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BOMB-MAKING material sufficient to cause a large bomb to explode was found by gardai when they raided a house in Limerick city, the Special Criminal Court was told yesterday. Forensic scientist Michael Norton from the State laboratory said that 720 grams of Semtex were among the

in an escalation of their strike next week, it emerged yesterday. The move could lead to other health workers refusing to pass pickets, and will put more pressure on services already coping with the Sars threat. The doctors, who will outline options for escalation

Ralph Riegel TWO sisters were left terrified after a driver overtook their car, allegedly dangled a pair of handcuffs out his window and then impersonated a garda after forcing them to stop. Truck driver Senan O'Flaherty (46) from Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare, yesterday pleaded

Continued from Page 1 charity in India. Garda Landers alleged he was hun 'hated and intimidated by Judge Patwell while giving evidence. He also claimed the judge had shown hostility to a Department of Justice official, James Murphy of Lissadel Drive, Drimnagh, Co Dublin, who was