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Gun attack on police condemned

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:21:19 +0000

Police who were targeted by gunmen as they investigated a security alert near the Irish border were the victims of a cowardly attack, a senior officer has said.

Pope's letter on abuse 'weak'

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:21:05 +0000

The Pope's letter on how senior Catholic clergy in Ireland mishandled cases of clerical child abuse has been branded as weak by a leading SDLP politician.

Conjoined twins set for crucial op

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:06:10 +0000

Conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf have been flown from the Irish Republic to London to prepare for their separation surgery.

Water protection plans attacked

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:01:15 +0000

Environmental campaigners have attacked the Government's plans for protecting the country's waters.

Woman quizzed after stab attack

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:06:10 +0000

A woman was being questioned by gardai today after a 60-year-old woman was stabbed outside a church.

Search for man swept into sea

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:41:07 +0000

A search is continuing for a man swept out to sea off the south west coast of Ireland.

Radio ban 'set to hit morale'

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:01:54 +0000

Northern Ireland's largest trade union has warned an industrial fall-out is looming after thousands of public workers were ordered to switch off their workplace radios for good.

Gunmen open fire on police

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:46:05 +0000

Police investigating a security alert near the border came under gun attack but escaped injury, officers have revealed.

City's 'beacon' fails to shine

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:36:17 +0000

It was billed as a beacon above Cork city which would light up the night sky.

Pair to face court after drugs raid

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:06:14 +0000

Two men have been charged with a number of drugs and fraud offences after a search of a house in Belfast.

Fine Gael pledge on unemployment

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:06:15 +0000

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has pledged to lift the nation off its knees and get people back into work.

Mixed response to papal apology

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:36:07 +0000

Survivors of clerical abuse in Ireland expressed mixed reactions to Pope Benedict's much-anticipated pastoral letter.

Experts examine suspicious object

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:56:11 +0000

Army technical officers are examining a suspicious object discovered near a shop in Co Londonderry.