]> http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/national/ othernationalbreakingnews Quality news and comment from the Belfast Telegraph en-ie Copyright (c) - Belfast Telegraph http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/legals/article2126539.ece 15 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/template/ver/gfx/template/components/header/belfasttelegraph_logo.gif http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/national/othernationalbreakingnews Two people being questioned by Gardai in connection with the death of Lillian Scanlon have been released without charge. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710560.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710560.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 17:11:00 IST A man in his 30s has been arrested as part of a Garda operation in Dundalk. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710556.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710556.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 16:31:00 IST A 27-year-old man has died following a house fire in Co. Mayo. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710543.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710543.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 15:11:00 IST The PSNI are continuing to question six people in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3710534.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3710534.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 14:41:00 IST Two units of Wexford's fire service came under attack last night as they attempted to battle a blaze in the town. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710523.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710523.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 14:06:00 IST The Irish National Teachers Organisation says more training and resources are needed to help teachers report allegations of child abuse. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710519.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710519.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 13:26:00 IST Over one hundred thousand euro worth of counterfeit goods have been seized in Belfast. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710505.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710505.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 12:31:00 IST A man has been shot with a cross bow in Co Antrim. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3710496.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3710496.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 12:11:00 IST The employers body IBEC says those campaigning for a Yes vote in next month's Lisbon Treaty referendum must make sure their message gets to voters. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710495.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710495.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 12:11:00 IST Police in the North have arrested another two people in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710493.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710493.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 12:01:00 IST Power has been restored to tens of thousands of people in Cork who were without electricity this morning because of a fault effecting three ESB substations on the north side of the city. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710489.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710489.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 11:41:00 IST A man has been seriously injured in a road crash in Co. Westmeath. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710476.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710476.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 10:56:00 IST China's President is urging rescuers to race to save lives following the devastating earthquake. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710141.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710141.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 08:41:01 IST A march in support of the Meath Master Plan takes place later this afternoon. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710138.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710138.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 08:41:00 IST In the north, a PSNI investigation is under way after a disc with information pertaining to the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry went missing. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710136.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710136.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:46:00 IST A campaign to raise awareness about cervical cancer here is being launched later. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710134.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710134.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:46:00 IST The end of the long running row over hospital consultant's contracts will be considered by the national council of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710132.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710132.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:41:01 IST The latest opinion poll on the Lisbon Treaty indicates that almost half of the electorate are still undecided as to how they will vote on June 12th. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710128.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710128.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:26:00 IST Garda€ are continuing to question two people about the death of Lillian Scanlon. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710126.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710126.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:11:00 IST The worst atrocity of the Troubles is being remembered today at a wreath laying ceremony in Dublin. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710122.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710122.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:01:02 IST A new survey reveals that one in four schools have reported allegations of child abuse to the HSE. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710120.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3710120.ece Sat, 17 May 2008 07:01:00 IST It's emerged that some letters sent to patients in the northeast whose medical files are being re-examined by the Health Service Executive were posted to the wrong addresses. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706868.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706868.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 18:11:00 IST Two people were this evening still being questioned by Gardai in connection with the death of Lillian Scanlon. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706842.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706842.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 17:26:00 IST SIPTU and the Psychiatric Nurses Association have agreed to a new compensation package for nurses injured at work. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706800.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706800.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 16:11:00 IST The Taoiseach has said public and private sector workers must be reasonable in their pay demands. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706788.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706788.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 15:41:00 IST A man has died in a house fire in Co. Tipperary. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706785.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706785.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 15:26:00 IST One hundred and thirty people are set to lose their jobs in Cork following the collapse of an electronics firm that has been operating in the city for more than 30 years. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3706765.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3706765.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:00 IST Fire-fighters in Dublin are battling a major fire at a building site in Kilmainham this afternoon. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706763.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706763.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 13:56:01 IST The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is pushing for a 'yes' vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706761.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706761.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 13:56:01 IST Changes in society are causing more and more men in modern Ireland to become socially isolated, according to a new support group. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706730.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706730.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 13:06:00 IST The leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party has told a news conference in Belfast that his election as president is inevitable. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706727.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706727.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 13:01:00 IST Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny is playing down today's opinion poll showing a surge in support for the Government and Fianna Fail. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706715.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706715.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 12:34:01 IST Sports Minister Martin Cullen has paid tribute to motorcyclist Robert Dunlop, who died last night after crashing during a practice race in the North. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706713.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706713.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 12:34:00 IST The IMPACT trade union has launched a stinging attack on the running of the health services at its annual conference in Kilkenny today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706710.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706710.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 12:13:00 IST The results of a consultants' ballot on contract reforms being sought by the HSE is due to be revealed later today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706581.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706581.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 11:26:00 IST Gardai are investigating a fatal house fire in Co Tipperary in the early hours of this morning. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706578.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706578.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 11:16:00 IST Recorded crime in Northern Ireland has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 10 years, according to figures published by the PSNI today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706575.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706575.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 11:11:00 IST Almost 4,600 former hospital patients in the north-east are due to begin receiving letters today telling them that their chest x-rays and CT scans are being rechecked. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706507.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706507.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 10:31:00 IST Gardai have arrested a man and a woman this morning in connection with the suspicious death of Lillian Scanlon in Athlone one week ago. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706499.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706499.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 09:56:00 IST A number of consultant pathologists from Irish hospitals have reportedly expressed major concerns about plans to outsource Irish smear tests to a US company. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706413.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706413.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 08:11:00 IST Low-paid civil servants in the North could be in line to receive €100m in back pay under plans by Finance Minister Peter Robinson. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706406.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706406.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 08:01:00 IST The new Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, is due to address the annual conference of the IMPACT trade union in Kilkenny today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706395.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706395.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:00 IST Unions representing psychiatric nurses are meeting today to discuss proposals aimed at ending their dispute with the HSE over compensation for nurses who are attacked at work. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706394.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706394.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:00 IST A lobby group campaigning on rural issues has claimed reducing the drink-driving limit could have serious consequences for mental health in rural Ireland. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706391.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706391.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 07:41:00 IST The Irish motorcycling fraternity is in mourning again this morning following the death of Robert Dunlop during a crash in the North yesterday. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706388.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3706388.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 07:41:00 IST Fianna Fail and the Government have seen their support increase significantly in recent months, according to an opinion poll published this morning. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706384.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3706384.ece Fri, 16 May 2008 07:31:00 IST Aer Lingus workers and management have reached agreement on the implementation of the company's cost-cutting plan. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704150.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704150.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 17:41:00 IST Acclaimed film director Jim Sheridan plans to make a major television drama series which would hammer a nail into the coffin of the conflict in Northern Ireland, he revealed today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/entertainment/article3704120.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/entertainment/article3704120.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 15:26:00 IST New Progressive Democrats leader Ciaran Cannon says voting in favour of the Lisbon Treaty will secure Ireland's positive place in the future of Europe. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704104.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704104.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:00 IST The Omagh bomb civil action in Dublin has heard that a senior garda and a member of the British Secret Service talked about getting rid of a document which cast doubt over FBI agent David Rupert's credibility as the chief witness in the Michael McKevitt trial. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704093.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704093.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 13:26:00 IST The Labour Party is warning that the elderly and people on low incomes won't be able to keep their homes warm this winter because of rising fuel costs. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704090.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704090.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 13:21:00 IST A support group for one-parent families says the definition of the family in the Irish Constitution is completely out of touch with reality. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704086.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3704086.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:00 IST AIB says it is facing challenges due to difficult market conditions and the slowdown in economic growth. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3704077.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3704077.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:00 IST The Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan, has told the Dail that the Government has yet to consider proposals for 1,000 administrative job cuts in the HSE. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704037.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3704037.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 11:26:00 IST Three people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a problem with an oil burner at a house in Co Clare this morning. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703834.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703834.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 11:11:01 IST Gardai in Dublin have arrested three people following gun-related incidents at two pubs in the south of the city overnight. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703832.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703832.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 11:11:00 IST Police in the North have arrested four men in connection with a bomb attack on an off-duty PSNI officer in Co Tyrone earlier this week. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703653.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703653.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 09:56:00 IST New Progressive Democrats leader Ciaran Cannon is due to launch his party's campaign for a 'yes' vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3703600.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3703600.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 08:01:00 IST The Road Safety Authority is launching a new campaign today to discourage motorists from using their mobile phones while behind the wheel. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703598.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703598.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:56:01 IST A post mortem is due to be carried out later today on the body of a swimmer who died in the River Shannon in Limerick yesterday evening. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703596.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703596.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:56:00 IST The HSE is reportedly seeking to cut around 1,000 desk jobs as part of a new €30m voluntary early retirement scheme. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703594.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703594.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:56:00 IST SIPTU shop stewards at Aer Lingus are due to meet this morning to discuss the latest development in the dispute over the airline's cost-cutting plan. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703585.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703585.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:41:00 IST The Labour Relations Commission has put forward proposals aimed at resolving the dispute over compensation for psychiatric nurses who are attacked at work. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703579.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703579.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:31:00 IST One-third of farmers are planning to vote 'no' in the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, according to an opinion poll published this morning. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703577.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3703577.ece Thu, 15 May 2008 07:26:00 IST The funeral of the Ukranian teenager who was stabbed to death on the outskirts of Limerick city at the weekend has taken place in Co. Clare. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701547.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701547.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 17:46:00 IST Dissident Republicans planned to ship weapons and ammunition from the US to a school in Donegal, the Omagh civil court case heard today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701544.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701544.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 17:31:00 IST A 27-year-old Derry man was fighting for his life in hospital this afternoon after being beaten by at least eight masked men in the city last night. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701534.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701534.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 15:41:00 IST SIPTU members working on the maintenance of the Bord Gais network in Dublin and Leinster have announced plans to mount strike action from next Monday. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701513.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701513.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 13:56:00 IST Communications Minister Eamon Ryan says the Broadcasting Bill published today will significantly change the face of broadcasting in Ireland. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701484.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701484.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 13:11:00 IST Irish banks gave out 20% fewer mortgages in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2007. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701323.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701323.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 12:46:00 IST The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says foreign immigrants account for around one-tenth of people seeking help following rapes and sexual assaults. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701302.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701302.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 12:26:00 IST The People Before Profit Alliance says the Lisbon Treaty will lead to further militarisation and privatisation within the EU. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701272.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701272.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 11:56:00 IST The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has defended the Government's policy of allowing private hospitals to be built on the grounds of public hospitals across the country. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701256.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701256.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 11:46:00 IST Fine Gael has hit out at the Government's record on helping children in need of speech and language services. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701223.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701223.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 11:11:01 IST Households look set to face an increase in their gas bills later this year after Bord Gais confirmed that that it would be applying to the energy regulator for a price increase. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701221.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701221.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 11:11:00 IST Half of all Irish adults have private health insurance, according to figures published today by the Health Insurance Authority. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701206.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701206.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 11:01:00 IST Unions representing psychiatric nurses are due to hold a final round of talks with the HSE at the Labour Relations Commission today. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701163.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701163.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 10:11:00 IST Gardai in Dublin are investigating two separate bomb hoaxes in the south of the city overnight. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701156.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701156.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 10:01:00 IST The North's Education Minister is believed to be on the verge of announcing a compromise over abolishing academic selection for all children aged 11. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701103.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701103.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 08:01:00 IST Pay, benchmarking and problems in the health service are among the issues up for discussion at IMPACT's annual conference over the coming days. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701100.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701100.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:56:00 IST The Government is due to publish the long-awaited Broadcasting Bill this morning. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701097.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/politics/article3701097.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:46:00 IST Gardai in Dublin are investigating the discovery of a suspicious device underneath a van in south Dublin overnight. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701079.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701079.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:00 IST Gardai investigating the disappearance of Fiona Pender almost 12 years ago are due to continue excavations today at an area of woodland in the Slieve Bloom mountains. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701075.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3701075.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:00 IST Problem drug use has become a nationwide issue, with new research showing that it is no longer confined largely to Dublin. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3700971.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3700971.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:31:00 IST The ESRI has issued an optimistic assessment for the medium-term future of the Irish economy. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3700968.ece http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/article3700968.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 07:21:00 IST