05 January, 2009 Digital News Archive

In search of a husband missing in Georgia's forgotten war

Debatable penalty sees Villa through

By RICHARD WILLIAMS at Priestfield

Homeless far from home

Japanese paper plane hopes for space launch

By David McNeill

Search for celebrities to help save Beamish site

By OLIVIA KELLEHER

PLANET SOCCER

China launches plug-in car

By Clifford Coonan

A woman just has a cold, while a man has the flu

Neighbours on their best behaviour in Navan

By Gavin Cummiskey

I will 'print and print the money', says Zimbabwe's megalomaniac banker

Jobs blames hormone imbalance on weight loss

Irish managers among the world's most pessimistic about business in the future

By Barry O'Halloran

Persian Gold to compile tonnage estimate of Iran site

People will be shocked by sex abuse report, says archbishop

Oil price above $47 on Middle East tensions

Marionettes bring Christmas story to life at Pro-Cathedral

By Fiona Gartland

Wolverhampton meeting abandoned

Qualceram Shires appoints Swords as chief operations officer

By David Labanyi

Hitting back where a company hurts

Atonement priest nears end of walk

By Ronan McGreevy

Kenny, Cowen and leadership

Greek policeman seriously wounded in shooting

Cowen condemns Israeli action and voices dismay over UN's role

By MARY FITZGERALD Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Road deaths in North hit record low last year

Plotting a creative path through the fog of uncertainty

By TONY KINSELLA

Siddle shines to keep Aussies on top

Downturn having no effect on management twaddle

By LUCY KELLAWAY

No one sees red or yellow as Kildare leave it late

Need to re-think the system

60 Adams jobs may be saved in Northern Ireland

Impressive Wasps make a statement of intent

Diplomatic push fails to deliver breakthrough

Tevez unhappy with Ferguson's claims

Call to scrap Sunday €20 minimum hourly wage

By Deaglán De Bréadún and Political Correspondent

Iraqi delegation to visit NI schools

Keane adds to miss list as Torres returns

By PAUL WILSON at Deepdale

Rugby

Bradley seeks revenge against the Scarlets

Concern over England rift

An Irishman's Diary

By Denis Tuohy

EU begins to react as Russia cracks the energy whip

Straw saves the day in Poland

By Derek Scally

SPORTS DIGEST

Learning Curve

By CHARLES LARKIN AND JACCO THIJSSEN

Thousands at funerals for young car crash victims

By ALISON HEALY and KATHRYN HAYES

Rome drowning victim buried on wedding weekend

By OLIVIA KELLEHER

Armagh surge to the finish line

Law professor says Barr and Morris tribunals and reports a watershed

By CAROL COULTER and Legal Affairs Editor

Ghost Town comes back to haunt analysts Tony and Andy

By Mary Hannigan

A laboratory for improving your firm's efficiency

NI business park gets £2.5m expansion

In Short

McManus catches eye as Cork win

President says Irish society hollowed out by individualism

By Ronan McGreevy

Williams' Ulster side create upset in Thomond

Passing Lisbon Treaty 'beyond party politics'

By Deaglán De Bréadún and Political Correspondent

SA 2010 official shot dead

Oxford wins debating finals in Cork

By Barry Roche and Southern Correspondent

O'Dwyer to give rules a chance

VALUE FOR MONEY: FILLED PASTA

Taoiseach to discuss allowance with Flynn

By DEAGLÁN de BRÉADÚN and LIAM MacNALLY

Company liquidations doubled in 2008

By Charlie Taylor

Man held over €100,000 Dublin heroin seizure

India hands over Mumbai evidence to Pakistan

Benitez keeps focus on league title

UN official rejects Israeli view of extent of hardship

By Michael Jansen

Site treatment of Polish workers defended by CIF

By Lorna Siggins and Western Correspondent

Path to ceasefire speckled with many potential pitfalls

Merseyside prepares for poignant reminder

By STUART JAMES

O'Gara expected to be fit for Sale clash

By Gavin Cummiskey

PLANET RUGBY

Fundraisers to retrace route of Red Hugh

By OLIVIA KELLEHER

Rugby

Leinster duo and Munster prop cited

A drive for change

By Olive Keogh

UK government to widen assistance for homeowners

You only live twice

By RICHARD GILLIS

Meath get it right on day of experiment

By Gavin Cummiskey

Government records largest ever deficit

By Laura Slattery

Atonement priest nears end of walk

By Ronan McGreevy

Rugby

Fears grow for missing Kiwi player Fai

Channel 6 rebranded by owner TV3 as 3e

By Steven Carroll

Walking across the Irish Sea

Ten years of the euro

Directors resign as Waterford put into receivership

By David Labanyi

Charity wants gardaí to deal with clerical abuse cases

By Patsy McGarry and Religious Affairs Correspondent

THE F1 PIT BULL

By RICHARD GILLIS

THUMBS DOWN

Comedian Franken wins recount for final Senate spot

By EWEN MACASKILL in Washington

Chelsea continue to stutter at home

By PAUL DOYLE at Stamford Bridge

The urban jungle takes on new meaning in architecture

By Clifford Coonan

NEWS IN BRIEF

Survey finds Cobh to be dirtiest town in Ireland

By Steven Carroll

Coney decides to stay at home

Diver goal lifts low-key opener

Gaza conflict divides Arab leaders from people

National focus should be on innovation

Search goes on for missing Naas youth at Wexford beach

By CONOR CULLEN in Curracloe and CONOR LALLY

The underdogs

By Mark Hennessy

Valencia deny Villa bound for Barca

Remaining Woolworths' stores set to close tomorrow

Dunne admits he could be insolvent

By Barry O'Halloran

Cutting food waste

At least 35 die in bombing at Shia pilgrim shrine

Bishop Magee has lost the moral authority to remain in office

By GEOFFREY SHANNON

Time to grow a new economy

Lenihan predicts economy to shrink by 4% in 2009

Guns seized, 5 held in operation against dissidents in Dublin

Irish economy likely to contract 4% in 2009 - Davy

By David Labanyi

Bus crash kills 13 in China

Motorists warned of hazardous driving conditions

By Charlie Taylor

Parties seek action to save Waterford jobs

By Charlie Taylor

Novelist Barry triumphs at Costa Book Awards

By Charlie Taylor

Start up green

By Olive Keogh

TAKE A RISK ON GREEN

EU and Russia to hold talks over gas supplies

UUP, Conservatives set up election committee

By Charlie Taylor

Sporting life, the ideal escape from real world

Ireland's business eco warriors

By FRANK DILLON

Turn Ideas in Action

A dusty view of Cuba's future from a barrio backstreet

Donegal cruise to victory

Is Israel right to try to destroy Hamas?

THIS WEEK

Biofuel tech trial in Liverpool airport

EU foreign policy chiefs begin Gaza mission

Call to withdraw hunt licence

Decline in asylum applications last year

By Charlie Taylor

Israel trying to save as many lives as possible

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER:

Waterford experiment works out

Trapped Wind

By Claire O'Connell

Gardaí collect DNA samples in Kilkenny fire investigation

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

Cowen confirms 2008 tax shortfall has grown to €8bn

By DEAGLAN de BREADUN and Political Correspondent

The case for a bigger Dail

THUMBS DOWN

Clever Healy secures victory

Siptu wants an increase in capital gains tax

By Ronan McGreevy

How to buck the downturn

By Conor Pope

Career Clinic: Playing the Generation Game

Special coin to celebrate 10 years of the euro

Dublin demonstration against Gaza attacks draws 600

By AOIFE CARR

EU treads warily as gas supply from Russia falls off

Aid agencies warn of Gaza 'catastrophe'

Foley's strike sends Stoke crashing

Crisis in Irish banking

Editor of 'Southern Star' dies in Cork

By Barry Roche and Southern Correspondent

Running on Empty

Turning your business green

Catholic Church and celibacy

Culture

Music from the edges of west Kerry and Scotland

China campaigns against online pornography

Israeli offensive in Gaza

SHOP CULTURE

By FRANK DILLON

Tournament round-up

Shining a light on Franco's genuine and unsavoury collection of volunteers

By FEARGHAL McGARRY

Dublin prove their strength in depth

UL's late burst causes upset

In Short

More than 600 drink-drive arrests over Christmas

By Patrick Logue

Drugs valued at €212m seized by Garda last year

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

Innovation prize for tidal technology firm

Rovers sneak past battling Blythe

Death toll tops 500 as Israeli forces cut Gaza Strip in two

By MARK WEISS in Jerusalem

Trash Strapped

By David McNeill

'Images' from brain blood analysis

By Claire O'Connell

Dollar rises to 3-week high against yen

Man hurt rescuing livestock from burning shed

Read All About It!

Opposition leader Mills wins Ghana presidential run-off

Tony Gregory

Culture

Holywood, and Kilrush, Co Clare

By CONNECTIONS

Waste not, want not

By David Labanyi

Carbon emissions are everyone's problem

Pulling at the loose threads

By Olive Keogh

Murray shows he's a major force

By RICHARD JAGO In Doha

Hughes walking tightrope

By DANIEL TAYLOR at the City of Manchester Stadium

Bay sweeps hall of fame

By DEREK EVANS

British MPs 'disappointed' over Saville report delay

New reptiles found in Tanzanian forests

Marriage of Minds

Israeli tanks cut Gaza in half in night-time advance

NI road deaths total at all-time low

Wenger relieved to avoid more 'negative publicity'

By JAMIE JACKSON at the Emirates Stadium

Israel claims 'heavy blow' against Hamas in Gaza

United have little time for romance

By KEVIN McCARRA At St Mary's Stadium

State failed to protect girl who died while in care, says report

By Carl O'Brien and Social Affairs Correspondent

Green opportunities abound

By Michael McAleer

Meade keeps an eye on weather

Hughes has backing from City boss

Search for missing teenager in Wexford called off

By Steven Carroll and in Curracloe

ECB could get extra powers in shake-up of euro zone regulation

Euro zone sentiment improves in January - report

Wrong people credited for greatest inventions

By RICHARD GILLIS

Where next?

DCC acquisition to grow British fuel card business

Given saves Newcastle again

By LOUISE TAYLOR at the KC Stadium

The Mullins bandwagon just keeps rolling on

Job losses threat at Derry Airport

Boro reject Downing's transfer request

Rejuvenated Taylor denies Barneveld

An inventor's burning ambition and persistence pays off for undercover vicar

By ALLEN FOSTER

In his own words, an extraordinary media tycoon

By DAVID HARVEY

Cemex to invest £2m in Belfast plant

Man killed in crash close to where teenagers died

By JAMES HAYDEN

ECB says more rate cuts may be required

Cross-Border shoppers boost Belfast coffers

Guatemala landslide kills at least 22

Transfer Watch

Irish software firm sold to Mastercard for $100m

Report urges firms to try and keep staff

How one girl fell through the cracks of a care system

By Carl O'Brien and Social Affairs Correspondent

There is an answer to our energy problem out there

Carbon cop-outs

By Claire O'Connell

Factory worker killed in Co Waterford

Culture

The power of guitars behind bars

Supreme Court ruling inflicts some more damage on Injuries Board

By John McManus

Senior civil servant offered to take €10,000 pay cut

By Martin Wall and Industry Correspondent