A COUPLE and their company have sued Dolmen Stockbrokers for more than €1 million losses allegedly incurred through unauthorised use of the plaintiffs’ securities trading accounts to enter into transactions for Dolmen’s own benefit.

Irish Seedsavers Association: Starting in February the association will be running courses including Creating an Orchard, Dry Stone Walling and Organic Gardening, at Capparoe, Scarriff, Co Clare. Contact 061-921866, email: info@irishseedsavers.ie.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was joined today by a baby born on the day the smoking ban was introduced, to celebrate the law’s first anniversary with a tree-planting ceremony.

THREE high-profile spin-doctors are to intensify competition for blue-chip clients in the fiercely- fought public relations’ sector.

By Noel Whelan

A 23 year-old Dublin man today pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of another man during a violent row on St Stephen’s Green in April.

Leading chef Conrad Gallagher has failed in his attempt to stop his trial for the alleged theft of three paintings from going ahead as planned next Tuesday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The Blood Transfusion Service was today launching a high profile campaign to attract more donors after it emerged that the service would be unable to cope with a major emergency.