Archive for May, 2004

Battle for the Pope’s babies

May 30, 2004

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.

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Bianca Jagger

May 24, 2004

Bianca Jagger of Amnesty International


Ireland behind the veil

May 23, 2004

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.

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US failure in Iraq would be a disaster for Ireland

May 16, 2004

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

May 15, 2004

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

May 9, 2004

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

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Jury out on ’super’ Europe

May 2, 2004

What does the future hold for Europe? Will it be a great, democratic, vibrant continent providing security and prosperity for all its citizens?

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