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Taoiseach to receive ¤38k pay rise
(22:06) The Taoiseach is set to receive a pay rise of ¤38,000 a year, which will bring his annual salary to ¤310,000. -
Trafficking 'potentially' a huge problem
(22:07) The Minister for Justice has said human trafficking has the potential to become a significant problem in Ireland. -
Threat of Moneypoint strike remains - TEEU
(22:08) Talks are continuing tonight at the LRC following the suspension of a threat to shut down the country's largest power station. -
Top civil servant knew of threat to Shannon
(22:11) The Department of Transport has issued its internal report into the Shannon to Heathrow route decision. -
No hot water in Tullamore hospital
(17:25) The INO has confirmed that hot water has not been available in a section of the Regional Hospital in Tullamore for the last six days. -
Fire at sheltered accommodation in Cork
(21:10) Gardaí say a small fire broke out in a sheltered accommodation centre on Prosperity Square, Barrack Street in Cork this evening. -
Stormont sets out government programme
(21:49) Northern Ireland's new power sharing administration has presented its first programme for Government. -
Banks exchange information on solicitor
(23:00) Ten financial institutions who have had dealings with Dublin solicitor Michael Lynn are to exchange information in an effort to find out exactly how much money he owes them. -
Bush visits scene of California fires
(22:14) US President George W Bush is visiting tour fire-stricken California, as at least five people were confirmed dead from the wildfires. -
Blair signs book deal for memoirs
(20:48) The memoirs of former British prime minister Tony Blair will be published in Britain and the US by Random House. -
McBrearty awarded some ¤2.5m damages
(22:14) Frank McBrearty senior has been awarded almost ¤2.5m by the High Court in respect of damage suffered as a result of Garda harassment. -
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
(22:14) The US has slapped tough sanctions on Iran's military and three state-owned banks today. -
New rules for learner drivers introduced
(22:16) New rules for learner drivers will come into operation from Monday as part of a new road safety strategy from the Road Safety Authority. -
Irish Nationwide seeks return of ¤10m
(23:00) The Irish Nationwide Building Society has begun legal proceedings against Walkinstown solicitor, Thomas Byrne. -
Mattel recalls 12,000 toys in lead paint scare
(22:17) Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, is recalling 12,000 toys in Britain and Ireland due to excessive levels of lead paint found in the products. -
Wexford sea search called off
(22:54) A major search operation off the Co Wexford coast has been called off. -
Israel to reduce power to Gaza Strip
(17:18) Israel's Defence Minister has approved the reduction of power supplies to the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rocket attacks. -
Funeral of beating victim takes place
(22:18) Several hundred people have attended the funeral of 21-year-old Paul Quinn in south Armagh. -
Advocate calls for witness relocation
(15:37) Fr Peter McVerry, a campaigner for social justice, has said the gardaí on their own cannot solve most of the gang related murders. -
A costly absolution for 'Da Vinci Code' fans
(15:17) Die-hard fans of 'The Da Vinci Code' may be left out of pocket by an exclusive document from the Vatican's archive that clears the good name of the mysterious Knights Templar. -
NI Reverend awarded world peace prize
(19:15) This year's World Methodist Peace Award has been won by Reverend Harold Good for his work for stability and peace in Northern Ireland. -
New Bank of Ireland pension agreed
(19:44) Bank of Ireland and its unions have agreed a new pension scheme which will resolve a row which led to industrial action earlier this year. -
At least 15 killed in Pakistan blast
(13:44) At least 15 people have been killed in a blast in northwestern Pakistan. -
Italian court drops case against US soldier
(15:18) An Italian court has dropped a case against a US soldier for killing an Italian intelligence agent at a check-point in Iraq. -
SF's Ferris for agriculture committee
(16:11) It is understood Sinn Féin's Martin Ferris is to be given a place on the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee. -
Gay newborn poster sparks row in Italy
(15:08) The poster of a baby wearing a wristband labelled 'homosexual' in an advertising campaign against homophobia has sparked a row in Italy. -
Airbus A380 has first commercial flight
(22:18) The luxurious Airbus A380 superjumbo has flown its first commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. -
Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants
(14:05) Turkish forces using tanks and artillery have quashed an attack by up to 40 Kurdish militants on a military post near the Iraqi border. -
Fewer new cars licensed in September
(15:09) New figures from the CSO show another decrease in the number of new vehicles licensed for the first time in September. -
Suu Kyi leaves her house for possible meeting
(11:47) Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been taken from the villa where she has been held for the last four years to a state guesthouse where it is thought she will meet with a representative of the junta. -
McCanns give interview to Spanish TV
(14:06) The McCanns have given their first television interview since police in Portugal officially named them as suspects in the disappearance of their daughter. -
Bout of naked sleepwalking in British hotels
(15:49) A surge in naked sleepwalking among guests has led one of Britain's largest budget hotel groups to retrain staff to handle late-night nudity.
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