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Teenager sought over fatal stabbing of Polish man
GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver at the weekend were last night still searching for a third teenager whom they believe was involved in the incident. p
State's death rate from respiratory disease is second highest in Europe
THE REPUBLIC'S record in tackling lung disease is one of the worst in Europe, a report published yesterday has found. We now have the second highest death rate from respiratory disease in Europe, having moved from fourth to second place on a league table of deaths from respiratory disease. p
Kenny claims Tánaiste is 'accomplice to deceit' coming from tribunal
FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny claimed the Tánaiste's replies to his Dáil questions made him the Taoiseach's accomplice at the Mahon tribunal. p
Kearney trial told of 'pray for me' e-mail sent by victim
THE NIGHT before Siobhán Kearney was found dead in her home
she e-mailed her brother's partner in Italy which she ended by
asking her to "say a prayer for me", a court has heard. p
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Plan for 'Dart underground' in Dublin unveiled
IARNRÓD ÉIREANN'S planned underground link between Dublin Docklands and Heuston Station in Dublin would have almost twice the capacity of Metro North, featuring stations at the back and front gates of Dáil Éireann, according to details released by the company yesterday. pRespiratory Disease in Ireland
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death from respiratory disease in the Republic. Caused mainly by bacteria, serious lung infection causes one third of respiratory deaths. pDrugs may be ineffective in treating depression, study says
NEW RESEARCH which shows that anti-depressants are relatively ineffective highlights the lack of funding for alternative forms of treatment, according to Irish mental health professionals. p1,400 died from work-related diseases in 2003
AN ESTIMATED 1,400 people died in Ireland from work-related diseases in 2003, rather than the officially recorded 65 people, a conference on heath and safety at work in Bilbao heard yesterday. pMeath school bus crash case adjourned until 2009
THE COURTS Service of Ireland says it is trying to address certain "limitations" in its operations after a case related to the Kentstown bus crash in 2005 was adjourned yesterday when no courtroom was available. pMinister hesitant on new Bray fire inquiry
TONY KILLEEN, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, said yesterday it would be "very difficult" to set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of two part-time firemen in Bray, Co Wicklow, until three other inquiries had reported. pBalenciaga collection worth the wait
PARIS FASHION'S golden boy, Nicholas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga,
kept his audience waiting for nearly two hours yesterday, but his
winter collection more than justified the delay. pCouncil rejects controversial apartments for Sandymount
A CONTROVERSIAL four-storey social and affordable development in the south Dublin village of Sandymount has been rejected by Dublin City Council.Sinn Féin councillor dismisses Gilmartin charge as 'blatant lie'
MAHON TRIBUNAL: SINN FÉIN Cllr Christy Burke told the Mahon tribunal yesterday he would take a lie detector test to prove he had never met Luton-based developer Tom Gilmartin. pGroup to review services provided by pharmacists
THE REGULATOR for the pharmacy sector has established a new group to examine how services provided by pharmacists to patients can be expanded. pLimit on fat discharges by Dublin food outlets
DUBLIN CITY Council is to limit the amount of fat, oil and grease that food outlets are permitted to discharge into the public drainage system. pConspiracy, incitement law changes mooted
THE LAW Reform Commission's consultation paper on inchoate offences was launched by Mr Justice Garret Sheehan last night. pMeeting sought with AG on report into organs
THE OIREACHTAS Committee on Health and Children is to seek a meeting with the Attorney General on why the official report into the controversy surrounding the retention of human organs by hospitals could not be published. pChildline records increase in calls
AN INCREASE in phone calls from children and young people concerned about mental health was recorded by Childline last year. pGroup calls for joint approach with State bodies to solve drug problem
COMMUNITIES AND State bodies must work together in a constructive and active manner if solutions to Ireland's drug problem are to be delivered, the manager of a drug prevention group has said. pConference to highlight student absenteeism
THE PROCESS of tackling the estimated 84,000 cases where children miss over one month of school per year began yesterday when the National Education Welfare Board held a conference to help schools develop solutions and guidelines to prevent absenteeism. pHalf of new cases of HIV last year came from heterosexual contact
HIV INFECTIONS increased by 21 per cent last year, and more than half of these infections were acquired through heterosexual contact, according to the Dublin Aids Alliance (DAA). pGridlock in Dublin as roof section falls on to street
A ROOF tile which blew off a state-of-the-art science building
on Pearse Street, Dublin, and hit a parked car brought traffic
gridlock to central Dublin yesterday. pSecurity alert at Connolly Station
GARDAÍ ARE investigating the placing of a suspicious package at Dublin's Connolly Station yesterday which led to a controlled explosion. pAir traffic controllers upbeat on deal
THE TRADE union Impact has said there was a very positive mood among air traffic controllers yesterday at the proposals to resolve the row that had threatened to disrupts flight into and out of the country this week.Prince to grace Croke Park in one of just three European gigs
POP MUSICIAN Prince is to play Croke Park in June, one of only three European gigs he is doing this summer. The announcement that he is to play the venue on June 16th will be made today. pFarmers warn on Lisbon Treaty vote
FARMERS WILL find it very difficult to support the Lisbon Treaty if EU proposals on world trade get the go-ahead, the president of the IFA has warned. pKosovo decision due, says Ahern
The Government is due to decide on recognition of Kosovo in a matter of days and "Ireland will play our part fully in ensuring the future stability" of the country, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said yesterday. pTDs expected to defend fast-track passports
BACKBENCH TDs from all political parties are expected to oppose any attempt to end special rules that allow them to secure passports at short notice for constituents, following the Government's decision to review the system. pChinese leaving over lack of work permits, says centre
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS are leaving Ireland in large numbers because they cannot get work permits, a seminar on migration has been told. pMcAleese praises chancellor
PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has said chancellor Angela Merkel is doing a "phenomenal job" after meeting the German leader in Berlin yesterday. pIn short
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An Taisce head says council meddling in planning led to €150m road costs
A NEW stretch of national primary road will have to be built at a cost of €150 million in Co Kerry because of "bad planning", the president of An Taisce, Eanna Ní Lamhna, has charged. pFamily members sent to jail for contempt of court order
A HIGH Court judge has made an order jailing three members of a Co Laois family for six months for contempt of a court order, made two years ago, which required them to clear up their lands where an illegal land-filling operation has taken place. pCare worker resigned after dry-policy row
A FORMER care worker at a Kilkenny accommodation centre for homeless men has been awarded €22,500 compensation after he resigned following disagreements including a row over a "dry policy" banning drink or drugs. pMan convicted of threatening to kill woman with knife
A CO Kildare man (19) has been convicted by a jury of threatening to kill a woman with a carving knife if she did not perform a sexual act with him. pGrieving mother's safe sport appeal to insurers
A MOTHER whose only child was killed when a goalpost fell on him at a summer soccer camp is calling on all insurance companies not to insure sports clubs unless they have safety standard goalposts. p
Ahern has confidence of House, says defiant Cowen
DÁIL REPORT: THERE IS no designated successor as leader of Fianna Fáil, Tánaiste Brian Cowen has insisted in the Dáil as he said of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that "while he holds the leadership of this party and enjoys the confidence of this House and this party he will lead this party". pRyan to publish broadband roll-out document
MINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan is to publish a discussion document on the roll-out of broadband. pCowen says 2,000 staff have been decentralised
TWO THOUSAND staff in the public service have been decentralised and a further 2,000 "have committed to moving", according to Minister for Finance Brian Cowen. pPassport facility for TDs under review
MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is considering withdrawing the facility for fast-tracking of passport applications by TDs and Senators. pFG deputy critical of long Dáil recesses
FINE GAEL Cork East TD David Stanton criticised the long Dáil recesses during exchanges with Government chief whip Tom Kitt. p'Inbertiebrates' slither in their master's absence
Dáil sketch: Corrections and Clarifications. In the Dáil Sketch on February 13th, it was stated that Tánaiste Brian "Baaffo" Cowen, his fellow Fianna Fáil Ministers and their backbench colleagues are sheep. pTribunal lacks due process, says Ó Murchú
SEANAD REPORT: IT WAS possible that the very nature of the Mahon tribunal, "with its lack of due process", contributed to an environment where unfair treatment of the Taoiseach was allowed to happen, Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) said. p
After exhibits and cold facts, victim's voice is heard again
WE HAVE pored over the minutiae of her marriage and have had her private confidences turned inside out before us. pSoldiers sue over stress and injury after Lebanon attack
TWO YOUNG soldiers whose Irish peacekeeping camp in Lebanon came under mortar attack in an incident in which another soldier died have sued the State for damages for post-traumatic stress disorder and injuries. pMan alleging libel made €100,000 tax settlement
AN OFFICER with the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has told the High Court that a man who is suing a newspaper over an article describing him as a "drug king" had reached a €100,000 tax settlement with the bureau and was believed to be involved in drug trafficking and welfare benefit fraud. pTruck driver died after being pulled under fleeing van
A JURY has heard how a Lithuanian truck driver was pulled under an accelerating van in a hit-and-run incident and later died in hospital from the serious injuries he suffered. pMan accuses brother of being coward for dropping charges
One of the country's biggest property developers yesterday withdrew a complaint of assault against his brother, only for his brother to later take the witness box and accuse him of being a coward for not holding his ground in relation to the complaint. pIn short
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Donaldson to keep his distance in dealing with SF
LAGAN VALLEY MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said he will not be cosying up to Sinn Féin in his new position as Northern Ireland junior minister. He yesterday replaced Ian Paisley jnr, who, with "deep humility" but in "good spirit" formally resigned his post. pNot a wet eye in the house as humbled Ian jnr steps down
Ian Paisley jnr's resignation speech surprised with its dignity, writes Dan Keenan, Northern News Editor, but his detractors had a last few digs pRitchie promises 5,250 new houses in North by 2011
A RADICAL set of measures to tackle the housing waiting list in Northern Ireland, including the creation of an "eco-village", was announced in the Assembly yesterday by the North's Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie. p
