Corrections and Clarifications

An article in yesterday’s edition stated that Brian Cowen will be the shortest-serving Taoiseach

An article in yesterday’s edition stated that Brian Cowen will be the shortest-serving Taoiseach. In fact, the shortest-serving was John Bruton who was in office for two years seven months. Mr Cowen will be in office for two years 11 months.

Eric Doyle Higgins, a candidate for the Kildare North constituency was misnamed in yesterday’s edition.

The obituary of Rosemary Brown in last Saturday’s edition wrongly referred to the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry as the Female Auxillary Nursing Yeomanry.

Where errors occur, it is the policy of The Irish Timesto correct or clarify as soon as practicable.