Person: Kevin Jordan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Double-header announced for Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup finals

There will be no extra-time in either game in the event of a draw, with a penalty shoot-out to determine the victor.

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John Kiely: Limerick tuning up for Tipperary test

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Charleville so courageous in Munster intermediate victory

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Teachers syndicate collects Lottery cheque as deadline looms for Cork EuroMillions winners

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Boylan stars as Ardscoil power sees off De La Salle

Calorie menu count a no brainer

Coach Walter donates kidney to ailing player

COMMITMENT to the cause is a pre-requisite for college coaching. But Tom Walter took it above and beyond.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2011

Let’s not tarnish the church and the good work of priests with the crimes of a few

AMID all the scandals involving the Catholic Church we should not lose sight of the positive and respected side of the institution.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2009

Obama the fly-killer

YOU would have to wonder what was going through President Barack Obama’s mind during his CBNC interview in the White House, and his decimation of the unfortunate insect.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2009

Question of credibility

LISTENING to George Lee’s first radio interviews following news last week of his move into politics, I found his responses to certain questions defensive and contradictory.

Mon, 11 May, 2009

Does pub location determine driving law?

THE Road Safety Authority’s Gay Byrne’s recent comments on radio in relation to the impending demise of rural pubs beggar belief.

Thu, 11 Jan, 2007

Ryder Cup image of Ireland is a distortion

MICHAEL MOYNIHAN’S hatred and disapproval of the Ryder Cup 2006 (Irish Examiner, GolfPlus, September 22) has given me immense psychological comfort — there are now two people in the whole country that truly believe this event is nothing short of a vulgar portrayal to the outside world of our so-called economic success.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2006

Benedict needs to update his global view

POPE Benedict’s reference to Persian scholars and Christian emperors somewhere back in the 14th century showed how out of touch he is with the modern world.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2006

Drastic action needed to end road carnage

FOLLOWING last weekend's surge in the horrific death toll on our roads, it's surely time to take drastic measures that would actually make a difference and put an end to the Government's complacency.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

In the lap of the gods

IF we had to deal with a national or worldwide disaster, how would our national emergency plan fare in the wake of the latest hospital cock-up in Co Monaghan?

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Rock extravaganza not the answer to poverty

TEN concerts, 100 performers, one million spectators and two billion TV viewers — and it still adds up to a worldwide one-day wonder.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2005

How will more outlets make us drink less?

ACCORDING to Justice Minister Michael McDowell, the proposed café bars will reduce binge drinking (Irish Examiner, May 7).

Thu, 12 May, 2005

McDaid deserves some credit for his honesty

FROM a political point of view, Jim McDaid is guilty of only one thing: outspokenness and honesty, which are virtues not often found among Irish politicians.

Tue, 03 May, 2005

Exercise in evasion

ON the Late Late Show last Friday night Gerry Adams gave yet another classic performance of evasive rhetoric.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2004

Who is being served by decentralisation?

IT may require a leap of the imagination, but I thought the whole purpose of decentralisation was to improve ‘public service,’ as well as letting residents of the capital know there is life beyond Dublin. (‘Into the West,’ Irish Examiner, July 9).

Fri, 23 Jul, 2004

The silent scourge

OUR appalling road fatality figures have brought all kinds of Government initiatives in recent years, but we are doing very little about a greater social scourge - suicide.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2004

Fathers get a look in just in time for election

I HAVE seen it all now... Social and Family Affairs Minister Mary Coughlan’s sudden, pre-election recognition of the father’s role where separated couples are concerned (Irish Examiner, May 15).

Fri, 21 May, 2004

Road killers given a clear run this weekend

YOU reported (Irish Examiner, April 26) that 3,000 gardaí were being deployed to the May Day march in Dublin, while an adjacent article dealt with the road carnage predicted for that weekend.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2004

Take the gun out of Ireland

I REFER to Cormac O'Keefe's article (Irish Examiner, April 17) regarding the introduction of an armed police force.

Sat, 24 Apr, 2004

Begin by tackling the local terror networks

WHAT appears to be unfolding is that Al-Qaida and Eta may have been be jointly responsible for the Madrid outrage.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2004

Gay community treated with contempt

HOMOPHOBIA in Ireland? Regretfully, we have a long, long way to go, as indicated by Niall Murray's article (Irish Examiner, February 20).

Wed, 25 Feb, 2004

Name and shame callous puppy farmers

MALNOURISHED, mange-ridden and ulcerated — I refer to Neans McSweeney’s report on puppy farming cruelty (Irish Examiner, February 7).

Fri, 13 Feb, 2004

Two-tier college fee system is being sneaked in

AS a parent of two students attending UCC, our combined registration fee has spiralled from last year’s 792 to presently facing a ridiculous stinging of 1,454.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2002

One rule for all

KEVIN Jordan gave me some food for thought with his letter about clamping illegally-parked cars (The Irish Examiner, August 7).

Sat, 10 Aug, 2002

Clamping regime is killing the commercial heart of city

ANOTHER ingenious piece of local government legislation is the clamp and tow away initiative (Irish Examiner, August 2).

Wed, 07 Aug, 2002