e-metro.ie 29.01.2010 Mel Gibson: I should have been a chef P15 See it first for free Win VIP tickets to see The Wolfman P15 Serious crimes including rapes, burglaries and robberies increased by almost ten per cent last year, official figures have revealed. While violent deaths dropped slightly, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he remained concerned at the high level of killings 53 murders, two manslaughter cases and 25 people killed by dangerous driving P4 newS 10% rise in violent crimes Fs chiefs gave taxpayers the two- fingered salute by blatantly ignoring their own rules, TDs have claimed. Opposition politicians reacted angrily last night after a report showed the state training organisation had procedures to stop money being wasted, but they were not implemented. P9 newS Fs bosses gave two fingers Today our betting expert looks ahead at whats worth a sporting flutter over the weekend P24 SPORT Tip top tips from the Tipster Toyota extended its safety recall of millions of its most popular cars to Europe and China yesterday in a further blow to the reputation of the worlds largest carmaker. The recall because of faulty accelerators is likely to cost the company dear P18 BuSineSS Toyota extends car recall Mariah Carey put in a porn prank call to her husband Nick Cannon on his live radio show. She phoned up in a drawling accent and began talking about how much she likes watching porn with her hubby P6 GuiLTY PLeASuReS MiMis porn prank Shadow of a tragedy: A mans shadow is cast as he walks past graffiti in Port- au-Prince. Haiti needs five to ten years of reconstruction help after its people were bloodied, martyred and ruined by the earthquake, the countrys prime minister Jean- Max Bellerive said this week Picture: Reuters DRIVING through Dublin is about to get even slower as 30kmh speed limits for the whole city centre come into force on Monday. The ultra-low speed-limit area will stretch from Bolton Street to the Four Courts on the northside and from Christchurch to Merrion Square and back towards Tara Street on the south. Conor Faughnan, director of policy with the AA, branded the move an ab- surd mistake. He said it would infuriate motorists and shatter the councils reputation. There is just no sense in this, Mr Faughnan said. 30kmh zones work when they are engineered properly, in traffic-calmed areas where they are self-policing. Thats what they are for. But applying them en masse on roads that are engineered for high volumes at flowing speeds is absurd. We have problems enough country- wide trying to end the scourge of badly-set speed limits without the capital city making a mockery of sen- sible road design. The 30kmh limit will apply 24 hours a day, regardless of traffic volumes or the size and capacity of roads. A council review of accident statis- tics for the Dublin city area between 1998 and 2007 showed 47 per cent of fatalities and 24 per cent of people injured were pedestrians. It also pointed to research that 45 per cent of pedestrians die when struck by a car at 50kmh, but only five per cent die if hit at 30kmh. Lord Mayor Emer Costello backed the plan. It is well recognised that dangerous and inappropriate speed is the prima- ry contributing factor to road fatali- ties, she said. The council also defended itself, saying during the working day aver- age traffic speeds in the city are no more than 12- or 13kmh. By Ed Carty City on go-slow as speed is cut Girl found alive after 15 days survived drinking her bath water PLUS how you can help P11 index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html