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Socialist Party TD Mr Joe Higgins is taken from outside the Dail by gardai in riot gear last night. "The riot squad just moved in and quite brutally started dragging people away, it was absolutely outrageous" said Mr Higgins. Photograph: Photocall Ireland.

Socialist Party TD Mr Joe Higgins is taken from outside the Dail by gardai in riot gear last night. "The riot squad just moved in and quite brutally started dragging people away, it was absolutely outrageous" said Mr Higgins. Photograph: Photocall Ireland.

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    The climactic battle for Baghdad looms closer as US forces advanced in fierce fighting to the Iraqi capital's outer defences yesterday, some 30 miles from the city centre, writes Deaglán de Bréadún, in Doha

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    The public finances are coming under significant pressure from sustained weakness in income tax, corporation tax and excise duties, according to official figures published yesterday, writes  Una McCaffrey
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    The Minister for Finance said he was not "daft enough" to list difficulties that arose in Government in the past six years because of the Freedom of Information Act. p

  • Life sentence for beating man to death

    Two men have been convicted of the killing of 19-year-old Brian Mulvaney, who was beaten to death after a party in Dublin three years ago. p

  • Colonel did not consider operation had been a success

    THE BLOODY SUNDAY INQUIRY/Day 317: The commander of the British soldiers who shot dead 13 unarmed civilians in the Bogside, Derry, 31 years ago, said yesterday that he did not consider the military operation on the day to have been a success. p

  • Cosgrave says he kept no records of expenses and donations

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  • Extradition of TV show winner may be sought

    An Irishman who won more than €150,000 on a British television game show last weekend is expected to be the subject of extradition proceedings from Britain to the Republic. p

  • Violent scenes outside Dail

    There were violent scenes outside the Dáil last night as members of the Garda Riot Squad charged several hundred anti-war protesters. A huge Garda presence surrounded Irish Anti-War Movement protesters shortly after 7.30 p.m. and blocked off Kildare Street to traffic. p

  • Airbus to bid for Government jet

    The French plane-maker, Airbus, will bid to supply the new Government jet, the company said yesterday. Proposing the €41.7 million Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) to the Government, the company said it was likely to compete directly with Boeing for the contract. p

  • €8 billion proposed for railways

    The "most comprehensive re- view of rail services ever undertaken in the Republic", to be published today, is unlikely to be radical, and its recommendations may disappoint rail campaigners. p
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  • Church in Boston sued by US diocese over abuse

    THE US: The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, in California, has sued the Archdiocese of Boston, claiming that Boston officials hid the history of sexual molestation of former priest Paul Shanley when he moved to California. p

  • China confirms 12 more deaths from SARS

    CHINA: Twelve more Chinese deaths from the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic were reported yesterday as the World Health Organisation called on travellers to stay away from southern China, the area hardest hit by the outbreak. p
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  • Eircom to bring in flat rate broadband at €45

    Eircom ended weeks of speculation yesterday when it announced its consumer broadband service would start on April 11th at a flat monthly charge of €45 plus VAT. p

  • US advances in Iraq send markets higher

    Reports from Iraq indicating that the US-led allies had regained the initiative and that the battle for Baghdad was under way sent global equity markets and the dollar higher yesterday. p
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  • Eriksson's rough diamond sparkles

    Group Seven:England - 2 Turkey - 0: England lead Group Seven in the Euro 2004 qualifiers and once more top the list of the country's favourites. It was delightful enough for many supporters to see Wayne Rooney present in Sven-Goran Eriksson's line-up. Kevin McCarra  was at the Stadium of Light. p
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