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The body of Marguerite O'Dwyer (17) is removed from her home at Ennistymon, Co Clare, yesterday evening. She died after suffering serious head injuries caused by a blunt instrument. Report in Ireland section
Photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22
Deal closer after Paisley says 'now or never' on arms issue
The possibility of a political breakthrough in Northern Ireland by next Tuesday was being talked up last night after the Rev Ian Paisley told the IRA it was "now or never" for it to be rid of its weapons.
Government to give Abbey Theatre €2m financial boost
The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, is to provide €2 million to the Abbey Theatre to help it deal with its financial crisis.€800m for social welfare package in Budget
The Government has agreed an €800 million social welfare package for today's Budget which will see pensions and unemployment benefits rise by some €12 per week.
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Yushchenko calls for government to resign
UKRAINE: Ukraine's opposition last night issued the Prime Minister, Mr Viktor Yanukovich, with a blunt demand to dissolve his government, clearing the way for a re-run presidential election, or face the consequences. pMan wins suicide travel right for his wife
BRITAIN: The husband of a critically ill British woman has won a legal fight to take his wife to Switzerland to end her life, a ruling that throws Britain's laws against assisting suicide into confusion. pRwanda threat raises fear of war in Congo
DR CONGO: The threat of renewed war in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo increased yesterday amid unconfirmed reports that Rwandan troops had already crossed the border to attack rebels based in the country. p
Ireland
Taoiseach rules out rescue of Bewley's
The Taoiseach ruled out the Government intervening to save Bewley's cafés. pSinn Fein men jailed for IRA membership
Two Sinn Féin members have been jailed for four years each at the Special Criminal Court on charges of Provisional IRA membership. pMillions for 'social' housing were used elsewhere
Tens of millions of euro available to build council houses over the last 10 years were not claimed by city and county councils, leading to the money being used elsewhere. pPlayers of sport likely to drink the most - ESRI
People who participate in sport are likely to drink more than those not involved in sports, according to new research published yesterday. pChurch rules on suitable Christmas carols
The Diocese of Kerry has drawn up guidelines for "suitable" Christmas carols in its churches, which would exclude popular favourites such as Frosty The Snowman and I Saw Mammy Kissing Santa Claus. pChallenge to incinerator judgment fails
A local man has lost a High Court attempt to overturn the granting of planning permission for an incinerator near Duleek, Co Meath. pDART fare-evasion case dropped as court told of queues for tickets
A DART passenger has beaten a prosecution for fare-evasion after telling a judge of archaic ticket sale conditions at his local rail station. pMayo man claims he was told 'forget it' after Lotto win
A plant-hire operator who claims he is entitled to a one-fifth share of a Lotto jackpot of more than €2 million was told: "Forget it, you are out," when he sought the money from a syndicate member, the High Court heard yesterday. pGardai to study N7 aerial footage
South Dublin County Council staff are to meet gardaí this morning to view aerial footage of traffic jams in an effort to find ways of alleviating major tailbacks caused by emergency work at a bridge over the N7 in west Co Dublin. p
Finance
Ryanair to fly nine routes out of hub at Shannon
Ryanair will launch nine new routes from Shannon to the UK and continental Europe from next May, making the airport one of its European hubs. Barry O'Halloran reports. p'Immense scope' for savings on motor cover
The body responsible for motor insurance reform claims that there is scope for premiums to fall further than the 20 per cent reduction of the past 30 months. John McManus reports. pBorrowing growth at its highest level in four years
The growth rate in borrowing has risen to its highest level in four years, according to new figures from the Central Bank. p
Sport
Cabinet gives GAA a timely boost
GAA: GAA president Seán Kelly has admitted that yesterday's Government decision to pay the entire €40 million grant towards the funding of Croke Park before the end of the year had come "totally out of the blue". Ian O'Riordan reports. pMourinho turns up trumps again
Fulham 1 Chelsea 2: Chelsea remain on course for an unlikely quadruple but were grateful to a horrible goalkeeping error by Edwin van der Sar for their place in the semi-finals. p
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