Justice in the abstract
Although the link between the three artists in IMMA's group exhibition, 3 x Abstraction, is tenuous, the show is nonetheless a fascinating exploration of this often misunderstood genre. By Billy Leahy
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Hounding depression
The Black Dog is an Irish interactive self-help website for men coping with mental distress. It is a confidential, independent, non-judgmental place to browse, let off steam and get support. John Higgins talks to Steven Winder, aka Barry Golightly, co-founder of the website
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Doyle Veers off Smart Path
On the Random House website is an ad for Roddy Doyle's latest novel – since the site biog says his most recent work was A Star Called Henry, we were glad to find confirmation of Doyle's actual upcoming novel in last weekend's papers.
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Shoulder to shoulder
Jonathan Freedland reviews a new book on Bush's best friend Tony Blair, but fails to answer whether he'll be revered or reviled for the invasion of Iraq
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Bin Laden's messages to the world
Noah Feldman reviews bin Laden's messages to the world; he may be 'a Muslim out of the mainstream, distorting the faith to justify murder', but his words are nonetheless worth reading
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The city of 'fabulouse' angels
The world of Jackie Collins's Lovers & Players may, at first glance, seem superficial and sordid, but there lies beneath a beautiful idealism, says Alexandra Jacobs
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Something Invisible
Something Invisible is Siobhan Parkinson's second book for Puffin and what a well-produced book it is. Excellent paper that increases the pleasure of the reader and a great eye-catching cover by Photolibrary.com.
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Rhubarb is back
Curative as well as tasty, rhubarb has come far from the stewed mush we remember from childhood; it is now being toasted by celebrity chefs. Darina Allen tells us its history
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Who's hormonal: Hillary or Dick?
The Republicans succeed because they keep it simple, ruthless and mythic. In 2000 and 2004, GOP gunslingers played into the Western myth and mined images of manliness, feminising Al Gore as a Beta Tree-Hugger, John Kerry as a Waffling War Wimp With a Hectoring Wife and John Edwards as his true bride, the Breck Girl.
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Ireland's risk society
Sinn Féin has abandoned its left-wing alternative to capitalist, market-driven forces in favour of a centrist drive for acceptability.
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A delicate balance between maturity and compromise
Sinn Féin's hopes to at least double its Dáil representations are a long cry from the mere platform the southern party wing used to be for the IRA campaign in the North. The hunger strikes broke the mould, showing the Provisional leadership that there were political opportunities outside the armed struggle, and slowly the South began to follow the Northern example.
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The chance to say 'yes'
The British and Irish governments have commenced another round of talks in the North. The governments protest that these talks are not for the optics. That they are serious. That real business is being done. And that they are trying to facilitate discussions between the Northern parties.
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Paris, France:
You have to love the Six Nations. It's almost quaint at this stage. Ireland speak of moral victories and get to de...
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Not yet president Préval
A high turnout in Haiti's election on 7 February raised hopes that a change of government might put an end to the violent unrest which followed the removal of former president Aristide two years ago. But the unexplained delay in announcing the final result, due on Sunday 12 February, has plunged the country into fresh uncertainty and popular unrest. Michael McCaughan reports
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Liar, liar pants on fire
He lied spectacularly to the Planning Tribunal, then had a Pauline conversion. But since then, Frank Dunlop's evidence to the Tribunal has at times been inconsistent and, at times, implausible.
He is now busy giving details of more bribes and payments paid to politicians, with each "disbursement" potentially lessening his tax exposure. On 9 February, he admitted underestimating the amount of money he had received from one landowner client by £42,000. Colin Murphy reports
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Winning hearts and minds
It's the IRA's fault, you see, for ending the war in the North. British soldiers used to get such good experience in policing civil disorder and winning hearts 'n' minds, but now that the army lacks its local training ground for discipline and stoicism under intolerable stone-throwing, all hell has broken loose.
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