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Daughter charged with manslaughter
Two people have been charged with the manslaughter and reckless endangerment of Evelyn Joel (58), who died at Wexford General Hospital last January. p

Blair rules out MI5 role in civic policing in NI
Tony Blair has pitched for historic Sinn Féin backing for the PSNI with a promise that the British security service, MI5, will not be involved in "civic policing" in Northern Ireland. p

Lawlor estate pays off €265,000 legal costs
The High Court will today be asked to rescind an order for the sale of the late Liam Lawlor's house after his estate paid off a €265,000 legal bill. p

ClientLogic to cut 138 positions at Dublin base
A US multinational is to shed 138 jobs at its facility in north Dublin. ClientLogic, whose Irish base is located in Swords, provides multilingual technical support and customer care services for a number of international companies in the IT and healthcare industries. p

Other Stories

Four of missing men live in Dunmore East area
Four of the men missing last night on the stricken trawler, Pere Charles, live in the Dunmore East area, a fisherman at the port said last night. p
Southeast a danger zone for sinkings
The southeast coast, where Wexford fishing vessel Pere Charles was reported missing last night, has long had a reputation for being one of this coastline's most hazardous areas. Within the past 14 months alone, five lives have been lost in two sinkings - those of the Rising Sun and the Maggie B. p
Pictures reveal last hours of missing pilgrim
The husband of missing Irish pilgrim Winnie Brady, who vanished from Medjugorje last September, confirmed yesterday that a body discovered in the hills above the Bosnian village was that of his wife. p
HSE to get more power in child abuse cases
Extra powers are to be given to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to investigate child abuse allegations levelled against teachers, sports coaches and voluntary workers, it has emerged. p
Mental health body urges reforms at hospital
The Mental Health Commission has said that a number of practices carried out at the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) in Dundrum, Dublin infringe on patients' rights and dignity and impact on the standard of clinical care available to them. p
'Growing Up in Ireland' to monitor 18,000 children
The largest-ever study on child development in Ireland is due to get under way in the coming weeks by following the progress of 18,000 children over the next seven years. p
Child development study: how it will work
What it is about: It aims to find out how children develop over time, what factors affect a child's development, what makes for a healthy and happy childhood and what children think of their own lives, and to help in the formation of policies and services for children. p
Consultants warned over price fixing
The Competition Authority has warned that it will examine any complaint alleging anti-competitive behaviour or price fixing by hospital consultants. The warning came as the authority issued new guidelines in respect of collective negotiations relating to the setting of medical fees. p
Quarter of household waste unaccounted for
Almost a quarter of all households are not using waste collection services and hundreds of tonnes of waste are going missing, according to a new report. p
Bishop of Connor elected to succeed Eames in Armagh
The Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, the Right Rev Alan Harper, has been elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, with effect from February 2nd. p
Drug detox schemes yield positive results, says report
Participation in drug detoxification programmes leads to reduced drug use, decreased involvement in crime and improved mental and physical health one year on, according to research published yesterday, writes Eithne Donnellan. p
Call for transport services for rural elderly
Age Action has called on the Government to fund an extension of the rural transport initiative during daylight hours to ease the isolation of older people in rural communities. p
Seatbelts fitted in every schoolbus, says Haughey
All 3,000 buses in the school transport system have been fitted with seatbelts, the Minister of State at the Department of Education Seán Haughey announced yesterday. p
Luas Green line may get 25% more trams for morning rush
The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is "actively considering" proposals for a 25 per cent increase in the number of trams it runs on Dublin's Green line during the morning peak time. p
Committee told of changes to television
The availability of new technologies such as digital and mobile television streaming and the emergence of online broadcasters like YouTube means television is increasingly no longer simply a "box in the corner". This presents challenges in defining what a television is and in collecting licence fee revenue, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday. p
Broadcasting body gets 206 complaints
There were a total of 206 complaints made against Irish broadcasters to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) in the first nine months of last year, with the majority of these made against RTÉ. p
Kevin Heffernan to chair greyhound doping body
An independent body is set to oversee the policing of greyhound racing for doping offences. Dog racing industry body, Bord na gCon, announced yesterday that an independent control committee will investigate and sanction those involved when greyhounds test positive for drugs. Former Dublin football GAA manager Kevin Heffernan will chair the body. p
DAA must give more details on runway
The Dublin Airport Authority has been told by An Bord Pleanála that it must submit further details on its controversial plan for a second main runway at the airport. p
You must apply for restricted courses by February 1st
CollegeChoice: Restricted application courses are those for which application must be made by February 1st. Students cannot apply for a restricted application course through the change-of-mind process in May and June. p
Chief executive of farming aid agency Self Help to resign
The chief executive of troubled aid agency Self Help Development International, Hilary McDonagh, has announced her intention to resign, citing personal reasons. p
EU entry of Romania and Bulgaria a great landmark, says Ahern
The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was "a defining moment" for both countries and "a great landmark for Europe", Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said in Dublin last night. p
Father abandoned 15-month-old baby in Tara Street Dart station
A father who left his 15-month-old baby on a staircase in a train station "suffered from forgetfulness", a court heard yesterday. p
Mater apologises to cancer patient for toilet hygiene
The Mater hospital in Dublin has apologised unreservedly to a woman terminally ill with bowel cancer who tried to have something done about the appalling condition of toilets she witnessed on a ward there. p
Farrell, Gleeson for playwright's first feature film
Two of Ireland's leading actors, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, are to work together for the first time when they co-star in In Bruges, the first feature film written and directed by award-winning playwright Martin McDonagh. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief... p

In the Courts

Parents tell of child's death after operation
The parents of a baby who died after an operation to repair a congenital heart defect told an inquest yesterday they had been led to believe they had nothing to worry about. p
Man on trial in Limerick for possessing semi-automatic gun
A 36-year-old man has gone on trial in Limerick for possession of a loaded semi-automatic hand- gun which gardaí found in the glove compartment of a car. p

In the North

Sinn Féin and SDLP clash over statement on MI5
Sinn Féin and the SDLP are at loggerheads over whether British prime minister Tony Blair's statement on MI5 yesterday removes the British security service from any role in civic policing in Northern Ireland. p
O'Loan to investigate Omagh witnesses
The Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman's office has confirmed it is investigating two key prosecution witnesses in the Omagh bomb trial. p
Soccer fans' booing of Ervine denounced
Community and political leaders have denounced the behaviour of soccer fans who booed during a minute's silence for the late David Ervine. p

Young Scientist Exhibition

Time that could save lives in the air and on the road
Projects: Two students from Co Dublin have come up with a clever device that could also save lives. p
Showcase of talent opens with energetic display
Opening ceremony: Break-dancers, a robot, a magician and a Minister joined forces to officially open the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2007 at the RDS in Dublin. And for good measure, Irish band Director finished off the event with a new song. p
Mechanical arm copies motion of real limbs and can repeat actions
Mechanical limb: A mechanical arm developed by three fifth-year students from St Michael's College, Dublin, holds promise as a replacement for patients who have lost limbs. p
Exhibition: viewing
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS opens to primary school groups this morning from 9.30am-1.30pm and to secondary science groups and the general public from 1.30pm-5.30pm. Judging takes place throughout the day. p

Regional News

Údarás defends giving Shell use of premises
Údarás na Gaeltachta has defended its decision to offer premises in north Mayo to the Garda Síochána and Shell E&P Ireland for the Corrib gas project. p
Connacht queen's grave threatened by removal of cairn stones
A campaign is under way to save one of Sligo's best known landmarks, the reputed burial place of the legendary Queen Maebh on top of Knocknarea mountain. p
Cliffs of Moher brand causes dispute
A dispute has erupted between two of the agencies involved in the €31.5 million Cliffs of Moher visitor centre over registering the Cliffs of Moher brand as a trademark. p
Gardaí to use sniffer dogs in Cork search
Gardaí investigating the disappearance of a Lithuanian man are to use sniffer dogs to carry out a search of an area in east Cork today, as fears continue to grow for the man's safety. p
New campaign aims to reduce deaths on farms
A €1.5 million advertising campaign to reduce the level of deaths on farms, which last year ran at four times the national average for workplace fatalities, was announced yesterday. p
Seal deaths in Wexford to be investigated
The Irish Seal Sanctuary has begun an investigation into a series of seal deaths off the coast of Wexford. p

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