Murder bid charge laid

July 25, 2008 – 2:03 pm
A man was remanded in custody yesterday accused of an attempted murder in north Belfast. Joseph Ferguson (47) was charged in connection with a serious assault at Eskdale Gardens in the Ardoyne area early on Tuesday.

Private operator claims Dublin Bus route ‘unfair’

July 25, 2008 – 2:02 pm
A PRIVATE bus company has taken High Court proceedings against the Minister for Transport over a decision allowing Dublin Bus to change a route between Swords and Dublin airport with the alleged effect of threatening the private company’s business.

Drug sentences set benchmark

July 25, 2008 – 2:02 pm
The cartels and criminal gangs involved in the manufacture and supply of illegal drugs pose a threat on a global scale.

Two young crash victims buried side by side

July 25, 2008 – 2:01 pm
TWO YOUNG friends were buried side by side in an Offaly cemetery yesterday, following a car crash which claimed their lives on Saturday morning.

A desperate search for hope led patients to Carmody

July 25, 2008 – 2:01 pm
Paschal Carmody's quest for alternative treatments and therapies drew patients to him from all over the country and beyond, writes Health Correspondent

True blues

July 25, 2008 – 2:00 pm
The Conservative and Unionist Party has repeated its historic error of 1910 in relation to politics in Ireland.

Executive standoff due to DUP’s lack of leadership, Adams claims

July 25, 2008 – 2:00 pm
SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams made clear his view yesterday that the current standoff between his party and the Democratic Unionist Party was chiefly down to the DUP.

Developer denies rezoning request

July 25, 2008 – 1:59 pm
CORK DEVELOPER Owen O'Callaghan has said he never asked former taoiseach Albert Reynolds to speak to Fianna Fáil councillors about rezoning land at Quarryvale, west Dublin.

Cameron’s surprise embrace of UUP shows fresh Tory thinking on North

July 25, 2008 – 1:59 pm
ANALYSIS The proposed revival of the Conservative and Unionist Party could leave DUP leader Peter Robinson smarting, writes London Editor

Tesco to slash prices as Aldi and Lidl attract price-conscious customers

July 25, 2008 – 1:58 pm
TESCO IRELAND will kick off a supermarket price war this weekend in an effort to stop recession-struck customers deserting the grocery chain for discount retailers Aldi and Lidl.