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THE SECOND person to die from swine flu in Ireland did in fact have a history of heart disease, it emerged yesterday.

While earlier indications from well-placed sources were that the 55-year-old Dublin bank official did not have an underlying condition or was not in any at risk group, The Irish Timesunderstands that he suffered a heart attack some months ago but had made a good recovery.