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Tribunal sets date for Ahern
The Mahon tribunal has set a provisional date for the appearance of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. p
British army paper illustrates respect for IRA
The British army succeeded in making clear to the Provisional IRA that it could not achieve its objectives through violence although the army did not "win" in any recognisable sense, an internal review of the army's operations in Northern Ireland has concluded. p
Biochemist fails to stop trial in hepatitis C case
The former principal biochemist in the Blood Transfusion Service Board, Cecily Cunningham, has lost a High Court bid to stop her trial on charges relating to the infection of seven women with hepatitis C from contaminated blood products. p
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Fans cheer rainbows and hail as the going gets heavy
It was threatening all afternoon and, when it came, it came
quickly. At 4.40pm, a torrent of hailstones fell on the thousands
of music fans queuing patiently and with good humour to enter the
Oxegen campsite at Punchestown racecourse in Co Kildare. pMotorists warnedof heavy traffic in Kildare
Motorists have been advised that there may be serious traffic delays on major routes leading to and from the Oxegen music festival and the K Club in Co Kildare over the weekend. pLive at the Marquee concerts to go ahead
The organisers of the Live at the Marquee concerts in Cork yesterday reassured fans that concerts would go ahead after winds ripped a tent in half on Thursday, causing extensive delays to the performance of Madness. pLive Earth event puts spotlight on climate
If Oxegen is billed as Ireland's greatest rock'n'roll event of the year, then today's Live Earth event - billed as Concerts for a Climate in Crisis - is something altogether more socially-minded. pAir crash inquiry to yield first results in 30 days
The Air Accident Investigation Unit expects to have a
preliminary report within 30 days into Thursday's Cessna plane
crash in south Connemara, which claimed two lives and injured seven
others on board. pJunior regatta is cancelled despite improved weather
Sailing was cancelled on the second day of the junior regatta in Dún Laoghaire yesterday, despite the fact that the weather warning in operation was less severe than on Thursday when many participants got into difficulty during a race. pOPW to examine stairs in other locations
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is to examine buildings with similar types of staircases to that which collapsed at the Natural History Museum in Dublin on Thursday, once it has established the cause of the incident. pIctu conference told competition measures have raised power prices
Government measures to promote competition in the electricity market have resulted in prices being increased by around 30 per cent more than was necessary, it was claimed yesterday. pMandatory alcohol testing opposed
Staff at Guinness have led the opposition within the trade union movement to the implementation of any form of mandatory testing for alcohol in the workplace. pMuseum director 'perturbed' about protection of Tara
The basis of Dick Roche's M3 decision is revealed in a file
released yesterday, writes
Frank McDonald pO'Callaghan had deal on Quarryvale - Gilmartin
Mahon tribunal Property developer Owen O'Callaghan had an agreement that he could have as much retail development as he wished at Quarryvale, once John Fitzgerald became manager of South Dublin County Council, it was alleged yesterday. pGormley and McKenna only two candidates for Green leadership
Minister for the Environment John Gormley and former Dublin MEP Patricia McKenna remained the only two candidates for the leadership of the Green Party when nominations closed yesterday. pNursing home owners in court for alleged failure to ensure care
The owners of a Co Wicklow nursing home from which an elderly woman, Maura Reynolds, went missing 18 months ago, appeared in court yesterday in relation to alleged breaches of the Nursing Home (Care and Welfare) Regulations. pCouncil to make free internet access available in pilot areas of Dublin
Free wireless internet access (WiFi) will be available in Dublin city centre and across Ballyfermot and Ballymun in just over a year's time under a new initiative from Dublin City Council. pMobile phone records to aid cocaine inquiry
Following the seizure of a US-registered catamaran off the Spanish coast gardaí now believe that they will be able to identify the time and the spot where about 1.525 tonnes of cocaine was loaded from a larger vessel on to a seven-metre inflatable boat off the west Cork coast earlier this week. pHunt goes on in west Cork for cocaine gang suspects
Gardaí investigating the massive cocaine seizure in west Cork were last night searching for a man after receiving a report from a woman who went to check on a vacant holiday home near where suspects for the drug smuggling operation are believed to have been staying. pSeven peaks champion gets a hero's welcome
The new world record holder for the fastest ascent of the seven highest mountains on the seven continents was given a hero's welcome when he arrived in Dublin airport yesterday morning. pTree surgeons getting to know the ropes in Bray
Tree-climbing enthusiasts came from as far as Australia to compete in the UK and Ireland finals of the International Tree-Climbing Championships taking place this weekend in Ireland for the first time. pNuns to take first-year pupils at Kinvara school
After some uncertainty in recent days the Mercy Order has now agreed to implement a pre-election promise by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin which will avert closure of a secondary school in south Galway. pHSE refuses to reveal new payroll system cost
The Health Service Executive (HSE) refused to say yesterday how much the new computerised payroll system it wants to put in place for all staff will cost. pMan critically ill after drive-by shooting
A Dublin man was critically ill in hospital last night after a drive-by shooting in the city in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 25-year-old victim was walking on Leix Road, Cabra, close to his home, when the attack took place. pIn Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief. p
Trial not prejudiced despite 'excessive' delays
In his lengthy reserved judgment, Mr Justice McKechnie said the infection of hundreds of people with hepatitis C from infected blood products had severely traumatised the lives of many families. pGarda disciplinary move over missing jewels challenged
A Garda has challenged disciplinary proceedings brought against him for allegedly failing to record and secure bags containing precious jewels, with an estimated value of some €3,000, which were handed into a Dublin Garda station but cannot now be found. pService orders for four in corruption case
Three Dublin civil servants in the Land Registry office and a law agent have been ordered to carry out community service in addition to suspended prison terms and fines they received last February for corruption. pGilligan forfeits €500,000 in Britain
Convicted drug dealer John Gilligan has had almost €500,000 in cash seized by the authorities in Britain. pCouncil agrees deal with Cork landowner
Cork County Council has reached an agreement with a landowner who had taken High Court proceedings in a bid to prevent council lands adjoining his own being used as a halting site for members of the Travelling community. pIn Short
A round-up of today's other court stories in brief. p
Shadow of dreary Drumcree steeple may yet lift
The North's most controversial march has taken its toll on the local rector who is about to retire but sees hope for the future, writes Patsy McGarry pO'Clery hailed as 'our man at large'
Former Irish Times correspondent Conor O'Clery has said he is "honoured, proud and grateful" to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by Queen's University, Belfast. p
Victim of abuse cannot pursue action for damages
A man whose life was blighted after he was seriously physically and sexually abused at a residential school operated by the Brothers of Charity cannot proceed with an action for damages against the State and Southern Health Board (SHB), the High Court has decided. pCase may go to Supreme Court
The man at the centre of yesterday's failed High Court challenge is considering taking his case to the
Supreme Court. pFather of three appears in court charged with brother's murder
A 26-year-old father of three appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of his brother last January. p
