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  • Tribunal a 'platform for preposterous allegations'

    18:26 The Mahon tribunal has been accused of allowing itself to become a platform for the airing of "preposterous allegations" against Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. A lawyer for Mr Ahern today told the tribunal that allegations being made against him by developer Tom Gilmartin were "part of a pattern of malicious and false allegations". The tribunal heard Mr Ahern had produced everything requested by the tribunal and that there had been "a huge level of intrusion by the tribunal's inquiries into his personal and family affairs".

  • Process of coalition soundings begins

    13:35 Incoming TDs to the 30th Dáil will today begin the process of consultation on forming the next government. Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has not given up hope of forming a coalition but outgoing Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has all the options and is virtually certain to become head of government for a third time.

  • Man (21) remanded over knife attack on researcher

    12:30 A 21-year-old man has appeared in court charged with a knife attack on a young radio researcher. Mairead O'Dwyer was left fighting for her life when she was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and shoulder just yards from her home in the Coombe area of Dublin.

  • Scientists make new breast cancer breakthrough

    12:22 Scientists have made a massive leap towards identifying the roots of hereditary breast cancer after a groundbreaking study picked up new genes which can increase the risk of the disease.
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