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The scene of a fatal road collision where two men in their late twenties died near Kanturk, Co Cork, yesterday. The crash occurred at about 7.30am on the road between Kanturk and Newmarket.
Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision.
Aer Lingus increases pressure on pilots in Belfast row
The dispute at Aer Lingus over its plan to open a base in Belfast is set to intensify today with the possible suspension of pilots who refuse to co-operate with the move, writes Martin Wall , Industry Correspondent.Denis O'Brien cannot buy FM104 as part of €200m deal
Broadcasting regulators have refused to give billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien permission to buy out Dublin radio station FM104 as part of a €200 million deal through which he will gain control of national radio station Today FM, writes Arthur Beesley , Senior Business Correspondent.Plan abandoned to transfer Revenue computer staff
The Government has abandoned plans to move hundreds of Revenue Commissioners computer staff out of Dublin after the State's top tax collector warned it would cause chaos in the organisation, writes Mark Hennessy , Political Correspondent.
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Brown accused of 'unacceptable' tactics
BRITAIN: David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of
failing to behave in "an acceptable way for a prime minister" in
his handling of statements about British troop withdrawal from
Iraq. pInterpol issues appeal in paedophile hunt
VIETNAM: Interpol yesterday launched an unprecedented worldwide public appeal as part of a hunt for a paedophile it says has appeared in around 200 images on the internet sexually abusing boys who could be as young as six in Vietnam and Cambodia. p'Fallon won races he was meant to lose'
BRITAIN: Champion jockey Kieren Fallon (42) lost
his alleged race-fixing conspirators money by winning races he was
allegedly supposed to lose, an Old Bailey jury heard yesterday. p
Ireland
Gardaí inquire into 12-year-olds forced to marry
Gardaí are investigating a number of cases of forced marriage involving migrant children as young as 12 years of age, it has emerged. pCab seizes €600,000 of dealer's assets
The Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has confiscated property and cash valued at almost €600,000 from a member of a well-known drug-dealing gang operating on the north side of Dublin. pGrieving widow recalls husband's final moments
The widow of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead in a
gangland-style double murder in Dublin at the weekend told
yesterday how she was "laughing and joking" with her husband
moments before his death. pFive killed in three crashes in Cork and Dublin
Five people died in three road crashes in Cork and Dublin
yesterday bringing to 262 the number of people who have lost their
lives on the roads so far this year. p'Irish Times' launches online digital archive
A digital archive containing every page of
The Irish Times published since the newspaper's foundation
almost 150 years ago was launched last night. p'Fair Deal' nursing home plan to be delayed
The introduction of the "Fair Deal" nursing home scheme, where older people going into care can defer payment until after their death, is to be delayed. pFlynn could be in FF within months
Independent Mayo TD Beverley Flynn could be back in Fianna Fáil within months, following the settlement yesterday of her long-running legal battle with RTÉ. pEating disorder problem 'increasing'
The number of people with eating disorders is far greater than the estimated 200,000, a conference on young people and body image heard yesterday. pEducation department will not fund any new fee-paying schools
The perception that fee-paying schools are creating a two-tiered education system is at odds with the reality, Minister for Education Mary Hanafin has said. pPlan to rezone 425 acres in Newcastle refused
South Dublin County Council has rejected a proposal to rezone 425 acres of agricultural land for development around Newcastle village, Co Dublin, 30 acres of which are owned by a brother of the Minister for Health Mary Harney. p
Finance
Setback for O'Brien as FM104 bid blocked
The rejection by broadcasting regulators of Denis O'Brien's proposed takeover of Dublin radio station FM104 is a setback for the billionaire businessman, who has agreed to pay €200 million for the Irish radio assets of British group Emap. pSoftware giant SAP offers €4.8bn to acquire French rival
German software company SAP is to acquire its French rival in a €4.8 billion friendly takeover that brings together two of Europe's largest software companies. pSeverstal talks tough on Celtic offer
The board of Irish-registered exploration group Celtic Resources yesterday stood by its decision to reject a £161 million (€233 million) takeover offer from Severstal, despite the Russian miner writing to all Celtic shareholders offering to buy their stock. pConsumer confidence rises in September
A more positive outlook for the jobs market and household finances helped consumer confidence improve last month, according to the latest IIB Bank and Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) consumer sentiment index. p
Sport
Brennan says talk of striking is not helping
GAELIC GAMES: GAA president Nickey Brennan has defended the association in the face of rising dissatisfaction from the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) over the failure to agree channels of distribution for the €5 million welfare grants promised to the players earlier in the year by the Government. pB sample from Kürten horse proves positive
EQUESTRIAN: The B blood sample taken from Jessica
Kürten's mount Castle Forbes Maike in May has tested positive
for a prohibited substance, according to a press release issued
late yesterday afternoon by the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI) in Lausanne. pJol now an Ajax target as Cate walks
SOCCER: Martin Jol officially became a target for Ajax last night after their coach, Henk ten Cate, walked out on the club to join Avram Grant's coaching team at Chelsea. p
