Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from January 2008:
made to measure When fashion designer Aine McDonnell and her teenage sweetheart Dan bought a period house by the sea, it was on the edge of ruin but, as Mary O'Sullivan found, they have transformed it into an elegant oasis of chic calm. Photographs by Tony Gavin.
Jan 06, 2008 ... made to measure When fashion designer Aine McDonnell and her teenage sweetheart Dan bought a period house by the sea, it was on the edge of ruin but, as Mary O'Sullivan found, they have transformed it into an elegant oasis of chic calm. Photographs by Tony Gavin ...
Zeitgeist.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Zeitgeist Resolutions January is Weight Watchers month for Maeve. Her New Year's resolutions have long since ceased to be anything as straightforward as just losing the extra, oh, two to three stone she's been lugging around with her since she hit puberty. No, her ...
History revealed through the words of those making itAs a nation we pride ourselves on our play with words. John S Doyle takes a look at the speeches that defined us.
Jan 06, 2008 ... History revealed through the words of those making it As a nation we pride ourselves on our play with words. John S Doyle takes a look at the speeches that defined us Great Irish Speeches Richard Aldous Quercus, stg[pounds sterling]20 ...
A tenor says Cortes will be a star of the opera Make way Domingo, move over Carreras. Iceman Gardar Thor Cortes is on the map, says Evan Fanning.
Jan 06, 2008 ... A tenor says Cortes will be a star of the opera Make way Domingo, move over Carreras. Iceman Gardar Thor Cortes is on the map, says Evan Fanning AN official My-Space page is not necessarily something you would expect an operatic tenor to be in possession of. The ...
MUSE.
Jan 06, 2008 ... MUSE over the Moon One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, a tranquil series of 100 portraits imaginatively linked to phases of the moon by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, is at the Chester Beatty Library until February 17. For more details, visit www.cbl.ie Contribute ...
Jonathan Irwin.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Jonathan Irwin Jonathan Irwin gave up a glittering career in the bloodstock industry to run a charity. Not that the ex-Goffs boss is a saint -- he would be horrified at that thought. Irwin left the horsey world in the early Nineties after a clash with banker Michael ...
The music wasn't great, but the memories lived on Showband musicians were wage slaves to thugs who saw them as cash cows, writes Willie Kealy.
Jan 06, 2008 ... The music wasn't great, but the memories lived on Showband musicians were wage slaves to thugs who saw them as cash cows, writes Willie Kealy Joe Dolan was a significant force in the life of two distinct age groups in Ireland, if not actual generations, during his ...
Joy of Six for lovers of BMW The 635d is an exhilarating drive in a vehicle that cossets you with just the right amount of comfort and gadgetry, writes Campbell Spray.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Joy of Six for lovers of BMW The 635d is an exhilarating drive in a vehicle that cossets you with just the right amount of comfort and gadgetry, writes Campbell Spray IF YOU are out to make an impression you might as make a big one. Make people's eyes come out on ...
Friction and hot air in the fight for the oil of Rockall.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Friction and hot air in the fight for the oil of Rockall ROCKALL, the stub of rock more than 200 miles off Donegal, was once considered a joke and the target of adventurers and eccentrics who wanted to be "king" of the volcanic outcrop. But now Ireland is among four ...
The plain truth is, the pub is dead ... or at least the good one is -- killed off by blaring music, multiple TV screens and third-rate soccer ,says Liam Collins.
Jan 06, 2008 ... The plain truth is, the pub is dead ... or at least the good one is -- killed off by blaring music, multiple TV screens and third-rate soccer ,says Liam Collins It was shortly before the New Year when I walked into an old Dublin pub, ordered a pint and sat down to ...
Rising oil prices a cobalt from the blue for bankers Our trade links put us in a vulnerable position as the US strives to correct its economy and lower interest rates from the ECB may not be enough to help.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Rising oil prices a cobalt from the blue for bankers Our trade links put us in a vulnerable position as the US strives to correct its economy and lower interest rates from the ECB may not be enough to help NEVER mind oil at $100 a barrel -- what about cobalt? Cobalt ...
Chas bridles at royal snapper.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Chas bridles at royal snapper BEING stuck with the family for the long seasonal week takes its toll on everyone, and even Prince Charles, it seems, is not above showing the strain. His highness was out for a bracing jaunt on his chestnut steed last week, looking to ...
Pot of pure digital gold at end of the rainbow It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. Barry Egan shuts up, listens, and chooses his top 10 albums of 2007.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Pot of pure digital gold at end of the rainbow It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. Barry Egan shuts up, listens, and chooses his top 10 albums of 2007 1 Radiohead In Rainbows "The biggest influence on rock and pop music in ...
Cup could be final act of Bell's mad Hatters party Luton Town host Liverpool today and, writes Aidan O'Hara, there's more at stake than a place in the FA Cup's fourth round.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Cup could be final act of Bell's mad Hatters party Luton Town host Liverpool today and, writes Aidan O'Hara, there's more at stake than a place in the FA Cup's fourth round U NDER normal circumstances, one defeat in 12 games prior to an FA Cup visit of Liverpool ...
Paddy Wright: a grandfather, a gossip and a GAA fan.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Paddy Wright: a grandfather, a gossip and a GAA fan PADDY Wright's death at Christmas hit hard. I was lucky to know him reasonably well in recent years. Our regular encounters were born out of conflict. Ten years ago Paddy decided to sue me for a piece of ...
The magnificent seven gigs that you should have caught in 2007.
Jan 06, 2008 ... The magnificent seven gigs that you should have caught in 2007 1. Bruce Springsteen The Odyssey, Belfast, December YOU could see why Bruce Springsteen's three outdoor shows at the RDS Arena in Dublin next summer -- May 22, 23 and 25: 100,000 tickets all ...
Pensions linked to Hobbs prop up troubled flotation Directors and associated companies pumping over '2.5m into overseas property project.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Pensions linked to Hobbs prop up troubled flotation Directors and associated companies pumping over '2.5m into overseas property project BRENDAN Investments, the controversial Eddie Hobbs-directed property vehicle, was heavily supported in its search for investors by ...
Sinead is right, Britney. Move over to Longford It can't get any worse for the Princess of Pop after being stretchered from her home. Now she must flee, says Larissa Nolan.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Sinead is right, Britney. Move over to Longford It can't get any worse for the Princess of Pop after being stretchered from her home. Now she must flee, says Larissa Nolan 'If I was Britney, I'd move out of America and go and live somewhere else -- like Longford." ...
We fought for due process, let's keep it safe In Bertie's nightmare, the madman's view of a dystopian future is upon us, says Brendan O'Connor.
Jan 06, 2008 ... We fought for due process, let's keep it safe In Bertie's nightmare, the madman's view of a dystopian future is upon us, says Brendan O'Connor I'LL tell you what would piss me off big time. I'd be pretty pissed off if private correspondence I had with the Revenue ...
Church call against pill out of step with public Three-quarters want morning-after drug to be available over the counter.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Church call against pill out of step with public Three-quarters want morning-after drug to be available over the counter Three out of four Irish people now believe the morning-after pill should be available from the local chemist without prescription, a new survey ...
Manage your money.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Manage your money So you've lined up your course, now all you have to worry about is getting the necessary points and the hard cash to keep you in college. And it's never too early to think about money, as going to college is an expensive business. Most students work ...
Comfort, security and value top accommodation list.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Comfort, security and value top accommodation list FOR many college aspirants, selecting the right course is only one of the big decisions to be made around this time. If going to third-level will also mean a move out of home, then it's not too early to start thinking about ...
Medicine changes to ease bitter pill of points race, but not until 2009.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Medicine changes to ease bitter pill of points race, but not until 2009 Major changes in the entry mechanism for medical school are on the way -- but not in time for next autumn. The plan is to take some of the heat out of the points race, which required a near ...
'Questions on who's entitled into my bedroom are not appropriate' Bertie Ahern feels he has been subjected to a cross-examination that crossed the line into the deeply personal, says Jody Corcoran.
Jan 06, 2008 ... 'Questions on who's entitled into my bedroom are not appropriate' Bertie Ahern feels he has been subjected to a cross-examination that crossed the line into the deeply personal, says Jody Corcoran Des O'Neill, the Mahon Tribunal lawyer, began his cross-examination of ...
Lenihan blames 'voracious' barristers for asylum mess.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Lenihan blames 'voracious' barristers for asylum mess Integration Minister Conor Lenihan has gone to war with the legal profession blaming what he called "a voracious group of barristers" for the chaos and the expense of the asylum process. He alleged that the lawyers ...
'Dogs in the street' knew Ahern's tax statement would be leaked Taoiseach says calls to set aside his right to confidentiality on tax would damage confidence in the Revenue system, writes Jody Corcoran.
Jan 06, 2008 ... 'Dogs in the street' knew Ahern's tax statement would be leaked Taoiseach says calls to set aside his right to confidentiality on tax would damage confidence in the Revenue system, writes Jody Corcoran Last week the Mail on Sunday disclosed limited details of the ...
Travellers 'should have own schools' Public attitudes hamper integration.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Travellers 'should have own schools' Public attitudes hamper integration Separate schools would allow travellers to properly preserve cultural traits and the handing on of the Traveller tradition to the young, a leading sociologist has claimed. Fr Micheal ...
O'Donoghue's family in bid to avert media gaze Concerned relatives plan to liaise with Prison Service over the release of schoolboy's killer.
Jan 06, 2008 ... O'Donoghue's family in bid to avert media gaze Concerned relatives plan to liaise with Prison Service over the release of schoolboy's killer THE family of Wayne O'Donoghue, the killer of east Cork schoolboy Robert Holohan, is to liaise with the Prison Service in the ...
Chess star first to die on roads this year.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Chess star first to die on roads this year A talented chess player knocked down by a Garda patrol car in Tallaght, Co Dublin, in the early hours of the New Year became the first person to die on our roads in 2008. The investigation into the death of 19-year-old Philip ...
Building society account of Ahern friend is probed.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Building society account of Ahern friend is probed The Mahon tribunal last week circulated documentation indicating that it is investigating a IR[pounds sterling]10,000 lodgement to a building society account of Tim Collins, a friend of the Taoiseach, who is also a trustee of ...
Bertie goes ballistic over 'prurient and prying' Tribunal 'My second personal relationship following my separation is nothing to do with Mr Gilmartin's charges', says embattled Taoiseach.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Bertie goes ballistic over 'prurient and prying' Tribunal 'My second personal relationship following my separation is nothing to do with Mr Gilmartin's charges', says embattled Taoiseach In an unprecedented attack, the Taoiseach has rounded on the Mahon tribunal, ...
Crystal ball gives plenty of reasons to be fearful At home as well as globally, the omens are looking decidedly threatening, writes Gene Kerrigan.
Jan 06, 2008 ... Crystal ball gives plenty of reasons to be fearful At home as well as globally, the omens are looking decidedly threatening, writes Gene Kerrigan It's going to be a rough one. You don't want to hear that, of course, and I certainly don't want to write about it. In ...
A woman's career is ruined if she has children, says Hobbs Row erupts as financial guru claims a baby will harm a female's 'economic value'.
Jan 06, 2008 ... A woman's career is ruined if she has children, says Hobbs Row erupts as financial guru claims a baby will harm a female's 'economic value' THE women of Ireland have hit back at television personality and economic guru Eddie Hobbs yesterday after he said that the ...
Zeitgeist.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Zeitgeist the newly abstemious Brian and Lorraine have made a pact that they're taking it easy on the booze for the beginning of the year. They both know they've really overdone it recently. Brian often laughs, with a pint in his hand, about his liver turning into ...
all his own work A huge shock -- of the electrical kind -- put Gerard Byrne back on track for a successful career as an artist. He told Mary O'Sullivan how he married his artisan and fine-art skills to craft his sumptuous Dalkey home. Photographs by Tony Gavin.
Jan 13, 2008 ... all his own work A huge shock -- of the electrical kind -- put Gerard Byrne back on track for a successful career as an artist. He told Mary O'Sullivan how he married his artisan and fine-art skills to craft his sumptuous Dalkey home. Photographs by Tony Gavin ...
In which our hero explains why he gets going best on something smooth in the morning, and suggests you go the freshly squeezed route yourself.
Jan 13, 2008 ... In which our hero explains why he gets going best on something smooth in the morning, and suggests you go the freshly squeezed route yourself Given that it is still the season of flagellation, I thought we'd have one more well-meaning Bites, at least. So today I want to talk ...
Tea sets, silks and a shopping revolution Mary O'Sullivan finds terracotta soldiers, temples... and the great mall of China.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Tea sets, silks and a shopping revolution Mary O'Sullivan finds terracotta soldiers, temples ... and the great mall of China Eight am and, as usual, the vendors were gathered around our bus as we boarded. The vendors held out their wares for our inspection -- ...
Shackleton Jr 'stole crown jewels'.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Shackleton Jr 'stole crown jewels' A CENTURY has passed since the Irish Crown Jewels were stolen from Dublin Castle in what is still considered one of the most bizarre and baffling mysteries in Irish criminal history, but a new review of the evidence suggests that Francis ...
'Work is toxic to me. This New Year's revolution is not going to be as easy as I think'.
Jan 13, 2008 ... 'Work is toxic to me. This New Year's revolution is not going to be as easy as I think' NEW YEAR'S EVE 2007 I'M NOT normally one for the New Year's revolutions but this year I've decided to go for it. I'm trying to keep it suitably vague, so I decide to cut out all ...
Take a deep breath and get control of your life Smoking isn't sexy anymore, says Willie Kealy, so think of the future and do what it takes to be smoke-free.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Take a deep breath and get control of your life Smoking isn't sexy anymore, says Willie Kealy, so think of the future and do what it takes to be smoke-free E VERY night thousands of men and women go to bed with a total resolve that the cigarette they extinguished 20 ...
It's better the Neville you know for Becks Are David and Posh less than united? asks Evan Fanning.
Jan 13, 2008 ... It's better the Neville you know for Becks Are David and Posh less than united? asks Evan Fanning So David Beckham has revealed that his best man and former Manchester United colleague Gary Neville is one of just three men he'd trust to be in a room with his wife ...
Costa clear for robbers' raid as Boland is interviewed for crime programme.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Costa clear for robbers' raid as Boland is interviewed for crime programme THE pain in Spain lies mainly in the claim. The claim that the costa is crime-free, that is. Take the case of Maurice Boland -- Ireland's most famous ex-pat in Marbella. Last Tuesday, the ...
3 Ireland may make bid for rival Meteor Goldman Sachs sizes up '1bn-valued company.
Jan 13, 2008 ... 3 Ireland may make bid for rival Meteor Goldman Sachs sizes up '1bn-valued company MOBILE operator 3 Ireland has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to advise it on a possible bid for its '1bn-valued rival Meteor, which may be sold by eircom. London market ...
Paddy Duffy.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Paddy Duffy PADDY Duffy is best known as Bertie Ahern's former press secretary and special adviser. He joined forces with the Taoiseach just as Bertie entered the Dail back in 1977 and parted company with him 22 years later in 1999. The cauldron of the departments of ...
Lower drink limit 'won't help reduce road deaths' Coroner says planned reduction of alcohol limits will have no effect.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Lower drink limit 'won't help reduce road deaths' Coroner says planned reduction of alcohol limits will have no effect Reducing the drink-driving limit to less than a pint of beer will have no impact on road deaths but will criminalise decent people and rip the ...
Changing set ideas of the world War shaped Mike Nichols' early years and the director returns to the theme in his new movie, says Evan Fanning.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Changing set ideas of the world War shaped Mike Nichols' early years and the director returns to the theme in his new movie, says Evan Fanning When Mike Nichols talks you listen. The 76-year-old director of The Graduate has that voice, that aura, that even when his ...
No ejector seat to be seen as BoI sets out to fund plan for toymaker Corgi.
Jan 13, 2008 ... No ejector seat to be seen as BoI sets out to fund plan for toymaker Corgi BANK of Ireland is funding ambitious expansion plans at the iconic toy car maker Corgi International. Corgi is best known for producing the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 toy car, complete with ...
Very Ikea but it's just style over substance Volvo's V50 promises more space than it delivers, writes Campbell Spray.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Very Ikea but it's just style over substance Volvo's V50 promises more space than it delivers, writes Campbell Spray THERE's a good argument for calling the Volvo V50 the Ikea estate. Very Scandinavian, pretty stylish, contemporary with a sweeping light wood central ...
Lurking lions of the Four Courts still stalk wounded Bertie.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Lurking lions of the Four Courts still stalk wounded Bertie THEY say that art imitates life, but if you ask me it's politics that imitates life. Bertie's imminent safari in Africa is a recognition of the reality of politics. It's a blood sport. "He has kept a calm ...
Bitter legacy of families at war in fight over farms Lawyer urges owners to seek help over succession and avert disaster.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Bitter legacy of families at war in fight over farms Lawyer urges owners to seek help over succession and avert disaster Handing on the family farm is so fraught that farmers and children would benefit from counselling to take the pain and anguish out of settling the ...
Most FF TDs tell Ahern to stay until 2011.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Most FF TDs tell Ahern to stay until 2011 The Taoiseach Mr Ahern should remain Fianna Fail leader until 2011, according to 21 of 29 party TDs contacted this weekend by the Sunday Independent. The random survey of TDs also found that there is a view within the ...
Angry Steve is lucky he is not a belted Earle It's no surprise that the hardcore troubadour's concert in Vicar Street is already a sell-out, writes Barry Egan.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Angry Steve is lucky he is not a belted Earle It's no surprise that the hardcore troubadour's concert in Vicar Street is already a sell-out, writes Barry Egan The late-19th Century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously muttered, "what doesn't kill you makes ...
Wildcat strike cripples service.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Wildcat strike cripples service A WILDCAT strike sparked by a row over a '200 shift payment caused three hours of travel chaos. The decision by a single worker at Cork's Kent Station to launch unofficial industrial action after being refused the shift payment, ...
Robert's killer will taste freedom in three day's time.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Robert's killer will taste freedom in three day's time Wayne O'Donoghue, 23, the killer of Robert Holohan ,11, will be released from prison in three days' time, after completing his sentence for manslaughter. O'Donoghue is expected to be released in the early hours of ...
Ban on bulbs raises 'legal issues' Gormley won't budge despite industry fury.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Ban on bulbs raises 'legal issues' Gormley won't budge despite industry fury ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has sparked a bitter row with the Irish lighting industry by bluntly refusing to amend his deadline for a total ban on incandescent light bulbs next year. ...
Maybe Moriarty should give Mahon some tips Practicality and efficiency were the hallmarks of the tribunal into the late Charlie Haughey's finances, writes Brendan O'Connor.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Maybe Moriarty should give Mahon some tips Practicality and efficiency were the hallmarks of the tribunal into the late Charlie Haughey's finances, writes Brendan O'Connor Did we ever think we would look back on the Moriarty tribunal fondly, recalling it as a model of ...
Rail driver acted fast to avoid crashTrains were on a collision course.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Rail driver acted fast to avoid crashTrains were on a collision course QUICK action by the driver of a derailed freight train helped avert a potential collision involving a crowded passenger train, it has emerged. As investigations continued into how six wagons laden ...
Cats show claws in bid to ban lap dance club Kilkenny fears return of the stags.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Cats show claws in bid to ban lap dance club Kilkenny fears return of the stags WHEN the news first went round, it seemed little more than a rural storm in a D-cup. Kilkenny city was to have its first lap dancing club. Initially, it was ...
Entertaining but shallow political show Coverage of the US election process proves the storyline, not the facts, matter, writes Gene Kerrigan.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Entertaining but shallow political show Coverage of the US election process proves the storyline, not the facts, matter, writes Gene Kerrigan Whatever else, you have to agree that the American election process works as show business. It has on occasion propelled ...
Farmers warned about bird flu.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Farmers warned about bird flu PouLtry farmers in the Republic have been warned to be extra vigilant after three dead swans in a bird sanctuary in Dorset, England, were found with the deadly bird-flu virus, H5N1. The Department of Agriculture and the Irish Farmers' ...
Rejoice, for the end is upon us.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Rejoice, for the end is upon us SO it seems that finally we can relax. And boy, is there anything more exhausting than pretending to be something you're not? But finally, after 10 long years of pretending to be uncomplicated, happy, well-adjusted, upbeat people, we can resort to ...
Cowen fights Kenny bid to divide FF leadership.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Cowen fights Kenny bid to divide FF leadership Finance Minister Brian Cowen yesterday dismissed attempts by the Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to provoke a leadership issue within Fianna Fail. Mr Kenny yesterday issued a statement designed to drive a wedge between Mr ...
Police turn to computer records in Amy search Detectives ask gardai to assist as hunt for teenager is stepped up.
Jan 13, 2008 ... Police turn to computer records in Amy search Detectives ask gardai to assist as hunt for teenager is stepped up Investigations by detectives into the mystery disappearance of 15-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick on the Costa del Sol were stepped up yesterday in Spain and ...
We are more turned on by property and politics than sex in our movies New study shows we're disgusted at thought of home-grown actors in passionate embraces, writes Larissa Nolan.
Jan 13, 2008 ... We are more turned on by property and politics than sex in our movies New study shows we're disgusted at thought of home-grown actors in passionate embraces, writes Larissa Nolan Irish people still feel deeply sexually inadequate as a nation, according to those ...
luck of the drawer Liz Fenton bought a house without her husband, Tony, ever seeing it. He trusted her judgement, says Mary O'Sullivan, once he was assured it was in a good neighbourhood and near a pub. Photography by Tony Gavin.
Jan 20, 2008 ... luck of the drawer Liz Fenton bought a house without her husband, Tony, ever seeing it. He trusted her judgement, says Mary O'Sullivan, once he was assured it was in a good neighbourhood and near a pub. Photography by Tony Gavin When Liz Fenton rang her ...