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Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports that Tánaiste & Minister for Health Mary Harney described the Irish Nurses Organisation's motion as 'a pity' 

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Brian O'Connell, London Editor, reports that sacked Home Secretary Charles Clarke was the biggest loser in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ministerial shake-up

Brian O'Connell says that Labour's hammering at the polls in last night's English local elections has left Tony Blair in a vulnerable position

Tony Connelly, Europe Correspondent, reports that there is increasing speculation that Socialist Party member Ségolène Royal could become the first woman president of France

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Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, reports that a series of events were held by Sinn Féin today, in memory of the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands in the Maze Prison in 1981

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that Inspector of Prisons Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen described the prison system as a 'total failure'

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Edel McAllister reports that parents began camping out for secondary school places for their daughters in Loreto College in Swords at 7am today, two days before enrolment begins

Eileen Magnier, North-West Correspondent, reports that Education Minister Mary Hanafin officially opened the school, which has a pupil-teacher ratio of two to one, today

David Davin-Power, Political Correspondent, reports that Enda Kenny devoted his opening speech at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis to the issues of crime and abuse of the bail system

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David McCullagh talks to singer Bruce Springsteen about his new musical direction, ahead of the opening date on his European tour at the Point Theatre

With Evelyn Cusack