Partners toast arrival of new siblingIt may not have been a painful labour, or even a protracted one as these things goTue Feb 08 2000 - 00:00
My Napoleon complexI was interested this week to learn that, contrary to popular belief, Napoleon was not shortSat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Actor Tony Doyle remembered for his friendship and skillThe parish priest of Avoca, Co Wicklow, the real-life location of the BBC series Ballykissangel, led the tributes yesterday at…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Olympic pool for Dublin stadium likelyIreland could end up having three 50-metre swimming pools, if a feasibility study requested by Government supports the siting…Mon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Tyson left exposed as the seconds tick awayThe former world heavyweight boxing champion was left waiting for 10 minutes in his underpants yesterday, when his opponent for…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
TV drops film after threat of legal actionTV3 has abandoned plans to screen the film Natural Born Killers tonight after being threatened with an injunction by the Department…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Whip left at post to keep rein on partyHad this been a horse race, the bookies would have been slaughteredFri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
First night falls a bit flat as Dail returns to townIt was the opening night of a new Dail season, and the Government players were understandably nervous.Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Clutter little childrenI almost wept during the week when I read an article in the London Independent about an architect called John Pawson.Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
Technology cuts staff at Castlerea PrisonThe use of palm-print readers and other new technology on doors and gates in Castlerea Prison has eliminated 20 staff jobs at…Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
Classic gambitsIn bed with the flu (or an unidentified viral agent) a few days ago, I tuned into a radio interview with Maire Geoghegan Quinn…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Compromise proposals submitted on glen roadThe road through the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow should be included in the State's Village Protection Scheme, with traffic…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Plans to run Luas via IFSC criticisedPlans by CIE to run the Luas light railway to Connolly Station via the International Financial Services Centre have been strongly…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
Author and lead actor miss `Angela's Ashes' premiereThree of the four Corrs joined film director Alan Parker and the cast of Angela's Ashes when the film had its Irish ere premiere…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
`Ashes' a work of art, says film directorAlan Parker didn't hide his impatience when asked about the opposition to Angela's Ashes led by Limerick bookseller and part-…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Move to ban Italian circus is narrowly rejected by councilAn Italian circus will open as planned in Dublin later this week, after councillors last night narrowly rejected a ban on such…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
First cars to undergo road safety tests todayAbout 300 vehicles will undergo inspection at centres around the State today when the compulsory national car test finally gets…Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Betting at races as brisk as the weatherThe Minister for Agriculture was trying to pick his first winner of the day at Leopardstown when a woman approached him and, …Mon Dec 27 1999 - 00:00
Shopping by night is no soft optionThere is a downside to doing your Christmas shopping in the middle of the nightFri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
The Last Straw1. The Government, controversially and without a referendum, joined what earlier this month?Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Counterfeit sportswear worth £900,000 seizedAlmost £900,000 worth of counterfeit branded sportswear, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Celtic football kits, has…Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Investigation may ease suffering of relativesThe announcement of an investigation into the Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings may be the beginning of the end of a long…Mon Dec 20 1999 - 00:00
In a moment of millennial magic, President predicts second golden ageThe President wore red for her address to the joint Houses, a seasonal choice mirrored around the chamber, where Mary O'Rourke…Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Community anti-racism practice code introducedA new anti-racism code of practice for participants in the Community Development Programme (CDP) will be an "essential tool" …Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Baby talkIt's always an awkward social situation when you have to introduce a new baby to the old babySat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
December nights take heavy toll at bridgePhilip is a qualified chef who says that a few years ago he had a job in the Shelbourne HotelThu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
The soul marketThis column normally steers clear of religion, a subject on which many people - including the column's mother - have strong opinions…Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Morbid mobilesYou probably saw that spooky story in the foreign pages the other day, about how mourners at a funeral in Poland fled - and one…Sat Nov 20 1999 - 00:00
Dublin among European cities with highest fertility ratesDublin has one of the highest overall fertility rates of European citiesThu Nov 18 1999 - 00:00
O'Reilly named Irish Person of the YearDr Tony O'Reilly, Ronan Keating and the family of the late Mr Hugh Coveney are among the winners of the 1999 ESB/Rehab People…Tue Nov 16 1999 - 00:00
`Irish Times' journalist Mary Cummins diesThe Taoiseach has led tributes to Irish Times journalist Mary Cummins, who died yesterday after a four-year battle with cancer…Tue Nov 16 1999 - 00:00
Dean recalls refusal to offer refuge to JewsThe State's "shameful" failure to offer refuge to Jews in the 1930s is mirrored in our current attitudes to asylum-seekers, the…Mon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Sub cultureIt was the annual football friendly between the reporters and sub-editorsSat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Prison head not queried on lettersThe Prisons Service has not asked the Mountjoy Prison governor to explain why he used official notepaper in letters soliciting…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
New structure over Liffey bridges north-south divideThe President, Mrs McAleese, was not among the small crowd on Dublin's quays to watch the spectacle but it would have been a …Mon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
Train and bus fares to rise by average 5.5%Bus and train fares are to rise by an average 5Wed Nov 03 1999 - 00:00
Driven round the bendMY noisy old car and the Northern peace process have a lot in commonSat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
The fury of the footpathPeople go on and on about the number of cars in Dublin, and right enough it's a horrorSat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Haughey cool under collar despite chorus jeersThe protesters outside were getting hot under the collar, but inside Court No 26, Charles JFri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Nun `attacked by rapist' in prisonSeparate investigations are being carried out by the Garda and the prison authorities into an alleged attack on a nun by a convicted…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
People numbers highest since State foundedThe population of the Republic is at its highest since the foundation of the State, according to figures released by the Central…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Tax cut on bottle of wine may be only a modest 25pCalculations by the wine trade now suggest the reduction in excise duty which the Government could be forced to implement will…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Cabin pressureShe'll kill me for telling you this, but my wife used to be very nervous about flyingSat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Doctors to give flu vaccine despite disputeDoctors have begun work on a Statewide influenza vaccination campaign, despite failure to reach agreement with the health boards…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Independent and Dunphy both try to get the last wordIndependent News and Media was at the centre of a furious on-air row last night, when Today FM's The Last Word programme accused…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
Politics and sport pay a final tribute to Dr Tony O'NeillDr Tony O'Neill was a man whose life's work was full of concern, not just for his family and those who loved him, but for people…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Strudel doodleAs you probably all know, Austria goes to the polls tomorrow, in an election which threatens to end the 13-year-old "grand coalition…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Famous Five recount fear of flying fundsIt was like a This Is Your Life special on the Celtic TigerThu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Long day's journey back to Meath for returning heroesIt was a long day's journey into MeathTue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
