The Crawford graduate exhibition will show the fruits of the college’s use of the old Fás building, says Carl Dixon

SINN FÉIN said it is working closely with gardaí on its plans for an event in Cork city to coincide with the British Queen’s visit next Friday.

IN the last year I have visited a number of FÁS centres in the Dublin area. I have made many observations and now maybe is the time to share some with the so-called government bodies who are there to enhance, motivate and educate our young.

AFTER an examination of data at Fás centres, the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) announced that it is satisfied that certification requests in respect of Apprenticeships and the Construction Skills Certification Scheme are valid.

IN light of the proposed Fás review of training and ancillary activities, it is well to remember the many positive contributions made by that organisation. It has proved to be of huge value especially in rural areas.

THE Government’s story on the €1 million-plus pay-off to Fás boss Rody Molloy changed again yesterday as Tánaiste Mary Coughlan admitted she did know he was being allowed to keep a luxury state car.

THE state’s ethics watchdog has sharply criticised the Government for failing to introduce legal rules to govern the conduct of employees of state agencies.

EDUCATION Minister Batt O’Keeffe has expressed concern about how students from disadvantaged areas of Cork will be able to get to college if a crucial bus service is axed.

THE relighting of the Fás scandal touch-paper comes after the full scale of the expenses claims made by just one senior member of the state body were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

The Teachers Union of Ireland has reacted angrily to the Government's decision to allocate 51,000 additional training places to FÁS.

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has defended the expenses she incurred while on a trip to the US organised by Fás.

THREE years ago, Jim stabbed a guy. He was drinking very heavily, which worsened after his baby was stillborn.

FORMER State training boss Dr John Lynch denied at the Mahon Tribunal yesterday he had sent a Dublin county councillor out of the country “on a junket”, that kept him from voting against the controversial Quarryvale shopping development in west Dublin.

GAA presidential hopeful Christy Cooney is unequivocal on opening up Croke Park. He spoke to Jim O’Sullivan.

The family of a young deaf man whose skull was bashed in during an attempted robbery, today said "justice has been done" as his killer was jailed for life after being convicted of murder.