Saturday, 11th September 2010

Editorial

Implications of Quinn Group job losses really hit home The most striking thing is the fearfulness. It is palpable. The threat to the Quinn Group was the subject of every conversation in the region at the weekend.

Time to restore lost faith There are so few happy endings to stories these days that sometimes it feels like we've completely lost faith in humanity. But sometimes we have to remind ourselves that a little bit of optimism, generosity and belief goes a long, long way.

Rediscovering education This summer has brought an unprecedented number of events in the region which celebrated times gone by. The latest took place at the weekend in Ballinamuck where Dromard GAA hosted an old-style fair and carnival.

How will Manor dispute end? We are entering the 12th week of the dispute between workers and management at the Manor Nursing Home in Edgeworthstown and it seems a resolution is further away than ever before.

Teachers allow themselves to become the whipping boys – and girls

Do voters live up to their responsibilities?

Sharing the pain versus sharing the gains

Murder is no longer part of 'normal' life in Northern Ireland

Welcome to the 'Land of Grey Areas' and 'Planet Loopholes'

Providing the link to London for 54 years

The true cost of the farm waste scheme

Mopping up after Anglo Irish Bank

Public sector must accept pay cuts

Richmond St works to finish by the end of the month

The need to address problems with alcohol

Kennedy case highlights hypocrisy over littering

The late Harry Farrell

Acknowledging the new wave of emigration

Action speak louder than words

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