'We're on a road, and we're not going to turn back'
On Tuesday, history will be made when Dr Ian Paisley assumes the
leadership of a power-sharing Northern Executive with Sinn
Féin as his principal partner. It will work - so long as
people don't expect too much at the start, he tells
Frank Millar , London Editor. p
Spinning out of control
The ideal election for party handlers is one they prepared
earlier - but it looks as if some are not getting their way this
time, writes
Fintan O'Toole . p
Three colours - France's divided family loyalties
In France, political allegiance is passed on from generation to generation. As the country prepares to elect a new president tomorrow, three families share their views with Lara Marlowe in Paris. p
News Features
Solid ground in Sri Lanka
Two and a half years after she first visited Sri Lanka's tsunami-devastated east coast, Kathy Sheridan returns to see whether the promised aid is making a difference. pSing 'Que Sera Sera' if you're not glad to be gay
Double Take : Lord Browne's outing and disgrace could never happen here because we don't have any gay people, writes Ann Marie Hourihane . pArise and follow Keano
Sunderland's success story, featuring a largely Irish cast, may lure Irish fans to beat a path to England's north-east, writes Richard Gillis . pPricey lady
Profile: Barbra Streisand - the evergreen diva whose Irish
concert debut costs a king's ransom : She's an Oscar
winner, gay icon, liberal champion and queen of the show tune, so
why wouldn't we pay big money to see the 65-year-old star, asks
Donald Clarke . pSeven Days
The week that was at a glance: p




