Next Saturday, the Reform Alliance will hold its long-trumpeted, long-threatened, day-long conference in Dublin.

A WEEK ago today one of Europe’s exemplary societies had to contemplate an attack it never imagined likely much less possible. Norway’s reality, carefully built up after the World War II occupation, is one of tolerance, openness and pro-active and meaningful democracy.

The man blamed for attacks on Norway’s government headquarters and a youth retreat said he was motivated by a desire to bring about a revolution in Norwegian society, his lawyer said today.

KENYAN environmental activist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday.