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Time for change in Pakistan
These have not been easy days for Pakistan's embattled president, Gen Pervez Musharraf. On Friday an abortive attempt on his life capped a week when his troops fought a bloody battle with Islamist militants in Islamabad's Red Mosque which has left more than 20 dead. p
Sea rescue services
Two events involving our marine rescue services over the past week have illustrated the complex attitude we share, as islanders, to the sea around us. The accidental discovery of bales of cocaine off the south-west coast after an emergency call-out is a reminder of the vulnerable nature of our 4,350km coastline to illegal trading in narcotics. p
Opinion
Head2Head: Is it time to legislate for abortion in Ireland?
YES: Ivana Bacik says fear and hypocrisy must give way to compassion and empathy: the argument for legalising abortion in Ireland is long overdue pIs it time to legislate for abortion in Ireland?
NO: Berry Kiely says a decent society must recognise the humanity of the unborn pHead2Head: Online debate
Last week Julitta Clancy and Michael Cassidy debated the question: should the M3 motorway be re-routed away from Tara? Here are a selection of readers' responses. pReal food and real benefits
Let's begin with a simple question: what is the best meal you ever had? asks Elaine Lafferty . Not the best restaurant experience with superb service and crisp linens, but the best food you ever tasted? p
An Irishman's Diary
Ninety years ago tomorrow, on July 10th, 1917, polling took place in the East-Clare by-election which marked the political debut of Éamon de Valera and hastened the demise of the Irish Parliamentary Party, writes Brendan Ó Cathaoir p
