Why Iraq Must Comply With UN
Iraq's decision to accept the United Nations Security Council's unanimous resolution on arms inspections and disarmament unconditionally is welcome - and well-advised. It sets in motion an investigation by an international team into whether that state is manufacturing and harbouring weapons of mass destruction. p
The Fun of Science
Students and adults throughout the State are this week enjoying more than 200 events associated with Science Week Ireland. It is a remarkably full programme considering that the institutes of technology, universities, and other groups who sponsor activities, do so at little or no cost to the State. p
Opinion
God save the queen (from her family)
Whole hours pass these days when I feel unprecedented affection for President McAleese and Martin, their children, our little republic, and the founding fathers who freed us from the yoke of monarchy, writes Kathy Sheridan. pBig Bang needed in peace process to move beyond the impasse
It's back to the old politics of who jumps first, the IRA or the British government, writes Gerry Moriarty, Northern Editor pFischler leaves an uneasy calm behind him
The Commissioner's sales pitch for his value-for-money message had a varied reception, writes Sean MacConnell, Agriculture Correspondent p
An Irishman's Diary
At last! Now it can be told! Although I took an oath of silence about my time as a butler in the McDonagh household, title-deeds speak louder than words. If Madam Editor will lash out the requisite doubloons for this gripping tale, asks Kevin Myers. p




