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Greens and PDs to accept limited Ahern Dáil speech
THE GREEN Party and the Progressive Democrats are unlikely to raise concerns about Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's decision not to deal directly in the Dáil tomorrow with conflicts between his evidence and that given by a former secretary about sterling lodgements. p
Bill creating independent legal service watchdog is published
THE BILL providing for independent oversight of the legal professions, the Legal Services Ombudsman Bill, has been published by the Minister for Justice. p
Number of homes with broadband doubles in a year
THE NUMBER of Irish households with a broadband internet connection has more than doubled in a year, and now stands at almost 31 per cent of all households. p
Man (30) charged with double murder of Hanrahans on Kerry farm
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody after he was last
night charged with the murder of a farmer and his son, whose bodies
were found with gunshot wounds at their home in north Kerry last
week. p
Other Stories
Irish still upwardly mobile when it comes to phones
INCREASING NUMBERS of Irish people now own more than one mobile telephone, figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) yesterday have indicated. pAer Lingus unrest fear as deal rejected
THE POSSIBILITY of further serious industrial relations trouble at Aer Lingus re-emerged last night after about 1,800 Siptu members, who mainly work in ground operations, voted decisively to reject a deal on the introduction of new work practices. pKenmare's new resident owl captured
OFFICERS OF the National Parks and Wildlife Service are trying to trace the owners of a giant predatory owl, which has been captured to prevent it from swooping on walkers and tourists in Kenmare. pState to appeal judgment in Foy case to Supreme Court
THE STATE has decided to appeal the judgment in the Foy case, where the High Court declared that a person who underwent a sex change had the right to have his or her new identity recognised in official identity documents. pSr Stan calls for immigration Bill change
THE FOUNDER of the Immigrant Council, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, has called for the Government's immigration Bill to be amended so that migrants who have been convicted for actions not considered criminal in Ireland are not refused residence or visa rights here. pCrewman died after rope snapped and severed leg
A CREWMAN on board a ferry vessel died following an incident in which a rope he was hauling snapped and severed one of his legs, an accident report has found. pJudge says parents have crucial role in fighting youth crime
PARENTS WHOSE sons or daughters frequently end up in trouble with the law need to take a much greater role in their children's lives, Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan told a seminar yesterday. pHeavy rains result in severe flooding
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS overnight on Sunday resulted in severe flooding in parts of Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Tipperary, which saw houses evacuated and motorists stranded. Between 25mm and 35mm of rain fell in a 12-hour period and the worst-affected areas could take more than 24 hours to fully drain, according to Met Éireann. pPossession of Lynn properties ordered
FIRST ACTIVE plc has secured court orders for possession of four properties in relation to which missing solicitor Michael Lynn had dealings. pLisbon Treaty will lead to quicker decisions Dukes
THE LISBON Treaty sets out to modernise and streamline the governing system of the European Union so that decisions can be made more quickly and effectively in the interest of its member states, according to former leader of Fine Gael Alan Dukes. pGoogle HQ hosts interactive debate on Lisbon Treaty
AMID A sea of primary colours, and before an audience dressed in regulation jeans, T-shirts and designer glasses, Lisbon Treaty campaigners took their arguments to the home of Google Inc in Ireland yesterday for an interactive debate on the forthcoming referendum. pInShort
A round-up of today's other stories in brief. p
Proposed NI Bill of Rights published with no consensus
A PROPOSED Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland was published in Belfast yesterday with its authors conceding there was no consensus on any of its main proposals. pCatholics benefit more from peace, survey finds
CATHOLICS HAVE gained more than Protestants from the peace process in Northern Ireland, new research says. p
Drug dealer's killer jailed for five years
A MAN was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday for the manslaughter of drug dealer Yohan Verhoeven (31) whose body was found dumped in a ditch in Co Wicklow in September 2006. pMother says sentence does not do justice to her son
ROSE VERHOEVEN, mother of Yohan Verhoeven, expressed disappointment at the five year sentence handed down to her son's killer in Bray Circuit Court yesterday. She said it did not do justice to her son. pCourt orders building firm to pay pension arrears
A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered by the High Court, following a landmark application by the Irish Pensions Board, to pay contributions of more than €180,000 to a pension fund for 200 employees. pMan's appeal against15-year rape sentence fails
A YOUNG man jailed for 15 years for the horrific and degrading rape of a 74-year-old widow in her home in the middle of the night has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence on all grounds. pBrother of jailed Mulhalls 'robbed to support family'
THE ELDEST brother of Linda and Charlotte Mulhall, two sisters who are serving sentences for killing their mother's boyfriend, told gardaí he robbed two prostitutes to support Linda's four children and his own six. pRuling is warning, says pensions body
THE PENSIONS Board says the High Court's judgment in the Limestone Construction case should serve as a warning to other employers who take money from workers' pay packets and fail to remit it to a pension scheme on their behalf. pKenny land row hearing to begin
LAWYERS FOR RTÉ broadcaster Pat Kenny have complained that Mr Kenny's neighbour excluded important photographs from documents discovered for a High Court action, due to open today, over the ownership of a plot of land adjoining their homes in Dalkey. pHigh Court upholds council's right to evict tenant
THE HIGH Court has rejected a challenge to a law under which local authorities are entitled to evict tenants for anti-social behaviour without giving specific details. p
HSE to review X-rays in northeast area
THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has decided to conduct a review of thousands of X-rays examined by a locum consultant who worked at a number of hospitals in the northeast region. pDeveloper blockades Cork golf resort in fees dispute
A GOLF course developer has parked a caravan at the entrance of a course in Cork and has vowed to stay there until he is paid nearly €700,000 in court-awarded fees. pLeading authors to attend Wexford event
LEADING IRISH authors will descend on Wexford from April 11th for the Wexford Book Festival 2008. pCourt directs airport body to reinstate two men
THE DUBLIN and Shannon Airport Authority has been directed by the Labour Court to reinstate two men who were made compulsorily redundant when they were working on contracts for the company. pMan sent forward for trial over murder of Manuela Riedo
A MAN has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with the murder of Swiss student Manuela Riedo. pCompensation offer to victim of rape
A WATERFORD businessman is offering compensation to a Croatian prostitute he raped in a hotel after hiring her from a Cork-based escorts agency. p
