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Mr and Mrs Edward and Johana Roice, Wexford, whose 19-year-old daughter, Siobhan, was killed as she walked to Connolly Station to take the train home on May 17th, 1974, at yesterday's anniversary ceremony on Talbot Street, Dublin

Photograph: Bryan O'Brien

Air travellers' details to be passed to US under EU deal
The European Commission has approved an agreement to pass information about transatlantic air passengers, including credit card details and telephone numbers, to the US authorities, write Denis Staunton in Brussels and Liam Reid

US invested over twice as much in Ireland as in China
US investment in Ireland in 2003 was more than 2½ times greater than American investment in China, and profits of US companies in Ireland in the same year surged by 45 per cent. Conor O'Clery, North America Editor, reports from New York
Cabinet to take first steps in impeaching judge today
The Cabinet is expected to decide today to initiate unprecedented impeachment proceedings against Judge Brian Curtin following a letter from the judge rejecting the Government's right to inquire into his behaviour. Carol Coulter, Legal Affairs Correspondent, and Mark Brennock , Chief Political Correspondent report

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Blow for US as Iraqi leader is assassinated
IRAQ: US efforts to stabilise Iraq ahead of next month's transfer of sovereignty were dealt a huge blow yesterday when the head of Iraq's US-appointed governing council was killed by a suicide car bomber. p
Thousands flee as tanks cut off refugee camp
MIDDLE EAST: Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in southern Gaza yesterday, after large numbers of Israeli troops and tanks cut off the Rafah refugee camp from the rest of the Strip ahead of a major ground offensive. p
Gandhi faces crisis as stock market crashes
INDIA: Ms Sonia Gandhi's incoming coalition administration faced its first serious crisis yesterday before even taking power when India's stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in 129 years, fearful of how her Communist backers would influence market reforms. p
Cowen hopeful of agreement on EU constitution
EU: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has expressed confidence that the EU's constitutional treaty will be agreed next month despite gloomy predictions yesterday from some foreign ministers. p

Ireland

CAB law does not cover assets of foreign crime
In a decision with implications for the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Supreme Court has found that the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, under which CAB operates, does not apply to the proceeds of crime committed outside the State. p
Dublin to get 40,000 new homes
More than 40,000 new homes will be completed in Dublin city by 2010 in an eight-year building programme attempting to reverse the problem of urban sprawl. p
Freedom of the city for Heffernan
The Freedom of the City of Dublin was conferred on legendary GAA figure Kevin Heffernan by the Lord Mayor, Mr Royston Brady, last night. p
Taoiseach denies breaking 2002 election promises
ELECTIONS 2004/Fianna Fáil European campaign launch: The Taoiseach has insisted that the Government parties have stuck to their 2002 election promises, saying that the media has not given adequate coverage to the Government's case on this issue. p
Gang in Garda car ramming already wanted
Four people involved in the ramming of a Garda patrol car in the midlands yesterday are wanted for questioning in connection with a series of firearms robberies in the last five months at houses close to the River Shannon. p
Ahern rules out inquiry here into 1974 bombings
The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday he does not see the point in establishing a public inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings in this jurisdiction. p
Dispute deepens as Independent refuses to go the Labour Court
A dispute at Independent Newspapers over a threat of compulsory redundancies deepened last night after the company refused to have the matter referred to the Labour Court. p
ASTI to pay member's legal bill of €76,000
An ASTI executive member who took it to the High Court three years ago is to have his legal bill of approximately €76,000 paid by the teaching union. p
McCabe widow 'entitled to trust Government'
The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has said that the widow of Det Garda Jerry McCabe is entitled to be able to trust the Irish Government. p

Finance

Supply worries send oil prices to new high
Oil prices struck a new high yesterday on simmering concern that rapid growth in fuel demand will outpace global supplies at a time when traders fear a sabotage attack on the Middle East oil infrastructure. p
Second-half rally pushes profits at DCC to €99.6m
Business services group DCC saw pre-tax profits rise by 2 per cent to €99.6 million last year, as a solid second half helped offset tougher conditions in the first six months. p

Sport

Marsden running out of time
GAELIC GAMES: Diarmuid Marsden remains highly unlikely to feature in the opening game of Armagh's championship against Monaghan on Sunday. p
Hughes penalty breaks deadlock
SOCCER/S'land 2; Crystal Palace 1: ( Agg: 4-4, Palace win 5-4 on pens) Michael Hughes scored with the 14th penalty of the night to send Crystal Palace into the play-off final of the English First Division at the expense of Mick McCarthy's Sunderland last night, writes Michael Walker at the Stadium of Light p