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Fire victim may have been beaten
Gardaí believe a man who burned to death in a well-known period house may have been assaulted before the fire was started deliberately. p

CAO points set to stay at same low level as last year
CAO points for this year's Leaving Certificate students are set to be broadly unchanged from last year, when they dropped to their lowest-ever level. p

€300m scheme for Greystones gets approval
An Bord Pleanála has approved a €300 million marina, residential and commercial redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow. p

CONDITIONS: strict guidelines attached to planning permission
Planning permission for the redevelopment of Greystones harbour is subject to 13 conditions. p

Other Stories

Quinn 'memo' a forgery, Garda investigation finds
A document alleging serious malpractice by leading insurance company Quinn Direct was a forgery, a Garda investigation has concluded. p
€39,000 'average cost' to educate a child
The average cost of putting a child through the education system is almost €39,000, according to new figures. p
Sex offender sought after attacks in Carlow and Cavan linked
Gardaí have launched a public appeal in their search for a man they believe has carried out 15 sexual assaults and attempted assaults in Cavan and Carlow over the past two years. p
Minister intervenes in Nigerian boy's deportation case
Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan has personally intervened in the case of a six-year-old Nigerian autistic boy facing deportation from this country, by writing on his behalf to his Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan. p
Number of days lost to industrial disputes falls
The number of days lost due to industrial disputes fell sharply last year, according to the annual report of the Labour Court, which is published today. p
Family and friends say goodbye to Tommy Makem
Tommy Makem was a mentor to a generation of musicians who owe their life's work to him, his funeral congregation heard in New Hampshire yesterday. p
Only buy World Cup tickets from official agents, fans told
Rugby fans have been warned of the dangers of buying match tickets for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in France from unofficial online ticket agents. p
Two on murder charge over killing in Ballymun
A man and a youth have appeared in court charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in north Dublin last September. p
Gardaí search for four-man gang who shot at patrol car
Gardaí were last night searching for a four-man gang who opened fire on a patrol car during a pursuit in west Dublin yesterday afternoon. p
Prisoner who died after taking drugs was being monitored
A man who died from drug-related pneumonia while he was an inmate at a Dublin prison was under special observation due to a risk of drug overdose at the time of his death, an inquest heard yesterday. p
40 countries represented at Quaker conference
More than 300 delegates representing Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) in 40 countries will arrive in Dublin this week for a nine-day conference which begins in Dublin's King's Hospital School on Saturday. p
'Special tragedy' as Cork crash victim laid to rest
The death of any young person is tragic but when it comes suddenly and as a result of a crash, the burden is more difficult to bear, mourners were told yesterday at the funeral Mass of a young man killed in a car collision near Fermoy in north Cork at the weekend. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other news stories in brief p

Dublin Horse Show

ID rules warning as RDS suspends two horses
Horse Show Day Two: Stricter enforcement and inspection of passports and ID for horses to ensure compliance with EU regulations, were announced at the Fáilte Ireland Horse Show in Dublin yesterday. p
O'Connor sidelined for Nations Cup decider
Showjumping: Cian O'Connor, a member of the Irish team in Dublin for the past five years, has been left on the sidelines for this afternoon's Nations Cup. But the 27-year-old says he's far from disappointed and will be there to help his team mates in their attempt to win the Aga Khan trophy. p
West Cork farmer 'disturbed' by sight of 400 well-dressed women
"Disturbing" was how a west Cork farmer friend described the quarter-acre of well-dressed women and the occasional man who graced the Band Lawn of the RDS yesterday for the Ladies Day competition, writes Seán MacConnell at the RDS p
Northern stars of the future shine
Show classes: Stars of the future claimed the main arena as their stage yesterday with final honours in the two young event horse classes decided over a Tommy Brennan-designed track that put the four- and five-year-olds to the test. p

Foot&Mouth Alert

Lab linked to FMD in legionnaires inquiry
Levels of Legionella contamination at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) at Pirbright, Surrey have been classed as "insignificant", the institute said last night. p

Aer Lingus Heathrow Route

Employee trust may meet next week on route change
Esot reaction: The Aer Lingus employee share ownership trust (Esot), which owns 12.5 per cent of the airline, is "most probably" to convene a special meeting next week to consider the company's plan to end its Shannon-Heathrow service. p
Two businesses put their expansion plans on hold
Local reaction: More than 50,000 tourists a year and tens of millions of euros in investment will be lost to the west if Aer Lingus goes ahead with its decision to end its Shannon-Heathrow service, business interests in the region have claimed. p
Government in a bind over Shannon decision
Analysis: Aer Lingus is free to follow its own path, writes Arthur Beesley , Senior Business Correspondent p
New aircraft and services bring more passengers
Passenger numbers: Aer Lingus carried 5.3 million passengers in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 6.7 per cent on the same period of 2006. p
UK watchdog hits out at Irish airlines
Pricing: Aer Lingus and Ryanair have been singled out by a government consumer watchdog in the UK for not quoting the full price for their fares when customers first log on to their websites. p

In the North

Paisley and McGuinness win cross-community approval
DUP and Sinn Féin supporters have expressed a significant amount of confidence in the performances of Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley. p
Protestant player to return to club after GAA apology
Darren Graham, the Protestant GAA player from Co Fermanagh who recently abandoned the games because of sectarian abuse, has indicated he will return to the game after the Fermanagh County Board apologised for the abuse. p
Shankill hit-and-run victim assaulted by passersby
A young Protestant man who was beaten up on the Shankill area in Belfast because he did not know the words of The Sash My Father Wore has insisted that while the incident scarred him physically, it would not scar him mentally or affect his non-sectarian, peaceful view of life. p
Mother offers £100,000 to find her son
A Co Tyrone woman has increased an award from £10,000 to £100,000 for any information that would lead to her missing son Gerard Conway. p
Wheels sank into Derry airport runway surface
Management at City of Derry Airport admitted yesterday they were embarrassed following the disclosure that an aircraft became bogged down on a runway for over an hour when its wheels sank several inches into the surface after it landed there on Wednesday afternoon. p

Regional News

Fuel costs and red tape see fishermen flounder
High fuel costs and EU bureaucracy are destroying the livelihoods of fishermen on English-speaking islands around the Irish coastline, according to an analysis just published. p
Planning granted for Buncrana development
A controversial development in Buncrana, Co Donegal, on the shores of Lough Swilly has been approved by An Bord Pleanála despite vehement opposition from some residents and the local council. p
15,000 litres of toxic waste dumped near Border
The taxpayer will have to cover the cost of disposing of 15,000 litres of highly toxic sludge-like waste found near the Border in Co Louth. p
Glenbeigh residents told to boil water as E.coli found in supply
A "boil water" notice has been issued to residents in the seaside village of Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, after the HSE detected the bacterium E.coli in water supplies. p
Vintage look for Birr as Offaly town gets in the festival mood
One of Ireland's prettiest towns is going back in time and thousands of people will come out to witness the step back. p
Franciscan order to open friary in Moyross
A new congregation of Franciscan priests and brothers, from the US, France and Germany, is to open its first friary in Ireland at Moyross in Limerick city. p

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