November 8, 2009
Simon Hopkinson is the culinary world's big secret. His book Roast Chicken and Other Stories, was voted "the most useful cookery book of all time" by his peers, beating ...
November 8, 2009
Enda McEvoy
In the beginning was Pat McLoughney. He can't say for definite that he was the first intercounty hurling goalkeeper to wear a helmet but, on the basis that none ...
November 8, 2009
Ken Sweeney, Entertainment Editor
British PR guru Max Clifford has said Irish X Factor sensations John and Edward Grimes could disappear after the show unless they find suitable management.
Clifford, who represents some of ...
November 8, 2009
By Helen Rogers
MONDAY
To Wayne and Coleen Rooney a son is born. The baby's arrival is greeted with genuine emotion on the part of this clearly besotted young couple but there ...
November 8, 2009
This insightful book gives a lively account of the work of Sean Lemass, writes Diarmaid Ferriter
One of the reasons why Seán Lemass has been celebrated by various biographers is because by the time he became taoiseach in 1959, he was determined to force ...
November 8, 2009
Kieran Shannon
(Throw-in 2.30 unless stated) Interprovincial Football Championship Final: Munster v Ulster, Ruislip, 2.00. Referee D Fahy (Longford)
It might seem an irrelevant fixture now but that makes today ...
November 8, 2009
It's one year on from the historic election of President Barack Hussein Obama, and the euphoria has somewhat dimmed. The latest blow came last week, bang on the 4 ...
November 8, 2009
The 80% levy on land will significantly delay the recovery of the land market, reduce current market values even more and act as a significant obstacle to Nama selling land ...
November 8, 2009
Andrew Mullen, Shanghai
Phil Mickelson battled the elements to open up a two-stroke lead at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, but will have world number one Tiger Woods and fellow American Nick Watney ...
November 8, 2009
The World Series is over for another year and, surprise, surprise, the Yankees win again. With a nod to the boys on the ballpark, we thought it would be the ...