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Stillorgan shooting believed linked to drugs feud
Two men were being questioned last night after a man was shot in
the head outside a busy row of shops in a south Dublin suburb and
dumped from a car by his attackers in the middle of the
afternoon. p
Press Council could start work by November
The press ombudsman should be in a position to begin taking
complaints from aggrieved members of the public in November, the
chairman of the Press Council, Prof Thomas Mitchell, said
yesterday. p
The Press Council
Members of the Press Council p
Second term on port board for Ahern ally Burke
One of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's closest friends and political allies, Joe Burke, has been reappointed chairman of the Dublin Port Company for a second five-year term. p
Other Stories
Harry Potter to work his magic again
Book sellers are gearing up for the release of the last book in the Harry Potter series in just over two weeks' time, with midnight openings and themed parties planned in book shops across the country. pOxegen tents for African homeless
Concert-goers to this weekend's Oxegen Festival will be encouraged to leave their tents behind them when they leave so they can be recycled for charity. pHarney pays tribute to her mother at funeral
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Finian's Church in Newcastle, Co Dublin yesterday for the funeral of Sarah Harney, mother of the Minister for Health Mary Harney. pGreens/FF tensions emerge on EU treaty
Tensions between the Greens and their Fianna Fáil partners in government have emerged with a statement from Green TD Ciarán Cuffe that his party would only support the EU Reform Treaty if the Government also fully supported the Charter of Fundamental Rights. pStrong criticisism over 'suicide' comment
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been strongly criticised for saying yesterday that he did not know why people who moaned and complained about the economy did not commit suicide, despite a swift apology for the comment. pTeenage delegates call for better policies on sexual health
Young people are calling on the Government to acknowledge their rights such as access to sexual health services, information on sexual and reproductive issues and their right to confidentiality in these areas, as underpinned in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. pChanges to personal injuries Bill criticised as unconstitutional
The Opposition has strongly criticised a Bill due to be passed by the Dáil today changing the way the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) conducts its business. Fine Gael and Labour claim the legislation would infringe the constitutional rights of citizens while the Law Society has campaigned against its introduction. pGreens object to FF's Seanad strategy
A row has broken out in the Green Party over a suggestion that voting in the Seanad election should be supervised to ensure that party councillors vote for designated Fianna Fáil candidates. pNew press body seen as essential
The Press Council was called for in a 2003 report by the Government-appointed Legal Advisory Group on Defamation. The newspaper industry came together and formed the Press Industry Steering Committee to agree a model for an independent press complaints body. pDrugs suspect to be further held
Gardaí have obtained a 72-hour extension to allow them to further detain and question a man arrested as part of their investigation into the €100 million cocaine haul washed ashore in west Cork earlier this week pRTÉ to axe Vincent Browne show
RTÉ has decided to axe its Tonight with Vincent Browne programme after almost 11 years on air. pMan guilty of human trafficking
A man has been convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury of trafficking 12 illegal immigrants into Ireland over two years ago. pDrop in car usage in Luas areas low - study
Bus usage in Luas catchment areas has almost halved since the light rail service was introduced, while the decrease in car usage has been marginal, a study commissioned by Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) has found. pIn Short
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Court blocks tribunal's Fitzwilton hearings
The Mahon tribunal has no jurisdiction to hold a public hearing on the Fitzwilton Group's donation of £30,000 to Fianna Fáil, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday. pSupreme Court decision a major blow to tribunal
Yesterday's ruling may end the Mahon tribunal's work much earlier than expected, writes Colm Keena pCourt ruling on tribunal hailed
The Fitzwilton group has welcomed yesterday's decision by the Supreme Court. pGilmartin would have created 'something special' at Quarryvale
Mahon tribunal: The development at Quarryvale in west Dublin would have been "entirely different" if property developer Tom Gilmartin had remained with the project, the tribunal heard yesterday. p
Ahern 'totally committed' to rights charter
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says the Government is totally committed to the introduction of the EU charter of fundamental rights and that it had not sought any opt-out from this arrangement. pTaoiseach apologises for 'suicide' remarks in speech
The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has apologised for remarks in which he said that he did not know why people who moaned and complained about the economy did not commit suicide. pAhern denies tough budget ahead
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that he does not foresee any major economic problems on the horizon and he has denied that the budget in December could be one of the tightest in years. pIctu chief criticises judges over ruling
The general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu), David Begg, has criticised judges of the Supreme Court over a recent ruling which he said the trade union movement believes has undermined representation rights set out in legislation in 2001 and 2004. pMcGuinness working well with Paisley
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness has told the Ictu conference that he has a good and positive working relationship with First Minister Ian Paisley and that he believes the new institutions will last. p
Air passenger data deal to continue
Dáil Report: A transatlantic agreement to allow American authorities to continue to collect data on airline passengers travelling to the US includes the possibility of a similar system being implemented by EU member states. pGreens accused of U-turn on incinerator
Opposition TDs chided the Green Party for failing to support a Fine Gael motion opposing the Poolbeg incinerator. pCowen warns of economic pessimism
Tánaiste Brian Cowen warned against economic pessimism when he was questioned about an increased Exchequer deficit for the first half of 2007. pQuinn makes light of Minister's green effort
The last person leaving the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment offices switches off all electric lights, printers, photocopiers and heaters to conserve energy, the Dáil was told. pRabbitte criticises big profits in housing
Labour leader Pat Rabbitte demanded Government action to deal with the "outrageous excessive profit-making" in the housing market. pAbsent Bertie misses lots of moanin' and cribbin'
Dáil Sketch Miriam Lord This Government has no time for them. Who do they think they are? Bertie Ahern? If there's any moanin' and cribbin' required, it'll be done by the Taoiseach, thank you very much. He's been returned to power for a record third successive term. How dare the Opposition presume to hold him to account. p
Appeal succeeds against refugee refusal
A West African man has won his High Court challenge to a decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal refusing him refugee status. pReal IRA tested new bomb design, court told
The Real IRA experimented with a new explosive device using propane gas and petrol and tested it at a remote area on Mount Leinster in Co Carlow, the Special Criminal Court heard yesterday. pMan seeking half share in €465,000 house gets €50,000
A Co Kildare man's interest in the €465,000 house he had shared with his former girlfriend has been set by a judge at €50,000. p
Northern prison service failing women
The prison service in the North is still failing women prisoners, and has not implemented key recommendations made in a damning report from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) three years ago. pDamaged women get more of same in NI prisons
January is a difficult month for prisoners and last year, for one woman in Hydebank near Belfast, it was impossible. In despair she tore a strip from her clothes and put it around her neck. She was already known to be a vulnerable prisoner. Staff met and decided she was "crying out for help". The woman asked to be taken to the prison healthcare centre. pSurvey finds over 80% have confidence in PSNI
More than eight out of 10 people in the North now have confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, according to an independent survey carried out for the North's Policing Board. p
Asperger's case adjourned until autumn
High Court proceedings, aimed at compelling the State to provide appropriate education to a teenager who has Asperger's syndrome and who has missed several months of teaching following his "permanent exclusion" from school, have been put back to the autumn. pBypass to take 10,000 cars out of Gorey
The Gorey bypass on the N11 Dublin to Wexford road was partially opened yesterday - four months ahead of schedule. pProtests at HSE decision to end cancer screening at Ennis unit
An emergency public meeting has been called in Ennis following confirmation that Health Service Executive (HSE) West will not reopen the recently refurbished mammography unit at Ennis General Hospital. pDetails of John McGahern summer school announced
The programme for the first John McGahern International Seminar, which takes place in Co Leitrim later this month, has been announced. p'Horrendous' killing of bat family linked to work on Galway bridge
Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are investigating the killing of a family of Daubenton's bats which were nesting at a bridge in Co Galway. pIn Short
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