Article Index

US lift their fourth title

Excavation called off in Sinnott investigation

Microsoft patches security defect

It's no joke: Steve Martin is taking on a serious role

First, catch your rabbit

For the Bible tells them so

Legal chop for butchers who flout EU price rule

By Ali Bracken

Brain scan shows 'small improvement' for Sharon

Witty scourge of 'simple-minded Canucks' misses out

By Denis Staunton

Leaving Cert results linked to success at third level

By Sean Flynn and Aine Kerr

Council of Europe questions US use of Shannon

Merdeka should make the grade

Restaurant watch

Federer in 43rd final

Study finds many second year pupils get no praise at school

By Sean Flynn and Aine Kerr

Lovenkrands snubs Pompey

In short

Men of Iron

Waiting times for surgery vary hugely in Dublin

By Eithne Donnellan and Health Correspondent

Nuneaton create a little piece of history

The Irish Times Index

Third Turkish child dies from bird flu

By Luke Harding

Get stuck in

The long and winding road

The colourful travels of Turner

Pro-democracy groups criticise Burma regime

By Rory Byrne in Bangkok

What are you doing with yours?

44 Guantanamo protestors end hunger strike

Austria's EU presidency gets off to a shaky start

By Martin Mansergh

Super sub Sinama inspires comeback

Trade in Eircom prompts talk of takeover

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

In short

Payback on the long finger

Haunted by Haughey

Again the weighty issue of size and shape

By Breda O'Brien

Relief for Newcastle as Shearer reaches landmark

Religion and 'positive atheism'

EU funding for tourism in the west diverted to childcare

By Fiona Gartland

Before Big Easy lost its bounce

Horizons

By Sylvia Thompson

DeLay relinquishes US House leadership post

Candidates slug it out for FF nomination

Alcohol killing one Russian male in three

Garda station missing large sum of cash

By Ruadhan Mac Cormaic

Browne drives clear of chasing pack

Banned pit-bull terriers found after raid on suspected pup farm

By Gerry Moriarty and Northern Editor

Birmingham fail to land Johnson

An Irishman's Diary

By George Dempsey

Teachers snubbing vacancies for principal posts, survey finds

By Aine Kerr

Bolton unveil new keeper

Council accused of restricting free speech with ban

By Kitty Holland

Shock among students and staff at teenager's Dublin school

By Fiona Gartland

Return of the walkers

'I still feel guilty . . . I got out and they didn't'

Two Irish students die in French house fire

Europe on the verge of Royal Trophy win

A whole new world

SSIA dos and don'ts

Gaydamak gives little away

By Matt Scott

Bog finds call for new view of our Iron Age ancestors

LOOKING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL: The sports stars and the pundits give their predictions for 2006

Rugby

Rusty O'Driscoll fails to inspire Leinster

Smurfit Kappa starts talks on job cuts

By Úna McCaffrey

Baptism of F-ire

Osman keeps Everton in the hunt

The hot spots

Granny denied visa to visit sick child

By Kitty Holland

American journalist kidnapped in Iraq

Millions in Horn of Africa face starvation

By Rob Crilly in Nairobi

Dubai prince with worldwide racehorse interests

Delta Index releases confidential data

By Barry O'Halloran

Cragg sixth at Belfast International

Gudjohnsen spares Chelsea's blushes

Sharon successor will share hawkish pragmatism

By Paul Gillespie

Belfast years remembered for vacillation in face of loyalist strike

Media steering clear of Third World stories

By Shane Hegarty

Ebb and flow on the Volga

State Street hiring 60 for Irish posts

By Dominic Coyle

First case of winter flu came at end of December

By Eithne Donnellan and Health Correspondent

Design heads

Friel gets top honour from Aosdana

By Deirdre Falvey

Date of World Peace Day

Luas dismissal awar d increased to €14,000

By Chris Dooley and Industry and Employment Correspondent

Flick through the flicks

Miller extends Elland Road stay

Bord Gais to shift to Tynagh for electricity

By Emmet Oliver

Face from the past

Quality unit will monitor Garda procedures

By Mark Hennessy and Political Correspondent

Built-in obsolescence

Touring Gael outstanding in his field

By Keith Duggan

Villa safely through, Wigan draw at Leeds

Superb Ponting seals series win

We know what we want

Skippers up the pace

Murder inquiry witness alleges Garda pressure

By Barry Roche and Southern Correspondent

Consultants' contracts

Keeping it clean on the internet

Bottles of the week

Harney and risk equalisation

Crisis in Zimbabwe

Catalogue of errors

Wigan tie a measure of where Leeds are

Lennon should bank this nice pot

Right here, right now

By Eimear McKeith

Ambulance staff back on payroll

By Eithne Donnellan and Health Correspondent

Life too short for enigmatic Sharon

Tullow takes stake in field off Angola

By Claire Shoesmith

Make the dumps pay

By Eddie Holt

Henry vows to stay at Arsenal for life

History of the personal

Humphreys central to any revival

By John O'Sullivan

Illness 'sent by God'

By Alan Cooperman in Washington

Farmer gets ultimatum on disposal of 31 horses

Fewer food premises faced closure orders

By Sean Mac Connell and Agriculture Correspondent

Don't try to kill time or it will kill you first

By Michael Viney

Botha to face analysis of his action

By James Fitzgerald

US military use of Shannon

Woman stabbed during Tyrone robbery

Officials prepare basis for talks on pay deal

By Chris Dooley and Industry and Employment Correspondent

Iraq war could cost $2 trillion

Remember where you read it first

Stretch yourself

Souness facing the axe next week

By Michael Walker

Singing in the New Year

By Hilary Fannin

Culture

Reviews

'Mute Miltons' find a voice

Kennedy near the exit as 25 colleagues desert him

By David Hencke Julian Glover in London

Opec's oil output slumps on faltering Iraqi exports

Opening Lines

Unionist anger at recruit's medal

By Gerry Moriarty and Northern Editor

Problems up front set Connacht back

Wenger believes Henry will stay

By Russell Thomas

MLAs may lose salaries unless progress is made - Hain

Stardust fire leads will be examined

By Joe Humphreys

Iseq increases in spite of light trading volumes

By Claire Shoesmith

Moon over Maryland as judge allows trouser-dropping method of protest

By David Montgomery in Washington

Majestic reminders amid the ennui

Search continues for missing Irish girl in Mexico

Political legacy of Ariel Sharon

Winter warmers

Kennedy steps down as leader of Liberal Democrats

Rugby

Munster triumph over Edinburgh

Inside story of an outing

Clough by name but not nature

Corporate watchdog reports increase in complaints

By Claire Shoesmith

Kenny comments off the mark

Young arts critic and insightful observer of dating life

Ulster dismiss move stories

Congestion feared over Luas work

By Stephen Collins and Political Correspondent

Rabbitte pandering to people's irrational fears

Escrea attracting heavy support for Pierse

Not for wimps

EU forces criticised over shooting of wife

Government urges travellers to take appropriate precautions

By Sean MacConnell

Politicians show solidarity as Sharon undergoes third surgery

By Nuala Haughey in Jerusalem

'There was nothing else to do. I had to write my way out of it'

Recipes

The next chapter

Man arrested after counterfeit DVD seizure

Top spot's still on for Llanelli

By John O'Sullivan

Munster will need more than dander

By John O'Sullivan

Keane pitch perfect in training

Two more Turkish children confirmed with bird flu

How much is that Bertie into the arts?

By Bernice Harrison

Boston Scientific firms Guidant bid

Yao Wenyuan, the last of China's Gang of Four, dies of diabetes

By Clifford Coonan in Beijing

Hingis runs out of steam

Council likely to make Thornton Hall a protected structure

By Olivia Kelly

Rugby

Humphreys leads Ulster to victory

Ulster says aye

Mitterrand smelling of roses

UN inspectors monitor Iran's nuclear research

Players blown off course in Hawaii

Pires earns safe passage for Gunners

Eye on Nature

Alzheimer society to build Dublin 'flagship' centre

By Ali Bracken

Publisher who became monarch of the magazine sector

Grammar boughs out

By Frank McNally

Bringing down the house

Irish Broadband exceeds forecast

By Claire Shoesmith

In Short

Growth in US jobs falls short of forecasts

Britain closes embassy in Jordan in security fears

It's time the Defence Forces bit the bullet and embraced ethnic diversity

RPA offers Luas line to telecoms

By Emmet Oliver

Search for Irish girl missing from ship to resume

By Fiona Gartland

Sports Digest

Daytrippers

By Róisín Ingle