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President Higgins takes part in London engagements
22 Feb 12 01:02
President Michael D. Higgins has attended a reception in his honour in London.

Carlow farm deaths: Victims named
22 Feb 12 12:02
he family of two brothers-in-law found dead on neighbouring farms in a suspected murder-suicide have been devastated and numbed by the tragedy, a local priest said.

Limerick men 'made threats to kill'
22 Feb 12 11:02
Two Limerick men threatened to kill a mother and her three children after a row over visiting rights for the children of their incarcerated brother, their Special Criminal Court trial will hear.

Man accused of raping daughter told gardai his 'conscience was clear'
22 Feb 12 11:02
A Sligo man accused of raping his 14-year-old daughter and fathering her child told gardaí that his conscience was clear and that there were worse sinners than him.

Fire safety concerns emerge in second Dublin development
22 Feb 12 10:02
Residents of another north Dublin apartment complex have been advised that their homes may need repair work amid fire safety concerns.

Some sell-off cash to boost jobs
22 Feb 12 10:02
One third of a potential €3bn sell-off of State assets will be used for job creation and economic stimulus.

Norris in Seanad broadside against Irish media
22 Feb 12 10:02
Independent Senator David Norris has said he was forced to change his telephone number four times during the presidential campaign because he was hounded by the media.

Man goes on trial for false imprisonment of woman in 2006
22 Feb 12 10:02
A woman was held prisoner as four masked men raided her Kildare home looking for money, it has been alleged at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Louth and Meath hospitals to become smoke-free
22 Feb 12 08:02
Hospitals in the Louth-Meath region are to become smoke-free zones, it was announced today, National No Smoking Day.

AIB donates artworks to State
22 Feb 12 08:02
AIB is donating 39 of its most valuable pieces of art to the State, including three works by Irish artist Jack B Yeats.