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Media complicity in the killing of John Carthy 26 July 2006 RTE and other media knew from the beginning this was just a 'domestic incident' involving a mentally ill man, but still hyped their coverage. By Vincent Browne Brian Keenan on his love for Lebanon; Paul Rogers on Lebanon in the wider war The Shannon Five: Fifth time lucky for 'lawful excuse' defence Profile: Emmylou Harris by Jessie Collins NEW: websites and techonolgy section	The Last Laugh 19 July 2006 Exclusive: Frank Fahey's troubles deepen as Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly starts investigation Ronan Pettit: Why I made lewd remarks about Monica Leech on RTÉ radio Marion McKeone profiles Jeb Bush Richard Crowley reports on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict Peter Stringfellow tells Donald Mahoney why the Irish are still sexy
RTE's Mary Wilson on leaving the Four Courts 12 July 2006 Remembering... Catherine Nevin, Nora Wall, Brian Murphy, victims, judges and lawyers. Interview by Vincent Browne Cover up of abuse at St Joseph's, Kilkenny Zinedine Zidane profiled by Ken Early The Mr "A" judgement: a bad day for the Supreme Court Australia's solution to the problem of road deaths	Punch-drunk government 5 July 2006 Bertie reeling from incompetence and fatigue. Quarryvale inquiry to revive allegations of sleaze The 12 stars of the World Cup 2006. By Ken Early Dick Cheney, 'The Prince of Darkness', profiled by Marion McKeone Hugh O'Shaughnessy on 21st Century slavery Mike Stafford on cover bands, the new showbands
Exclusive: Gilligan talks about Veronica 28 June 2006 Vincent Browne speeks to John Gilligan, who challenges the Special Criminal Court's findings on his motivation for the murder of Veronica Guerin Catherine Butler, Charlie's personal assistant, concludes her memoirs of The Boss The men of Apres Match profiled by John Byrne The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup, reviewed by Michael McCaughan Brazil's historic test: urban warfare in Sao Paulo	Exclusive: Veronica's known killer never charged 21 June 2006 By Frank Connolly. Plus Veronica's murder investigation a fiasco, by Vincent Browne Charles Haughey: Media malice even in death. And his former assistant Catherine Butler remembers The Boss Bush is back in business, says Marion McKeone Ken Early on Ronaldo, the Elvis of football Donald Mahoney hangs out with the Brazilians of Gort for the World Cup
Haughey: the final years 14 June 2006 Vincent Browne on conversations with Charles Haughey over the past five years. Also, Catherine Butler, Haughey's personal assistant remembers The Boss Ailbhe Jordan talks to New York's toughest editor O'Connell Street's facelift is finally complete. Colin Murphy reports Ken Early on Roy Keane Irish theatre loses out at this year's Tony Awards	Haughey driven from office by 'a lie' 7 June 2006 Catherine Butler, Charles Haughey's personal assistant, reveals to Vincent Browne the inside world of the Boss The Clintons: Bill and Hillary obsess America. By Marion McKeone Dereliction of O'Connell Street: Plans for the Carlton cinema site. By Frank Connolly Ronaldinho prepares for World Cup glory. By Ken Early Books: Michael McCaughan reviews a travel tale with a difference
No register of sex offenders 31 May 2006 EXCLUSIVE: Another child sex abuse fiasco for Bertie, another crisis for McDowell Lord's word: Miriam moves to the Irish Times David Shanks on East Timor's latest foreign invasion Religious orders still denying scale of child abuse. By Colin Murphy Ken Early on Germany's World Cup chances	The Lusk Post Office killings 24 May 2006 How the Gardaí killed an unarmed man. Also, stories of Garda harassment They fought like hell: Vincent Browne and Michael Corcoran on Munster's Heineken Cup win Master turned Titan: the story of Michelangelo David Morrison on Iran’s right to develop nuclear technology No reserve without a ‘national emergency'. Frank Connolly on the GRA
Da Vinci Code: Exploiting Jesus 17 May 2006 The Da Vinci Code revives controversies about the origins and nature of Christianity, about its foundation, is patriarchy and its gospels. By Vincent Browne. AND The Truth about Opus Dei by John Allen Hugh O'Shaughnessy speaks to Hugo Chavez Colum McCann on Bono the Editor Mano a mano: Munster in the Heineken Cup final previewed Frank Connolly hears the story of former Garda Joe Geary	Yet another billion 10 May 2006 O'Reilly to make another killing: this time on oil and gas resources. His company to make a fortune, the Irish State to get almost nothing. By Frank Connolly Fine Gael: Promises, laser pulses and analogue Government. By Vincent Browne Desperate times for the CIA: Marion McKeone on the firing of the CIA chief Stand by your woman: Monica McWillims interviewed Books: A new biography of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh reviewed by Scott Millar Also available here is the full text of Dr Richard Kuprewicz's commentary on the Corrib pipeline