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    • DCC board and its loyalty

      Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has followed through on the logical implications of the Supreme Court's decision that DCC executive chairman Jim Flavin engaged in insider dealing when selling shares in Fyffes. Mr Appleby, with commendable speed, asked the court on Tuesday to consider whether anyone should be disqualified as a director as a result of its ruling. The High Court will now determine the matter. p

    • Car remains king

      The percentage of commuters using private cars has risen dramatically in the past 20 years, according to the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures. This shift to private transport, in spite of heavy investment in Dart and Luas and the establishment of quality bus corridors, suggests consumer needs are not being met and major structural and administrative changes are required. p
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    • Irish illegals not a special case

      Irish-Americans trying to get a special deal only for Irish illegal migrants in the US are wrong, argues Trina Vargo p

    • Gilmore gets Labour ready for the long haul

      Six months on from the general election, the Labour Party is displaying quiet signs of optimism and self-belief, writes political correspondent Mark Hennessy p

    • We must all play our part in meeting Europe's challenges

      Members of the European Youth Parliament will hold debates today in the Dáil. Head organiser Andrew Byrne explains what it is all about p

    • Gunmen wedded to darkness

      If the majority in Northern Ireland can be convinced that at least in principle the agencies of government are there to serve everyone, today's renovated state has a chance of settling down. The North is some distance down that road already. Which is why a few men, with no political views they can express persuasively in words, blasted two policemen at point-blank range inside recent days. To two people and their families, the injuries are all too real. p
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    • An Irishman's Diary

      That story about a group of Poles allegedly flying into Ireland every month to collect welfare is yet another reminder of how dramatically the country has changed in 20 years. It struck a particular chord with me because, once upon a time, I might have had a role in the fraud investigation. p
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