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Elderly the winners in health cover plan
Thousands of older VHI customers will benefit from a €300m government tax package -- but younger subscribers are likely to end up paying more.
Lenihan calls in bankers as buyers circle
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has summoned the top brass of the banks covered by the State guarantee to his office this morning, the Irish Independent has learned.
Two men face trial for murder of Irish aid worker in Iraq
Two men are to stand trial in Baghdad charged with involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Margaret Hassan, the Irish aid worker killed in Iraq four years ago.
Munster thriller pulls in a million viewers
RTE Two's live coverage of Munster's clash with the All Blacks on Tuesday had just under half the available TV audience glued to their seats -- at its peak over one million people were watching the game.
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