29 March 2007 Edition
Fifth Column
29 March 2007
Bertie’s news flash
How many Fianna Fáil ministers does it take to change a light bulb? Bertie’s entire front-bench and a TV news opportunity.
Bertie Ahern came up with a bright idea during his opening address to the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis: all government offices will replace their ordinary light bulbs with energy-efficient alternatives. This was such a blindingly dramatic idea,... Free article
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Letter to the Taoiseach
29 March 2007
I am writing to you from Stormont on Monday when Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams reached an agreement. Today deserves the description 'historic' in many ways. Very unusual to see Ian sit beside a man wearing an Easter Lily. Perhaps not a time for jest, but it really would be a significant breakthrough if Ian wore the lily. Free article