Missing socialist still at large in the HouseDáil Sketch: Thanks to Charlie McCreevy's weekend interview, there was no competition for the burning issue of the dayWed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Legend of the fallTheLastStraw: I finally got around to reading Antoinette Quinn's powerful biography of Patrick Kavanagh recently.Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Minister to seek new talks to avert strike at An PostMinister for Communications Noel Dempsey will today resume attempts to broker talks in the An Post dispute, as Friday's strike…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Church ignored truth, says parish priestThe institutional church has sometimes chosen "self-preservation" ahead of the principles of truth and justice, the parish priest…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Ban man testingTheLastStraw: For me, the low point of September's All-Ireland football final was not Peter Canavan's cynical last-minute …Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Suspect questioned about deathA man was in custody in a Dublin Garda station last night, being questioned about the death of a woman in the city centre earlier…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Out of the trapsTheLastStraw: As the owner of a minority shareholding in a greyhound, I was startled by a detail in last week's Village magazine…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Standing room onlyThe Last Straw: We hardly needed the Central Statistics Office to tell us that the population of Ireland was at a 140-year high…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Age-old questionsThe LastStraw: Congratulations to the clever people at Irish Life & Permanent, which this week posted profits of €196 million…Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
Cultural boobsTheLastStraw: Apparently there are some excellent buggy shops in France.Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
On the boreenThe Last Straw: Twenty years ago, when I had to thumb lifts everywhere, I swore that if I ever owned a car, I'd always stop …Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
'One of the best-loved Christian leaders'The Taoiseach led the Irish tributes to Brother Roger, saying he was "shocked and saddened" at the violent death of the Taizé…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Canal victim not yet formally named as DNA data is awaitedA man whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase in the Royal Canal earlier this year has still not been formally identified…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Waste directive abusers will be reportedThe Department of the Environment has threatened to "come down hard" on retailers who seek to exploit the new waste disposal …Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Hauliers and taxi drivers warn on fuel costsThe Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) said yesterday it is considering a French-style blockade of Irish ports next month …Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Cúpla focalThe Last Straw: I was chatting with a senior foreign diplomat on his lawn the other night, the way you doSat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Three men wounded in Dublin shootingsThree men were being treated in hospital last night after separate shooting incidents in south Dublin.Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Harney asks Garda for report on return of menGovernment reaction: The return of the "Colombia Three" was never raised in negotiations with Sinn Féin prior to the recent …Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Pipe band gives British team a second windConditions were almost perfect for the Aga Khan Cup. A strong northeasterly breeze blew in off Anglesea Road.Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Not even the sunshine could dispel hangoverThe sweet smell of horse manure wafted across Dublin 4 yesterday, as it has done every August since 1881Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Council criticises 'gender-neutral' health policiesIt is a mistake to treat men and women equally when formulating health policies, the Women's Health Council has warned.Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Wacky racesThe Last Straw: Galway race-week is the nearest thing Ireland has to the fiesta in PamplonaSat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Apt that dominant colours should be orange and greenThere's only one tent that matters on Thursday in Galway, and it's not Fianna Fáil'sFri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Usual recipe for fun at Galway PlateFeathers flew on day three of the festivalThu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Galway welcomes political heavyweightsIt was the start of Glorious Goodwood, England's biggest summer racing fixture after Royal AscotWed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
FG TDs chaff as horse gets them FF lunch moneyThere was a shock for the form-book on day one of the Galway festival when a group of Fine Gael politicians turned up in the …Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Soft day makes for less than plane sailingThe air race world series is sponsored by a well-known caffeinated soft drink that purports to "give you wings".Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Top TDs recommendThe Last Straw: I take Tom Parlon's point that he wasn't paid for endorsing a brand of calf nuts in a national newspaperSat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Vikings return to Dublin but no need to run for coverLock up your daughters and hide your valuables! The Vikings are back, and this time we don't have Brian Boru to save us.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Here comes the clownThe Last Straw: There are two reasons you shouldn't buy ringside seats at the circusSat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Sinn Féin candidate spent most in March electionsSinn Féin had the highest spend for any individual candidate in the March byelections, according to figures published yesterday…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Boy (6) killed in accident was on holiday from USA six-year-old boy who died in a car accident at a house in Meath on Tuesday was a US citizen, who is believed to have been visiting…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Locals cry 'Bingo' as bridge opensIt's already dubbed the "Bingo Bridge" by locals, uniting as it does the long-running weekly games in Pearse Street on the southside…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Swansong for the hakaThe Last Straw : I'm not a big rugby fan, and I wouldn't for a moment pretend to understand the many mysteries of the game: …Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
U2 lawyers throw the book at band's former stylistU2 had left the building, so the crowds were thinner in Dublin's Circuit Civil Court as day two of the case against their former…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
U2 draws the crowds for 'iconic' hat and pants showShe was the woman who gave U2 a new look in 1987, with "very straight lines" and a rougher, raunchier attitude.Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
TUBRIDY: new showRyan Tubridy kicked off his new Radio One career with The Beatles' Here Comes the Sun.Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Wheels of stealThe Last Straw: Sitting in a café on Thursday morning, trying to think of a column idea, I remembered a recent survey about …Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
McDowell tells FF TDs he is open to ideas on licensingFianna Fáil TDs have criticised the Minister for Justice in person for portraying them as the mouthpieces of publicans.Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Doherty's first miracle on long-winded CaoimhghinIt's the story of one man's fight for justice against the forces of the State, who framed members of his family for a crime they…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Final answerThe Last Straw: The mobile phone has done to the table quiz what drugs have done to sportSat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
Sir Bob becomes Dr Geldof as honorary UCD doctorate conferredBob Geldof was awarded the ultimate honour at a ceremony in UCD yesterday: a compliment from his fatherFri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Airline passengers get right to make claim for compensationMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has bowed to pressure from the European Commission by providing for airline passengers to…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Buzzers at the readyThe Last Straw: There was me thinking that dog diapers represented the high-water mark of canine toilet hygieneSat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Bewley's Grafton Street cafe theatre back in actionSix months after it closed, Bewley's Grafton Street Cafe takes another step towards full reopening today when its theatre returns…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Some dogs doo dooThe Last Straw: I was chastened this week to read of a new book called Childfree and Loving ItSat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Progress depends on IRA - ClintonThere is no viable alternative to the Belfast Agreement, but any hope of renewed progress depends on movement by the IRA, the…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Panda powerThe Last Straw: A wave of nostalgia swept over me with the news last week that China had offered a pair of giant pandas to neighbouring…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Paisley savours one of his sweetest momentsBallymoney: Victory was a foregone conclusion, but if he took 50 per cent of the poll, the Rev Ian Paisley said, it would be…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Joyous invasionThe Last Straw: Invading the pitch at Croke Park last Sunday, I was alarmed to hear the PA announcing a coded message: "Plan…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
