He who is slient, is strongest.

The Medical Council has halted its inquiry into the removal of the wrong kidney from a young boy, saying it did not amount to serious professional misconduct.

The High Court has ruled that the Dept of Marine & Natural Resources acted outside its powers and imposed unreasonable conditions on the owners of a Donegal marina.

A woman from Malaysia has been jailed for a week for attempting to smuggle two illegal immigrants into Ireland last month.

Fine Gael's Justice Spokesman Alan Shatter has strongly criticised the suggestion by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern to start charging bank customers for ATM withdrawals.

Bord na Móna workers, who had been suspended for three weeks at Lough Ree power plant in Co Longford, have returned to work.

Dublin City Council has been accused of attempting to mislead politicians and the public over the threat of compensation connected with the Poolbeg incinerator.

US Coast Guard helicopters have carried out another inspection of the US-owned oil and gas platform that went on fire in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday.

FÁS is under intense scrutiny after it was revealed that hundreds of people who completed courses have still not received their certificates.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has revealed that waiting lists are at an all-time high for its Teenfocus service.

The Amazon river is at its lowest level in over 40 years near its source in northeastern Peru.

Calm has returned to Mozambique's capital following two days of protests over food and fuel prices.

At least 42 people have been killed in a suicide bombing targeting a Shia Muslim rally in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta.

The National Transport Authority has approved Iarnród Éireann's application to suspend services on the Waterford to Rosslare line.

Wicklow Labour TD Liz McManus has said she will not seek re-election to the Dáil.

President Mary McAleese is to make a four-day official visit to Russia next week.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the immediate winding up of Anglo Irish Bank could cost €70bn or more.

Statement by Liz McManus TD

Militant groups in Gaza say they have joined forces to step-up attacks against Israel, possibly including suicide bombings.

It has emerged that the Government has not made any application for European Social Funds for FÁS for almost ten months.

An explosion on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana has prompted fresh pollution fears in the Gulf of Mexico.