Gravestones an alternative census record
One of these bears the inscription "This stone erected by Owen Donnelly in memory of Danill Donnelly who died 17 April,1722 aged 100 years. Also of Catherine Donnelly who died 2 July, 1789 aged 17 years".
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Architecture: Cork's leaping Shandon Bridge
Located over the north channel of the River Lee, between the bridges "Griffith" and "Christy Ring", this bridge springs from the intersection of Cornmarket Street and Kyrl's Quay on the south, to a point opposite the stepped passageway up to Shandon, on the north. The site is prominent, visible from all adjacent quaysides and surrounding areas, and immediately adjoins the boundary of the former walled medieval city of Cork.
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Meeting Adams: What bertie said about the meeting
"The fall-out from the Northern Bank raid is that trust and confidence in the process are now at a very low level. The sooner we can deal with these issues straight up with the republican movement, the better.
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The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold debut book The Lovely Bones has captivated most of the world and has attracted the attention of film director Peter Jackson. Michael Crighton book States of Fear written before the December tsunami lends a chilling weight of prescience to the work. Waterstones on the Net and Joe Gordon the blogger in his book about his employer "Bastardstones" Book signing and how its done by Simon Hoggart and Margaret Atwood The 70s are Back with Jonathan Coe's book The Rotters Club
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Hitting below the belt
Jim Dee examines the veracity of a book that claims there is an underworld of 'Economic Hit Men' maintaining and encouraging world debt
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Touchstone from the Children's Press
First published in 1989, Touchstone is Peter Egan's first novel for children and it is quite an extraordinary achievement when you take into account how long ago it is since it was conceived.
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Churches: Findlater's Church, Dublin
By 1864, growing numbers made a larger building necessary. The congregation acquired a site on what was then Rutland Square, and took the 'Abbey' name with them. A prospering grocer and wine merchant, Alexander Findlater (1797-1873), whose shops were prominent in O'Connell Street and Rathmines into the 1970s, paid for the Gothic revival church building. Dubliners called it "Findlater's Church". A large memorial window containing texts from the Beatitudes, on an ornamental background, was erected to him by the grateful congregation. His portrait hangs in the small tower. The family still run a successful wine-distributing business in Ireland.
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RTE: The battle for our news
A new book charts the fascinating history of the struggle for control of RTÉ's current affairs output and the station's attempts to maintain independence from governments and the church. By Conor Brady
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Sudan and the UN security council
Pakistan was also a strong opponent of sanctions, along with Russia, which has a veto. Compromise resolutions were reached, but were widely mis-reported as having given Sudan a deadline to act or else face sanctions. In fact, the furthest the Security Council members were willing to go was to order monthly reports and say they were prepared to consider "further action".
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Martin cullen is now a 'dead minister walking'
It's the story that won't go away. Last month the Taoiseach conceded as much when he agreed to set up an independent inquiry into the controversy the newspapers now call: "Monicagate".
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Walks: By Ard Mhuire's Shore, Donegal
Ivy-clad trees, beech, oak, pines and laurel provide extra shelter. In season, the path is paved with pine needles and fir cones. Below the path, drops from overhanging trees make distinctive sand patterns in contrast to the wave-swept outer shore. Warning signs indicate that the strand is unsuitable for swimming and that the rocks and cliffs are dangerous. Visitors enter at their own risk, so take care.
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Darfur: No end in sight for suffering
Despite the recent peace deal in Sudan's 21-year civil war, it is too soon to say if it will have any impact in Darfur, where killing and displacement are increasing again. Text and picture by Walt Kilroy
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Food: Culture stock
A recent walk around Dublin's Moore Street only offered up some of its darker mysteries. Gone are the antique Silver Cross prams and with them cries of 'two for a pound.' Instead, metal-framed box stands display the usual fruit and vegetables. I happily filled a full green bag with carrots, broccoli, apples and bananas for only €5, a tiny fraction of what the same would have cost in any supermarket.
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Editorial: Cullen's 'direct discussions' with Leech cost 87,462
The veniality of Martin Cullen is evident from the outset of the report by the former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, Dermot Quigley, on the Monica Leech controversy. It states "from the start of his tenure (as a junior Minister in the Office of Public Works) he wanted the work of OPW around the country to be more widely publicised... This need became more urgent in the context of major (OPW) projects in Waterford" (Cullen's constituency).
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Never to be Silent
Most days, she sat at the entrance to the apartment building in Haifa and she smiled. It was practically a full-time occupation and she did it beautifully.
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