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Kerryman Damian Foxall and skipper Jean-Pierre Dick pictured last night aboard the Paprec-Virbac 2 after winning the Barcelona World Race. The boat crossed the finish line shortly before 9pm after 93 days at sea.

Photograph: Photograph: David Branigan

Taoiseach moves to limit Mahon tribunal questions
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted that he is co-operating "totally" with the Mahon tribunal despite his legal move to limit aspects of the tribunal's inquiries into his financial affairs, write Colm Keena and Harry McGee.
Primate urged Cardinal Connell to drop action
Cardinal Desmond Connell was visited in Dublin at the weekend by Catholic Primate Cardinal Seán Brady who encouraged him to drop his High Court action claiming privilege over documents before the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation, The Irish Times has learned.
Chad rebels consider Irish troops a hostile force
Irish soldiers will be considered a hostile force if they deploy alongside French troops as part of the EU mission to Chad, representatives of the Chadian rebel alliance have told The Irish Times , writes Mary Fitzgerald , Foreign Affairs Correspondent.

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Six Guantánamo detainees charged over 9/11
US: Military prosecutors yesterday issued the first charges relating to the September 11th attacks, saying they would seek the death penalty against six detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, including the alleged mastermind of the plot, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. p
Williams stands over comments on sharia law
BRITAIN: The Archbishop of Canterbury has strongly defended his decision to speak about the possible incorporation of limited aspects of sharia law as a way of strengthening social cohesion in Britain. p

Ireland

Paisley and Adams clash over devolution of policing
The North's First Minister Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams have clashed over the devolution of policing and justice powers scheduled for May. p
Ahern challenges tribunal at High Court
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has taken a High Court challenge to the "manifestly unconstitutional" handling by the Mahon tribunal to date of inquiries into certain banking transactions conducted through Mr Ahern's account in 1993 and 1994. p
FG claims social partners structure is failing
Fine Gael yesterday all but claimed that the social partnership model of the past two decades was now failing and needed to be reformed or replaced with a new model. p
Minister accuses Lisbon Treaty opponents of peddling a myth
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern yesterday accused opponents of the Lisbon Treaty of trying to "peddle a dangerous myth" by claiming that one can be pro-European and yet oppose the treaty. p
Users unaware of danger of cocaine cocktails
Mixing cocaine and alcohol increases by 24-fold the risk of a heart attack but most cocaine users are unaware of this, according to the findings of a survey released yesterday. p
Minister warns of dangers of computer scams
Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has warned internet users to be vigilant after he was almost taken in by an online scam. p
Fashion exhibition fails to impress Irish buyers
LONDON FASHION WEEK: London Fashion Week launched into its second day with a busy catwalk schedule, but there were noticeably fewer international buyers and press in attendance yesterday, despite the organisers' optimistic predictions. p
Uproar in court as three charged
Trouble flared as two men and a youth appeared in court yesterday accused of murdering Traveller John Mongan in Belfast. p
Irish woman freed by Egyptians after Gaza visit due home soon
A Galway woman who travelled into Gaza last week to distribute charity relief has been released by the Egyptian authorities and is expected to return to Ireland in coming days. p

Finance

Greencore shares up after investment reports
Shares in Greencore gained 5 per cent yesterday on reports that the owners of Icelandic investment firm Exista had amassed some 8 per cent of the food company. p
Setanta Sports not for sale, founders tell staff
Staff at Dublin-based pay television broadcaster Setanta Sports were told yesterday by management that the company is not for sale. p
Motorola and BT Ireland join up for broadband bid
Motorola has teamed up with BT Ireland to make a joint bid for a Government contract to build a broadband system in rural areas after Motorola's joint venture with the Irish Farmers' Association dropped out of the process. p

Sport

Final talks for Trapattoni
SOCCER: John Delaney arrived in Salzburg last night in advance of talks today which, the FAI chief executive hopes, will end with Giovanni Trapattoni signing a contract to become the new Republic of Ireland manager when the current Austrian league season finishes in April. p
Cork crisis deepens as Croke Park abandons efforts to mediate
GAELIC GAMES: The continuing Cork crisis over the impasse between county players and officials has taken another turn for the worse, as it emerged that Croke Park has abandoned further attempts to mediate the dispute. p
World journey ends in victory
SAILING: Kerry yachtsman Damian Foxall last night became Ireland's first winner skipper of a round-the-world race when he and Jean-Pierre Dick ended their 25,000-mile marathon in Barcelona. Their winning time was 92 days, eight hours and 49 minutes. p