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Ahern gets Healy-Rae's full-term support
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has secured the support of Independent deputy Jackie Healy-Rae for a full five-year term in government, the Kerry South TD told The Irish Times last night.
Irish decrease in road deaths one of EU's lowest
Ireland is ranked close to the bottom of an EU-wide survey on reducing road deaths, although most drivers are now wearing seat belts in cars. p
Developers face delay after council decision
It could be a year before property developer Sean Dunne gets
another chance to put his plans for high-rise, mixed-use
development before Dublin City Council, city management say. p
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Lack of oxygen forces flight to land at Shannon
The crew of a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight to New York were forced to wear oxygen masks because of a pressurisation problem in the cabin. pWebb telescope should be ableto observe edge of universe
A full-scale model of a space telescope which, when in orbit, should be able to see the edge of the universe, has touched down in Dublin. pDog makes way home after 21 months
A Co Cork family was celebrating yesterday after its Tibetan terrier, which went missing close to two years ago, made his way back to the family home near Blarney. pFormer manager alleges bullying
A former manager at a sheltered workplace claims she was bullied and undermined in her position by her former employer, St Michael's House, the Employment Appeals Tribunal was told yesterday. pNurses' benchmarking talks
The two nursing unions involved in the seven-week dispute over pay and conditions had their first meeting with the benchmarking body yesterday. pAuthorities studied Russian films for propaganda after Scotland Yard tip-off
National Archives: Authorities were so fearful of the rise of communism during the 1920s and 1930s that government officials and police went to see Russian movies to assess their propaganda value, according to Department of Justice files made available for the first time yesterday. pHangman's letters released
National Archives: A series of letters from the "official executioner to the British government" Thomas William Pierrepoint to the Irish High Sheriff are among those released by the Department of Justice. He describes an execution at Mountjoy but also complains of turning up for another only to find that the prisoner had been granted a reprieve. pExperts called in after fire
Air contamination experts were called in to carry out monitoring tests in Limerick city yesterday following fears that asbestos was dispersed into the air following a huge fire at a tyre depot. pTourists attacked in camper van
An English couple who had just arrived in Ireland on holiday are recovering in hospital in Co Louth after they were attacked with axes and their camper van was stolen. pAffordable housing plan for Killiney rejected by council
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown county councillors last night overwhelmingly rejected controversial plans for some 98 apartments to be built under the affordable housing scheme in Killiney, south Dublin. pHuman waste main cause of Galway contamination
The contamination of drinking water with human waste is the primary cause of Galway's cryptosporidium crisis, according to the latest laboratory results. pCouncil rejects plan
Members of Wicklow County Council have rejected a plan which would have reduced an area of architectural conservation around the Burnaby in Greystones. In an attempt to amend a local area plan for Greystones and Delgany, officials had proposed a number of rezonings aimed at increasing density. pGovernment and developers own Ballsbridge properties
The Government, developers and private investors all own properties on sites in Ballsbridge that city management favour rezoning from offices to mixed use in a move that could promote high-rise buildings. pInShort
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Party leaders finally meet after days of negotiations
Intensive negotiations on a programme for government resumed yesterday between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party after contacts between the sides were re-established over the weekend.Greens back Seanad hopefuls
The Green Party has endorsed two candidates running for the Seanad on the university panels. Party members Martin Hogan and David Hutchinson-Edgar are standing in the National University of Ireland and University of Dublin/Trinity College constituencies, respectively.
Judge 'unduly lenient' in rape case - DPP
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has claimed that Mr Justice Paul Carney erred in principle and was "unduly lenient" when he suspended a three-year sentence on a man who raped a woman while she slept. pCoroner issues new warning on drug
The Dublin city coroner issued a fresh warning about the dangers of drug abuse at an inquest yesterday into the death of a young man who died from pneumonia after he took a cocktail of cocaine and heroin. pResidents to seek judicial review of €365m stadium plan
A number of residents are to seek leave from the High Court to bring a legal challenge aimed at halting the €365 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium. pSimon Community sued for constructive dismissal
The Simon Community had forced one of its top managers to quit her job because of racism and sexual discrimination, the woman claimed in court yesterday. pConsultants admit liability over 'horrific' stillbirth
Liability has been admitted by two consultants in a High Court action by a woman who claimed her baby girl was born dead at a Cork hospital due to negligence. p
Sums do not take the shine off summer
Despite some criticisms, this year's ordinary level maths paper got a general thumbs-up in Galway city. pI was the only one who came out smiling from maths
Exam Diary: Having done well in maths paper 2, Miroslawa Gorecka gets ready for the tough biology exam pMap colours opinions on paper
Junior Cert geography higher and ordinary level: An "obvious unfairness" marred what were otherwise "relevant and student-friendly" papers in both higher and ordinary level geography. pThe exams so far: students' reaction
The following are excerpts from the skoool.ie forum: pIncrease in students leaving exam early
Junior Cert Maths - paper 2: Yesterday's Junior Cert ordinary-level maths exam was notable for the number of students who left early, according to some teachers. pQuestion on linear programming causes dismay
Leaving Cert: maths ordinary and higher - paper 2: A knotty exercise in linear programming put some students off yesterday's ordinary level maths paper 2. Ninety-five per cent of students opt for this question from a possible four areas, including vectors and probability. pFair but difficult, say teachers
Leaving Cert geography: higher, ordinary level: As globalisation, climate change and immigration dominate news headlines, it's little wonder that the higher and ordinary level geography papers this year were "very topical and relevant" according to teachers. p
Hain urges Britain to learn 'lessons' from North
Labour deputy leadership candidate Peter Hain will today cite "lessons" from the Northern Ireland peace process in calling for "a fundamental re-balancing" of British foreign policy. pPaisley emerges unscathed from dispatch box
The North's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, emerged relatively unscathed from his first appearance at the dispatch box yesterday despite answering a question he was not asked on his son Ian jnr's views on homosexuality. pRobinson suggests cutting numbers in Assembly
The North's Finance Minister, Peter Robinson, has urged a reduction in the number of Assembly members, government departments, bureaucrats and red tape in order to help cope with budget demands. p
Gardaí in clashes at pier over Corrib gas survey
Gardaí, north Mayo residents and opponents of the Corrib gas project were involved in a physical confrontation at Pollathomas harbour last night, which led to a number of injuries being sustained and one arrest. pConstruction work on Gort bypass moves closer
Construction work on the €209 million Gort-Crusheen bypass moved a step nearer yesterday with Bord Pleanála confirming a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the scheme. pExpert's monumental error leaves builder stony-faced
A Donegal developer has questioned the value of archaeological studies at building sites following a lengthy construction delay and the accumulation of large expenses when all that was found was a big rock. pCork homeless charity had to turn 300 away
Cork Simon Community maximised all their resources to support more than 1,300 people last year but the shelter was still forced to turn away 300 people because of a shortage of facilities, the charity's annual report revealed yesterday. pCork workers try to save factory
Workers at Breeo Foods in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, are to meet this evening to discuss ways to prevent the closure of the plant with the loss of 70 jobs. pISPCA warns on keeping large dogs
Dog owners who try and keep large breeds such as Rottweilers in confined places risk causing a repeat of the incident where a seven-year-old boy was savaged, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has said. p
