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SIPTU signals return to new pay deal talks
Negotiations on a new national pay deal are expected to start again next week after SIPTU, the country's biggest union, yesterday announced its intention to return to the talks. p

Local poll results to indicate future of Coalition
Opinion Poll Analysis: Personalities drive the European campaign, but the parties will be looking to the local government results to gauge their future, reports Mark Brennock , Chief Political Correspondent p

'Independent' unions to seek all-out picket
Unions at Independent Newspapers are to seek approval from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for an all-out picket on the company. p

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Fishermen angry at landing restrictions
The Government's €50 million harbour development in Killybegs, Co Donegal, could become a "white elephant" if a row about landing restrictions is not resolved, fishing industry representatives have warned. p
Problems impeaching judge conceded
The Government has conceded in private briefings with the Opposition parties that the process of impeaching Judge Brian Curtin will be fraught with legal difficulty, it emerged last night. p
College received go-ahead despite financial losses
Hibernia College, the private Dublin institute which gives an online teacher-training course, had question marks over its continued existence at the time it got authorisation for its courses from the Minister of Education. p
Health reforms in danger, says union
Health service reforms announced by the Government almost a year ago have stalled and are in danger of collapsing, a union conference was told yesterday. p
Promotion seen as key to relocation
The only way the planned decentralisation programme will succeed is if the Government is prepared to offer promotion to those public and civil servants who relocate under the programme. p
Facilitator sought in insurance dispute
Hospital consultants yesterday called for the appointment of an independent facilitator to oversee talks on the provision of professional insurance cover amid claims that doctors could be made "bankrupt" without a resolution of the issue. p
Parents' group welcomes school report ruling
Parents' representatives have welcomed a High Court decision which may allow school inspectors' reports to be made public for the first time. p
Personal injury cases up 80% this month
The number of personal injury cases lodged with the Central Office of the High Court this month is up more than 80 per cent on the same period last year. p
Flatley's Rolls vies with Bertie's shoes for charity funding
A kitchen touched by the hand of Pierce Brosnan, a Rolls Royce Michael Flatley claims to have had "a lot of fun in", the Taoiseach's tie, and a date with Maeve Binchy were all up for grabs at the RTÉ People in Need telethon last night. p
Backhanders and low turnout at politicians' charity tennis match
Low turnouts are nothing new in politics, but we can only hope the electorate does better on June 11th than its public representatives did at a charity tennis match yesterday. p

Elections2004

SDLP hope fresh-faced mayor will halt slide
On the campaign trail: Sinn Féin looks confident, but the SDLP still has the air of a party licking its wounds,writes Dan Keenan. p
Finns have difficulty identifying with EU
Country profile/ Finland: No fewer than three game show hosts are vying for one of Finland's 14 seats in Europe. Competing against them are two television personalities and a champion rally car driver. Added to the mix is the disgraced former prime minister, Ms Anneli Jäätteenmäki. p
PDs attack SF over 'IRA merchandise'
The PDs have intensified their attack on Sinn Féin over its links to the IRA by highlighting the sale of paramilitary paraphernalia in Sinn Féin shops. p
Coalition defends proposals on citizen rights
Referendum/ Yes campaign: The Coalition has stepped up its campaign for a Yes vote in the citizenship referendum with three senior Government figures defending the proposals introduced by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell. p
FF braced for voter backlash over lack of amenities
Council area profile/ Kildare: Politicians used to see Kildare as split between rural and urban areas. Now they talk instead of "old" and "new" Kildare, in recognition of the county's rapid development at the heart of Leinster's commuter belt. p
Greens, SF see no need for referendum
Referendum/ No campaign: The Greens and Sinn Féin have claimed that the Government has provided no evidence to prove that citizenship rights should be curtailed. p
With the potholes filled, it's a 'boring' campaign
Council area profile/Cavan: Cavan's politicians must be the envy of their counterparts in other parts of the country - their main gripe so far is how "boring" the county council campaign has been. p
Candidate touts policy in nightly radio show at unlicensed station
EU campaign/on the airwaves: An Independent candidate in the European election in the South constituency has said that he is using his nightly show at an unlicensed radio station to campaign for election. p

In The Courts

Man who stabbed baby loses conviction appeal
An ex-Army Ranger and former monitor in Iraq who stabbed to death an 18-month-old infant in Tallaght has lost his appeal against his conviction for manslaughter. p
Wrong toe operation leads to 50,000 award
A woman who was told by a surgeon that he had made a mistake and operated on her left big toe when it should have been her right big toe has secured €50,000 and costs in her High Court action for damages. p
Cork academic seeks to protect his claim to $160m legacy
A professor has asked the High Court to dismiss proceedings which seek to prevent him making a claim regarding a $160 million fortune left by a woman who died in the US 20 years ago. p
Inmate's death not due to prison dispute
The death of an inmate who became ill during the night at Mountjoy Prison could not be blamed on industrial action currently being taken by prison doctors, the governor of Mountjoy has said. p
Waste report allowed as evidence
The High Court has rejected claims by a waste company, which is facing prosecution for alleged breaches of the Waste Management Act 1996, that a Waste Management Audit Report on its operation cannot be admitted as evidence in its prosecution. p
Inquiry into website photos of special branch officers
Gardaí have launched an investigation into the publication of photographs on a US website of members of the Special Detective Unit, or special branch. A total of 14 photographs have been published, apparently showing the officers at work outside courthouses and other locations. p

Opinion Poll

FF in strong position to hold seats
The sixth election to the European Parliament was held on Friday, June 11th, 1999. At that time a total of 41 candidates contested 15 seats across four constituencies. p

Regional News

Eur90m announced for Cork rail service
The Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, said yesterday that the decision to spend €90 million on a major expansion of Cork's commuter rail service was supported by CIÉ. p
Safety appeal after fatal poison accident
The uncle of a three-year-old boy who died yesterday after drinking weedkiller has appealed for people to dispose of all bottles containing the chemicals to prevent the tragedy happening to others. p
Eur220m sewage plant is opened in Limerick
A €220 million sewage treatment plant was opened by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, in Limerick yesterday. p
Calls to suspend clamping contract
Two members of Galway City Council have called for the suspension of the current clamping contract for the city following the refusal of a clamper to release the car of a man who urgently needed to bring his sick child to hospital. p

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SIPTU signals return to new pay deal talks

Local poll results to indicate future of Coalition

'Independent' unions to seek all-out picket

Fishermen angry at landing restrictions

Problems impeaching judge conceded

College received go-ahead despite financial losses

Health reforms in danger, says union

Promotion seen as key to relocation

Facilitator sought in insurance dispute

Parents' group welcomes school report ruling

Personal injury cases up 80% this month

Flatley's Rolls vies with Bertie's shoes for charity funding

Backhanders and low turnout at politicians' charity tennis match

SDLP hope fresh-faced mayor will halt slide

Finns have difficulty identifying with EU

PDs attack SF over 'IRA merchandise'

Coalition defends proposals on citizen rights

FF braced for voter backlash over lack of amenities

Greens, SF see no need for referendum

With the potholes filled, it's a 'boring' campaign

Candidate touts policy in nightly radio show at unlicensed station

Man who stabbed baby loses conviction appeal

Wrong toe operation leads to 50,000 award

Cork academic seeks to protect his claim to $160m legacy

Inmate's death not due to prison dispute

Waste report allowed as evidence

Inquiry into website photos of special branch officers

FF in strong position to hold seats

Eur90m announced for Cork rail service

Safety appeal after fatal poison accident

Eur220m sewage plant is opened in Limerick

Calls to suspend clamping contract

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