St James's and Crumlin hospitals both criticised the task group report on the new children's hospital in letters to Mary Harney. Frank Connolly reports

Another unplanned change to a key utility close to the Red Cow roundabout will cause further chaos and traffic jams at Dublin's Red Cow roundabout and it will cost €2 million. Frank Connolly reports

The GRA has revealed it was reassured by Michael McDowell that a Garda Reserve would only be introduced in case of a 'national emergency'. The Minister denies this. By Frank Connolly

Siptu is claiming Irish Ferries has broken an agreement on the payment of migrant workers. Irish Ferries deny this and claim the workers are employed by another company. By Frank Connolly

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As tensions rise in Ballymena following the alleged murder of a Catholic youth, the unionist mayor plans to talk to young paramilitaries to prevent further violence. By Frank Connolly