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19:17 The Labour Party has contested a claim by Minister for the Environment John Gormley that he will not be able to overturn an order by his predecessor to allow the M3 motorway to be built over an historic monument in Co Meath. In one of his final acts in office, Dick Roche decided that the henge at Lismullen should be built over.
Gormley 'powerless' over M3 decision
Fayyad appointed head of Palestinian emergency government
21:36 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed independent legislator Salam Fayyad today to serve as prime minister of an emergency government already rejected by Hamas.Short reprieve for autistic boy (6) facing deportation
17:56 The future of an Nigerian woman fighting deportation to keep her autistic son in Ireland hangs in the balance today after the court adjourned her legal battle.Surgeon's daughter found dead in Dublin apartment
13:24 A woman found stabbed to death in an apartment in Dublin city centre last night is the daughter of one of the State's top heart surgeons. Sara Neligan is the daughter of Maurice and Pat Neligan. In a statement issued this morning, the Neligan family said it was "devastated at the news of the death of their beloved Sara".Carlow, Cork plant closures threaten 260 jobs
17:12 Some 260 jobs are under threat in in Carlow and Cork this evening after two high profile companies announced plans to close their plants.
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