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Minister: No more 'slopping out' at Mountjoy by next year
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that the practice of slopping out at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin will be phased out by the end of the year.
2 hours, 58 minutes ago

Accused knew victim was a man - not the devil, court told
A forensic psychiatrist has said that a man accused of murder knew what he was doing was wrong when he killed a student, whom he said was the devil.3 hours, 11 minutes ago

Government abandons plan to sell forests
The sale of the harvesting rights for the country’s state-owned forests has been abandoned.3 hours, 21 minutes ago

Foam system 'not as good as water', fire-fighter tells court
A fire-fighter has said that the new foam system they used to fight a blaze that killed two of his colleagues was not as good as water.
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Dolce and Gabbana guilty of €1bn tax evasion
Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of massive tax evasion in Italy.
2 hours, 41 minutes ago

Pope John Paul II closer to sainthood
Pope John Paul II has moved a step closer to sainthood.5 hours, 53 minutes ago

Ian Brady 'still psychotic', tribunal told
Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains “chronically psychotic” and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal heard today.6 hours, 53 minutes ago

'Naked Rambler' refuses to dress for court
The “Naked Rambler” has been jailed for 11 months in the UK after being found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public just minutes after it was imposed.
































It is going to be a generally dry and fine day with spells of warm sunshine, however it will be somewhat cloudier in the north-west with the chance of some patchy light rain at times. Gentle westerly winds.