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Four-year-old Ruairi Higgins looks on during the closing stages of yesterday's Dublin-Meath game at Croke Park.

Photograph: David Maher/Sportsfile

FF and Greens to resume talks on coalition
Negotiations between Fianna Fáil and the Greens on the formation of a new government resume today after "differences" emerged between both sides during initial opening talks yesterday.
Gender gap in education widens as girls run ahead
The gender gap in education - which has seen girls outperform boys in the Leaving Cert - has widened significantly, according to a major forthcoming report.
Meath and Dublin set up sequel to savour
Second acts. Sequels. Reruns. Déjà vu all over again. You pays your money, you picks your cliché. Dublin and Meath resumed their generations old tango in drizzle-veiled Croke Park yesterday and once again found it hard to end their embrace when the music stopped.

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Survey finds 36 children's cereals cannot be rated healthy
Cereals eaten by Irish children contain massive amounts of sugar and none can be considered healthy, according to a new survey. p
Stabbing victim dies from injuries in Mater hospital
A man found with serious stab wounds to his leg in Swords, Co Dublin, in the early hours of yesterday morning has died from his injuries in the city's Mater Hospital. p
Three killed in road crashes over weekend
Three people have been killed in road crashes since the Garda Síochána's bank holiday campaign began on Friday. This is an improvement on last year's statistics when five people were killed on Irish roads in the same period. p
Charles of Mount Argus canonised in Rome
On a day of incessant rain President Mary McAleese and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin led a 1,000-strong delegation of Irish pilgrims in Rome yesterday for the canonisation by Pope Benedict XVI of the Passionist priest, Blessed Charles of Mount Argus, a 19th-century prelate and Dutchman who spent 28 years in Dublin. p
25-year veterans among 40,000 entries for Dublin mini marathon
Some 20 women who have run every mini marathon since the Dublin event began 25 years ago will be among the competitors taking part in the 10km road race today. p

Finance

Claim IN&M motion may be used to build up O'Reilly position
A shareholder advisory service claims that a motion at the extraordinary general meeting (egm) of Independent News & Media could be used to reinforce the O'Reilly family's dominant position in the company. p
Honeywell takes €197m dividend from Irish unit
Honeywell, the US aerospace and engineering multinational, took a €197 million dividend from its Irish subsidiary in 2005, the latest figures show. p
Lally firm to invest €250m in Wicklow resort
The John Lally-controlled property development firm Lalco is set to create 500 building jobs with a €250 million investment in a new tourism resort. p

World

Lebanese accuse refugees of helping militants
Lebanon: A senior Lebanese defence ministry source last night accused Palestinian civilians of helping Fatah al-Islam militants holed up in the Naher al-Bared refugee camp, and said it would take longer than anticipated to win the battle. p
Brown signals policy initiative on terror threat
Britain: Gordon Brown, the UK's prime minister in waiting, yesterday signalled his determination to match Tony Blair's hardline stance on terrorism. p
Merkel turns to aid for G8 success as climate deal hopes fade
Germany/G8 summit: Bob Geldof and Bono could be political lifesavers for Chancellor Angela Merkel at this week's G8 summit in the German Baltic resort of Heiligendamm. p

Sport

Dettori claims second Derby of the weekend
French and Epsom Derby report: Frankie Dettori's late night celebrations after Authorized's Epsom Derby success on Saturday proved no barrier to the Italian winning a second Derby in 24 hours as he claimed a spectacular all-the-way victory on Lawman in yesterday's Prix du Jockey Club. p
O'Sullivan takes positives
RUGBY: For the few hundred loyal diehards and the splattering of expats who wore the green in the Jose Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires on Saturday, this was tough going. p
Dublin caught but not captured
GAELIC GAMES: What genetic quirk mutates the DNA of Meath teams? Or Dublin teams for that matter. Take yesterday. Second half. The Hill a soggy but anxious shade of blue. Their heroes are five points up on a Meath side who are still learning how to shave. Somehow you know that Dublin are exactly where Meath want them to be. p
Uefa identify worst fans
Liverpool supporters have been branded the worst in Europe in a Uefa report which will be presented to British sports minister Richard Caborn tomorrow. p

Opinion

Irish politics set for rebirth
On the face of it, you might think Bertie is spoiled for choice, but really he has one option only: a minority Fianna Fáil government supported by Independents and the PDs, writes John Waters p

Features

All the world is her stage
It seems that artist, radio producer and actor Mary Duffy can tackle almost any project. Just don't ask her to pick out her latest co-star, Nicole Kidman, writes Sorcha Hamilton p
Rapp's ripping red-light yarn
Adam Rapp's latest play, 'Red Light Winter', has largely autobiographical elements, and he has only himself to blame for the criticism and the plaudits, he tells Peter Crawley p