THE Pope’s anti-gay rhetoric “gives comfort” to thugs carrying out violent homophobic assaults, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has warned.

The High Court has further adjourned to early October the American application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large-scale operation to make high quality counterfeit US dollars.

A committee has been established to oppose the extradition of veteran socialist and republican Sean Garland to the United States.

The High Court has adjourned to early May the United States's application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large scale operation to make high-quality counterfeit US dollars.

A former Workers Party leader wanted in the US in relation to a massive dollar counterfeiting operation was today granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing.

A former Workers Party leader wanted in the United States over a massive dollar counterfeiting racket must prove he will not flee Ireland if he is to be given bail, a High Court judge warned him today.

A former Workers Party leader wanted in the US over a massive counterfeiting racket could be electronically tagged in Ireland, it was revealed today.

A FORMER IRA leader wanted in the US over a major dollar counterfeiting operation was back behind bars yesterday after delays in his bail application.

A former IRA leader wanted in the US over a major dollar counterfeiting operation was back behind bars today after delays in his bail application.

The former president of the Workers’ Party of Ireland, who is wanted in the US in relation to a major forgery racket, will appear in court today.

The United States is seeking the extradition of former Workers Party president Sean Garland due to his alleged involvement in a large-scale operation to make high-quality counterfeit US dollars, the High Court heard today.

ONE of the ESB’s biggest customers is to produce its own electricity.

THE continuing Israeli onslaught on Lebanon and Gaza is making the United Nations irrelevant in world affairs.

A FORMER Official IRA leader wanted in the US for forging millions of dollars made a public appearance yesterday at a meeting on the future of Europe.

A former Official IRA leader wanted in the US for forging millions of dollars today criticised a former Irish Government minister at a public meeting in Dublin.

The president of the Irish Workers Party has been released on bail pending his potential extradition to the United States on counterfeiting charges.

AUGHINISH Alumina, one of seven companies bidding to generate new electricity generating plants, believes the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has missed an environmental opportunity.