Skype won't open, can't install any new software

Having initially been unable to install the latest version of Skype for Mac (v2.8) - a problem I seemingly overcame - I am now unable to open Skype at all.
I use Mac OS X 10.4.11. I have used Skype v2.7 for months with no problems. When I attempted to upgrade to v2.8, I had various problems with the installation process.
The program downloaded okay, but would give me an error message when I tried to open it to add it to my 'Applications' folder, saying 'disk image failed to mount - codec overrun'. I Googled this problem and found I could avoid it by hitting 'skip' before the error message appeared. Sure enough, the box appeared with the Skype icon which allowed me to drag it into 'Applications'.
However, even though I now have dragged the Skype icon to my 'Applications folder' and it appears to have have copied successfully, Skype will not open at all. When I attempt to open Skype, the icon simply bounces once on my dock and then stops. The program cannot be opened through any other means that I can find. Please help, as I use Skype regularly to keep in touch with my family back home.

Hi oldmateskip, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Very Important, how much Free Space is on your Hard Drive first of all? Click on the Macintosh HD on the Desktop, then do a Get Info on it.
Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, test if things work OK in Safe Mode. Reboot.
Download a new copy...
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/macosx/

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