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Thursday, February 9, 2012

TODAY'S PAPER - IRELAND

Fears gang may ‘set Tallaght on fire’ after killing

Gardaí fear a notorious Limerick gang might head to Dublin and “set Tallaght on fire” in revenge for the murder of Melanie McCarthy, 16.

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Elite foreign workers to save on tax

High-earning foreign executives who relocate to this country for several years could escape hundreds of thousands of euro in taxes under incentives unveiled by Michael Noonan.

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High hopes: Navy airs fuel-saving idea

The navy is going back to basics in a bid to cut its soaring fuel bill — wind power.

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Discovery of body a relief for skipper’s family

For one family, the mourning can finally begin. For another, the agonising wait continues.

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Fears gang may ‘set Tallaght on fire’ after killing

Gardaí fear a notorious Limerick gang might head to Dublin and “set Tallaght on fire” in revenge for the murder of Melanie McCarthy, 16.

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Parents ‘never to blame’ for autism

Dr Tony Humphreys said parents were “never to blame” for autism and his intention was simply “to inform and enlighten” the public of research in the area.

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Vetting rules not robust enough, says department

Employers who work with children and vulnerable adults must be aware that vetting rules are not as robust as they should be and they may not have the “complete picture” about employees, according to the Department of Health.

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There’s unlucky, then there’s this family

It’s the mother and father of all bad luck stories, and the Parkes family certainly prove that it never rains but it pours.

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Man choked eating pig head

A man who choked while eating a pig’s head for dinner had been looking forward to the meal for a number of days, an inquest has heard.

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Vatican warns on abuse cover-ups

Hiding behind a culture of “omerta” — the Italian word for the Mafia’s code of silence — would be deadly for the Catholic Church, the Vatican’s top official for dealing with sexual abuse of minors by clergy has said.

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Speed limits to be reviewed

All speed limits on Irish roads are to be reviewed as part of a major audit to ensure limits on the national road network are safe and sensible.

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Four million visit Cliffs of Moher

More than 4 million people have visited the Cliffs of Moher since February 2007 when a new visitor centre opened, figures show.

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Taoiseach rules out Cortex redundancy probe

An investigation into Vita Cortex’s refusal to pay redundancy to 32 workers will not be possible, the Taoiseach told the Dáil.

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Bill Clinton to help Ireland drum up investor cash at NY conference

Bill Clinton will attempt today to drum up business for Ireland at a special investment conference in New York being attended by the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister.

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Oireachtas failure halts priest’s trial for buggery

The Supreme Court has described as “inexplicable” the failure by the Oireachtas to allow for the prosecutions of buggery offences committed pre-1993, when it was decriminalising buggery between two consenting adults.

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Ginola hurt in ski accident

Former France footballer David Ginola had to be taken to hospital after crashing while skiing.

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I was happily married, says man accused of funfair rape

The man on trial for raping a 12-year-old girl at a funfair more than 20 years ago said yesterday that it never happened and that he was a happily married man.

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Indaver proposes to restart Poolbeg incinerator project

Waste management firm Indaver has proposed to take over the stalled project to build a controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin, with no further cost to the taxpayer.

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Beleaguered community in shock at girl’s death

Sharon says her teenage daughter narrowly missed getting caught up in Tuesday night’s gangland murder.

Her 16-year-old girl and her father had just walked into their house when there was a loud bang.

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Gardaí appeal to witness who saw ‘heinous crime’

The senior garda leading the investigation into the murder of 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy described the killing as a “particularly heinous crime”.

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EU: Education cuts undermine potential

Cuts in education budgets risk undermining the economy’s growth potential, the EU has warned Ireland as the country moves closer to the bottom of the international league table in spending on schools.

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Scheme to attract key personnel into country welcomed

Innovative measures to attract key personnel to head up new divisions of foreign and domestic companies will lead to the creation of more jobs here, the Irish Tax Institute has said.

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Tax incentives target 10,000 jobs

Specific taxation incentives to aid in the creation of 10,000 jobs in the international financial services sector are included in the bill.

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Stamp duty on farm land falls to 2%

A reduction in stamp duty on agricultural land from 6% to 2% should help stimulate the market for farming land, Minister for Agriculture and Food Simon Coveney said.

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No surprises, no budget U-turns, and no major sweeteners

UNVEILING the finance bill yesterday, Michael Noonan made the distinction between his version and those produced by his predecessor Charlie McCreevy, “when it was almost a second budget”.

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High earners to keep more of their pensions

High earners will be able to keep more of their multimillion-euro pensions after the finance bill rowed back on some of the extra tax liabilities introduced last year.

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Credit card debts rise amid mortgage pressure

Households are still saddled with an average credit card debt of €1,330, amid claims that pressure to repay mortgages has meant higher interest rate debts are going unpaid.

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Measures will aid property market and job creation

A suite of measures to boost the property market and job creation have been announced by the finance minister.

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Interest relief change set to benefit 270,000 homeowners

At least 270,000 homeowners are set to see their mortgage interest payments fall.

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‘Free partner and I will admit killing Geoghegan’

The solicitor of the 26-year-old man on trial for Shane Geoghegan’s murder told detectives he would admit to the killing if the mother of his sick child was released from custody.

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Lego’s RescueBots contest builds imaginations at CIT

They may not be RoboCop or R2-D2, but 80 students and their vocal fans from 20 schools will be hoping that their designs will win the Lego Robot Competition tonight.

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Council seeks legal advice in face of €1m pool complex bill

A local council has sought legal advice amid fears it could face a near-€1 million bill as part of a controversial conciliation process with the builders of a state-of-the-art swimming pool and leisure complex.

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Nursing home a byword for innovation

It comes with the kind of mod-cons most would associate more with a family home than a community nursing unit, but then innovation is the byword for Cork’s newest residential care facility.

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Plan to make town car-free

A top tourist town may pedestrianise some of its main streets in a bid to attract visitors and create a lively atmosphere on summer nights.

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Losses at Gavin’s companies hit €103k

Accumulated losses continued at companies controlled by celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin in 2010, new figures show.

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Mizen bridge wins another prize

The lavish €600m Terminal 2 building at Dublin Airport has been left in the shade by a near-€2m foot bridge project in West Cork.

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