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UN climate report ups pressure on world leaders
Political leaders throughout the world have been put under intense pressure to start dealing with climate change, following yesterday's publication in Paris of a major UN scientific report saying the evidence for global warming was now "unequivocal". Frank McDonald , Environment Editor, reports from Paris.
Majority expects FF-Labour coalition in a hung Dáil
A majority of voters, excluding the "don't knows", does not want Labour to go into coalition with Fianna Fáil if there is a hung Dáil - but they believe that will happen if the situation arises, according to the Irish Times TNS mrbi poll. Stephen Collins , Political Editor, reports.
Using the bike makes more cents for civil servants
Green civil servants who get on their bikes to do official business are to be rewarded with a doubling of their cycling mileage rate, writes Miriam Donohoe , Political Staff

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Man shot dead in Dublin
A full-scale murder inquiry was begun late last night after a man was gunned down in an apparent gangland style shooting. The killing took place just after 9.40pm in the west Dublin suburb of Ronanstown. Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent and Mark Rodden report. p
40,000 nurses vote for industrial action
Around 40,000 nurses and midwives have voted to take industrial action from later this month in a dispute over pay and conditions, writes Martin Wall p
Tribunal rejects specialist's dismissal claim
A clinical psychologist who argued he was constructively dismissed by one of the State's foremost disability service providers, has had his case rejected by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. p
Woman in Lawlor car crash settles action
The Ukrainian woman who survived the car crash in which Liam Lawlor died has settled a libel action with the Observer newspaper. Paul Cullen reports. p
Department sent cheque for farmer straight to Revenue Master of High Court accuses department of 'Nixon era' tactics
The Master of the High Court has accused the Department of Agriculture of using "tactics akin to the Nixon era" after a department official directly sent a farmer's EU assistance payment of €21,000 to the Revenue to meet the farmer's alleged tax liability. p
Well presented: Terry Wogan receives Limerick's lifetime achievement award
Bertie Ahern last night got the seal of approval to remain as head of Government after the general election from Ireland's most famous broadcaster, Terry Wogan. p
New York mayor to visit Mayo to mark new air link
The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is to travel to Mayo on Sunday to mark the introduction of direct transatlantic flights between Ireland West Airport, Knock, and New York. p
Bertie blazes a frantic trail on trip to Tipp
He may have lost ground in the polls, but two hours into his trip to Tipp yesterday afternoon, Bertie Ahern was ahead by a piece of pottery, a football shirt, a large basket of cheese and a bottle of whiskey. p
US Cuba embargo thwarts money transfer
The US trade embargo against Cuba figured in a court case in Cork yesterday when a man unsuccessfully sued the Bank of Ireland for not sending him money there, leaving him penniless and forced to sleep on a beach. p

World

Global issue requiring a global solution
Solving the problem: The first tranche of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change has few surprises. This is not because its contents are not frightening in their implications for the future of our planet, but because the main thrust of its conclusions have been in the public domain for some considerable time. p
US report warns against early withdrawal from Iraq
IRAQ: A grim new intelligence assessment of Iraq warns that an early withdrawal of US troops could lead to chaos, and says that the Iraqi government will be hard-pressed to improve its security capabilities within the next 18 months. p
Envoy unveils Kosovo road map towards independence
SERBIA: United Nations envoy Martii Ahtisaari finally unveiled his plan for Kosovo yesterday, angering Serbia and broadly pleasing Kosovan Albanians with a "road map" towards independence. p
Bush 'more dangerous than monkey with a razor blade'
US: In the lexicon of political insults it will take some beating. Already known for his somewhat colourful use of language Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has probably written himself into the history books for a new side-swipe at his US counterpart George Bush. p

Finance

€8.43m paid in dividends after Coman's dispute
Drink distribution firm Coman's Wholesale paid out dividends of €8.43 million in the two years after the settlement of a bitter court dispute between members of the family behind the business, new filings reveal. p
Telecom firms face massive fines in new Bill
Telecoms companies face fines of up to €4 million or more for failing to comply with rules designed to protect consumers and boost competition, under the terms of a proposed new law. p
Aer Lingus moves on costs despite strike threat
Despite the threat of strike action, Aer Lingus has taken the first step in implementing a radical cost-cutting plan by issuing controversial contracts to new cabin crew in recent days. p

Sport

The road to glory starts here
RUGBY: Uneasy sits the mantle of favouritism, or so the theory goes. Most likely, it applies to Irish supporters more than the team. It is simply unfamiliar, rarefied terrain, and after the dizzy heights of autumn came a wintry wobble on the eve of the Six Nations. p
Dublin v Tyrone to shed light on GAA attainments
GAELIC GAMES: It's been nearly 20 years in the making but tonight the final touch is added to the new Croke Park with the switching on of the floodlights and the stadium's first illuminated Gaelic games event, Dublin v Tyrone before a sell-out attendance of 82,500. p
Going Under?
SOCCER: Emmet Malone examines how Ireland's most successful club in recent times have suddenly come to be on the brink of extinction p