The long trek to the end of the arrowFirst the good news. I was complaining here recently about a tourist map in Dublin's Nassau Street, which had an arrow saying…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Scully among 10 new Aosdana membersInternationally known painter Sean Scully is among 10 new members elected to the creative artists' association, AosdβnaTue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
TD's claim of 35 new buses lying idle deniedA Labour TD has claimed that 35 news buses are lying idle in Dublin Bus garages because of a funding dispute between the company…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
State honours for garda's funeralThe Garda detective accidentally shot during an operation to foil a bank robbery in Co Laois on Friday will be buried with State…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Santa's boss is coming to townChristmas is coming, in case you haven't noticedSat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
O'Casey archive brought back to DublinThe National Library has acquired a 5,000-item collection of Seβn O'Casey's papers, formerly owned by the playwright's family…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Few scrooges to spoil fun for Kildare SantaIf you're an adult hoping to re-create the magic of a childhood Christmas for yourself, Santa's Kingdom will be a disappointment…Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Wish you were here - wherever it isThis country has no shortage of misleading signposts, God knowsSat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Risks of litigation for doctors in Ireland 'four times EU average'Ireland's high litigation rate has encouraged the practice of "defensive medicine" in hospitals, which is in turn undermining…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
President reviews parade to mark end of Defence Forces' role in LebanonAlmost a quarter century of Irish peacekeeping in the Lebanon came to a formal end yesterday with a military march through Dublin…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Absent Opposition gives Coalition little option but to debate with itselfThere have been fears in the Dβil for some time that this could be the first Government in history to bring down the Opposition…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Silence please, the game's onA long-time correspondent, Ann from Waterford, writes to complain about the current ubiquity of footballSat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
So successful Graham - now Emmy winning presenter is toast of New YorkCork comedian Graham Norton has added to a fast-growing list of accolades by winning an International Emmy award for his Channel…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Tesco loses case to sell cut-price Levi jeansTesco supermarkets have no right to sell cut-price Levi jeans and other branded goods bought outside the EU, the European Court…Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Red face for Dutch defender Stam as sports body cries foul over drugsOffloaded by Manchester United and part of Holland's failure to qualify for the World Cup finals, Jaap Stam's annus horibilis…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Epitaph for a horseMost of the old soldiers buried in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, close to where I live, had only two legsSat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
God's frozen peopleThe awkward title of Garrison Keillor's latest novel looks suspiciously like a marketing deviceSat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Appeal to assist families of NY attack victimsA nationwide appeal has been established to help the families of police and firefighters killed in the September 11th attacks…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Dublin's Muslim sporting fans settle for second bestThere were loud cheers at the Shia Mosque in Milltown yesterday when Iran scoredFri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
'Feel, look, tilt and hand back' new notesIt was billed as an "informal press briefing" but officials kept a very formal eye on the packets of Euro currency handed out…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Laws of motion lead the way at fun science daySir Isaac Newton's first law of motion was well illustrated at a fun science day in Dublin's Mansion House yesterdayMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
High noon mass in the chapelAs crisis gripped The Irish Times on Tuesday, I found myself turning to religionSat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Figures suggest 7,000 Irish women will have abortions this yearProvisional figures for Irish women having abortions in Britain in the second quarter of this year are the highest on record, …Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal given a doctorateThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the National University…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Irish female fans' ears will not be offended by foul Farsi in TehranIranian soccer authorities have justified their decision to allow Irish women to attend the World Cup play-off in Tehran on the…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
'VIP' treatment for women at Iran matchUp to 1,000 Irish fans are expected to travel to Tehran for the second leg of the Republic's World Cup qualifying on November…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Warning! Angels on boardUntil recently, I never really understood those car signs that say "baby on board"Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
This year's tidings brought no joy, as usualEmployees at Tara Mines knew Christmas was coming when they heard the bad news about the company.Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Iran's coach promises to be over the moon or deadThe Republic of Ireland soccer team will learn their opponents for next month's World Cup play-offs today, when the United Arab…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
The Iceman Lowry Returneth for a heated tribunal sessionThe Moriarty tribunal has been a cold place latelyWed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Adams says IRA arms move 'painful'The IRA's decision to start decommissioning has been a "painful" experience for republicans and many in the movement are still…Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
O'Brien 'victim of fit-up if telling inquiry the truth'If Mr Denis O'Brien is telling the truth about the Telenor donation, he has been the victim of a "complete and utter fit-up", …Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Anthrax antibiotic arrives in IrelandThe first batch of the Government's emergency order of the anthrax antibiotic has arrived and the full 2Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Special payments proposed to ease midwives shortageDublin's maternity hospitals are proposing special payments for midwives in the capital to help ease acute staff shortages in…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Opera festival keeps its eccentricities as it turns 50The Wexford Opera Festival celebrated its 50th birthday last night with a now-traditional first night fireworks display bringing…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Thousands line streets for State funerals to GlasnevinWith great ceremony and little sign of the divisions which foreshadowed the event, the State celebrated the funerals of Kevin…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Capturing time in a capsuleThe discovery of a time capsule at the former site of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin raises some important issuesSat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Former chairman of Sweepstakes dies at 74The former chairman of the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes, Mr Paddy McGrath, has died aged 74Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
State is lacking airborne defenceThe Defence Forces can mount "point defence" against air attacks on Ireland, but have no airborne defence capacity, the Chief…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Lush scents sweet smell of successDublin has had its share of smelly retail outlets down the years, from cheese vendors to fast-food restaurants, to Molly Malone…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
The secret to success is . . . I forgetThere were angry exchanges at the rail signalling inquiry during the week when, not for the first time, one of the investigators…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Capsule's plaque eulogises NelsonThe time capsule found at the site of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin probably contains coins and other memorabilia from 1808, but …Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Cable inquiry ploughs a lonely furrowIt was ploughing day at the rail signalling inquiry. "Ploughing" is the technical term for laying underground cableWed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Muslims respond warmly to Ahern messageFahad Mohammed (7) had three queries for the Taoiseach when the latter visited the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin yesterday…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Time to don the yellow jersey againIt wasn't listed anywhere in the programme of events, but last weekend's European Car-Free Day saw the official launch of my …Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Train station chaos at rail inquiryThere was blood on the tracks at the rail-signalling inquiry yesterday when businessman Denis O'Brien was involved in a dramatic…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
Book queries cause of fire in clubThe authors of a new book on the Stardust tragedy claim to have unearthed evidence casting doubt on the finding of a tribunal…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Enlargement essential-Lithuanian presidentEnlargement of the European Union is "essential", but debate on it has demonstrated the fear in some states that new members …Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
