Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) back issues from March 2008:
Oliverdunne.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Oliver dunne His restaurant, Bon Appetit, in Malahide, had only been open a year when it was awarded a Michelin star, breaking all records in Irish culinary history. At only 30, Dunne has won his Michelin stripes in the shortest time ever in Ireland. He ...
Zeitgeist.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Zeitgeist Active Retirement Eddie likes to think that his is a pretty active retirement. He has made the conscious decision that a senior existence isn't a life stage but a lifestyle, and he intends to be at the cutting edge of full-time leisure. He does ...
Shanghai surprises Mary O'Sullivan finds the emperors' might on a par with China's economic boom.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Shanghai surprises Mary O'Sullivan finds the emperors' might on a par with China's economic boom MY FRIEND poked at the strange brown strips on her plate with her wooden chopsticks, awkwardly guided one to her mouth, chewed for a second and then giggled: "it must be ...
Good ending can't save a forgettable beginning Sile McArdle is torn between the uneven nature of this dramatic tale of love and loss.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Good ending can't save a forgettable beginning Sile McArdle is torn between the uneven nature of this dramatic tale of love and loss The Choice Nicholas Sparks Little, Brown, '13.99 NICHOLAS Sparks's 12th novel, The Choice, is truly ...
The gourmet goddess gets real Marriage into the Ballymaloe culinary dynasty led Rachel Allen into several roles -- wife, mother, cook, television star. She handles it all, including the controversy involving her father-in-law Tim Allen, with grace and aplomb. She talks to Barry Egan.(Interview)
Mar 02, 2008 ... The gourmet goddess gets real Marriage into the Ballymaloe culinary dynasty led Rachel Allen into several roles -- wife, mother, cook, television star. She handles it all, including the controversy involving her father-in-law Tim Allen, with grace and aplomb. She ...
Jason can bank on rising stock He will soon be sent flying, but this time Jason Statham will land among A-listers, writes Evan Fanning.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Jason can bank on rising stock He will soon be sent flying, but this time Jason Statham will land among A-listers, writes Evan Fanning JASON Statham is pacing up and down the room taking measurements with an imaginary umbrella. I think he's also wearing an imaginary ...
Bronwyn Conroy.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Bronwyn Conroy BRONWYN Conroy's name has been synonymous with the Irish beauty business for over 30 years. She happily admits that the famous beauty school she founded in Blackrock, Co Dublin, has now been taken over by her two daughters Sherna and Bronwyn, "lock, stock and ...
Class act scrubs up really well The new JC Works Mini Cooper is like a prized pedigree pet, you will put up with an awful lot of foibles to have such a great car, writes Campbell Spray.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Class act scrubs up really well The new JC Works Mini Cooper is like a prized pedigree pet, you will put up with an awful lot of foibles to have such a great car, writes Campbell Spray It might be small, but this car is so cool "even you could get away with it". I ...
High living in the Windy City.
Mar 02, 2008 ... High living in the Windy City Did you know that Chicago is home to the world's largest population of Poles outside of Warsaw? Of course you didn't. Furthermore, how many of you were aware that the Harold Washington Library in the city is the world's largest public ...
Prisoners make good use of the 'get out of jail' card Should an offender find that prison is not to his liking, he can always decide to abscond, says John O'Keeffe.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Prisoners make good use of the 'get out of jail' card Should an offender find that prison is not to his liking, he can always decide to abscond, says John O'Keeffe As the country reels from yet another week of mindless violence, when two hardworking and decent young ...
Chantelle and Price of fame.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Chantelle and Price of fame WHAT'S worse than turning up to a celebrity event to find that a D-lister has copied your dress? Surely only finding out that a D-lister has plagiarised your persona. And so, former Big Brother contestant Chantelle Houghton foolishly drew ...
Parents can now get truancy text alerts.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Parents can now get truancy text alerts The mobile phone could cut Ireland's worrying problem of truancy after new figures suggested more than 100,000 children are missing more than one month of school every year. A new service being offered to schools would mean that ...
Keane to make mark at VIP style awards.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Keane to make mark at VIP style awards IT is that time of year again to take the Philip Treacy hat out of mothballs. The Peter Mark VIP Style Awards take place on Friday at the Shelbourne Hotel. I'm still recovering from the shock of Clodagh Kean's absence in 2006 ....
Sharpe test for Pam.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Sharpe test for Pam IS Pamela going be in floods? I hope not -- though I have to confess news that your recent ex is already spoken for, would have a stone in tears. Yes, Pam's ex, Michael Sharpe, has already hooked up with another girl -- but knowing the great woman ...
There's a new gold rush -- but it could be the last hurrah We've had booms in shares, property and even debt. Now it's the turn of commodities like copper and iron.
Mar 02, 2008 ... There's a new gold rush -- but it could be the last hurrah We've had booms in shares, property and even debt. Now it's the turn of commodities like copper and iron THE moving boom moves on. First it was shares, then it was property, then it was debt (I'll come to ...
Bus lane block adds to traffic jam misery FAST LANE: Lines of stationary traffic beside empty bus lanes are a common sight, but public opinion is still in favour of the lanes being used exclusively for public transport.Drivers furious after damaged roof forces road closure.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Bus lane block adds to traffic jam misery FAST LANE: Lines of stationary traffic beside empty bus lanes are a common sight, but public opinion is still in favour of the lanes being used exclusively for public transport.Drivers furious after damaged roof forces road closure ...
Lipsett may skip Mick's forty licks.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Lipsett may skip Mick's forty licks IS Roz Lipsett about to be added to an illustrious list of international beauties which includes Sophie Dahl, Carla Bruni, Milla Jovovich and Naomi Campbell (to say nothing of Chrissie Shrimpton, Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt and Jerry ...
Gang sought arsenal to kill State witness Garda concern as military weapons, including grenade launchers, targeted by feuding factions in Limerick war.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Gang sought arsenal to kill State witness Garda concern as military weapons, including grenade launchers, targeted by feuding factions in Limerick war A SHIPMENT of military weaponry was intended by a Limerick gang to attempt to kill a witness in protective State ...
Romantic stroll for Bertie but no walk in the park for Beades.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Romantic stroll for Bertie but no walk in the park for Beades ALL Hallows, as we all know, is very dear to Bertie's heart. His much-loved late father was head gardener there and clearly, it is still a place where our Taoiseach feels safe. Safe to meet, away from prying eyes, a ...
Freefall in price of property comes to a halt.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Freefall in price of property comes to a halt Property prices stopped plummetting in January, according to figures set to be published by Permanent TSB/ESRI later this week. It is understood that average national house prices fell just 0.7 per cent in January. This is ...
Guzzlers swimming naked.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Guzzlers swimming naked LET me tell you the tale of a good gatecrash. One of the biggest bashes of the year was held in Dublin's Citywest Hotel on Thursday. I was not invited. So I went. Just short of a thousand people gathered for a gourmet's ...
3 Ireland pulls out of Meteor takeover talks'No more discussions' with Babcock & Brown.
Mar 02, 2008 ... 3 Ireland pulls out of Meteor takeover talks 'No more discussions' with Babcock & Brown Mobile operator 3 Ireland has dramatically pulled out of discussions with Eircom over a planned bid for its '800m Meteor business, according to well-placed sources. It ...
Lenders in row over tax-dodging loophole.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Lenders in row over tax-dodging loophole An imminent ministerial order, aimed at catching tax dodgers, has prompted a lobbying war between credit unions and the banks. Finance Minister Brian Cowen is due to make a decision this week on how the warring financial ...
Elan shares sold before hit.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Elan shares sold before hit A top Elan executive sold over $1.3m worth of stock days before the pharma company's share price crashed after damning news on its Tysabri "wonder drug". Robert Collier, a vice president of the drug firm and its top legal adviser, sold ...
Taoiseach urged by families to let gardai give Omagh evidence.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Taoiseach urged by families to let gardai give Omagh evidence The families of the Omagh bombing victims have sought the personal intervention of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to allow two dozen gardai give evidence in their multi-million euro civil case against those they believe ...
Europe holds key to movie success Industry's over-reliance on Britain 'appalling', says film board boss.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Europe holds key to movie success Industry's over-reliance on Britain 'appalling', says film board boss Ireland needs to stop looking up to Britain and become more European if we are to shine on the international movie scene, according to the chief executive officer ...
Debate on Late Late makes RTE feel 'uneasy' Executives fail to defend show in face of a Dail Committee grilling.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Debate on Late Late makes RTE feel 'uneasy' Executives fail to defend show in face of a Dail Committee grilling The revelation that the Director General of RTE Cathal Goan (salary '380,000) was "not comfortable" with a political discussion on The Late Late Show must ...
Early date for school bus case.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Early date for school bus case The courts service has bowed to public outrage at the decision to postpone the trial of two companies charged over the Navan bus crash for over a year, due to the lack of a courtroom. Instead, the case taken by the Director of Public ...
Senator demands a rethink on closing of marine rescue centres.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Senator demands a rethink on closing of marine rescue centres Senior figures in the Irish coastguard service were accused of persuing "an agenda" in their efforts to close down marine rescue centres in Malin Head, Donegal and Valentia, Co Kerry. Senator Mark Daly also ...
Counsellorshelp friends to cope after teen deaths Town in mourning as locals try to come to terms with suicide cluster.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Counsellorshelp friends to cope after teen deaths Town in mourning as locals try to come to terms with suicide cluster The people of Westport , still struggling to come to terms with the death of three teenagers in the last fortnight, will remember them at church ...
Japan blamed in horse flu scare.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Japan blamed in horse flu scare The Japanese have now been blamed for the equine flu outbreak which brought horse racing to a standstill and cost Australia hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. The first horse to show symptoms of the flu was the Coolmore ...
Prayer centre 'has no status in eyes of Church'.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Prayer centre 'has no status in eyes of Church' The controversial House of Prayer has been disowned by the Catholic hierarchy and has no standing in the eyes of the Church. In a hard-hitting statement, the Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary said the House of Prayer "has ...
Six die in day of road horror Senseless slaughter in the year so far hits 61.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Six die in day of road horror Senseless slaughter in the year so far hits 61 Six people have died in a horrific 24 hours of death on our roads in three separate crashes which took the lives of two children, a young mother, and three young men in what road safety ...
Opposition drops ball. Cue much hilarity The problem for Enda Kenny's party is that they share an ideology with Fianna Fail, writes Gene Kerrigan.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Opposition drops ball. Cue much hilarity The problem for Enda Kenny's party is that they share an ideology with Fianna Fail, writes Gene Kerrigan Fine Gael are making a pig's mickey of the assault on Bertie Ahern and his funny money. Great fun, though, isn't it? Enda ...
Hundreds of pharmacies to shut for day.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Hundreds of pharmacies to shut for day Hundreds of pharmacies around the country will shut down on Wednesday in what will effectively be a one-day work stoppage, the Sunday Independent has learned. All 1,600 pharmacists who are members of the Irish Pharmacy Union ...
I'm not paralysed by Mahon, says Ahern Taoiseach on offensive as Opposition still focus on finances.
Mar 02, 2008 ... I'm not paralysed by Mahon, says Ahern Taoiseach on offensive as Opposition still focus on finances Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern last night dismissed claims by the Opposition that his Government was "paralysed" by the fall-out from disclosures at the Mahon tribunal. ...
Celia repaid FF from sale of home.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Celia repaid FF from sale of home Celia Larkin repaid, with interest, the [pounds sterling]30,000 loan she received from Fianna Fail in Dublin Central from the proceeds of the recent sale of her Dublin home. When Ms Larkin's 14-year relationship with the Taoiseach ...
style and substance With a successful career in the beauty industry behind her, Pauline Cullen had the vision to see how the hideous decor in her period villa could be transformed into a feast for the eyes and a leafy haven for her beloved animals, writes Mary O'Sullivan. Photography by Tony Gavin.
Mar 09, 2008 ... style and substance With a successful career in the beauty industry behind her, Pauline Cullen had the vision to see how the hideous decor in her period villa could be transformed into a feast for the eyes and a leafy haven for her beloved animals, writes Mary O'Sullivan ....
zeitgeistThe Natural Woman.
Mar 09, 2008 ... zeitgeist The Natural Woman Pauline doesn't do antiperspirant. In her view, pumping one's body full of noxious chemicals isn't worth it, no matter how sweet smelling it makes you. Pauline doesn't believe in stifling natural human perfumes, which, on the whole, she ...
The kingdom of David Broadcaster David Attenborough's soft tones have charmed animals and viewers for decades, but a close encounter of the leonine kind he had while filming his new series may still have been a surprise. Here, he tells Barry Egan about his interest in spirituality and why, at 82, for him the planet still rocks.
Mar 09, 2008 ... The kingdom of David Broadcaster David Attenborough's soft tones have charmed animals and viewers for decades, but a close encounter of the leonine kind he had while filming his new series may still have been a surprise. Here, he tells Barry Egan about his interest in ...
Joe Lee.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Joe Lee PROFESSOR Joe Lee lives a transatlantic life nowadays. The renowned UCC historian opted out of the Senate in 1997 when he found frequent travel to Dublin too time-consuming. But he was soon headhunted by New York University as the director of Glucksman Ireland House, ...
Scarlett's so into her Boleyn days Scarlett Johansson's mystique recalls the glamour of stars from a bygone era, writes Evan Fanning.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Scarlett's so into her Boleyn days Scarlett Johansson's mystique recalls the glamour of stars from a bygone era, writes Evan Fanning SCARLETT Johansson is all over eBay. You can buy DVDs of her movies; signed posters and photographs of her in a variety of sultry ...
Chris Carey The English pirate radio operator who shook up the staid world of Irish broadcasting is remembered by Liam Collins.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Chris Carey The English pirate radio operator who shook up the staid world of Irish broadcasting is remembered by Liam Collins HAROLD Christopher Carey was a colourful Englishman of Irish extraction who thrived in the buccaneering years of the early 1980s when the ...
A farewell to the old sod As an EU directive brings traditional turf-cutting to an end, Liam Collins remembers long days in the bog.
Mar 09, 2008 ... A farewell to the old sod As an EU directive brings traditional turf-cutting to an end, Liam Collins remembers long days in the bog CUTTING turf was more than a country pastime; it was a way of life. The cutting of the turf, the footing (stacking) of the turf and ...
Find that je ne sais quoi at last.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Find that je ne sais quoi at last I once fell in a love with a French girl. Big as a dormer bungalow she was, with hands like flippers, but she had a heart of gold even if she could kill a man at 10 feet. She used to say that living in France was like living in heaven but ...
HOT DEAL.
Mar 09, 2008 ... HOT DEAL Half a million goes missing in Ballsbridge Look, I don't want to state the bleedin' obvious, but I believe the expression is that "it is a buyers' market". I mean, I have heard of countries that try to buy embassies in Ballsbridge and they can't afford them ...
'I am going to change from being the wanker in the convertible to the wanker in the 4X4'.
Mar 09, 2008 ... 'I am going to change from being the wanker in the convertible to the wanker in the 4X4' TUESDAY I'M having a bit of time off and I must say it's suiting me. I could actually see myself taking (very) early retirement and becoming the resident crackpot crank around ...
Country's finest meet for Irish Book Awards Glittering literati gather for launch of Ireland's most prestigious book awards, writes Madeleine Keane.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Country's finest meet for Irish Book Awards Glittering literati gather for launch of Ireland's most prestigious book awards, writes Madeleine Keane Who says writers are a wild and Rabelasian lot? Coffee, iced water and Danish pastries were the order of the day when ...
America's very very Big House.
Mar 09, 2008 ... America's very very Big House AS CONRAD Black began making up the top bunk in the Florida prison cell he's to call home for the next six and a half years, he might have taken some solace from the fact that he has something in common with a significant portion of the country. He ...
Lady Lisa rocks up at Knock.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Lady Lisa rocks up at Knock LISA Murphy has her knockers. And incredibly, I believe she has some critics too. But I -- and you, dear reader -- on the other hand have always been among her biggest fans ... Last Saturday, the lonely outpost of Knock was the lucky ...
Ex Miss World Rosanna has a fashionable dai.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Ex Miss World Rosanna has a fashionable dai When Rosanna Davidson returned to her Wexford roots on Wednesday night she decided not to stay over at the 17-room castle where her dad crooner Chris grew up. No question of not wanting to pay the ferryman, sillies. Quite simply, her ...
Future not Krystle clear for Lisa and A1's Mark.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Future not Krystle clear for Lisa and A1's Mark Will they, won't they? Are they aren't they? Did they, didn't they? The answers are they will, they won't and they did -- that is if the celebs gathered at Krystle nightclub last Friday night are anything to go by. At ...
RARE STOCK.
Mar 09, 2008 ... RARE STOCK A stud farm in Normandy ... Wow Both my daughters have a habit of going "Wow" and "Oh my gawd" a lot. In fact, that's all they ever really seem to say. Sure, the poor young fella doesn't get a look in with those sisters shouting the odds at him (and ...
Colliers catalogue is the business.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Colliers catalogue is the business I have fond memories of going to our dentist in Fitzwilliam Square in the 70s (we were posh) and being seriously impressed by his tomes on the table. Country Life, Horse & Hound, Dentist's Almanac; you name it, that dentist had it. These ...
Gene therapy cures waffle.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Gene therapy cures waffle Monday THE Murtaghs of Kingspan fame are a fabulous family. Today's early RTE business news reveals awful annual results for the Cavan men. Gene Murtagh, the young chief executive, comes on the air. Instead of peddling the usual ...
Boylesports eye up fresh '525m bid for UK Tote Bookie may face competition from Gala Coral.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Boylesports eye up fresh '525m bid for UK Tote Bookie may face competition from Gala Coral Fast-growing Irish bookmaker Boylesports is evaluating a potential bid for the '525m UK Tote, which is being sold off by the British Government. The Tote is to be ...
Women, booze and Barack too Barry Egan profiles the troubled troubadour that is Kris Kristofferson.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Women, booze and Barack too Barry Egan profiles the troubled troubadour that is Kris Kristofferson 'There are things about organised religion which I resent," Frank Sinatra drawled in a long, and erudite, interview with Playboy in 1962. "Christ is revered as the ...
Long-backed firm plans float.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Long-backed firm plans float Dotcom survivor Brian Long's investment firm Atlantic Bridge Ventures may make a fast return on its stake in '100m Spanish IT firm Panda Security, as the company has announced plans to float in "three years or less". Mr Long's venture ...
Air ambulance given clearance for HSE take-off Army's new helicopters will save patients' lives.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Air ambulance given clearance for HSE take-off Army's new helicopters will save patients' lives A new 24/7 national air ambulance service using state-of-the-art helicopters and medical equipment is to be launched by the HSE this month. ...
Inter crave the love they believe is now their right In Italy, success is measured in European Cups and little else, says Aidan O'Hara.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Inter crave the love they believe is now their right In Italy, success is measured in European Cups and little else, says Aidan O'Hara IN a Dublin pub during last season's Champions League final, an Inter Milan supporter punched his table in frustration sending ...
Tommy toasts a real cracker.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Tommy toasts a real cracker NOT for nothing is Tommy Tiernan Ireland's most brilliant comedian. His comic genius also extends to dropping coded messages into his work. I mean, he called his DVD (and show) last autumn OK Baby. This was presumably a ...
EBS candidates line up for boardroom shootout.
Mar 09, 2008 ... EBS candidates line up for boardroom shootout Ballot papers for the shootout on the EBS board will be dispatched to all EBS members this week. Included with their ballot papers is a message from chairman Mark Moran urging support for the six directors standing for ...
ISTC small investors to sue Friends First.
Mar 09, 2008 ... ISTC small investors to sue Friends First Small investors who sank more than '43m into two Friends First/ISTC bonds which went belly-up are planning legal action against Friends First, the company that sold them the product. It is believed that a meeting with lawyers ...
Appeal to council to allow '160m maternity hospital.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Appeal to council to allow '160m maternity hospital The businessman and surgeon behind the Beacon Medical Group has appealed to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to allow his '160m Women and Children's Maternity Hospital to go ahead. The appeal comes in the wake ...
Garda ombudsman probes child-death road incident.
Mar 09, 2008 ... Garda ombudsman probes child-death road incident The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission yesterday took over the investigation into an incident where seven-year-old Dean Ward of Finglas West was knocked down and killed by an unmarked Garda car in Finglas, Dublin, yesterday. ...