Classic cars are like recalcitrant children in many ways . . .THERE I was, the disassembled Weber carburettor I was rebuilding strewn before me on the kitchen table, when I started giggling…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Bubble and Squeak: Tara, tunnel-dwelling and TurbosSO SQUEAK gave up her ridiculous protest under Rath Lugh. Can't say I'm too surprised.Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Nigerian woman set for deportationA Nigerian woman who fears her daughters may be subjected to female genital mutilation if they are sent home has presented herself…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
EC seeks to prosecute foreign driversThe European Commission has adopted a new road safety directive that will allow for cross-border prosecution of driving offences…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Two Irish women killed in Rome hit-and-runTwo Irish women were killed in a hit-and-run incident in Rome this morning.Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Alcohol-related cases on increaseThe number of cases of people being treated for alcohol problems is rising markedly, the Health Research Board reported today…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Making sure our Ministers don't go off the rails all at onceThe Bertie: a poorly-illuminated hole that gobbles up large wodges of money.Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
'A motorbike courier tried to Ben Hur my rear wheel . . .'I have a confession to make: I've let myself down. Let me elaborateWed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Kenny still tops in RTÉ earningsPat Kenny remains the top earner among RTÉ presenters, earning nearly €850,000 in 2006, according to figures released by the …Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Harney reassures pharmacy customersMinister for Health Mary Harney today moved to reassure patients that they will not suffer as a result of the dispute over payments…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Ahern signals Irish support for KosovoTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted that support for Kosovo's declaration of independence should not be regarded as a threat …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Ahern insists he will stay on until 2012Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said today he intends to stay on in the role until 2012, despite growing Opposition calls for him to resign…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Looking at it all the wrong wayDriving on the right side: Sometimes politicians pontificate with such blatant gombeenery that even the most cynical observers…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Circles of fearWith your welfare in mind, dear people, I took a trip around the new Red Cow interchange last weekWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Irish murder rate shows 30% increase last yearIreland's murder rate was up by nearly a third last year over the previous 12 months, according to the Central Statistics Office…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Haircases who dyed for IrelandI get some strange e-mails here in Emissions TowersWed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
CPA gives Budget guarded welcomeThe Combat Poverty Agency (CPA) has given a guarded welcome to Budget 2008, saying the bottom fifth of earners are marginally…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Ronan and Day-Lewis nominated for OscarsIrish actors Saoirse Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis have been nominated for Osacrs for their roles in Atonement and There Will Be…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Minister defends trip to Hillary funeralAn Irish junior minister has defended his attendance at the state funeral of Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary.Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Meals on wheelsA cook's tour: Not a lot of people know this, but afore my days as an embittered hack, I earned my crust as a chefWed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Day-Lewis wins Golden Globe for best actorIrish actor Daniel Day-Lewis has won a Golden Globe as best actor in a drama film for his role as an oil prospector in There …Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Motorists warned of icy road conditionsMotorists are being warned to take care this evening due to dangerous road conditions.Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Don't wrap up for ChristmasWhat's all this about carbon footprints? The only footprint many Irish care about is the one they'll be leaving in the soft, …Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Transport dept unveils spending plansThe Department of Transport has revealed its spending plans for the €3.8 billion it was allocated in yesterday's Budget.Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Hanafin outlines education budgetThe Government is to hire an additional 1,200 teachers and over 900 special-needs staff next year, it was announced today.Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Roman circus loses one jokerAre any of you fine folk linguists, perchance? If so, have you any idea what the Italian for schadenfreude is? How about dannogioia…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
The milk of human kindnessMeeja-bashing (part 94) Paul McCartney's strange and estranged ex-wife Heather Mills is getting lots of flak from the British…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
John's green menuWelcome to Gormley's Glorious Gluttonous Gorger, my lovely restaurant. No dead flesh allowed. Not even beef tomatoesWed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Swing low sweet chariot, you're next for auctionSelling Celebrity: There's a great market these days for cars that were formerly owned by a celebrityWed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
'Irish Times' ordered to answer Mahon questionsThe High Court has ordered two Irish Times journalists to appear before the Mahon tribunal to disclose the source of an article…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Musical interludesWe Irish love nothing better than a good moan about Our Great Leaders. Still, it could be worse. We could all live in Iran.Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Walk to school? Fat chanceEmissions: driving the kids to school We all got a terrible shock here in Emissions Towers a while backWed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Ahern attacks Fine Gael over 'gutter comments'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has accused Fine Gael TDs of using "gutter comments" during yesterday's Dáil debate on a motion of no …Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Off their trolleys in deepest SeattleMind the trams I'm guessing by now most of you have heard tell of the furore over the naming of the new tram system in Seattle…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Irish rating improves on anti-corruption indexIreland's ranking on a global index of least corrupt countries has improved, rising one place to 17th since last year, according…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Cowen rejects call for Ahern resignationTánaiste and Minister for Finance Brian Cowen today dismissed a call from the Labour Party for the Taoiseach to resign over his…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Ireland to fund €208m Mozambique aidThe Government has announced a €208 million package to help fight HIV/Aids and poverty in Mozambique.Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Coming to a carpark near youCarpark crisis This is shooting myself in the foot a bit, but readers averse to moral tirades should probably look away nowWed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Former Labour TD Joe Sherlock diesThe death has taken place of former Cork East TD for the Labour Party, Joe Sherlock.Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Hot stuff, DuchessEmissions: overheating the Duchess It had to happen eventually. The Duchess and I have shared a long dark night of the soulWed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Well, when you put it like that . . .Surveying the surveyors I'm sorry about this. Really, I amWed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
A contract from the EmperorEmissions: global warming Ryanair head honcho Michael O'Leary has been expelling lots of hot air of lateWed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
One in six homes in State empty - CSONearly one-sixth of all private dwellings in the country are lying empty, according to census figures released by the Central…Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Deluge fails to deter vintage festival fansThey came in their thousands, converging on the Cooley Vintage Festival in a rain-sodden Co Louth with dreams of glory on their…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
94% unhappy with Dublin house pricesA new survey of 75 cities has found that Dublin is one of the best for jobs but one of the worst for housing in Europe.Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Call of the wild- Hello, how can I help? - You can help by dropping the patronising tone and listening.Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
