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New evidence points to UN 'cover-up' in Congo

NEW EVIDENCE of a United Nations “cover-up” into the events surrounding its controversial peacekeeping operation in the Congo…

Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00

Free golf trip for wounded US troops

MORE THAN 40 Irish tourism operators have given their services free to a group of wounded US soldiers who arrive in Ireland today…

Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00

British army band plays at K Club

AS A further step towards the normalisation of relations between Britain and Ireland, last night’s visit of the Irish Guards …

Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00

Children's charity asks for €5 text in bid to raise €400,000

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced a special appeal to help it bridge a €400,000 shortfall in funds, without…

Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00

Opposition grows to drilling rig off south Dublin coast

A DRILLING rig to establish the scale of oil and gas reserves off the Dublin coast is due to be in place within six months after…

Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00

Taoiseach's 'joke' was no laughing matter :-(

Has the media lost its sense of humour? Have emoticons finally killed irony? Or does Enda Kenny just need to work on his routine…

Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00

Focus shifts to likelihood of abuse by religious in missions

THE PAST is slowly catching up on Irish missionaries

Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00

Scientists not giving human life its meaning

WHEN IT comes to science I’m with Bob Geldof

Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00

Missionaries on a mission to modernise

Next week’s Eucharistic Congress is set to draw attention to the legacy of Irish missionaries

Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00

Dawkins 'intrigued' by church poll finding

CATHOLICS: PEOPLE WHO describe themselves as Catholic but do not accept the church’s key teachings should be “honest” and admit…

Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00

Dawkins calls for 'Catholic' honesty

People who describe themselves as Catholic but do not accept the church’s key teachings should be “honest” and admit they no …

Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00

Just how Catholic are you? Take the five-point test and see where you stand

As time passes, defining a Catholic – let alone an Irish Catholic – may prove ever more elusive

Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00

To be or not to be in favour of the treaty - that is the (only) question

ANALYSIS: PAT KENNY kneels before no man

Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00

Attacking down the left wing

SPORT : Barbaric Sport: A Global Plague By Marc Perelman Verso, 128pp. £8.99

Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00

Why make New Year resolutions if genes and environment decide our behaviour rather than free will?

SMALL PRINT: New research suggests that much of our behaviour is not a question of personal choice, writes JOE HUMPHREYS

Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00

Dialogue across religious lines has a long way to go

GENERATING DIALOGUE between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria has always been difficult

Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00

An Irishman's Diary

SINCE the property crash, there has been an unseemly scramble among journalists to lay claim to the title of being first to sound…

Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00

Harmless or hateful?

RELIGION: The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion By Hugh B Urban Princeton University Press, 268pp. £19.95

Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00

Record 23 candidates elected so far

WOMEN IN THE DÁIL: THE ELECTION has returned a record number of women TDs – but only by a small margin.

Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00

An Irishman's Diary

IRISHMEN have been at the centre of some notorious legal trials

Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00

Boom-time delusions fed by collective amnesia

OPINION: History reminds us that all things must pass

Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00

Campaigning bishop warns on reducing Aids fight to one issue

AS THE first Catholic bishop in Africa to openly challenge the Vatican’s ban on contraception in combating the spread of HIV, …

Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00

Timor Leste accused of forsaking justice for sake of reconciliation

AS TIMOR-LESTE prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of its ballot for independence, Amnesty International has accused the country…

Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00

A light that will not go out

PROFILE: AUNG SAN SUU KYI She is an international symbol of integrity, exhalted by celebrities worldwide – but some question…

Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00

Burma blocked aid supplies - report

THE UNITED Nations Security Council should refer Burma (Myanmar) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the manner in …

Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00

Determined not to live a lie

Cathal Morrow has set himself the task of going a year without telling lies - but why?

Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00

Talking to the enemy

PROFILE: MORGAN TSVANGIRAI Morgan Tsvangirai sat down with his bitter rival Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe this week - it…

Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00

Orders say Irish missions not in decline

SUGGESTIONS THAT the Irish missionary movement is in steep decline were rebuffed by religious orders and their main funders yesterday…

Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00

Worshipping at a new altar

It is often claimed that sport makes the world a better place, but sporting fervour has triggered more conflicts than it has …

Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00

Coming days critical for East Timor - campaigner

East Timor: Irish East Timor campaigner Tom Hyland, a close friend of President José Ramos-Horta who was wounded in an assassination…

Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00

The black Moses and his debt to Dev

Biography: Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and his Dream of Mother Africa By Colin Grant Jonathan Cape, …

Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00

Mugabe's critics wary of reforms

ZIMBABWE: President Robert Mugabe's decision to relax some security and media laws ahead of next year's general election in …

Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00

Bringing rural economies online with mobile phones

AFRICA: MOBILE BANKING Banks get a bad press these days, what with their profiteering and their rotten charges

Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00

Dunne supports social housing

Developer Sean Dunne has rejected claims that Irish builders have tried to renege on the provision of social and affordable housing…

Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00

A voyage beyond reason

Travel: Intrepid is one word for Tim Butcher. Insane is another

Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00

Battle of Kruger: Lions v buffaloes v crocodile

Visiting game reserves in Africa can be a frustrating experience

Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00

Mbeki defends health minister

SOUTH AFRICA: South African president Thabo Mbeki has come to the defence of his beleaguered health minister Manto Tshabalala…

Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00

Going mobile across Africa

NEW MARKETS: When business-man Alieu Conteh decided to build a cellular network in Congo there was a civil war raging.

Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00

Reform must accompany regime change in Zimbabwe

WorldView: How Robert Mugabe has fallen

Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00

Song helps disaffected Afrikaners find their voice

Letter from Pretoria: A young white man, bloodied from battle, takes shelter in a ditch

Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00

South Africa in danger of betraying its noble past

Letter from Pretoria: Just a few weeks into its inaugural posting to the United Nations Security Council, South Africa has quickly…

Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00

Anti-abuse activists battling against odds

South Africa Letter: A five-year-old girl drowns while attempting to flee a rapist

Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00

Halo of 'Angel of Soweto' slips following exposé of school

South Africa Letter : If only Jackey Maarohanye had learnt from her mentor Nelson Mandela.

Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00

South Africans indifferent over death of Botha

SOUTH AFRICA: There was no outpouring of emotion, little bitterness and less sorrow

Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00

World Cup offers opportunities for Irish firms

Companies working in construction, environmental services and project management could find significant business opportunities…

Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00

Trade mission bears fruit

Several multimillion euro deals are expected to be closed in the coming days by Irish companies participating in an official …

Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00

Mixed feelings on Pretoria's name change

Letter from Pretoria/Tshwane: For a figure who is meant to be bequeathing his name to South Africa's capital, Chief Tshwane …

Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00

Soweto memorials reflect deep rifts in ANC

South Africa: The opening shots in what may prove to be a new battle for the hearts and minds of South Africa's youth were fired…

Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00

Africa takes new pride in being cradle of human race

South Africa Letter: The president of the world's most scientifically advanced nation may be reluctant to endorse the theory…

Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00

Labour, FG MEPs clash on services directive

Fine Gael and Labour MEPs have clashed over the proposed new EU services directive, which critics claim will lead to a "race …

Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
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