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Siobhán Campbell cheers in a swirling crowd at the Oxegen festival attended by 80,000 people at Punchestown, Co Kildare over the weekend
Photograph: Kate Geraghty
Pope's easing of Latin Mass rules gets mixed reaction
There has been mixed reaction in Ireland, as elsewhere, to Pope Benedict XVI's decision relaxing restrictions on celebrations of the Latin Mass from September 14th next.
Labour and SF discuss voting pact to elect senators
Sinn Féin and Labour are attempting to agree a voting pact in the Seanad elections that would give Sinn Féin its first ever seat in the Upper House of the Oireachtas.Ahern pledges €25m fund to nurture peace
The Government is to provide €25 million a year to fund a conflict resolution unit to help develop peaceful solutions in trouble spots abroad, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern announced yesterday.
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Cocaine bale still missing in waters off west Cork
Gardaí investigating the massive cocaine seizure off the
coast of west Cork last Monday believe they have recovered almost
the entire drugs cargo and that only one 25kg bale is unaccounted
for. pDrumcree resolution hopes rise after calm parade day
There were further indications last night that the Drumcree situation in Portadown may be approaching resolution following the most peaceful parade since 1995 when the current impasse began. pWalesa sad at Polish exodus
Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity leader in Poland, admitted at
the weekend that he was "saddened" by the huge drain of young
workers from his homeland to countries with better economic
conditions such as Ireland. pMcGrath's claim of Dublin Port deal not denied
Government sources have pointedly refused to deny reports that the Taoiseach has given a commitment to Independent TD Finian McGrath that Dublin Port will not be expanded through a reclamation project. pHigh-rise towers on stilts plan for Liffey
The Dublin Docklands Development Authority is preparing to amend
its statutory planning scheme for the north docks area to
incorporate a high-rise cluster that would stand on stilts in the
River Liffey. p9% rise in price of new homes last year
The average price of a new home increased by 9 per cent last year to €314,087 while second-hand homes increased in price by 6.8 per cent to average €375,577, according to the Department of the Environment's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin 2006, published today. pLeaders in tribute to Irish war dead
President Mary McAleese presided at the National Day of
Commemoration in Dublin yesterday. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern,
Tánaiste Brian Cowen and a number of Cabinet Ministers also
attended the ceremony. pFans rise to occasion despite sunburn and mud
Overview: REM singer Michael Stipe turned up with
the actor Josh Hartnett and the supermodel Helena Christensen.
Hollywood A-list couple Tim Robbins and his wife Susan Sarandon
appeared yesterday, but quite the most unexpected star at Oxegen 07
at Punchestown was the sun. pFather of Irish star has no magic to bilocate
Donal Lynch, father of the young Irish star of the new Harry
Potter movie, Evanna Lynch, said his heart was breaking at the
Irish première in Dublin last night. "It really is," he said.
"If you have any updates at all I'll gladly hear them." p
World
Spiralling violence claims 200 lives in two days
Iraq: Iraqi prime minister Nouri al- Maliki has
condemned as a "heinous crime" Saturday's bombing which killed 150
people and wounded 240 in the northern town of Amirli. p'Lives at risk' in failure to check Interpol list
Britain: The UK security minister says the terror threat is long-term, writes Frank Millar , London Editor. pInca town ruins voted among new Seven Wonders of the World
Peru : The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu at Cuzco,
Peru, was named as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a
ceremony in Lisbon on Saturday. pBesieged Islamists kill top commander
Pakistan: A Pakistani Special Forces commander was killed after coming under heavy fire from militants holed up inside the Red Mosque in Islamabad yesterday. p
Finance
Goffs acquires DBS for 9% stake
Kildare-based bloodstock sales group RJ Goff has acquired Doncaster Bloodstock Sales (DBS), a move that significantly boosts its share of thoroughbred horse sales in the UK and Ireland. pSearch is on for new chief of Primark and Penneys
Associated British Foods (ABF) is drawing up a shortlist of candidates to take over from veteran Irish retailer Arthur Ryan as the head of Primark, its fast-growing fashion chain that operates in Ireland as Penneys. p'Marked' fall in building - survey
Activity in the construction sector slowed for the first time in almost four years in June, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey. p
Sport
Déise like this hard to beat
GAELIC GAMES: Some games grow to fit the occasion
they are supposed to grace. Waterford and Limerick are unaccustomed
to being asked to uphold the tradition of great Munster hurling
finals, and yesterday through a dogged and tight first half it
looked as if their honest endeavour just wouldn't be enough. pMontgomerie all sweetness and light
GOLF: Normally, the dark clouds hovering over Colin
Montgomerie's head are of the temperamental rather than the
meteorological variety. More often than not, the Scot's
unpredictable outbursts and X-ray stares contain sufficient
volatile electricity to light a small city. He can be a human
volcano. pStunning Federer secures legendary status
Men's Singles Final: After three hours and 45 minutes, as Roger Federer fell to his knees on Centre Court, a sense of deflation that this final had drawn to a close was stirring among the crowd. Fittingly, a put-away smash at the net was what finally Federer's legendary status is secure at the age of 25. But the crowd wanted more. p
