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Family of UVF victim to hand over findings
The family of a young Donegal Protestant murdered by the UVF in 1973 is to present to Taoiseach Brian Cowen the findings of an independent investigation into the case, writes Dan Keenan.
Henry Cunningham (16), from Carndonagh, was shot dead and his brother, Herbie, was injured when loyalist gunmen opened fire on their workman's van.
A report on the case by the Pat Finucane Centre in Derry, which presented these findings yesterday, also noted that the Irish Government failed to make any representations to the Northern authorities in relation to the murder.
Tyrone landmark to be purchased
A major Co Tyrone landmark is to be taken into government ownership through compulsory purchase to prevent it from total degeneration, it was announced yesterday.
Northern Ireland environment minister Sammy Wilson moved to secure the future of the Sion Mills Stables days after the clock tower on the listed building collapsed.
The building dates back to the 1880s and was built for the local Herdman family.
Girl blames drugs for scalding
A 17-year-old Dublin girl was having "a bad come-down" on prescription drugs when she scalded her social worker by throwing a jug of hot water at him, a court heard yesterday.
She pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to David McGrath at the Millbrook Lawns Care Centre in Tallaght in November 2006 by throwing a jug of boiling water over him. Her sentence was adjourned by Judge Patricia Ryan until November.
Jury retires in trial of brothers
The jury in the case of two brothers accused of murder will continue its deliberations this morning.
Warren Dumbrell (34) and Jeffrey Dumbrell (28), both of Emmet Road, Inchicore, Dublin, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christopher Cawley (36).
Mr Cawley, a father of six, was stabbed to death in a stairwell outside a flat complex in Tyrone Place, Inchicore, where he lived, on October 29th, 2006.
Man acquitted of killing compatriot
A man has been acquitted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of killing a Lithuanian compatriot by stabbing him after they spent the day drinking and playing chess.
Rimantas Padimanskis (44) of Lios Cian, Swords, Co Dublin was found not guilty by the jury which heard evidence that another man had claimed he was the killer.
He had pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Darijus Onusaitis (41) on November 15th, 2005.