IN the history of the world, no democratic country has ever deliberately initiated a full-scale war with another country.

SO now we know. The Public Expenditure Division (PED) makes the decisions and the Government implements them in stealth.

THE story of Frank Shortt and his family represents more than a miscarriage of justice.

THEY'VE just passed a new law in the United States. It's been through Congress and the Senate with little fuss or publicity and was signed into law by President Bush a couple of weeks ago.

A LOT done more to do. Do you remember that slogan?

The nature of the apology, argues Fergus Finlay, signals that the IRA is preparing to take the next step.

I HAVE a few more things I need to get off my chest about the Ansbacher Report, but first could I make one small point about the FAI and its disgusting deal with Rupert Murdoch.