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Yesterday's Dublin Port Tunnel closure investigated

Hugh Cregan, head of Public Private Partnership with the National Roads Authority, says the Authority is taking legal action against the tunnel's builder

European Parliament will not publish spending report

Chris Davies, British Liberal Democrat MEP, says an audit of how MEP staff allowances are spent, highlighting malpractice, should be published

Consumer group calls for airline pricing transparency

Ann Fitzgerald of the National Consumer Agency, says the Agency has written to Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Aer Arann calling for clear online pricing and terms

Wikipedia-type scientific website launched

Charles Godfray, professor of entomology at Oxford University, talks about the Encyclopedia of Life, launched yesterday, which will reference every life species

See the Encyclopedia of Life at www.eol.org

Counsellor questions marijuana prosecutions

Chris Murphy, director of the drugs & alcohol programme at Crosscare, says it is a waste of time to prosecute young people for minor offences like cannabis possession

Second man assaulted in Drimnagh has died

Joan Collins, Independent Councillor, talks about the reaction in Drimnagh to the fatal assault against two Polish men

Galway students still suspended after assault

Ciaran Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, reports that the secondary school in Galway is taking the attack on the 15-year-old girl very seriously

Revelations about other politicians from Mahon Tribunal

John Kilraine, Dublin Correspondent, reports on the former councillors and senators going before the Tribunal who have 'remembered' or 'forgotten' donations

Special day for Leap Year babies

Anne-Marie McNerney reports on 29 February birthdays and the old tradition of women proposing on that day

Hidden basement found at former Jersey children's home

Senator Stuart Syvret, former health minister who made public the abuse on Jersey, says up to 160 people claim they were abused at the home

Band from Newbridge wins Choice award

Samantha Barry reports that Super Extra Bonus Party has won the Choice Music Award for the Best Irish Album of 2007 at Vicar Street

Keane only takes Cork loyalty so far

Éamonn Murphy, deputy sports editor of the Evening Echo, talks about why Roy Keane has put local player Liam Miller on the transfer list