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IrelandReligious to contribute €128m to abuse fundBy Patsy McGarry and Religious Affairs Correspondent
IrelandIsraeli leaders vow swift retaliation as suicide car-bomber kills 17 in busBy From Peter Hirschberg and in Jerusalem
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IrelandGreens, SF and Independents likely to form alliance to win more Dail rightsBy Michael O'Regan and Parliamentary Reporter
IrelandKyoto is unlikely to get enough support for ratificationBy Frank McDonald and Environment Editor
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