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Bruton admits Dunlop told him of bribe claim
Former Fine Gael taoiseach John Bruton has told the Mahon
tribunal that he now remembers former Fianna Fáil press
secretary Frank Dunlop telling him about a demand for money from a
Fine Gael councillor. p
Martin says choice of cardinal signals papal visit to North
The announcement that the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, Dr Seán Brady, is to become a cardinal on November 24th was "sign of the interest of Benedict XVI to come to Northern Ireland, if not in the immediate future," the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said. p
Gardaí question two people over murder of Swiss student
Gardaí in Galway were still questioning two people last
night in relation to the murder of Swiss school student Manuela
Riedo in the city 10 days ago. p
CANDLELIT VIGIL: students remember murdered colleague
Seventeen candles for the 17 short years of Swiss student Manuela Riedo's life were borne by 17 international students in silence through a darkened Galway city church last night. p
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Fragmenting of Irish Aid raised in report
The Government should not fund every aid organisation tackling major emergencies such as the 2004 Asian tsunami, a State-ordered review has found. pMurdered man's remains to be flown to England
The remains of a man who was murdered and dumped in a slurry pit in Dunmanway, west Cork are due to be flown home to his native England today. pQuinn Insurance drops group discounts
Quinn Insurance has announced it will no longer give people taking out health insurance discounts for being members of group schemes. pTalks failed to end pharmacists dispute
Several hours of talks aimed at trying to resolve the current row between the Health Service Executive and pharmacists took place on Tuesday, it has emerged. pFinance institutions criticised for treatment of elderly
Financial institutions are routinely selling inappropriate financial products to elderly people and should review all of the bank accounts held by older customers, according to the Financial Services Ombudsman, Joe Meade. pDempsey blames 'human error' in Shannon move row
Amid calls for his resignation over the latest twist in the Shannon airport saga, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has blamed "human error" for the fact that he remained unaware of a crucial memo in his department for six weeks. pBenefits of smoking ban highlighted
A new study has revealed that Ireland has one of the lowest levels of carbon monoxide (CO) pollution in Europe per cigarette smoked. pO'Malley outlines benefits of powerful leader
The benefits that a directly elected mayor with real powers could bring to Dublin were highlighted by the governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley, last night. pKiller of three fellow Irish soldiers to end sentence in Belfast
A former member of the Defence Forces who has been in jail for
25 years for the murder of three fellow soldiers in Lebanon is to
be transferred from a prison in Dublin to a jail in his native
Belfast to serve out the remainder of his life sentence. pPaisley to address Dublin body on arbitration merits
Following a political career often based on conflict, Northern
Ireland's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, is to speak in
Dublin next month on the merits of arbitration and agreement. pArchitecture policy to be reviewed
The Government's architecture policy is to be reviewed, with more emphasis on sustainable development and urban design, Minister for the Environment John Gormley announced yesterday. pDempsey's vision of city's future
A new vision for Dublin in which the city competes with New York, Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangalore - "not Cork, Galway or Limerick" - was outlined by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last night. pOlympic bridge design competition won by Irish team
Dublin-based architects Heneghan Peng, in collaboration with
Adams Kara Taylor Engineers, have won an international competition
to design one of the key footbridges for the 2012 Olympic Games in
London, it was announced yesterday. pIreland on cusp of 'creative age', says culture guru
Ireland, and Dublin, is well placed to capitalise on the "creative age" and become a "truly creative sustainable society" because of the advancement of social partnership here, according to American sociology guru Prof Richard Florida. pCouple claimed Lynn's fees were 'excessive'
The Law Society investigated Michael Lynn after a complaint in 2003, writes Simon Carswell , Finance Correspondent pMore than 3,000 Irish tax exiles
Ireland has more than 3,000 tax exiles who are required to live outside the country for six months of the year, according to new data from the Revenue Commissioners. pVaccine alert after first influenza case
A reminder has been issued to those at risk such as older people and those with heart conditions to get the flu vaccine following confirmation of the first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza this season. pOmbudsman to examine more State agencies
Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly is to be given the power to investigate hundreds of State agencies set up over the last 20 years under legislation currently being planned by the Department of Finance, it has emerged. pInitiative launched for sex trade victims
A new initiative to encourage women who are victims of sex-trafficking to seek help has been launched by Ruhama, the support organisation for women involved in prostitution. pCall for Polish to join Irish and English as official languages of State
A Dublin-based Polish magazine has called for Polish to join Irish and English as an official language in Ireland. pAction urged to stop social segregation
There is "considerable evidence" of so-called "white flight" from parts of north Dublin and urgent action is needed to prevent social segregation there, according to a Government-funded study to be published today. pThird-level graduates up 28% since 2002, census reveals
The number of people with third-level qualifications has increased dramatically, according to the latest census figures. pWarning on garda warning systems
Morris tribunal: A Garda expert on licensing laws has said he would treat an early warning system designed to foil inspections of licensed premises very seriously. pIn Short
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'Human error' behind delay in telling Dempsey of airline move
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said "human error" was the reason for the delay in informing him that Aer Lingus was considering moving its Shannon-Heathrow operations to Belfast. pNew laws to cover range of offences on misuse of passports
New passport legislation will include offences and penalties for the fraudulent acquisition, misuse and abuse of passports, of which 38,713 were lost or stolen last year. pExtending welfare warning
Problems with the high fraud rate and overpayment of child benefit to non-national recipients should be eradicated before social welfare entitlement is extended further under EU rules, the Dáil was told. pGormley concerned over hunting of tame deer
The Department of the Environment has expressed concern to the Ward Union hunt about its hunting of tame deer in north Dublin and Co Meath, the Dáil was told. pDrogheda-Naas orbital route mooted
An updated National Roads Authority (NRA) study has found that there is merit in constructing an orbital route linking Drogheda, Navan and Naas, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey told the Dáil. pMinister on defensive as Opposition rages
Dáil Sketch/Marie O'Halloran: It took until the afternoon before the first direct "off with his head" demand was issued. Opposition outrage, never slow in appearing, simmered through the morning until mid-afternoon when Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey stood to take transport questions. pConflict on Cura counselling role
Seanad report: Government members clashed strongly over funding for a body which deals with crisis pregnancies. p
Child deportation orders overturned
In a judgment with likely implications for many other cases, the Supreme Court has unanimously overturned deportation orders made in 2002 by the then minister for justice in relation to five Nigerian children. pMinister's argument described as 'sickening'
Refugee support group Residents Against Racism has described the use by the Minister for Justice of the family unity principle to attempt to deport five Nigerian children as "sickening" and "cynical". pWoman falsely claimed rape by father
A woman has been convicted by at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury of falsely claiming she had been raped and sexually abused by her father. pCharge against actor withdrawn
A charge against actor Bryan Murray of obtaining money for a business venture by deception has been withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions, a court was told yesterday. p'Hot Press' editor withdraws claim
Hot Press magazine editor Niall Stokes has withdrawn his High Court claim against Dublin publican and hotelier Cyril O'Brien, a former promoter of the Hot Press Music Hall of Fame Museum in Dublin. pIn Short
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Splits deepen within North's Executive
Splits within the Stormont Executive deepened last night over the manner in which SDLP Minister for Social Development Margaret Ritchie decided to cut £1.2 million support for the Conflict Transformation Initiative, a loyalist community scheme aimed at hastening UDA decommissioning. p
'Regrets' over failure to act on allegation
The former taoiseach John Bruton said he now regretted not acting on an allegation of corruption relayed to him in 1993. pMore wary of Dunlop than concerned at actions of councillor
Overview: It was a troubling day at the Mahon tribunal yesterday in terms of the evidence heard, writes Colm Keena pNo record of FF 'thank you' notes
Richardson evidence: Fianna Fáil records do not show any evidence of individual receipts or "thank you" notes for payments made by donors at a fundraising dinner in Cork, the Mahon tribunal heard yesterday. p
Garda appeal after finding of body in Lee
Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the
death of a woman who drowned in the river Lee in Cork have appealed
to anyone who may have seen the woman near a city centre quay to
contact them. pChallenge to rules of EU rural scheme
The Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Committee has begun a legal challenge to restrictions placed by Minister for Rural Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív on tendering applications to a new EU rural development programme. pImprove hospital hygiene call after MRSA death
The family of a 79-year-old retired British army serviceman who died after he acquired an MRSA infection in hospital, yesterday appealed to healthcare facilities to improve their hygiene in order to prevent similar tragedies from occurring. pReopening of Dunleer station under threat
An Taisce has told An Bord Pleanála that the proposed re-opening of Dunleer train station will be jeopardised if it approves two planning applications which together involve the development of three parcels of land that adjoin the station. pPolish schools open in Waterford, Cork
A weekend school teaching exclusively in the Polish language, the first of its kind in the southeast, will begin classes tomorrow. pEvidence conflicts at Kerry crash inquest
Conflicting evidence was given at an inquest yesterday into how a crash occurred on the N22 Killarney bypass in which a young Romanian father of three was burned to death. p
