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The latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll found that Government satisfaction is up nine points to 52% and the Taoiseach's satisfaction rating is up seven to 60%

The latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll found that Government satisfaction is up nine points to 52% and the Taoiseach's satisfaction rating is up seven to 60%

  • FF candidate's land tied to offshore firm

    A company used by Fianna Fáil's selected Meath by-election candidate Mr Tommy Reilly and Mr Frank Dunlop to buy land in 1997 is owned by an offshore company registered on the island of Niue in the South Pacific, according to Companies Registration Office documents.

  • Government and Fianna Fail make dramatic poll recovery

    The Government, the Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil are staging a dramatic recovery in the wake of the December Budget and have achieved their highest levels of public support since the 2002 general election, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll.

  • Bush sees mission as 'spread of freedom'

    President George W. Bush was inaugurated for a second term yesterday and made a sweeping pledge to spread liberty and freedom to the "darkest corners of the world" before leading the traditional inaugural parade from Capitol Hill to the White House.
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  • Taoiseach indicates incinerator route must be taken

    Incinerators will have to be built in the Republic of Ireland under fast-track planning rules, the Taoiseach has indicated. p

  • Pope dismisses controversial Irish priest

    Father Neil Horan grabbing Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil during the marathon at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Father Neil Horan, who sensationally attacked a leading contender in last year's Olympic marathon in Athens, has been dismissed from the priesthood by Pope John Paul. p

  • Irishman released from Thai prison

    An Irishman was yesterday released from a notorious prison in Thailand after serving eight years for murder. p

  • BSE infection may evade discovery, report warns

    The infectious agent which causes BSE in cattle and a similar disease in humans could escape detection and occur in food products available for human consumption. The surprise discovery by researchers in Switzerland, Britain and the US may force new safety measures to protect against the disease. p

  • Suspect in boy's killing remanded a second time

    A 20-year-old engineering student charged with the manslaughter of schoolboy Robert Holohan, was yesterday remanded in continuing custody for a further two weeks when he appeared at Midleton District Court, Co Cork. p
FinanceBack to Top

  • ISE review likely after Fyffes case

    Mr Frank Gernon, finance director, Fyffes, after giving evidence in the High Court yesterday. He told the court that, during his discussions with Mr Flavin concerning the issue of independence, Lotus Green was not mentioned. The Government will review the regulation of the Irish Stock Exchange, following the completion of the insider dealing court case taken against DCC and Mr Jim Flavin by Fyffes. p

  • State's canteen VAT error to cost €200m

    Employers are in line for a tax rebate of up to €200 million after the European Court of Justice ruled against the Revenue's interpretation of VAT rules on canteen food sales. p
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  • No new details on shooting of parents

    The US military said yesterday it had "no further details" about the incident in Tel Afar, near Mosul, on Tuesday evening in which soldiers shot dead a man and his wife in a car in which they were travelling with their children. p

  • Gaza violence falls after Abbas efforts

    Violence dropped sharply in the Gaza Strip yesterday ahead of the deployment of security forces ordered by the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, to prevent attacks by militants against Israelis. p

  • Bush hopes for 'freedom in all the world'

    President Bush takes the oath of office for his second term as president with Chief Justice William Rehnquist (right) and his wife, Ms Laura Bush, and daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush. President Bush has used his second inaugural speech to give the world the message that his second term would be dominated by the goal of promoting liberty in every nation, with the "ultimate goal of ending tyranny" across the globe. p
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  • Ceasefire agreed, but is the war over?

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson shout instructions to their respective players during a Premiership match at Highbury last year. English Premiership: Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have effectively been gagged by their clubs after agreeing to call a truce and end the increasingly acrimonious mud-slinging between Manchester United and Arsenal. p

  • Lynch and Towey embrace new tests

    Rowing News : Two of Ireland's stars, Sam Lynch and Gearóid Towey, will not be available for selection for the national team this season. p
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  • You need your head examined

    Tony Buzan's Mind Map of My Skills: 'develops into a colour-coded kaleidoscope of linked possibilities, as knowledge, experience, independence and communication skills join forces with goals'. Tony Buzan's mind-mapping technique helps you confront your hopes and fears and 'gives you access to yourself'. The initial 'whoosh' of fear is worth it, writes Anne Dempsey . p

  • Beauty in a broken place

    A visitor walks on the track at the main gate of Auschwitz. Music was first used in Auschwitz to make inmates work faster. Now it forms the centre of a special memorial on the 60th anniversary of the death camp's liberation, writes Stuart Jeffries. p
OpinionBack to Top

  • Jailings make mockery of far worse picture

    Justice is still not being served while Mladic and Karadzic remain at large, writes Karen Coleman p

  • Criminality accepted as the norm

    Despite having heavily endorsed the Belfast Agreement with its accelerated release scheme for Northern Ireland's paramilitary inmates, the people of the Republic remain steadfastly opposed to early release for the killers of Garda Jerry McCabe. p
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