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Writer Nuala O'Faolain left 800,000 to an African Aids charity set up by her friend, broadcaster Marian Finucane.

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“In its subsequent assessment of the situation and taking into account the advice of external experts, the HSE agreed that the look-back review would include a small number of CT scans”

CONCERNS ABOUT the practice of a locum consultant radiologist in the northeast, whose work is now being reviewed, were first raised with the Health Service Executive several months ago, it emerged yesterday. via Eircom.net News

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“We thought we'd give it a day and it would clear up”

Employees at the Gladys Porter Zoo are accustomed to a steady stream of phone calls. via Valley Morning Star

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“Trends in heavy drinking continue to rise, and it is high time to recognize the potential of an alcohol-induced epidemic of cardiovascular disease. Binge and heavy drinkers must consider their behavior and control their intake before it's too late.”

While research suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may have health benefits, heavy drinking increases blood pressure, stiffens blood vessels and causes more rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts ... via HON

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“It's a big commitment. You wouldn't get a lot of money for it because it's a little corner of the world and a problem that's over. But just for me, that's the kind of thing I'd like to see”

Acclaimed film director Jim Sheridan plans to make a major television drama series which he says will hammer a nail into the coffin of the conflict in Northern Ireland. via Hereford Times

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“I had really good highs but some very low lows. I found out recently I'm manic depressive.”

Caption: Mel Gibson. Irish Film and TV Awards 2008 held at the Gaiety Theatre - Arrivals. via ContactMusic.com

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“RadioFrame is unique with our approach of an upgradeable platform solution that lets a wireless network provider implement femtocells in 2G, 3G and 4G networks and upgrade those same femtocells remotely as requirements for standards change”

Femtocell processor and basestation specialist RadioFrame Networks is readying a version of its OmniRadio processor that will be targeted at the LTE and WiMAX femtocells sector. via EETimes.eu

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“We are delighted to have such high quality teams joining our organization to complement the investments we have already made in building a multi-geography business led by a multi-national leadership team”

WES 2008 - Addison Marketing for GPXS Frances Mann-Craik, +1-408-868-9577 frances@addisonmarketing.com GPXS Holding Ltd., the parent company of GPXS , a leading global BlackBerry platform, solutions, services, ... via PR-inside.com

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“David Rupert indicated that this was the person that Michael McKevitt instructed him to meet in the US to conduct his affairs”

Dissident Republicans planned to ship weapons and ammunition from the US to a school in Donegal, the Omagh civil court case heard today. via The Belfast Telegraph

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