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Putting the patient first
FOUR WEEKS ago, Minister for Health Mary Harney declared that agreement had been reached with hospital consultants on a contract that would provide significant improvements in public patient care. Last weekend, the Irish Hospital Consultants' Association (IHCA) said it would not recommend the terms of a new contract to its members until the end of next month. p
Turkish incursion
MANY CONFLICTING interests have been exposed in Turkey's military land operation against Kurdish militant bases in Iraq. It comes after months of air attacks on these remote, mountainous areas, where they have established a secure presence. p
Opinion
FF was in the red but Ahern kept raiding its finances
Does it not bother Fianna Fáil that when its activists were digging deep to pay off the party's debts, its treasurer Bertie Ahern was taking the party's money? Fintan O'Toole writes. pWorld needs peacekeepers during, not after, a crisis
Despite the deployment of troops to Chad, Ireland remains hugely
reluctant to address the global foreign policy challenges evident
since the 9/11 attacks on America, writes
Rory Miller . pWhy I am hoping for a victory for Hillary
Hillary haters are in overdrive - not even Obama can bring himself to show her any respect, writes Quentin Fottrell . pLarkin revelation may have power to elbow out Ahern
The Opposition will today try to cash in on Brian Cowen's loyalty to his leader, writes Mark Hennessy . pThe black art of intimidation in Highlands of Scotland
ALBERT JACK/SHAGGY DOGS : TO BLACKMAIL somebody is to demand money by threats, usually to expose secrets. This word originated from the Highlands of Scotland in the 1600s. p'Pilgrimage' to Flanders reflects tragedy of first World War dead
RITE AND REASON: RECONCILIATION WAS always the great article of faith in all religions. On this island it has been much talked about with little follow-through, writes Patsy McGarry . p
An Irishman's Diary
YOU have to question the wisdom of Nicolas Sarkozy in seeking to add French cuisine to the treasures on Unesco's World Heritage list, writes Frank McNally . Yes, it would be a big honour for his country's food to be the first so recognised. In fact, no sooner had he made the call at the weekend than Italian farmers were launching a rival campaign. p
