THE pint has been saved.

THE McCanns arrived as a family of five in the Algarve, but yesterday almost four months to the day, they left as a family of just four.

THE Government is taking steps to ensure the safety of the 4,000 Irish citizens in Zimbabwe, Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern has said.

THE EUROPEAN Parliament and a leading consumer group has called for the CE mark to be scrapped because it could mislead people into thinking imported toys and other products were guaranteed safe.

A FIVE-FOLD increase was recorded in the number of criminals and suspects Ireland extradited to other EU countries last year.

IRELAND could find itself isolated in Europe if it rejects the new Treaty, Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has warned.

BUS Éireann and Dublin Bus could be forced to repay millions of euro they have received from the State if a European Commission probe launched yesterday finds the aid was illegal.

IRELAND has a significant and persistent pay gap between men and women, according to a report from the European Commission.

TWO members of the European Parliament are warning of legal action over accusations they cooperated with the CIA over secret prisons.

THE EU wants to ban BZP, the synthetic drug that is up to 20 times more powerful than speed and associated with deaths worldwide.