Article Index

Rail station planned to serve Mater hospital site

By Martin Wall

On the trail of US democracy

By Fintan O'Toole

Glory days make Ali decline more moving

By Keith Duggan

The questionable power of persuasion

By Bill McSweeney

UAE airline to decide on Dublin service

By Mark Hennessy and Political Correspondent in Dubai

Shirley girls give it a twirl

Larry's lists:the top five . . .

Weekend previews

By Johnny Watterson

Too much blather and bladder, not enough drama

By Bernice Harrison

An Irishman's Diary

By Patsy McGarry

Phone firm to use US law for free calls

By John Collins

Union ponders the prospect of a messy divorce

Father of autistic twin girls 'astonished' at comments by judge

By Mark Rodden

Well-known activist to stand for Greens in Cork

By Miriam Donohoe

New US manual on terrorism trials revives detainee debate

On the scent of tiger robberies

Judge warns on transporting of guns

By Kathryn Hayes

Cancer treatment project faces three-year delay, HSE told

By Eithne Donnellan and Health Correspondent

Dáil must adapt to avoid stalemate

Paying the price for inflation

Sharapova, Clijsters stay on course

About Face

Modern moment

The last of the 'Eight Immortals'

Castro fighting for his life, says Chavez

High hopes new kid will adopt well to Ireland cause

RTÉ documentary could influence revival of New York death penalty

By Seán O'Driscoll in New York

History repeating

Broadcaster inspired generations with love of Irish culture

Location, location, location

Northern politicians weigh in on 'Big Brother' bigotry controversy

By Alexandra Cochrane in Belfast

This Week They Said

Eating out

Greens could offer vital change of climate

By Breda O'Brien

US helicopter crashes in Iraq killing 13

Fishermen offer 30% cut in mackerel quota

By John Downes

How YouTube is making history

By Shane Hegarty

Big Brother

The Rocky road to redemption

Ding too hot to handle for Hendry

Former rebels' bus journey signals end of conflict

What's race got to do with it?

Iran complains to UN over US arrests

Haydock meeting goes ahead

Concern at report of increased nicotine in cigarettes

By John Downes

N Korea agrees to resume nuclear arms talks

By Jack Kim in Seoul

C'mere with my phone

Methodist ministers in call to drop Bush library

By Denis Staunton in Washington

United up Hargreaves bid

By Daniel Taylor

Five mortars kill at least 4 in Baghdad

US envoy to NI to step down

Governor O'Malley's diversity theme plays on Irish roots

By Denis Staunton

Cheika livid at inept display

By Gerry Thornley

Mulhall brother jailed for two knife robberies

CRH up 56 cent in strong performance

By Claire Shoesmith

St Patrick's call it right

Hussey rubs salt into wounds

By David Hopps in Brisbane

Former soldier in Lebanon settles action against State

By Mary Carolan

Simplistic PD economic thinking on display again

By Garret FitzGerald

Sleep easy

Byrnes is optimistic about Mountcharles

By Brian O'Connor Racing Correspondent

It's time to: make marmalade

By mkelly@irish-times.ie

Anger erupts over abuse scheme funding dispute

By Kitty Holland

Scots' shopping lists turn green

India's poor are left ever further behind

Controversy over Celebrity Big Brother

Silence greets Goody as she is evicted from 'Big Brother'

By Róisín Ingle

SF's task is to deliver a non-partisan police service - Adams

Evicted Goody disgusted with herself

Rising MRSA infection rates may take 'couple of years' to stabilise

By Eithne Donnellan

Off on the waves of Tory

Counihan appointed to board

By Caroline Madden

Political pipedream: the failure of balanced regional development

Retail sales show monthly decline in November

By Marc Coleman and Economics Editor

Theatre designer and proud Corkman

Transatlantic cultural learnings of Borat

In Short...

Opening lines

Clothes lines

By Deirdre McQuillan

Medical centre fire was arson - PSNI

Putting together a string of successes

Rabbitte has to deal effectively with post-election issue

By Stephen Collins

PSNI investigates Antrim assaults

Binchy receives PEN award for lifetime's work

By Róisín Ingle

In Short....

Inquiry considers mistaken identity

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

Hewitt denied on home soil

Paperbacks

UK's retail sales hit three-year high in December

The Irish Times Index

Winter vomiting outbreak at Galway hospital

Williams pounces off the ropes

By Steve Bierley in Melbourne

Nickname looks one for Walsh

By Brian O'Connor

Seven-year sentence for drugs possession

Young, gifted and black

SF president to chair first of public meetings on policing

By Dan Keenan and Northern News Editor

Rabbitte criticises handling of Civil Service

By Stephen Collins and Political Editor

Former Dublin resident Rajkov stands on disability

By Daniel McLaughlin

China under fire as missile hits satellite

By Ewen MacAskill in Washington and and Michael White Brian Whitaker in London

Irish pair well off pace in Sun City

Senior aide to Blair arrested in honours inquiry

By Frank Millar and London Editor

Chronicler of famous crises

By Shane Hegarty

Blackburn halt City's progress

European storm leaves 47 dead in its wake

McAlister proposes £90m tower for Belfast

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

Prominent US neo-con to become envoy to NI

By Denis Staunton in Washington

Distinguished barrister ended career as Father of Bar

Rugby

Munster stunned at Thomond

Sales talk

Gardai investigate Galway stabbing

Boro run Bolton ragged

WINNING SMILES: plenty of cheer as Living Dublin Awards announced

By Mark Rodden

'Super Asbos' will not work, say NI politicians

By Alexandra Cochrane

In short

10 years for possessing heroin worth €1.6m

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

Connacht's focus on Celtic League

By Linley MacKenzie

New M50 slip-road opens today

Tough talking about sex

By Eileen Battersby

Rabbitte seeks Spring seat in Kerry

Bowen to sell units in buyout deal

By Barry O'Halloran

Benitez has never had a better opportunity

By Kevin McCarra

Vatican urges dialogue with China

Spurs set for bye as Feyenoord excluded

Songs from a remote Scottish island

The burden of proof-reading

Harrington takes overnight lead

Presbyterian Church: Notes

Wine

Dublin reach O'Byrne Cup final

Man in court on firearm charges

By Gordon Deegan

France: a season of sour grapes

Hundreds take part in sea searches

Armenian journalist shot dead in Istanbul attack

By Nicholas Birch in Istanbul

Recipes

Rugby

Clontarf held away to Galwegians

O'Loan uncovers RUC collusion

Germany: winter in hibernation

First big hurdle for the HSE

How birds of prey could soar in population

By Michael Viney

Dublin Port Company rejects 'false' claims

By Olivia Kelly

Rabbitte has key policy questions to answer

By Noel Whelan

Ugliness tied up in a bow

By Hilary Fannin

O'Loan uncovers RUC collusion with killers

By Gerry Moriarty and Dan Keenan

Closure of TCD degree in acting

Rivals adept at playing board games

Getting warmer

A place that's pure Munster

Cost of bread to rise by 4 cent as flour price increases

By Paul Cullen and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Brennan set to call time on cup odyssey

By John O'Sullivan

Patent case may damage pharma industry

Coma crashes out of rally

Two charged after Antrim drug raids

Planet matters

Irish to be based in Bordeaux

By John O'Sullivan

Six silliest answers: as heard on Just a Minute

Church of Ireland: Notes

Three go to hospital after Corrib scuffles

By Liamy Mac Nally

A ghostly voice that says little

By Seamus Martin

Racing certainty

'Playboy' stirs it up in Bulgaria

By Deirdre Falvey

Arrest of Blair aide angers Labour politicians

Two sides of Kingsley Amis

By Carlo Gébler

Leinster left looking homeless

By Gerry Thornley at Kingsholm

Fear Rua clicks with GAA fans

Liberté, égalité, sororité

My Place

Foreign policy and who we are

By Ben Tonra

Gaelic Games Previews

By Seán Moran

Level of completed housing up 15.4%, department claims

By Miriam Donohoe and Marc Coleman

Israel frees frozen taxes to bolster Abbas

US corporations urge action on climate change

By Denis Staunton in Washington

Fitting finale to follow familiar script

By Gerry Thornley

Clinton takes first step in bid for White House

Paper appeals award to footballer

By Mary Carolan

What's on

By Michael Kelly

Images to be seen in the dark

By Catherine Foley

Harrington closes in on leader Price European Tour

Chill out

Ahern calls for merger of FAI and IFA

By Emmet Malone

Wenger knows all about Larsson

By Jon Brodkin

Rose takes Bob Hope lead

Fine Gael proposes increasing Army officers' retirement age

By Stephen Collins

My big week

In Short

Flooding thwarts China mine rescue

Celtic Tigers in Leicester's ambush plan

Fact and fiction in articles of warfare

By Davin O'Dwyer

Neill justifies West Ham decision

Purvis favourite to be leader

Male (23) seeks GSOH and spare room . . .

Honest indian

Man jailed in North for illegal waste dumping

EcoWeb

Rogers leads the way

Liverpool give Chelsea the blues

Amsterdam's mayor puts the squeeze on red light district's Fat Charlie

Daiwa to create 300 finance jobs in Dundalk

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

'People don't think life is important any more, we are losing touch with ourselves'

By Kitty Holland

US and Iraqi forces seize spokesman for key Shia cleric

By Alastair MacDonald and Mariam Karouny in Baghdad

Irish balloonist on top of the world

By Olivia Kelly

A plan that will choke our roads with traffic

Motorola cuts jobs as price war takes toll

Irish Life shares rise on Allianz stake speculation

By Claire Shoesmith

Sweeney holding firm trebles profits

By Arthur Beesley Senior Business Correspondent

Master saxophonist with devoted world audience

Top academics' pay demands

Bottles of the week

Roddick set to soar under Connors tutelage

By Steve Bierley in Melbourne

Women's aid

Geoghegan set for post

By Emmet Malone

Blogging on

Serbia's voters face tough election choices

By Daniel McLaughlin in Belgrade

Russia: putting away the fur coats

Family of late RTÉ presenter to receive €250,000

What Rabbitte will not do

Horizons

The age of Gogan

Taxing times for Royal as Socialist Party loses its way

Warmer weather will bring alien invasion

Turkish PM to tackle 'provocateurs'

Getty family goes to court over Punchestown loan

By Barry O'Halloran

No agenda when taking statements - retired garda

By Gerard Cunningham

Failure to answer Dáil query sparks consultant fees row

By Miriam Donohoe and Political Staff

Cooking in

Woman defrauded employer of €100,000

Coldest spell of winter weather approaching

By Olivia Kelly

Man killed after car hits wall in Mayo

Lampard leaps to defence

Unevenness in Ulster

By Andy Pollak

Into the rhythym of a gallery rave-up

Chivers deal means jam for firm's management

By Laura Slattery

US sees progress in North Korea talks