Article Index

Business and trade unions welcome new NI executive

By Arthur Beesley

Kohl faces questions on funding scandal

Man pleads guilty to attempted rape

Ireland and Scotland

President begins two-day visit to Scotland

By By ALEX BELL

Second class science citizens

Minister stresses vital role of State's ports for trade

By By ELAINE KEOGH

Meter problems with millennium coin

By Tim O'Brien

Women's Coalition promises to provide "effective" opposition

By By MONIKA UNSWORTH

Bourses stall as sentiment slips

Exchanges of poets and musicians

Crackdown on Internet child porn announced

By By EAMON TIMMINS

SANZAR call for video use

Man jailed for role in armed robbery

Croagh Patrick to get new park

Overseas Aid

4. Martin McGuinness (SF) Minister for Education

Miss UK is investigated

Seeking a constructive role in Europe

Top strikers happy to see God as their saviour

By By PADDY AGNEW

Republican settles RUC case

Drugs case accused remanded

Fishery Amendment Bill

US dollar again puts downward pressure on euro

A joint sharing of confidence and co-operation

Elan to buy out Axogen holding

Advent Customs

Island wedding that wasn't

Parting and regrouping of linguistic ways

Passionate pair end up in court

Waterford gets museum award

Killing sectarianism stone dead

The Minister's market-driven programme

Possibilities abound as to destination of significant block of Eircom shares

Booklets promote uni research

By By YVONNE HEALY

Fine Gael pressing for `significant' tax cuts

By By KEVIN RAFTER

Visit marks a historic first for Ireland

RUC name change not enough - survey

Claims against nurse investigated

Kilkenny to take over film board chair

By Joe Humphreys

KPN exit signals change of strategy

By Arthur Beesley

DUP pledges to fight on after Mallon election

By By MONIKA UNSWORTH

Making the Caledonian connection

Horses for courses as Athlone and Roscrea combine

Societies slapped with ban at UCC

Spring campaign likely for Stage Affair after defeat

By Brian O'Connor

Minister urged to deport Sri Lankan

Clare policy on `outsiders' is defended

By Gordon Deegan

Swedish PM's trip investigated

USI marks AIDS Day

5. Sam Foster (UUP) Minister for the Environment

Report criticises Britain's NHS

Surely Santa doesn't want you stuck in traffic?

New legal measures for disabled

By By EAMON TIMMINS

Overhaul of season still on the league's agenda

By Emmet Malone

Assad son-in-law reported shot

A dram-actic distillation

Assembly overturns July resignation of Mallon as Deputy First Minister

By Gerry Moriarty

SIPTU deal ends strike threat in Tesco stores

£2.7m in special aid package

Man charged after sword attack at Mass with attempted murder

By By RACHEL DONNELLY

Abusing The Clergy

Man must pay £2,000 for assaulting drunk friend during pub crawl

Bail reduced in firearms case

A Lavery Room

GAA denies laxity on drugs issue

By By SEAN MORAN

Gardai in talks on use of PULSE computer

By By JIM CUSACK

Son made his own way `from ground floor up'

By By COLMAN CASSIDY

All about Eve - and Adam, too

Russians admit losses as Chechens strike back

Moyne CS prevail

New £1 coin is inspired by 2,000-year-old miniature boat

By By ROISIN INGLE

Teachers `hungry' for more training

By By DOUGLAS KEATINGE

Getting the figures right

Giving hope to gay teens

Electricians are tuning in and turning on

O'Connor is picked for Lisbon event

By By PAT ROCHE

Retired cleric tries to prevent trial on sexual assault charges

By Mary Carolan

The challenge from within

Army put on alert as ETA orders a return to arms

By By JANE WALKER

Vodafone bid met with charm offensive

By Denis Staunton

Making notes on the coast of the Gaels

New twist in bid battle for control of Ulster Bank

By By SIOBHAN CREATON

An Irishman's Diary

By By EAMON TIMMINS

Murphy jnr was told to watch Sweeney

By By COLMAN CASSIDY

Defence Forces And Politics

Wooing multinationals with passion

Savage wit spares none

By By DERMOT GILLEECE

Peter Pan

By Jane Coyle

Conran has final touch

Toys 99: Two reporters on very different budgets plunge into the same shop as Christmas (Part 2)

Cabinet reviews policy on asylum and immigration

By By KEVIN RAFTER

Budget to concentrate on cutting tax for lower-paid

By By JANE SUITER

DIRT report will be ready next year

Greens want mobile phone health alert

Local Government Reform

Former patient who refused to quit hospital ordered to leave

A rising tide of interest in trade

What's wrong with good regurgitation?

By By JOE FOYLE

Alma Mater

By By MARY RAFTERY

A renewed meeting of minds

Hospital consultants warn against new grade with less experience

By By EAMON TIMMINS

1. Reg Empey (UUP) Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Skerries prove too strong

Waterford approves bins charge

An overlapping of many shared identities (Part 1)

Unidare shares up despite fall in profits

By By BILL MURDOCH

Investors nervous as dollar shows weakness

An overlapping of many shared identities (Part 2)

Priest tried to smuggle cocaine beneath cassock

By By NICOLE VEASH

A fine example to our neighbours (Part 2)

Rugby player acquitted

Conroy did not back Gogarty, says Murphy

Setback likely for docklands

By Patrick Smyth

10. Brid Rodgers (SDLP) Minister for Agriculture

The stories that time forgot (Part 2)

Man wounded in attack

6. Sean Farren (SDLP)Minister for Higher and Further Education, Training andEmployment

Pensions risk

The Executive Is Nominated

Power to have fewer players

By By RORY KELLEHER

Explosive mixture turns out to be a damp squib

8. Michael MCGimpsey (UUP) Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure

Notice Board

By By CATHERINE FOLEY

The Last Wasps

Education Show 2000 for the RDS

Minister urged to fund social worker for homeless

By Lorna Siggins

Speaking Together

Munster success a two-edged sword

By Gerry Thornley

Eircom `in play' as shareholders announce sell-off

By By BARRY O'KEEFFE

A certain celluloid chic in Sackville

Eircom weathers storm of departing partners

By By JANE O'SULLIVAN

There y'are, me oul' Scotia!

Yeltsin in hospital with suspected pneumonia

Adams looks forward to working with unionists

By By PAUL TANNEY

Seeing red, orange and green

9. Bairbre de Brun (SF) Minister for Health Social Services and Public Safety

Irish And Second World War

Deep links

Budget tax breaks aim to tempt more married women back to work

Synod highlights wide gulf between Curia cardinals and local bishops

ICMSA national council elects new president in surprise move

By By SEAN MACCONNELL

Butchers comparison made

`USA Today' man for DCU post

Marbles tortured, says minister

By By PATRICK COMERFORD

Just one surprise during appointment of ministers

Commission to question environment aspect of growth plan

By Patrick Smyth

`Chicanery' in reappointment of Mallon

By Gerry Moriarty

Murphy jnr seeks to minimise role in running Irish companies

Highland Regimental Toast

Earthshine can be used to good effect

By By BRENDAN MCWILLIAMS

Birth of Northern Executive is redolent of history

Rebels are not deterred as Jakarta sends more troops

German film for screening

`Battle of Seattle' protesters threaten WTO summit

By By JOE CARROLL

Introducing two very intimate strangers

Finding our feet at last

Plan to encourage excellence in crafts

By By ROISIN INGLE

Farmer challenges £9,890 penalty

Coastal war against drug-smugglers

By By DICK HOGAN

Cork plan outlined

By Emmet Malone

Sight of journey to come explained lack of euphoria

New initiatives urged for science subjects

Panis teams up with McLaren

Childcare

The stories that time forgot (Part 3)

A Celtic tiger is born

Scotland: the facts

By By JOHN COONEY

Armagh fallout irks O'Mahony

By By SEAN MORAN

The stories that time forgot (Part 1)

Shinty & Hurling

ESB is looking for high standard in exams

Mice disrupt path of Arklow justice

Fact File

Questions of image and a new reality

How the Tories delivered devolution

Vikings and Rams close in on NFC divisional titles

More stuff-strutting

High Court told of `forged' director's signature on share document

60 jobs lost go as shirt plant closes

A heritage in common and yet somehow estranged

Development of website will allow access to court judgments on Internet

By By EITHNE DONNELLAN

Bord failte makes the Scots green with envy

Silver screen survival

Kosovo mob attacks Serbs

Columba's in control

Fitzgerald awaits ruling

By By SEAN MORAN

Extra, read all about it!

Dual identity

Adult-ed looks like plan's big winner

Romanian ship crew refuses to unload over unpaid wages

By Chris Dooley

Forget the scoreline, it's a home from home

Commission reform job an offer Kinnock cannot refuse

By Patrick Smyth

Pharmacy study to open up for extra grads

By By YVONNE HEALY

Falun Gong book printers sacked

`Furbycide' after fakes seizures

Florida Pearl is included in star-studded Kempton entry

Mahathir wins fifth term despite protest vote in Malaysia

By By CONOR O'CLERY

Castro, citing plot, shuns WTO

Holyrood boulevard

Time to begin a new era

Lively debate in prospect as Haughey years are reviewed

Anti-litter drive in Cork threatens to get very tough

Public left with bad taste from Eircom shares debacle

Tottenham pair face complaints

By By JON BRODKIN

Historic own goal

Toys 99: Two reporters on very different budgets plunge into the same shop as Christmas (Part 1)cashes in

Volatile Dow curtails City enthusiasm

Children's views of war zones

By By JACKIE BOURKE

Captain with a millennium mission

By By DERMOT GILLEECE

Proxy voter for a papal conclave

Dramatic strength of long tradition

By By JOYCE MCMILLAN

Baal's fingers on our keys

Scrooge makes a comeback

Defence seeks halt to Poyntzpass hearing

Woman tells jury that her father began raping her when she was 13

Why students flunk 1st year

By By ANNE BYRNE

Pyramids to rent for New Age pilgrims

Symbols And The RUC

The world at your feet

Short Game

By By SHAY KEENAN

Scottish government

2. Mark Durkan (SDLP) Minister for Finance and Personnel

After the Celtic Tiger, is the Scottish Tiger far behind?

By By JOHN COONEY

Fitt recalls Northern executive of 1974

By By PAUL TANNEY

Another tired step for United

By By JONATHAN WATTS

Assembly awaits devolution of powers after ministers appointed

By By DEAGLAN DE BREADUN

Iraqi child cancers link to Gulf War weapons, says Fisk

By Patsy McGarry

Ryanair Results

Brooklyn Bridge

By Mary Leland

Media edge for teachers

J. P. L. Gwynn

Cliona Doris (harp)

By By MARTIN ADAMS

Listen to a good read

Man's jail term increased after DPP appeal

Jury to retire in Limerick murder case

TCD has new spaces to win

7. Nigel Dodds (DUP) Minister for Social Development

Job losses expected as RTE plans major cuts

By By EIBHIR MULQUEEN

Linking lives with others

Foundation course eased the way back for mature student

Norway ferry unfit for high seas

Speaking Together

Forum will develop business links

A fine example to our neighbours (Part 1)

Newbridge boasts 2 Lotto jackpots

Royal Doulton frosty on WW shareholding

By By BILL MURDOCH

Planning for the Yuletide

Gallagher said to have disappeared

First Minister to be paid £99,556

Donegal pioneer's EU office success

Greencore lifts annual profits 15% to £65m

By By JANE O'SULLIVAN

England seek some solace

By By MIKE SELVEY

Share price uncertainty as buyer is sought

By By BARRY O'KEEFFE

Herod - he was very mean

The fear of losing your card at school

By Colin Byrne

Corrections And Clarifications

Crime figures pose tough questions for modernisers

By By JOHN WATERS

Empey says jury is still out on intentions of Sinn Fein

3. Peter Robinson (DUP) Minister for Regional Development

FBI to excavate graves, says CBS

Schoolgirls may get contraceptive

Smoke-free zones in pubs get a trial run

By Joe Humphreys

Senior committee positions filled