Sealing off the happy campersTHE LAST STRAW: In former times, French seaside towns built walls to keep the English outSat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Not caring two hells twice overTHE LAST STRAW/Frank McNally: When, during the Dáil row over college fees, Bertie Ahern first accused the Opposition of not …Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
Singer says we need to 'get smart'Mickey Joe Harte and his fan club were preparing to fly home from Latvia last night after a disappointing result in Saturday'…Mon May 26 2003 - 01:00
Kenny relishes a rare momentDail Sketch: It's not often these days that Enda Kenny finds himself at the head of a popular movementWed May 21 2003 - 01:00
OK, I was wrong about MonaghanThe Last Straw: I'd like to begin this week by clarifying certain comments that appeared in this column last SaturdaySat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Writing on wall for the pen as keyboard and texting take overThe writing is on the wall for the art of calligraphy, according to a new survey of primary schoolteachers.Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Witness claims noisy tools used partly to annoy sleeping gardaA Donegal man used noisy metal-cutting equipment in a flat in the middle of the night, partly to annoy a garda who was sleeping…Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers to discuss proposals to scrap overtimeThe governing body of the Prison Officers' Association will meet today to consider management proposals to scrap overtime.Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Man to appear in court over double stabbing incidentA 23-year-old man will appear in court in Dublin this morning to answer charges connected to a double stabbing incident at the…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
State to spend €276 million on water systemThe Government is to spend €276 million on a State-wide water conservation programme aimed at reducing the vast quantities of…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
We're four provinces once againProvincialism used to be considered an unfortunate feature of Irish life, something membership of the EU would hopefully eradicate…Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Bertie may not be what he seems to beA previous controversy about Bertie Ahern centred on whether he should have letters after his nameSat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Hundreds at removal of guardsmanHundreds of mourners attended the removal yesterday of the remains of Lance Cpl Ian Malone, the Dublin-born soldier killed earlier…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Brennan wants viability plan for Western Rail CorridorThe Minister for Transport has asked the relevant local authorities to produce detailed plans showing how the proposed Western…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
US policy 'affects EU defence debate'Many Europeans feel themselves "increasingly marginalised" by what they see as the White House's newly unilateralist foreign …Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
Mandela likely to open Special Olympics at Croke Park in JuneThe former South African president Mr Nelson Mandela is likely to perform the official opening of the World Special Olympic Games…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Report shows fewer foster parentsA protracted application process and increased pressures of modern life are factors in the declining numbers of people willing…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
England favourites, but history makes it a whole new ball gameWeather conditions at Lansdowne Road tomorrow are expected to be perfect for rugby. But it's not all bad news for Ireland.Sat Mar 29 2003 - 00:00
Still championing Clare after all these yearsIt's a long, long way from the Clare Champion's origins to hereFri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Ahern concedes we might be on B-listDAIL SKETCH: Unlike one of his predecessors, who famously derided a Fianna Fáil-PD government as "a temporary little arrangement…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Ahern to meet Giscard tomorrowThe chairman of the Convention on the Future of Europe, Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, is to meet the Taoiseach in Dublin tomorrow…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Hauliers warn of action over fuel costsRoad hauliers are facing "melt-down" because of rising fuel costs, and will mount industrial action unless the Government intervenes…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Monaghan steals saint's day march on the restAround the country: Monaghan stole a march on the rest of the country yesterday when it held its St Patrick's Day parade 24 …Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Cheltenham tinged with tragedy as Dorans Pride suffers fatal fallMere disappointment turned to tragedy for trainer Michael Hourigan at Cheltenham yesterday when Beef or Salmon's early fall in…Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Flyer successfully carries the weight of Irish hopesThe monarchy turned up for Day Two at Cheltenham, but nearly everything else went in favour of the RepublicThu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Under starter's orders, then off to a flying startThe conditions and the pints were soft in Dublin Airport's Sky-view Bar yesterday, and as Cheltenham-goers downed pre-flight …Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Harmonious night for pop's novices and troupersIn a year in which they didn't have a new album out, U2 could hardly dominate the Meteor Ireland Music Awards yet againTue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Confident Irish easier to deal with, says envoySuccess has made Ireland "easier to deal with", the outgoing British Ambassador said last night.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
CAB freezes drugs gang's Eur 250,000The Criminal Assets Bureau has frozen €250,000 in accounts held by one of Dublin's biggest cocaine gangs.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
UCD team win Irish Times debating trophyA team from University College Dublin has won the Irish Times debate final 2003Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Church sets up new service for victimsThe Archdiocese of Dublin is to set up a new support system for victims of clerical sex abuse, after it emerged it was in breach…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Abuse inquiry places ad seeking witnessesThe Laffoy inquiry into institutional child abuse has invited evidence about an industrial school in Co Longford from witnesses…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Massive turnout expectedDublin: One of the biggest street demonstrations in recent decades is expected today when thousands of anti-war protesters…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Gulf between Bertie and straight answerDAIL SKETCH: Week three of the inspections, and another question time passed yesterday without the emergence of any conclusive…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Transport planners say Dubliners will see dramatic changes by 2005Dublin's transport planners admit they have failed to persuade the public that any progress has being made in the city, but …Wed Feb 12 2003 - 00:00
TD denies trip to Australia conference a 'mega-junket'A trip to Australia last week by four TDs was "no fun" and definitely not a junket, according to the chairman of the Dáil Public…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Greens call for EU-wide poll on constitutionThe proposed European constitution must be put to the peoples of Europe in an EU-wide referendum, the Green Party has urged.Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Shergar, 20 years gone but not forgottenHe was described as "bomb-proof", because of his combination of talent and temperamentSat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Bigger and louder St Patrick's Festival to last six daysThe boom years may be over, but the revamped St Patrick's Festival which came with them shows no sign yet of slowing down.Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Events that clouded most of man's life finally overA saga that has dominated Mervyn Rundle's life for 18 of his 28 years ended with a two-minute statement in the High Court yesterday…Wed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Playground gives Bertie a taste of Dail games to comeIn a week that sees the start of a new Dáil session, the Taoiseach got in a bit of early practice yesterday when he opened a …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
More time needed for inspections, TDs insistIRELAND: Opposition parties here have called for the UN weapons inspectors to be given more time to complete their job, and …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Ireland 'betrayed' its Constitution in failing to protect JewsIreland betrayed its own Constitution in failing to protect Jews during the second World War, the Minister for Justice has told…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
'Tribune' manager appointed new editorThe Sunday Tribune has appointed its managing director as editor-in-chief in a reorganisation following the departure of former…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Time to raise a glass to Dublin's other monumentIn a week when Dublin acquired what architects call a "signature" monument, today marks the bicentenary of the death of a man…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Cheering onlookers crane to see new Spire installedAfter many delays, the monument designed to represent a modern Ireland reaching for the sky finally got off the ground yesterday…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Thousands give a standing ovation as they watch the final act of Dublin's SpireStreet theatre is traditionally a low-budget activity. So having splashed out €4Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Multinational effort needed to put it in its placeThe creation of the Spire of Dublin was a multinational operation, with contributions by France, Germany, Canada, the UK and, …Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
City council moves to find new developer for Carlton cinema siteDublin City Council is to seek a new developer for the site of the old Carlton cinema in O'Connell Street, after An Bord Pleanála…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Irish delegation to press Baghdad to co-operateIRAQ: An Oireachtas delegation visiting Baghdad this week will press the regime for full co-operation with weapons inspectors…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
