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Too much anger can impair our political health as we search for the new European design
2 weeks ago

'Anger factor' is leading to the false conclusion that changing the status quo is the answer to EU ills, says Tomas KafkaThe time when it was enviable to be a European politician seems to be gone. Nowadays, the converse is the case -- being a top politic
Historical record of the Irish beat scene
2 weeks ago

The new Radiators album recreates a culture long neglected by mainstream historians, writes Declan Lynch Bluesville, The Caravelles, The Shadracks, The Action, The Dakotas, Granny's Intentions, The Creatures, The Orange Machine, The Greenbeats, Eire Appa
Jenny McCartney I hate living in this is world of electro smog and will deny my children mobiles for as long as I can
3 weeks ago

DO mobile phones contribute to cancer? I’m darned if I know, although last week I read numerous reports of yet another scientific study into the matter. This one, undertaken for the UK’s Health Protection Agency, found that there were no conclusive risks
Pope prays for mission strength
1 month ago

Pope Benedict XVI has prayed for the strength to carry on as he marks two major milestones this week - his 85th birthday and the seventh anniversary of his election to the papacy.His comments on Sunday, while innocuous, were the clearest sign yet that Be
French bid to ban chemical sparks furore
1 month ago

Britain and other EU member states are opposing a new law that would ban a common chemical which has been linked to breast cancer, heart disease, obesity and other conditions.The UK, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia and Spain have obj
Ads for cheese, butter and mayonnaise could be banned during children’s programmes
1 month ago

ADVERTS for cheddar cheese, butter, margarine and mayonnaise could be banned during children's programmes.Draft rules to regulate the promotion of food and drinks that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) before 6pm have been proposed by the Broadcasti
Minister snubs key education reform plan
2 months ago

EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has ignored top-level advice to cut the size of a key education group.He recently appointed seven new members to the Higher Education Authority (HEA), which maintains the number on the board at 19.This contravenes a key re
Review: The Flight by M R Hall and What It Was by George Pelecanos
2 months ago

When Flight 189 plunges into the Severn Estuary killing almost 600 passengers and crew, British Coroner Jenny Cooper finds herself investigating just two of the deaths.One is that of a lone sailor whose boat seems to have been hit by the crashing Airbus