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Rebekah Mulvill (5), from Sandyford, Co Dublin, at the official switching on of the Christmas tree lights on O'Connell Street, Dublin, by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Dermot Lacey, yesterday
Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Government told roads' plan could cost at least €22bn
The Government has been told the roads programme in the National Development Plan could cost €22 billion, or more, unless "immediate and, if necessary, radical measures" are taken to recast it.
Inquiry into claim that gifts bill was not paid by politician
The Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has ordered an inquiry into claims that a senior Government politician failed to pay for €5,000 worth of spirits and cigars purchased by Aer Rianta in the 1990s.Public to get access to Cabinet files after five years
Official Government documents previously made public only after a lapse of 30 years are to be accessible in future after a five-year period.
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Schussel to remain in power as Haider party fails
AUSTRIA: Austria's ruling right-wing coalition is likely to remain in office after a collapse in support for the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) in yesterday's general election was offset by a sensational surge in support for its coalition partner, the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). pFBI looks for terrorist link to Saudi funding
THE US: Allegations at the weekend of Saudi royal family involvement in providing funds to al-Qaeda suspects, and of Pakistani covert help for North Korea's nuclear arms programme, have raised disturbing questions for Washington about the role of two of its key allies in the US war on terrorism. pCowen meets Powell for talks in US
THE US/IRELAND: Turkey's campaign for membership of the European Union is likely to be raised by the US side during a meeting today in Washington between the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, and US Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell. p
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Health authority to view condition of school
The Health and Safety Authority is to investigate conditions at a primary school in Co Kildare at the request of teaching staff. pCuts may drive best researchers abroad, say science deans
Ireland's brightest students and researchers could be "poached" by overseas universities because of recent Government cutbacks at third level, the heads of science at the State's seven universities have warned. pVictims deplore early release of Brother
A religious brother given the longest sentence for child sex abuse in the history of the State was released from the Curragh Prison on Saturday after serving just three years of a 36-year sentence. pHaemophiliacs to seek firms inquiry in talks with Martin
The Minister for Health is to contact the Irish Haemophilia Society today in a bid to defuse a row over a promised inquiry into the role of multinational drugs companies in the infection of haemophiliacs with HIV and hepatitis C. pUUP will be heavily punished by voters - Robinson
DUP deputy leader Mr Peter Robinson has said the Ulster Unionists' days of leadership are over and the party will be heavily punished at the next Assembly elections. pChurch protest by abused gets a mixed reaction
The staging of silent protests outside a number of cathedrals across the State yesterday by persons abused by clergy met with a mixed response. pSale of Robbie Williams tickets sets record
In a new box office sales record for Ireland, 90,000 tickets for next year's Robbie Williams concert in Dublin's Phoenix Park were sold on the first day they were on offer. pWorkers for port tunnel firm protest at conditions
A driver working on the Dublin Port Tunnel development at Fairview claims there is widespread discrimination against foreign workers operating trucks owned by a firm subcontracted to remove earth from the site. pReport worried at future of Sellafield waste
The THORP reprocessing plant at Sellafield will operate until at least 2010 because of existing contracts, according to a report to be considered by British and Irish politicians later today. p
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