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Mr Ahern should name a date
THE CALL by Minister for Health Mary Harney and Minister for the Environment John Gormley for the Taoiseach to make a statement clarifying his position on the most recent revelations at the Mahon tribunal is the first public signal that all is not so comfortable inside this three or four-pronged Coalition Government. Ms Harney and Mr Gormley speak of public concern and the need to dispel public disquiet. But, it is well past the point of calling for another statement now. p
Cathedral bells
THE CITIZENS of Cork will warmly welcome news that the bells of St Fin Barre's Protestant Cathedral will soon be ringing out over the city once more. Silent for the first time in their long history, they have not been heard for nearly a year having been taken down for refurbishment. p
Opinion
Junior Coalition partners finally break vow of silence
INSIDE POLITICS : Greens and PDs can no longer act as if there is no problem with the Taoiseach's finances. pTime has come to push sides towards Middle East deal
OPINION : Tony Blair should move to the end game in trying to broker peace in the disputed territory. pFear of confronting children turns parents into ATMs
Being termed by your offspring 'the worst parent ever' may mean you're doing a good job. pFianna Fáil not yet in mood for a heave
They may be nervous, but party members will continue to support Bertie Ahern, writes Noel Whelan. pPowell wrong about talking in the midst of terror campaign
Jonathan Powell's insightful book on the peace process falls short on the early years, writes Garret FitzGerald. pChurch-State relations face changing times
WORLD VIEW : SEVERAL DEVELOPMENTS suggest Ireland is undergoing a significant change in religious practices, beliefs and their public regulation, writes Paul Gilliepie . How will they evolve and what are the appropriate models to draw on concerning secularisation, toleration and religious rights? p
An Irishman's Diary
TODAY IS Boat Race Day on the Thames in London, writes Peter Thompson . In Hammersmith, along the course of this annual contest of the oarsmen of Oxford and Cambridge universities, the Bampton and Gowen families will gather with their friends and neighbours, as they do every year, to celebrate the event in a garden running down to the river from their home, a four-storey 17-century house replete with history, eccentricity and magic. p
