Ahern's ears ring to angry sound of phoneless TDsIt was supposed to be the day that openness and transparency became architectural features of Leinster House, but instead we …Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
The fare was cheaper last time aroundThe unveiling of the Government's traffic plan was a bit like a taxi ride in a strange city.Tue Oct 03 2000 - 01:00
Abbey play absorbed by an audience impervious to shockThe Dublin Theatre Festival got off to a quiet start last night with a play featuring rape, incest, sacrilege and - in what many…Mon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Apeing around on the MetroJust back from a short family holiday in Paris, and I'm happy to report we survived the trip without mishap, despite the fact…Sat Sept 30 2000 - 01:00
Council judged a success by both leadersTen months on from the establishment of the North/South Ministerial Council, both sides yesterday expressed satisfaction with…Wed Sept 27 2000 - 01:00
Sombre air as North-South body meetsThis was never going to match the sense of occasion last December when the Irish Government swept into Armagh in the biggest …Wed Sept 27 2000 - 01:00
Instilling a fear of flyingMy first-ever speeding fine arrived in the post recently, and I can have no complaints about itSat Sept 23 2000 - 01:00
Giving a dog a bad nameLike many people, I have what used to be known as a Telecom Phonewatch alarm system at homeSat Sept 02 2000 - 01:00
Strains of summer to hit a noisy finaleFrom Slane to Slaneyside, the hills will be alive to the sound of music this weekend at the summer's last big festivals.Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Olympic bodies: the naked truthAs you probably saw, the organisers of the Sydney Olympics suffered the latest in a series of embarrassments this week when the…Sat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Parents told to check on childrenParents share some responsibility for the upsurge in physical assaults by and against young people, a senior garda has said.Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Leading INLA man is shot dead in DundalkThe man shot dead in Dundalk on Saturday night is thought to have been the leading INLA figure in the Co Louth town.Mon Aug 21 2000 - 01:00
Too cheerful by halfIt was Americans who forced the concept on us in the first place, God knowsSat Aug 19 2000 - 01:00
Rising land prices in south Dublin blamed for Dundrum bypass delaySoaring land prices in south Dublin have been blamed for a £12 million shortfall which is holding up the start of work on the…Fri Aug 18 2000 - 01:00
Bruton pays tribute to `a courageous and innovative politician'Politicians from all the main parties have praised the former Fine Gael TD and minister, Mr John Boland, who died yesterday after…Wed Aug 16 2000 - 01:00
A bite to rememberNever mind the Loch Ness monster, hard evidence of which has yet to be foundSat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
TD looks to the east for solution to urban clutterNo sooner has the Government promised a light-rail system, a metro and whatever you're having yourself for Dublin, than a Fianna…Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
Clean-up of polluted beach continuesPolluted sand and seaweed were removed from a stretch of shoreline in Dublin Bay yesterday as the clean-up after a weekend oil…Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
High-wire walker traverses the LiffeyThe radio station broadcasting from Custom House Quay was playing "I get knocked down/But I get up again".Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
Bay clean-up continues after Dublin oil spillA clean-up operation will continue in Dublin Bay today after the weekend leak of an estimated 200 tonnes of diesel from a storage…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Discussions begin on introduction of no-fault cerebral palsy compensationThe Department of Health has begun discussions with concerned parties about introducing a no-fault compensation scheme for babies…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Not Keane at allEven before the news of Robbie Keane's transfer to Inter Milan for £16 million - an incredible 1Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Publicans who flout price freeze may be prosecutedThe Director of Consumer Affairs has predicted that publicans who fail to prove they are complying with the Government order …Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Where did that go, now?It's a fact of life that when you have young children around the house, things go missing all the timeSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Bertie displays political animal instincts on big day out at zooThe mystery of where Bertie Ahern acquired his political survival instincts was finally solved yesterday when, opening a major…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Haughey defends honour in Shakespearean styleThe Moriarty tribunal signed off for the summer with Charles Haughey, like Sir John Falstaff, meditating on the meaning of honour…Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Haughey reveals he has a taste for wafflesThere was a lot of waffling at the tribunal yesterday.Thu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
CJ's `conspicuous effluence' speculationLinguistic imprecision has been a regular concern for Charles Haughey at this tribunal, and there was another tense moment yesterday…Wed Jul 26 2000 - 01:00
Bankers blinked first as CJ drew the lineAfter years of growing tension between Charles Haughey and the AIB, the gloves finally came off at a meeting in October 1976.Tue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
Irish Rail says no to talks with ILDA despite differing view of DepartmentIarnrod Eireann has re stated its position that the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association has no entitlement to negotiate with…Mon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Chequebook Charlie's long decade's journey into debtThey described him as a "gentleman farmer" in an internal memo, but Charles Haughey's bankers were not normally so politeSat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Family may appeal `low' award for stressThe couple awarded £19,427 in damages arising from two dishwasher fires spoke yesterday of the "awful trauma" visited on the …Fri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
No decent skinsUp North for the Twelfth of July celebrations during the week, I found myself taking Mic Moroney's advice on Wednesday's Arts…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Only the National Lottery itself sure to hit jackpotNever mind tonight's roll-over Lotto jackpotSat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Gay set to be a big winner on quiz showIt wouldn't buy you a round of golf with Tiger WoodsFri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
Dublin Orangeman welcomed in EnniskillenBands from Cavan, Leitrim, Donegal and Monaghan led the Twelfth of July parade at Enniskillen, but it was the presence of a Dubliner…Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Compromise on bin charges for DublinWheelie bins will replace plastic refuse bags outside most Dublin households from the autumn, after Dublin Corporation last night…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Strikers big and smallFootball fans everywhere will sympathise with Dino Zoff, who resigned as Italian coach this week after Silvio Berlusconi dubbed…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Rape Crisis Centre says rulings must not deter anyone from taking casesThe Supreme Court's rulings that two separate sexual abuse cases should not proceed because of the risk of an unfair trial would…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Quality Buggy CorridorsMy suggestion last week that Trinity College be relocated to Meath as part of the effort to improve traffic flow in Dublin was…Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Swing away from FF bigger than Olympian O'Callaghan's throwOne of Seamus Healy's first messages as a TD was that it was time for the Government to "go to the country".Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Time for Trinity to hike westA few years ago, writing in a highly uninfluential business magazine, I suggested that many of central Dublin's traffic problems…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Irish and British army bands strike up accordThe Irish and British armies will engage in joint manoeuvres in Dublin tonight, in a dramatic example of just how far the peace…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Former bus-driver receives city awardA former bus-driver who became synonymous with the cause of East Timor and a group providing counselling to city prostitutes …Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
Irish summer weather back with rain on wayAfter two days of sweltering conditions, Ireland's weather resumes normal summer service today with the return of rain and the…Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Taking pity on the old enemyWhenever there's a football tournament involving a certain team other than our own, the issue almost inevitably arises of when…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Joyceans don ceremonial blazers and take to the streets to celebrate Irish literature's patron saintOnly mad dogs and Joyceans go out in the midday sun, and it was so muggy in central Dublin yesterday that many of the dogs took…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Getting the cure right with BaconIt sounded like the tragic sequel to Babe and Pig In The City, but when Bacon III opened to a packed house at Government Buildings…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Sociologist says tax homeowners for empty roomsThe housing shortage could be eased by a property tax regime which penalised homeowners with empty rooms, a senior sociologist…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
