Monday, April 28, 2008

Survey shows 80% do not understand Lisbon
18:44 A survey released by the Referendum Commission today has found a very low level of understanding about the Lisbon Treaty among the public. Unveiling its information campaign, the commission noted the survey found 80 per cent of respondents said they did not understand the treaty particularly well, or did not comprehend it at all. Just 5 per cent said they understood the treaty, while 15 per cent answered that they understood it to some extent. The research was carried out for the Referendum Commission earlier this month. The independent body seeks to explain referendum proposals and promote public awareness of the referendum.
- Lisbon campaign only beginning - Quinn

Postmortems show couple died from gunshot wounds
20:58 Postmortems on the couple whose bodies were found along with those of their two children in Wexford on Saturday show they died from gunshot wounds.
- Wexford families' statement
Review of State agencies not ruled out, says Cowen
17:26 Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Brian Cowen has said he is not ruling out a review of the future of some State agencies on foot of a report from the OECD on public sector reform.
Man admits imprisoning daughter in cellar for 24 years
17:11 Austrian police are continuing to question a 73-year-old man who has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years in the cellar of his house, where she allegedly bore him seven children, reports Derek Scally from Amstetten.