Article Index

Bank blames bad debts and costs for slower profits

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

MPs call for Miliband's dismissal

By FRANK MILLAR and London Editor

Social projects are still in business

By Ciara O'Brien

Fleet expansion signals strength of shipping

By Lorna Siggins and Marine Correspondent

Central Bank revises growth forecast downwards

By PAUL TANSEY and Economics Editor

ROOTS

Govt moves to soften energy price hike

Married life

Sharp shock,slow recovery

Deal makes Endesa new power in Irish electricity

By BARRY O'HALLORAN and JOHN COLLINS

Ben Haim not the last City signing

Anglo Irish and Elan help to drag down Iseq

Call for Govt to object to suspension of TV channel

By RUADHHÁN MAC CORMAIC

Townend stars on Indian Pace

By BRIAN O'CONNOR Reports from Ballybrit

GM posts $15.5bn loss as US sales fall

Lawlor's widow loses bid to block tribunal findings

Police in Jersey find five children's remains

By IAN COBAIN in London

Inspired McDermott leads by one

By BRIAN KEOGH and at Glasson

Hamas arrests Abbas representatives in Gaza

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company makes €3m profit

By Laura Slattery

Complaints chairman says gardaí closing ranks over misconduct claims

By Kitty Holland

Sharapova to miss Olympics

O'Connell on home ground in Limerick

By BRIAN FOLEY

Elan shares drop 45% on new Tysabri disease cases

By David Labanyi

Lawnmower bites bullet and truckers go astray

Jury fails to reach verdict in '7/7' trial

Blasket campaigner asks EU to stop development

By ANNE LUCEY

Olmert to pursue deal despite plan to resign in September

By PETER HIRSCHBERG in Jerusalem

Two SF politicians attacked over bonfire

By Gerry Moriarty and Northern Editor

Attacks on aid workers reach all-time high

By JON BOONE in Kabul

Code of practice on schools provision announced

By Jason Michael

Don't discount the attractions of affordable home schemes

EU watchdog warns of new strain of C difficile bug

Roche in form as he heads to Beijing

By Shane Stokes

Economic health of US damaged by debt-fuelled binge

By CHARLIE FELL

Celtic Dragon faces a bleak future

By RUADHAN MAC CORMAIC

Percana nets €5m software deal

By JOHN COLLINS

A&L profits wiped out by asset write down

Public pay up 3.6% in year to March

By Fiona Reddan

Bodies of mutilated dogs found in river

By PADDY CLANCY

Ireland to round off year against Poland

By Emmet Malone

Where actors fear to tread

Funding threat to advocacy groups for immigrants

By RUADHÁN Mac CORMAIC Migration Correspondent

In short

July rainfall in Cork heaviest since 1975

Down's Gordon cleared to face Wexford

By Ian O'Riordan

Shell's activities in Erris

Irish firm in $20m deal with Sprint

By JOHN COLLINS

Let's figure out how to take gender out of the equation

The Love Guru

The art and artifice of identity

New DVDs

New Qantas head faces a double challenge Joyce aims to pilot carrier through tricky times

ROCK & POP

Pay talks continue at Government Buildings

ELECTRONICA

Ramsay addresses putting problems

Phantom du nacht haunts Waterford

By Donald Clarke

Dunne has go at Desmond

Barry George cleared of Dando murder

Public health impact of alcohol needs to be tackled

Four-year ban for ex-NIB manager

McGinley in touch of Singh's lead

By PAUL GALLAGHER

Turkey moves on

Tyrone man in intensive care after skydive fall

By GEORGE JACKSON

Rules on child protection 'implemented inconsistently'

By Carl O'Brien

Thaksin's wife gets three years in jail

British Airways posts 88% fall in pretax profit

Olympic organisers to lift Internet restrictions

musical rooms

Weighing anchor

By Laura Slattery

Barry not giving up on move to Liverpool

By ANDY HUNTER

Fight recession by investing, says EMC's fearless Tucci

17 killed in Turkish dormitory collapse

Counsel in heroin case agree on letter seeking information

Injuries to some disrupt travel plans

By Ian O'Riordan

Songs soaked in the sea

Exxon Mobil reports record quarterly profit

Life on the Fringe

TRADITIONAL

Democratic senator disputes new orthodoxy on Afghanistan

By EDWARD LUCE STEPHANIE KIRCHGAESSNER

On duty in Helmand Province, dreams of R&R are interrupted by a deadly blast

Gardaí arrest another man over Quinn murder

BMW warns on targets after 44% profit fall

Drop of McCallan trips Scots

By EMMET RIORDAN At Castle Avenue

Cork meeting lost due to waterlogging

GM technology unlikely to solve food problems in short term

By Dick Ahlstrom and Science Editor

Murdered garda's son among 286 graduates

By Marie O'Halloran

Arsenal to face McClaren, Liverpool liaise with Liege

Inquiry as friends of murdered man go missing

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Housing completions decline 29% in first six months

By CIARÁN BRENNAN

Profits at IFSC subsidiary of Tyco up 36%

By Fiona Reddan

End of controls has had little effect

By Paul Cullen

Garda targets bank holiday drink-driving, speeding

By GENEVIEVE CARBERY and CIARÁN MURPHY

AUDIO: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company

JAZZ

Digital terrestrial television: what is it?

Garda chief asks public for help on deadly drug

By MARIE O'HALLORAN in Templemore

Postgraduates may need to revise salary expectations

By JOHN CRADDEN

Digital terrestrial TV available from autumn next year

By Laura Slattery

Hotelier Fitzpatrick awarded honorary OBE

Elan shares drop 45% on new Tysabri disease cases

By David Labanyi

Defence rests in first Guantanamo trial

In Short

A secret solution to a secret problem

By DANNY O'BRIEN

UN committee urges abortion law reform

By Gerry Moriarty

Clubs' silence baffles Drury

By Emmet Malone

S Korea jumps gun with sneak preview of Olympics display

By CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing

Venerable film fest still has old-time glamour

By DONALD CLARKE on film

German retail sales fall sharply in June

Cost of pharmaceuticals

4.9% fall in O2 Ireland revenue to €225m

By CIARAN BRENNAN

Corrections & Clarifications

Athletic effort with a touch of swagger

By Emmet Malone and at Richmond Park

Harney and health planning

Haka have too much rhythm for Cork

Belfast choir still standing in television competition

By AMEL BRAHMI

Usage of biofuels

Eliminating wasteful spending is only part of the solution

By JIM O'LEARY

Sky sheds no light on its Irish figures

Man jailed for four years for 'senseless' killing of friend

Hamilton sets pace in Hungary

Man on wire

By MICHAEL DWYER

Earplugs are the new condoms for the concert-going set

By BRIAN BOYD on music

Karadzic says chance of fair trial 'unimaginable'

Goosen sets the early pace

Lisbon referendum spending

Eircom League Results

Towey relishing his last hurrah

By Liam Gorman

Acting academy to include theatre

By GERRY SMYTH

'Devastating' for Russians as seven banned

Government failing on health targets - FG

Cork and Limerick suffer severe flooding

Council issues drinking water warning after floods

By ELAINE EDWARDS

An Irishman's Diary

Weekend promises plethora of music and sport

By PAMELA NEWENHAM

Comic belief

European manufacturing contracts in July

Federer defeat leaves door open for Nadal

Zuma's bid to have evidence barred from trial fails

By BILL CORCORAN in Johannesburg

Developer regrets Reynolds will not make tribunal appearance

By Colm Keena and Public Affairs Correspondent

Mediation in family disputes

Barca's Eto'o attracting interest

Grim memories of Radovan Karadzic come back to haunt me

By Michael Harding

Elan losses push Iseq over 6% lower

By David Labanyi

Tickets, money, passport . . . but which gadgets?

By MIKE BUTCHER

North's stores enjoy a hidden subsidy

CASS

By Donald Clarke

A brand new approach to marketing

Imera reports 'astounding' interest in connector

By Laura Slattery

Combat text bullying - survey

By EMMET RYAN

SHUFFLE

1,200 net techies converge in Dublin

By Karlin Lillington

Most complaints against force baseless, says commissioner

By KITTY HOLLAND and MARIE O'HALLORAN

The weekly movie quiz

Dangerous driving trial halted over absent tyres

By Mary Carolan

Tesco disputes finding of price survey

By Ronan McGreevy

Welfare's protection of personal data 'weak'

By Kitty Holland

Admiration and agony on Ladies Day as Galway's also-rans evaluate the chosen few

Elan shares the talking point of Friday's market

By Dominic Coyle

Anger over margins paid to supermarket suppliers

UK pathologist can examine body, court orders

In short

Traveller family fails in damages claim concerning housing delays

By Mary Carolan

Veteran Inkster the surprise leader at Sunningdale

screenwriTer

O'Brien is grounded as Yeats takes flight

Glitter Baby sparkles in Galway

Call for US to stop funding of building projects as Iraq's oil revenue surges

By PETER SPIEGEL in Washington

Love conquers all at Goodwood

Entrepreneurs make troubled regions their business

US to start cutting troop count in Iraq from today

By EWEN Mac ASKILL in Washington

German doctors perform arm transplant

Three more held in Quinn murder case

By Gerry Moriarty

Fabulous Freddie to the rescue

By MIKE SELVEY at Edgbaston

Move to soften UN Darfur resolution upsets US

Sharapova to miss Olympics

'It feels like the 1980s, because you know the price of everything'

Irish economy will slip into recession this year, NCB report claims

By David Labanyi

Social partnership pay talks drag on ahead of deadline today

By Stephen Collins and Political Editor

PR firm makes best of recession

Irish residence rights

Brown's poll slump keeps leadership in question

Airport check-in warning ahead of weekend

Profits at Dublin hotels fall by 8.2%

By CIARAN BRENNAN

Landsbanki pays €41m for extra 17% stake in Merrion

By Fiona Reddan

Collingwood answers the call

Nine killed in Afghanistan attacks

Bishops optimistic as Lambeth Conference nears its end

By Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent and in Canterbury

The sky is falling - so do something about it

By JIM CARROLL on music

Responsibility for price increases not down to farmers

Authority to look again at Beamish takever

Legacy of 'Humanae Vitae'

Israeli police question Olmert for fourth time

Average Irish household wealth down by €32,600

Fenlon signs Lithuanian

By Emmet Malone

Offshore savings and Dirt refunds for pensioners

By Dominic Coyle

Separated wife of Gilligan signs Jessbrook caretaker agreement

Sharapova to miss Olympics

Irish manufacturing drops to record low in July

By David Labanyi

Israeli ambassador condemns funeral of Nazi camp leader

Changes in election postering

Pat's face tough trip to Sweden

US unemployment hits four-year high

Some 'national' titles are a bit too parochial

By David Branigan

Kidney adds sprinkling of youth to seasoned group

By John O'Sullivan

CLASSICAL

Waterford Wedgwood reports €231m loss

Forthright looks value bet

By BRIAN O'CONNOR Racing correspondent

In short

Airport independence for Rebel County remains in the air

In Short

While GAA waits touts continue to prosper

By JOHN ALLEN

Ancient Greeks may have used machine to set dates for games

Strength in diversity

By Fiona Reddan

100 workers to lose jobs at plant in Waterford

By Ciarán Murphy

Uprooting for MBA is a steep learning curve

By GARETH KEANE

Anglo Irish falls after NCB reduces bank stock ratings

By Simon Carswell and Finance Correspondent

Planet business

Parties must show us the money to restore trust

US scientist in anthrax case kills himself - report

In short

Court highlights 'badly drafted' Act in refusing to grant extraditions

By MARY CAROLAN and RUADHÁN Mac CORMAIC

The X-Files: I want to believe

Owner agrees to remove 27 residents from house

C&AG laptop computer lost at bus stop

How Karadzic hid in vacuity of modern consumerism

Munster Council to investigate incidents

Rose Revolution's internal struggle may bear fruit for Georgia

UN renews Darfur peacekeeping mandate

Digital terrestrial TV available from autumn next year

By Laura Slattery

Turkish forest fires threaten ancient sites

REVIEWS

Falun Gong and China

MUSIC DVDs

Ireland sees partial eclipse of the sun

By Jason Michael

McCain's free-wheeling style makes his advisers cringeby blurring own message

Judgment reserved in pharmacy challenge to HSE

Arshavin deal nearing completion - agent

Iarnród Éireann price rise

Clean-cut Karadzic tells trial he will represent himself

By JAMIE SMYTH and European Correspondent

FG demands action as phone found in Gilligan cell

By Kilian Doyle

Rogue solicitor to give evidence via video link from Hungary

By SIMON CARSWELL Finance Correspondent

Inner dealings at Morningstar exposed in the cold light of day

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Child protection services seen as hostile

By Carl O'Brien and Social Affairs Correspondent

Adebayor to remain with Arsenal

Living on the edge

Housing scheme: a leg up on the property ladder

City struggle against the island visitors

Tibet group says planning Olympic protests

Many reasons to be wary of setting up tribunals in future

New Zealanders desperate to avoid third straight loss

A free chasuble ... or just some faith for your feet?

By PATSY McGARRY in London

Sports digest

Growth in private sector lending hits five-year low

By Fiona Reddan

Export drive pushes US growth up by almost 2%