Saturday, March 13 2010

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Top stories from Friday, 12.03.10

Three freed over cartoonist 'plot' (23:41)

Three of seven Muslims detained in Ireland over a suspected plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist have been released from custody.

Judge rules Briton can be force-fed (21:41)

A US judge has ruled that prison officials may continue force-feeding a Briton who began a hunger strike in September 2007 over claims he was convicted on a fabricated sexual assault charge.

Cartoonist plot police free couple (21:01)

Two of seven Muslims detained in Ireland over a suspected plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist have been released from custody.

Europe row Tory MEP joins Lib Dems (20:51)

A senior Tory MEP has defected to the Liberal Democrats over David Cameron's stance on Europe.

Clinton rebukes Netanyahu over move (20:51)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal."

US envoy hails assembly 'democracy' (19:06)

The US government's economic envoy to Northern Ireland appeared to play down tensions over the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) refusal to back the devolution of policing and justice powers.

In Pictures

  • RATHANGAN: Sean Redmond, Aaron Howlin, Claire Cullen and Alice Bellamy. THE RIVERBANK House Hotel in Wexford, was packed to the rafters recently for the annual county Community Games Under-14 table quiz competition.
  • BREE: Jo Murphy, Claire Jordan, Luke Sweeney and Lucy Doyle. THE RIVERBANK House Hotel in Wexford, was packed to the rafters recently for the annual county Community Games Under-14 table quiz competition.
  • GLYNN/BARNTOWN: Stephanie Nolan, Louise Kehoe, Brian Sweetman and Aisling Whelan. THE RIVERBANK House Hotel in Wexford, was packed to the rafters recently for the annual county Community Games Under-14 table quiz competition.

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