`The Irish humour' - consumed by the tiger?A reader from New Zealand e-mailed this the week with kind words and a pleaSat Feb 17 2001 - 00:00
Coolness itself on the `hot money' questionsBeverley Cooper-Flynn must have been confusedWed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00
Iron Mike promises a clean fight `on basis of policies'Michael Noonan and Enda Kenny stood on either side of party chairman Phil Hogan, who looked uncomfortably like a boxing referee…Sat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
The oddest, greenest question of allThis column does not endorse political parties or products, as you knowSat Feb 10 2001 - 00:00
Irish former prisoners of war in Japan urged to seek compensationThe British government has appealed to Irish residents entitled to compensation as former prisoners of war in Japan to make themselves…Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Sadness at Bruton's exit goes beyond party faithfulJohn Bruton's defeat as Fine Gael leader was "worse than Meath losing the Sam Maguire", according to a long-time supporter, William…Fri Feb 02 2001 - 00:00
Time means money for beleaguered TDNo wonder Liam Lawlor was reluctant to resign his seat. When he began his speech to the Dail at 6.35 p.mWed Jan 31 2001 - 00:00
Minister brings in new arrangementsAfter much criticism of the authorities about the treatment of the Moldovans the Minister for Justice, Mr O Donoghue, last night…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
The Scent Of BloodWhen Peter Mandelson announced his resignation on Wednesday, he implied his decision had less to do with the passport affair …Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
Publicans criticise MinisterThe organisation representing Dublin publicans has reacted angrily to suggestions by the Minister for Consumer Affairs that pub…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Nuns' plans to sell 14.5 acres opposedA row has broken out between the National Council of the Blind and the Sisters of Charity, over the order's plans to dispose …Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Entire Glenroe cast is to be axed - and this time it's no accidentFirst it was Biddy Byrne, in a carefully choreographed car crashSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Troubled watersI've been learning to swim these past few months, a period during which, by coincidence, my son has been learning to walkSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Old Lady gets a name-changeDublin people have a proud tradition of thinking up creative new names for city landmarksSat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00
Parrot whose colours they are fine set to parade home after court battleTensions were easing in a loyalist area of Belfast last night, after the issue of who legally owns a parrot that can sing The…Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Lawlor misses out on real Mountjoy dramaLiam Lawlor's punishment will be somewhat compounded tonight when he misses a rare opportunity to experience a theatrical event…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Shakespeare called as an expert witnessWilliam Shakespeare has been a familiar figure in Irish political controversy, ever since he was famously implicated in Charles…Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Death of Asian man in Dublin cafe is treated as suspiciousThe assistant chief State pathologist was called last night to the scene of the suspected murder of an Asian man at a cafe in…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Chasing carrotsThe Leinster rugby coach was interviewed on RTE last weekend and, speaking of his team's chances in the European Cup, he described…Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Discovery order on Barry changed due to huge number of cash transactionsThe tribunal has amended a discovery order made against Mr Oliver Barry, after hearing it would involve tracing "tens of thousands…Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
2,000 seek taxi licencesMore than 2,000 people have applied for new taxi licences in Dublin since deregulation, and 450 new plates have already been …Sat Jan 06 2001 - 00:00
Before you phone that friend, phone a solicitorPhone a friend by all means, but if you're a contestant on the quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? you should consider phoning…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Memories are made of thisYes, it's that time again when we test your memory of the events of the past 12 monthsSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
It's hell once again among the half-price handbagsIt's hard to believe it, but there are fewer than 360 shopping days left till ChristmasThu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Christmas favourites fail to deliver at Leopardstown racesThe ground was "soft to heavy" for the start of the Leopardstown post-Christmas meeting, and after the excesses of recent weeks…Wed Dec 27 2000 - 00:00
Mayor ChristmasEditorial writers have to grapple with many great questions, but few are so potentially difficult as the one that faced editors…Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
Archive on Rising to become availableA huge archive of eyewitness accounts from the years immediately before and after the 1916 Rising will be available to the public…Wed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Zero tolerance from a tiny tot as the Minister deputises for SantaSanta Claus is the leading expert in the field, as we all knowTue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Bars and stripesIt was some week. The sight of Gerry Adams and David Ervine joining in a Mexican wave at a Clinton event in the North was one…Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Cheque mate as Lawlor's refusal to answer is put in cold storageIt was another day of Czechs and balances at the Flood tribunal yesterday as Liam Lawlor's business dealings in Prague and bank…Fri Dec 15 2000 - 00:00
Like white-headed pint, Clinton worth the waitIf Bill Clinton is short of work in his retirement years, he might consider a role as a walking Guinness advertisement.Wed Dec 13 2000 - 00:00
Strapped for cashIt's an established fact of women's fashion that hem-lines change with economic circumstancesSat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
Disability federation disputes Martin view of BudgetThe elderly and people with intellectual disabilities will be among the main beneficiaries of the Budget's health measures, the…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Parrot who sings `The Sash' at heart of Drumcree-style impasseEveryone knows why the chicken crossed Garvaghy Road: because his feathers and forefeathers had been crossing it for generations…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
French frightsAs someone who in French conversation class once attempted to use the endearment mon petit chou ("my little cabbage") and said…Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Faithful dine in `house of saints'Bertie Ahern has persistently quashed suggestions that he will be going to the country anytime soonFri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
Tributes paid to controversial former minister Paddy DoneganThe former Fine Gael politician Mr Paddy Donegan, who died yesterday aged 77, was "one of the best ministers for defence the …Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Quibbling rivalryUnlike many people, I have no idea where I was on November 22nd, 1963Sat Nov 25 2000 - 00:00
Smart cards to be brought in for Dublin bus and railDublin can expect cheaper public transport in two years time thanks to an integrated ticketing system using smart card technology…Wed Nov 22 2000 - 00:00
Count-down, wind upThis time last year I wrote about the growing phenomenon of "footpath rage" in our towns and citiesSat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Protective notice for Tara workersWorkers at Tara Mines have been placed under protective notice by the company after a strike by members of SIPTU went ahead yesterday…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Land of the brave and free beer pulls in the massesAl Gore won by a landslide, Ralph Nader finished a surprise second, and George Bush was beaten into an ignominious third place…Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Rain in the east pushes river levels even higherHigh winds and the heaviest rains since Hurricane Charlie left widespread flooding and thousands of homes without power across…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Further flooding is feared as rivers continue to riseMore flooding is feared in the east and south of the country today, even as the worst rains to hit Ireland since Hurricane Charlie…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Terror of the totsCall me old-fashioned, but I worry sometimes about the song lyrics to which young people are exposed, with their amoral and often…Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
Forests of huggable saplings under this year's treeThe citizens of Ireland can expect an early Christmas present in the next few weeks when millennium tree certificates are issued…Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
