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Quarter of patients wait over a year
A quarter of the patients waiting for surgery at six Dublin hospitals have been waiting for more than a year for their operations, according to new figures. p

17% of crimes are not reported, survey indicates
A major survey on public attitudes to the Garda has found that 17 per cent of crimes committed in the State are not reported. p

Heritage body to protect Irish 'big houses'
The Government is to establish a new Irish Heritage Trust to acquire and safeguard historic buildings and properties around the country. p

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Trust is a response to stark warning about costs
The Taoiseach is backing a report which suggested Ireland's big houses could not survive without help, writes Martin Wall p
Tsunami victims died of drowning
Three of the four Irish people who lost their lives in Thailand during the December 2004 Indian ocean tsunami died as a result of the natural disaster, the Dublin city coroner found yesterday. p
Tsunami vctims' stories
The Irish victims, their families and their stories p
New treatment register will tell waiting times
Analysis : The national treatment fund has made inroads into waiting lists, writes Eithne Donnellan p
Harney wants second term at Department of Health
Minister for Health Mary Harney reiterated yesterday that she hoped to spend a second term at the Department of Health. p
Public attitudes to Garda survey
Main findings p
Bishops urge State to donate more aid
Irish Catholic bishops yesterday strongly urged the Government to commit to reaching the UN target of giving 0.7 per cent of GNP to overseas aid by 2010. p
Eagers believe State has let their daughter down
Murdered girl's family say Minister was stand-offish about the case, writes Deaglán de Bréadún p
Irish suspect in passport fraud to challenge warrant
A man alleged to have sold Irish passports in the names of children who had died in infancy is to challenge the validity of an arrest warrant for his extradition to England. p
Girlfriend warned man who drowned about his condition
The girlfriend of a man who drowned in Connemara last June told an inquest that she warned him "it would be his funeral" before he set off to a local beach for an early-morning swim. p
One in three Irish against Turkey joining EU
About one-third of Irish people would oppose Turkish membership of the EU, a new opinion poll has found. p
An Post warns of postal delays in southern region
Mail deliveries to and from several counties in the south are liable to be delayed in the coming days because of the introduction of a new sorting system. p
Vigil commemorates victims of suicide
Around 300 people gathered in the forecourt of the Bank of Ireland on College Green, Dublin, last night for a candle-lit vigil to remember friends and family members killed by suicide. p
'Sit-out' in Dublin against world poverty
Irish MakePovertyHistory campaigners staged a "sit-out" last night in Dublin to highlight what they said was the inadequate response of the Government to tackling poverty and injustice in the developing world. p
Ten-day puppet festival kicks off at Lambert theatre
The international puppet festival began in earnest yesterday at the Lambert Puppet Theatre in Monkstown, Co Dublin, as Eugene Lambert and his ventriloquist dummy, Finnegan, launched the event with a short performance. p
A tsar is born as Russian influence revealed at Brown Thomas show
Hourglass silhouettes and fine tailoring were on show yesterday when Chanel and Hermes met on the catwalk for the first time in Ireland. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other stories in brief p

In the North

PSNI warns of loyalists using march for trouble
Loyalist paramilitaries could inflame an already tense situation surrounding the controversially re-routed Whiterock Orange march in west Belfast, a senior PSNI officer has warned. p
Omagh bomb case funding on hold
British government funding to help the Omagh families take civil action against those they believe were responsible for the Real IRA bomb which killed 29 people has been put on hold, a court was told today. p

Festival of Science

Institute produces embryos from one person
Stem cell technology The research institute in Scotland that created Dolly the cloned sheep has begun making so called "virgin birth" embryos that contain genetic material from only one person. p
Dublin study into best diet for zebras
Zoos Overweight zebras at Dublin Zoo have been given different types of grass to find them a healthier diet, the festival heard yesterday. p
Scientists developing 'silent aircraft'
Aerospace The development of a "silent aircraft" could bring relief to the thousands of people living close to airports, the BA festival heard. Specialists are tackling aircraft noise by taking a completely fresh look at the design of aircraft. p
Marine matter may hold key to anti-cancer drugs
Cancer research Substances from marine corals and sponges are being examined by scientists who believe they could inspire new anti-cancer drugs, the BA festival heard yesterday. p
Aged between 25 and 34? You are the 'worry generation'
Anxiety levels Those aged between 25 and 34 have been dubbed the "worry generation" after a survey suggests they worried at least one-third more than other age groups. p
What's On
Festival events: today and tomorrow p

Regional News

FF chair of committee denies he is avoiding Shell issue
Fianna Fáil's Noel O'Flynn, chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, rejected a Labour Party claim that he is avoiding convening a meeting on the Shell Corrib gas issue. p
€3m for traditional artists from Arts Council
Funding for traditional artists received a significant boost yesterday with the launch of a new €3 million annual Arts Council fund specifically aimed at supporting their work. p
Islamic congress in Galway will remember 9/11
The fourth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US will be marked at NUI Galway this weekend with an international debate on the social, political and religious dimensions of Islam. p
Portroe expansion gets go-ahead
North Tipperary County Council has given the go-ahead for a multi-million euro development in the picturesque village of Portroe, close to Lough Derg. p
Plans afoot to honour late Richard Harris
Councillors will meet in Limerick on Wednesday to discuss how the city should honour one of its most famous sons, the late actor Richard Harris. p

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