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In your paper today News ................... 2 to 9 SUMMING UP: The jury in the trial of ‘Coronation Street’s’ Michael Le Vell was told it must decide if the alleged victim is telling the truth.

World............10 and 11 PROTESTS WARNING: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has warned of protests after narrowly failing to push Moscow’s pro-Kremlin mayor into a run-off in tight elections.

Business.......... 16 to 18 JOBS AVAILABLE: There was an 11% increase in the level of available jobs around the country in August.

Sport............... 19 to 29 LAST WALTZ: The challenge in Vienna — to somehow prove that there can be life after death.

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Rosy start for installation of first water meters in Tralee by Noel Baker They’ve said goodbye to the Roses, but yesterday Tralee said hello to water meters. The Kerry town became the second place after Co Kildare, and the first in Munster, to witness the rolling out of water meter installation, with devices installed in the Oakpark area of the town. The roll-out is part of an estimated total of 1.1m domestic water meters that will eventually feature around the country. Meters will be installed

outside residences on the public water mains in Tralee and north Kerry in the coming months. Yesterday’s installations were carried out by Kerry-based Denis Moriarty The Kerries Ltd, working for J Murphy & Son, the main contractors to Irish Water for the metering programme in Cork and Kerry. A spokesperson for J Murphy & Son said Denis Moriarty had already installed 17,000 non-domestic meters in Co Kerry. A total of 12,000 water meters are scheduled to be installed in north Kerry in

the coming months, with as many as 60 installers working directly on fitting new meters. Householders must receive at least two weeks’ prior notification that a meter is to be installed, and yesterday Irish Water stressed that there are no up-front costs for meters, with water charges due to be introduced in the last quarter of 2014 and the first bills issuing the following January. The company said the meters are being installed between 8am to 6pm and

each installation should take from 15 minutes to two hours. The meters are placed in a box fitted underground in the public footpath outside the domestic property by installers with official Irish Water identification and branded uniforms. Irish Water said installers will never ask to enter homes. The company hopes that an average of 27,000 meters will be installed monthly. Anyone with queries can contact its customer centre on 1890-278278 or via www.water.ie.

by Elaine Keogh Irish mothers planning to enter their children into an American-style beauty pageant have hit back at critics, saying their daughters are looking forward “to being a princess for a day”. The pageant, organised by Annette Hill of US company Universal Royalty, will be held at a top-secret location in Leinster later this month. The firm has been involved in the reality television shows Toddlers and Tiaras and Tiara Girls. Charlene Meegan, who is entering her daughter Tori, 9, in the pageant said: “I don’t understand what is wrong. Every girl dreams of being a princess for a day and there are not many days in your life that happens. Maybe for your Holy Communion and for your wedding, so why not let her enjoy this?” Tori said: “I have a ball gown and it is makes me look like a princess. It is all sparkly and pink.” Charlene said Tori will have a fake tan and will have her make-up and hair done, adding: “For Irish dancing competitions, girls are having fake tans

■ Only 37 practitioners trained

Up to 16% of students have suffered an unwanted sexual experience at college or university, a study reveals. One in 10 women and 5% of men also reported being the victim of obsessive behaviour that made them afraid or concerned for their safety while studying. In the first study of its kind, students’ experiences of harassment, stalking, violence, and sexual assault were revealed by the Union

ture will work, he expected it would be reflective of practice in other countries. “Therefore, in the vast majority of standard cases, the fee will be paid out of what’s available to creditors so the debtor will not be required to pay an upfront fee to a practitioner,” said Mr O’Connor. “But there will no doubt be some very complex cases that may well require an upfront fee.” Concerns have also been raised about the high number of people who will be ineligible to apply. Mr Walker said about 40% would be turned down at the first assessment phase as they have not been engaging with banks in the mortgage arrears resolution process. Fears have also been expressed that when a PIP approaches a bank about an individual’s debt to it, too many banks will activate their veto to the application being processed. Yesterday in Limerick, Finance Minister Michael Noonan was asked about the necessity for ISI to publicly name those accepted onto its schemes. “I think it is in the interest of everyone trading,” said Mr Noonan. “It is important to known who is in an insolvency arrangement, in the normal course of an economy, because we don’t want the situation to become worse.” Mr Noonan accepted a public register, with names of those availing of the arrangement, may put some people off. “Obviously it is not for everybody,” he said.

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Kori-Lee Logue, 6, from Clogherhead, Co Louth, with her mum Aisling. Kori-Lee will take part in a beauty pageant organised by US firm Universal Royalty at a secret location in Leinster later this month. Picture: Ciara Wilkinson and wigs, so what is different?” Tori’s friend, Kori-Lee Logue, 6, is also entering the pageant and is hoping to impress with her cowgirl outfit. Her mother, Aisling, said: “She will have a green cowboy hat, a green sequined top and skirt, and green on her cowboy boots. She will have bows in her hair.” Both girls and their mothers are being filmed for a television programme about the pageants and will meet Eden Wood, 8, who has become one of the most successful American beauty pageant queens. Eden is making a special

guest appearance at the Irish pageant on Sept 21. Aisling said: “When we would watch the pageants on the television Kori-Lee would ask if she could do one and now she can.” Kori-Lee said: “I want to be famous when I grow up and have a big house with a swimming pool.” Both mothers, who live in Clogherhead, Co Louth, have been dressing their daughters up since they were very small and say the experience is good for their self-confidence. Lisa Rooney, from Co Monaghan, is also entering the pageant and the 13-year-old said: “Football is more child abuse than a pageant

because you are putting your child out on a field where they could get injured.” Her mum Louise said: “Lisa believes in looking classy and not trashy. We have done other pageants in Ireland and have never come across anyone who dressed inappropriately. “Lisa will have her friends over and they spend hours working on her routine or her walk and they love it. Lisa loves fashion and is now interested in designing and making her own dresses.” Pageant organiser Ms Hill is expected to appear on The Late Late Show on Sept 20 to talk about the event.

16% students suffer unwanted sexual experience by Audrey Ellard Walsh

Thomas O’Connell, Abbeyfeale; Denis Moriarty, Tralee; and Shane Foley, Killorglin. Picture: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus Ltd

€3k fees just to apply to debt service

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of Students in Ireland. Laura Harmon, USI vice president for equality and citizenship, said she hoped the results of Say Something will inform national campaigns in the future and raise awareness of supports. “The victim is never to blame,” she said. “USI hopes that this study will help to open up dialogue around these issues among the student body.” The study was the first of its kind and scale in Ireland, with 2,750 students of

mixed gender and sexuality responding between Jan 10 and Feb 15. It found: ■ One in six students (16%) experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience at their current third-level institution, with the figure rising to one in five for women; ■ Just 3% of those reported it to gardaí; ■ Acquaintances were identified as the perpetrators by most victims; ■ 11% of women were victims of unwanted sexual

contact, and three out of 10 experienced comments with a sexual overtone that made them feel uncomfortable; ■ More than 10% of men and 8% of women have had photographs or videos circulated online without their consent. ■ Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students accounted for 14.7% of respondents, but were more likely to have been the victims of physical violence, obsessive behaviour, or unwanted sexual experiences.

As people finally begin applying to the Insolvency Service of Ireland for support in dealing with their mountain of debt, fears have been expressed that the applicants will face fees of up to €3,000 to simply have their application processed. Only 37 people have thus far been trained as personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs) — the people charged with assessing the insolvency applications, taking them through the process, including liaising with the applicant’s creditors. Brian Walker, a barrister who has trained PIPs, said hundreds had gone through the qualification process but many may choose not to start processing applications because of the high cost of entry into it and the expectation they may not get paid for the work. “The people I have been speaking to have said that, for all the work involved, they will need an upfront payment of €2,000 to €3,000,” he told RTÉ. “The fees alone to the Insolvency Service for a personal insolvency arrangement are €500 that has to be paid out.” Noeline Blackwell of Free Legal Advice Centres agreed, saying people would still need to be paid in cases where they processed the debtor’s application but the person was not admitted onto one of the Insolvency Service’s new schemes. However, ISI director Lorcan O’Connor said while the service does not yet know how the fee struc-

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Rain across central Europe will track eastwards in the coming days, clearing to sunshine and isolated showers. As conditions become increasingly unsettled in the east, a few thunderstorms are possible from time to time. Largely sunny in the Mediterranean, but with rain in Iberia at the weekend.

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Generally dry across Ireland overnight with variable cloud and a few mist patches. Cloud will gradually increase through the night in Connacht and Ulster, while the clearest skies are likely to be in sheltered southern and eastern areas. A relatively mild night. Min temp 9-12C (48-54F). Connacht and Ulster will have a dull and wet day with rain spreading in from the north-west, potentially turning heavy and persistent in places. Further south-east, much of Leinster and Munster will start dry, but any sunshine will become limited by the afternoon. Humid. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F).

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Ulster and Connacht will have a fairly cloudy day with the risk of one or two isolated showers towards coastal areas. The best of any brightness will be in south-eastern parts. Munster and Leinster will be predominantly dry with variable cloud and some sunshine. Max temp 15-18C (59-64F).

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