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15-storey tower proposed for Ballsbridge site
A 15-storey luxury residential tower, new urban streets and up to nine storeys of offices are among the proposals for the former UCD veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin. p

Man (23) hacked to death outside home
A young Sligo man who died after being viciously assaulted with either a slash hook or a hatchet early yesterday morning was attacked minutes after dropping his pregnant wife home. p

Fine Dublin host joins ghosts of its guests as Jurys shuts
It can now be revealed. Room 243 at Jurys Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, was haunted. And, even more strange, there has been no sight of the ghost since the hotel and its two sisters, the Towers and the Berkeley Court, were sold to developer Seán Dunne in 2005. p

Parents say son's killers are being protected
The parents of a 15-year-old murdered schoolboy have appealed to a north Belfast loyalist community to co-operate with the PSNI to expose their son's murderers. p

Other Stories

TUI concern over Leaving plans
Minister for Education Mary Hanafin is to press ahead with plans for a two-stage Leaving Cert next summer, despite fresh objections raised by the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) yesterday.
Leaving Cert advice services launched
A wide range of advice services is available for the 50,000 Leaving Cert students who will get their results tomorrow.
Opponents may legally challenge Greystones plan
Opponents of a €300 million redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow are to meet next week to examine grounds for a legal challenge to the scheme. p
Tenant finds human skull in bag behind garden shed
A human skull which was found in the back garden of a house in south Dublin yesterday will undergo a forensic examination this morning. p
Smog haze can reduce global warming effects
The haze of pollution that hangs over many large cities is a threat to human health but has the perverse effect of reducing the global warming effects of the sun. p
Call for hardship allowance for Irish in jail abroad
More than 800 Irish prisoners in jails overseas should be entitled to a hardship allowance to help them afford basics such as food, phone calls and clothes, according to a report commissioned by the Government. p
Transport deadlines 'indicative'
The Department of Transport says target dates for delivery of individual projects in its €34 billion Transport 21 investment programme were merely "indicative". p
Charities set to benefit as 465,000 more viewers watch 'You're a Star'
The revenue raised for charity in this year's celebrity entertainment show, Charity You're a Star, is set to exceed last year's contribution of just under €320,000, RTÉ said yesterday. p
Adult Literacy Awards to promote new teaching methods
The National Adult Literacy Association has announced details of the 2007 Adult Literacy Awards. The funding will be used to develop and promote new teaching methods throughout Ireland. p
Cost of collecting recyclable packaging set to rise
The cost of collecting recyclable packaging from households, much of the contents of the average "green bin", is set to rise significantly, Repak said yesterday. p
Going green: what we recycle
The Republic is now recycling more than twice the estimated weight of its population each year. In 2006 the materials included: p
Officials working to free man in Senegal
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said yesterday that Irish officials were working to help secure the release of a Donegal teenager jailed in Senegal following a prank outside a local governor's house. p
Replica Viking ship for city port
The first Viking ships that sailed up the Liffey in the 9th century were feared, but today a replica Viking ship's progress up the river will receive a celebratory greeting by representatives from the Naval Service, the Danish embassy and local vessels. p
Irish businessman sues 'Forbes' over alleged defamation
The New York publisher of Forbes magazine is being sued by an Irish businessman for alleged defamation of character. p
Polish seafarer dies after port accident
A Polish seafarer has died of injuries sustained in an accident in Dublin Port last week. p
Inquest told of depression drugs
A Dublin man who had polio took his own life eight days after starting a course of medication for depression, an inquest heard yesterday. p
In Short
Other stories in brief. p

Shannon decision

O'Dea and Dempsey clash over Aer Lingus decision
Significant differences within Cabinet became public yesterday as senior Ministers clashed over claims that the impact of Aer Lingus's decision to withdraw its Shannon-Heathrow route were being exaggerated. p
Clare council condemns decision
Aer Lingus's decision to drop its Shannon-Heathrow service was unanimously condemned by members of Clare County Council at an emergency meeting last night. p
Shannon-Heathrow traffic static - journal
Figures from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suggest that traffic on the Shannon to London Heathrow route has been static for the last seven years. p
Boycott motion for Limerick council
A former mayor of Limerick city will today put a proposal before a special meeting of Limerick City Council that the local authority boycott the services of Aer Lingus in response to the company's move to end the Shannon-Heathrow service. p
Lobby group to seek urgent meeting with Ahern, Dempsey
The campaign group set up to oppose the ending of the Aer Lingus service from Shannon to Heathrow is expected today to seek an urgent meeting with both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Transport. p

In the North

Minister who wants rid of UDA insists SDLP is here to stay
Margaret Ritchie says rival parties have caught up with the SDLP's analysis but it still has a leading role to play, writes Dan Keenan . p

Regional News

Glanbia plant will be rebuilt and jobs saved
Union representatives of the 280 Glanbia workers at Edenderry, Co Offaly, claim management has promised none will be laid off and that the plant, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, will be rebuilt. p
IFA calls for factory to be rebuilt
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called on Glanbia to rebuild the pig-processing plant damaged by fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly, to avoid an overdependence on Glanbia's remaining pig plant at Roscrea, Co Tipperary. p
Murder charge stands, rules judge
A District Court judge yesterday turned down an application to have a charge against a Las Vegas man of conspiring to murder two Co Clare men struck out due to a delay in serving the book of evidence. p
Call for Shell to disclose local sponsorship deals
The North Mayo Shell to Sea campaign has called on Shell E&P Ireland to disclose details of its sponsorship of local organisations in Erris, following the controversy over funding of the Féile Iorrais arts festival. p
Galway hooker that sank at festival is re-floated
The late 19th-century Galway hooker which sank at the weekend during the Cruinniú na nBád festival in Kinvara, Co Galway, was re-floated successfully last night. p
Business brisk at Muff's traditional fair
One of Ireland's oldest annual traditional fairs, at Muff, near Kingscourt, Co Cavan, took place yesterday with the largest attendance recorded in recent years. There was a huge showing of horses and ponies, with a brisk demand by buyers, many of whom were from the North. p
Cobh plans for 'Titanic' commemorations
The coastal town of Cobh, Co Cork, is set to play a major role in the 100th anniversary commemorations of the sinking of the Titanic, with ecumenical and wreath-laying services among the activities planned. p

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