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Electricity 19% increase to be reviewed as oil cost falls
The energy regulator has started a review of the 19 per cent increase in electricity prices approved back in September as oil prices slide to their lowest level in nearly 18 months, writes Emmet Oliver .

Summit ends with agreement on climate change plan
The 12th UN Climate Change Conference ended here last night by deciding that action will be taken to cut the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for warming the world - but without specifying precisely when or by how much, writes Frank McDonald in Nairobi.
Referendum planned to deal with statutory rape defence
A constitutional referendum to deal with the fallout from the statutory rape controversy is likely to be held next March in tandem with the planned plebiscite on the rights of the child, write Carl O'Brien , Social Affairs Correspondent, Miriam Donohoe , Political Staff.

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Womb removal victims can seek redress
More than 100 women who had their wombs unnecessarily removed at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have been invited to make applications for compensation under a redress scheme which has now been drawn up. p
Gardai investigating MRSA case at hospital send file to DPP
Gardaí investigating a complaint from a woman about a hospital in which her late husband picked up MRSA have now sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. p
€870,000 record for Scott
A 1956 oil painting by William Scott RA (1913-1989) Blue Still Life , 40ins by 66ins, right, was sold at Christie's in London yesterday for £590,000 (€870,000) including fees, a new world record for the artist. The painting, which was included in Christie's autumn sale of 20th century British art, was estimated at £250,000 to £350,000. p
90 job losses in three company lay-offs
Ninety job losses were announced yesterday by three companies - one in Waterford and two in Donegal. The redundancies followed Thursday's announcement of 140 job losses at the Waterford factory of US company Hasbro. p
Ahern defends more spending on transport
The National Roads Authority (NRA) has advised that it could spend an additional €500 million on infrastructural projects without it having an impact on construction inflation, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said. p
PDs pushing for top rate of tax to be cut to 40%
Negotiations between the Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil on a cut in the top tax rate of 42 per cent are expected to intensify in advance of the Budget on December 6th. p
Contrite O Cuiv bows to wishes of townspeople over Dingle
At the end of a long day a contrite Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, told councillors he would "bow" to the wishes of the elected members and respect their decision to apply to Minister for the Environment Dick Roche for a name change from An Daingean to Dingle Daingean Uí Chúis. p
Identity crisis cited as a main cause of racism
Irish people will have to adapt their sense of national identity to include migrants if we are to integrate immigrants successfully into society, the UN's special rapporteur on racism said yesterday. p
K Club to bring in temporary 3-day week
Greenkeepers and hotel staff at the K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare, have been told they are to be put on a maximum three-day week in January and part of February. p

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Large force needed in Sudan, say Irish NGOs
SUDAN: Irish NGOs have said that UN involvement in Sudan will be ineffective unless large numbers of troops are sent in urgently. p
French hail Royal's political triumph
FRANCE: Ségolène Royal's landslide victory in the Socialist Party's presidential primary was widely hailed yesterday as "spectacular" and "a triumph". p
Bush in Vietnam for economic summit
VIETNAM : President George Bush struggled yesterday to escape the shadows of wars past and present in Vietnam and Iraq, holding up his presence in Hanoi as proof of the possibilities of reconciliation. p
Polish veto threat to EU-Russia summit
POLAND: Finnish prime minister Matti Vanhanen held crisis talks with Polish prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski last night aimed at salvaging next Friday's EU-Russia summit. p

Finance

Creditors ask court to declare business bankrupt
Creditors have begun bankruptcy proceedings against the US-based Irish restaurant chain established by Supermacs entrepreneur Pat McDonagh, and a business partner with whom he is in dispute. p
Profits rise to €1.38m at Magee after cost cutting
The restructuring of the Magee clothing group is beginning to bear fruit, according to the group's executive chairman, Lynn Temple. The clothing operation made a pretax profit of €1.38 million in 2005, compared to a loss of €177,935 the previous year, the latest accounts for Magee Clothing Holdings Ltd and subsidiaries show. p
RTÉ to earn a record €195m from licence fees
RTÉ expects to receive a record €195 million in licence fee revenue in 2007, giving the station an expected turnover well in excess of €400 million, the highest in its history. p
BSkyB buys 17.9% stake in ITV for £1bn
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB burst into the battle to control ITV yesterday, buying 17.9 per cent of the UK's largest commercial broadcaster and frustrating the ambitions of two rival suitors as they raced to finalise bids for the company. p

Sport

Fenlon's men show fighting qualities to lift title
SOCCER/Shelbourne - 2 Bohemians - 1: And so, in the end, they really did do it on the pitch. Had they thought it was going to be anything like this few neutrals probably would have begrudged Shelbourne the replayed game against Bohemians Ollie Byrne had been fighting for in recent weeks but no matter, they didn't need it. Goals from Stuart Byrne and Glen Crowe were enough to deliver a third championship title in four years to Tolka Park. p
Tributes roll in for an all-time great
Iconic forward Ferenc Puskas, who died yesterday aged 79, has been hailed as a football visionary. Puskas played in the Hungary team who inflicted England's first defeat in Wembley with a 6-3 thrashing in 1953 - followed by an even more embarrassing 7-1 defeat in Budapest a year later. p

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Electricity 19% increase to be reviewed as oil cost falls

Summit ends with agreement on climate change plan

Referendum planned to deal with statutory rape defence

Head2Head

Business poll

Education

Womb removal victims can seek redress

Gardai investigating MRSA case at hospital send file to DPP

€870,000 record for Scott

90 job losses in three company lay-offs

Ahern defends more spending on transport

PDs pushing for top rate of tax to be cut to 40%

Contrite O Cuiv bows to wishes of townspeople over Dingle

Identity crisis cited as a main cause of racism

K Club to bring in temporary 3-day week

Large force needed in Sudan, say Irish NGOs

French hail Royal's political triumph

Bush in Vietnam for economic summit

Polish veto threat to EU-Russia summit

Creditors ask court to declare business bankrupt

Profits rise to €1.38m at Magee after cost cutting

RTÉ to earn a record €195m from licence fees

BSkyB buys 17.9% stake in ITV for £1bn

Fenlon's men show fighting qualities to lift title

Tributes roll in for an all-time great

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