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Conviction for damage to US naval aircraft overturned
Judgment was given by Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman on February 25th, 2011, Mr Justice amon de Valera and Mr Justice Michael Peart concurring. The trial of Mary Kelly for damage to a US aircraft in Shannon in January 2003 was neither safe nor
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:19P
Girls to fore in mock trials
Girls dominated the final stage of the national mock trials competition at Dublin's Courts of Criminal Justice. All the teams that made it to the semi-finals were from schools for girls. They were the eventual winners Eureka Secondary School, Kells,
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:19P
Saving Maryland horse racing is a high-stakes game
The second half of that idea fell through in 2009, when then-owner Magna Entertainment failed to pay $28.5 million in state license fees by the deadline and filed for bankruptcy. A subsequent legal battle and second referendum on slots failed,
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:19P
Bennett upset by stop-start stage
The source of Bennett's frustration was a controversial decision by the chief commissaire to stop the race after a crash in the bunch inside the final eight kilometres. At that point three riders were clear, namely Sean Downey (Ireland Team Skoda),
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:19P
Wendouree crash: plea for safety on quad bikes
THERE have been pleas for safety on quad bikes following the death of a rider in Wendouree last week. A 22-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died when he hit a pine tree on Friday while riding a quad bike near a walking track
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:19P
Shock after teen dies in moped crash
A SMALL community was left in shock yesterday following the death of a teenager in a moped accident. Police last night named the victim as 16-year-old Luke Casson, of Hutton Henry, east Durham.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:18P
Mourners: who attended the funeral
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his wife Fionnuala attended as did all Cabinet members: Tnaiste Eamon Gilmore; Minister for Finance Michael Noonan; Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton; Minister for Justice Alan Shatter; Minister for
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:18P
Ensco, US Report 'Significant Progress' in Drill-Ban Talks
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Ensco Offshore Co. and the US Justice Department asked a federal judge in New Orleans for more time to negotiate an end to a lawsuit over deepwater oil drilling.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:18P
Ensco, US Report 'Significant Progress' in Drill-Ban Talks
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Ensco Offshore Co. and the US Justice Department asked a federal judge in New Orleans for more time to negotiate an end to a lawsuit over deepwater oil drilling.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:18P
UN torture body to examine Irish record
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Irish Penal Reform Trust and the Justice for Magdalenes group told the UN experts that the human rights of prisoners, asylum seekers and former Magdalene women were being breached in Ireland.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:18P
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