Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from March 2008:
The Visitors to exotic and exciting New Orleans are guaranteed a warm welcome, says Valerie Vetter, as the residents rebuild their hurricane shattered city.
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Visitors to exotic and exciting New Orleans are guaranteed a warm welcome, says Valerie Vetter, as the residents rebuild their hurricane shattered city 'Hey, baby doll, want another one?" asks Lee. He looks like he could be a linebacker for the Saints (New ...
Addicted to.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Addicted to We have style queens, style police and style icons. This week Ireland's growing army of style addicts will be well catered for by a/wear with a series of fashion shows around the country in aid of the Cancer Society. a/wear kicks off its Style Addict ...
Not the Waltons.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Not the Waltons If you think your family has problems, go and see Noah Baumbach's new film, Margot at the Wedding, which opened here yesterday. Because believe me, no matter how tense things are at home, your crew are going to look like the bloody Waltons compared to ...
No honeymoon for these Afghan child brides.
Mar 01, 2008 ... No honeymoon for these Afghan child brides A group of happy girls dressed up as mini-brides and loving all the attention could be any First Communion image. But, when the picture is taken in Afghanistan, it can have much more sinister connotations. In this image by ...
A great collection to follow her Booker.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A great collection to follow her Booker Taking Pictures By Anne Enright (Jonathan Cape, Stg[pounds sterling]12.99) In the introduction to her 1996 Collected Stories, Mavis Gallant had some sound advice for readers. "Stories are not chapters of ...
The best -- and worst -- real Irish films ever.
Mar 01, 2008 ... The best -- and worst -- real Irish films ever Though the rabbit-in-the-headlamps stupor that afflicts Oscar-winners should never be underestimated, it's a pity no one remembered to mention John Carney when Falling Slowly won best original song at the Academy Awards last ...
It's Hackman: faster than a flying clich[c].
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's Hackman: faster than a flying clich[c] 'Crime is my business," Paul Williams solemnly told us at the outset of Dirty Money (TV3), conjuring up an image of Philip Marlowe setting off once again down those mean streets where even the purest and most noble risk peril in their ...
'Big break' that is every sportsman's nightmare.
Mar 01, 2008 ... 'Big break' that is every sportsman's nightmare It was a leg-break so graphic that Sky News refused to show it. It was a tackle so misjudged that it provoked some Croatian fans to make death threats against the perpetrator. It was a dark day for football and one of the defining ...
No apple for Sir Critics say they are over-protected, untouchable and unaccountable. As teachers plan to form a 'super union' to lobby their cause, Kim Bielenberg looks at a profession that is increasingly coming under fire.
Mar 01, 2008 ... No apple for Sir Critics say they are over-protected, untouchable and unaccountable. As teachers plan to form a 'super union' to lobby their cause, Kim Bielenberg looks at a profession that is increasingly coming under fire For years teachers could bask in glory and ...
Are we trying to prescribe happiness? A controversial study has sparked a medical row by suggesting that the 400,000 people in Ireland on anti-depressants are wasting their time. Who's right?
Mar 01, 2008 ... Are we trying to prescribe happiness? A controversial study has sparked a medical row by suggesting that the 400,000 people in Ireland on anti-depressants are wasting their time. Who's right? The phone calls began at 6am when Professor Irving Kirsch was woken by a ...
Swan backs Sizing to lead Champion Hurdle challenge.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Swan backs Sizing to lead Champion Hurdle challenge Cheltenham legend Charlie Swan is confident the Irish runners can maintain their domination of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, which he sparked aboard the mighty Istabraq a decade ago. The Tipperary trainer, who ...
Woman rejects money from sex attacker.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Woman rejects money from sex attacker A FEMALE student refused '3,400 in compensation from a middle-aged man who sexually assaulted her after warning it would "put a price" on her suffering. Father-of-three Mark Barry (38) received a two-year suspended sentence ...
Hairy Molly can get back on track for Crowley.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Hairy Molly can get back on track for Crowley SURPRISE 2006 Cheltenham Bumper winner Hairy Molly and Time Electric, which had been one of the prime fancies for the upcoming renewal until last weekend, are the star turns at Navan this afternoon. Punters hoping to ...
End now in sight for M50 upgradedisruption.
Mar 01, 2008 ... End now in sight for M50 upgrade disruption THE end is in sight for motorists stuck on the capital's notorious M50 -- or at least one stretch of it. Upgrading works of the N4 interchange and motorway between Ballymount and Palmerstown are expected to be ...
EU treaty referendum 'not a vote of confidence in me'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... EU treaty referendum 'not a vote of confidence in me' Defiant Ahern also dismisses question over Cowen's loyalty TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday rejected the possibility that a segment of the electorate could use the Lisbon Treaty vote in June as a referendum on his ...
Former TD hits back at tribunal over questions on Seanad post.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Former TD hits back at tribunal over questions on Seanad post A FORMER Fianna Fail TD yesterday vehemently rejected any suggestion that there was anything improper about her nomination to the Seanad in 1993 by Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. Marian McGennis ...
Rail link to city on 'fast-track'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Rail link to city on 'fast-track' MEATH commuters can expect to be boarding a train into Dublin by 2010 after planning permission was granted yesterday for the Clonsilla-Dunboyne line. In the first decision made under a new "fast-track" process, An Bord Pleanala gave ...
Anti-depressant drugs 'do work'.(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Anti-depressant drugs 'do work' AN academic who sparked a global alert over the use of anti-depressant drugs has now admitted many people who take them do, in fact, benefit. Prof Irving Kirsch of Hull University in England said he has become "concerned" at reaction ...
'Simple' for Army to supply safer huts.
Mar 01, 2008 ... 'Simple' for Army to supply safer huts IT was "a very simple process" for the Army to have provided better protected sleeping huts for soldiers who came under attack on duty in the Lebanon in an incident in which a soldier died, an engineer told the High Court yesterday. ...
Mortgages hit 14-year slump.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mortgages hit 14-year slump Take-up rate from borrowers is lowest since 1994: survey THE rate at which people are taking out mortgages has fallen back to its lowest level in 14 years, new figures show. Growth in residential mortgage lending slowed to an ...
Consultants want 'truth' on hospitals.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Consultants want 'truth' on hospitals A&E consultants yesterday called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to "come clean" and admit it has no intention of implementing a task force report on hospital overcrowding. It followed the passing of yet another missed ...
Jameson claims 'St Patrick' rival copied its label.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Jameson claims 'St Patrick' rival copied its label THE makers of Jameson Irish Whiskey have claimed in the High Court that labels on a rival whiskey being distributed in Russia are so similar it is leading customers to believe it is from "the same family of products". ...
Economic fears see sterling hit record low.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Economic fears see sterling hit record low STERLING hit a record low of 76.72p against the euro, gold set its third fresh record high in as many days and oil hit a new record of above $103 a barrel yesterday. The news comes as yet another blow to hard-pressed ...
Inflation reaches highest levels as sentiment dives.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Inflation reaches highest levels as sentiment dives THE prospect of "stagflation" in the euro area loomed larger as economic sentiment fell sharply but inflation hit the highest levels since the launch of the single currency. Early data for February inflation showed ...
Alarm as Port Tunnel safety system fails four times in three months.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Alarm as Port Tunnel safety system fails four times in three months Authority raised fears over 'unreliability' 14 months ago THE National Roads Authority (NRA) had concerns about Dublin Port Tunnel's safety systems from when it opened 14 months ago, it emerged ...
::: Markets Roundup Housing meltdowns andUS recession fears stoke up pressure on the banks.
Mar 01, 2008 ... ::: Markets Roundup Housing meltdowns and US recession fears stoke up pressure on the banks STOCKS across all major markets endured a pretty poor end to the week with yesterday's session dominated by renewed fears of a downturn in the US. A ...
Prasifka to tackle the legal profession.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Prasifka to tackle the legal profession The Competition Authority intends to push for the indepedent regulation of the legal profession in the year ahead, according to its chairman Bill Prasifka. Writing in the authority's annual report, which was published ...
Man (21) held over hero dad burglary.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Man (21) held over hero dad burglary A MAN was questioned by gardai yesterday about a vicious attack on a father who tackled a gang that broke into his home and threatened his family. Phuong Nguyen, Irish-born but of Vietnamese origin, struggled with one of the ...
Garda net widens in hunt for the 'screwdriver killers'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Garda net widens in hunt for the 'screwdriver killers' Fourth youth may also have attacked Poles GARDAI may make further arrests in their hunt for the killers of two Polish workers in a Dublin suburb, it emerged last night. At least three teenagers are ...
Carr earns '800,000 in Government contracts.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Carr earns '800,000 in Government contracts Carr Communications, the troubled media training company which earlier this month suffered the loss of some of its key people, including the high-profile media pundit Terry Prone, takes in almost '800,000 a year in contracts from ...
Fugitive Lynn slipped garda net on secret visit home.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Fugitive Lynn slipped garda net on secret visit home Car showroom staff 'stunned' after rogue solicitor walked in FUGITIVE solicitor Michael Lynn returned to Ireland earlier this year but slipped out of the country before gardai could arrest him. ...
New VHI chief agrees pay package of '545,000.
Mar 01, 2008 ... New VHI chief agrees pay package of '545,000 Former Fyffes head's salary exceeds recommendation The newly-appointed chief executive of State-owned health insurer VHI is set to receive a salary and perks package of '545,000, it emerged last night. Jimmy ...
Immigration dropping as job markets across EU improve.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Immigration dropping as job markets across EU improve Latest figures show a huge 40pc drop last month in the number of PPS numbers (Personal Public Service) issued to immigrants from the EU Accession States compared with January 2007. Predictions are that it will ...
Thousands building a new future on the FAS track to success.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Thousands building a new future on the FAS track to success RECORD numbers attended the opening day of the four-day FAS Opportunities exhibition in Croke Park yesterday. As well as thousands of second-level students there was an unexpectedly high turnout of job ...
Brother (7) and sister (8) killed in head-on smash.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Brother (7) and sister (8) killed in head-on smash A BROTHER and sister were killed and their mother and another sibling left fighting for their lives after a horrific crash yesterday. Deirdre Myers was driving her three children to the school where she also worked ...
Principal forced to use his car as an office.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Principal forced to use his car as an office A national school principal is intending to sue the Department of Education for back injuries she suffered after having to use her car as an office. This was due to cramped, "Dickensian conditions" at her Dublin school, ...
Bumper bunch of 'Leapling' babies.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Bumper bunch of 'Leapling' babies Twins are among dozens born with a very special (if occasional) birthday IRELAND celebrated a bumper bunch of 'Leaplings' yesterday as almost 50 babies arrived on February 29 -- and now won't celebrate their second birthday until ...
Privacy right not absolute, says press Ombudsman.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Privacy right not absolute, says press Ombudsman Journalistic freedom 'needs to be defended and protected' THE right to privacy is central in a democracy but is not an absolute right, according to the newly-appointed Press Ombudsman John Horgan. ...
Ringmaster Holyfield,a fighter with real bite . . .
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ringmaster Holyfield, a fighter with real bite . . . The only four-time World Heavyweight Champion ever, Evander Holyfield, will be swinging into Dublin next Saturday to meet boxing fans and sign copies of his best-selling memoir. Holyfield, one of the ...
Brother and sister killed as school run ends in tragedy.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Brother and sister killed as school run ends in tragedy A BROTHER and sister were killed and their brother and mother are in a serious condition in hospital after a horrific crash yesterday morning. Deirdre Myers was driving her three children to the school where she ...
Lombard causes stir with clean victory.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Lombard causes stir with clean victory IF IT was a personal bid for redemption from his drug-tainted past Cathal Lombard would not say, but it was difficult to escape that conclusion watching the disgraced Corkman's remarkable comeback and victory at an explosive Woodies DIY ...
Dolphin hunting for place among the elite.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Dolphin hunting for place among the elite Division ONE VICTORIES for the top four have increased the likelihood of Cork Constitution, Shannon, Garryowen and Clontarf being the playoff teams although a resilient Dolphin are not ready to throw in the towel just yet. ...
Murphy's law hits Geordan again.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Murphy's law hits Geordan again GEORDAN MURPHY is in a race to be fit for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales after picking up an injury playing for Leicester on Saturday. Murphy was the only member of Ireland's starting 15 against Scotland to play at the weekend ...
Timely double for Martin.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Timely double for Martin A DOUBLE over hurdle with Save The Bacon and Northern Alliance at Leopardstown yesterday proved a timely boost for trainer Tony Martin who could have seven runners going to Cheltenham. The Meath handler who hit the Festival target in 2003 with ...
Goulding leads line in return of Rebels.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Goulding leads line in return of Rebels They're up and running, albeit a little tentatively, but Cork footballers can now officially consign their winter conflict to history. At Kiltoom, Roscommon's picturesque second ground, they huffed and puffed their way past the ...
Healy is king as Westmeath depose Royals and end 35 years of hurt.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Healy is king as Westmeath depose Royals and end 35 years of hurt MINI pitch invasions on the second day of March ... did Westmeath fans lose their marbles completely in Cusack Park yesterday? No, but as they hadn't beaten the aul' enemy since a league match in 1973, ...
Crozier calls foul as Sheehan free seals it.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Crozier calls foul as Sheehan free seals it The rain came slanting down from the disappearing 'Reeks, spitting in Paddy Crozier's face as he tried to rinse incendiary words from his anger. "Some of those decisions there today were bordering on the ridiculous," said ...
Earley magic proves decisive.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Earley magic proves decisive McGeeney influence helps Lilies blossom THIS was the type of game that Kieran McGeeney would have revelled in during his playing days. An attritional battle of body and mind, it was also the sort of contest that Kildare were ...
We've become the ultimate 'nanny state'.
Mar 03, 2008 ... We've become the ultimate 'nanny state' IRELAND is among the most heavily-regulated countries in the world and has become the ultimate "nanny state", according to new research. We have 267 organisations with statutory powers which overlook every aspect of the economy ...
House prices down 8pc in a year but fall-off slows.
Mar 03, 2008 ... House prices down 8pc in a year but fall-off slows HOUSE prices fell at the slowest rate in four months in January. But the 0.7pc drop was enough to leave national prices more than 8pc down on January last year, according to the latest edition of the Permanent ...
Fraudster landed medical job afterslipping Army net.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Fraudster landed medical job after slipping Army net A crisis over Army Medical Corps staffing deepened last night after it emerged a doctor convicted of fraud slipped through unchecked and worked for the Defence Forces. Due to a shortage of ...
Three's a crowd as Rebel fans refuse to endure a six-hour journey for their heroes' comeback game.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Three's a crowd as Rebel fans refuse to endure a six-hour journey for their heroes' comeback game Hundreds may have taken to the streets of Cork to get them back on the field but when it came to it, only a handful of fans were there to see it actually happen. The ...
'Dig-out' brokers awarded contract by State.
Mar 03, 2008 ... 'Dig-out' brokers awarded contract by State TWO stockbroking firms who made donations to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fail organisation in Dublin Central were the recipients of State contracts at the time. Mr Ahern was Minister for Finance when Davy Stockbrokers ...
Steep increase in fines as rogue builders are targeted.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Steep increase in fines as rogue builders are targeted ROGUE builders face hefty fines every day if their houses breach building regulations. Until now, local authorities rarely took court action against builders because derisory fines did not cover their court costs ....
Friends praised for brave rescue attempt.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Friends praised for brave rescue attempt TWO young men were hailed as heroes yesterday for their desperate efforts to save three friends trapped within a submerged car. Greg Harrington and Killian O'Sullivan courageously fought to free their three friends -- Colum ...
Solemn flotilla provides fitting guard of honour in this small, proud community of islanders.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Solemn flotilla provides fitting guard of honour in this small, proud community of islanders Ralph Riegel IT WAS a poignant, traditional tribute from a proud community of islanders and fishermen to a respected local family numbed by the scale of their tragic loss. ...
With a Rebel yell Cork stars roar back into league.
Mar 03, 2008 ... With a Rebel yell Cork stars roar back into league IT was the return of the Rebels yesterday -- but only a few of their supporters turned up. After all the controversy about the strike, the Cork footballers players returned to action on the field in Roscommon -- and they won ...
Eight die in weekend of road horror.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Eight die in weekend of road horror EIGHT people, including two children, were killed in a spate of road accidents over the weekend. The deaths bring to 63 the number of fatalities on the roads so far this year -- eight more than the same period in 2007. ...
Garda caught up in second road tragedy as toll spirals.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Garda caught up in second road tragedy as toll spirals Family suffers fresh heartbreak as crash carnage claims eight lives A GARDA caught up in a New Year's road car fatality was critically ill last night after his vehicle was involved in a collision on a busy dual ...
Biofuels may be a bigger menace.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Biofuels may be a bigger menace JUST when it looked like we had part of the answer, the long-term benefits of biofuels are being seriously challenged. There is now a raging debate over their indirect impact on the environment, regarding the amount of other fuels and ...
Eastern A Meath vet is using traditional Chinese methods to treat sick horses.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Eastern A Meath vet is using traditional Chinese methods to treat sick horses Karate used to be the only Chinese word that was regularly bandied about by Irish people, but with the Celtic Tiger came feng shui decorating for your apartment and ordering in a chow mein ....
Safety fears could halt rapid rise of the pick-up.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Safety fears could halt rapid rise of the pick-up THE whole question of safety in pick-ups has broken dramatically into the public arena. Quite a row has blown up over how safe they are, following poor results for at least two in the latest Euro NCAP tests. ...
'Humans are far more squeamish'.
Mar 04, 2008 ... 'Humans are far more squeamish' Horses are far less unsettled than humans when it comes to needles, according to Anthony. "Horses can feel the needle going in, but when they get a surge of endorphins, most of them relax and tolerate it very well," he explains. ...
Dealing with an orf ordeal.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Dealing with an orf ordeal Around 30pc of sheep flocks suffer from orf at some stage every year. As immunity is not passed on through the ewe's colostrums, new-born lambs are particularly prone to infection. Orf, or contagious ecthyma, which is caused by a virus, is a ...
Milk superlevy bill could top '12m Fine weather sees processors struggling to control supplies.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Milk superlevy bill could top '12m Fine weather sees processors struggling to control supplies Ireland's milk superlevy bill could exceed '12m if record supplies through February are maintained to the end of the quota year. Despite warnings that a superlevy ...