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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

€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

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

Other Stories

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
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
Cullen challenged over 'rehashed' estimate
Minister for Transport Martin Cullen has defended his Budget estimate against Opposition claims that he provided money for the same work on the same projects last year. p
RPA to rethink Ballymun section of Metro North
The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is to re-examine its preferred options for routing Dublin's Metro North through Ballymun. p
McDowell denies deal struck for Macarthur to avoid trial for murder
The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, insisted that no deal had been done to ensure that Malcolm Macarthur was not tried for the murder of Offaly farmer Donal Dunne in 1982. 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
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
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
Special needs funding to rise 30%
A 30 per cent increase in day-to- day funding for all special needs schools has been announced by Minister for Education Mary Hanafin. The increase in capitation will provide more money for basic costs like heating, lighting and insurance. p
Rabbitte looks to protect migrant workers
Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said yesterday there was "immense potential" for large-scale exploitation of Romanian and Bulgarian workers by "unscrupulous employers" next year. p
Dublin man likely to face tougher new gun charges
A Dublin man who was in Garda custody last night is expected to be one of the first people in the State to face firearms charges under the stricter mandatory sentencing regime which began at the start of the month. p
Two freed after drugs seizure
A man and a woman arrested by gardaí in Portlaoise on Thursday as part of an operation which led to the seizure of ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of more than €200,000 have been released pending the preparation of a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions. p
Death of prisoner is under investigation
The Irish Prison Service is conducting an investigation into the circumstances in which a prisoner died at Cloverhill Prison on Thursday from an apparent suicide. p
Notes of meeting which led to dismissal destroyed
The former honorary secretary of the Irish Dental Association has told the Employment Appeals Tribunal that he destroyed notes of a meeting which led to the suspension, and ultimately the dismissal, of the association's secretary general. 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
Teachers fear for standards
Almost one-third of primary teachers believe that standards in English could fall because of the introduction of the revised curriculum, according to a new INTO survey, while one in five believes maths standards could decline. p
Need for examination of how theology is taught, says Martin
There is need for an examination of the way theology is taught in Ireland, the Archbishop of Dublion Dr Diarmuid Martin has said. p
Adi Roche winner of 'Irish Tatler' award
The overall winner of this year's Irish Tatler Women of the Year Awards is Adi Roche, executive director of the Chernobyl Children's Project. p
Hard hats and hope for SA township
Swapping suits and ties for hard hats and wellies, 350 volunteers from across Ireland are due to start work today on a major home-building project for South African shack-dwellers. p
Planning board appointment 'worrying'
An engineering consultant who advised Dublin City Council on its plans for the incinerator at Poolbeg has been appointed to An Bord Pleanála. p
Board calls for end to bitter exchanges at UCC
An influential group which includes senior business figures, a former attorney general and a former president of the European Parliament, have called for an end to bitter exchanges at UCC, which it says are damaging the reputation of the college. p
Irish Times appointments
Two new governors have been appointed to The Irish Times Trust. p
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In the North

NI court ruling on Hain decision postponed
A High Court judge has postponed ruling on the heavily criticised appointment of the Northern Ireland Victims' Commissioner by Northern Secretary Peter Hain. p
Former DUP mayor sentenced to four months for impersonation
A former Democratic Unionist mayor was yesterday jailed for four months after it emerged he bullied staff at a residential home into handing him postal ballots for last year's elections. p

In the Courts

Inquest into soldier's death in Iraq
An inquest into Lance Cpl Ian Malone, from Dublin, who was killed in the early days of the Iraq war, opened in Oxford yesterday. p
Five men remanded over store robbery in Kildare
Five men have been refused bail after they appeared in court charged with robbing a supermarket in Kildare. p
Court orders man's release
The High Court has ordered the release from Wheatfield Prison of a man jailed in his absence by Judge Murrough Connellan at Bray District Court for alleged driving without insurance. p

Morris Tribunal

Former senior garda wrote letter rejecting ill treatment
A retired Garda superintendent wrote to the solicitor for one of the people wrongly arrested during investigations following the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron and told him there was no basis for a letter complaining of ill treatment. p

Regional News

Concern at council's bid for land
Cork City Council has been accused of seeking to acquire 22 acres of prime development land through compulsory purchase order (CPO) after the lessors of the land had rejected an offer of €1.8 million to buy out their lease. p
Ambulance crew beaten by gang in Limerick
Two members of a Limerick ambulance crew who were attacked while responding to an emergency call on Thursday night were back at work yesterday. One of the paramedics was treated for a minor head wound in hospital after they were beaten by youths, one of whom was wielding a baseball bat. p

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