Article Index

Ulster Bank protects loans in second Carroll firm

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

IL&P a step closer to its bank having part in 'third force'

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

An Irishman's Diary

By Frank McNally

Oil rises above $73 a barrel

Little to cheer about in CSO data as recession persists

Gately partner in 'Mail' complaint

Culture

What's on your rider?

Catalans move to ban bullfighting

Stage

The Seafarer

By Peter Crawley

Deadlock lifts and nations strive to settle differences

By FRANK McDONALD and HARRY McGEE in Copenhagen

Taoiseach urged to extend redress scheme to Magdalene women

By Marie O'Halloran

Order against Clayton's ex-employee

By Mary Carolan

Drennan not planning to resign

By Luke Cassidy

Mystery is why the inevitable took three weeks to unfold

By PATSY McGARRY Religious Affairs Correspondent

Principals call for resignations

By Luke Cassidy

Severe weather warning issued

Seven killed in Burma bomb

Developer ordered to pay €62.5m

By Mary Carolan

Lessons of history lost on investment professionals

England toil on sluggish day

By MIKE SELVEY at Centurion and in Pretoria

Trying to raise their game proves tough challenge

By Marie O'Halloran

NTR expects to make loss this year

By Ciarán Hancock and Business Affairs Correspondent

Public service pay and pensions

INBS and EBS back bailout plan

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Two Iona founders reunited on storage technology firm's board

By JOHN COLLINS

Turnover falls 60% for Pan Andean

Coyle keen to take Wilshere on loan

Skibbereen head gets go ahead at last

By Liam Gorman

Munster midfield must attack as a unit

By Liam Toland

10 painless ways to cut your costs

J*Davey: space oddity

Liverpool to meet Unirea

Humpday

By Donald Clarke

Art

The fantastical pleasure of postponing the future

By Aidan Dunne

Finchem, Phelps offer some support

Reducing the pay of judges

Catalonian bear pit not for faint-hearted

Vegans, polar bear and protesters vie for attention on sidelines

By Harry McGee and Political Correspondent

Petroceltic raises Italian permit stake

France to keep faith with Domenech

Magpie: Have yourselves a merry legal Christmas

Mourinho set for emotional return

Siteserv posts first-half pre-tax profits of €6.8m

By Charlie Taylor

Right computer language makes all the difference

By DANNY O'BRIEN

Pharmacies lose challenge to Minister's dispensing-fees cut

By Mary Carolan

Man gets three years for 'vicious' assault on girl

Ferguson weighs in behind McCarthy

Hughes under pressure

By ANDY HUNTER

Listowel priest steps down

Two more bishops named in report may resign

By Patsy McGarry and Religious Affairs Correspondent

Irish Embassy's new home linked to Mendelssohns

By DEREK SCALLY in Berlin

Connections are everything when it comes to business

NI security alert delcared a hoax

No protocol in place on public access to prisoner

By Kitty Holland

Hiddink approached by Man City

GM to wind down Saab

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Etc

Stade's Dupuy picks up six month ban

Inquiry into Hamill killing concludes public hearings

By DAN KEENAN Northern News Editor

Threat of Greek default giving EU a real headache

Stamp of disapproval

Criminal Court departs from Green St

By CAROL COULTER Legal Affairs Editor

Oh, yes, he can!

Stage

Cult of Engagement

By Aidan Dunne

Surge in demand for morning-after pill

By Alison Healy

Rabbitte condemns number of committees as absurd

By Marie O'Halloran

Co-op gives dignity to disabled while providing vital public service

As you were for Leinster

Family of late Air Corps cadet receives 'wings' at ceremony

By PAMELA DUNCAN

Opera

Clinton says US climate aid conditional on transparency

By FRANK McDONALD in Copenhagen

Google's head of research still searching for answers

Summit targets would lead to three-degree rise - UN report

By FRANK McDONALD and HARRY McGEE in Copenhagen

Distance learning comes a long way

Iraq's security forces implicated in December bombings

By Michael Jansen

Middle class hero

Everton sign Donovan in loan deal

Shuffle

In Short

Connacht aiming to consolidate position

By Gerry Thornley

UK public sector borrowing at new high

Wogan signs off as tears go by

Tricky encounter for Corinthians

By Johnny Watterson

Hopes for Irish wine industry wither on the vine

By SEÁN Mac CONNELL Agriculture Correspondent

Three more

Ireland to the fore of Monaco forum

By David Branigan

EU 'prepared' to reduce emissions by 30 per cent

By HARRY McGEE and FRANK McDONALD in Copenhagen

Still far from accepting personal responsibility

By MARY RAFTERY

300 jobs set to go at airports in DAA deal with unions

By Martin Wall and Industry Correspondent

M9 stretch to open after protest

By Tim O'Brien

Meetings to initiate creation of third force

Cowen and Brown confident over transfer of justice powers

By HARRY McGEE in Copenhagen and GERRY MORIARTY

Rise in over-65 deaths in cold weather

By Luke Cassidy

'Confused' victim may leave town, says therapist

By Kitty Holland

Books

Novel tweetment for classics

German corporate sentiment rises

CD of the Week

One More Thing

By Ciarán Hancock

M4/M6: Inter-urban motorway opens

By Tim O'Brien

Connacht derail Worcester's chances

Networking in the old-fashioned way - up front and personal

Soccer shorts

Bishop Murray's resignation

'Tiger's going to have to talk about this'

By PHILIP REID Golf correspondent

Stag hunt ban is green ignorance gone rabid

By KEVIN O'CONNOR

Credit, if it's due

Bishop apologises in wake of priest's support of sex offender

By Conor Lally and KITTY HOLLAND and ANNE LUCEY

Leaders face eleventh-hour talks

By HARRY MCGEE in Copenhagen

Electronica

Cooper told to undergo counselling

Prelate says his resignation would be 'injustice'

By JAMIE SMYTH

Irish drama for Slamdance

Miley Cyrus

By Bernice Harrison

Answer to our energy needs?

Unions' noses bloodied as BA passengers breathe sigh of relief

Chirac investigated for 'corruption'

Collection of Meath planning fees must improve, auditors say

By ELAINE KEOGH

Martin continues to shine in South Africa

Movie Quiz

December 16th 1965: Elaborate pageantry of new parliament

By JOE JOYCE

'Taking the Government out of power'

Teachers likely to stall Junior Cert reform

By SEÁN FLYNN Education Editor

EU approves Adecco, MPS deal

Tonight's Heineken Cup fixture postponed

Tech Tools

State argues that underage sex law designed to protect young

Tech Shorts

Priest criticises jury verdict and sentence in Kerry

By ANNE LUCEY and PAMELA DUNCAN

Traditional Music

80 MPs appeal demand to repay £1m in expensest

By Mark Hennessy and London Editor

British MPs go to US court to seek files on rendition

By Mark Hennessy and London Editor

BA strike called off as court overrules ballot

By Mark Hennessy and London Editor

Boys aged 10 charged with rape of eight-year-old girl

By Mark Hennessy

Millie brought 'smiles to everyone'

By DAN KEENAN in Ardess and Co Fermanagh

Feed B@ck

US may set up liaison with N Korea

Child's remains found in Derry

Construction output down 36.9 per cent

Prelate confirms resignation to faithful

By KATHRYN HAYES

Net assests of households down €41.1bn

Approval for African Diamonds deal

By Charlie Taylor

State's most violent gangland feud started after drug seizure

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

NUIG to invest €130m in construction

By Lorna Siggins and Western Correspondent

Screenwriter

Petroneft wins new Russia licence

Sunday work payment by restaurants criticised

By Michael O'Regan

Anglo fills financial markets position

By Simon Carswell

IN&M confirms Lebedev talks

By Charlie Taylor

Arsonist convicted of raping girl

Byrne, Slim sing Imelda

People

Just the place to chew the fat about matters of life and death

By Michael Harding

Genocide charge for Cambodian

BoI calls egm to vote on Nama

Weezy takes the rap

Immigrant queries on redundancies up

Soundtrack

Running hard just to stand still

Oscar clues in Globe gongs?

Fuck Buttons

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Edan

By JIM CARROLL

Multi-talented sportsman who made a major contribution

Web Log

Ospreys' Bowe is cleared and free to play

By PAUL GALLAGHER

Planet Business

Giggs signs one-year contract extension

Talking back

McCarthy survives vote of confidence

Swann sparks England fightback

GDP edges up amid difficult conditions

By Laura Slattery and CHARLIE TAYLOR and JOHN COLLINS

Press Council seeks recognition in defamation law

By CAROL COULTER Legal Affairs Editor

Faulty sensors one factor in Air France crash

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic and Paris Correspondent

French court fines Google €300,000

Jazz

O'Grady team eyeing a Downpatrick double

By Brian O'Connor

Ireland's Twenty20 details announced

Resignation was 'spontaneously' presented to pope

By PADDY AGNEW in Rome

Bishop Murray's resignation

Is our €400,000 with An Post as safe as it could be?

By Dominic Coyle

Aer Lingus to hire 96 former SR Technics staff

By Ciarán Hancock and Business Affairs Correspondent

Wolves defend right to choose

By STUART JAMES

French business confidence slips

Dragons aiming to reclaim reputation

Rage against the X-Factor machine

Surprise fall in British retail sales

An Taisce objects to 'Las Vegas-style' plan for Tipperary casino

By Michael Parsons

Court rulings urged as coma death followed blood refusal

By GEORGINA O'HALLORAN

Sarkozy parts with EU on retaining Kyoto

By FRANK McDONALD and HARRY McGEE in Copenhagen

Private letter from Obama to Kim Jong-il urged return to talks

By CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing

Classical

Japan vows action on deflation

'Meaningful deal' reached at climate change talks

By HARRY McGEE and FRANK McDONALD in Copenhagen

Fogarty happy to take chance

By Keith Duggan

Dunnes Stores loses challenge to prosecution over trade data

By Mary Carolan

Dozens sympathise with sex offender

Avatar

Two deaths from swine flu bring total lives lost to 22

By Genevieve Carbery

North Quay retail group reports losses of €11.6m

By Colm Keena and Public Affairs Correspondent

Minister hails plan to provide €100m in relief

By Genevieve Carbery

Cahill re-elected as ICMSA president

By SEÁN Mac CONNELL and Agriculture Correspondent

Glen and Gemma help the homeless

Funeral of murdered child to be held today

By DAN KEENAN Northern News Editor

Euro zone swings to trade surplus

Life sentence for Crumlin murder

The kindness of strangers shows goodness still exists

Roche's plans taking shape

By Shane Stokes

Man killed in Tipperary stabbing

Western Sahara hunger striker put in intensive care

By JANE WALKER in Madrid

Mixed response among parishioners

By KATHRYN HAYES

Call for prelates criticised in abuse report to quit

By CARL O'BRIEN and PATSY McGARRY

Beckett letters fail to sell despite 'significant interest'

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Three die in head-on collision

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Bishop was casualty of some of his own 'abuse' warnings

By CARL O'BRIEN Chief Reporter

Iraq denies Iranian troops entered territory

Gavin tells owner to step aside

By EMMET MALONE Soccer correspondent

Europe in fine fettle ahead of Novice Chase

Resurgent Bayern may be a team to avoid

By KEVIN McCARRA

Tesco seeks to block price ads by Dunnes

Technology firm to create 100 jobs

By JOHN COLLINS and CHARLIE TAYLOR

Spain dig fails to find Lorca remains

O Emperor: five go mad with melody

Time for the Angelus to go?

Ryan says 'green IFSC' could create 20,000 jobs

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

Weekend Premier League Team News

By Saturday and December 19th

Gormley tells US and China to make big compromises

By Harry McGee, Political Correspondent and in Copenhagen

Stars celebrate at The Stables

Recession blamed for fewer taking active part in sport

By Steven Carroll

Garda ballot on industrial action

Colombian rebel groups Farc and ELN agree to unite

By TOM HENNIGAN in São Paulo

Mullins prepared to bide his time

By Brian O'Connor

Father jailed for daughter's murder

Social proximity becoming mobile

By Ciara O'Brien

Some hotels 'clearly not viable', says Cullen

By Michael O'Regan

AUDIO: Wogan says his sad farwell

Copenhagen Crux

Most priceless hard drive data is now recoverable - at a price

By JOHN COLLINS

Pop/Rock

An accommodating man

Public sector employee numbers fall

By Charlie Taylor

Snow claims Ascot meeting, Downpatrick goes ahead

Senators dismayed by Kerry sex offender incident

By JIMMY WALSH

VHI to record underwriting losses of more than €80m

By MARTIN WALL Industry Correspondent

Sony the ultimate winner in rage against the X Factor machine on music

DCU appoints physics professor as president-designate

By Seán Flynn

Ruling on Fleming due in new year

Bishop insists 'good of the church' must be primary concern

By PATSY McGARRY and LORNA SIGGINS

Redknapp furious over Spurs' Dublin party

Four new names in early squad

By Mary Hannigan

People power and climate change

Gilmore notes irony of extra holidays

By Michael O'Regan

Rights and wrongs

Auschwitz death camp sign stolen

'Boss of Bosses' shot dead in Mexico's war on narcotics

Statement - Archbishop Diarmuid Martin

Ryanair ends talks with Boeing

By Charlie Taylor

Aspera to invest €1.4m on UK sector

By Charlie Taylor

Opening 64 leaves Erlandsson out in front

Books

Timely history of how borstal boy ended up getting 'Letterfrack treatment'

By WILLA MURPHY

DNA clears man after 35 years

Animated duo draw on own strengths to bolster prospects

Stage

Showtime for Peasant Girl 1, 2 and 3

Minister offers to review funding for Protestant schools

By SEÁN FLYNN Education Editor

Anglo secures €15m judgment against financier McFadden

By Mary Carolan

Roots

70,000 helmets may be scrapped

By JOHN FALLON

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakwell

By Donald Clarke

Apple Hill Spring Quartet

By Michael Dervan

In Short

Leopardstown to enjoy Rite Of Passage

By Brian O'Connor

Stranded fliers try to return to UK

TV3 catch-up service catching on

By IAN CAMPBELL

US and Russia 'agree arms pact'

Well whaddayaknow?

Germany to borrow record €100bn to balance books

By DEREK SCALLY in Berlin