinkable Towey Sport Liam Gorman
  • McBride could soon be the last white hope Sport George Kimball

  • Business

  • Slowing US rate of inflation good news for Irish borrowers Business
  • Celtic in top form despite decline in turnover as debt drops £9m Business
  • More than a quarter jobless in North Business
  • BMW sells Rover brand for £11m Business
  • BP's Alaskan oilfield hit by another accident Business
  • Chinese renminbi records biggest rise against dollar Business
  • Oil slips due to Lebanon and partial closure of oilfield Business
  • Bebo plans to ride cyber chat wave by appointing agency to attract advertisers Business
  • In Short Business
  • Chadwick set to take over marina in €18m deal Business Barry O'Halloran
  • Open skies delay to hit Aer Lingus sale plan Business Emmet Oliver
  • Threat of US interest rate hikes recedes Business Marc Coleman
  • Delays switching telecoms firms Business Barry O'Halloran
  • Creation of jobs to level off, says ESRI Business Marc Coleman
  • UK growth forecast of 2.8% set to beat euro zone Business Chris Giles
  • Heinz seat within reach of activist investor after ballot battle Business Lauren Foster
  • Iseq ends in positive territory after sluggish session Business Una McCaffrey

  • Opinion

  • Political inaction fuels dissidents Opinion
  • A deserved pardon Opinion
  • Murder must spur efforts to humanise prisons Opinion
  • A State-run house of horrors Opinion
  • Fair play for pharmacists Letters
  • Is the Dáil overpopulated? Letters
  • Secrecy of family courts Letters
  • Dismissal of pensions report was a mistake Opinion
  • Development in Dun Laoghaire Letters
  • Leaving Cert results Letters
  • Taxing question about U2 Letters
  • Second citytransport Letters
  • The record of Castro's Cuba Letters
  • Crisis in the Middle East Letters
  • An Irishman's Diary Opinion Frank McNally

  • Life & Style

  • Sheltered dower house in valley on the Nore Homes & Property
  • Dun Laoghaire cathaoirleach backs golf club housing scheme Homes & Property

  • Culture

  • Reviews Culture
  • Glorious failures in Kilkenny Culture