A report in Tuesday's editions, headed "Committee critical of plan for EU funding", referred to the 15-County Committee, the lobby group for structural funding, as a group of representatives from the north-west region. In Wednesday's editorial, headed "Regional Policy", the committee was said to represent the north-east region. In fact, the committee represents counties in the west, the Border area and the midlands, plus Clare and Kerry.

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