There is no end in sight for those trying to get a passport at the office on Molesworth Street in Dublin.

A MANAGER at the Irish National Stud (INS) has told the High Court how repeated sexual assaults and bullying at work drove her to attempt suicide.

ELECTRICAL employers have warned that any follow up to last year’s strike over terms and conditions in the industry will only increase the level of unemployment among electricians.

AN investigation into the entire business operations of the Irish National Stud has been called for in the wake of revelations of high-level bullying at the company.

THE Government has appointed two seasoned negotiators to urgently investigate the ongoing electricians dispute – but has given them no power to adjudicate on the main divisive issue of pay.

Two senior industrial relations trouble-shooters are to head up an inquiry into last month’s crippling electricians’ strike, it was revealed today.

Unite workers at the British Embassy have postponed scheduled strike action by 24 hours to allow talks to continue.

Finbarr Flood has stepped down as caretaker chairman of Shelbourne.

THE future of crisis club Shelbourne has been thrown into further doubt with the news the club has withdrawn from the lucrative Setanta Cup competition.

THERE are mixed emotions at Turner’s Cross today as Cork City rue the loss of a valued player but welcome what is believed to be a record-breaking eircom League fee which, after quite a protracted transfer saga, has finally taken Alan Bennett to Premiership Reading.

FORMER Shelbourne chairman Finbarr Flood is set to run the club on a caretaker basis following the serious illness suffered by chief executive Ollie Byrne.

Finbarr Flood has been appointed to run Shelbourne on a caretaker basis as the club's chief executive recovers from illness.

ONLY 4% of the 10,000 civil servants earmarked for decentralisation had actually transferred out of Dublin at the beginning of this month, the date by which the entire programme was to be completed.

Decentralised offices won’t be built outside Dublin unless the civil servants are ready to move into them, it was claimed today.

A NEW era began yesterday for one of Dublin’s most deprived inner-city areas when the first phase of a €200 million facelift of the Fatima Mansions flats complex was unveiled.

Finbarr Flood has been appointed Chairman of the Decentralisation Implementation Group.

Shelbourne have expressed their disappointment with Lille following discussions on the timing of next Thursday's UEFA Cup 1st Round, 1st leg clash in Lansdowne Road.

THE pressure on Deportivo manager, Javier Irureta, to steer his team to a win over Shelbourne tomorrow night was reflected in his decision to take his squad to an isolated training camp 90 miles from their base to prepare.

Shelbourne are hoping to spring one of the biggest surprises in soccer history next week when the they Spanish giants Deportivo La Coruna in the final qualifying round of the Champions League.

AER Lingus said last night it expects to provide service today for 20,000 passengers who are booked on 200 flights following the lifting of a threatened 24-hour strike by cabin crew.

THE Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland failed to show up for a Labour Court hearing yesterday.

INDUSTRIAL rows referred to the Labour Court last year were up 6% at a time when the number of days lost to disputes hit a 30-year low.

THE FAI cannot afford to drag its feet in implementing the recommendations of the Genesis report if it wants to regain public credibility, according to Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, Opposition spokesperson for sport.

FLOOD waters are receding from Tolka Park football grounds on Dublin’s northside but for the Shelbourne club the agony goes on.

IT’S a mystery that would challenge the abilities of Kojak and Columbo combined.

THE strike threat to geriatric and psychiatric patients in Dublin hospitals was temporarily lifted last night as SIPTU and health managers agreed to talks at the Labour Court on Monday.

The central executive committee of the ASTI will meet this afternoon to vote on a peace deal brokered by the Labour Court.

Frantic 11th-hour negotiations between the Government and teachers have failed to prevent yet another ASTI walkout today.