News Monday, February 1, 2010 D Business is blooming: Deborah Anderson, Alex Brennan and Nikita Dixon celebrate IKEAs plan to donate a square foot of forest every time a family loyalty card is swiped in the store Picture: Jason Clarke McGuinness hopes for deal SINN FINs deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness (pictured) yesterday said he hoped a deal could be reached on policing and justice powers in Northern Ireland. He added that significant progress had been made last week in marathon talks with the Democratic Unionists. THE price of some 300 medicines has been slashed by 40 per cent. The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association said patients could save up to 500 a year. It claimed the pharmaceutical industry cut charges to reduce the states medical bill. A website www.checkthelist.ie has been set up to allow patients check the new prices of medicines. Prices of medicines are cut and finally... A POLISH priest has installed an electronic reader in his church so children can leave their fingerprints and monitor their attendance at mass. If the pupils attend 200 masses they wont have to pass a pre-confirmation exam. A MAN died yesterday after a fire ripped through a mobile home in Co Donegal. The blaze broke out at around 6.45am in Bunbeg. The 30-year-old victim was living in the mobile home and garda said they are not treating the fire as suspicious. The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined. Man dies in Donegal blaze Tories criticised over NI aims BRITISH business secretary Peter Mandelson (pictured) has accused the Tories of jeopardising the peace process. His attack came after revelations shadow Northern secretary Owen Paterson had secret talks with unionists to secure their backing in forthcoming elections. homedigest Lillis sentencing this week EAMONN LILLIS (pictured) is due back at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday. He was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife after the jury returned a 10-2 verdict on Friday. The 52-year-old had pleaded not guilty to murdering Celine Cawley on December 15, 2008. PUBLIC sector workers who take industrial action over pay cuts could face suspension. According to a Sunday newspaper, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has circulated a memo to ministers outlining a coordinated approach to deal with strikes, but union leaders have threatened to escalate their action if members are suspended. Strikers face suspensions index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html