The Irish Times, Irish News Online, International, Sports & Business News

Jane Gilheaney, managing director of Shaylyn, watches her sister Martha (left) and Dolores Reilly go through their steps on Sliabh an Iarainn overlooking Ballinamore, Co Leitrim.

Photograph: Brian Farrell

State pays €26m for site beside Mountjoy Prison
The Government has paid more than €26 million for a Dublin cash-and-carry business on the North Circular Road in a move it says will maximise the development potential of nearby Mountjoy Prison.

North on brink of deal for sharingof power
Northern Ireland was last night on the brink of an historic deal that will see the DUP and Sinn Féin sharing power - not by today as originally planned but in six weeks time.
FF accused of 'desperation' after spending plan unveiled
Fianna Fáil has been accused of "desperation politics" and one of the "most remarkable U-turns in recent political history", following the unveiling by the Taoiseach of a massive giveaway election package at the party's ardfheis.

In Focus

Head2Head
Do we need more detailed food labelling?
Business poll
Will Hibernian pay a price for offshoring some of its customer service operations?
Education
Full education coverage

Ireland

Talks to resume in bid to open Cork hospital
Talks are to resume today between the Health Service Executive and nursing unions in a bid to resolve a dispute which forced the cancellation of the opening of the new €75 million Cork University Maternity Hospital on Saturday. p
Two killed as stolen car crashes in Louth
Gardaí in Co Louth are appealing for witnesses to a crash in which two people were killed, one of whom was a passenger in a stolen car, and in which a teenage girl was seriously injured. p
Children 'not consulted' in family law cases
Judges in the majority of family law cases involving children do not consult the children and many do not wish to, a conference was told at the weekend. p
Man (23) injured in Baldoyle shooting
Gardaí at Howth in north Dublin are investigating a shooting incident in which a 23-year-old man was injured yesterday morning. p
Permission refused for Archbishop Romero Mass
For the first time in 27 years permission was refused for a Dublin Mass at the weekend in memory of the late Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered in San Salvador on March 24th, 1980, by security forces because of his outspokenness on behalf of the poor in El Salvador. p
Creaking water supply system set for €118m overhaul
A €118 million project to repair and replace over 280km (174 miles) of leaky water pipes in the Dublin region, saving 20 million litres of water per day, is to get under way this summer. p
Kerry councillors before public ethics hearing
The Standards in Public Office Commission will today hold a public investigation into alleged ethics breaches by the mayor of Killarney and a fellow town councillor in land rezoning. p
Burren's rare plants at risk from scrub - study
The Heritage Council has called for the urgent introduction of a national landscape management plan following a report that concludes that the Burren in Co Clare is seriously under threat from scrub overgrowth, which is destroying the habitats of rare flowers and plants. p
INTO buoyed by Ahern's pledge on class sizes
The INTO claimed major success for its campaign on class size yesterday after the Taoiseach said at least 4,000 more primary schoolteachers would be provided. p
Findings on medical school to be published
A controversial report which recommended that a new graduate medical school should be based in the University of Limerick (UL), is expected to be published shortly. p

Finance

Investors in ICG can block proposed buyout
Doyle Group, One51 Capital and the other investors who recently bought into Irish Continental Group (ICG) now hold enough of the company to block the proposed management buyout (MBO). p
Pepsi to use Irish-registered firm to cut tax bill in Russia
Pepsi Bottling and PepsiCo are likely to slash their tax exposure in Russia by using an Irish vehicle to assume control of bottling operations there. p
Most listed firms not adhering to code
A new report shows that two out of three Irish-listed companies are not complying fully with the combined corporate governance code. p

World

Seizure of patrol 'unjustified and wrong' - Blair
BRITAIN/IRAN: British prime minister Tony Blair denounced Iran over the weekend for the "unjustified and wrong" seizure of 15 British sailors and marines, rejecting Tehran's claim that they had entered Iranian waters and warning that the situation had become very serious. p
Merkel requests solidarity on EU treaty, reform
EU: German chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders not to make an "historic error" by failing to agree a new treaty to reform how the union takes decisions by 2009. p
Rice to hold parallel Middle East talks
MIDDLE EAST: US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice set out a new approach yesterday to reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, saying she would pursue parallel talks with the two parties. p

Sport

Given's injury not a cause for concern
International Soccer: Shay Given and Stephen Ireland are both expected to be fit for the Republic's European Championship qualifier against Slovakia on Wednesday despite having both picked up injuries in Saturday's uninspiring 1-0 defeat of Wales at Croke Park. p
Donegal's late surge sees off Kerry
NFL Division One A/ Donegal 1-15 Kerry 0-13: In the first League fixture played at O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny in 30 years Donegal maintained their impressive form by surging past holders and All-Ireland champions Kerry in the final quarter of yesterday's Allianz National Football League Division One A match. p

Price Watch

No guaranteed refund if you don't take your Ryanair flight
We've Got Mail: Hats off to another reader who has bravely decided to take on Ryanair in order to get either a refund or a more detailed explanation as to what it has done with his money. p

Sections

Search for

Services

State pays €26m for site beside Mountjoy Prison

North on brink of deal for sharingof power

FF accused of 'desperation' after spending plan unveiled

Head2Head

Business poll

Education

Talks to resume in bid to open Cork hospital

Two killed as stolen car crashes in Louth

Children 'not consulted' in family law cases

Man (23) injured in Baldoyle shooting

Permission refused for Archbishop Romero Mass

Creaking water supply system set for €118m overhaul

Kerry councillors before public ethics hearing

Burren's rare plants at risk from scrub - study

INTO buoyed by Ahern's pledge on class sizes

Findings on medical school to be published

Investors in ICG can block proposed buyout

Pepsi to use Irish-registered firm to cut tax bill in Russia

Most listed firms not adhering to code

Seizure of patrol 'unjustified and wrong' - Blair

Merkel requests solidarity on EU treaty, reform

Rice to hold parallel Middle East talks

Given's injury not a cause for concern

Donegal's late surge sees off Kerry

No guaranteed refund if you don't take your Ryanair flight

Most popular stories

Property

Jobs

Motors

Dating