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Attending the secular ceremony for former Workers' Party president Tomas MacGiolla at Ballyfermot Civic Centre in Dublin yesterday, was his wife May, pictured here being comforted by first cousin Paddy O'Reilly, from Baldoyle. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Final salute to 'giant of the Irish Left' as MacGiolla is laid to rest

Tuesday February 09 2010

"A man of unrelenting principle and integrity" and "a giant of the Irish Left".

O'Keeffe attacked over 'unfair' grants system

Thursday January 28 2010

EDUCATION Minister Batt O'Keeffe was attacked last night for failing to introduce reform in the student grants system, which allows children from well-off families to get state support for attending college.

Ahern not serious about running for top job, says Brady

Wednesday January 27 2010

THE prospect of Bertie Ahern running in the first direct elections for mayor of Dublin has been dismissed as "same old, same old" by his former friend and ex-lord mayor of the capital, Royston Brady.

John Drennan: Poll gives Cowen a boost as debate turns into bad Western

John Drennan Sunday January 24 2010

BIFFO's back and not just in the Dail either, for whilst the stenographers were smirking over the Sketch's 'backing Biffo beyond the edge of reason' campaign, after last week's dead cat opinion-poll bounce we're on the front foot now.

Rock of Ages

Wednesday January 20 2010

After 150 years which has produced a Taoiseach and President of the future, rugby still rules supreme

Huge difference in water bills for metered schools

Tuesday January 19 2010

SCHOOLS in neighbouring counties face huge differences in water charges under a new metering system.

Eoghan Harris: It's time for a lot less of the soft lower lip in our politics

Eoghan Harris Sunday January 17 2010

FOR the past two weeks I put small politics on the back burner. It seemed more important to pay adequate tributes to Justin Keating and Dick Hill. That leaves me with a big backlog.

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore and new recruit and former Sinn Fein councillor Killian Forde at a press conference in Dublin yesterday. Photo: Collins Photo Agency

Meet Labour's newest defector. He thinks Ruairi Quinn is a bore

Tuesday January 12 2010

LABOUR'S latest recruit previously ridiculed some senior party members -- even calling one a half-wit.

School's out . . . for another week doors amid safety fears

Thursday January 07 2010

THE bad weather will force most of the country's schools to remain closed until after the weekend.