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Saturday, November 22 2008

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Former Desmond associate plans stake in top bank

By Joe Brennan

A former associate of billionaire Dermot Desmond is understood to have joined forces with two major US private equity houses in putting together a multi-billion euro bid to invest in Bank of Ireland.

Motorway crash kills lorry driver

By Brendan Farrelly

A COAL lorry driver who was checking his vehicle parked on the hard shoulder was killed in a freak accident yesterday when another truck slammed into the back of his lorry.

Tanaiste told new FAS probe must wait

By Patricia McDonagh

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan was left red-faced again yesterday after the State spending watchdog said he won't start an investigation into FAS until a Dail committee finishes its own probe.

Bank reform tops summit agenda

By Fionnan Sheahan Political Editor

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan discussed "structural" changes and the reform of the banking sector with the top brass of the banks whom he summoned to meetings yesterday.

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