IN response to Noel Whelan’s column in which he said that we’d better believe Bertie Ahern when he ruled out a coalition with Sinn Féin (Irish Examiner, November 17):

More gardaí are needed on Dublin’s streets to deter drug dealers who are openly peddling their wares, it was demanded today.

MANCHESTER United's second largest shareholder Malcolm Glazer has confirmed he may be interested in making a bid for the club.

THE prospects of the partnership agreement being accepted were boosted yesterday when a major religious group officially threw its weight behind the deal.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions says yesterday's Budget will make it more difficult to secure a successor to the Partnership for Prosperity and Fairness.

NATO took a giant step forward yesterday, welcoming seven former Communist countries into the military alliance and paving the way for a 20,000-strong rapid reaction force.