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Failings of hostels for trafficked children raised
The Ombudsman for Children has expressed concern to the Government that children being trafficked into the country are accommodated in privately-operated hostels which lack sufficient staff or security. p
No more prosecutions in Murphy case
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will not be seeking further prosecutions in relation to the death of Brian Murphy, the teenager who died after a fight outside Dublin's Club Anabel in August 2000. p
Code of practice urged for farmers' markets
Disappointment at the attitude of local authorities towards the
development of farmers' markets was expressed by Minister for
Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív
yesterday at a conference held to consider their future. p
Other Stories
Crosbie firm buys €100m theatre being built in Dublin docklands
Dublin entrepreneur Harry Crosbie's Point Village Company has
bought the 2,200-seat theatre currently under construction at Grand
Canal Square in Dublin's docklands. pInflation top of agenda for Ictu forum
The impact of inflation on the pay increases under the current Towards 2016 national agreement will dominate the agenda at the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) this week. pKnock requests meeting over stranded flights
Ireland West Airport Knock says it has sought an urgent meeting with Flyglobespan airline about difficulties with its transatlantic service, after 500 passengers were stranded at three airports over the past five days. pDisruption to continue for days
Disruption to flights between New York and Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, is set to continue for several days, while flights on the Boston-Knock route have returned to normal service. pFlynn has 6 weeks to pay RTÉ €1.225m
Independent TD Beverley Flynn has until the middle of next month
to pay a total bill of €1.225 million to RTÉ in
settlement of her legal costs bill arising from her unsuccessful
libel action against the broadcaster, the High Court heard
yesterday. pIncredible Beverley clears Bertie's ethical hurdle
After four minutes in a Dublin courtroom yesterday, it would seem Beverley Flynn's political ambitions are back on track. pMcKenna and Gormley to contest Green leadership
The contenders for the Green Party leadership, Minister for the Environment John Gormley and former Dublin MEP Patricia McKenna, have each been nominated for the position by 50 party members, as required under the rules for the contest, a party spokesman said last night. pFGmotion on waste plant at Poolbeg
Fine Gael is to introduce a private member's motion in the Dáil today calling on Minister for the Environment John Gormley to abandon plans for a waste incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin. pJust seven days of Oireachtas business in four months for TDs
TDs elected to the 30th Dáil will have engaged in parliamentary business for only seven days in four months because Oireachtas committees will not be established until the autumn. pO'Donoghue's sister to compete for Seanad seat
The former director of elections for John O'Donoghue is competing with a sister of the Ceann Comhairle for a seat on the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel in the forthcoming Seanad elections. pPosition on Irish unity 'has not changed'
The Government's position on Irish unity remains unchanged, a Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman said last night after a report in the Belfast News Letter quoted "senior Irish government sources" as stating that they did not see the issue arising for another 20 to 25 years. pIreland a 'gateway' for drugs trade
Ireland is being used as a gateway for drug smuggling into
Europe, a senior customs official said last night, following
yesterday's cocaine seizure off west Cork. pGlobal drugs trade relies on roundabout route
South American cartels are increasingly shipping cocaine to Europe via West Africa, writes Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent pDrugs: major seizures off south and west coasts
A list of the most major seizures off south and west coasts pInquiry into use of Garda logo on merchandise
Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has ordered an inquiry into whether a company producing a new range of Garda merchandising has breached copyright laws. pPatterns of Polish and UK settlement here differ
A new study on the impact of immigration has revealed
contrasting settlement patterns for two of the largest immigrant
groups in the country. pWitnesses to give evidence behind screen
The Chief State Solicitor has asked the Dublin city coroner to allow the identities of four more Garda witnesses to be concealed in order to protect their lives when they give evidence at an inquest into the deaths of two men who were shot during a failed post office raid in Lusk, Co Dublin two years ago. pMaking Waves: Donegal surfer braves renowned white caps off Co Clare coast
Surfers from around the world visit Co Clare each year to tackle
huge waves known as Aileens, below the Cliffs of Moher. pEU warns Government over pricing of tobacco products
The European Commission has issued a further warning to the Government over its policy of setting a minimum price on tobacco products to protect public health. pCity centre clean-up to cost ¬20m extra
Dublin City Council plans to charge businesses an extra €20 million over the next five years, in addition to the annual commercial rates, in order to clean up the city centre. pIn Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief. p
O'Reilly trial told skull fracture killed Rachel
Rachel O'Reilly tried to defend herself as she was struck on the head a number of times, suffering a fractured skull which caused her death, a murder trial jury heard yesterday. pBrother lifts head from hands to glare at accused as blows are described
One week into the murder trial of Joe O'Reilly, public and media interest show no sign of waning. Queues were already in place at 10am outside courtroom No 2, and there were heated exchanges, exacerbated by the closure of the balcony viewing area on Friday, ostensibly for health and safety reasons. pJudge adjourns Redmond trial until October
The trial of the former assistant Dublin city and county manager George Redmond on a corruption charge, which was due to begin today, has been adjourned until October next after his lawyer yesterday expressed concerns about media reporting of evidence to the Mahon tribunal. pMen who broke windows on train given four years
Two youths who smashed 36 windows on a Dart train with emergency hammers, causing more than €40,000 of damage, have received four-year sentences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. pDispute between opera festival and executive settled
A dispute between the chief executive of Wexford Festival Opera and his employers has been settled at the High Court on terms that include an agreement for Michael Hunt's departure from his post. p
Orde urges vigilance over terrorism
There is no specific intelligence to suggest that Northern Ireland faces an imminent terrorist threat, the PSNI chief constable has said. pWoodward walks into the big job he aims to make smaller
If there is a peace dividend that has gone tragically unreported, it is the abandonment of the traditional walkabout by a new Northern Secretary. pMcGuinness dismisses 'ignorant' critics of US trip
Criticism of the visit by seven Stormont Ministers to the US last week was "small-minded" and "ignorant", the North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said yesterday. pEnvoy's passion wins over doubters
US special envoy to the North Paula Dobriansky brings drive to the role, writes Denis Staunton in Washington p
Concern about dialysis clinic site
The Irish Kidney Association has expressed concern about the suitability of a new dialysis clinic scheduled to open in Kilkenny next month. pRefusal of planning at airport 'crass nonsense'
The Council for the West has described An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse planning permission for a Government department in south Mayo as "crass nonsense of the highest order". pMan on trial for rape of woman in Sligo
The trial has opened at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin of a man charged with raping a woman in Co Sligo. pMan held over arson at HSE in Cork is released
Gardaí have released without charge a 40-year-old man arrested on Sunday afternoon in connection with an arson attack on the Health Service Executive (HSE) headquarters at Victoria Cross in Cork. pShutters needed to protect facade of one of Letterkenny's oldest buildings
Shutters will protect the ornate facade of one of Letterkenny's oldest buildings because of another attack of vandalism last weekend. pCourt overturns 'lenient' drugs sentence
A Co Wexford man, whose entire five-year sentence for having drugs worth €240,000 had been suspended, is now facing a four-year jail term following a decision by the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday. p
