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Placing patients in good hands
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
OPINION: The new Medical Practitioners Act will help mend strained relations between the profession and patients, writes Dr Colm Quigley.
Ireland
Opinions
Something rotten revealed in society's underbelly
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
A report in a regional freesheet about gay men raises questions about society, writes Quentin Fottrell.
Ireland
Opinions
Europe deserves a better treaty than this
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
OPINION: The treaty is unfair to small states - here's the chance to send it back to the table, writes Jens-Peter Bonde.
Ireland
Opinions
A No vote will damage the EU and also hurt us economically
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
OPINION: The peoples of Ireland and the rest of Europe are deeply connected. Are we now to side with extreme, marginal elements across Europe? We should take a long hard look at the consequences of voting No to Lisbon, writes Micheál Martin.
Ireland
Opinions
Barefaced truth about toerags
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
SHAGGY DOG: WE ALL know what a barefaced lie is, don't we? It is an obvious lie told without shame or guilt.
Ireland
Opinions
An Irishman's Diary
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
SHORTLY before Christmas 1981, I managed to smuggle myself into the Gaza Strip in the back of an Arab taxi which left from East Jerusalem during a period when the Israeli authorities had denied journalists access to the tiny coastal Palestinian ghetto, writes Denis McClean
Ireland
Opinions
Italy stumble badly at the first reports from Bern
09.06.2008 23:34
ireland.com
Netherlands 3 Italy 0FABIO CANNAVARO, where are you? If anyone ever had any doubts as to just what a fundamental part the injured Italian captain played in Italy's World Cup triumph two years ago, the answer came in four devastating minutes in the first half of Italy's remarkable, opening game 3-0 loss to The Netherlands in Bern last night.
Ireland
Sports
Australia 'should target' O'Driscoll
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
THE FORMER Wallabies outside centre and Leinster coach Gary Ella has suggested that Australia should target Brian O'Driscoll's defence.
Ireland
Sports
Fitzgerald named as Waterford manager
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
GAELIC GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 NEWSDAVID FITZGERALD has been appointed as the new Waterford hurling manager. The decision was taken at last night's county board meeting in Dungarvan. The former Clare All-Ireland winning goalkeeper had been one of the names associated with the position in the days since Justin McCarthy's resignation but it emerged only yesterday that he was to be the county's choice.
Ireland
Sports
France do little to inspire young fans reports from Zurich
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
France ... 0 Romania ... 0 SOME OF the kids who were brought to this game wearing shirts bearing the name of Zinedine Zidane looked too young to remember how the then French skipper hauled Raymond Domenech's side through the knock-out stages to the World Cup final a couple of years ago almost, it seemed, by the strength of his own will alone.
Ireland
Sports
Spain have the cast to deliver on big stage
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
Preview Group D Spain v RussiaIT WOULD be easy to imagine the Spanish might feel their celebrated "underachievement" is slightly overplayed abroad, but when a nation's footballers head off to a major tournament with the chorus of a song called We'll make it past the quarters, it seems abundantly clear this is not a team whose track record has inspired over-confidence back at home.
Ireland
Sports
Wilting Irish ready to go a-waltzing for last time
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
THE CONTRAST could hardly be starker. The Ireland squad dragged themselves from Wellington to Melbourne a tad wearily after the emotionally and physically draining exertions and acute disappointment of a defeat to the All Blacks, while the Wallabies excitedly looked to kick start a new era.
Ireland
Sports
Elwood faces crucial game against NZ
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
RUGBY ROUND-UPIRELAND UNDER-20 coach Eric Elwood has made several alterations to the team beaten 17-9 by Argentina for tonight's clash with New Zealand in the IRB Junior World Championship at the Arms Park. There is a double change at halfback with Ian Porter and Ian Madigan getting their first starts as do secondrow Ian Nagle, flanker Michael Entwistle and Eamon Sheridan, the latter selected on the wing.
Ireland
Sports
Leinster hope Elsom moves sooner
09.06.2008 23:33
ireland.com
THE AUSTRALIAN Rugby Union and the Wallabies management are seemingly resigned to losing the 32-times capped Rocky Elsom to Leinster, with the Waratahs blindside flanker expected to sign for Michael Cheika's team by the end of this week.
Ireland
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