FINANCE Minister Brian Cowen said he does not know the extent of the problem of Irish people using tax havens but he welcomed the Revenue Commissioners investigating the Liechtenstein list.

COWS and cars are Ireland’s biggest obstacle to achieving the 20% reduction in carbon emissions demanded by the European Commission according to Environment Minister John Gormley.

MORE buses, running on time and in their own bus lanes throughout the country will help solve Ireland’s emissions from the increasing number of cars on the road, said Environment Minister John Gormley.

GARDAÍ have called on two teenage girls who were with the young men who murdered two Polish men last Saturday to come forward.

THE Taoiseach’s efforts to garner support for Ireland’s opposition to harmonised corporation tax across the EU met with limited support.

POLAND became the first country yesterday to publicly give its support to the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for the post of EU president.

AN TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern admitted he did not support Dustin the Turkey in the Eurosong final but he pledged to respect the people’s choice.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern named June as the month for the referendum on the latest EU treaty, confounding pundits who expected a May date.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern began a three-day trip to EU member countries yesterday, which is generally seen as the start of his campaign to become the president of the European Union next year.

COMPENSATION will have to be paid to people travelling in uninsured cars involved in accidents they did not cause, the European Court of Justice has said.