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Farmers to hold Dublin protest over trade talks
FARMERS AND agricultural businesses are to stage a symbolic shutdown today to highlight concerns about the direction of the latest round of world trade talks. p
Aid for homes to generate electricity
IRISH HOMEOWNERS are to be given an opportunity to generate their own electricity and sell excess power back into the national grid under a new sustainable energy programme. p
Hotel design a major coup, says Edge
THE DEMOLITION of the Clarence Hotel, Dublin, a protected
structure, and its rebuilding to a design by British architect
Norman Foster was "an incredible coup for Dublin city", U2
guitarist and one of the owners of the hotel, the Edge, has
said. p
Other Stories
Consumer centre calls for review of car rental deals
ALMOST HALF of the complaints received by the European Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin about car rental last year related to people's credit cards being charged for alleged damage without their knowledge, after the car had been returned. pCase studies
AN IRISH man hired a car while on holidays in France. After he returned home, €381.15 was charged to his credit card without any explanation. pVisits by US tourists increased by 15% in February
THE NUMBER of US visitors to Ireland jumped by 15 per cent in February despite a weakening dollar, according to new figures released yesterday. Patrick Logue reports. pHundreds at removal of lightning strike youth
THE CHURCH of St Thomas the Apostle in Jobstown, Dublin, was packed beyond capacity last night as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to Patrick Ryan Corr, the teenager who died last weekend after being struck by lightning. pRoche welcomes publication of new version of the EU treaties
MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche has welcomed the publication of the consolidated version of the founding EU treaties, incorporating the amendments to be made by the Lisbon Treaty once ratified. pParties criticise HSE after report on death of mother
OPPOSITION PARTIES yesterday accused the Health Service Executive (HSE) of failing to learn from its own mistakes following the publication of the findings of a report into the death of a 34-year-old woman after she gave birth to twins at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, last year. Eithne Donnellan , Health Correspondent, reports. pEcologist differs with residents over incinerator
A CONSULTANT ecologist differed with residents of Ringsend, Dublin, yesterday over the potential effects of a proposed incinerator on the Poolbeg peninsula, an EU designated and protected area. pResult of PD leadership contest will be known today
SENATOR FIONA O'Malley or Senator Ciarán Cannon will be named as the new leader of the Progressive Democrats this morning. The count to decide Mary Harney's successor began at 7pm last night. The result was due to be announced early this morning. Harry McGee , Political Staff, reports. pWorking group to develop judicial council
PLANS FOR the establishment of the long-awaited judicial council are back on track following the establishment of a working group to advance a Judicial Council Bill, The Irish Times has learned. The council is expected to create a procedure for dealing with complaints against members of the judiciary, as well as providing for judicial training. pCouncil of Europe calls on Ireland to legislate for abortion
THE COUNCIL of Europe's parliamentary assembly has called on member states including Ireland to legalise abortion, despite opposition from a number of members including Fianna Fáil Senator Terry Leyden. pNutritionists warn on vitamin use instead of healthy eating
NUTRITIONISTS HAVE advised against using vitamin and mineral supplements as a substitute for healthy eating, following a new report which found that some antioxidants may be harmful. pProtest at UCD beauty competition
A UNIVERSITY beauty competition which bans female students who are mothers, wives or under 1.62m (5ft 4in) in height is being opposed by students and staff at University College, Dublin. pFans face ban on parking up to 2km from Croke Park during big events
MATCH-GOERS will be banned from parking up to two kilometres (one-and-a-half miles) from Croke Park during major events such as All-Ireland games and soccer and rugby matches under new bylaws which will be put before city councillors today. pMourners hear tributes to renowned journalist
IRELAND'S FIRST ombudsman and former Irish Press political correspondent Michael Mills "made a deep impression on public life", mourners at his removal service were told. pIn Short
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Mourners told of shy man with a sense of fairness
FUNERAL MASS: STATE AND church leaders including
President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the Catholic
Primate of All- Ireland, Seán Brady, were among those from a
broad spectrum of Irish life who attended the State funeral
yesterday of former president Patrick Hillery. pHonours of State did not detract from family grief
GRAVESIDE: IN THE salt air, beneath a pair of budding sycamores, Dr Patrick Hillery, former president of Ireland, was laid to rest. He had a lovely day for it. pPresident leads mourners as TDs and Senators pay last respects
ATTENDEES: THE CHIEF mourners at the funeral Mass were Dr Hillery's wife, Maeve, son John, daughter- in-law Carolyn, grandchildren Sarah Jane, Patrick, Michael and David, sister-in-law Angela, and brothers-in-law Bill and David. pCowen talks of 'greatness' in graveside oration
FINAL TRIBUTES: TÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen and Nobel laureate John Hume were among a crowd of about 500 people who attended the laying to rest of the late president, Dr Patrick Hillery, at St Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Co Dublin yesterday afternoon. pTánaiste Brian Cowen's oration at the graveside
A Uachtaráin, a Thaoisigh, a chlann Uí Irighile, agus a chairde go léir. p
Law Society to appeal refusal to strike off two solicitors
THE LAW Society has brought an appeal against the High Court's refusal to strike off two senior solicitors in a well-known Dublin law firm who admitted they operated secret accounts. They included an Ulster Bank deposit account in which lodgements of at least ¬32 million were made over three years in a bid to evade tax. pDaughter tells of sending text to stepfather's sister
THE DAUGHTER of a woman whose body was pulled out a river two weeks after she went missing from the family home texted a member of her stepfather's family offering to help him, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard. pRoman on car manslaughter charges must stay in jail
A COURT in Rome has ruled that Friedrich Vernarelli (31), from Rome, who is accused of killing two Irish women in a hit-and-run incident in the city on St Patrick's night, is too "irresponsible" and "immature" to be granted house arrest rather than his current prison detention. pSperm donor to lesbian couple fails in rights bid
A GAY friend of a lesbian couple who donated his sperm to one of them, resulting in the birth of a boy now aged almost two, has lost his landmark High Court bid for guardianship of the child and has also been refused access. pMan's role was to be 'favourite uncle'
MR JUSTICE John Hedigan was giving his reserved judgment on proceedings for guardianship and access brought by the man, aged in his early 40s, against the lesbian couple. pTwo remanded for sentence for serious stab assault on garda
TWO MEN have been convicted of stabbing one garda and acquitted of causing serious harm to another who had helped to foil their robbery attempt almost three years ago. p
Nelson murdered at time of political extremism
ROSEMARY NELSON was murdered amid a politically-charged atmosphere in Co Armagh surrounding the Drumcree Orange parades dispute, the inquiry into her murder has heard. pPoliceman shot by lover angry at her sentence
A POLICEMAN left wheelchair-bound after being shot by his former girlfriend criticised her 12-year sentence yesterday. p
Quarryvale meetings at AIB marked by 'very rough language', banker says
QUARRYVALE MEETINGS at Allied Irish Bank included "heated discussion", "very irrational comments" and "very rough language", a senior banker told the inquiry yesterday. p
Killarney FF councillor to face charges on rezoning
THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions has directed that charges be brought against Fianna Fáil councillor and hotelier Patrick O'Donoghue in relation to a controversial rezoning motion before Killarney Town Council in 2006. pContentious €25m Lahinch housing plan gets green light
CLARE COUNTY Council has disregarded the objections of the Sisters of Mercy and other Lahinch residents and given permission for a contentious €25 million housing development in the resort. pNew custody sheets soon, says Garda chief
NEW MORE detailed custody sheets for people being detained by An Garda Síochána are expected to be introduced in Garda stations in the near future, Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said yesterday. pWelsh broadcasters to fore at Galway media festival
WELSH BROADCASTING organisations have secured a number of awards at this year's Celtic Media Festival, which continues today in Galway. pMan jailed over hackney fare row
A MAN who pulled the brake of a hackney car when he had a row over the fare and caused a crash has been sentenced at Donegal District Court to a year's jail. pIn Short
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