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Members of the Cork city fire brigade transport doctors and nurses to the Mercy hospital

Cork city left under water as ESB opens floodgates

A STATE of emergency was declared in Cork last night after the ESB was forced to open dams which led to widespread flooding in the city.

A sign, erected by an Irish newspaper, on a lamp post outside Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium which Thierry had to pass by on his way into the ground

Green army sees red as thousands prepare for protest march

By Denise Clarke and Patricia McDonagh

THOUSANDS of soccer fans are expected to descend on Dublin today to protest against FIFA's decision to rule out a rematch between Ireland and France.

O'Dea's modest bill of €8,000 for 10 foreign trips

By Shane Phelan Investigative Correspondent

THERE are Government ministers who needlessly fritter away thousands of euro while representing the country abroad -- and then there's Willie O'Dea.

Man who strangled wife in sleep walks free

By Richard Savill in London

A "DEVOTED" husband who strangled his wife during a nightmare walked free yesterday as a judge told him he was a "decent man" who bore no responsibility for her death.

Fugitive solicitor Lynn fails to show at family's funeral

By Stephen O'Farrell

FUGITIVE solicitor Michael Lynn did not turn up at his father-in-law's funeral Mass yesterday.

Injuries from failed forceps delivery led to baby's death

By Georgina O'Halloran

FAILED attempts at delivery using medical instruments left a baby boy with severe head injuries which led to his death the following day.

Chaos as Shannon 'uproots' giant Christmas tree

A MAJOR operation was under way in Limerick last night to rescue Ireland's tallest Christmas tree.

'Significant document' disclosure by Moriarty

The chairman of the Moriarty Tribunal told a public sitting yesterday: "Today a potentially significant document became available to the tribunal."

Roy Keane points the finger at Given and McShane

ROY KEANE believes that Giovanni Trapattoni should blame Shay Given and Paul McShane for Ireland's World Cup exit rather than Thierry Henry or the officials who missed the French captain's handball.

Entertainment

Style icon Moss in trouble over motto

EATING disorder campaigners rounded on British model Kate Moss for saying she backed the motto "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels", a slogan popular with pro-anorexia websites.

Don't stand so close -- Sting in ghostly encounter

Sting has claimed he once confronted a ghost which wandered into his room in the dead of night.