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Tue 03 Mar 2007Ahern unveils €25m cemetery planA €25 million redevelopment of Glasnevin Cemetery to honour the State's "national heroes and personalities" has been announced by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.The 10-year project - which will complement other work being undertaken as part of preparations for the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising - would reflect the fact that Glasnevin Cemetery and its history were at the heart of our modern nation, Mr Ahern said yesterday.