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Gardaí explore republican links to man's murder
Gardaí are investigating the murder of a man in Co Donegal
and possible links to dissident republican activity in nearby Co
Tyrone. p
Weapons haul intended for gang, court told
An arsenal of weapons, including rocket launchers, assault rifles, submachine guns and semi- automatic pistols, was intended for use by a Limerick organised crime gang to wage war on their enemies in the city, a court heard yesterday. p
O'Rourke makes appeal on ABA
Former minister for education Mary O'Rourke has called for the removal of "whatever lingering animosity" and "blockage" there is to the "full-blooded provision" of applied behavioural analysis (ABA) within the Department of Education and Science. p
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Dublin unveils plan to protect biodiversity
A major strategy to protect animal, plant and insect species - and the areas where they are found - in the capital has been drawn up by Dublin City Council. pNEW PRIORITIES: saving species and habitats
The Dublin City Biodiversity Action Plan 2008-2012 gives priority status to a number of species and habitats, many of which currently have no statutory protection from people, or from risks associated with future building projects. pAgainst: what the NGOs say
The provision for summary deportation and detention is unnecessary; pImmigration Bill 'may breach Constitution'
The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill could breach provisions of the Constitution and Ireland's international human rights obligations, according to NGOs working in the area. pPresident praises Concern's 40 years of global impact
We should be thankful that a good idea which started with a group of people around a kitchen table 40 years ago in response to the crisis in Biafra, has grown into the "global phenomenon" that is Concern today, President Mary McAleese said yesterday. pFall in heart disease death rate
Death rates from coronary heart disease in under 65s in Ireland are now below the EU average for men and at EU average levels for women. pMinister not to increase aid to Mozambique despite review
An independent review of Irish Aid's operations in Mozambique has recommended a provisional increase in "budget support" to the Mozambique government, despite admitting that "corruption" is endemic in the country. pBasi goes large as Farhi shows a feminine side
The Garden Room of the Royal Opera House in London was the
setting for Nicole Farhi's lovely winter collection, a stone's
throw from her flagship store in Covent Garden. One of the few
sightings of a black trouser suit, increasingly rare in the
season's collections, made an appearance in the shape of a winning
crossover jacket with stiff high collar and a sharp pair of narrow
pants. pPostmortem on Lough Gill skeletal remains today
State Pathologist Prof Marie Cassidyis to conduct a postmortem today on human remains recovered by gardaí from Lough Gill, Co Sligo. pShatter criticises delay on child protection vote
The Government's decision not to hold an early referendum on child protection this summer will place children at risk from sexual predators, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday. pTraffic congestion ideas vital - Ahern
The "city fathers" of Dublin and Cork are facing difficult decisions in the coming years over how to deal with traffic congestion, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said yesterday. pExpert warns of ageing challenge
The Government faces an increasingly tough challenge in providing home care for the State's ageing population, a Trinity College Dublin academic has warned. pArts Council chairwoman calls for €100m annual allocation
The Arts Council has told an Oireachtas committee that it needs exchequer funding in excess of €100 million if it is to continue to support arts organisations, projects and individuals around the country. pRebels in Chad pose unforeseenthreats - O'Dea
Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea has said rebel armies in Chad, where Irish troops are about to be deployed, are better equipped, more organised and more capable fighters than previously thought. pSalmond praises Ireland's 'global standard' social partnership model
Scotland will borrow from the Irish model of social partnership in order to build a "Celtic Lion economy" that will match the Celtic Tiger, Scottish first minister Alex Salmond said last night. pReferendum on Lisbon Treaty likely to take place end of May
The referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is likely to take place on Thursday May 29th or Thursday June 5th, according to informed sources. The Taoiseach told the Dáil yesterday that deputies should not plan their holidays for the first two weeks in June. pTenants liable to pay tax for non-resident landlords
Tenants of non-resident landlords are obliged to pay the landlords' tax liabilities of 20 per cent of rental income or else face penalties even though they may be completely unaware of the rule. pIrish duo arrested after drugs raid
Two Irish people were last night being quizzed by detectives who smashed a €130 million drugs trafficking operation in Britain. pBritish-Irish Council meets in Dublin
The Taoiseach will welcome ministers from London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands to the 10th British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Dublin today. pCommission recommends updating of contract law
The Law Reform Commission has recommended that contract law be updated to allow third parties to enforce contracts arranged between two other parties. pGalway funeral rule queried
New regulations on funerals in Galway city requiring burials to be completed before sundown are likely to be debated by Galway City Council in the near future. pByelection test for new unionist party
Northern Ireland's new anti- powersharing unionist party, the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), is awaiting the outcome of its first electoral test later today. Results of the vote in a council byelection in Dromore, Co Down, expected this afternoon, will be under unusual scrutiny as it will be the first it has contested since it was formed last December by former DUP MEP Jim Allister. p
REMANDED: woman charged in relation to 2005 Dublin murder
A Dublin woman was yesterday remanded in custody for one week on a charge arising from the death of Kenyan man Fareh Swaleh Noor (38) in March, 2005. pElephant head-butt claim settled
A man who claimed he had been head-butted by an elephant has settled a personal injury claim against a circus for an undisclosed amount of damages. pKey McKevitt witness a 'life-long criminal'
FBI agent David Rupert, the key witness for the prosecution in the trial of the first person in the State to be jailed for directing terrorist activities, was "a life-long criminal", the Supreme Court was told yesterday. pEnterprise board head accused of receiving corrupt payments
The former managing director of a Cork enterprise board, who is accused of receiving over €10,000 in corrupt payments, went on trial yesterday. pNew jury to be selected in Kearney murder case
The jury selected to hear the trial of a Dublin man charged with murdering his wife has been discharged after it emerged one of the jurors worked for an alarm company who installed a security alarm in the victim's home. pJail term for threat to kill reduced to seven years
The Court of Criminal Appeal has reduced to seven years the 10-year jail sentence imposed on Limerick man Wayne Dundon for threatening to kill a young barman. Dundon had issued the threat after barman Ryan Lee refused to allow his 14-year-old sister into a pub in Limerick city. pMan who was jailed says he suffered panic attacks
A Co Donegal man who claims he wrongly spent nine days in jail because he was mistaken by gardaí for another person has told the High Court he suffered panic attacks when he was put in a cell in Mountjoy Prison with two inmates who were smoking heroin. p
Cosgrave denies receiving £5,000 in car park
Former cathaoirleach of the Seanad Liam Cosgrave has denied that he received £5,000 from lobbyist Frank Dunlop in the car park of a church before a funeral in 1992. p
Pharmacist fee cuts to start in March - Ahern
Plans by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to introduce reduced payments to pharmacists for drugs dispensed to medical card holders will go ahead on March 1st, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has signalled. pMartin smug in reply to job scheme issue - Deasy
Fine Gael TD John Deasy accused Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin of being "smug, smarmy and arrogant" in a reply to him about an anomaly in the community employment scheme. pO'Donoghue warns over action
Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue has cautioned against the Oireachtas being joined to proceedings taken by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern against the Mahon tribunal, because of the financial implications for the taxpayer. p'Silence' on tribunal action deplored
Seanad report: The silence of the Greens and others over the attempt by the Taoiseach to undermine the work of the Mahon tribunal undermined, possibly fatally, the respect of the Irish people for the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Constitution, Alex White (Lab) said. pAll is sweeties and light as Bull reopens Dáil tuck shop
Dáil Sketch: The little shop just inside the Kildare Street gate used to do a nice line in china collectables. Nestled among the sweeties, newspapers and packets of biscuits were delicate Belleek and Ainsley ornaments decorated with little shamrocks and Celtic motifs. p
Arms were part of arsenal seized during Troubles
Rocket launchers and other weapons at the centre of an arms conspiracy trial were sourced by gardaí from a Garda arsenal of weapons seized during the Troubles, the trial of two men charged in connection with the haul heard yesterday. pWexford warned on heroin
The Health Service Executive has issued a warning to drug users in Wexford following four suspected heroin-related deaths in the town in less than three weeks. pTeagasc denies it plans to close four colleges
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, has denied reports that it plans to close or downgrade four of the eight agricultural colleges in the State. pSeabed survey identifies fault line that united Ireland
An offshore "Eiscir riada" or glacial ridge which gives the island of Ireland one of its "feet", and a 40km fault line extending from the Shannon estuary, are among new discoveries by the State's €12 million seabed survey. pReport on mother's death not ready
An inquiry into the death of a woman following the birth of twins at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda has still not been completed, almost a year after her death. p
