September 28, 2008
Interview by Caroline Allen
I bought my turn of the century 1910 red brick terrace house with my sister Sharon about 10 years ago. I fell in love with the fireplaces and convinced Sharon ...
September 28, 2008
Ger Siggins
The Clash sang about 'Garagebands' and inspired thousands more. Sweaty kids piled into the front row of their gigs, scruffy school jumpers and faces twisted in passion as they belted ...
September 28, 2008
William Shakespeare's observation that "Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit" comes to mind with the publication of a new book, Kate Moss: Style. It ...
September 28, 2008
It was a warm-up no one expected – even the man being introduced appeared all delighted surprise. Just before Gordon Brown stepped up to the podium at last week's Labour ...
September 28, 2008
A Chinese astronaut has become the first in his country's history to take a walk in space.
In an operation broadcast live on national TV, fighter pilot Zhai ...
September 28, 2008
Ewan MacKenna, Pearse Park, Longford
Six days on and Tyrone again call time on a debate about the best team around. Their extra-time victory over Mayo yesterday was their fourth minor title since 1998, ending ...
September 28, 2008
Rory Godson
THE scene: a street café in Frankfurt on a spring afternoon in March 1993. Paul Tansey, the bravest economics writer this country has seen, has shared a couple of lunchtime ...
September 28, 2008
Cormac O' Neill
Main Street USA must give Wall Street a $700bn handout. At the time of writing, the finer details were still being worked out on Capitol Hill. The politicians realise they ...
September 28, 2008
June Edwards
First-time buyers have never had it so good. Substantial price cuts are being offered by developers adjusting to the current market.
This weekend P Elliott and Co ...
September 28, 2008
Neil Callanan
The Irish affiliate of €1bn pharmaceutical company Alpharma has signed a €13.7m licence agreement with Durect Corporation to "develop and commercialise" a patch treatment that is under development for pain ...