Article Archive

May 8th 2008

• • News

  • What they said News
  • ECONOMY In tough times Lenihan must cut costs but invest in future News
  • New bodies have the potential to clean up corruption News
  • Morris tribunal: timeline News
  • In Short News
  • World press freedom report makes depressing reading News
  • In Brief News
  • Woman found guilty of cruelty to animals fined €500 News
  • Reviving a language that was a world apart News
  • Time to put God into the equation Science
  • News
  • Georgia killer put to death by lethal injection News
  • Rowling wins battle on photograph ban News
  • Israel launches 60th birthday celebrations News
  • Captain Cowen shuffles around the deckchairs of radically unchanged crew News
  • Cowen will face challenging times with gruff but pragmatic manner News
  • Party man who did things by the book in five ministerial roles News
  • 'One inescapable conclusion' in Walsh case, argues prosecution News
  • Ethiopian man can appeal on status News
  • Widow (86) 'homeless' after row with family News
  • Bringing DNA out of its shell Science
  • Quantum leap into the realm of plain English Science
  • If the world sneezes, society may catch a severe cold Science
  • Shanahan out of Clare game News
  • Gillick relaxed ahead of competitive return News
  • Cowen addresses NI investment conference News
  • Ahern wins Mahon High Court challenge News
  • Walsh jury sent to hotel for the night News
  • Drumm accused of 'spinning' cancer report News
  • Dublin suspect device was viable News
  • Search for missing person off Kerry coast News
  • INO to ballot for strike action News
  • AUDIO: Carol Coulter's analysis News
  • Ahern ruling will have 'little impact' - Labour News
  • Harney rejects Cowen criticism News
  • EC threatens action on airfare websites News
  • Christie's Irish art sale makes €2.5m News
  • Funeral for Donegal drowning victim News
  • Wyeth loses EPA High Court case News
  • Businessman fined €1m over dumping News
  • Cowen meets Brown in Belfast News
  • Psychiatric nurses set to meet HSE News
  • Morris report lessons learned, says Coughlan News
  • Gilmore attacks Government over timing News
  • Kitt to step down at next election News
  • Mass searches in Limerick crime inquiry News
  • Data protection complaints rise in 2007 News
  • Murphy further remanded over Omagh News
  • Call for ban on unhealthy food adverts News
  • AUDIO: Bush's NI conference speech News
  • Amnesty seeks Cowen action on China News
  • INO to ballot for all-out strike action News
  • Crewman airlifted off Co Cork boat News
  • Coughlan to represent Cowen in Dail News
  • Death of former tánaiste's sister News
  • Sex assault of girl (14) investigated News
  • Guantanamo judge threatens to halt trial News
  • Two dead in attack on Basra base News
  • Fierce clashes rage in Beirut News
  • US angry over Burma aid access delays News
  • Russia 'expels' two US attaches News
  • Fritzl rejects 'monster' allegations News
  • Putin confirmed as prime minister News
  • Latvia, Lithuania ratify Lisbon treaty News
  • Israel marks 60th anniversary of state News
  • Scores killed in Burundi gunbattle News
  • Winehouse bailed after drugs arrest News
  • Tibetan envoy positive on China talks News
  • Clinton loans $6.4 million to campaign News
  • Olympic torch relay summits Everest News
  • Irish shares up 19 points on flat day News
  • Irish-European firm network unveiled News
  • ITV fined record amount for phone-ins News
  • Price risks remain on 'upside' - Trichet News
  • IN&M invest extra €10m in Newry plant News
  • US retailer Best Buy enters Ireland News
  • US weekly jobless claims down News
  • ECB keeps interest rates unchanged News
  • BoE holds interest rates at 5% News
  • Housing output down 31.4% in 2007 News
  • Oil prices hold steady near $124 News
  • State Street damages may soar News
  • Inflation falls back to 4.3% in April News
  • Bush promises ongoing support for NI News
  • Bombardier to invest £70m in Belfast News
  • Lenihan stresses need for fiscal 'discipline' News
  • Profit at AIB's Polish unit down 6.7% News
  • Grafton turnover down 8% in 2008 News
  • Euro at eight-week low against dollar News
  • Unilever beats first-quarter forecasts News
  • Diageo maintains full-year guidance News
  • Aer Lingus passenger traffic up 4.2% News
  • Kurten given two-month suspension News
  • Ferguson calms the nerves News
  • Kidney steps in with little fanfare News
  • Coughlan and Lenihan could be future contenders for FF leadership News HARRY McGEE
  • Detention of suspect unlawful, report says News CONOR LALLY
  • Shortage of pupils delays opening of Dublin school News SEAN FLYNN
  • Conference told of dramatic progress in cancer treatment News ALISON HEALY
  • In country wedding style, contented culchies showed the axis has turned News KATHY SHERIDAN
  • Urgent need to restart stalled treaty campaign News MARK HENNESSY
  • Ministers of State will not have vote in Cabinet News DEAGLAN DE BREADUN , Political
  • Government criticised over timing of report News HARRY McGEE
  • McBrearty criticises report and denies he exaggerated abuse News RONAN McGREEVY
  • 'Crude attempt to put pressure on the chief suspects' and 'clear abuse of power of arrest' Main points News CAROL COULTER
  • Garda O'Dowd knowingly took false statement, tribunal concluded News CONOR LALLY
  • Gardaí abused suspect, tribunal finds News CAROL COULTER
  • Commissioner apologises over mistreatment News Conor Lally
  • Gardaí investigate alleged sexual assault on girl (14) News ALISON HEALY
  • Manic quality added to Oxegen line-up News RONAN McGREEVY
  • Parents reject allegations they were too drunk to care for their children News DAN KEENAN
  • Acute mental health unit closed News AOIFE CARR
  • Key part of licence competition appeared 'strange', says Bacon News COLM KEENA
  • MacSharry told to seek political donations News FIONA GARTLAND
  • High Court to rule today on Ahern's tribunal challenge News MARY CAROLAN
  • 'Politics is about public service above all else' News MARIE O'HALLORAN
  • Ahern says Cowen is 'uniquely qualified' News MARIE O'HALLORAN
  • Taoiseach appoints two new Ministers to Cabinet News MARIE O'HALLORAN
  • Bertie's long goodbye ends as does Brian's long lead-in News MICHAEL O'REGAN DAIL SKETCH
  • Gregory calls for an end to 'inequalities' News MICHAEL O'REGAN
  • Cowen complacent about economy, says Kenny News MICHAEL O'REGAN
  • Yes campaign starting blame game - Doherty News JIMMY WALSH
  • State ordered to give court files on Monaghan and Dublin bombings News MARY CAROLAN
  • Supreme Court rejects bid to prevent murder trial News MARY CAROLAN
  • Court rejects pharma group's bid to stop case News MARY CAROLAN
  • Fire crews deal with more car crashes than fires News LORNA SIGGINS
  • Company offers compensation to lay gas pipeline across land News ANNE LUCEY
  • New C of I bishop of Limerick has worked for reconciliation in NI roles News PATSY McGARRY
  • 26 bathing places fail EU standards, says EPA News JOHN LAWRENCE
  • Illegal dumps found near Sally Gap in Wicklow News TIM O'BRIEN
  • Ulster-Scots makes its voice heard News BRYAN COLL
  • Victory party falls flat as even confetti lets Clinton down News DENIS STAUNTON
  • Junta delays relief effort as fatalities approach 100,000 News IAN MacKINNON
  • Medvedev made Russian president in ceremony formally ending Putin era News LUKE HARDING
  • Obama team says he is close to majority of delegates News DENIS STAUNTON
  • Cameron challenges Brown on Scottish independence referendum News FRANK MILLAR
  • Kosovo Serbs vow to form own assembly after Sunday election News DANIEL McLAUGHLIN
  • Irish aid efforts for cyclone victims News TIM O'BRIEN
  • Gangs exchange gunfire in Beirut as tensions mount News LUCY FIELDER

  • Sport

  • Facilitator with a unique coaching gift Sport
  • Declan Kidney Career Sport
  • The domino effect Sport
  • No margin for error at the famous island hole Sport
  • Eriksson set to turn down Benfica Soccer
  • Keegan set for Ashley crisis talks Soccer
  • Bradley makes three changes Rugby
  • O'Driscoll welcomes Kidney appointment Rugby
  • Sexton determined to finish on a high Rugby
  • Humphreys to make final farewell Rugby
  • Keane begins wielding the axe Soccer
  • Argentine duo confirmed for Wentworth Sport
  • Foley to captain Munster Rugby
  • Bradley to coach tour side Rugby
  • Benitez values crouch at €19m Soccer
  • Daly fit enough for fifth in Italy Sport
  • Garcia leads by two at Sawgrass Sport
  • Barca to replace Rijkaard with Guardiola Soccer
  • Kidney steps in with little fanfare Sport GERRY THORNLEY
  • Supermarket has to withdraw helmets due to safety concerns Sport SEAN MORAN
  • Ferguson calms the nerves Sport EWAN MURRAY
  • Wenger hopes to persuade Hleb to stay Sport DOMINIC FIFIELD
  • Capello faces more legal troubles Sport JOHN HOOPER
  • Ireland bow out early after own goal Sport PAUL BUTTNER
  • Reaction to appointment Sport GAVIN CUMMISKEY
  • Cheika gives Leinster squad members their chance Sport JOHN O'SULLIVAN
  • Garryowen motivated by prospect of back-to-back titles Sport JOHN O'SULLIVAN
  • GAA working to seal All Star sponsor Sport IAN O'RIORDAN
  • Decies pair in frame to face Clare Sport SEAN MORAN
  • Tiger's away, now players can play Sport PHILIP REID FROM Sawgrass
  • SAWGRASS DIARY Sport PHILIP REID
  • O'Brien has strong raiding party Sport BRIAN O'CONNOR
  • Dunne sets his sights on shot at world title Sport JOHNNY WATTERSON
  • Lightweight four have another shot Sport LIAM GORMAN
  • Whingeing group flogging a dead horse Sport GEORGE KIMBALL
  • SPORTS DIGEST Sport

  • Business

  • In short Business
  • Bushmills rolls out red carpet for US investors and showcases NI potential Business
  • Anglo announces increases in share price, pretax profits Business SIMON CARSWELL
  • Bombardier unveils £70m aircraft plan for Belfast Business DAN KEENAN GERRY MORIARTY
  • Cowen and Brown to meet US executives in North today Business GERRY MORIARTY
  • CRH warns on falling profits in major markets Business BARRY O'HALLORAN
  • Aer Lingus chief's pay rises 13% to €1.1m Business CIARAN HANCOCK
  • Bank sticks with 15% earnings growth target despite crisis Business ANALYSIS
  • Providence acquires Triangle portfolio Business CIARAN BRENNAN
  • Iralco plant could require €10m investment to survive Business CIARAN BRENNAN
  • O'Brien bid may invest ¬145m in digital TV Business CIARAN HANCOCK
  • Pensions ombudsman warns building firms' non-compliance will end in court Business LAURA SLATTERY
  • New rules on alcohol advertising create challenge for whiskey brands Business SIOBHAN O'CONNELL
  • Strong Anglo performance helps other financials Business CIARAN BRENNAN

  • Opinion

  • A worthwhile job for Bertie Letters
  • Cowen's Cabinet and agenda Opinion
  • Nurses in dispute Opinion
  • Cautious Cowen springs a few surprises Opinion
  • Now it is day one in the diary of an ex- taoiseach Opinion
  • Obama is only credible candidate on climate change Opinion
  • The race to the White House is over for Clinton Opinion
  • Corrections & Clarifications Opinion
  • Kenny picking on the wrong target Letters
  • Debate on the Lisbon Treaty referendum Letters
  • Ian Paisley's speech on the banks of the Boyne Letters
  • Report on stem cell research Letters
  • Death of road-racer Martin Finnegan Letters
  • Old-fashionedairline courtesy Letters
  • The 'arrogance' of Aosdána Letters
  • Drawbacks of biofuel development Letters
  • Proud days for Clara and Cowen Letters
  • Decision on Maze prison site difficult but essential Opinion DAVID ADAMS
  • Long-suffering mothers deserve more than one lousy day a year Opinion GARRISON KEILLOR
  • An Irishwoman's Diary Opinion Eileen Casey

  • Life & Style

  • PITCH US YOUR HOUSE Homes & Property
  • Home Truths Homes & Property
  • IN SHORT Homes & Property
  • DIARY Homes & Property
  • €16.5 million for Blackrock's modern mansion Homes & Property
  • Great views - and in strolling distance of Dalkey Homes & Property
  • Happy marriage of Edwardian and modern Homes & Property
  • Devotion to design at Temple Homes & Property
  • Bright and lots of garden Homes & Property
  • Price drop to rekindle interest in well sited family house Homes & Property
  • Live the country life close to the city Homes & Property
  • A house for the great and the good Homes & Property
  • Immaculate conversion Homes & Property
  • Twice the size and supersmart: semi gets a makeover Homes & Property
  • IN . . . BLANCHARDSTOWN From bling shopping to quaint village Homes & Property
  • Foxrock house withdrawn from auction at €4.4m Homes & Property
  • Castleknock golf homes come with two memberships Homes & Property
  • Docklands apartments awash with glamour Homes & Property
  • Bakers Yard apartments priced to sell like hot cakes to first-timers Homes & Property
  • Final 15 apartments at Shannonside scheme Homes & Property
  • Price cut of 15% at starter scheme in commuter town Homes & Property
  • Lowest prices yet - from €199,000 in Tallaght Homes & Property
  • Brutal, honest youth centre wins top award Homes & Property
  • 'Even if it's Victoria Beckham, it's Victoria Beckham on a good day' Homes & Property
  • Winning Portobello extension combines sleekness and humanity Homes & Property
  • TAKE FIVE FOR €245,000 Homes & Property
  • WORTH THE INVESTMENT Homes & Property
  • Q&A Homes & Property
  • Bill needs to hoover-up sales results vacuum Homes & Property
  • ON THE MOVE Homes & Property
  • Annual bash Homes & Property
  • New homes slide a real drag for rental market Homes & Property
  • Liam Maye Homes & Property
  • Plan for Viking Adventure Centre approved Homes & Property
  • Bord rejects 20-storey tower for former Siemens site in Sandyford Homes & Property
  • Planning & Development Homes & Property
  • WATCH THIS SPACE Homes & Property
  • Ergonomic and illuminated storage in city kitchen Homes & Property
  • Light and airy in sympathy with Edwardian summer house Homes & Property
  • Panelled hall and sweeping stairs makes grand entrance Homes & Property
  • Eco-friendly windows Homes & Property
  • Light came naturally to Georgians Homes & Property
  • Vistas panoramica found in translation Homes & Property
  • Apartments in northern India for sale to investors from €32,000 Homes & Property
  • Sale and leasebacks from Cote d'Azur to Cote d'Argent Homes & Property
  • Last call at scheme on eastern Algarve Homes & Property

  • Culture

  • REVIEWS Culture
  • Coming of age as one of the 'third sex' Culture LOUISE EAST