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The €1.35 Billion Sting 8 February 2006 How the religious orders outmanoeuvred the State. By Mary Raftery Wooing the women: the new Irish Daily Mail. Also: Martin Clarke profiled by John Byrne Searching for the faith: Ralph Fiennes at the Gate reviewed by Colin Murphy Garrett Fitzgerald on morality, politics, justice and Charlie Haughey. Interview by Vincent Browne Genocide in slow motion in Darfur by Nicholas D Kristof	Silence of the Lambs 1 February 2006 Not a bleat of protest over Rabbitte's lurch to the right and his crude "racist" remark on Poles A Tale of Two Gatherings: From the WEF to the World Social Forum Fighting for rights: Aisling Reidy profiled Contradictory, intrusive and libellous claims about Wayne O'Donoghue Nuclear double standards: EU and US ignore treaty After Hamas, a time for politics. Eoin Murray reports from Palestine
Majella's Challenge to the Legal System 25 January 2006 Why Wayne O'Donoghue got just four years and why evidence was excluded Naomi Wolf interviewed: the feminist icon speaks about her father's wisdom European Governments knew about criminal abductions. By Colin Murphy Eamonn Casey: Opening the floodgates of scandal Iran, Iraq and China: a new global alliance	Solicitor overcharged by €1.48 million 18 January 2006 Legal Fees rip-off. By Vincent Browne and Emma Browne Michelle Bachelet, Taboo Breaker: Chile's new president profiled Munster and the Grace of God by Ed Newman Conor Brady on who edits the editors Noam Chomsky in profile. By Harry Browne
Crisis in the cockpit 11 January 2006 An internal Ryanair report reveals a terrifying account of a near crash at Rome last year. By Colin Murphy Denis O'Brien raids O'Reilly's Indo fortress. By Matt Cooper Celtic's dismal day. Ken Early reports from Clyde John Waters on Mary O'Rourke and the media hunt for scalps A lonesome cowboy for RTÉ: Ana Leddy profiled	Torture 4 January 2006 British Foreign Office Documents reveal US and UK complicity in torture and raise further questions about the use of Shannon by the CIA. Exclusive: British agents in Irish political parties, claims former British intelligence officer Jason Byrne: More an Ever Ready battery than a Duracell bunny Ulick O'Connor: Still angry after all these years Bin Laden deconstructed by Bruce Lawerence
People of the Year 28 December 2005 Catherine McCartney, Séan Óg Ó hAilpín and Colm O'Gorman are among Village's 54 people that defined 2005 'A Priest in the Family' - a short story by Colm Tóibín Ethics in Corporate Ireland: Fyffes case insight, by Vincent Browne The case against Saddam by Eamonn McCann	Santa's Goodies 21 December 2005 Treachery: Evidence the British sabotaged an Irish constitutional settlement Explosive allegations: Detective Sergeant says senior gardaí involved in criminality Church row over abuse. By Colm O'Gorman Get rich or die tryin': Jim Sheridan interviewed A short story for Village by Maeve Binchy
Connolly eased out of Sunday Business Post 14 December 2005 Frank Connolly, Michael McDowell and Sam Smyth: their parts in the CPI debacle by Vincent Browne, John Byrne and Colin Murphy Harold Pinter on art, truth, politics and murder Richard Pryor and John Lennon remembered by Harry Browne Michael Mills profiled by Vincent Browne	The Liar and the Sucker 7 December 2005 How Condoleezza Rice hoodwinked Dermot Ahern €500,000 to councillors who voted to rezone Liffey Valley and deprive Neilstown of a town centre Vintage Nell: Extracts from Nell McCafferty's new book George Monbiot on protesting for climate change Nora Wall profiled by John Byrne
Censored: Attack on corporate greed 30 November 2005 Indo/IrishFerries James Bond comes to the Morris Tribunal Eamon Casey Nightmare revived Health service a shambles George Hook profiled	Another Crime Crisis, Another Crime Gimmick 23 November 2005 McDowell: tough on crime, soft on the causes of crime Keane 1993 - 2005: Red Legend The great Corrib gas controversy by Harry Browne Enda Kenny replies to Village Claiming what is rightfully hers: Susan McKay on Rhonda Paisley