The pendulum continued to swing between optimism and pessimism in Northern Ireland at the time of going to press, with the main political parties still in talks and Senator George Mitchell poised to release his long-awaited report on the state of the peace process. Mitchell, hailed by commentators of all the persuasions for his role in securing the Good Friday Agreement, flew … [Read more...] about Quiet Optimism Over NI Talks – Mitchell Report Anxiously Awaited
Bertie Ahern
News in Brief
ROAD deaths in Ireland are on the increase despite the introduction of penalty points and a raft of new laws to curb speeding. By August, a total of 239 people were killed on Irish roads, 18 more than at the same time last year. Significantly, almost 50 percent of fatal accident victims were aged under 30 years... FILM director Neil Jordan was granted permission to use the … [Read more...] about News in Brief
Irish Government
Faces More Fallout
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal -- the statutory inquiry set up to investigate political corruption in Ireland.
The Tribunal's first report has already become a best seller. It found former Fianna Fail Minister Ray Burke to be "corrupt," having accepted bribes from some of the country's leading businessmen and property … [Read more...] about Irish Government
Faces More Fallout
Irish Government Faces More Fallout
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal -- the statutory inquiry set up to investigate political corruption in Ireland. The Tribunal's first report has already become a best seller. It found former Fianna Fail Minister Ray Burke to be "corrupt," having accepted bribes from some of the country's leading businessmen and property … [Read more...] about Irish Government Faces More Fallout
Ireland Votes NO on Nice
European Union foreign ministers, furious at the Irish electorate's decision to reject the Nice Treaty on EU enlargement, have ruled out any renegotiation of the treaty. While they insist that they respect the decision of the Irish people who voted 54-46 against the treaty, they will not reopen discussions on the deal and are adamant that Ireland will have to hold a second vote … [Read more...] about Ireland Votes NO on Nice