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Playing Hard
Treasury Holdings' real estate empire stretches from Sligo to Shanghai - and they haven't got there without developing a ruthless streak, writes Frank McDonald , Environment Editor p
How the twins were born
While the Barrett-Ronan vision, courage and drive for quality
are acclaimed within the industry, tales of their 'obnoxious'
behaviour are also rife, writes
Kathy Sheridan p
'When the doors opened at 6.30am, there were already 300 people outside'
In the heart of the world's only superpower, the poor queue from 3am to see a doctor, writes Denis Staunton in Virginia p
News Features
Potent cocktail of property and profit
Colm Keena , Public Affairs Correspondent on the financial state of Treasury, the company run by John Ronan and Richard Barrett pThe dream turns sour
Fresh concerns are emerging about the controversial operation of a Dublin counselling centre. Róisín Ingle reports pTake care when seeking counsel
Despite the sensitive nature of their work, there are virtually no regulations for counsellors in this country, writes Paul Cullen pIt's time to throw away the L-plates
Present Tense: An interesting statistic popped up briefly this week, over a year since its first fleeting appearance. The offences of driving unaccompanied on a provisional licence and the non-display of L-plates have not been in the top 3,000 cases brought before the courts in a given year, writes Shane Hegarty pFace to face with the Taliban
Security Analyst Tom Clonan meets a Dubliner just back from combat in Afghanistan pThinking outside the idiot box
Having sold its soul to the devil in return for ratings, can Channel 4 find that creative spark again, asks Donald Clarke pSeven signs Dumbledore was gay
Didn't know? JK Rowling left plenty of hints in her books, writes Deborah Netburn pSeven Days
The week that was at a glance pThis Week They Said
They expect us to look after their human rights and civil rights, but they have no respect for others. They turn on people. They're vicious thugs and I think they have to be treated accordingly. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern condemns gangland killers after the violent murder of armed robber and drug dealer John Daly. p
