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Rail engineers 'did not know' how to inspect faulty viaduct

Irish Independent - Paul Melia - ‎21 minutes ago‎
IARNROD Eireann engineers "misunderstood" a crucial warning which could have prevented the collapse of the Malahide viaduct.

DPP won't fight Lying Eyes murder conspiracy appeal

Irish Independent - Dearbhail McDonald - ‎21 minutes ago‎
THE Director of Public prosecutions (DPP) yesterday admitted the State cannot stand over the conviction of "Lying Eyes" Sharon Collins for conspiracy to murder her former lover and his two sons.

PA fears East Jerusalem building will make it look weak

Ha'aretz - Avi Issacharoff - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Palestinian Authority will not begin indirect talks with Israel unless construction in the settlements, including in East Jerusalem, is completely frozen, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on ...

New Chile president vows to rebuild

Aljazeera.net - ‎50 minutes ago‎
"We are going, all together, to rebuild Chile, stone by stone, brick by brick, and we aren't just going to build it - we are going to build it back better than before," Sebastian Pinera said on Thursday, just hours after strong aftershocks rocked his ...

In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens Splits

New York Times - Anthony Shadid, Tim Arango - ‎30 minutes ago‎
An Iraqi journalist spoke on a cellphone on Thursday as incomplete election results were posted in Baghdad. By ANTHONY SHADID and TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD - Iraq's major coalitions were locked in a surprisingly close race on Thursday, in initial results from ...

Japan arrests activist who boarded whaling ship

BBC News - Roland Buerk - ‎1 hour ago‎
An activist from New Zealand has been arrested by Japan's coastguard after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean last month.

Radio station apologises for Nell's 'Harney smear' on air

Irish Independent - Patricia McDonagh - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A NATIONAL radio station was forced to issue a personal apology to Health Minister Mary Harney yesterday after damaging claims about her private life were made live on-air.

Village set for Obama's visit to trace roots

Herald.ie - Kevin Doyle - ‎14 hours ago‎
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has not set a date for an Irish visit but an open invite remains in place, officials said today. As speculation mounted that President Obama will be coming in the summer, the Department of Foreign Affairs said ...

Petrol bomb attack on shop selling 'legal highs'

Irish Times - Marese McDonagh - ‎4 hours ago‎
A GARDA superintendent has described an arson attack on a shop selling so-called “legal highs” in Sligo as a “worrying development”.

Maths bonus-point plan adds up, report finds

Irish Independent - Michael Brennan, Katherine Donnelly - ‎21 minutes ago‎
BONUS points for Leaving Certificate higher-level maths are increasingly likely after a major government report recommended their introduction.
Brian Cowen in annual visit to US The Press Association

Sheriff Elderfield rides in to clean up town

Irish Independent - Joe Brennan - ‎35 minutes ago‎
There's a new sheriff in town. And 10 weeks into the job, he has made it clear to the country's top financial figures that the days of lax financial regulation are over.

Dukes to succeed O'Connor as chairman of Anglo Irish Bank

Irish Times - Ciarán Hancock Simon Carswell - ‎4 hours ago‎
THE CHAIRMAN of Anglo Irish Bank, Donal O'Connor, has decided to step down and will be replaced by former Fine Gael politician Alan Dukes.

Top apps for the RBS 6 Nations

Gadgetrepublic - Marie Boran - ‎12 hours ago‎
You've probably already planned what seat in the pub you'll be occupying for the Ireland vs Wales match this Saturday or maybe you've got the beers and Doritos in already.

Google Maps takes the scenic route to Donegal

Irish Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
IT'S ALL very well to say that if you are trying to get to there, you wouldn't start from here, but when you are asking the internet for directions, you expect to be cut some slack.

New Ford C-Max pair to deliver style and versatility

Galway Advertiser - ‎Mar 10, 2010‎
Ford had a big presence at the Geneva Motor Show with the new Focus and Focus estate attracting attention. However the C-Max family provided two of the star attractions on Ford's stand at the show.
Ford reveals new engine range TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog)

Corey Haim dies at 38; actor was a teen idol in the '80s

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎

Baby daughter for Fiennes

Ireland Online - ‎17 hours ago‎
The British actor and his spouse are celebrating after the model had the baby girl - whose name has not yet been revealed - on Monday, just seven months after they married in Tuscany, Italy, last August.
Joseph Fiennes Welcomes a Baby Girl! The Daily Blabber from iVillage

Davison avoids 'showdown' at style awards

RTE.ie - ‎16 hours ago‎
Rosanna Davison has reportedly pulled out of the VIP Style Awards at the last minute, thus avoiding a possible showdown with fellow model Glenda Gilson.

Manchester United ban players from speaking about anti-Glazer movement

The Guardian - ‎5 hours ago‎
Milan's David Beckham puts on a green and yellow scarf, a symbol of the anti-Glazer protests at Old Trafford. Photograph: Jon Super/AP Manchester United are so concerned about the increasing success of the green-and-gold protests that the club have ...

GAA's record €68m haul comes with a warning

Irish Independent - Colm Keys - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Just about as good as it is going to get. That was the consensus at Croke Park yesterday as the GAA announced record revenue for 2009.

Gatland apologises for infamous remarks

Irish Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
CONCERNED BY the war of words which he admits he helped to instigate before the Welsh-Irish finale last season, and which has been revisited this week, Warren Gatland has moved to ensure things “don't get out of hand” by apologising for those infamous ...
Ireland v Wales BBC Sport

Task force gets guidelines to investigate State care deaths

Irish Times - ‎Mar 10, 2010‎
THE EXPERT panel tasked with investigating the deaths of children while in State care should complete reviews within four months and publish its reports within 30 days of completing them, a State-appointed health watchdog has recommended.
Review urged into child deaths The Press Association

Statue re-erected -- but row rumbles on

Irish Independent - Anne Lucey - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A STATUE at the heart of a row between a bishop and the Health Service Executive was back at its original address yesterday -- although not in its original place.

Hospital toughens stance on care fees

Irish Independent - ‎21 minutes ago‎
By Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent PATIENTS in one of the country's main hospitals who are refusing to be means-tested for nursing home care will be charged €1365 a week unless they agree to move.

Journalists must believe there are two HSEs

Irish Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
I'VE RACKED my brains about this and what I've come up with is that journalists believe there are two HSEs. One is the organisation which, on a daily basis, the media tells us is incompetent, negligent and dysfunctional: an organisation that treats ...

Gangland murder suspect to appear in court

Irish Independent - Tom Brady - ‎15 minutes ago‎
A man is to appear in the Dublin District Court this morning charged with the gangland murder of Aidan Byrne last month. Gardai detained the 25-year-old man on suspicion of shooting Byrne 10 times as he sat in a parked car ...

Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Russian PM Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. The two sides are due to sign two deals worth more than $10bn on defence and civilian nuclear reactors and Russia will refit an aircraft carrier.

New ferry links Cork and Swansea

Irish Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
THE TOURISM group behind a new car ferry service linking Cork and Swansea have expressed confidence about the future of the service.
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