Wednesday, May 23 2012

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IMF calls for Plan B on economy

The IMF said that further easing of monetary policy, by printing money or even cutting the 0.5% base interest rate, was "required" now to inject some vigour into a flat economy. And it said the Government should consider an immediate increase in spending on infrastructure to boost growth and employment.

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'Community trigger' to replace ASBOs

A new community trigger to force police to investigate repeated complaints will make it quicker and easier to stop anti-social behaviour blighting the lives of communities, the Home Secretary said today.Theresa May said she wanted to stop repeat victims suffering unnoticed by giving communities and residents the power to make the police take action.Forces will be required to investigate any incident reported by at least five people, or any three separate complaints by the same person.

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Jury sworn in for honeymoon murder

Six men and three women make up the panel that will hear the case against the hotel employees charged with murdering Michaela McAreavey, the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football boss Mickey Harte.

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