January
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Terry Wogan reveals 'difficult times'[during Troubles] Three injured in Belfast and Ballymena assaults	2% VAT hike among new measures to take effect Copyright lifted on work of Ulysses author James Joyce
2nd	Shot fired through window of west Belfast home £26m drop in turnover for Henry Brothers of Magherafelt	Solidarity protest at Vita Cortex plant Mary and Martin McAleese get Tipperary Peace Prize
3rd	3,500 customers still without power across Northern Ireland IRA disagreement over 1981 hunger strike files	170 firms collapsed every month in 2011 Occupy movement takes over Cork building
4th	Search for Samuel Campbell to resume in morning Lord Feldman says UUP 'wrong to reject Tory merger'	Thousands register to pay household charge Govt invited to Somme ceremony in Belfast Irish budget deficit increases to almost 25 bn euros
5th	North Belfast alert: suspicious object was bomb Rise in number of tourists to Northern Ireland	Live Register fell 3,300 last month - CSO 115,000 pensioners face paying more tax
6th	Dissident republicans target soldier in car bomb in north Belfast Gerry McGeough suffered inequality, pardon review hears Stricken oil tanker lashed by gales has tot aged 2 on board	Vita Cortex claims sit-in puts 60 jobs at risk Child welfare suspended to over 5,600 in swoop Irish developer Ray Grehan in UK bankruptcy move
7th	Dungannon alert a 'viable device' Controversial breast implants not used in Northern Ireland	Murder investigation launched in Dublin President appoints three from old college to Council of State
8th	Girl treated for smoke inhalation after Belfast petrol bomb attack Woman dies after County Armagh road accident Belfast Project interviewer fears for his life	Man held over pensioner death Dublin nursing home takes in fire evacuees
9th	Soldiers 'bugged' car owned by Stephen Carroll murder accused Hundreds of gaps in Belfast nursing rota	Top economist warns of second Irish bailout Inquiry into remains found in Dublin Mountains
10th	Businessman Sean Quinn loses bankruptcy case Film teen 'left for dead' in sectarian attack	Remains of missing Dublin man identified Journalist Mary Raftery dies aged 54
11th	Ulster Bank could lose 15% of workforce in north and south Stephen Farry criticises DEL abolition justice plan	Documents show US concern over Irish bailout Man, three children located by gardaí
12th	Three people are arrested over Comber murder Free orthodontic treatment for children could be about to end	Kenny 'absolutely rules out' second bailout Ryanair to introduce new 25c levy
13th	Woman's car hijacked in John Street in Belfast [the sixth such hijacking in ten days] Four arrested over north Belfast dissident bomb Quinn Group HQ damaged in fire	Dublin students win Young Scientists for 2012 Kenny warning over financial transaction tax
14th	Men with hatchet 'chased teens' in Strathfoyle, Londonderry Carjackers target two more drivers in Belfast [bringing total to nine in eleven days] Irish couple recall Italian cruise ship ordeal	Man treated after Waterford stabbing incident Top hurler appears in court over 'hit and run' incident
15th	PSNI legal bid for Boston College IRA tapes 'not way to truth' Dissidents link to armed robbery	Search for missing fishermen off Cork coast House prices fell further in 2011 than in 2010
16th	Three men charged with Philip Strickland murder Spate of Belfast hijackings continues Occupy protesters take over former bank in Belfast	Seán Quinn says IBRC has vendetta against him Government to cut rent supplement
17th	Pipe bomb may have been thrown at police in west Belfast Ex-RUC officers in 'sensitive' policing jobs	Murder of Donegal man in Glasgow investigated Six in Longford court over YouTube behaviour
18th	Doctor would not be treated in Antrim Hospital Two men arrested after vehicle hijackings in Belfast	Diving suspended at Cork trawler site Limerick stabbing victim was known to gardaí
19th	Two explosions at separate locations in Londonderry Two babies dead after infection at Belfast hospital	Ireland meets latest targets in bailout review Two bodies found in Cork trawler search
20th	Brian Shivers guilty of Massereene soldiers' killings Three babies dead after infection at Belfast hospital	Kenny hopes for more female Dáil candidates Oil spill affects west Limerick water supplies
21st	Man is arrested after an attempted carjacking in west Belfast Colin Duffy in 'state persecution' claim	LRC talks fail to resolve Vita Cortex dispute Man charged over shooting incident
22nd	Deep clean of Belfast hospital's neo-natal unit complete Homes evacuated in Toome alert caused by abandoned car	Third body found in Cork trawler search Varadkar - Higher costs if bond holders burned
23rd	Belfast hospital deaths: seventh baby contracts infection Dissident bombs blamed for collapse of Derry fleadh 2013 bid	Man held over Cabra hit-and-run Human remains found in Co Wicklow search
24th	Sink taps source of infection that killed three babies Northern Irish film The Shore makes Oscar shortlist	Noonan, Draghi discuss Anglo promissory notes Home prices drop biggest since early 2010
25th	Colin Duffy acquittal raised in Commons by William McCrea Overturned lorry spills mackerel across field in County Down	Callely arrested over mobile phone receipts  Anonymous targets Government websites
26th	Baby and woman rescued from Glengormley fire £30k of cocaine seized in house raids in Limavady	Minor earthquake felt in north Donegal Ivor Callely released from garda custody
27th	Neil Hyde 'has named Martin O'Hagan murder gang' Rev Ian Paisley ends 60 years of full-time ministry	Kenny responds to criticism over comments Overwhelming response to search appeal
28th	Derry wins bid to host the All-Ireland fleadh Man critical after fall from moving police van	Man charged over Stephen O'Meara murder 19-year-old woman killed in Galway crash
29th	Fatal baby infection found at Ulster Hospital Woman held over £200,000 cannabis haul in Antrim	Gardaí issue appeal after woman's body found Rescue crews search for man off Louth coast
30th	Computer is examined in Stephen Carroll court case Northern Ireland exports up almost 10% on last year Lord Saville: Bloody Sunday was Derry's 'most terrible day'	Thousands of workers due PRSI refunds Ryanair ups profit forecast on higher fares
31st	Former Beechmount Leisure Centre 'anti-social hot-spot' House attack: resident may leave Northern Ireland	Sky contact centre to create 800 Dublin jobs Flat sealed off in Dublin murder inquiry

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February
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Man is held over 'badger baiting' in Banbridge Three prison officers suspended after escape attempt	Rudo Mawere murder suspect found dead in UK Two Irish websites taken off line
2nd	Truth behind soldier's murder 40 years ago comforts family £120,000 spent on Strabane courthouse which could close	Two men sought over Finglas pub shooting Seán Quinn's family in High Court challenge
3rd	Man shoots himself in Dungannon hairdressers Stephen Carroll murder accused John Paul Wootton 'sought address'	Thomas Byrne facing €52m fraud charges Traveller family lose school admission case
4th	Man is arrested over Royal Mail van hijack Pupils await transfer test results	WHO see 72% rise in Irish cancer cases by 2030 Taoiseach visits search site at Union Hall
5th	Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Lurgan Man attacks police officer with knife in Lurgan	Snow forces cancellation of Aer Lingus flights IED discovered in Co Offaly
6th	Ian Paisley admitted to Ulster hospital North Down hunt dogs kill cat in Kircubbin	Reduced fee for septic tank inspections Welfare not funding 'basic standard of living'
7th	Northern Ireland sex industry 'fastest growing in UK' Ian Paisley able to communicate 'to some degree' Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Belfast airport	Marie Collins details abuse at Rome symposium Sensor fault found in Cork plane crash inquiry
8th	Pseudomonas found in more hospital taps Halifax Belfast jobs in doubt over restructuring plan	Tallaght shooting victim 'not intended target' Tax breaks to attract key staff to Ireland
9th	Shots fired in Londonderry bookmakers Retired prison staff may reapply	€14.5m spent on garda resources at Corrib site Three firms to create almost 500 jobs Protestant schools under threat in Donegal
10th	Brian Shivers sentenced to 25 years' jail for soldiers' murders Derry man Andrew Allen shot dead in Buncrana, Donegal	High Court dismisses [TD Michael] Lowry defamation appeal Meteor and eMobile customer data stolen
11th	DUP mayor in Dublin for GAA semi-final Candlelit vigil held for Joby Murphy at River Lagan	Woman, child killed in Navan housefire Vita Cortex protest takes place in Cork
12th	Man arrested in Coalisland is charged following bomb find Man critically injured in Keady car attack	Actor David Kelly dies aged 82 Man and woman found dead in Co Roscommon
13th	Call centre firm HCL BPO to cut 255 jobs in Belfast and Armagh Newry woman Lindsay White guilty of Marek Muszynski murder	Govt promises 100,000 new jobs by 2016 Irish language committee met twice in 2011
14th	£580m investment 'sustains 3,000 jobs' - Peter Robinson Stephen Carroll trial: Army 'reluctant to hand over device'	Govt to take action on missed interviews 18,000 Dublin homes yet to pay bin charge
15th	County Down soldier shot dead in 'accident' in Afghanistan Northern Ireland prison officer recruitment drive launched	More decentralised offices to be closed Businessman acquitted in burglar assault case
16th	La Mon IRA bomb victims want public enquiry after HET report Sinn Fein set to support Belfast Diamond Jubilee events	Welfare fraud inspectors to get new powers Businessman acquitted in burglar assault case
17th	Newtownabbey's Valley Leisure Centre water test results faked Anna Lo victim of Belfast hijack attempt	John Gilligan handed further six-month sentence Enda Kenny vows to restore Ireland's reputation
18th	Man escapes injury in east Belfast shooting Masked gang pull women from parked car in west Belfast hijacking	Fresh appeal for missing woman Monica Riordan RDS plays host to international coin fair
19th	Arrest follows dissident searches in west Belfast Carjacking releases 'wrong message' say Sinn Fein	Xi invites Kenny on official China visit Martin wants Nuncio to build 'humble' church
20th	Man struck with hammer in west Belfast carjacking Constable Kerr murder 'linked to other dissident incidents'	60,000 waiting for day & inpatient treatment Bank of Ireland's pre-tax losses narrow
21st	Runkerry golf resort plan gets green light Ian Paisley making 'steady progress'	Man charged with murder of McCarthy-McNamara PayPal to create 1,000 jobs in Dundalk President Higgins praises Irish in Britain
22nd	Nine men cleared of murdering UDA man Tommy English Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85	Two bodies found on separate farms in Carlow €3bn sale to include parts of ESB, Bord Gáis
23rd	Man admits killing Trevor Spiers outside Portstewart nightclub PPS to examine UVF supergrass 'deal' in Belfast	Welfare at risk if jobseekers refuse work €35m already spent on children's hospital plan
24th	Father of Gordon Gallagher pleased republicans admit son's killing Belfast Olympic boxing hopeful McCarthy suffers assault	SIPTU gets permission to demolish Liberty Hall €1.3m paid out for 'ghost' estate safety
25th	Man arrested over Ian Paisley 'confidentiality breach' Halt One Direction concert ticket re-sales: SDLP	Household Charge protests in 40 locations 54,000 cigarettes seized in Fermoy
26th	Child injured in west Belfast gun attack Man's body recovered from Belfast Lough near Holywood	Funeral of Florence Noonan takes place Sinn Fein gains support in Republic survey suggests
27th	NI farmers on alert as more cases of Schmallenberg virus reported Water leaked in room during birth at Royal Maternity Hospital	Eli Lilly to create 200 Kinsale jobs JobBridge reaches target of 5,000 internships
28th	Elderly brothers robbed by masked gang near Newry Ian Paisley home from hospital after heart problems	House prices 48% below peak levels IMF releases €3bn in loans to Ireland Irish to vote on EU fiscal treaty
29th	Bishop apologises over paedophile priest Flood 'destroyed bomb evidence' Smithwick Tribunal told	Sydney man cleared of Gearóid Walsh killing Éamon Ó Cuív resigns as FF Deputy Leader

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March
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Man dies following Belfast gun attack Justice Minister David Ford defends supergrass laws	Ian Bailey wins appeal against extradition Fianna Fáil 'united' over fiscal referendum
2nd	PSNI lists 'passed to prisoners' in Maghaberry Former NI Water director Declan Gormley to sue Sinn Fein trio	IMF urges EU & ECB on promissory notes deal Irish women earn 17% less than Irish men Irish president Michael D Higgins in Belfast visit County Kerry Farmer who destroyed ring fort fined
3rd	Tributes paid to Frank Carson at his funeral in Belfast Pensioner dies after Newry road accident	Two opinion polls suggest support for treaty Catholic Church at 'breaking point' over abuse Relic of St Laurence O'Toole stolen
4th	Omagh bomb victim's husband Laurence Rush dies DSD has no plans to introduce mortgage rescue scheme	Martin warns Ó'Cuív against Treaty campaign Varadkar: No vote would hamper bailout access
5th	Pair charged with Christopher Mackin murder in Belfast Belfast Oscar winner Terry George returns home	155 jobs announced for Galway, Dublin & Cork Post mortem on body found off Dublin coast
6th	Couple charged with Christopher Mackin murder in Belfast Most Northern Ireland schools face difficulties in key areas	Dublin arrest in 'Anonymous' probe Central Bank issues warning on investment firm Ex-IFA president released from prison
7th	Ferry and cargo vessel collide Man dies in Ballymoney house fire	Appeal for information on Kilcock murders BAI upholds complaint against Frontline tweet
8th	UUP leader Tom Elliott quitting as party leader Father saw gunmen shoot his son on Londonderry street	Two bodies found in burnt-out car near Dundalk AIB confirms plan to cut 2,500 jobs Occupy Dame Street camp is cleared
9th	I was undermined says Tom Elliot Government contracts received after MoD officials paid, court hears	Slane bypass planning permission refused Ireland garlic scam: Paul Begley jailed for six years
10th	Loyalists blamed for bomb attack on house in east Belfast Army attend security alerts in Ballygowan and Coleraine	Begley family 'devastated' over jail sentence Two men killed in separate road crashes
11th	Police treat Newtownards fire as 'suspicious' Pensioner assaulted in Dromore home	Noonan confirms debt negotiations underway Two arrested after body found in Co Kerry
12th	Man injured in Belfast gun attack Religious orders search for child abuse evidence	PM and Taoiseach meet in London Cork homes evacuated after device discovered
13th	Caral Ni Chuilin's advisor Mary McArdle 'to leave post' 14 arrested for money laundering	Two charged with murder of Brazilian man Darren Sutherland 'in a panic' before death
14th	Panel gives MLAs 11% pay increase Unemployment down but number on benefits up	NAMA looking at sites for children's hospital Garda convicted of dangerous driving
15th	Horse mussels fine from Europe could be £8m Health chief pledges action plan after Belfast hospital death	BoI chief Richie Boucher paid €623,000 in 2011 Banks hampered in repossession cases Ireland's first oil well to yield 4,000 barrels per day
16th	Eight arrested in Holyland unrest Agent was trusted member of Provisional IRA, Smithwick Tribunal hears	Escaped prisoner questioned on criminal damage Garda sergeant fined €2,000 for sexual assault
17th	St Patrick's parades get under way across NI UVF east Belfast 'leader' Stephen Matthews released	St Patrick's Day Celebrations Visiting restrictions at Beaumont Hospital
18th	Masked and armed men rob cash van Body found in Mournes was a woman	Ahern promised Healy-Rae €71m for Kerry roads Taoiseach to meet New York traders
19th	Peter Robinson says no need for opposition referendum Man robbed during kidnapping in west Belfast	Break-in at Irish justice minister Alan Shatter's home Garda dies in Co Wicklow road accident
20th	Edwin Poots to detail plans to tackle problems at Royal A&E Former US Senator George Mitchell in 'emotional return' to NI	Wexford body lay undiscovered for three months Angler dies after falling into Lough Corrib Vatican reports on Irish child abuse scandals
21st	Mixed NI reaction to budget plans Tribunal upholds dismissal for Facebook sex comments	Murder investigation launched in Co Cavan Barack Obama given Irish ancestry certificate
22nd	Parcel bomb accused 'learned about hoax devices by watching A-Team' High tide of rubbish on Northern Irish beaches	Mahon Tribunal - Key Findings Ireland back in recession in late 2011
23rd	Glass victim Aine King says doctor has advised counselling Belfast City Airport withdraws runway extension plan	Woman awarded €450k over symphysiotomy Bigger property falls a risk - Central Bank
24th	PSNI receive freedom of borough Trimble attacks Scottish nationalists over threat to the Union	Bertie Ahern resigns from Fianna Fáil Irish firm announces €19m China deal
25th	Quarter claiming Incapacity Benefit 'can work' Thousands run Sport Relief Mile	Corrupt politicians' pensions 'can be stopped' Five injured in Limerick pub incident
26th	GAME enters administration - 110 jobs to go Agreement reached in prison service dispute Children of the Troubles most prone to suicide in Northern Ireland	Lukasz Rzeszutko begged his attackers to stop Pádraig Flynn resigns from Fianna Fáil
27th	PSNI spent £4m on supergrass case Thomas Devlin murder: Loyalist threat to Nigel Brown claim	Thousands attend State funeral for Jim Stynes in Melbourne 11 sites identified by NAMA as possible location for new children's hospital
28th	Minister Arlene Foster moves to quell NI petrol panic Mother of Constable Ronan Kerr says his murder achieved 'nothing'	Escaped prisoner Martin McDermott had fled Loughan House before Government buys Irish Life for €1.3 billion
29th	Antrim chemical company in food warning David McNarry suspended by Ulster Unionist Party	Irish is third most used language in the country - 2011 Census New details of State guarantees to Catholic Church on primary school education
30th	Police widow 'disgust' at killers Three vehicles hijacked and set alight in Craigavon	Three jailed for Polish man Lukasz Rzeszutko's murder Dept 'ignored warning' over religion teaching
31st	Mike Nesbitt is new Ulster Unionist leader New Titanic Belfast complex opens	Two men arrested after €6.5m drugs seizure 4,000 gather for Household Charge protest

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April
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Firefighters evacuate part of Bass Buildings in Belfast Four cars set alight in Derry's Shantallow	Deal saves British Game stores but Irish jobs lost Children in border areas may get school choice
2nd	Six deaths at Donegal nursing home probed Bomb found in Harold Andrews' lane in Rosslea	75 jobs to go with Peats 'World of Electronics' closures Govt to end detention of children in St Patrick's Institution
3rd	Woman sees daughter and husband shot outside house Independence of HET comes under criticism	Alan Shatter tells AGSI that more garda station closures are on the way Govt may not hit 8.6% deficit target - Fiscal Advisory Council
4th	Pseudomonas outbreak review criticises health officials Births to teenage mothers at lowest level in 35 years	56-year-old man dies in Dublin city centre crash Ireland's budget deficit falls sharply in March
5th	Rape hearing adjourned for no-show 40 jobs under threat at Strabane nightclub	888,751 have registered for Household Charge according to the Local Government Management Agency Man charged with murder of Marioara Rostas
6th	Bomb found in Newry 'could have killed' PSNI officers suspended in racist and sectarian text messages inquiry	Investigation into death of Grezegorz Guzik in Tullamore continuing Cannabis plants seized by gardai after Longford raid
7th	Police officers rescue woman from fire at flat in Ballymena Belfast is setting for Titanic light show	Two charged over seizure of heroin worth €1.5m in Finglas Government considers property tax exemptions
8th	Free Gerry McGeough and drop Bloody Sunday case, urges Irish ex-minister Pictured: Spectacular Titanic show lights up Belfast sky	President Michael D Higgins attends 96th anniversary of 1916 Easter Rising at GPO Cruise liner recreating Titanic voyage to stop in Cobh
9th	Dissident republicans arrested in Londonderry Man arrested in England over Norman Moffatt murder	Man dies and two injured in two-car collision in Co Westmeath Spending cuts to dominate Irish National Teachers' Organisation conference
10th	Stormont to host first Orange event for Ulster Covenant NASUWT in warning on regional pay for teachers	Leaked priest defamation report 'finds RTE unfair' Social Justice Ireland says 700,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland.
11th	Derry attack link to 'organised fight' Derry girl caught up in tsunami warning in Thailand	Bank clerk shot at home in Tallaght, County Dublin ECB official Joerg Asmussen warns Irish banks on debt
12th	Top Chinese politician Liu Yandong arrives in Northern Ireland NI tourism spend increases by 20%	More than 20% of Irish children 'hear voices' 38 million cigarettes with an estimated value of €14.7m seized at Dublin Port
13th	Patient dies after listeria outbreak at Antrim and Causeway hospitals Reward for information about murder of Joanne Mathers	Survey finds Irish Catholics 'want married priests' Investigation launched after shooting at farm in Kilsallaghan in Swords
14th	Arson attack on pensioner's home in Ballycastle Woman dragged from car on Buncrana Road in Derry	More needs to be done to create jobs and investment - Tánaiste Waterspout spotted off Bray Head, Co Wicklow
15th	Mother and daughter killed in Dungannon fire Titanic tragedy remembered in special events	Taoiseach confirms that households will pay for water meters Ireland to help establish €2bn Chinese equine centre in Tianjin
16th	Derry bomb was left under car of PSNI officer's parents Five arrested at 'sham wedding' in Larne, County Antrim	Donegal ranked last in An Taisce review of council planning records 47% of households left with €100 at end of month after paying essential bills
17th	Police believe fatal fire 'was started deliberately' McGurk's bar street name back on Belfast agenda	Irish Water to be subsidiary of Bord Gáis - Hogan Lock of Michael Collins' hair withdrawn from auction
18th	Parking fines to increase by 50% in Northern Ireland PSNI gun left in north Belfast house after raid	Dáil debating Socialist Party abortion X-case bill German woman leaves baby behind in Dublin city hotel
19th	Sammy Wilson says use of public money in Peter Hain case Enda Kenny says true test of peace is absence of peace walls	Gavin O'Reilly resigns as CEO of Independent News & Media Private Members' Bill on X-case abortion legislation defeated
20th	Warrenpoint couple admit Alzheimer's widow £100K con Northern Ireland petrol prices 'highest in UK'	Record €11.5m settlement awarded to Galway child after car crash Apple to create 500 jobs at European headquarters in Cork
21st	Woman escapes injury in Londonderry petrol bomb attack Flybe ends City of Derry to Paris flights	Female cyclist killed in Cork collision €56m Cork hospital and hospice officially opened
22nd	Legal action over Peter Hain memoirs 'misconceived' Arrest made in Andrew Allen murder investigation	Mandate union says they are advising members to vote 'no' to Fiscal Treaty Priest takes leave after indecent pictures accidentally shown in public
23rd	Magilligan Prison to close in six years time Search for IRA murder victim Columba McVeigh begins	Karl Donohue sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter of Raymond Bates in Dublin road rage incident Woman killed in Cork road crash
24th	Smithwick Tribunal hears claim Martin McGuinness involved in murder plan Glengormley grandparents deny killing Rebecca McKeown	Body found in search for Galway fisherman Fiscal treaty does not mean permanent austerity - IMF official
25th	Ilex head admits mistakes were made with public money 17 jobs lost with closure of Mourne Granite Ltd	Troika officials complete sixth review mission on Irish financial programme Three inmates recaptured after escape from Loughan House open prison in Cavan
26th	Two men sought over Dungannon fatal fire Prince of Wales given Irish prayer book gift in Belfast	IMPACT to recommend Yes vote in fiscal treaty referendum Ireland meeting IMF/EU programme targets
27th	PSNI at scene of security alert at Fathom Line, Newry Guns and ammunition found during 'dissident' searches	Former TD O'Keeffe released without charge Prison Service to incentivise payments to inmates
28th	Newry bomb had 600 pounds of explosives and was fully primed Thousands celebrate Ulster rugby triumph	Fr Brian D'Arcy denies questioning Catholic doctrine €240,000 worth of cannabis seized in Meath
29th	Police treat woman's body find as 'suspicious' Father Martin McVeigh in 'indecent images' row issues statement	Protest held over community nursing home closure in Abbeyleix Investigation into death of woman in Enniskillen
30th	Martin McGuinness questions need for NIO and Secretary of State Murder investigation after Coleraine man confronts burglar	CSO report says 75% of burglaries are not detected by gardaí Data Protection Commissioner records record number of complaints in 2011

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May
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Bertie Acheson died of heart attack after intruder assault Irish passport key to fee waiver in Scotland	€175m Asian trade hub in Athlone would create up to 1,500 jobs Roads around Phoenix Park re-open after viable device made safe
2nd	NI tops in UK for April sunshine HET review must be independent say victims' families	'I was only doing a favour', ex-garda tells tribunal Cardinal Seán Brady says he will not resign over failure to pass on Brendan Smyth abuse claims
3rd	Bmibaby to stop Belfast flights from 11 June Inquest rules SAS 'justified' in shooting dying IRA man	Cardinal Sean Brady: McGuinness and Gilmore critical Receiver for Westlife star Shane Filan's property firm
4th	Northern Ireland death penalty appeal to go ahead Ulster Bank losses increase in first quarter	Report criticises RTE journalism standards Cully & Sully sold to US company All Irish bonds sold by Europe's largest fund
5th	Motorcyclist critical after Tandragee 100 crash Tributes at funeral of murder victim Bertie Acheson	One man charged in connection with Cork attack which left man critical Gerry Adams happy to take part in televised debate on referendum with other party leaders
6th	Body found during search for missing man in River Bann Finance department will not pay for McArdle replacement	Man arrested after 71-year-old man shot dead in Mayo Press Ombudsman John Horgan says RTÉ must concentrate on fair and reasonable reporting
7th	Thousands take part in Belfast's 31st city marathon Survey - Northern Ireland has lowest library use in UK	Éamon Ó Cuív faces 'monumental decision' Cardinal Seán Brady apologises to abuse victim Brendan Boland
8th	Pension age for women rising to 65 by 2018 Vatican 'miserably failed' abuse victims	Éamon Ó Cuív to remain in Fianna Fáil, will make no further comment on referendum Leo Colton denies IRA links at Smithwick Tribunal
9th	Ferry passenger rescued from Belfast Lough Executive to foot the bill for Irish Open in Portrush	Former Christian Brother John McCabe jailed for abusing three boys Two bodies discovered in Limerick city apartment
10th	Woman arrested over report of 'baby' falling from ferry Kainos creates 60 software jobs in Derry	DAA seeking up to 150 redundancies at Dublin Airport Pavee Point wants solution after 'sulky race' held on Cork road
11th	Northern Bank raid money laundering conviction quashed Family call for Owenvale Court care home to be closed	Govt plan for performance management 'unworkable' - unions EU expects Ireland's budget deficit to fall
12th	Two charged over murder of Carrickfergus man Simon Tang Two men killed in road accidents in Armagh and Lisburn	Poll shows big rise in support for fiscal treaty Yes vote Greek euro exit could lead to Ireland downgrade
13th	Rochdale-type abuse cases 'occur in Northern Ireland' Marian Price being interned says SDLP's Alban Maginness	Businessman Declan Ganley to campaign against EU Fiscal Treaty National Famine Commemoration Day concludes
14th	Northern Ireland golf clubs 'may harbour sectarian attitudes' Officers disciplined over Jim Heasley investigation	Taoiseach confronted by protesters while campaigning for the fiscal treaty in Athlone €500m centralised DIT campus at Grangegorman gets go-ahead
15th	PSNI kept body parts in 67 unexplained deaths cases Peter Maloney admits killing Victor Stewart in County Armagh	Taxi drivers reject Leo Varadkar's claim that green lights are 'inherently racist' Philip Doyle guilty of killing fiancée Leona Murphy's baby
16th	Fear among victims' families over body parts retention Augentius Fund Administration creates jobs in Belfast	Undecided voters hold key to treaty outcome - poll Occupy Galway protest camp removed from Eyre Square Shot man drove to Dublin's Cloverhill Prison for help
17th	Peter Hain says end of contempt case 'victory for free speech' Sinn Fein pick Martina Anderson for European Parliament	Cost of borrowing for Ireland hits 7.5% Govt insists position 'crystal clear' despite Richard Bruton comment on second referendum

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