State is lacking airborne defenceThe Defence Forces can mount "point defence" against air attacks on Ireland, but have no airborne defence capacity, the Chief…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Lush scents sweet smell of successDublin has had its share of smelly retail outlets down the years, from cheese vendors to fast-food restaurants, to Molly Malone…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
The secret to success is . . . I forgetThere were angry exchanges at the rail signalling inquiry during the week when, not for the first time, one of the investigators…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Capsule's plaque eulogises NelsonThe time capsule found at the site of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin probably contains coins and other memorabilia from 1808, but …Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Cable inquiry ploughs a lonely furrowIt was ploughing day at the rail signalling inquiry. "Ploughing" is the technical term for laying underground cableWed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Muslims respond warmly to Ahern messageFahad Mohammed (7) had three queries for the Taoiseach when the latter visited the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin yesterday…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Time to don the yellow jersey againIt wasn't listed anywhere in the programme of events, but last weekend's European Car-Free Day saw the official launch of my …Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Train station chaos at rail inquiryThere was blood on the tracks at the rail-signalling inquiry yesterday when businessman Denis O'Brien was involved in a dramatic…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
Enlargement essential-Lithuanian presidentEnlargement of the European Union is "essential", but debate on it has demonstrated the fear in some states that new members …Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Book queries cause of fire in clubThe authors of a new book on the Stardust tragedy claim to have unearthed evidence casting doubt on the finding of a tribunal…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Touch of spice as Victoria does a star turnThere's a poster promotion in Eason's of O'Connell Street, Dublin, featuring great Irish writers and their best-known linesMon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
France on under five nappies a dayMost parents of young children spend their holidays, if they take any at all, in campsites or child-proof rented houses, staying…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Meath locals slow to cock a snook at Galway opponents ahead of deciderAt McDermott Bros Eggs and Poultry, Navan, they know better than most that you should never count your chickens before they hatch…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Galway fans bet on the hope that Meath have popped their corksA rare championship pairing of Meath and Galway sees the rival football fans in contrasting moods on the eve of tomorrow's All…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
ITV refuses to cough up £1m as police decide to ask the audienceScotland Yard has been called in to investigate a case of suspicious coughing in the audience during filming of ITV's version…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Special session expresses sympathy and solidarity with US over attacksA day after the New York Stock Exchange, the Dβil too reopened in a symbolic response to last week's events.Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Reasons for letting our hare downWe all shared the pain of our readers' representative when she apologised on Monday for a series of recent spelling mistakes …Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Bono ripe for sainthoodMost reasonable people will lament the lack of a State honours system to reward high-achievers like U2Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Government boys back in town for U2's homecomingIn the final warm-up for U2, the sound system played Thin LizzyMon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
The night the wall came downLast week's theft of a section of the Liffey wall marks an alarming escalation in Dublin's battle against crimeSat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Liffey bridge gets planning approvalResidents of Dublin's docklands have criticised An Bord Pleanala's decision to approve a controversial new bridge across the …Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Big Brothers protect Dowling from press as fans storm houseYou couldn't hear the cash registers with the screaming in Easons yesterday when Brian Dowling made his first public appearance…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
An Taisce critical of Liffey valley plansThe conservation group An Taisce has strongly criticised An Bord Pleanala's decision to approve plans for a housing scheme in…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Forever sleepyThe US's baby-boomer generation is in crisis, as you may have heardSat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
GSI closure no effect on economy-HarneyThe closure of GSI is another sign of the downturn in the US technology industry, but it is not symptomatic of any deterioration…Sat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
Backless Hurley backs LauderThere was great relief in Dublin yesterday when Liz Hurley turned up for an opening ceremony wearing a full dressFri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Mass for hunger-striking taxi driverHundreds of Dublin taxi drivers suspended work for three hours yesterday to attend a Mass for a colleague who is on the 30th …Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Looking for rhyme and reasonsFor all his undoubted qualities, Brendan Kennelly does not appear to meet the full criteria for having a literary festival named…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Premiership on again as RTE scores a last-gasp equaliserRTE has reversed its decision not to screen the English Premiership this seasonSat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Touchdown with a bumpYou may have read in this paper recently that the National Maternity Hospital is considering admission quotas in an effort to…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair aircraft forced to return to DublinA Ryanair aircraft was forced to return to Dublin Airport yesterday after it experienced an engine problem en route to London…Fri Aug 10 2001 - 01:00
Woman wins equality case against golf clubA Tipperary golf club has been ordered to pay £11,000 compensation, plus wage arrears, to a woman employee after the Office of…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Senator gave £1m to Tory election fundA member of Seanad Eireann was one of the biggest financial backers of Britain's Conservative Party during its doomed general…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Eurovisions of realityIf RT╔ bosses are serious about competing in the reality-TV stakes, I have a suggestion for themSat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Order says it will return donations if judge finds against Irish priestThe order of Holy Ghost Fathers has said it will return more than $200,000 in donations from the will of an American woman if…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Autism group says Disabilities Bill stops short of enshrining rightsThe proposed new Disabilities Bill "would appear to stop well short of enshrining disability rights in legislation", the Irish…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Lawlor is granted reprieve in his battle to stay freeDublin West TD Mr Liam Lawlor has avoided a return to prison until October at the earliest following the Supreme Court's decision…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Tens of thousands of pounds believed stolen from women at `gifting' partyAt least 30 women were attending the "gifting" party in a house in Blackrock, Co Dublin, which was the target of an armed raid…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Ten steps to heaven1. Try to relax. When the traffic has ground to a halt, use the time to practise deep breathingFri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Lawlor sent back to prison for another seven-day termThe Dublin West TD, Mr Liam Lawlor, faces a return to prison next Wednesday after the High Court ruled yesterday that he had …Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
A dose of French realism as Mountjoy beckonsMr Justice Smyth may be making a habit of jailing Liam Lawlor, but at least he's not sending him inside without recommended reading…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Evangelists trying to reroute pilgrimage get polite brush-offThe annual pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick is becoming a bit like the Northern parades issue in reverse.Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Growing painsHas anyone else noticed the craze among business people for growing things? It started with managers outlining plans to "grow…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Rathangan votes en masse for `brilliant' Brian to winRathangan was like a town in the grip of a general election yesterday, but there was only one candidate and he didn't have a …Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Dublin dump may overflow on to streets, IBEC warnsPiles of rotting rubbish could be lining the streets of Dublin next month unless emergency measures are taken, the employers …Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Renvyle in the line of Pebble Beach's fireClint Eastwood made his fortune playing a man with no nameMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Margo and wife carry off the prizeThis is a time of year when news is supposed to be scarceSat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Car-dealer pays out over Toyota in guise of LexusA former director of the Government Information Bureau has settled his case against a Dublin car-dealer over a luxury second-…Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
ESB workers accept new pay and restructuring dealESB workers have voted to accept major restructuring in the company, clearing the way for a £2 billion upgrade in the national…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
`European first' as woman wins case claiming dismissal was on age groundsThe Equality Authority has welcomed as a "European first" a decision by the Labour Court to award compensation to a woman dismissed…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
