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Man due in court today over double murder in Kerry
A 30-year-old man is due to appear in court in Co Kerry this morning after being arrested at the weekend for questioning about the murders of a father and son at their farmhouse outside Moyvane near Listowel last week. p

Incinerator heating may be supplied to apartments
DUBLIN CITY Council has signed a contract with developer Treasury Holdings to provide heating for apartments in Spencer Dock from the Poolbeg incinerator, which has yet to be granted a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). p

Public shower facilities plan for capital
DUBLIN CITY Council is considering plans to establish public toilet and shower facilities on State-owned land across the city centre. p

Mandatory impact reports in murder cases proposed
JUDGES SHOULD no longer have discretion in requesting victim impact statements from family members of homicide victims, but should be mandatorily required to do so, a new government-funded report is to recommend today. p

Other Stories

Gardaí say girl injured in Donegal gun attack luckyto be alive
GARDAÍ IN Donegal investigating a shooting that injured an eight-year-old girl said yesterday she was lucky to be alive. p
Gardaí seize alcohol from Donegal nightclubs in raid
GARDAÍ IN Letterkenny raided the Grill and Rouge nightclubs on Saturday night and removed all alcohol from the premises to Letterkenny Garda station. p
Full-time Garda unit for Knock airport
THE FIRST full-time Garda immigration unit will open at Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, tomorrow. p
National electoral office backed by report
LOCAL AUTHORITIES should lose control over electoral registers in an attempt to avoid serious mistakes, errors and fraud on the voters' list, an Oireachtas committee is to recommend. p
Ahern's High Court tribunal case opens tomorrow
TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern's High Court challenge against the Mahon tribunal is scheduled to open tomorrow and is expected to last three days. p
President and husband conferred with honorary doctorates for peace role
PRESIDENT MARY McAleese and her husband Dr Martin McAleese have been conferred with honorary doctorates from Dublin City University in recognition of their role in building peace on the island of Ireland. p
O'Brien likely to challenge tribunal at High Court
ENTREPRENEUR DENIS O'Brien is expected to challenge in the High Court a decision of the Moriarty Tribunal in relation to the calling of the economist Dr Peter Bacon. p
Call for vetting of State appointments
THE NEXT chairmen and women of major State boards, including CIÉ, IDA Ireland and dozens of others, should first be vetted by an Oireachtas inquiry, Fine Gael has said. p
Ahern solicitors force website to censor claims
THE TAOISEACH'S solicitors Frank Ward and Co last week successfully demanded that a website drop comments by a contributor concerning the firm's representation of Bertie Ahern's former secretary, Gráinne Carruth. p
Hundreds pay tribute to former curator
HUNDREDS OF family, friends and colleagues attended a memorial Mass on Saturday for the museum curator and author Mairéad Dunlevy. p
Dieting not the way to beat obesity, says expert
DIETING TO combat obesity will only get short-term results and is like "taking aspirin for a toothache", a world authority on obesity has said. p
Call to widen definition of work-related deaths
The head of the European Agency for Safety and He alth tells Seán Mac Connell in Bilbao that a broader definition of a work-related fatality will give workers more protection. p
Cork to host major European green energy conference
UP TO 200 delegates from all over Europe are set to attend a major sustainable energy conference in Cork next month. p
HSE considers review of locum consultant's X-ray reports
THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) is considering whether to review thousands of X-rays reported on by a locum consultant who worked at a number of hospitals in the northeast. p
4,000 march in rally for 'decent health service'
THE HUSBAND of cancer victim Susie Long has sharply criticised the Government, accusing it of contributing to 5,000 deaths every year because of its health policies. Susie Long died last year from bowel cancer. p
Talks on consultants' contract to continue
NEGOTIATIONS ON a new contract for hospital consultants look set to drag on for some weeks after their unions decided at the weekend it was too soon to put the latest draft of the contract to a ballot of members. p
Archbishop says health system not responding to challenges
THE IRISH health system is not responding adequately to the challenges it faces and appears to be struggling to achieve the proper balance between growth and equity, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has said. p
InShort
A round-up of today's other details in brief. p

In the North

Man stabbed in Belfast critical
A 32-YEAR-OLD man was critically ill in hospital last night after he was stabbed in Belfast city centre on Saturday following trouble between rival football fans. p
Violent youths now 'the enemy within'
Life was stressful during the Troubles, but many say West Belfast has become more dangerous, writes Carissa Casey p

IMO Conference

Concerns raised over shortage of family doctors
THE CRISIS in medical manpower is such that mothers cannot find family doctors to vaccinate their newborn babies, the annual meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation has heard. p
Doctors told to cut services over pressure on budgets
DOCTORS AT a large Dublin hospital have been told to cut activity levels this year back to 2006 levels, such is the pressure on budgets. p
GPs who work in deprived areas to be offered higher fees
GPS WILL be offered significantly increased fees for looking after certain categories of medical card patients when formal negotiations on a new contract begin, The Irish Times has learned. p

Regional News

Bodies of two missing men found
THE BODIES of two young men who had been missing in Waterford and Galway since last month were recovered at the weekend. Both men drowned, one of them after he attempted to rescue a friend from the river Suir. p
Failure to compensate fishermen criticised
GOVERNMENT MARINE advisor Joey Murrin has said he is "seriously concerned" at the failure of the Government to provide some compensation for crew in the new €42 million scrapping scheme for whitefish vessels. p
Exhibition of 18th century art in Cork
A COLLECTION of paintings, furniture, ceramics and books, which give a unique insight into the social and cultural life of a leading "merchant prince" of 18th century Cork, went on display at the Crawford Art Gallery in the city over the weekend. p
Shell denies failing to discuss drilling
SHELL E&P Ireland has denied it failed to consult coastal community interests on planned drilling in a Mayo estuary that is a special area of conservation (SAC). p
Galway water supply restored
GALWAY CITY Council says it is confident that water supplies have been restored to the west of the city and part of the county after cuts affected up to 20,000 people. p

Law Matters

High Court is not Central Criminal Court when deciding on criminal contempt
Title: DPP -v- Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd & Ors. SUPREME COURT: The majority judgments were given by Mr Justice Geoghegan and Mr Justice Fennelly on March 5th 2008, Chief Justice Murray and Mr Justice Finnegan concurring. Mr Justice Hardiman gave the minority judgment. p
Formal deportation procedure needed where woman lived here illegally for more than three months
Title: K -v- Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. HIGH COURT: Judgment was given by Mr Justice Peter Charleton on February 20th, 2008. p
School pack aims to demystify working of law and courts
Legal lessons: Explaining the courts system to students Course will enable students to hold mock trials, writes Carol Coulter , Legal Affairs Editor p
Baroness Hale to speak on family law in NUI Galway
The annual distinguished lecture in NUI Galway will be given this year by two leading experts on family law from Ireland and Britain, Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, former Supreme Court judge and president of the Law Reform Commission, and the Right Honourable Baroness Hale of Richmond. The topic will be "Family Law in Ireland and the UK: Common Threads and Divergent Perspectives". p

Angling Notes

Not a good year, then
THE 2007 angling season will be remembered as one of the wettest and most disappointing in recent times, according to the Moy Fishery Newsletter issued by the North Western Regional Fisheries Board (NWRFB). p

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