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International oil market stabilises but petrol prices continue to rise
Petrol prices are continuing to rise toward the €1.30 a litre mark for unleaded fuel, although there are signs that the rate of increase is slowing. p

PUMP PRICES
What retailers are charging. . . p

Murder inquiry launched into elderly man's death
Gardaí in Mullingar have launched a murder inquiry after the postmortem on the remains of an 82-year-old man found in his apartment in the Westmeath town on Sunday revealed he died of multiple injuries to his chest. p

Agency aims to increase consumer awareness
The new National Consumer Agency is to draw up strategies aimed at increasing awareness among the public of their legal rights when buying goods and services. p

Other Stories

Senior Garda to review handling of Carlow tragedy
Gardaí have appointed a senior officer to review the force's handling of an incident in Co Carlow at the weekend in which two men died, while stressing they remained satisfied with the management of the scene. p
Vandals attack Garda golf course
Gardaí are investigating two attacks by vandals in Dublin at the golf club in the Garda's Westmanstown Sports Centre, Clonsilla, and at Grange Golf Club, Rathfarnham. The attacks were carried out late on Sunday or in the early hours of yesterday morning. p
Dundrum locals oppose Sandyford link road plan
Residents in Dundrum, south Dublin, protested outside their local council offices yesterday to highlight their opposition to a proposed new road they fear will ruin a local amenity, Airfield House. p
Body recovered after light aircraft crashes into sea
A body has been recovered off the Pembrokeshire coast following the crash of a light aircraft which left Weston Aerodrome in Dublin for Cardiff on Sunday. p
Irish yacht set to complete North Pole circumnavigation
Seven Irish sailors have completed the penultimate leg in their 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the North Pole. p
McAleese visit to go ahead after row over 'Nazi' remark
President Mary McAleese is to visit the Shankill Road in Belfast on Thursday. It will be her first visit to the loyalist heartland since a controversy over remarks about Protestant sectarianism on RTÉ last January. p
Postmortem on Legionnaire's patient carried out
A postmortem was carried out yesterday on the body of a man who was being treated for Legionnaire's disease at a Dublin hospital. He died at the weekend. p
Two big Dublin events may cause traffic disruption
Severe traffic disruption is expected in the east of Dublin city tomorrow evening, with thousands of motorists heading to the World Cup qualifying match in Lansdowne Road and the Pavarotti concert in the Point. p
Opposition to target spending blunders
Fine Gael/Labour Party meeting: Fine Gael and Labour will seek to increase the pressure on the Government over public spending blunders in the coming months, following the success of RTÉ's Rip-Off Republic. p
Fine Gael/ Labour Party document
Main points . . . p
Parties call for reform of public service
Policy document: Future benchmarking pay increases to civil and public servants must only be paid in return for "meaningful" reforms, Fine Gael and Labour have agreed. p
Taoiseach promises not only prosperity but vision
Fianna Fáil meeting: The Government's policies were directed not only at maintaining economic prosperity but building a sense of community and giving people better lives, the Taoiseach told his colleagues yesterday. p
Cowen asks FG and Labour for policies
Economy: Minister for Finance Brian Cowen has called on Fine Gael and Labour to tell voters what they stand for, claiming that the policies of the current Government were what was required to maintain economic prosperity. p
Change in outlook to work and new citizens urged
Putnam address: Irish community and family structures will deteriorate significantly unless we change how we work and handle immigration, a US academic has warned Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party. p
Geldof and Delany to get freedom of Dublin
Bob Geldof and Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany are to be awarded the Freedom of Dublin City following their nomination by Lord Mayor Catherine Byrne at a Dublin City Council meeting last night. p
Task force aims to increase community ties in Dublin
Dublin City authorities have established a task force aimed at increasing levels of civic engagement and community ties in neighbourhoods across the city. p
In Short. . .
A round-up of today's other stories in brief. p

Festival of Science

World's starving could grow by 50m people
Climate change: Climate change is not just about emissions, carbon dioxide or concerns about industrial output in the developed world. p
'Intelligent' systems will keep drivers more alert
Car technology: Vibrating seatbelts, imaginary car horns and citrus scents will soon be important safety devices for drivers, the BA Festival of Science was told yesterday. p
Gene tests on horse racing legends
DNA: The secrets of the success of legendary horses could be uncovered using ancient DNA techniques, according to an expert from the Royal Veterinary College London. Scientists will examine the genes of Eclipse, the horse often referred to as the best racehorse ever. p
Red Planet may be hiding millions of litres of water
Mars: The sand dunes on Mars may hide an unexpected secret - millions of litres of water, aIrish scientist believes. p
New technique found to protect old manuscripts
Preservation: Centuries of archival materials and irreplaceable works by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, and Bach could be saved for the future, thanks to a new technique presented at the BA Festival yesterday. p
Genetic variances may provide clues to risk of disease
Genetics: Tiny differences in your genetic make-up can tip the balance and trigger diseases. These very small variations are now being catalogued with a view to better diagnostics but also the possibility of new treatments. p
What's on. . .
Festival schedule: today and tomorrow. . . p

In the Courts

Hospital blamed for death of twin boys
The negligence of a Coombe Maternity Hospital ultrasound scan operator and a hospital doctor caused twin boys to be stillborn to a Dublin mother, the High Court decided yesterday. p
Forestry worker murdered by UDA inquest told
The inquest into the death of a Co Louth forestry worker murdered 29 years ago has been told that 18 months after his killing the RUC told gardaí members of the UDA had killed him and the names and addresses were given to senior gardaí who did not act on the information. p
Psychiatrist wrongly suspended, court rules
Geoffrey O'Donoghue, consultant chief psychiatrist at St Senan's Hospital, Co Wexford, was wrongly suspended following a dispute with another doctor, the High Court decided yesterday. p
Key issues in Eager case outlined
One of the key questions for the jury in the Georgina Eager murder case was whether the defendant, Christopher Newman, had killed her in self-defence, or as an act of revenge or retaliation, Judge Jonathan van der Werff said at Inner London Crown Court yesterday. p

Regional News

Cork towns under pressure to expand
Small towns in Co Cork are coming under pressure to accept proposals for large housing estates in order to receive vital infrastructure and leisure amenities, a county council meeting heard yesterday. p
Cork greets news of contract for €60m music school
Confirmation that the Department of Education has signed a contract with a German building firm for the €60 million Cork School of Music has been warmly welcomed in Cork. p
Tourist rammed by dolphin
A German man was last night spending his second night in hospital with abdominal injuries following a collision with a dolphin off the Co Clare coast on Sunday evening. p
Derelict castle site to be turned into park
Carlow County Council yesterday took possession of Ducketts Grove, a derelict castellated Gothic mansion. p
Ennis firefighting row escalates
Fire brigade personnel in Ennis have refused to operate a new €600,000 piece of essential fire-fighting equipment in an ongoing row with Clare County Council over its continued refusal to pay benchmarking to staff. p
TD accuses Taoiseach over Shell gas dispute
Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of "missing the point" over the continued imprisonment of the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline. p
Walkers rescued on Carrauntoohil
Four hillwalkers were rescued and brought to safety shortly before midnight on Sunday, after going astray on Ireland's highest mountain when they followed a sheep path. p

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