Article Index

The missing link in the chain turns up in Barcelona

By Dick Ahlstrom and Science Editor

Suburban sprawl

Committee to meet on Aer Lingus next week

Birmingham bomb victims to be remembered

Form points to a UCD victory

By Gavin Cummiskey

Lessons for Barroso

Currency turmoil often reflects nothing real

Bishop criticises church over child sex abuse

Waterford in profit in 'challenging' conditions

No major shift in policy for the new Minister but a major change of style

Blair, Chirac remain on cordial terms despite war

By Frank Millar in London

Newly haloed Minister practises the dark art of understatement

Extra money to target training and research

Dropping of comedian doesn't mean a ban, says RTE

Arts Council to get 16% rise in funding to €61m

Genetic testing at Galway unit may be inaccurate

Ulster to continue rehabilitation

By John O'Sullivan

Revenue chief unhappy with court sentences

Pembroke get a chance to turn season around

By Mary Hannigan

Communities unite in grief at men's funerals

Bomb kills Venezuela prosecutor leading coup probe

Aragones' silence says too much

By Sid Lowe In Madrid

Emphatic vote in favour of new Commission

By Denis Staunton in Strasbourg

German pay plan rejected

Parr to quit as Ireland's high performance director

By Liam Gorman

TRADITIONAL

Glencullen profits fall 56% in 2003

British-Irish Council meeting concludes

More trains, more roads and improved railway services

A VERY CAPITAL COUP

AIB embarks on restructuring of retail banking

Doctors and nurses welcome plan to extend medical card eligibility

Dublin lights up for Christmas celebrations

By Elaine Edwards

Councils destroyed 17,695 dogs last year, says Roche

Munster go for eight straight

By John O'Sullivan

An Irishman's Diary

Weakness of dollar must stay 'orderly'

By Sheila O'Flanagan

Using a patent amnesty to choke off open source

By Danny O'Brien

Suicide bomber kills two in Baghdad attack

Cabinet accused of reneging on aid pledge

By Deaglade Breadun and Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Cullen sets out plans for speed limit changeover

Murder trial is told of bloody €50 note

Angry Murphy bows out over selection slight

By Seán Moran

Women's 'Talent Bank' should end boardroom excuses

By Karlin Lillington

Mansergh disputes Gormley's claim on defence spending

Building a serious marketing plan

E.Guinea close to demanding Thatcher extradition

Ryanair to run new London route from Knock

By Elaine Edwards

Hospitals close wards due to vomiting bug

Getting full picture on tax

By Mark Redmond

Sector unsure about format

Cautious welcome for improved school funding

NATURAL BORN KILLERS

Parties seek clarification on proposals

Fenlon looks to finish with a victory

By Emmet Malone and Soccer Correspondent

Setanta beats RTE in race for F1 rights

Insurance tax fraud inquiry may net €1bn

Rebate for Bus Eireann on fuel purchases

Amendment to PPP programme as many key projects have stalled

Bid plan for 2008 world road race Cycling News round-up

By Shane Stokes

GREASE IS THE WORD

Irish jockey Smullen to ride in Dubai

OPERA

Signs are good that Irish beef could soon be rated BSE-free

Beijing summit tries to flush out toilets most foul

By Clifford Coonan in Beijing

Race still colours selection for SA

EMI sees profits fall and markets improving

Aer Lingus's top managers have seen the writing on the wall

Range of products may have been used to evade Revenue

The dos and don'ts of doing business in Japan

Mobile stock exchange

By Mike Butcher

'Lenihan should apologise for overseas aid slur'

An Taisce lodges objections to incinerators

By Aoife Carr

MEET THE AMERICAN DIVA

Greek sprinters, coach are charged

Brennan set to reverse or modify many of the 'savage 16' cuts

By Martin Wall

Child abuse state compensation scheme gets ?170m, 42% rise

Future of Aer Lingus

Deportees ill-treated, claims SF deputy

Medical card plan and failure to spend ?350m draw criticism

UN told to clinch Sudan deal and stop human rights abuses

By Rob Crilly in Nairobi

Ahern urged to raise case of Croat

HIP HOP

Security in Darfur region deteriorating says Oxfam

Fireman says he was injured in training

TAPPING AN INNER RAGE

Big boost for health, education in Cowen's Estimates

HRI say track for sale

By Brian O'Connor

POP/ROCK

North Korea accuses US of seeking coup

The Ombudsman's observations

MUSICDVDs

2,000 more staff despite proposal to cut numbers

How to seduce a woman Why groups of single women intimidate men

By 2

Value4Money MP3 players

By Conor Pope

Schubert orchestrates physical approach for Irish challenge

By Johnny Watterson

Substantial initiatives in areas of medical cards, A&E and disability

QUEEN OF THE CABBIES

ICMSA defends farmers on pollution allegations

Insurance tax evasion inquiry could yield billions

Oil prices rise ahead of northern winter

British pro-hunt campaigners seek challenge

Free GP access for an extra 230,000 people

Tobacco firms urged to back cancer prevention

By Aoife Carr

Increase includes funds for airstrip

Warning over global water shortages

Go West: It's Morrissey - The Musical

By Brian Boyd

Indecision on Aer Lingus limits the options

By Cliff Taylor

Nixon to spearhead Admiral's Cup campaign

By David O'Brien

Debate on the EU Constitution

INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

Fulsome praise for Clinton at library opening

By Conor O'Clery in Little Rock

Electricity prices are among Europe's highest

JAZZ

Garda had doubts about statements

By gcunningham@irish-times.ie

Proposal due for new disciplinary body

By Seán Moran

Ungentlemanly behaviour

A run-in with Willie White

Palestinians reject Sharon's peace 'test'

Bush administration has turned into a regime

ROOTS

AstraZeneca shares fall on Crestor concerns

Radiological institute warning on radon gas

IN&M to buy back €107m in bonds

Two minors among suspects questioned over gun attacks

By Conor Lally

SRH still in market for acquisitions

Star attractions set for Lexus Chase

Adams says Blair talks 'very useful'

Retailers' survival isn't in selling superstars

By Jim Carroll

Voices in the house

Americans hate Casey in return

Money market funds can help cash work harder

By Rebecca Knight

Let's talk about sex? Let's not, say picketers

Who the hell are

By Kevin Courtney

Trust to manage historic buildings planned

Michael Jackson sued by LA antiques dealer

Effective cut in spending dismays third-level

Friends raise funds to build Tom a new home

Varian named as IHA chief

By Johnny Watterson

The enigma of Spanish racism

Ups and downs of the game

Government set to spend €43.57bn next year

Underspending gives Coughlan a 10% boost

State witnesses accused of lying at Traveller trial

CLASSICAL

NI body accused of blocking ESB

Afghan militants 'hopeful' on hostage talks

Publican fined for allowing smoking on his premises

Egypt asks Israel to explain killing of policemen

McDowell announces new criminal court complex

McShea wins world rally championship in Australia

By Brian Foley

SNOOZY CAPER

Man held as cocaine worth €75,000 seized

Seaports and shipping spend up

Eyes to the hills, and the terraces

CELTIC CHIPPER

Racing and rugby the focus of weekend traffic

By Elaine Edwards

Dismiss the Yanks at your peril

By John O'Sullivan

Austrians gatecrash the party

By Philip Reid in Seville

Ballinasloe workers' anger at lay-offs

€55.6m for Garda will finance recruitment of 1,100 officers

'Irish Examiner' moving to new location in Cork

Beef-labelling law will facilitate enforcement

Fire bombs found in two Northern Ireland shops

US bands sweep the board at MTV awards

Man sentenced to 18 years for North murder

Appetite for dollar to dwindle - Greenspan

Time for Irish firms to stop shunning market in Japan

Putin defends his tough policies, citing threat of international terrorism

By Chris Stephen in Moscow

Talks between An Post, union end in agreement

By Aoife Carr

Demise of Bewley's cafes

Fairyhouse gets the all clear despite frost

Fox-hunting banned in Wales and England

By Patrick Wintour in London

Separating credit card gimmicks from the good deals

Court reserves judgment on CIF challenge to levy

Antibiotic cuts HIV deaths in developing countries

Reporter, newspaper executive face questions

FA want Spain punished

By Kevin McCarra and Daniel Taylor

Dollar edges lower as G20 meeting nears

Sudan and rebels sign pledge to end civil war

Harney publishes Bill on health service reform

By Elaine Edwards

DANCE

McGinley ever the team player

By Philip Reid

IN THE YEAR OF THE GUN

Union vote threatens health service reform

By David Labanyi

Man cuffs himself to minister in Manchester

Iraq creditors stretch out talks on debt waiver

Global season part of new plans

By John O'Sullivan

Stolen tractors found in crackdown on illegal waste gang

Union seeks answers on NIB future from CEO

Garda cleared of fatal driving charge

Reviews

An Post Christmas dispute goes to the LRC as talks fail

Universal broadband drives the Korean economy

Independent says APN is trading well

Minister calls Prince Charles 'old-fashioned'

Bloody Sunday inquiry IRA witness pulls out

Mitchell expresses hopes for peace

Suu Kyi supporters among 4,000 freed in Burma

Another fine mess he's gotten us into

20,000 migrant workers needed a year - ISME

By Aoife Carr

Q&A

By Dominic Coyle

ELECTRONICA

SINGLES

Architect criticises mediocre, ill-considered developments

Ahern says lenient sentencing linked to greater drug problem

By Alison Healy

Injunction sought to stop overflights

McDowell appoints Deputy State Pathologist

Additional spending up €50m on last year

Getting out the LIBRE message

Baros out for three weeks

Mr Cowen's Estimates

Ivorian army chief wants 'negotiated solution'

CD OF THE WEEK

Cowen clears way for generous Budget

Scrooge haunts Christmas borrowing

Like-A-Butterfly ready for Naas return

Primary school class sizes

Brazil shrug off defeat

National cultural institutions

Call to limit stamp duty

Microsoft raises the stakes in Linux battle

Cork rivals meet in opener

By Gavin Cummiskey

A long night for U2 fans in Dublin

By Patricia Driese

Eircom shares are worth a flutter

'Progress' in NI talks lifts breakthrough hopes

Thatcher listed as coup financier

Iran readies uranium for nuke enrichment-diplomats

Mate wins on seasonal reappearance

New bloodshed erupts as Haiti police, gangs clash

The Taoiseach's socialism

Cowen rejects idea of increasing taxes

No film, but Denzel hits the jackpot

By Michael Dwyer

Record numbers use Revenue's online system

By Elaine Edwards

UN employees set to vote against Annan

Affordable housing to get 97% loans

Experts advocate needle exchange in prisons

By Joe Humphreys

Women unwrapped

Government was warned airline managers would leave

By John McManus

Insurgents' attacks continue in northern Iraq towns