No funds for midwest - Tánaiste Irish Times THE GOVERNMENT does not have the finances to implement some of the recommendations in a jobs taskforce report issued in response to the major job losses at the Dell plant, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has admitted. Ms Coughlan, the Minister for Enterprise ... Coughlan hints at welfare change by Christmas Coughlan defends jobs taskforce Coughlan defends lack of jobs taskforce meetings |
![]() ABC News | Shock, sadness grip tight-knit Fort Hood community The Associated Press FORT HOOD, Texas — A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting ... Obama Reminds Nation of Military's Diversity Obama Pays Tribute to Soldiers, Civilians in Fort Hood Shooting US grieves after two days of shootings |
![]() Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | Afghans die in 'Nato air strike' BBC News At least eight members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in a Nato air strike, the Afghan defence ministry says. The incident occurred in north-western Badghis province on Friday, as Afghan and US forces searched for two missing American ... Afghan ministry: NATO strike kills Afghan soldiers Friendly-Fire May Have Injured 25 NATO Troops in Afghanistan 3 Afghan army soldiers, 8 Taliban militants killed in S Afghanistan |
![]() RTE.ie | Man airlifted after sea rescue The Press Association A Polish man has been airlifted to hospital in Galway after being rescued from the sea off the coast of Co Clare. He was spotted in the water at Ballyreen, five kilometres north of Doolin, by two other foreign nationals on the shore. ... Man taken from sea off Clare coast Search for man missing off Co Clare coast Fisherman critical after fall off Clare |
![]() BBC News | Murder-accused facing retrial over killing of his lover Belfast Telegraph A man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend could face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. Stephen Cahoon admitted killing mother-of-four Jean Quigley in her Derry home last year, but denied murder. The 37-year-old made legal ... Mother of strangled woman breaks down after jury stalemate Murder accused faces retrial Jury fails to reach verdict in Quigley trial |
Man seriously ill in hospital after crash with garda car IrishExaminer.com A man is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash involving a garda car and another vehicle at the Red Cow in Dublin. Three other people, including two gardai, were injured in the incident. Gardaí were attending a minor accident on the N7 ... Gardaí hurt in Dublin crash Four hurt in Red Cow collision |
U.TV | McAleese's pay tops Obama's Irish Independent Regarding your report on President Mary McAleese "slashing" her household budget (Irish Independent, November 6), it might be of interest to compare our President's salary with that of the President of the United States. ... President turns off Áras lights as part of cost cutting President cuts her personal cloth President to slash household budget |
Times Online | Stop seeking compromise with Israel: Hamas leader Reuters DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to stop seeking compromise with Israel but offered him an olive branch, saying Palestinians must end their divisions. ... Abbas' move reflects deep Palestinian despair Marwan Barghouti could stand as Palestinian president Israeli concern over Abbas move |
![]() Washington Post | Ex-defence chiefs attack Gordon Brown over Afghanistan guardian.co.uk Three former defence chiefs have accused Gordon Brown of failing in his commitment to the war in Afghanistan and support for British troops. Field Marshal Lord Inge said the armed forces never really believed Brown was "on their side" while General ... Afghanistan hits back at UN and foreign criticism Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line Afghanistan reject UN, foreign criticism of Karzai |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Climate talks end in division and pessimism ABC Online The key stumbling blocks for the Copenhagen talks are targets for emissions cuts and money for poorer nations. (ABC News: Giulio Saggin) The last United Nations negotiating session before next month's Copenhagen summit on climate ... Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks on climate change Climate talks in Barcelona end with threats of summit walkout us singled out for delay of climate pact |