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The Free Derry Wall gets a coat of paint for the gay and lesbian Foyle Pride Festival. Members of the gay men's health promotion agency the Rainbow Project painted the wall for the festival, which starts on August 13th.

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Weapons found near top hotel after wedding fracas
Gardaí yesterday recovered a number of machetes, pickaxe handles and knives from the grounds of Tinakilly House Hotel in Co Wicklow, following altercations at a wedding at the hotel on Thursday, writes Tim O'Brien.

DCC may face bill of €110m
The DCC group could face a bill of more than €110 million after the Supreme Court yesterday overturned a High Court ruling that had cleared the group and its executive chairman Jim Flavin of insider dealing. Colm Keena , Public Affairs Correspondent, reports.
AIB official says Ahern lodgment was probably in dollars
An AIB foreign exchange official has indicated to the Mahon tribunal that money lodged on behalf of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in a bank branch on O'Connell Street, Dublin, in December 1994 was probably $45,000. Martin Wall and Alison Healy report.

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New body to inquire into death of Terence Wheelock
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Dublin man Terence Wheelock (20), who died after he fell into a coma while in Garda custody in 2005. Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent, reports. p
LRC to chair talks on dispute at bookbinders
The Labour Relations Commission (LRC) is to chair further talks on Monday in a dispute over the planned closure of the country's largest bookbinder. Martin Wall , Industry Correspondent, reports. p
Minister appoints second woman to Assistant Commissioner's position
Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan has announced the appointment of Chief Supt Nóirín O'Sullivan to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, writes Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent p
O'Reilly had begun claim on insurance policies
Joe O'Reilly had begun the process of claiming on the life insurance policy of his wife Rachel and had also applied to have his mortgage paid using a mortgage-protection policy in her name, The Irish Times has learned. Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent, reported. p
Garda denies McBrearty nightclub claim
A garda denied turning a blind eye to breaches of the licensing laws in Raphoe publican Frank McBrearty snr's nightclub following the transfer of Sgt John White from the town in of 1997. p
Evasive action by Dublin flight
Two mini-tornadoes or "twisters" have been sighted off the east coast in recent days. The appearances have been described by Met Éireann as "unusual weather events". p
Ryan tells US that Greens' role important
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has told politicians and business leaders in the United States that the Green presence in Government will bring a new dimension to the transatlantic relationship. p
Homer's cartoon odyssey gets nod
Excited residents of Springfield, Tallaght, formed a winding queue outside the doors of the UCI cinema in the Square Shopping Centre from 8am yesterday. They were waiting to see the Tallaght premiere of The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, documenting the antics of the animated residents of the world's most famous Springfield. p
New cars cost up to 60% more in Republic
Irish drivers are paying up to 60 per cent more after tax for new cars when compared with the cheapest price for the same cars in other euro-zone countries. p

World

Pope's contentious Islam speech was 'prophetic'
GERMANY: Pope Benedict's XVI's private secretary, Fr Georg Gänswein, has said that the pontiff's speech in Regensburg last year that prompted worldwide protests from Muslims was deliberately controversial and even "prophetic". p
Former French PM faces formal investigation
FRANCE: Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin was placed under formal investigation yesterday over his alleged attempt to smear rival Nicolas Sarkozy before the recent presidential election. p
Brown tempted to call snap election
BRITAIN: Speculation about an early general election in the UK has been further fuelled by an opinion poll suggesting new prime minister Gordon Brown could double Labour's majority in the House of Commons. p
Nasa admits it let astronauts take to skies while spaced out on drink
US: The US space agency Nasa let astronauts fly drunk on at least two occasions, an independent panel said in a report released yesterday. The report gave no names and did not say when the drinking occurred, how many astronauts were involved, or whether they were flying on the space shuttle or the Russian Soyuz spaceship. p

Finance

EU accuses Intel of trying to damage rival AMD
The European Commission has accused Intel of abusing its dominant position in the market to damage the business of its main rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). p
Global markets continue downward spiral
Growing fears about risk and contamination by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis saw global stock markets continue their downward spiral for the fourth day running yesterday. Claire Shoesmith reports. p
Trading on secret knowledge 'a crime', judge says
Trading on secret or privileged information is now recognised for what it is - "a fraud on the market", Mr Justice Nial Fennelly said. Such trading was not considered any sort of a sin in the past, he noted, "that was how fortunes were made". p

Sport

Stage set for memorable weekend
GAELIC GAMES: The best eight teams in the country. Four matches. Two days. One stage. This weekend could be hurling's equivalent to a music festival, only without the crazy ticket prices, mud, and long queues for beer. p
Keane reveals ulterior motive
SOCCER: "Folks, Roy's a stickler for time," the Sunderland press officer mused as the scribes shuffled for space in the cramped conference room in Malahide. As Anthony Stokes will testify, you don't arrive late for Keano. p
Harrington heeds Campbell's warning
GOLF: The past week has been a circus. Between meeting the great and the good and the ordinary, Padraig Harrington - who, as the newest British Open champion, didn't lift a club in anger until his appearance in a charity outing at The K Club yesterday - has spent his time taking the Claret Jug in a shopping carrier bag from the restaurant table of his local pizza restaurant to those of government buildings and being treated like royalty. p