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Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin at Dublin City University yesterday, where he described the issue of the case being taken by Cardinal Desmond Connell as a "single roadblock" that could be overcome.
Photograph: Bryan O'Brien
Archbishop expresses surprise at cardinal's legal action
The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, said yesterday he was surprised to learn of Cardinal Desmond Connell's legal challenge against a Government-backed commission of inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese.Property decline and lower spending reduces tax yield
A sluggish property market and poor consumer spending before Christmas dragged down the amount of tax collected by the Government in the first month of the year, new figures show.Ó Cuív grants €250,000 to promote Orange Order
Another symbolic milestone in the peace process will be reached tomorrow when the grandson of one of Ireland's most iconic republicans will announce the State's first substantial grant to the Orange Order.
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Serious concerns raised over legal fees overcharging
One of the two Taxing Masters has written to the Law Society and the Bar Council expressing his serious concern about instances of overcharging, The Irish Times has learned. pIrish criminal killed in gun attack in Spain
Spanish police are investigating the murder of well-known Irish
drug dealer and suspected killer Paddy Doyle in a gun attack in
southern Spain yesterday afternoon. pBig retailers accused over 'reckless' alcohol sales
The group representing the off- licence trade has accused the major supermarket chains of selling alcohol in an "irresponsible and reckless manner". pDCU signs historic deal with three colleges in Dublin
In a historic move, Dublin City University has signed aagreement forging links with three of the best-known colleges on Dublin's northside. pCab appointed to manage Gilligan properties
The High Court has cleared the way for the Criminal Assets
Bureau (Cab) to take over the management and maintenance of five
properties owned by convicted drug dealer John Gilligan and his
family. pSurgeon and wife guilty of €730,000 breast cancer fraud
A consultant surgeon and his wife have been found guilty of defrauding insurance companies of more than €730,000 through a false breast cancer claim in a case that was described as having "overwhelming" evidence. p
Finance
Ryanair shares drop after profit warning
Shares in Ryanair dropped by some 15 per cent after the airline's chief Michael O'Leary said its profits could fall by half in the coming fiscal year due to a combination of high oil prices, lower fares and sterling's weakness. pOlivant pulls out of bidding for Northern Rock
Private equity bidder Olivant yesterday pulled out of plans to
rescue stricken British bank Northern Rock. pGoogle offers Yahoo help to rebuff Microsoft's bid
Google has entered the fray in Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for struggling internet company Yahoo by suggesting that it would hamper the "openness of the internet". p
World
Date for sending Irish units to Chad due today
Chad: The Defence Forces are expected to make a
decision today on a possible date for the deployment of advance
units of Irish troops as part of an EU mission to Chad as the
central African country braces itself for a fresh offensive by
rebels seeking to topple President Idriss Deby. pFunding rejection for hardline Polish station
Poland: The Polish government has blocked a €15.3 million application for EU funding by fundamentalist broadcaster Radio Maryja. pBugging report within weeks, says Straw
Britain: The investigation into the alleged bugging of Labour MP Sadiq Khan's prison visits to a constituent fighting extradition to the US should report within the next fortnight, justice secretary Jack Straw told MPs yesterday. pTaiwan's referendum on UN irritates Beijing
China: Cross-strait relations between mainland China and Taiwan are becoming more tense ahead of presidential elections on the self-ruled island next month. pCampaigns experiment online to see what works
United States: With 24 US states voting today, the internet is seen as the easiest way to reach supporters, writes Jose Antonio Vargas in W ashington, p
Sport
GAA tell Cork - two strikes and you're out
News round-up : In what has slowly turned into a Beckett-like drama of waiting for something to happen, with no apparent end, the Cork players' strike looks set to drag on for several more weeks. pFAI set to act if Italian stalls
International manager: The FAI's recruitment panel is set to fall back on long-time favourite Terry Venables as their choice for the Republic of Ireland manager's job, most likely by the weekend, if Giovanni Trapattoni fails to confirm his desire to take on the job. p
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