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D'backs' Webb pitches, hits way to 11th victory
06.06.2008 23:43
usatoday.com
Brandon Webb became the majors' first 11-game winner with his second successive effective start, holding Pittsburgh to one run and three hits over seven innings and driving in a run during the Arizona Diamondbacks' 3-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday night.
USA
Baseball
Ahern says his disclosure that he paid no rent was inaccurate
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
MAHON TRIBUNAL: FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern paid more than €7,000 in back tax for unpaid rent when he lived at St Luke's, the Mahon tribunal was told yesterday. However, he also told the tribunal he did pay rent to the trustees of St Luke's when he lived over his constituency office.
Ireland
Social Life
Judge fines Bus Éireann €2m over Navan bus crash in which five died
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
FINES TOTALLING €2.2 million have been imposed on Bus Éireann, Meath County Council and Keltank Ltd for breaches of health and safety legislation arising out of the fatal crash in which five Meath schoolgirls died.
Ireland
Social Life
Gardaí arrest 70 suspected drug dealers in biggest operation against street sellers
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
GARDAÍ HAVE arrested 70 suspected drug dealers in the biggest co-ordinated operation against street-level drug dealing.
Ireland
Social Life
Concern Irishman injured in Bulgaria may be paralysed
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
DOCTORS IN Bulgaria have expressed concerns that a young Irish man who was badly injured in a fall may now be permanently paralysed.
Ireland
Social Life
Summer festivals in 2000 full swing with music and dance
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
ROCK CONCERTS, literary festivals, a celebrity footballer's wedding and a biker festival are just some of the events being held this weekend as summer festivals get into full swing.
Ireland
Social Life
Special arrangements to handle traffic heading to Bon Jovi and Radiohead gigs
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
GARDAÍ HAVE put extensive traffic management plans in place to cater for the crowds expected at the Radiohead and Bon Jovi concerts this weekend.
Ireland
Social Life
EU to give agency temps equal rights and pay
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
EMPLOYERS COULD be forced to provide temporary agency workers with the same pay and conditions as full-time staff under a draft EU law likely to be agreed on Monday.
Ireland
Social Life
US trafficking report critical of State efforts
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
A US STATE Department report into human trafficking has for the first time named Ireland as a destination country for victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced labour.
Ireland
Social Life
Ex-solicitor in Lynn firm claims €4,000
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
THE EMPLOYMENT Appeals Tribunal has reserved judgment in a redundancy claim from a solicitor who alerted the Law Society to concerns about the legal practice of Michael Lynn and Company.
Ireland
Social Life
Closures force three firms to cut 150 jobs
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
MORE THAN 150 job losses were announced yesterday as factories in Co Leitrim and Co Clare said they are to close and a Munster retailer went into liquidation.
Ireland
Social Life
In Short
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
A round up of today's other stories in brief...
Ireland
Social Life
Fianna Fáil support holds steady at 42%
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
ANALYSIS: FF stretch lead over FG, who have fallen behind main Coalition partner by a further three points
Ireland
Social Life
Opponents spreading confusion, says Cowen
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
TAOISEACH: THE NO campaign is trying to spread confusion among voters about the Lisbon Treaty in a bid to reduce turnout in next Thursday's referendum, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said last night.
Ireland
Social Life
Softly-spoken, polite, even shy betimes, Cowen goes forth to drum up support
06.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
Faced with difficult poll ratings on Lisbon, Cowen's most used word yesterday meeting the public was "help"
Ireland
Social Life
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