Irish News
Bishop welcomes new press overseer:
THE PRESS Ombudsman should help sustain public confidence in the media and encourage high standards in journalism, Bishop Joseph Duffy, chairman of the Communications Commission of the Irish Bishops' Conference, said yesterday. p
Press ombudsman upholds Gregory complaint:
PRESS OMBUDSMAN Dr John Horgan has published his first judgment, in a complaint made by independent TD Tony Gregory against the Evening Herald. p
Green Party wants State to fund reading groups for marginalised:
THE GREEN Party has launched a campaign for the establishment of State-funded reading groups for marginalised groups in society. p
World News
Stranded ship off Latvia evacuated:
Latvia's coast guard evacuated all 651 passengers from a grounded cruise ship after overnight efforts to move the vessel failed, officials said today.
The Bahamas-registered Mona Lisa, with mainly Germans on board, ran aground on Sunday in the Irbe Strait, a main route from the Baltic Sea to Latvia's capital Riga.
Attempts to move the ship failed throughout the night so officials decided to move the crew and passengers to the nearby port city Ventspils 37 kilometres away.
"All passengers, all 651, have been evacuated from the ship and taken to Ventspils safely," Latvian coast guard spokeswoman, Liene Ulbina said.
Sixteen die in Mexico gun massacres:
Heavily armed men killed at least 16 people, all members of a ranchers' association, in two different massacres in southern Mexico over the weekend, Mexican media said last night.
Obama rebounds after denouncing pastor:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be rebounding from sliding poll numbers in the wake the controversy over his former pastor, according to a new poll released last night.
Among Democratic primary voters, the Illinois senator now leads Hillary Clinton by 12 points - 50 per cent to 38 perc ent - the CBS News/ New York Times poll found.
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