![]() CBC.ca | Down bishop defends Cardinal Brady's actions RTE.ie Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor Donal McKeown has defended Catholic Primate of All-Ireland Seán Brady's handling of allegations of abuse by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. Last week, it was revealed that in 1975 Cardinal Brady - then a priest ... Controversy over Smyth revelations Priest rape victim defends Brady Priest paid alleged abuse victim |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Lieberman on Quartet call: You can't make artificial peace Ha'aretz Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman responded Friday to the Quartet of Middle East peace mediators' call to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, saying that peace is not something which can be ... Middle East quartet's cut-and-paste diplomacy Clinton Calls Israel's Moves to Ease Tension 'Useful' Israel offers measures to get peace talks moving again, Blair says |
![]() RTE.ie | Garda released over Sargent leak Irish Times A Garda who was arrested in connection with the leaking of documents to the media which led to the resignation of former junior minister Trevor Sargent has been released. The garda was yesterday detained at Lucan Garda station for questioning about how ... Garda released in Sargent disclosure probe Officer held in leak probe released Garda held over leaked letters that forced out Sargent |
![]() RTE.ie | Dublin passport office closed this afternoon RTE.ie Services at the passport office in Dublin will be severely restricted this afternoon due to industrial action by public service workers. Workers are refusing to operate public counters, which closed to the public at 1pm, while telephones were not ... FG calls for Govt to intervene in passports protest Passport offices closed again Passport office closed this afternoon |
IAF strikes in Gaza after Kassam Jerusalem Post IAF aircraft struck six targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday, in response to a Kassam attack that killed a foreign worker in Netiv Ha'asara earlier in the day. The army said it struck three smuggling tunnels on ... EU's foreign chief Catherine Ashton makes Gaza visit Neither Israel nor Hamas wants another Gaza war Qassam hits near Negev kibbutz |
TV3.ie | Moriarty goes on attack Irish Independent The chairman of the tribunal investigating payments to politicians named Mr O'Brien's PR consultant James Morrissey in the public hearing. Mr Justice Moriarty also revealed that Mr O'Brien had accused him of conducting the tribunal in a ... Tribunal hears of Desmond decision Moriarty Tribunal resumes public hearings Moriarty 'bemused' by remarks about tribunal |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Arsenal may struggle to beat Barcelona at their own game Times Online Oliver Kay, The Times Football Correspondent, delivers his verdict on the Champions League quarter-final draw. He talks to Ben Smith It is going to be very difficult for Arsenal. After their emphatic victory over Porto, the club was full of optimism ... Barcelona Defender Gerard Pique: Arsenal Should Not Be Taken Lightly United welcome Bayern test Friends reunited in tie of the round - Opinion |
CBC.ca | Thai protesters target "hearts and minds" of Bangkok Reuters BANGKOK, March 19 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition activists pressed ahead with anti-government protests on Friday, preparing for a new drive to win over Bangkok's politically powerful middle classes. ... Thai protest rallies point to wider discontent Thai Anti-Government Protesters Hope to Boost Numbers, Prolong Rallies Bangkok protests: spilling blood for the cause |
The Guardian | EU's Rehn calls for concrete Greek aid plan Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's monetary affairs chief urged the bloc's leaders on Friday to agree on a standby aid package for Greece next week after Athens said it could seek IMF help if it gets no firm promise of European aid. ... Greek Yields Jump on Aid Confusion Sarkozy Opposes IMF Loan to Greece, Widens Rift With Germany Gold futures lower as dollar pushes higher |
Two die in hit-and-run crashes as toll hits 38 Irish Independent The scene of a fatal traffic accident in Charlestown, Co Mayo, yesterday. Picture: Keith Heneghan/Phocus By Paddy Clancy and Tom Shiel A FATHER of three on his way to visit his parents was among two people who died in St Patrick's Day hit-and-run ... NIFTY 250 - Fri, Mar 19: Man killed in accident named; Ballina and Westport ... Pensioner dies following car crash |