Morning Ireland

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Unpromising start to NI talks in Scotland

Stephen Dempster, Political Editor of the Belfast Newsletter, cannot see the basis for an agreement at this meeting

Martin McGuinness says he believes the 24 November deadline is still achievable

New York air accident kills baseball star

New Yorkers react to a frightening echo of 9/11

Robert Shortt, Washington Correspondent, says the first reports of the accident caused near panic in the city

Wexford road accident claims two lives

Supt John Roche has details of last night's collision between a lorry and a private car

SSIA windfalls could deprive families of third-level grants

Fine Gael Senator Brian Hayes tells the Seanad that savers are being penalised for their SSIA success

Mary O'Rourke, Leader of Seanad Éireann, says the SSIAs were supposed to be special

Education Minister Mary Hanafin denies any unfairness, and says SSIA income is unlikely to disbar people from grants

Aer Lingus share battle continues

Henk Potts of Barclays stockbrokers says the attractive pricing for the public almost guaranteed a competitive raid

New estimate puts Iraq death toll at 600,000+

John Simpson, World Affairs Editor of the BBC, says the question of casualty figures is highly political

Corrib site policing bill reported as €700,000

Aoife Kavanagh reports from the convoy of workers, who tell her of abuse and intimidation

Jerry Cowley TD (Ind) gives details of the information he was given on the Mayo policing operation