Friday, April 11, 2008

Report finds Rossiter unlawfully detained
15:40 An inquiry into the death of 14-year-old Clonmel schoolboy Brian Rossiter while in Garda custody has found no evidence that he was assaulted but found he was unlawfully detained by gardai. The report also found there was a failure to fully investigate all the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death. Brian Rossiter died after he was found unconscious in a cell at Clonmel Garda station on the morning of September 11th, 2002, following his arrest by gardaí.

Man charged with murder of Sligo girl Melissa Mahon (14)
20:58 A man has been charged with the 2006 murder of 14 year-old Sligo girl Melissa Mahon.
Cowen warns against wage inflation
18:14 Taoiseach-designate Brian Cowen has said that the fundamentals of the Irish economy are strong but warned that increased wage demands by unions in the forthcoming national pay talks could act as an accelerant to inflation.
Gardaí use Taser gun to arrest Limerick suspect
13:37 Officers from the Garda’s Emergency Response Unit arrested a 46-year-old man in Limerick last night as part of the ongoing investigation into serious crime in the city.
- Violence the 'fruit of greed' - Bishop
General Electric shocks market with profit drop
19:32 General Electric Co has posted an unexpected 6 per cent drop in first-quarter profit in what is the biggest shock yet to American industry since the onset of the credit crisis.
Pirates seized in dramatic commando raid
19:05 French commandos seized six pirates in Somalia during a dramatic helicopter raid launched shortly after the bandits had released the 30-strong crew of a luxury yacht hijacked last week.