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  • New era of random breath testing arrives

    A garda carrying out random breath tests at a checkpoint in Ranelagh village, Dublin, on Friday night. Each test took about a minute. Over 50 drivers were stopped and one woman driver was arrested. Gardaí have described as "very satisfactory" the first weekend of random breath testing, with arrests for drink-driving made across the State, reports Kitty Holland p

  • Cab froze more than €6m in criminal assets in 2005

    The Criminal Assets Bureau had one of its busiest years last year, freezing more than €6 million in cash and other assets and collecting near-record taxes of over €16 million, new figures obtained by The Irish Times reveal. p

  • People of the Holy Land 'feel betrayed'

    Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at the Mass for peace in St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin. Dr Martin said that the international community had failed to protest the basic rights and security of the people of the Holy Land. The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has called on the Government to do more to ensure that international humanitarian law is respected as the Middle East crisis intensifies, writes Marie O'Halloran p
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  • Dunlop airport land claim to be examined

    An allegation by lobbyist Frank Dunlop that he paid money to councillors to secure the rezoning of land near Dublin airport is to be investigated by the planning tribunal in the autumn, writes Paul Cullen p

  • Opposition parties call for knife amnesty

    A knife amnesty should be introduced "without delay", Opposition parties have said. p

  • Second centre refusal to be appealed

    Developer Jim Mansfield has started High Court proceedings against An Bord Pleanála's recent decision to refuse planning permission for a convention centre at his Citywest Hotel complex near Saggart in west Dublin. p

  • Sales of knives, swords closely monitored, say shop owners

    Shops specialising in the sale of knives, swords and machetes take greater care regarding whom they sell to than do general stores where knives may be purchased, the managers of a number of such speciality shops said over the weekend. p

  • Three injured in Cork, Dublin knifings

    Gardaí in Cork are investigating two stabbing incidents in the city and county in the early hours of yesterday morning. p

  • EU divided on stem-cell research funds

    The Government will seek to prevent EU funding being used for embryonic stem-cell research in Ireland but will not try to block the use of EU money in this area in other states within the EU when the issue is discussed today at a meeting of European science and enterprise ministers. p

  • More separated parents pay for childcare

    More than three times as many separated parents are paying child maintenance to their former partner than was previously thought, new official figures show., writes Carl O'Brien , Social Affairs Correspondent p

  • Barrett denies tribunal claims

    Former Fine Gael minister Seán Barrett has said he is a wholly innocent man who has been traduced by unfounded allegations aired at the planning tribunal, writes Paul Cullen p

  • Inquiry sought into Dalkey baby investigation

    The legal team representing a woman who claims she gave birth to two children as a result of sexual abuse in south Dublin in the 1970s are to meet Department of Justice officials to outline their dissatisfaction with the Garda investigation into her claims. p

  • Judgment today on Meehan appeal

    The Court of Criminal Appeal will give its judgment today in the appeal by Brian Meehan against his conviction for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin 10 years ago. p

  • Crew of 'Asgard II' sails to success in tall ships race

    The captain and crew of the State's sail-training ship, Asgard II, are celebrating a third placing in the 50th anniversary tall ships race from England to Portugal, writes Lorna Siggins ,  Marine Correspondent p

  • NRA says logo on roadside golf ball is out of bounds

    The National Roads Authority (NRA) will not permit a sculpture beside the N7 at Naas, Co Kildare, to be transformed into a giant golf ball displaying the Allianz logo during the Ryder Cup tournament, writes Ali Bracken p

  • Active citizenship questionnaires

    A new group established by the Government to promote greater levels of volunteerism in society will today begin seeking feedback from the public on how to help create a more vibrant society, writes Carl O'Brien. p

  • Best candidates not applying for State solicitor jobs - legal body

    The highest calibre of candidates are no longer applying for State solicitor positions due to low remuneration levels and heightened responsibility, according to the president of the State Solicitors Association. p

  • Events to highlight Samaritans

    The Samaritans service will be hosting barbecues, parties and guided tours across the country today as part of its first awareness and fundraising day. The charity aims to highlight its service, which provides confidential support for people suffering emotional distress. p

  • Vere Wynne-Jonesdies aged 56

    Former RTÉ broadcaster Vere Wynne-Jones has died aged 56, following a four-year battle against cancer. p

  • Aquaculture to get funding boost of €13m

    The aquaculture industry in Ireland is to receive a funding boost of €13.3 million. p

  • Killed getting out of moving minibus

    A round-up of other stories from around the country. p

  • Humpback whale calf washed up in Inverin

    A postmortem is due to be carried out today on the remains of a young humpback whale which was found beached at Inverin, Connemara, over the weekend. p
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  • Only the lonely...

    Roy Orbison's torch song I Drove All Night came to mind last weekend as I arrived in Ballina, Co Mayo, at sunrise. The cathedral bell struck five times as I pulled up alongside the Ridge Pool on the River Moy. To my surprise, the Pool was already a hive of activity with salmon jumping freely and anglers busy fly-fishing. p
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  • McDowell disagrees with parts of Barr report

    Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has disagreed with the chairman of the Barr tribunal over a number of key findings in his report on the fatal shooting of John Carthy by gardaí in Abbeylara, Co Longford, six years ago. p
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  • Empey says deal possible by November

    Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey has said a deal to restore devolution in the North could be done by the governments' deadline of November 24th. p
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  • Fears for future of famed Wicklow gardens

    An Bord Pleanála is to rule this week on an appeal by the owners of the famed Mount Usher Gardens in Ashford, Co Wicklow, against a development plan which they claim would threaten the gardens' fragile eco-system, writes Frank McDonald ,  Environment Editor p

  • Prades get Galway Arts Festival under way

    Wolf-like rats in wheelie bins, worn-out Polish builders, a neat dig at the SSIA classes and the death of green public space - such was the sharp satirical tone to the first of several festival parades in Galway city at the weekend, writes Lorna Siggins , Western Correspondent p

  • HSE inquiry into death of woman completed

    An investigation into the treatment provided by the Health Service Executive to a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis who died in a severely malnourished condition has been completed, writes Fiona Gartland   p

  • Erosion threat to Tramore dunes

    A scenic area on Tramore beach in Co Waterford is under threat from natural and human erosion, according to a local authority heritage officer. p

  • In brief

    A round-up of other stories from around the country. p
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