The Independent

Tuesday, January 06 2009

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Victorious boxers to get heroes' welcome at airport

By Shane Hickey

IRELAND'S Olympic medal winners will fly into Dublin to heroes' welcomes from the public tomorrow, but there are as yet no plans for a State reception.

The greatest Games ever

By James Lawton in Beijing

Something forlorn and regrettable happened here last night. The greatest Olympics we have ever seen -- and perhaps ever will -- came to an end.

Up to 5,000 without water after landslide pollutes river

By Anne Lucey and Fiach Kelly

UP TO 5,000 people will be without water today after a massive landslide polluted rivers and threatened reservoirs.

'Lovely girls' are floating on air

By Fiach Kelly

There may have been a devastating landslide just three miles down the road, but that couldn't dampen the atmosphere among escorts at the Rose of Tralee festival.

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