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Walking the streets in the rain: the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, viewing flood damage in Millmount Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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65 cases taken against Louth doctor
A Medical Council inquiry into allegations that a consultant obstetrician in Drogheda performed unnecessary Caesarean hysterectomies has still not been completed more than two years after it began.
Moors murderer Myra Hindley dies of respiratory failure
Moors murderer Myra Hindley died last night, leaving the British public to revisit the 1960s crimes of child sex abuse, torture and murder which for many became the benchmark of evil.Anti-flooding measures may cost 'hundreds of millions'
Measures needed to eliminate flooding in Dublin and surrounding counties may take "hundreds of millions of euro" to implement, according to Dublin City Council.
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FBI warns of possible dramatic al-Qaeda attack
US: The Federal Bureau of Investigtation has warned Americans that al-Qaeda may be planning a "spectacular" terrorist attack intended to damage the US economy and inflict large-scale casualties, writes Conor O'Clery North America Editor p35 arrested in further violence over trade talks
AUSTRALIA: An anti-globalisation demonstration turned violent again in Sydney yesterday as protesters at a meeting of the World Trade Organisation fought running battles with police. pLeaders named but army still controlled by Jiang
CHINA: China's Communist Party announced a new leadership line- up but Mr Jiang Zemin retained control of the army, leaving many unsure whether he had retired or not. pA people forced to eat boiled weeds face famine as crops fail in drought
ETHIOPIA: Some 14 million people are facing food shortages in east Africa. Anthony Mitchell reports from West Haraghe in Ethiopia on how people are coping p
Ireland
Cork FF TD to seek reversal of decision on grant
FIRST-TIME BUYERS' GRANT: The Government will be asked to drop its decision to abolish grants for first-time house buyers at next week's Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party meeting by Mr Noel O'Flynn TD. pBrother to be placed in institution
The 76-year-old Brother of Charity who was jailed for 36 years for sexually abusing young boys in his care in the 1950s and 1960s is to be freed from prison next week. He will be placed in an institution, the name of which will not be released. pRuling puts 'no win, no fee' cases in doubt
A decision by a High Court Taxing Master has cast doubt on whether solicitors who act on a "no win, no fee" basis, and who are awarded their legal costs by a court, will actually receive their costs from the losing party. pGovernment likely to target tax breaks in Budget
TAX ALLOWANCES: Cutbacks in a range of tax allowances and shelters are to be considered as part of revenue-raising measures in the Budget, according to Government sources. This will be done in a bid to raise revenue and help hold down borrowing. pPromise to raise child payment in doubt
CHILD BENEFIT: The Government's commitment to increase child benefit by around €400 million in this year's Budget may not be met fully, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs has said. pHelicopter rescue service 'by next January'
The long-promised 24-hour search-and-rescue helicopter service for the south-east coast will be in place next January, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Ahern, has said. pVodafone moves to block calls by phone thieves
Vodafone Ireland will block stolen mobile phone handsets from making or receiving calls on its network from the start of December in an effort to reduce mobile phone crime. The block will start once the handset is reported stolen. p
Finance
Noel Smyth to sell 26% Dunloe stake to Paschal Taggart
Mr Noel Smyth is to withdraw his offer for Dunloe Ewart and sell his 26 per cent stake in the company to Mr Paschal Taggart for a profit of €30 million. pUp to 600 jobs under threat at B of I
Concern that the Bank of Ireland is about to export up to 600 IT jobs to India was expressed yesterday by the Irish Bank Officials' Association. pByrne gives control of property companies to wife
Property developer Mr John Byrne (82) has handed control of his Irish companies to his wife, Ciara (60). The bulk of the shares in the Byrne companies have been held by a Cayman Islands trust since the early 1970s but the 10 controlling A shares have been held by Mr Byrne, his wife and their solicitor. pFunding issue to dominate credit union meeting
The Irish League of Credit Unions faces a difficult meeting today when delegates at a special conference will be asked to reform its funding structure. p
