Battle for the Pope’s babies
This summer, Wexford County Council will ban jet skis from its beaches. In the lakes of the midlands, the jet-skier is the menace of the local fishermen and boaters.
Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger of Amnesty International
Ireland behind the veil
More Irish secondary schoolgirls drive to school than cycle. This statistic captu res Ireland in 2004. It’s a far cry from the “We used to walk to school in our bare feet” stuff of our grandparents.
US failure in Iraq would be a disaster for Ireland
It goes without saying that $1.5 billion is a lot of money.This is how much Americans borrow per day from the rest of the world to pay for their McDonald’s, SUVs and cheap holidays in Acapulco.
Rudpolh Giuliani
Former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani talks about his low opinion of the then Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
The Good Book knows that oil and economies don’t mix
The Pharaoh woke in a cold sweat. He dreamt that seven healthy cows were devoured by seven famished beasts and seven full, ripe ears of corn were overgrown and strangled by seven limp, diseased stalks
Jury out on ’super’ Europe
What does the future hold for Europe? Will it be a great, democratic, vibrant continent providing security and prosperity for all its citizens?







