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Siptu vote paves way for pay deal to be ratified
Siptu, the State's largest union, has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new national partnership agreement, paving the way for its formal ratification by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) next month. p
Former Ferns curate on 35 indecent assault charges
A former curate of the Diocese of Ferns has been charged with 35 counts of indecent assault. James Doyle, who held the post of curate at Clonard Church in Co Wexford from 1979 to 1990 met with members of the local gardaí at Wexford Garda station earlier this week. p
Soldiers' pardon gladly received
The decision of the British government to pardon the 306 soldiers, including 26 from Ireland, who were executed during the first World War, has been welcomed by Irish politicians and by the Shot at Dawn Campaign. p
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The 26 Irish soldiers: Who they were
The cases of the 26 Irish soldiers serving in the British army who were executed in the first World War were set out in a recent report released by the Department of Foreign Affairs. pAnd their stories . . .
Two case studies pHSE to allocate €5m to tackle MRSA
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has said it will allocate €5 million to the area of hospital-acquired infections and employ 52 new staff to tackle the problem "as soon as possible". pDepartment rejects plans for 'green' cement
The Department of the Environment has refused to support Office of Public Works (OPW) proposals on the use of environmentally friendly cement in public building projects. pMinister claimed initiative involved favouring one firm
Withdrawal of support followed a meeting with the cement producers lobby, writes Liam Reid pRelentless cost-cutting takes a heavy toll on prison conditions
Reduced budgets have led to a worsening of conditions in prisons since the start of the year, writes Conor Lally pState of the prisons:
What the visiting committee annual reports said. pFour missing, but Irish climber survives avalanche on K2
An Irish climber yesterday returned to his base camp after surviving an avalanche on one of the world's most dangerous mountains. Four men from his expedition are still missing. pTaxi drivers' concerns aired at meeting
A national meeting of taxi drivers to discuss the escalation of their dispute with the taxi regulator, Ger Deering, continued late into last night at the National Stadium in Dublin. pTransport head and Government at odds over congestion toll
The director of the Dublin Transportation Office, John Henry, is at odds with the Government over the mooted introduction of a congestion charge in Dublin. pTournament on show down to a tee
This September's Ryder Cup in the K Club in tandem with the World Hall of Fame exhibition, which opened yesterday at the National Museum in Collins Barracks, Dublin, will demonstrably put Ireland at the centre of the "dodgy sweater" universe this autumn. pRyder Cup ticketholders to face identity checks, say organisers
Ryder Cup tickets will not be transferable and there will be security procedures in place to ensure the identity of ticket holders are checked, organisers have said. pPressure to print what 'might be true'
Parnell Summer School: Standards in some sections of the Irish media were criticised at the Parnell Summer School in Avondale, Co Wicklow, yesterday. p
Girls get more A-grades than boys in major subjects
Gender difference: Girls are now outperforming boys in every major subject at Leaving Certificate and are accounting for 6,000 more A-grades at honours and ordinary level than their male counterparts. With the exception of Italian, agricultural economics, engineering and construction studies, girls have moved farther ahead of boys in a list boasting over 34 honours-level subjects. pUnderstanding how the marking scheme works
CollegeChoice/Brian Mooney: 1. Considering a recheck? If you believe that a grade is not a fair reflection of your work, you may apply to view the script. This free service offers all candidates the opportunity to see how the marking scheme has been applied to their work and will help you to decide whether to appeal a result. pOver 4,000 earn more than 500 points in exam
High achievers: More than 4,000 students around the country were awarded in excess of 500 points yesterday. pTop of the class: Nine A1s
The only student to achieve nine A1s in his Leaving Certificate yesterday retreated to a football pitch in celebration of his results, amid plans to begin life as a UCD engineering student in a matter of weeks. pPatricia celebrates an A1 result
A 20-year-old student with Down's syndrome who yesterday achieved an A1 grade in her Leaving Certificate history exam, plans to study print journalism at Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education in the autumn. pPartying students let their hair down
Celebrations: Thousands of Leaving Cert revellers partied at specially organised parties at clubs around the country last night to celebrate the end of their school lives. pBusiness group concerned over high failure rate in maths papers
Reaction: The one in five failure rate at ordinary and foundation level Leaving Certificate maths has been identified as an area of grave concern by the business and employers group, Ibec. p'Yes, 580, 10 more points than I need for that first choice'
Kate Ferguson's Results Day Diary: Yesterday, Kate Ferguson, a student at Wesley College, Dublin, received her Leaving Cert results. This is her diary of a dramatic day. pResults of 146 students are withheld
Disputed results: Leaving Certificate results are being withheld from 44 Leaving Certificate students who were in breach of exam regulations, while another 102 cases remain under investigation according to the State Examinations Commission. pDreaded spectre of maths lifted after an anxious wait of 66 days
Reaction: Dublin: On the 66th day following a controversial maths examination which caused an upsurge of worry and concern in households countrywide, intensive postmortems and jubilant celebrations gripped some 54,000 students of Ireland yesterday. pSchool triumphs against all the odds
Galway: Students at a small Co Galway school that was earmarked for closure 20 years ago were yesterday celebrating remarkable exam results where every single higher level maths pupil received an honour. pStudents happy with high points tallies
Cork: The whoops of delight told their own story. They had been arriving from 9am at Presentation Brothers College on the Mardyke in Cork and within minutes, most were beaming as they opened their envelopes to find out just exactly how they had done. pStudent excels despite illness
Galway result: A Galway student managed seven A1s despite being out of school with a rare kidney disease since the end of February. p
DUP accused of intransigence on police powers
DUP intransigence is blocking the transfer of policing and justice powers to a restored Stormont Assembly, Sinn Féin has alleged. pFires point to work of dissident group
Dissident republicans may have been behind two blazes at tyre depots in Co Tyrone. Up to 10 staff may lose their jobs at the stores in Dungannon damaged by suspected arson attacks. pThree questioned about killing of schoolboy
Three people have been arrested by detectives investigating the suspected sectarian murder of a Catholic schoolboy in Northern Ireland. pNorthern loyalists allowed to remain in England
Three north Belfast loyalists who fled to England last month are to be allowed to stay there even though they are in breach of bail conditions. p
Teen dies, another injured in cliff fall
One teenager died and another was seriously injured in a cliff fall at Malin Head, Co Donegal, yesterday morning. pMedia handling of EPA report on watercriticised
The media handling of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on water quality has been criticised by a farm leader as "grossly misleading, unfair and not based on fact". p500km of road network could be motorways,claims NRA
The National Roads Authority (NRA) has claimed that continuing discussions between it and the Department of Transport could lead to the reclassification of up to 500km of the State's dual carriageways as motorways. pInvestigations continue into two violent deaths
Gardaí were yesterday continuing two separate investigations into the violent deaths of a 50-year-old homeless man in Co Kerry on Tuesday morning and a 42-year-old man in Co Cork on Monday night. p'Major coup' for NI as Belfast gets to host Geoparks Conference
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has chosen Belfast to host the second international Geoparks Conference next month. pIn Short
A round-up of today's other regional news stories in brief. p
Finding home turf
Thousands of people migrated from the west to harvest the bogs of the Midlands. Writer Jack Harte's family was among them and he recalls the summers of back-breaking work pCross-community football with a special goal in mind
A crowd of 100 excited schoolchildren from Newtownabbey, near Belfast, were put through their paces by some of the best coaches in the football business yesterday afternoon. pPSNI clash with St Brigid's to create a piece of sporting history
A small but significant piece of sporting history will be made at the end of this month when the PSNI's GAA team plays the St Brigid's club from south Belfast. It will be the first time the police team will confront a club from the "six counties", according to the PSNI squad coach Insp Damien Tucker. pVintage vans on parade
A coastal convoy of Volkswagens will help raise funds for two charities, writes John Collins pWhen the right words do (nearly) all the work for you
Chatting away in English can earn you bed and board (with wine) in a scenic Spanish village. But the language-learning scheme is not just a social whirl, writes Jeananne Craig pSalmon fishers stuck in stagnant waters
Séamus de Búrca in Cork and Pat O'Donnell in Mayo are among some 1,500 licence holders who might have fished their last summer for wild salmon at sea. pSpate of antisocial activities on Liffey boardwalk
A meeting will take place tomorrow to address the problem of antisocial behaviour on Dublin's Millennium Boardwalk by the Liffey. pWhere a night out lasts until noon
The windows of the White Horse on Dublin's Burgh Quay are covered to keep out the early-morning sun. Three bouncers at the door keep an eye on the dancing crowds. pQ&A
Have recent news stories about terrorist threats and chaos at airports changed your attitude to flying? Niall O'Connor poses the question at Cork airport pSUMMER SHORTS
Delany stamp A new 48c stamp marking the 50th anniversary of Ronnie Delany's 1500m Gold Medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics was launched by Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Noel Dempsey T.D., at the GPO in Dublin yesterday. Ronnie Delany was present with family members. p
