Sunday, July 8, 2007

Leaders attend war dead commemoration
15:02 A multi-faith commemoration honouring the Irish who died in past wars and in foreign conflicts was held in Dublin today led by President Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Hundreds of guests attended the poignant outdoor ceremony in the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, which culminated with the laying of a wreath by Mrs McAleese and the raising of the Tricolour.

Rebel Pakistani cleric urges Islamic revolution
17:53 A rebel cleric said he and his fighters hoped their deaths would spark an Islamic revolution in Pakistan, as commandos blew holes in the walls of their besieged mosque compound to help women and children escape.
Truck bomber kills 23 Iraqi army recruits
17:21 A suicide truck bomber killed 23 new Iraqi army recruits when he rammed into their vehicle south of Baghdad today, police said, a day after a huge truck bomb killed 150 people in the north of the country.
Drumcree parade ends peacefully
15:13 Today's Drumcree Orange Order Parade in Co Armagh has ended peacefully despite members being barred from the most contentious part of the route.
Monty enjoys rub of the green to lift title
15:48 On a day when the heavens opened in Co Kildare, all Colin Montgomerie's prayers were answered as he became the new Smurfit Kappa European Open champion for the first time while Greame McDowell could be forgiven for thinking he'd just been kicked in the teeth, writes Paul Gallagherat the K Club.