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News: Grammars to defy Church 
Catholic grammar schools look set to defy Church leaders and the education minister by continuing with entrance exams. Schools are planning meetings with non-Catholic grammars about a common test to be offered next year, suggesting... 21/11/09
Sport: French dismiss Irish replay plea
THE France Football Federation (FFF) last night rejected calls from Irish striker Robbie Keane and the Football Association of Ireland for Wednesday’s controversial World Cup qualifying play-off to be replayed. The Irish skipper and the FAI had pleaded with the FFF to heed Thierry Henry’s acceptance that a replay... 21/11/09
News: Castle touts ‘great-value’ festive frolics for E3,500
ONE of Ireland’s most luxurious hotels, Ashford Castle, is offering couples a Christmas to remember – but the three-day festive experience comes with a price tag of E3,500 (£3,150). The five-star hotel’s offer includes a three-night stay at one of its ‘Corrib standard’ rooms, based on two people... 21/11/09
News: Policeman killed after collapse of bridge
A family were mourning a “heroic” policeman and thousands of others were left counting the cost after flooding in England yesterday. The downpour over Cumbria was the highest level of rainfall measured in England since records began... 21/11/09
News: ‘We are almost an island in middle of flood water’
FERMANAGH faces continuing misery with swollen water levels expected to rise further in Lough Erne following 32 consecutive days of rain. The unrelenting downpour has seen swathes of the county submerged with rivers bursting their banks... 21/11/09
News: Communities left devastated
Communities devastated by some of the worst floods in living memory were last night bracing themselves for a further deluge. Towns across Connaught and Munster were facing multi-million euro clean-up bills as forecasters warned of four-hour downpours... 21/11/09
News: Death by dangerous driving sentence delayed
A 14-year-old girl was thrown through the air – almost “striking the top of a lamp post” – when she was hit by a car being driven by a 20-year-old man, Belfast Crown Court has heard. Martin Thomas McDonnell from Garnock in west Belfast was due to be sentenced yesterday for causing... 21/11/09
News: Accident third major tragedy for family
THE death of a Co Derry teenager in a quad bike accident in Maghera was the third major tragedy to hit his family in recent years. Patrick McErlean (14) died when a quad bike he was riding with a friend crashed close to his home at Craigmore... 21/11/09
News: Lorries blaze inquiry call
Calls have been made for a full investigation into a fire in Newtownabbey which required a 200-metre exclusion zone that disrupted traffic and businesses. Firefighters said the risk of gas cylinders exploding at Mallusk industrial estate forced them to close roads and cordon... 21/11/09
News: First choice exams for transfering under way
THE first in a series of new grammar school entrance exams was held last week, when about 7,000 pupils sat the hour-long Common Entrance Assessment. Today attention turns to a second group of schools, which are setting two multiple choice papers. 21/11/09
