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Man (26) jailed for life for killing his mother
A 26-year-old Dublin man who killed his mother two years ago was jailed for life yesterday by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court. p

Bus drivers 'sorry' for passengers
Just inside the gates of the Harristown bus depot, a dozen or so double-decker buses stood, immobile in the morning sun. p

Limerick plant to close with loss of 163 jobs
Limerick manufacturing plant Atlas Aluminium confirmed yesterday that it is to close with the loss of 163 jobs. p

Other Stories

Mother (22) found dead with knife wounds in Carlow home
A young mother was found dead with knife wounds at her home in Carlow yesterday. Gardaí said a postmortem is to be carried out on her body at the city morgue in Dublin. p
Beaumont unable to isolate all MRSA patients
Beaumont Hospital in Dublin is unable to isolate one in three patients with the MRSA "super bug" because of insufficient bed capacity, it has emerged. p
RTÉ explains why it dropped Crown
The final decision to drop cancer expert Prof John Crown from last Friday's Late Late Show on RTÉ was taken by the programme-makers, on foot of concerns expressed by a senior executive, the station said yesterday.
Airport chief turns on critics as Pier D opens
At the official opening of the new Pier D facility the chairman of Dublin Airport Authority, Garry McGann, claimed the efficiency of Dublin airport is no worse than most other European airports. p
Passengers get view of the future
Passengers travelling through Dublin airport's Pier D will enjoy an experience "which is about space, about comfort, about convenience and about style", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said yesterday. p
Marine experts to start tests on raised trawlers
Maritime surveyors from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board will today begin examinations of both the Pere Charles and the Maggie B in Arklow, Co Wicklow, in an attempt to establish why both trawlers sank during separate incidents. p
US firm will mastermind DIT's €1bn relocation to a single site
The €1 billion plan to relocate Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to a single site in Grangegorman reached a significant milestone yesterday with the announcement that the project will be masterminded by Californian architects. p
Seizure of murder victim's home is refused
Leave to repossess the home of a murder victim was refused in the High Court yesterday after it emerged that mortgage protection insurance was being withheld by an insurance company. p
Six women to get result of cancer diagnosis this week
Six women awaiting results of final tests to determine if they were given a correct or incorrect breast cancer diagnosis at the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise are expected to get those results later this week. p
McPherson to make Abbey debut
Playwright Conor McPherson's work will be seen at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin for the first time next year, with an Irish premiere of his Olivier Award-nominated The Seafarer , while a Brian Friel play is to be produced by the national theatre for the first time in many years. p
Travellers contest new trespass law
The constitutionality of the legislation used to prevent members of the Travelling community from camping on public land will be challenged in the High Court today. p
'Interferers' warned of robust EU treaty debate
Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche said yesterday he hopes for a balanced debate on the EU Reform Treaty, but warned that those who come to Ireland to "interfere" in next year's referendum campaign should expect a "robust" debate. p
New lobby group for schools
Representatives of parents, teachers' unions and school management have formed a new group to lobby on behalf of second-level education. p
Passengers stranded on freezing train
Passengers stranded for several hours on a freezing train complained yesterday they couldn't even buy a cup of tea from the food trolley because Iarnród Éireann did not have enough water on board. p
Dublin trams set to get longer
The Railway Procurement Agency is considering extending Luas trams to up to 52m in length. p
Visit of Finnish president
President Mary McAleese yesterday offered the sympathies of the Irish people to Finnish president, Tarja Halonen, following last week's killings at a Finnish school. Nine people including the 18-year-old gunman died. p
Rossmeister hits Olympian heights
As an all-round "leg" (as in legend), Castlerock school rugby hero and über-southsider, Ross O'Carroll Kelly has spent his life being the centre of attention. p
Call for more accountability on use of disability funding
The Government has been urged to ensure there is much greater accountability over the way it provides more than €1 billion in funding to voluntary groups for disability services. p
McBrearty family violent, says White
Morris tribunal: The McBrearty family and their staff were violent, short-tempered men and difficult to deal with, a former Garda sergeant told the Morris tribunal. p
RTÉ crime reporter sues Garda magazine
An RTÉ reporter has told a judge he was slandered by the Garda Review magazine which, he claimed, held him up to be an irresponsible journalist. p

In the Courts

Sisters and brother in court over property sale
A dispute between two sisters and one of their brothers over a proposed €67 million sale of a block of apartments on Pembroke Road in Dublin has come before the Commercial Court. p
Garda data checks on public to be audited
Gardaí checking private information on members of the public, like licence details and criminal records, will be subject to official audit to ensure they have legitimate reasons to access the data. p
Judge calls on family to settle dispute over 'Northern Standard'
A dispute between relatives who own the Northern Standard, a weekly newspaper in Cavan and Monaghan, came before the Commercial Court yesterday. p
Trial of three in Limerick murder case nears end
The trial of three men accused of the murder of a Limerick nightclub doorman is in its final stages at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Cloverhill. p
Man gets nine years for raping daughter
A Mayo father who raped his daughter has been jailed for nine years by Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins at the Central Criminal Court. p
Father who breached court order jailed
A father who posted pictures and details of his estranged daughters on the internet has been jailed for two years by Judge Patrick McCarten who had barred him previously from contacting them. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief p

In the North

Crackdown demanded after another PSNI officer is shot
The DUP has demanded a security crackdown against dissident republicans after an off-duty PSNI officer was shot several times and seriously injured in Dungannon last night. The policeman, the second to be shot in five days, was attacked as he sat in his car in heavy traffic in the Co Tyrone town at about 5.30pm. p
DUP seeks Orde meeting over murder
The Democratic Unionist Party is seeking an emergency meeting with PSNI chief constable Sir Hugh Orde this morning concerning the murder of Paul Quinn on an isolated farm in Co Monaghan last month. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief p

Regional News

Work issues cited as obstacle for lone parents
The lack of flexible employment in the workplace is still one of the main obstacles faced by independent or lone parents, according to a new report. p
Gas release at meat plant
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started an investigation into the release of a dangerous gas at a meat plant in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. p
Farmers get paid for ponds
Farmers in Co Kerry stand to earn up to €4,500 a year in annual payments to dig shallow ponds to help protect the threatened natterjack toad, Ireland's only toad species. p
Cork traders compared to Scrooge
Cork city-centre traders have been accused of having a "Scrooge-like mentality" for refusing to fund the total €250,000 cost of providing the city's annual Christmas-tree lights. p
Dunleer plan 'will help open station'
Louth County Council has told An Bord Pleanála that plans to build 26 apartments and retail units on land close to Dunleer train station would encourage the re-opening of the train station. p
Dundalk unveils plan for expansion
Dundalk has launched its bid to secure €50 million from the gateway innovation fund for the creation of a new eco-friendly neighbourhood. p
In Short
A round-up of today's stories in brief p

ScienceWeek

Cycling experiment tests fitness
Being asked to blow into a plastic bag took on a whole new meaning during a Science Week presentation at Waterford Institute of Technology. The bag was hooked up to a person pedalling an exercise cycle to measure fitness levels. p
Pupils to digest body facts
Microbe Magic: The inner workings of the digestive system will be revealed this week to more than 1,200 school children in Cork as part of the Science Week programme. p
Making the case for Bigfoot
Search for proof: Armed with enough evidence to persuade all but the most hardened sceptics, self-proclaimed Bigfootologist Luke Molloy yesterday gave students at Ballyroan Library in Rathfarnham, Dublin, reason to believe. p
What's on: today and tomorrow
Science Week round-up p

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