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The Key Event and Yoke yachts in action during the Cork 1720s race during the Docklands Liffey Challenge in Dublin yesterday

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Gardai investigate destruction of prehistoric fort in Kerry
Gardaí in Dingle, Co Kerry, are investigating the destruction of a major part of a 3,000-year-old promontory fort on the Dingle Peninsula.

Leading EU states set to back Ahern for presidency
The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, is emerging as the leading compromise candidate to succeed Mr Romano Prodi as president of the European Commission, following indications that Mr Ahern has the support of some of the EU's biggest states. Denis Staunton in Brussels and Arthur Beesley report
Taoiseach defends criticism of PDs' policy by Minister
The Taoiseach last night supported an implicit attack on the PDs by the Minister for Communications, Mr Dermot Ahern, in which he condemned any dependence on "unbridled market forces" in the formation of economic and social policy.

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Body of man found dumped on road at Dunboyne
Gardaí last night launched a suspicious death investigation after a man's body was found dumped by the roadside near the village of Dunboyne in Co Meath yesterday. p
Five killed in two road accidents at weekend
Five men were killed in separate road traffic accidents in Donegal and Wicklow over the weekend. p
McEniff backs smoking challenge
A Fianna Fáil councillor has thrown his support behind a planned constitutional challenge to the smoking ban. p
Fianna Fail takes three of five seats in postponed poll
In the final county council election in the State, which took place in Roscommon town, Fianna Fáil took three of the five seats available, with the remaining two going to Fine Gael and an Independent candidate. p
Anti-war march heralds Stop Bush events
"Thank you all for supporting my war and refilling my planes," an anti-war demonstrator sporting a cowboy hat, a George Bush mask and brandishing a toy gun chanted as some 100 protesters took part in an anti-war "whistle-stop death tour" of Dublin on Saturday. p
Talks on election of Dublin mayor continue
Intensive discussions between the various parties are likely to continue into this afternoon to broker a deal to elect a new Lord Mayor of Dublin tonight. p
Bomb victims to take case to Europe
A group representing people killed and injured in the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings has announced that it will take its case to the European Court of Human Rights. p
Search for missing Traveller girl goes on
Gardaí from Crookstown and Macroom in Co Cork, backed up by members of the Civil Defence and up to 50 local farmers, spent the weekend searching the area for a missing 11-year-old girl. p
Social welfare fraud prosecutions expected to rise
A Government crackdown on social welfare fraud will result in a dramatic increase in the number of offenders prosecuted this year. p
Campaign to protect round tower
One of Ireland's oldest intact round towers could suffer serious structural damage and be "diminished" as a national monument, if South Dublin County Council sanctions a proposed commercial development on the site, according to preservationists. p

Finance

Aer Rianta gives 10-year plan to Government
Report comes as Government begins process of company's dissolution p
Sisk reports €24m profit and pays €39m to shareholders
The Sisk construction group made a profit after tax of €24 million in 2003 and paid a dividend of €39 million to its shareholders. p
Employers warned on pension education
Employers have been warned to educate staff about pension contributions or face the prospect of employees being unable to retire when they expect to. p

World

Blair says he will win EU vote - but after a tough fight
Mr Tony Blair has acknowledged he faces a tough fight but insists he can and will win the British referendum on the new European constitution, now expected in 2006 writes Frank Millar in London. p
Saudis warn Muslim militants to repent
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia warned Muslim militants they would share the fate of their slain leader unless they repented, as al-Qaeda vowed renewed "holy war" in the kingdom. p
Lawyers act to halt previews of Clinton's book
US: Lawyers for the publisher of Bill Clinton's memoirs took action over the weekend to try to stop the printing of details and extracts after a number of news organisations obtained copies in advance of tomorrow's publication date writes Conor O'Clery in New York. p

Features

Shedding light on the longest day
Loughcrew, the Hill of the Witch, is the ideal place to be today. Its history, writes Eileen Battersby , is full of myth and speculation. p

Sport

Goosen fends off Mickelson charge
Golf: Outwardly, Retief Goosen, to use an old expression, appeared as calm as a cucumber. Inwardly, who knows how he felt? p
Tyrone pillars come tumbling down
Gaelic Games: In what was its last game of the season, the atmospheric old football theatre at Clones hosted a game that has altered the championship landscape. Deserted for the final on which it has annual claim, Clones treated everybody to an old-fashioned Ulster classic yesterday. p
Hosts with most
Soccer/Spain - 0 Portugal - 1: Did they have a hot time in the old town last night? Well, the Barrio Alto isn't quite so alto this morning. The fado players are hungover and when they come to last night will seem quite fado fado. p