A group of 30 TDs and Senators will undergo suicide first aid training.

The safeTALK training takes place for the first time at Leinster House TODAY and is being run by the Office for Suicide Prevention.

The Cross Party Group on Mental Health decided to undergo the training in response to the 486 deaths by suicide in Ireland last year.

Labour Senator Susan O’Keefe is the group’s spokesperson:

MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher says he is disappointed that the European Fisheries Minister refused to meet with Island representatives today.

The minister, Commissioner Maria Damanaki is in Ireland today on a two day visit.

The islanders had planned to present the Minister with a survival plan for Islands – they argue that their fishing industry has been decemated by the 2006 ban on Salmon fishing.

They are permitted to fish some species 15 miles from shore, but that is unsafe and unrealistic as their smaller boats can’t make that range.

The head of the Ballyliffen Local Development Company says she was shocked and disgusted to hear the story of a Waterford tourist who, along with his family was terrified by so called ‘boy racers’ during a recent visit.

Eoin McMahon, his wife and children were visiting Inishowen on Friday and pulled in at close to Pollen Bay in their camper van to stay over night.

They claim they where then intimidated in to leaving by what they describe as boy racer types.

Susan McGonigle of the BLDC hopes those responsible are caught:

The sister of a man who was killed on Bloody Sunday has described the British Ministry of Defences offer of compensation as repulsive.

Linda Nash, who’s 19-year-old brother William was killed, said it has never been about money for the Bloody Sunday families.

A statement from the British Ministry of Defence confirmed today that compensation would be paid “where there was a legal liability to do so”.

Linda Nash says her family will never accept compensation, and what they want is prosecutions…..

Martin McGuinness says he never killed anyone during his time in the IRA – nor was he indirectly responsible for the deaths of anyone.

The Sinn Fein presidential candidate was speaking following speculation about the role he played during his time in the IRA in the 1970s.

Yesterday, Government Minister Phil Hogan said he did not think it would be good for Ireland for Martin McGuinness to become President, as he carried too much “baggage”.

Broadcaster Gay Byrne last night called the former Northern First Minister a “consistent liar”.

Mister McGuinness directly answered questions about his role in the IRA, when speaking to reporters in Cork this morning….

X-Ray services are to be restored at Donegal and Killbegs Community Hospitals from next Monday.

The units had been closed for the past two weeks, and the HSE had given no date for their reopening.

Senator Brian O Domnhaill asked in the Seanad last night that the units be open two days a week.

But the service will be available for one day per week at each facility.

However, Senator O’Domnhaill says this still represents progress…

Rescue teams had searched the area around an Old Rectory in Glencolumbcille, were an American tourist was found alive yesterday, on a number of occasions over the past number of days.

41-year-old Kelly Jones, who had been missing since Saturday morning, was discovered yesterday just a number of kilometres from the hostel she had been staying in.

Ms Jones from Georgia in the United States, had been visiting Donegal on a hiking holiday.

P-R-O of the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team, Brian Murray, said it’s not known how long Ms Jones had been there…

Fianna Fail Councillor Ciaran Brogan says he took the decision to seek a special Council meeting to considering nominating Dana as a candidate in the presidential election in the interest of democracy.

It emerged last evening that at the request of Fianna Fail members, the Mayor Noel McBride has agreed to call the meeting for next Tuesday at 10am.

At least nine councillors must attend the meeting, Fianna Fail have 11 so it seems almost certain the council will back Dana’s nomination.

Councillor Brogan, who was approached by Ms Scallon, says it is important she is facilitated: