Tourism hit by drop in visitors from UKA continuing slump in visitor numbers from Britain was the main factor in a "sluggish" year for Irish tourism, according to the…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
Greens take shot at NRA militantsDail Sketch: Just as unionists speak of "Sinn Féin/IRA" as a single entity, so environmentalists see the Government and the …Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Lone white collar among the seasoned jailbirdsRay Burke was the very picture of an upright citizen as he awaited sentence in Court Number 8Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
RTE finds District Court discrepanciesDistrict Court sentencing is a "lottery" in which punishment depends more on the judge than on the nature of the offence, an …Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Mountjoy prisoner still at large as investigation beginsA violent prisoner was still on the run last night after he escaped while visiting his seriously-ill mother in a Dublin hospice…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Peace won't pay the billsThe Last Straw: Sure, most people would have welcomed itSat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Not for the first time, the failure of one side to see the big picture brings the deal downThe obvious solution, in retrospect, was for the DUP to get an artist's impression of decommissioningThu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Swords named dirtiest of 30 Irish townsSwords is the dirtiest of 30 Irish towns in the latest survey published by Irish Business Against Litter, (IBAL).Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Nostalgia tinged with a little hope as Bewley's faithful savour the last dropAs befits a business founded by Quakers, Bewley's Cafés departed this world with a Quaker-style funeralWed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Last orders for Bewley's this eveningBewley's landmark Dublin cafes will cease trading this evening, even as a campaign to save them continues.Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
The sex lotteryThe Last Straw: For many of us, the birth of a child is a life-altering event. Not for Colin Farrell, thoughSat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Star meets fans: McFadden draws hordes for signing of new albumBryan McFadden was guarded by men in black last night as he signed records at HMV in DublinSat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Understudy takes on starring roleDail Sketch: With the Taoiseach transferring to the London stage, the Tánaiste was left yesterday as acting leader of the House…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Bertie plays it cool when it comes to thin ice in Smithfield's rinkThe Smithfield ice-rink was not fully operational when the Taoiseach dropped by for a sneak preview yesterday.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Comrade Bertie compared to Comical AliDáil Sketch: The Dáil was still agog at the Taoiseach's weekend conversion to socialismWed Nov 17 2004 - 00:00
Four die on Irish roads over the weekendFour more people died on the Republic's roads at the weekend, bringing fatalities to date this year to 324 - just 12 short of…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Spiders weave their magicIt's a well-known rule of show business - never work with children and arachnidsMon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Bush's presidential victory is not so good for Blair, UCD students toldThe result of the US presidential election is bad news for the British prime minister, the BBC's world affairs editor has told…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Trinity is in the wayThe Last Straw: When - a few years ago - this column proposed a radical solution to Dublin's public transport problems, involving…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Challenge to Tara motorway plannedConservationists have threatened legal action if the Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, gives the go-ahead to excavation…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Carpenters take over crane in protest about unpaid wagesThree men were occupying a crane on a Dublin building site last night in a protest about wagesWed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
GAA footballer guilty of assaulting opponentAll-Ireland winning footballer James McCartan has been found guilty of the assault that broke a Westmeath player's jaw in a challenge…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
McCartan found guilty of assaulting Westmeath playerDown footballer James McCartan will face sentencing later this month after being found guilty of the assault that shattered an…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Truant TV terrier turns up dog-tiredA Jack Russell terrier was reunited with his owners last night after a lost weekend that included a pitch invasion at Croke Park…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
TDs take part in anti-obesity challengeThere was no sign of proportional representation in the choice of TDs for the Department of Health's annual healthy-eating challenge…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Renewed interest in marathon a reminder of early yearsIf years were miles, the Dublin City Marathon would have hit the wall about 1999 and would now be on its last legs, praying for…Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
The boy came, saw and conkered, giving a shock to local nutcrackersThere was a major shock at the Irish Conker Championships in Freshford, Co Kilkenny yesterday, when a Welsh schoolboy on holidays…Mon Oct 25 2004 - 01:00
Cause of man's death questionedThe mother of a Dublin man who died after taking cocaine has asked for his body to be exhumed and further tests carried out.Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Faulty steering may have caused death of kart racerA faulty steering mechanism may have caused the death of a racing kart driver at Mondello Park last year, the Dublin City Coroner…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Beware of the dog roseThe Last Straw: A while ago, our magazine had a feature about "the language of flowers", accompanied by a glossary of symbolic…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Human trafficThe Last Straw: It's not often that your heart sinks in the Jardin des Tuileries, but mine sank there last weekend when I saw…Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Finally, a sign of respect in the courtDarren Goodwin looked cool and untroubled as the judge heard submissions on his murder sentence, but his demeanour was at least…Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Parisians reclaim their city after the invasion by Irish football fansThe Liberation of Paris was underway in earnest yesterday, as life in the city returned to normal after its 48-hour occupation…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Protest at TCD over porn star guest speakerFeminists at Trinity College Dublin are to boycott meetings of the university's Philosophical Society in protest at the choice…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Comprehensive strategy to tackle alcohol problem urgedIreland's drinking problem will not be resolved by targeting young people alone, the National Youth Council of Ireland has warned…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
No storms as DUP blows in and doesn't fall outDr Paisley wore an overcoat for his historic visit to DublinFri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Bertie's three Hail Marys for Cabinet's sins of omissionEverybody agreed that the one shock omission from the new Cabinet was Father Seán Healy.Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
The potty tale of Harry in IrishIt's a challenge that may be beyond even Harry Potter's magical powers.Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
A share of high spiritsTheLastStraw: The outgoing Mexican ambassador painted a very poetic picture of Ireland during the week (Opinion page, Wednesday…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Law to make it easier to hire and fire civil servantsCivil servants will be subject to more flexible hiring and firing arrangements as a result of new legislation published yesterday…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Incumbent ready for campaign trailAfter seven years of bridge-building, the engineering firm of Mary McAleese & Co shows no signs of slowing down.Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
No-frills theatreThe Last Straw: One obvious solution to the National Theatre's financial problems would be to follow the lead of the national…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Three sites shortlisted for new AbbeyThe Office of Public Works has shortlisted three Dublin city-centre sites for a new Abbey Theatre, and the options are now being…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Taking a sheep shotThe Last Straw: God knows we're used to being misrepresented in the British mediaSat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Olympic hero's lap of honour ends in the ArasCian O'Connor's marathon lap of honour reached the Phoenix Park last night, when Ireland's first citizen hosted Ireland's first…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
High excitement as Cian clears celebration roundThe return of Ireland's Olympic hero brought a welcome change of focus yesterday.Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor will lead homecoming today of Irish OlympiansGold medal winner Cian O'Connor will lead the homecoming of Ireland's Olympians when their plane lands at Dublin Airport this…Mon Aug 30 2004 - 01:00
Hickey 'an embarrassment', says McDaidThe president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Mr Pat Hickey, is "divisive, corrosive, and a national embarrassment", the former…Mon Aug 30 2004 - 01:00
Off-licence trade says adults buy minors drinkThe association representing off-licence owners has blamed under-age drinking on the "despicable practice" of adults buying alcohol…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
