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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gets a kiss from volunteer Dora Bracken at Government Buildings yesterday at the launch of the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil Day.
Photograph: David Sleator
Lack of date for Lisbon Treaty poll angers Yes and No sides
THE LISBON Treaty Referendum Bill was published yesterday but the Government has been criticised for refusing to name the date for the vote, despite calls to do so from supporters and opponents of the treaty. Stephen Collins , Political Editor, reportsRegulator concern at leading roles for insider dealers
THE DIRECTOR of corporate enforcement has told a hearing of the Fyffes/DCC insider dealing case he is concerned that persons who "actively participated" in insider dealing could be able to continue in leading roles in Irish corporate affairs, writes Colm Keena , Public Affairs CorrespondentSome 140 teaching jobs to go as class size cuts abandoned
MORE THAN 140 schools will lose teachers and a further 200 will be unable to appoint new staff after the Department of Education formally abandoned plans to reduce class size in primary schools this year, writes Seán Flynn , Education Editor
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Gunman kills at least eight in Jewish seminary
MIDDLE EAST: AT LEAST eight students were killed
yesterday evening when a Palestinian gunman entered a Jewish
religious seminary in Jerusalem and opened fire. The attack ended
when the gunman was shot dead inside the seminary. pFlorida and Michigan urged to hold new primaries
US: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL Committee (DNC) chairman
Howard Dean has told Florida and Michigan that they must hold new
primaries or caucuses if they want their states' delegates to vote
at the Democratic convention next August. pNew call for MEPs to reveal details of expenses
EU: THE EU ombudsman has insisted MEPs must reveal details of their expenses and has warned that ignoring his recommendations will undermine his office. pJoint resolution helps to ease crisis over Colombian raid in Ecuador
COLOMBIA: EVEN AS relations remained tense between Colombia and Venezuela, there are signs the Andean region's most serious crisis in recent years may be easing. p
Ireland
Drumm warns A&Es may be closed in cutbacks
THE CHIEF executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Prof Brendan Drumm has warned that a number of smaller accident and emergency departments around the country may have to be closed if expenditure cannot be brought under control by other means. pLibel appeal sees Traveller get €90,000 of record award
THE MAN who was awarded a record €900,000 libel damages by a High Court jury over a newspaper article describing him as a "Traveller drug king" is to get €90,000 of that amount pending the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal against the award. pLenihan to bar officials from role in TV shows
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice is to bar senior State officials from
featuring in television documentaries following controversy over a
TV series centred on State Pathologist Marie Cassidy. pMansergh and Morgan clash over private hospitals
DÁIL REPORT: THE REPUBLIC was described as
"this little semi-statelet" by Sinn Féin finance spokesman
Arthur Morgan when he condemned a Government proposal to give tax
breaks for the development of private hospices. pOpposition to seek Dáil debate on alleged cover-up of cancer care warning in 2002
THE MAIN Opposition parties are to seek a Dáil debate next week over what Fine Gael has described as a cover-up of a warning provided to the then minister for health, Micheál Martin, six years ago about cancer services at the Midland Regional hospital in Portlaoise. pIrish translation sought in criminal trial
A DUBLIN man seeking to have his criminal trial simultaneously translated into Irish made legal history yesterday. pGovernment pays €22m compensation to wild salmon fishermen
THE GOVERNMENT has approved approximately €22 million in compensation payments for more than 900 netters of wild Atlantic salmon. pPaisley jnr denies role in father's decision to resign
IAN PAISLEY jnr has retaken his place on the North's policing board, denying that his reappointment was a factor in his father's decision to resign as DUP leader and First Minister. pPlans unveiled for €1bn project to regenerate Cork docklands
A PLANNING application will be lodged today for the largest ever
single development project in Cork. p
Finance
€464m wiped off Anglo value after risk warning
SOME €464 MILLION was knocked off the value of Anglo Irish
Bank yesterday after it said lending was slowing across all sectors
and that it was taking a further writedown on risky assets and
adopting a highly cautious approach to new lending. pO'Brien buys more IN&M shares and is close to acquiring blocking stake
DENIS O'BRIEN has increased his stake in Independent News & Media (IN&M) to within a whisker of 20 per cent, bringing his interest in the company close to the level at which he could block any bid for the business from a rival camp. pBuffet will not be buffeted by any looming financial storms
UNDETERRED BY exceptional volatility on the stock market and
jittery economic conditions, the combined wealth of Ireland's
billionaires has reached $20.2 billion (€13.15 billion). p
Sport
Tottenham fall flat as PSV steal the show
SOCCER/Tottenham 0 PSV
Eindhoven 1: TOTTENHAM Hotspur paraded the League Cup
before kick-off last night, but, already, their first silverware in
nine years is proving something of a distraction. pFirst Sigerson semi to go ahead
GAELIC GAMES: THE POSTPONED Sigerson Cup matches will not be rescheduled at least until the middle of next week with tonight's Comhairle Ardoideachais (CAO) meeting set to deal with the objection from Cork IT to the eligibility of Garda College players Graham Dillon, Michael Cussen and Aidan O'Mahony. pMourinho wants to 'kill' Chelsea on his return
SOCCER/ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: JOSE MOURINHO
yesterday provided a taste of what to expect when he finally
returns to management by warning Chelsea he is out to "kill"
them. p
