KELLY’S EYE: Gerry Kelly gives it to you straightMuch more to do to put women on equal footing

WOMEN round the world and here in Ireland are marking the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day this week. This year's theme; 'equal rights, opportunities and progress for all' is an aspiration that's a long way from being achieved in many places but one that's more or less taken as read here at home.

• Are vintners for real?
• Dearey 'freaked out' by welcome
• Money laundering
• Hospital progress as 'resources permit'
• Stage play re-ignites interest in Ledwidge

Historic Dale must be given a chance

THEY were two distinctly different men. Today, they rest in places far apart. One, in the soil of the Somme in France, the other in the fields of Swaziland, amidst the rolling African hills.

• We saved Romans!
• The Mall needs some more lights
• Sporting night to give us all a big lift

Matthews clan know their sport

SPORT was in the blood for one Dunleer family, the famed Matthews clan from Cappogue. At one stage or another, the six brothers and one sister have all been presented with Louth senior medals.

• The night the 'Yankee Giant' took a walk along West Street

New arrivals mark first anniversary at Newgate

IT'S hard to believe, but it has only been one year since the Mazda and Honda Brands joined Newgate Motor Company in their iconic glass fronted buildings on the Kells Road, Navan.

LETTER: Banning 'head' shops not answer

Dear Sir, WITH all the recent publicity surrounding head shops and the push to bring in legislation to close those shops I think we need to stop and really consider this move.

• LETTER: Memories of Louis

LIFE OF REILLY: Council meetings no more than 'talking shops'

PSST! Y'know the way I'm like, inclined to rant a bit the odd time like, yeah? Well, say nothing okay, but it's way past time I had another rant.

Slice of life

NAME: OCCUPATION: Els Borghart Art administrator; artist; freelancer doing translation work and writing a blog for a Belgian newspaper.

From illegal emigrant to presidential confidant

FROM emigrant house painter and part-time Gaelic footballer to confidant of Bill and Hillary Clinton and guest of President Barack Obama at the White House on St Patrick's Day is an extraordinary journey by any standards. How Niall O'Dowd achieved this standing is a tale of adventure and misadventure, of hard work and hard drinking, of initiative, determination and great risk-taking.

• Clinton gamble that paid off

New appointment at Blackstone

BLACKSTONE Motors are pleased to announce the appointment of Ciaran O'Sullivan as Fleet Business Development Executive. Ciaran brings ten years of Renault experience to Blackstone Motors and his appointment coincides with the introduction by Renault Ireland of Renaults Business Policy.