Cascade of numbers frustrates eyewitness and judge as lawyer for accused asked to change tackIT WAS starting to sound less like a cross-examination and more like a maths test when Raj Theekoy finally, after a day and a…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Cleaner says he saw defendants leave roomA HOTEL cleaner has said he saw the two men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey leave her room shortly after he heard a woman…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Lawyers for accused men search for holes in evidence of only eyewitness to implicate themThe arrival of the key witness in the Mauritian murder trial sparked a flurry of media activityTue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
When the novel meets the NaziLaurent Binet reckons novels can’t explain Nazis, so in writing ‘HHhH’ he tried to avoid fictionalising one of the second World…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey witnesses 'not interviewed'THE DETECTIVE who led the inquiry into the killing of Michaela McAreavey has admitted that potential witnesses were not interviewed…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Court tries to digest fried rice implicationsAs the trial drifted to the end of its second week, the issue of a takeaway was top of the menuSat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Drawn-out account makes for long, tedious dayTHE COURT now has two irreconcilable accounts of what happened between the police and Avinash Treebhoowoon in the days after …Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey trial hears of alleged police tortureONE OF the men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey has claimed police said his wife would be sent to Ireland to live with…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Defence counsel exits in theatrical fashion“I WILL be back, in Arnold Schwarzenegger style,” said Ravi Rutnah with a grin as he informed the judge he was formally withdrawing…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Lawyer for McAreavey defendant quits caseTHE TRIAL of two hotel workers accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey took a dramatic turn yesterday when one of the men’s lawyers…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
DNA was victim's own, court toldFORENSIC SCIENTISTS in Mauritius were unable to find any DNA profile relating to any other person on Michaela McAreavey’s body…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Case evolves amid language flaws and jarring laughsIT WAS 3.40pm when the phone rang at the police station at Grand Gaube, a sleepy fishing village at one of the northern tips …Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Husband was termed suspect, McAreavey trial toldMICHAELA McAREAVEY’S husband John had been described as a suspect in police logs in the hours after she was found dead, the criminal…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Room 1025 in Mauritius honeymoon hotel still refusing to give up its secretsTHE CROWDS arrived yesterday to find that a thick, 30ft tree had collapsed in high winds and the falling trunk had slammed against…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
No DNA of accused on McAreavey, court toldFORENSIC TESTS on the body of Michaela McAreavey found no DNA traces from the two men accused of murdering her, their trial in…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Families reject attempt to 'denigrate' MichaelaTHE FAMILIES of John McAreavey and his late wife, Michaela, have said they are distressed and dismayed at any attempt to “denigrate…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Row over privacy in McAreavey murder trialA FIERCE row broke out yesterday at the trial of two men charged with murdering Michaela McAreavey after a lawyer for one of …Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
The small courtroom creates an awkward intimacyThe trial of two men for the murder of Michaela McAreavey is proceeding slowly, with occasional heated moments, such as yesterday…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Language barrier but tension clearly understoodA mix of languages and humidity in a packed courtroom add to the strain between lawyersSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Defence team in Mauritius trial questions police conductJUNIOR DEFENCE lawyer Ravi Ratnah had been firing questions at the police draughtsman for almost two hours when Judge Prithviraj…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey murder accused claims police beat himA HOTEL worker accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius last year said he was beaten and had his head held under …Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey murder trial is told witness saw accused leave roomTHE CHAOTIC crush at the door had eased and the frenzied opening-day atmosphere had given way to a more low key, purposeful tone…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Jury at Mauritius murder trial sworn inA JURY has been sworn in at the trial in Mauritius of two hotel workers accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey, the daughter…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Crowd jostles for best vantage point in packed courtroomIT WAS just after 9am and the sun was breaking through the treetops when John McAreavey arrived at the fine colonial-era courthouse…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey trial jury sent homeA jury that was sworn in for the trial of two men accused of strangling Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius last year has retired…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
McAreavey trial set to beginSixteen months after newlywed Michaela McAreavey was strangled, a high-profile legal case is about to be heard in Mauritius.Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Harte trial puts media focus on MauritiusSixteen months after newlywed Michaela Harte was strangled, a high-profile legal case is about to be heardMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Crisis will most exercise busy Hollande over coming weeksANALYSIS: The French president is in the US for summits but his biggest concerns are much nearer homeFri May 18 2012 - 01:00
France says no to treaty without EU growth pactFRANCE’S NEW finance minister, Pierre Moscovici, has insisted France will not ratify the fiscal treaty unless an EU growth pact…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Troop withdrawal plan may meet resistanceFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande will make his first foray into global diplomacy tomorrow when he meets US president Barack…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Aubry out as Hollande names new cabinetFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has named a gender-balanced government in which some of the most senior posts will be held…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
France's new leader promises deal to kick-start growth in EuropeFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE vowed to secure a deal on a growth compact to kick-start Europe’s recovery in his inaugural address as French…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Hollande proclaimed president in studiously low-key ceremony“YOU EMBODY France. You symbolise the Republic.”Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Hollande to visit Berlin after being sworn in todayINCOMING FRENCH president François Hollande will formally take office today, and within hours of his inauguration will travel…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
From political reporter to new French first ladySEVEN YEARS ago this month, Paris Match reporter Valérie Trierweiler was standing in the scrum of journalists gathered outside…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Hollande may be forced to deepen cutbacksFRENCH PRESIDENT-ELECT François Hollande may be forced to make deeper-than-expected cuts in spending after he said the public…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Hollande steps up diplomatic efforts to agree EU growth pactFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE will travel to Berlin within hours of becoming French president next Tuesday as diplomatic efforts gather pace…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Kenny, Hollande discussions focus on EU growth planTHE DEVELOPMENT of an EU growth strategy was the focus of the first conversation between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and French president…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
EU leaders to discuss elections falloutEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has called EU leaders to discuss the fallout from the Greek and French elections…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Eight reasons why Hollande won - and Sarkozy lostANALYSIS: Some of the factors behind Nicolas Sarkozy’s defeat can be traced back to 2007, but the coup de grâce came last week…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Growth strategy for Europe top of president-elect's agendaFRENCH PRESIDENT-ELECT François Hollande has said Germany must take account of the growing clamour for measures to promote growth…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Socialists shift focus to parliamentary poll winCHANGE IN FRANCE: FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE will be formally inaugurated as French president next Tuesday, but plans were already being…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
What it said in the papersThe French press was unanimous in saluting François Hollande’s election victory yesterday.Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
French, Greek results throw EU crisis plans into doubtA surge in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Skilled campaign brings Hollande to Élysée PalaceNOT A single opinion poll over the past six months suggested François Hollande would loseMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
'We want a president who is more cultivated, who stands back more'WITH THE VOTERS: AMEL LAGEAT admitted she didn’t know much about the man who just received her voteMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Socialists to fill most posts in administrationTHE NEXT GOVERNMENT: FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE is expected to begin naming members of his government later this week, with the new cabinet…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore welcomes 'impetus to growth'TÁNAISTE EAMON GILMORE hailed the election of François Hollande as a “very significant event for Europe” and said it would give…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
French and Greek results throw EU debt crisis plans into doubtA SURGE in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
