A round-up of today's other stories in brief
Conference told poverty rate in rural areas double that of cities
Poverty rates in rural areas are more than double those in urban areas, an all-island conference on combating poverty an social exclusion was told yesterday, writes Seán MacConnell.
The meeting in Drogheda was told by Dr Kathy Walsh, an independent research consultant, who said: “What has been referred to as the rural idyll, the dewy-eyed pastoral image, prevents a proper understanding of the complexities of rural communities and serves to deny the existence and distinctive nature of rural social exclusion and poverty.”
The event was organised by Pobal and the Rural Development Council.
Terminal 2 to open next month
The new terminal at Dublin airport will open on a phased basis from November 19th.
Dublin Airport Authority said airlines will begin to transfer their services to the second terminal from November 23rd.
Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways and a number of US carriers are planning to use Terminal 2.
During the transition period, which will extend into early December, Aer Lingus will operate from both terminals. Intending passengers will be informed which terminal to use.
Aer Lingus says its London services will use Terminal 2 from November 23rd.
Arrest in Corbally murder case
A man was arrested yesterday over the double murder of drug-dealing brothers.
Kenneth and Paul Corbally were gunned down in their car in a gangland hit in west Dublin in June. The man, in his early 30s, was detained in a morning raid in the city. He was taken to Lucan Garda station where he was being questioned under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act.
The Corballys, aged 32 and 35, were known drug dealers from the Ballyfermot area. They were shot dead on June 28th on the Neilstown Road, Clondalkin. A 14-year-old boy who was sitting in the back seat of the car was wounded.
Ardagh to return to Oireachtas
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Ardagh, returns next week to the Dáil after a long illness and will resume his position as chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitution. Deputy Ardagh has been on sick leave for approximately six months.
He plans to chair the committee’s forthcoming review of the parliamentary power of inquiry in Ireland and other jurisdictions.
Submissions from the public are being invited by December 3rd with public hearings due to begin before Christmas.