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Ireland's rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll and outhalf Ronan O'Gara who arrived by TGV at Gare Montparnasse in Paris yesterday ahead of their match with Argentina tomorrow.
Photograph: Brendan Moran
Gilmore condemns Greens for not keeping standards
The Green Party has been accused by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore of responsibility for a significant shift in the political culture of the State because of what he termed "an extraordinary abdication of responsibility" on the issue of standards in public office.Majority of women want abortion legalised
A large majority of women now believe the Government should legislate to provide abortion in Ireland, according to an Irish Times /Behaviour & Attitudes poll on women today.75% of independent appeals against clamping succeed
Three-quarters of Dublin motorists who pursue an independent appeal against a decision to clamp or remove their vehicle are successful, meaning they are reimbursed some or all of the charges, including the €80 clamping fee.
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Burma crackdown amid world protests
Burma: Soldiers and police in Burma, who were
deployed across Rangoon yesterday, appeared to have gained the
upper hand as the number of protesters dwindled in the face of the
previous day's furious onslaught by the security forces. pRecord cocaine intake in Europe
Portugal: More Europeans are using cocaine following a sharp fall in the street price, the head of the European Union's drugs agency said. pFirst US combat troops withdraw from Iraq
Iraq: The first US military unit scheduled to
withdraw from Iraq under President George W Bush's plan to cut
troop levels has left the war zone. pMusharraf cleared to stand
Pakistan: Pakistan's supreme court has cleared the way for President Pervez Musharraf to seek another five-year term by throwing out a major legal challenge to his controversial re-election plans. p
Ireland
Aer Lingus sets a December deadline for Belfast
Aer Lingus has said that its planned new base in Belfast will come into operation as scheduled on December 10th with or without the agreement of the representative body for its pilots, the Irish Airline Pilots Association (Ialpa). pLawlor £25,000 invoice to Dunlop 'a forgery'
Mahon tribunal: An invoice for £25,000 submitted by Liam Lawlor to Frank Dunlop was a forgery, the tribunal has been told. pEx-politician faces jail after conviction for taxation fraud
The political career of a former Fianna Fáil TD, convicted of obtaining a tax clearance cert under false pretences, was "effectively brought to an end" when details of a criminal investigation into his tax affairs first emerged, a court has heard. pVillages shocked by car deaths of youths
The car involved in the crash that killed two teenagers in Roscommon early yesterday morning - and left two others seriously injured - was stopped by gardaí just a few hours before the horrific smash. pSay a prayer ahead of last tango in Paris
World Cup Showdown: Ireland players and fans
prepare for crucial match with Argentina
Frank McNally in Paris pSiptu calls for third party to investigate Bray fire
The trade union Siptu has called for an independent investigation into the fire in Bray, Co Wicklow, on Wednesday in which two firefighters died. pÓ Sé cleared of charges relating to Ventry pub
Former Kerry football star player and manager Páidí Ó Sé was cleared of four charges yesterday in connection with the running of his pub in Ventry. pSex and the generation gap
Younger and older women have diverging views on sex,
relationships and social issues, reports
Carl O'Brien pBold eagle preys on Skellig birds
A white-tailed sea eagle which was recently released by Minister for the Environment John Gormley in Killarney National Park has been sighted preying on the Skellig gannet colony off the Kerry coast. p
Finance
Alphyra plans merger with UK ATM operator
Irish electronic payments group Alphyra has announced plans to merge with UK-listed ATM operator Cardpoint in a move that will see the enlarged entity floated on London's Alternative Investment Market (Aim) in December. pCineworld's pretax profits soar
Pretax profits at the company behind the Cineworld multiscreen
cinema complex on Parnell Street in Dublin more than doubled to
€3.3 million last year, according to company accounts just
filed. pEuro zone shows fresh signs of weakness
The euro-zone economy showed fresh signs of weakness in the face of the global credit squeeze yesterday as a surge in the euro to a new record against the dollar threatened to choke growth further in coming months. pIrish firms announce deals worth €55m during trade visit to US
The Republic has become the 10th largest provider of foreign direct investment in the US, writes John Collins in Boston p
Sport
Tonga take bouquets in defeat
Pool A/England 36 Tonga 20: The ovation the Tongan players received at the final whistle and on their subsequent lap of honour was heartfelt recognition for a team that had entertained and played the better rugby on the night. Unfortunately it was only in snatches and to their credit England toughed this one out, albeit with the help of some Tongan naivety at crucial stages. So to Tonga the plaudits at the Parc des Princes, but for England the satisfaction of a place in the knock-out stages of the World Cup in defence of their title. pThis group don't do miracles
RUGBY: Time for a miracle then. And, indeed, rarely have an Irish team looked so in need of divine intervention. Maybe the green hordes will invade the French capital, and the French will adopt Ireland purely out of self-interest, but the Parisian air is far from thick with Irish optimism. Not alone has there been no sign that the real Ireland will stand up, but of all the teams that they had to run into when hanging onto the precipice by their fingernails, it's those dastardly Pumas. pBenitez defends his use of Torres
Rafael Benitez has issued a caustic riposte to critics of his decision to rest Fernando Torres and claimed Liverpool cannot win the Premier League if the €39-million striker represents their only hope of success against the likes of Birmingham. p
