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Two held after fatal attack near airport
The family of a young Estonian man who died early yesterday
after being beaten up near Dublin airport is preparing to travel to
Ireland in the coming week. p
One in five at risk of poverty, says CSO report
Ireland has one of the highest rates in Europe of people who are at risk of poverty, but it also has high levels of employment and one of the best rates of productivity, according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). p
Two women killed in two-car collision in north Longford
Two women were killed in a two-car road traffic collision in north Longford yesterday afternoon. p
Councils that pollute to be prosecuted
County and city councils will face prosecution through the courts from early next year if they pollute rivers and lakes with poorly treated sewage. p
Election2007
Ahern 'frustration' at speed of State projects
The Government's ability to deliver new projects speedily has been "the weak link" over the last five years, said Bertie Ahern, who voiced "frustration" with the length of time it took to get State-backed projects completed. pKenny warns opponents to take him seriously
Fine Gael contract: Enda Kenny kicked off his election tour yesterday by publicly signing his Contract for a Better Ireland and warning political opponents that it was about time they took him seriously as a politician. p'Catchphrase Kenny' sets a blistering pace across royal county
On the campaign trail with Enda Kenny: Enda Kenny is a man in a hurry. On the first full day of his election campaign, he dashed through Meath East and Meath West like sandy-haired greased lightning. Turns out he doesn't go on walkabouts - he goes on jogabouts. Even his team were hard-pressed to keep up with him as he pressed the flesh yesterday. pFG hoping to regain lost seat Verdict
Galway East doesn't have a reputation for thunder and lightning during general election campaigns. However, the elements did strike in 2002, albeit on polling day, depriving at least one polling station of power for several hours in the south of the constituency. pQuarryvale hearings postponed until after election
Mahon tribunal: The planning tribunal has postponed public hearings on the rezoning of Quarryvale until after the general election. p'Taoiseach told me about money'
McDowell reaction: Tánaiste Michael McDowell said yesterday the Taoiseach told him "some time ago" about money given to Celia Larkin to refurbish a house. pMain parties hope corruption is off the election menu
Analysis: The Quarryvale hearings were unlikely to take place in the run-up to an election, writes Paul Cullen pMcDowell says centre-left may jeopardise economic growth
PDs: Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell yesterday said that the tide of growth and prosperity would start flowing out if Ireland elected a centre-left government that was not focused on enterprise, investment and growth. pDrumcondra dig-out talk turns Bertie's day ugly
The Taoiseach radiated resentment instead of pre-election bonhomie, writes Miriam Lord pCowen says jobs, economy ignored by Opposition
Fianna Fáil press conference: Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Pat Rabbitte would "say and do anything" to get into government, Minister for Finance Brian Cowen said yesterday. Calling for a debate on "the bread and butter issues", he accused Fine Gael and Labour of failing to even mention jobs and the economy on the opening day of the election campaign. pBruton dismisses Cowen's remarks
Fine Gael reaction: Fine Gael's Richard Bruton has responded sharply to criticisms from Minister for Finance Brian Cowen, accusing him of making unsubstantiated claims about the economic policies agreed between the two main Opposition parties. pParties fight over figures as growth forecasts challenge all assumptions
Analysis: The gloves are off in the debate on the economy, writes Marc Coleman , Economics Editor pRabbitte sets his sights on winning 33 seats
Labour: Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said he was targeting 33 seats in the general election, at the start of his party's election tour yesterday. pProposal to lift burden on poor
Green Party tax document: Taxes on labour should be cut, carbon taxes should be introduced, and the tax system should be revised in favour of the lower-paid, the Green Party will say today when it launches its tax policy. pRTÉ to cancel leaders' debate
Television debate: RTÉ is to cancel its plan to hold a six-way party leaders' debate before a live studio audience during the election campaign due to the failure of the three biggest parties to agree on its proposed format. pFF and FG to maintain stronghold
"I've been working towards this election for the past 14 years," says first-time general election candidate Niall Collins, nephew of former Fianna Fáil minister Gerry Collins, nephew of incumbent Fianna Fáil TD in Limerick West Michael Collins and grandson of Jimmy Collins, the first of a family dynasty to hold this seat back in 1948. pSF to be 'big story' of election
Sinn Féin has claimed that it will be in a "position of power" in the next Dáil. pUSI warns today is final dayto register for vote in election
Registration: The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned young people that today is the final day to register to vote in the general election. pMy election
Tony Glackin from Swords is a former civil servant. p
Streisand to perform first concert in Ireland this summer
American singer Barbra Streisand is to perform her first concert in Ireland this summer, but fans will have to fork out up to €550 to see her. pTests as man injured in Garda cell dies
Gardaí hope that a postmortem examination due to be carried out today by Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster will reveal how a 51-year-old Russian asylum seeker ended up unconscious in a Garda cell with a head injury just hours after he was arrested for criminal damage. p10 years for role in attempted armed robbery of post office
A man has been given a sentence of 10 years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in an attempted armed raid of a post office in which two of his fellow gang members were shot dead by gardaí. pCouncil refuses to give land to Lansdowne developers
Dublin city councillors have refused to give the developers of the 50,000-seater Lansdowne Road stadium a half-acre site essential for the construction of the stadium, unless an acceptable compensation offer is made to local residents by Friday. pArchitects honoured for work on historic buildings
The team behind major conservation work at Dublin City Hall has been awarded a silver medal for exceptional merit by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland. pFinal appeal upholds half of unfair clamping claims
Dublin City Council's parking appeals officer upheld half of the unfair clamping claims rejected by clamping company Dublin Street Parking Services (DSPS). pSeven rural areas to get night transport
Seven rural areas have been selected on a pilot basis for the Government's new €500,000 night transport scheme. pChildren at creches affected by TB are being ostracised
Children attending the two Cork creches affected by an outbreak of TB are being ostracised despite the fact that most of them have not been infected and children cannot transmit the disease. pGardaí to call for new stations with high security
Gardaí are calling for new high-security Garda stations to hold serious gangland criminals who can be detained for up to seven days under new legislative provisions targeting organised crime. pCowboy builders 'scrimping on safety'
The National Irish Safety Organisation (Niso) has warned that a small number of companies in the construction sector are scrimping on health and safety measures in order to cut costs and to win more business in an increasingly competitive market. pOff-licences 'frustrated' on underage drinking
Off-licences are "frustrated" at the lack of progress on tackling underage drinking, a seminar organised by the National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) heard yesterday. pHigh Court review of sugar deal
A judicial review sought by Greencore of the allocation of compensation for the loss of the Irish sugar industry is to begin in the High Court today. pIn Short
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Girl seeking abortion challenges HSE
A four months' pregnant 17-year-old girl in the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE), whose foetus has a stated after-birth life expectancy of three days because it suffers from a condition where a major part of its brain is absent, has gone to the High Court seeking to stop the HSE restraining her travelling to the UK for an abortion. pMany babies with anencephaly are stillborn
Even if born alive, a baby with this neural tube defect usually dies within hours, writes Dr Muiris Houston , Medical Correspondent pChawke case conviction appeal rejected
The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a man against his conviction for his role in the robbery and shooting of well known Dublin publican and co-owner of Sunderland FC, Charlie Chawke. pCase against wedding dress shop adjourned
A High Court judge has adjourned proceedings to restrict two directors of a Cork wedding dress company which went into liquidation last year with some 180 dresses on its order book. pAction by Nevins over rent adjourned
A High Court action by the family of murdered publican Tom Nevin aimed at restraining his widow, Catherine Nevin, from collecting rental money from two Dublin properties has been adjourned to May 21st. pDoctor fails to stop misconduct inquiry
A doctor has lost a High Court application to stop an inquiry next week by the fitness to practise committee of the Medical Council into allegations of professional misconduct arising from an alleged sexual assault on a patient. p
Detective 'baffled' at silence of Garda colleagues
A senior Dublin detective has said he was perplexed that colleagues in the force in Co Donegal would not come forward and give their accounts of a conference held in the early evening during the arrests of six people for the death of Raphoe cattle dealer Richie Barron. p
Mourners urged not to avenge Limerick murder
A parish priest has appealed to members of Limerick's feuding factions not to seek retaliation following the gangland murder of a 35-year-old father of two. pWater bug affects young
Children under 10 have been the main victims of Galway's contaminated public water supply, and three cases have been so serious that they have required treatment in dedicated children's hospitals. pPilot in fatal glider crash was medically unfit to fly
An investigation into the fatal crash of a glider aircraft in Kilkenny last summer has found that the 78-year-old's pilot licence had expired four years earlier when he was deemed medically unfit to fly. p'Flagship' creche faces closure
A "flagship" childcare facility on Industrial Development Authority (IDA) land in Galway is facing closure, just three years after it was opened by Minister for Children Brian Lenihan. pIn Short
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