08 November, 2008 Digital News Archive

Following the leaders

By Hilary Fannin

Controversy over Budget 2009

Thoroughly modern

US focus moves from pleasure of rhetoric to pragmatism of action

By Denis Staunton

Finance summit ill-timed - Robinson

By JAMIE SMYTH in Brussels

If yew go down to the woods today

By FERGAL MacERLEAN

Obama discusses financial crisis with leaders

Deadly duo not prepared to wait on the wings

Colourful Peruvian singer (86) with five-octave vocal range

Five dead in Mexico prison shootout as inmates wage war behind bars

High Court decision a major blow for Bohemians

Huge increase in 3 Ireland turnover

By Laura Slattery

No mercy for those in the path of Congo's rebels

By CHRIS McGREAL in Kiwanga

The belle of Capitol Hill

Hundreds clash with police in Chinese city

Real cost of cancer vaccine cuts

G20 nations emerging as broader forum

By Paul Gillespie

Hamas gunmen fire on Israeli forces - sources

SEVEN DAYS

Powell's endorsement decisive for Obama campaign

Election of Barack Obama as US president

Britain revokes visa of former PM Thaksin

A vine romance

Man held after woman dies at Ballybrack house

Doctor says bank had no right to take €667,000 from his trading account

By Mary Carolan

A return to the source

By Siobhán Long

A bewildering tale of murder and delusion in Thailand

By Eileen Battersby

Cipriani gets Johnson's England off on right note

Smith intimates he's ready to trim Ibrox squad

The best of its kind WINE CHOICE

The need to memorialise

By CLAIR WILLS

Preparing for the toughest transition in decades

Springboks make Wales pay for mistakes

Can you help us organise a trip to Alaska?

By JOAN SCALES

One of the most independent poets of his time

Unionist voters told to take on DUP

US unemployment at highest level in 14 years

Winter warmers

Hurricane Paloma strengthens, heads for Cuba

Ferguson admits title hat-trick is fading

Death toll in Haiti school disaster rises to 82

Dunnes reviewing property portfolio

By SIMON CARSWELL and ARTHUR BEESLEY

Revealing a Britain that will be forever English

By POLLY DEVLIN

PSNI appeal for help over fatal stabbing

Obama figure in UK unlikely - equality chief

Colour Keepers

By PHYL CLARKE

Sligo keep Europe in their sights

HORIZONS

By Sylvia Thompson

Yeats watercolours sold for £18,500 in UK

By Ronan McGreevy

Niamh Russell makes her mark at Kilkenny

By Deirdre McQuillan

Azzurri are 'close to big win'

A funny kind of 'civic patriotism'

Leader saw RUC rise in power and controversy

Aid agencies seek access to Congo refugees

Kazal out to confirm position as top stayer

Pressing ahead: six issues in Obama's in-tray

Prison goat project helps rehabilitate inmates

By Steven Carroll

Go catch a show

Menwaal in good form for Doncaster

University city with great food

Goodbye to a few pet hates

By ADAM HARVEY

Defence Forces memorial unveiled in Dublin

By Jason Michael

Keeping his mirror uncracked

By Kevin Power

The unusual fish swimming in our warmer waters

By Michael Viney

Hartley opens Celtic home account in victory

Court approves plan for construction firm

So many openings . . .

McDaid against U-turn on girls' cancer vaccine

By Steven Carroll

Bankers were biggest donors to Obama

By ANDREW CLARK in New York

Golf design firm gets account orders

Mikel may pay the price for defeat to Roma

Artistic light of the north

WINE DIARY

Galway showing survival spirit

TDs' criticism of Cardinal Brady

IMF says summit won't be radical

How Jack Lynch led the way

By BERTIE AHERN

Labour's win in byelection a big boost for embattled Brown

Late Defoe penalty adds to Keane's woes

GM warns it could run out of cash next year

EYEONNATURE

An Irishman's Diary

Are Irish children ready to take on their future?

Weekend GAA

By Ian O'Riordan

A clutter clear-out

By Róisín Ingle

HSE says level of services to be maintained

By Martin Wall

Siptu warns of industrial action at Aer Lingus

By Martin Wall and Industry Correspondent

Why Barack needs a change of key

Barack Obama and me

By Manchán Magan

INDEX

Three Bali bombers executed in Indonesia

PDs never recovered from going back into government in 2002

Nasri comes of age in Gunners triumph

A Beatnik take on sex and violence

By GEORGE KIMBALL

Voice of justice

Harney urges PDs supporting winding-up to attend meeting

By Stephen Collins and Political Editor

Scotland banking on experience

By MIKE AVERIS

Aer Lingus reports 1.9% passenger rise

Firms saved €55m on energy bills

Call for Ireland to attract Islamic funds

Softly-softly on the snows of Switzerland

In Short

Go bag a deal

This Week They Said

Agreed EU principles

Funeral of Irishman wrongly jailed over 1975 London murder

By PAMELA NEWENHAM

Dance fever

By John McBratney

Rethink needed over role of public service, says DCU president

By Kitty Holland

Thornton's bid still on track

Corker of a weekend

Go Read

By LAURENCE MACKIN

Handful of nations immune to Obamamania

Raven's Pass is retired to stud

Primary students in North take first paper of controversial 11-plus test

By DAN KEENAN and Northern News Editor

In Short

Proof is in the pudding

Obama vows to tackle financial crisis head-on after taking office

By DENIS STAUNTON in Chicago

Israeli forces exchange fire with Gaza gunmen

Labour Youth may appeal to Obama over Shannon use

By Fiona Gartland

Bottles of the week

Another crisis for Athletics Ireland

Go Kids

The 'emotional charge' in the armistice document

By Lara Marlowe

Players' union wants concrete evidence

By Emmet Malone

UK government concerned by banking guarantee

By SIMON CARSWELL and SARAH COLLINS in Brussels

Angels of the north

Chief constable of RUC during 1980s dies

By DAN KEENAN

Ireland rout offers little to Kidney

Torrance fires 65 to lead in Spain

Day of mixed fortunes for financials in subdued trade

By Laura Slattery

All Blacks second-string too strong for Scotland

EU agrees strategy to reform world finances

By JAMIE SMYTH in Brussels

Gems from the jargon basement

Culture

REVIEWS

How Obama captured our hearts

Competing on unequal terms

PS

Lievremont under pressure

SECOND READING: 36

By Eileen Battersby

Boys to Men

Disabled patients' code urged after death of deaf man (60)

By JOHN FALLON in Galway

Go Overnight

Go Outdoors

Purple reign

Wenger finds an unusual ally

By DANIEL TAYLOR

IN&M subsidiary warns of fall in profit

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

Your country needs you (to spend, spend, spend)

Bags of Potential

Go Niche

By Sandra O'Connell

Hughes looks to calm the nerves

By LOUISE TAYLOR

McDowell busy setting goals for next year

America's maestro of that most precious craft: listening

Blackrock makes €15m profit

By Colm Keena and Public Affairs Correspondent

GO LAST MINUTE

Gael Force

Get in line for Comme des Garçons

Science Week

Single parents' new travel path

Three due in court this evening over cocaine seizure

PSNI investigate armed raid at betting shop

My Day

Kidnapped Canadian journalist freed in Afghanistan

Larkin and Cavanagh win awards

Withdrawal of cervical cancer vaccine programme

BBC broadcasts apology over Sachs phone calls

Iraq suicide bombings kill eight

138 jobs lost with Galway firm set to go into receivership

By Patrick Logue

Time for linguistic iconoclasm

Damages case over gas pipeline delay is settled

By Mary Carolan

Progressive Democrats vote to wind up party

Strange days have to be relished

By Michael Walker

LOOSE LEAVES

By CAROLINE WALSH

Collapse of school kills 10

Sex abuse claims against 150 priests

By Conor Pope

Obama's hope contrasts with Irish self-protective cynicism

My Holidays

Ambitious plans put on hold

Election result reflects a cultural shift from brawn to brain

The best of Brooklyn

Corrib forum described as timely, inclusive

By Áine Ryan

No winners yet in complex Cork endgame

By Keith Duggan

Running free with degree of success

Fine Gael compares O'Keeffe to 'Grandpa Simpson'

By Seán Flynn and Education Editor

Vessel tracked after tip-off from Britain

By Conor Lally and Crime Correspondent

'Yanks gone' as Erris targets Irish visitors

By CATHERINE FOLEY

Hamas 'ready to talk' to Obama

Laying the blame for the recession

Obama: enemy of comedy

Families angered by Bloody Sunday report delay

Rovers leave with a draw

Dragons baiting Springboks with one eye on Lions

By PAUL REES

The realities of expectation

Nasri comes of age in Gunners triumph

Ahern says it is 'virtually impossible' to police the State's coastline

By Conor Lally

Canada a fair Test that must be passed

By GERRY THORNLEY Rugby Correspondent

Ireland put celebrations on hold

Christian Brother who won ageism case plans to return

By Kitty Holland

O'Brien and Nolan in for Connacht debuts

'Vanished' man charged with assault remanded in custody

By ANNE LUCEY in Kenmare

McGrath trial told TD 'started' row outside pub

By DARA DeFAOITE

St Patrick's do the talking on pitch

Tyrone GAA clubhouse destroyed by fire

Rising to the challenge

Thornton and Caldwell make Q school final

Alumina plant's profits fall 97%

By Gordon Deegan

Kiwis upset by English disrespect for haka

Birr class too much for Ballyboden

A man for all seasons

TWO UNDER €12

In Short

New Zealand opposition wins election

Designs on you

By Deirdre McQuillan

Johnson picks form players to pass first Test

By ROBERT KITSON

Translating the tribunals

His-and-hers holidays

EU agrees principles to guide financial reform

This could be the last round-up for Arizona's Sheriff Arpaio

Witnesses assessed in hit-and-run deaths trial

By PADDY AGNEW in Rome

A popular singer of Irish ballads when traditional music was rarely heard

A city, state and shrine to shopping

SPORTS DIGEST

Murphy schooled in Irish ways

By John O'Sullivan

ChangingWorlds wins top Irish Software Association award

Pender's strike seals a thriller

Australia fail to build on Katich ton

Obama reassures Warsaw on anti-missile shield

Outbreak of anti-Semitism haunts anniversary of Kristallnacht attacks

City cyclists get a rough deal

A miracle rugby is played in Canada at all

'In the kitchen, the folks have always been black'

Hedging your bets

Live from the Met

Where to stay, where to eat and where to go if you're in Singapore

Middle East peace talks are making progress, says Rice

RHA exhibition to include Nell McCafferty portrait

By Ronan McGreevy

Pedestrian killed in Co Derry road incident

Gardaí investigate Kerry killing

By Barry Roche and Southern Correspondent

Thinking the unthinkable

Men to be held for a week over drugs

By Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent and in Castletownbere

Smart machines

By Emma Cullinan

Babcock to give contract account

By Arthur Beesley and Senior Business Correspondent

MIRIAM LORD'S WEEK

McCarthy's vision not shared by his players

Benitez keen to extend career at Anfield

By ANDY HUNTER

McDowell storms up leaderboard in China

Talk time

Spain likely to guarantee bond sales by banks

Come in Arts Council, your time is up

Ryan gobbles up the moment

By QUENTIN FOTTRELL

Bringing the war back home

Man convicted of murdering girlfriend

On the coast of calm

Jones still has esteem Calzaghe still seeks

Solicitors, architects hit by recession

By SIMON CARSWELL and COLM KEENA

'Bully' ordered to pay €3,000

A woman who faced the future

By SINÉAD McCOOLE

Travel Tales

Members fear Democrats will pay later for over-reach

Off the wall

Keane double puts Liverpool back on top

'I'm presuming that door over there is going to open any minute and six or seven strippers are going to walk in . . .'

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Crosbie gets Metro Ireland post

Bowe begins to tick all the boxes in back-line play