WHAT WOMEN WANT
Why should we be surprised women now place an emphasis on
financial independence - it's a realistic response to years of male
dominance, writes
Kathy Sheridan . p
Bring on the wrecking ball
With the hated Hawkins House now due for demolition,
Róisín Ingle asks which other capital
carbuncles are due for the skip. And what are the worst buildings
in Cork, Belfast and Galway? p
News Features
For the record . . .
Bertie Ahern's account of his personal finances has altered and become notably less specific in the various explanations he has provided to the Dá il, the media and the Mahon tribunal over the past few years. Paul Cullen compares the Taoiseach's statements over the course of the past 18 months pTake two: orange versus blue
Ukraine will choose again tomorrow between the western-friendly orange partners and the eastern-facing alternative, writes Daniel McLaughlin in Odessa. pA mecca for South Africa's Black Diamonds
Africa's largest black-owned shopping mall represents a major post-apartheid landmark, writes Joe Humphreys in Soweto. pTurning the Big Apple sour
Profile - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad : The
Iranian president drew the ire of US critics during his visit to
the 'Great Satan', but his controversial appearances boosted his
flagging popularity at home, writes
Mary Fitzgerald . pAnd the winner is . . . me
Talent show judge Twink is under fire for knowing contestants, so how does RTÉ deal with regular accusations of conflict of interest, asks Shane Hegarty . pFighting a digital revolution
Present Tense : Whatever emerges from Burma's "saffron revolution", it will be forever viewed through the images of monks, marching in their thousands, ringed by a growing mass of civilians. pHappiness is . . . not to be found in instruction books
We spend so much time trying to figure out all our complicated gadgets that we've forgotten what it means to be happy, writes Robyn Swann . pSeven Days
The week that was at a glance p




