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INVASIONS.
From 1952, a look at Iraq as it was half a century ago
A turab, an ill wind that makes the air clammy-hot and full of dust, swept through Baghdad on the sixth of March, signalling the beginning of spring, with summer soon to follow. The sky turned a luminescent, murky brown, and plastic bags and other refuse blew about. My driver, Sabah, who is usually cheerful, became dour and languid and complained of a headache and fever. He wanted to go to the hammam, the Turkish baths, to relax, but it was women-only day, and Sabah cursed and popped some Panadol painkillers instead. That afternoon, my government minder, a listless young man named Khalid, said that he wanted ...
- Mirror comment: Trumpet triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) December 12, 1998 700+ words
WE can sleep easy in our beds again. The angel trumpets from the roof of St Finn Barre's Cathedral in Cork have been rescued from thieves. It would have been a terrible blow if anyone had tried them out, since their notes are said to herald the crack of doom.
- New Year triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) January 2, 2001 700+ words
GIVEN the dire weather we were expecting on Sunday night, no-one would have been surprised if the Coventry celebrations had been called off. They not only went ahead but were a marvellous success - and that speaks volumes for the foresight, determination and planning of the organisers, Coventry and
- Soccer's triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) July 12, 1998 700+ words
TODAY the 1998 World Cup comes to its grand conclusion. Will Brazil triumph again or will it be the host nation France? Whoever succeeds, the big winner has been football. Despite the problems off the pitch, this has been a fantastic contest, full of thrills and skills. What better way for Brian
- Irish Daily Mirror Comment: Air of triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) August 1, 2003 700+ words
HE took off on time, flew at record speed and captured huge amounts of favourable publicity. Admittedly Felix Baumgartner was flying across the Channel under his own power. But isn't there a lesson there for BA?
- Voice of the Mirror: Pint-size triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) January 30, 1999 700+ words
GRAPE news for Tony Blair. Just a few days after he got a lot of stick for saying that we are all becoming middle class, what happens? A survey shows that for the first time ever we drink more wine than beer at home. So maybe there is something in what he said. But there remain millions of families
- Irish Daily Mirror comment: John's triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) September 9, 2004 700+ words
CONGRATULATIONS to former Taoiseach John Bruton on getting the top EU job in America. His appointment as the Union's ambassador in Washington is well- deserved and good for Ireland's international standing. Mr Bruton has been a dedicated public servant for years and has helped our role in the
- Voice Of The Daily Mirror: Air of triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) August 1, 2003 700+ words
HE took off on time, flew at record speed and captured huge amounts of favourable publicity. Admittedly Felix Baumgartner was flying across the Channel under his own power. But isn't there a lesson in there somewhere for BA?
- Voice Of The Mirror: Phoenix triumph.(Leader)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) April 27, 2001 700+ words
ALREADY some people are complaining that Tony Blair changed his policy over culling just because of Phoenix. So what? The policy was wrong and if it took one little white calf and a massive public protest to persuade him of that, so be it. The Government, particularly the Ministry of Agriculture,