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Another snag for recruitment of hospital consultants

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that senior surgical registrars have agreed unanimously not to go for the contracts the HSE is expected to advertise

Virginia gunman a troubled loner

Robert Shortt, Washington Correspondent, reports from Blacksburg that a clearer psychological picture of gunman Cho Seung-Hui is emerging

Robert Shortt looks at the background of 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui, and his violent writings

Robert Shortt speaks to Dr Nicholas Kiersey, an Irish academic at Virginia Tech, at the candlelit memorial vigil overnight

Zimbabwe marks independence anniversary

Simeon Mawanza tells Fiona McCann ordinary Zimbabweans feel frustrated after 27 years of rule by President Mugabe

Richard Downes comments on the economic situation in Zimbabwe

Kildare residents blame blasting for water shortage

Aoife Kavanagh reports from Monasterevin where she met some of the people affected by the water shortages

Conor Ganly of the Leinster Express newspaper says the problem is very localised, but significant for the small number of families involved

Sellafield body parts claims inquiry

Tony Cunningham MP (Lab), some of whose constituents work at Sellafield, welcomes the independent investigation into the allegations

Ireland near bottom of broadband league

Noel O'Flynn (FF), Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Cttee on Communications, Marine & Natural Resources, says progress has been disappointingly slow

Neary compensation scheme for approval today

Paul Maguire has details of how compensation amounts will be calculated and what kind of time frame is involved

Gardaí appeal for help in identifying stab victim

Supt Tony Cogan gives the background to the finding of a man who was stabbed and found in a sports field in Thurles, Co Tipperary

Recluse buried in Spiddal at her own wish

Mgr Brendan Kelly, PP of Spiddal, says Marian Marriot died penniless in London, but her last wish was fulfilled