CHILDREN’S Minister Brendan Smith has been called upon to set up a whistle-blowers’ hotline for parents who are concerned about rogue childcare facilities.

ARSENE WENGER hopes Arsenal’s battling performance at Liverpool has convinced more people that his side are serious contenders for the Premier League title.

TOP GAA whistle blowers Dave Coldrick and Diarmuid Kirwan favour an overhaul of the “ticking” system in hurling and football and would be keen on a reintroduction of sin-binning.

GRACIOUS living in one of the most historic areas of Co Clare is what this mini-mansion at Carnelly Woods has to offer.

“THIS has been an extraordinarily difficult experience,” chief Mahon Tribunal whistle-blower Frank Dunlop declared yesterday on completing 124 days of evidence during an eight-year marathon.

GOALS from Nick Barmby, Caleb Folan, Richard Garcia and Nathan Doyle helped Hull reach Wembley for the first time in the club’s 104-year history and set up a Coca-Cola Championship play-off final clash against Bristol City on May 24.

SEVERAL death threats were made against President John F Kennedy ahead of his official visit to Ireland in 1963, Government papers have revealed.

ON a day when a born-again coalition renewed vows, it was only appropriate Bertie Ahern should spend some time in a maternity hospital.

GRAHAM POLL has branded Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as the “worst culprit” of the Premier League managers for his personal criticism of referees.

CHELSEA director of football Avram Grant has claimed his relationship with coach Jose Mourinho is “wonderful” and that he has no intention “to undermine” the Portuguese boss with his presence at the club.

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THE issue of tainted blood was the greatest bureaucratic scandal of the 20th century in Ireland. It has already involved more than 75 premature deaths. That total is likely to increase to more than €200.

WHO will succeed Aghada as winners of the Munster Club Senior Football League title?

DOWNHEARTED, yes. Desperate, no.

WHAT an anti-climax.

ISRAELI defender Shimon Gershon likened the final moments of Saturday’s World Cup Qualifier against Ireland to a “street fight.”

A CIVIL servant told the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday he would have blown the whistle if he was pressurised from doing his job.

THE Football Association yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson in the wake of reports they want Ottmar Hitzfeld to replace the Swede if he quits after Euro 2004.

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney denied yesterday that Government ministers were aware of a VAT loophole which builders used to evade paying up to 1 billion in tax.

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