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Mautitian policeman on RTE radio now. The arrested is one of the security staff in the hotel, he denies involvement. He may be connected to the duplicate electronic key. Police are still investigating.

DNA currently being tested by independent lab. Police have other evidence in addition to DNA.

3G is not broadband in any meaningful sense. UPC will give you better broadband than any other alternative. The broadband (& phone) is inexpensive in a package, so it probably makes sense to get some TV from them also. Phone line & brandband will come to €40 minimum, so unless you have a house alarm or something then UPC seems the way to go.

Dreadful piece in today's Indo at the end of the funeral coverage. Headline read something like "No Mass in Mauritius for fear of disturbing guests."

This was a disgraceful piece of journalism, by a person who purported to be on the island. it is simply untrue, as well as being in bad taste. The Mauritian news media reported that a tribute was delivered on Monday 17 January, in the church of Saint-Ange-Gardien, in Grand Baie, in memory of Michael Hart, at the time when the funeral took place in Ireland. This ceremony in Mauritius was attended by Tourism Minister Nando Bodha, the foreign minister, Arvin Boolell, and representatives of the tourism sector.

http://www.lexpress.mu/story/20110-dernier-hommage-en-memoire-de-michaela-harte-en-irlande-et-a-maurice.html

It seems to me that this sounds like a proper memorial which should be recognised and not subject to untrue reporting.

also appeared in the Belfast Telegraph this morning.

I can't see this on the Telegraph website, did they pull it?

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but I felt it was great to read reports of senior Unionist politicians visiting the family and expressing their sympathies. Perhaps there's ope for us as a country yet.

I agree. I think the civil (in both the colloquial and official sense of the word) conduct of the DUP and UU in this matter is very welcome and is helpful to community relations.

Cross 1-08 Neasden 0-05

Well done Cross. Neasden sound like a collection of blow-ins.

Cross goal! now 5 points up

Cross 0-5 Gaels 0-2 HT

Shorty Clarke got an excellent point, probably the equaliser. Well worth a run out again.

Irish culture has a respect for the dead and Irish media in general will work within that, if only because their viewers/media will expect that. The coverage has generally been respectful and it has brought people into the process who cannot attend the funeral etc. I'd be slightly concerned that some British tabloid oblivious to local norms would step over the mark though.

My mid 90s tv is showing increasing signs of demise, so I thought I'd invest in a slim new model (might do the same with the other half).
I have in mind a 37" model with LED backlighting.

However this caught my eye (40" actually cheaper than 37") €639 Powercity.
SAMSUNG 40" 50HZ LED FULL HD UE40C5100:

any observations welcome.

I think it is perfectly appropriate to give Padden a run. It may be difficult to know if he will make any contribution, that's why you try him out! In the McKenna cup with university and Cross players missing, it is unlikely that others are being denied a run out because of his presence. A young player will always have the possibility of a chance in the future.

Looking forward to visiting it in the future!!

Hopefully, Tyrone fans won't enjoy their visit too much and Down fans won't enjoy it at all. 

Lurgan
Afganistan.

Would you not aim for two dissimilar places?

building on some comments from Milltown Row in the "leaving" thread.

Where would you like to travel to, but in reality you'll probably never make it.

For me

Iran
Armenia
Madagascar


 

local news report http://www.newsnow.mu/NewsView.asp?NID=13507
CCTV of the 3 suspects together minutes after the killing was influential.

as a relative, give her dixie's wishes must be heard

Absolutely.

So if's there's a major development in the case we can open another thread??

The legal stuff will be quiet over the weekend, I imagine.