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Opposition on offensive over Ryanair jobs

Michael Conway monitors the heated exchanges in the Dáil during Leader's Questions this morning

Michael O'Regan, Parliamentary Correspondent, The Irish Times, says this morning's session saw Enda Kenny assert himself and take on the Government

O'Dea controversy rumbles on

Michael O'Regan says Willie O'Dea's position as Minister of Defence is as 'safe as houses'

Revenue wrote off €1bn in taxes in last decade

Bernard Allen, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says it wants to create a major deterrent for dishonest directors who deliberately wind-up companies

Man convicted of Ranelagh manslaughter

Vivienne Traynor reports that 44-year-old Clive Butcher stabbed Rebecca Hoban six times in the back on 17 December 2008

Kilkenny woman receives 5-year suspended sentence

Helen McInerney reports that the family of 19-year-old Caroline Brennan says there were 'no winners' in this case

Fire at another Dublin 'head shop'

John Mooney, Crime Correspondent with The Sunday Times in Ireland, says the convergence of various vested interests may be the reason for the blazes

Michael Kilcoyne, Mayor of Castlebar, explains why people are protesting against such shops in the Co Mayo town

Dr James Reilly, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Health, asks for a provision to be included in the Finance Bill to create prohibitively expensive licences for 'head shops'

John Mooney reports that gardaí are concerned that there is a growing link between anti head shop groups and paramilitary elements

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