News Thursday, February 4, 2010 D Sweet success: Pippa OConnor shows off her engagement ring while at Mink Hand & Foot Spa, Ballsbridge, to announce that chocolate maker Lindor and the beauty salon have teamed up to offer a love-inspired gift this Valentines Day. For more information go to www.mink.ie Picture: Brian Brophy Two more arrests over shooting in Hartstown Six people are now being questioned over the murder of an innocent father-of-two as he tried to stop a gun attack. Two women were arrested in Dublin as garda continue to hold four others over the shooting of Wayne Doherty (pictured) last July. The 32-year-old was gunned down outside his parents house in Oakview Way, Hartstown. Garda believe the shooting was linked to a row at a christening party earlier that day. The latest arrests were made under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. The trial of a man accused of the sexual abuse and ill-treatment of his son opened at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. The 52-year-old, who cannot be named, pleaded not guilty to 23 charges of oral and anal rape; 24 charges of sexual assault and one charge of the wilful neglect or ill-treatment of the boy on dates between April 2001 and June 2004. The offences are alleged to have occurred while the child was between 12 and 15 years old. The prosecution yesterday alleged that there was an incident where the boy needed hospital treatment but his father drove to the pub first. The trial continues. Man charged in incest case pleads not guilty homedigest STAFF at Penneys yesterday secured a 3.5 per cent pay rise. Workers in the firms 38 clothes stores earned the salary increase following negotiations with management. Trade union Mandate said it was vital firms offer wage increases despite the recession if business is doing well. Mandates Linda Tanham said: Companies in a position to pay the terms of the negotiated National Wage Agreement do so in order to help get this country back on track by generating more consumer spending in the economy. Under the agreement, the 3.5 per cent increase will be paid in two separate instalments. 3.5% wage boost for workers at Penneys finally... A JUDGe last night distanced himself from the running of a so-called head shop in a building he owns. District Court Judge John Coughlan said he has demanded the happy Daze store vacate his premises in Naas, Co Kildare, where he once operated his solicitors practice. While legal to operate, parents and politicians have raised concerns over health risks of products sold in head shops, including stimulants, known as party pills. Eight held after garda injured in gun attack FiVe men and three women have been arrested over a gun attack last year in which a garda suffered minor injuries. The eight, being held under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, were detained following a series of raids across Dublin by members of the armed emergency Response Unit. The attack took place on December 13 when a gunman opened fire on a house in Clondalkin as garda spoke to residents next door in response to a call-out. A Garda car was also damaged in the attack. The Taoiseach was yesterday accused of abandoning those on the dole to look after bankers as the unemployment rate hit a 15-year high. While 436,900 people signed on last month, Brian Cowen (pictured) said the country is being led in the right direction. Business chiefs said the numbers seeking benefits are spiralling out of control while Labour accused Mr Cowen of using abracadabra economics. The total Live Register figure last month was 436,936, with 319 people losing their job every day. Cowen accused of abandoning jobless Smuggler caught with smokes worth 12,000 A MONGOLiAN mature student has pleaded guilty to smuggling 12,400 worth of cigarettes into ireland. Batchullun Purevjal, 33, of College Gate, Dublin 2, could face a fine, deportation or even jail after a routine luggage search led to the discovery of 39,000 cigarettes in her suitcase at Dublin Airport. As Purevjal didnt explain to how she got the cigarettes or what she intended to do with them, she was arrested. She will be sentenced later this month. A COMPeNSATION package was last night revealed for farmers whose crops were damaged during the recent cold snap. Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith (pictured) said potato and vegetable growers who suffered significant losses because of frost could recoup some funds. The Irish Farmers Association claims the big freeze destroyed 15million worth of potatoes and other produce as more than 6,000 acres went unharvested during January. Compensation for cold snap farmers Firm to bring in outside waste for incineratorBy Colm KelpieTHE company behind a controversial Dublin incinera- tor last night confirmed it may be forced to import waste from outside the capital to ensure that the scheme is viable. Environment Minister John Gormley has ordered a second review into the contract between Covanta Energy Ltd and Dublin City Council over the Poolbeg plant, designed to burn 600,000 tonnes of rubbish a year. Despite being at loggerheads with Mr Gormley over the huge project, city manager John Tierney insisted the local authority was abiding by Government policy. During questioning by TDs and Senators, Covanta Europe president Scott Whitney said there was enough waste in the Dublin region to meet the plants capacity. But when asked by Labour Party TD Ciaran Lynch if it was in the firms business plan to look at importing rubbish, he replied: Yes. The Poolbeg waste-to-energy incinerator was contro- versially granted planning permission in 2007 and will be able to generate power for 50,000 homes a year. Mr Gormley faced down staunch criticism from local residents and politicians after the project was granted a licence in late 2008, claiming he was opposed to it, but could not intervene in the planning process. He had also previously campaigned against it before going into Government. At the Oireachtas Environment Committee Mr Whit- ney faced repeated questions about where the waste for the project would be sourced if demand could not be met. Green Party Senator Dan Boyle said he believed Cov- anta had applied to take waste from the south-east re- gion, indicating a lack of confidence that demand can in fact be met. That would indicate to me that... the intention is to make this plant, to justify it economically, to make it viable, to source waste from wherever else on this is- land, Mr Boyle said. Furry nice: Viv Hope, from TV soap emmerdale, took time away from her busy life as the shows local shop owner to visit Centra on Parnell Street in Dublin yesterday. Centra is the new sponsor of the show on TV3. its own- brand range will take over as sponsor of emmerdale in a deal that will run for the next three years Picture: Maxwells index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html