Vigilantes publish threat to murder other drug dealers in city
VIGILANTES who claimed responsibility for a gun murder in Cork last month have threatened to kill other drug dealers in the city.
Kenny under fire
GEORGE LEE has thrown a land mine under Enda Kenny?s leadership of Fine Gael by quitting the party and confirming there are ?large mutterings? about the leader?s position.
AIB to refund ?4m to 40,000 customers after overcharging error
MORE than ?4 million is to be refunded to approximately 40,000 AIB customers after the bank admitted to an overcharging error.
Pope urged to force bishops to quit over abuse ?cover-up?
SURVIVORS of clerical sex abuse have called on the Pope to force the resignation of bishops they say did nothing to challenge ?the culture of cover up?.
Palin: ?Absurd? to rule out 2012 bid
REPUBLICAN darling Sarah Palin has said ?it would be absurd? for her to rule out running for president and that she would consider a 2012 bid if she thought it would be right for America.
Tymoshenko refuses to concede election defeat
OPPOSITION leader Viktor Yanukovych emerged as the apparent winner in Ukraine?s presidential contest yesterday, holding onto a lead of almost 3% with about 99% of ballots counted.
Brown criticised over expenses fallout
BRITISH prime minister Gordon Brown was accused of being out of touch on the expenses scandal yesterday after Labour withdrew the party whip from the three MPs being prosecuted.
AIB names Byrne as financial chief
AIB has named current ESB financial director, Bernard Byrne as its new chief financial officer as part of its ongoing management restructuring process.
Airline?s long-haul numbers plummet
AER Lingus long-haul passenger numbers fell sharply again last month with further declines expected this year.
Dublin becomes more attractive to multinationals as office rents drop 30%
DUBLIN has become a significantly more attractive location for multinational companies in light of the cost of occupying office buildings in the capital falling by just under 30% over the last 12 months.
Trap will relish Euro challenge, says Keane
ROY KEANE believes Giovanni Trapattoni will be ?rubbing his hands? in anticipation after the draw for the 2012 European Championship qualifying groups presented Ireland with a realistic chance of reaching the finals in Poland and the Ukraine.
McGeeney blast for discipline system
KILDARE manager Kieran McGeeney has termed the disciplinary measures which followed his side?s ill-tempered battle with Laois in the O?Byrne Cup as ?a joke?.
Sexton on mend but Trimble a worry for Ireland
THERE was mixed news from the Irish camp yesterday with Jonathan Sexton expected to be fit but Andrew Trimble is a major concern ahead of Saturday?s game against France in Paris.
Charmless security grounds air passenger over pea-sized gun
WHEN is a lucky charm not a lucky charm?
1,290 drug seizures in jails last year
PLEDGES by the Government to remove the scourge of drugs from jails have been ridiculed with figures revealing there were 1,293 drug seizures in prisons last year.
Defaulter residents and firms owe ?500m to councils
CASH-STRAPPED local authorities have been told to crack down on defaulters as figures show more than ?500 million is owed in development levies, rent and rates arrears and unpaid refuse charges.
National Stud board members received €2.9m for stallion shares
THREE senior figures in the Irish National Stud received €2.9 million for their share-holding in a prized stallion in which the Government-owned company was the biggest shareholder.
Five die, 12 hurt in power plant blast
AT LEAST five people died in a power plant explosion in the US state of Connecticut yesterday. Middletown Mayor Sebastian Giuliano said at least 12 others were injured in the blast.
Haitian lawyer for US Baptists denies bribe claim
THE Haitian lawyer for 10 US Baptists charged with child kidnapping tried to bribe the missionaries? way out of jail and has been fired, the attorney who hired him has said.
Obama ?committed to health overhaul?
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama sought to assure Democrats he would not abandon his commitment to overhauling healthcare and would work to counter Republican challenges to his party?s congressional dominance.