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Making their mark
They may be perceived as ego-driven, predatory and canny, but
developers get rich by taking risks and diversifying, writes
Frank McDonald , Environment Editor p
Polling Poles away from home
Ireland has become a key battleground for the Polish elections
as parties try to woo the young emigrant vote, writes
Carl O'Brien p
News Features
Who are the developers?
Some are Dubliners, others emerged from the boreens. Some are frugal, others are flashy. But all the big builders are driven by the desire to sniff out value and churn it into cash, writes Kathy Sheridan pBeneficiaries of the boom
In 10 years, the price of a new house rose by 153 per cent, but building costs rose by only 41 per cent, writes Colm Keena , Public Affairs Correspondent pChange comes gradually in the heart of Kaczynskiland
While western Poland develops fast, the conservative east of the country faces a slower path to prosperity, writes Derek Scally in Bialystok pThe thorn in the side of authority
From Vietnam to Abu Ghraib to Iran, Seymour Hersh has tirelessly dug for the truth. The veteran reporter talks to Denis Staunton , Washington Correspondent pA very dark horse
Profile Anne Enright She has been demonised in the British press over an essay about the McCanns, but its brutal intellectual honesty is the hallmark of surprise Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, writes Kate Holmquist pA true history of violence
A brutal crime just before the end of the War of Independence hints at the darker side of the conflict, writes Niamh Sammon pHow Facebook drew the ire of the 'lactivists'
The website's removal of images of mothers breastfeeding has reopened the debate about our squeamishness over such a natural practice, writes Fionola Meredith pText-length words of wisdom
Present TenseShane Hegarty There are few more predictably inane moments of any week than when viewers' comments scroll across the screen during The Late Late Show. How worthwhile is it to ask the public to digest the complexities of a social conundrum, and then invite them to comment on it in 160 characters or less? p
