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Victims of an al-Qaeda suicide car bomb call for help after an explosion in central Algiers yesterday.
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Papal nuncio lists qualities church requires in bishops
A sense of initiative, sobriety, a fatherly spirit and respect for the norms governing ecclesiastical attire have been listed by the papal nuncio to Ireland as some of the qualities required of a modern Catholic bishop.
Bill triples donations politicians need not declare
Legislation requiring politicians to seek advance approval for substantial gifts from friends will also triple the amount of money they can receive without having to declare the contribution.Leaking of EBS memos 'reprehensible'
The chairman of the Educational Building Society (EBS) has described as "reprehensible" the leaking of confidential documents which describe serious personalised conflict and lack of trust within the society's board last year.
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More one-hour stoppages tomorrow
Further one-hour work stoppages by nurses at a number of
hospitals are to go ahead tomorrow after hopes of early talks to
try and bring to an end ongoing industrial action by about 40,000
nurses have failed to materialise. pCall for social diversity to be respected
The education system must work out a new approach to the teaching of religion in schools that recognises the increasing diversity in Irish society, INTO general secretary John Carr said yesterday. pLimerick-born painter wins AIB art competition
A Limerick-born artist has won the €20,000 AIB Prize
visual art competition for her paintings. Diana Copperwhite was
awarded the prize yesterday at a reception in the RHA Gallagher
Gallery in Dublin. pTaxpayers may be overpaying by €500m
An independent inquiry must be held into the Revenue Commissioners' tax-collection record, an Oireachtas commitee has said, following reports that PAYE taxpayers could be paying up to €500 million a year more to the exchequer than they should. pHistoric buildings to benefit from new grants
Almost €20 million has been allocated by Minister for the
Environment Dick Roche for the conservation and protection of
Ireland's architectural heritage this year. pWoman injured in Dublin shooting incident
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances in which a young woman was shot and apparently dumped on a west Dublin street on Tuesday night. It is thought that she may have been shot accidentally. pTaoiseach given 48-hour ultimatum over Stardust
The families of victims of the Stardust fire have given the Taoiseach 48 hours - "one hour for every victim" - to name the eminent legal person he promised would examine their case for a new inquiry. pUUP expected to announce ministerial appointments today
The Ulster Unionists are expected to announce today which departments Sir Reg Empey and another senior colleague will choose, a spokesman has said. pShip's crew in appeal for help as Coast Guard talks to owners
The multinational crew of a disabled freight tanker made an
urgent appeal for help last night, some 12 hours after the Irish
Coast Guard had been informed that the vessel was in difficulty off
the south coast. p
Finance
Ryanair planning low-cost service to US cities
Ryanair is planning to launch a service to five or six US cities
within three to four years that will offer flights for as little as
€10. pMemos reveal extent of EBS board divisions
Three documents from 2006 illustrate how badly relations had deteriorated within the society's board that year, writes Colm Keena , Public Affairs Correspondent pHigh returns for start-up investors
Investors who backed start-up and developing companies received an average annual return of 15.7 per cent between 1994 and 2005, a survey to be published this week will show. pProvidence to raise €25m through share placing
Irish exploration company Providence Resources expects to raise almost €25.8 million through a placing of 368.2 million new shares. p
World
Attacks signal renewal of Islamists' campaign
ALGERIA: With elections coming up in May, Algeria
could be slipping back to its horrific past, writes
Lara Marlowe pBush offer on war-funding impasse rejected
US: Democratic leaders in Congress have rejected an offer by President George Bush of talks to resolve an impasse on funding the Iraq war, claiming that the president wants to dictate terms rather than negotiate. pPope says understanding origins of life requires both reason and science
GERMANY: Pope Benedict has rejected speculation
that he could be moving in favour of the controversial "intelligent
design" theory of life over Darwin's theory of evolution, saying
that researching the origins of life is an interplay between faith
and science. p
Sport
Liverpool go through motions
SOCCER/Uefa Champions League, quarter-finals, second
leg/Liverpool 1 PSV Eindhoven 0 Liverpool win 4-0 on
agg: England has its semi-final. Liverpool completed
the formalities of progress against PSV last night, a stroll
against the Dutch side only enlivened when the visitors were
reduced to 10 men as the match ambled, though this was a game
played with the latest instalment of their feud with Chelsea in
mind. The five-times winners will visit the Premiership champions
in a fortnight. Combustible times lie ahead. pDillon paints brighter picture
GAELIC GAMES/National Football League: One got the feeling when Mayo's Alan Dillon looked out across Croke Park yesterday he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he laughed. "It looks well," he said, with an obvious grin. pChelsea live in the moment
SOCCER/Uefa Champions League: Chelsea's strength
lies not in the staples of defending, passing or finishing. Rather,
it is that when confronted with history, their sense of purpose
prevails. p
Property
Director's seaside house is picture perfect
With a balcony you could fish from and canoes at the back door,
Martha's Vineyard - the Dalkey home of film maker Jim Sheridan - is
on the market at €8m. Property Editor
Orna Mulcahy reports
