• Munster bandwagon rolls on to Twickenham decider

  Twickenham could be transformed into a deluxe version of Thomond Park on May 27th, when the London venue is the terminus for the thus far unstoppable Munster rugby bandwagon.

• Government is prepared to make concession on RUC

  The Government is prepared to agree to a concession to unionists on police reform to boost Mr David Trimble's effort to persuade his party to re-enter the suspended power-sharing Executive in two weeks' time.

• Corrupt officials face jail and fines

  Councillors and local authority officials who accept money for planning favours face fines of up to £100,000 and three years in prison under legislation to be published today by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey.

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