Canon Kenneth Kearon is a canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, not a former canon as stated in a report headed "Court `no place to resolve abortion' " in yesterday's editions. He is also a lecturer in medical ethics and rector of Tullow Parish, Carrickmines.

A report headed "Helicopters get man to hospital" in yesterday's editions referred to " the Army Dauphin helicopter". The Dauphin is in fact owned and operated by the Air Corps.

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