25 April, 2008 Digital News Archive

Isle of Man treasury minister hails tax treaties

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

Perera raising €1.5m for HR software project

By JOHN COLLINS

Raikkonen quickest in practice

Munster set their sights on joining an elite club

By Gerry Thornley

American Express profits fall 6%

Call to keep cancer centre funds from HSE

By Michael O'Regan

Geraghty guides Punjabi home

Mobile sales lift Samsung profits

Dublin shares feel knock-on effect of heavy British losses

By Ciaran Brennan

Reel news

Did he ever wear his suit in bed, to keep his bones from freezing?

US alleges N Korea helped Syria build reactor

State record on delivery of education and health criticised by Cori and Ictu

Divisions among US Democrats

Don't punish Govt on Lisbon - Gilmore

By Patrick Logue

Taoiseach to attend Donegal events

US weary of war, says academic

By OLIVIA KELLEHER

Lisbon Treaty referendum

People flock to see Padre Pio's exhumed body

By PADDY AGNEW in Rome

Can the white girl sing soul? Yes, as long as we pay for it

Playwright brings it all back home

The healthy state to the North

NTR's €35m loss as biodiesel unit closes

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

Ruane critical of move for independent entrance tests

By DAN KEENAN and Northern News Editor

A weekend for bookies and bookworms

By Charlie Taylor

Out of Office

A dramatist 'poised between identities'

Customers will pay as brokers are hit

Barca bosses remain confident

Faith teaching in schools

Superdelegates want decision taken before convention

By JANET HOOK and MARK BARABAK and JAMES HOHMANN in Washington

Ground staff reject Aer Lingus plans

Geraghty handed key role for Exiles

Premier League team news

Big differences emerge as talks on new pay deal get under way

VW employees try to drive a hard bargain

Minister, commissioner concerned over increased use of pipe bombs

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

US consumer confidence at 26yr low

Dublin councillors propose new revenue schemes

By Olivia Kelly

Owners of property abroad face Revenue clampdown

Sadr calls for continuation of ceasefire

Indian league tests cricket

BoI confirms search for BIAM partner

Tánaiste struggles to defuse the pay rise timebomb

By Michael O'Regan

Man held after Limerick guns find

UN agencies stop Gaza services due to fuel embargo

By Michael Jansen

Nikkei climbs to two-month high

Nakamura boost ahead of Rangers bout

Federer back in groove

The way to San José

By Karlin Lillington

Winehouse questioned over 'assault'

Taliban leader in Pakistan declares ceasefire

By DECLAN WALSH in Kabul

Falling oil, stronger dollar lifts Iseq

By David Labanyi

The gifted Tift

Cowen's task in troubling times

Public hospitals exceed HSE limits on private case load

By Fiona Gartland

Harchibald has the grounds to confound his harsher critics

By BRIAN O'CONNOR At Punchestown

Damages awarded over Cork drowning

Ireland face daunting task

By Mary Hannigan

In Short

Commitment needed if North is to build sustainable economy

Clinton says latest win raised $10m for her campaign

By DENIS STAUNTON in Washington

'Confusion' about treaty needs to be dispelled, forum told

By MARY FITZGERALD

Also opening

High Court upholds Minister's refusal of asylum seeker protection orders

By MARY CAROLAN and ALISON HEALY

Russell bows out of title race

Solid Rangers hold on to home record

By EWAN MURRAY at Ibrox

THREE AND OUT

Benitez indicates he is staying put

By MARK OGDEN

Boy names baby elephant 'Budi'

US ship fires shots at boats in Gulf

Persepolis

Fears of economic fallout from internet data retention plans

By Karlin Lillington

Bohs and Derry cancel each other out

The importance of online evolution

By Caroline Madden

On the record

Universal cardiac testing 'not practical'

By SEAN MORAN GAA Correspondent

Economy freezes over in Iceland

By Charlie Fell

Czech court to rule on EU treaty as Bundestag votes Yes

By DEREK SCALLY in Hamburg JAMIE SMYTH in Brussels

Private's eye

Electronica

Opposition wants Cabinet to forgo pay increases

By Marie O’Halloran

EirGrid Bill to give company new powers

By Marie O’Halloran

Riise own goal poetic justice - Mourinho

Opera

Call to locate cancer centres in private hospitals

By EITHNE DONNELLAN and Health Correspondent

Bigger jackpots boost prize bonds

By NIGEL STIRLING

Government to review affordable housing Act

RTÉ to show Taoiseach's US address

By Stephen Collins

Another fine mess

A sense of online community

Five Meath players request hearings

CASE HISTORY

By GEORGINA O'HALLORAN

Science fashion not fiction

Life and times of Darrell Figgis

Britain's summer sunshine could keep roads ice-free in winter

By DAVID ADAM in London

In Short

Radicalism at the heart of this brilliant pope's reign

Bohemians to face up to home truths against Derry

By PAUL BUTTNER

Let there be light

Sweet 'n' sour times

An Irishman's Diary

UN to investigate Syria reactor claims

Sound investment

By INTERVIEW CIARAN BRENNAN

UN walkout at Libya's Holocaust view

Chinese snuff out Canberra torch protest

Finucane family asks Ahern to raise inquiry during US speech

By HARRY McGEE and DAN KEENAN

Disk space: the final frontier

Wenger issues threat to Inter

Parents say they will not interfere with decision

Geraghty guides Punjabi home

Keane looking to top goal tally

Union warns of school building programme crisis

Perfect partners

The weekly movie quiz

By Donald Clarke

ABN cuts Ryanair share price target

'Wretched' level of Irish in schools

Two arrested over knife attacks in Dublin city centre

By Steven Carroll

Jazz

Riot police arrest 100 in raid on MDC office

Car resembling that of Meg Walsh seen travelling away from quays

British growth slows to 3-year low

Reviews

One last mountain to climb

Prison service sick leave falls as overtime deal saves €30m

By Fiona Gartland

Rocketing rice prices put squeeze on the most vulnerable in Manila slums

Character references in court

Court allows blood treatments to save twin babies' lives

By Mary Carolan

O'Sullivan and Brosnan return to Kerry line-up

By Seán Moran

'Zimbabwe came through the barrel of the gun' said the gang

HSE spent about €70m on taxis and ambulances

By EITHNE DONNELLAN

O'Sullivan, Brosnan return for Kerry

By Seán Moran

Woman in 90s robbed in Dungannon

Profits up 66% at Donegal Creameries

By David Labanyi

China may meet Dalai Lama officials

New DVDs

Wesley Snipes jailed for tax offences

Yeats to start campaign at Navan

Sri Lanka bus bomb kills 25 - military

EPA adjourns Poolbeg incinerator hearing

By Olivia Kelly

Israel rejects Hamas offer of truce

Lenihan says law regarding sex with minors 'defective'

Menopause 'seriously' affects 50%

By Elaine Edwards

More Chinese firms targeting research

By David Labanyi

IAA paid €16m to shore up pension fund

By Ciarán Hancock and Business Affairs Correspondent

Man released in Russell murder inquiry

Climate change 'threatens EU security'

By Tom Clonan

Ahern salutes 'master storyteller' William Trevor at Irish Book Awards

By CATHERINE FOLEY

Masters hero finds the going tough

Never mind the bllcks

United believe Vidic can face Chelsea

By DANIEL TAYLOR and SID LOWE

Surging euro hitting exporters hard

By NIGEL STIRLING

Hanafin rejects funding claims by university chiefs

By Seán Flynn

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL

Video timeline shown in Waterford case

Sea change taking place in global financial system

Bailey grinds rivals into ground

By BRIAN O'CONNOR Reports from Punchestown

Roots

Funding of political parties

Bill strikes balance in dealing with national alcohol epidemic

Decision on €160m Cork port plan due in early June

By Barry Roche and Southern Correspondent

Soaring Mac sales see Apple blossom

Pay talks must protect vulnerable in tougher times

In Short

Japanese inflation hits 10-year high

Ryan announces energy saving incentive scheme for homes

By Harry McGee and Political Staff

Designer highlights consumer power

By Deirdre McQuillan and Fashion Editor

Hamas and Middle East talks

Sports digest

Classical

Ahern regrets lack of clear debate over Lisbon Treaty

By JIMMY WALSH

Angola allows China arms ship to dock

Gilmore criticises selection process for comptroller

By Marie O’Halloran

Mixed bag for Irish in Shanghai

Relations not harmed, says Chinese ambassador

By MARY FITZGERALD and Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Fyffes upbeat as trading is well up on this time last year

By CIARÁN BRENNAN

Donegal man killed friend in crash

Eights highlights for Trinity Regatta

By Liam Gorman

Soccer digest

What would Russian snobs make of school field trip to a brothel?

Trade surplus still rising - report

By NIGEL STIRLING

Choirmaster who abused 40 girls escapes jail

By DINAH SPRITZER in Prague

Dublin airport unveils €4 billion business park plan

By David Labanyi

Mugabe's fate is a question of economics

Banking on return trade

Pezula rider will have to wait

By Shane Stokes

Screenwriter

Mobile phone sales up 14% in Q1

Dollar rises on improved sentiment

Stolen data a potential treasure trove for criminals

Selectors may need wisdom of Solomon for Beijing Star choice

By David Branigan

Interpol warns of Olympics attack risk

Horan back on the front line

UN launches global anti-malaria drive

Soundtrack

'Superbug' data to be released - Harney

By Elaine Edwards and Charlie Taylor

Over half of all girls born today will live past the century mark

By Alison Healy

Casey craving international return

Coroner seeks action over 'superbug' incidence

Essien returns for Chelsea

Paisley praises NI economic success

Mobile phones on aircraft

Deaths involving acquired infections: St Columcille's Hospital

Sharp fall in German business sentiment

By RALPH ATKINS in Frankfurt and BERTRAND BENOIT in Berlin

THE EYE

Benitez to rotate his squad

Give and take

Murder accused told gardaí he 'didn't want to fight'

FG rows in behind 'absolute offence' call

Music DVDs

Moves urged to help reduce deaths from infection at hospital

Traditional

Report on stem cell research

Absconded NI prisoner recaptured

New home owners may face mortgage broker fees

By CIARÁN BRENNAN

Lisbon is an opportunity we must seize

Hoax pipe bomb found in Dublin

Ahern and the health system

Wii drives Nintendo profits up 60% to $913m

New code to put limits on alcohol advertising

By HARRY McGEE and CARL O'BRIEN

Court finds hospital's transfusion order lawful

By Patrick Logue

McCain criticises Bush over Katrina

In Short

ONE MORE THING

Narrowing losses for Elan as sales of MS drug triple

By Dominic Coyle

Market beater says crisis has bottomed out

Microsoft quarterly profits disappoint

Home is where the harlot is for one Co Limerick village

Taxi protests likely to spread - union

By Charlie Taylor

Oil price retreats to $115 a barrel

Aviva results beat forecasts

Retail sales show first fall in 4 years

By David Labanyi

Iseq closes up after banks rally

Planet Business

By Laura Slattery

McCarthy extends Rovers deal

Protests over rural planning

Botha set to join Ulster

Three NY officers cleared over death

Inquest told child was 'very sick' on boarding flight to US

By PAT FLYNN

Sogeti Ireland's staff could reach 1,000

By JOHN COLLINS

Pearson sees 'positive start' to year

In Short

Schools to be recognised:

Lithuania maintains EU-Russia talks veto

By JAMIE SMYTH in Brussels

Large pack ready to chase down O'Malley

Science and fashion make an exhibition of themselves

By Dick Ahlstrom and Science Editor

Claimants in gardaí assault case settle action

Finding a short-term home for €80,000

McDonald may not return for Mayo

By Seán Moran

Deliberation needed on 'Mr K' case, says Cowen

By Michael O'Regan

Fighting Irish: 97th Infantry Battalion prepare for mission in Chad

Irish companies target investment opportunities in vibrant Poland

By Ciarán Hancock and Business Affairs Correspondent

In short

Iran president's threat to Israel

Insurance company fined €10,000

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

Walsh still seven clear of Russell in titanic title battle

By BRIAN O'CONNOR At Punchestown

North's energy consumers face fresh price hike

By Francess McDonnell and in Belfast

Fukuda to hold trade talks in Moscow

By DAVID PILLING in Tokyo

Rock/Pop

State spent €20m on asylum appeals

By Fiona Gartland

Federer recovers to reach semis