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Local authorities warn of risk of coastal flooding over weekend
A number of warnings have been issued of possible flooding at the weekend.
Dublin City Council’s flood forecasting agency said a combination of high tides and low pressure would increase the possibility of coastal flooding, particularly at high tide about midnight on Sunday and midday on Monday.
Temporary flood defences will be in place in risk areas. Alerts will be issued through the radio and other media when more information becomes available, the council said.
Galway City Council said the Spanish Arch, Spanish Parade, Quay Street and Flood Street areas of the city close to the river Corrib may be affected between today and Tuesday.
Ictu to hold demonstration
A major national demonstration has been called by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on November 27th, in Dublin in support of its proposals on alternative ways to tackle the economic crisis.
Congress general secretary David Begg said: “People who want to make their voices heard should come out in force on Saturday, November 27th. We cannot afford to wait, because it will be too late to protest on December 8th.”
North policing board welcomes report
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has welcomed a report which accused it of “lacking direction” and not having a long-term strategy.
The independent report also found the 18-member body was “slow, bureaucratic and not outcome focused”.
Responding to the leaked findings, the board said in a statement last night: “We welcome this report and today met with its author, Ken Reed, to discuss the findings and agree an action plan for moving forward.”
Priest denies banning 'Irish Catholic'
A Dublin parish priest has denied that he has banned the Irish Catholic from his church. Fr Gerard Deighan of Harrington Street parish agreed he had rung the weekly newspaper’s accounts department to protest at the front page in its current issue. The headline, “Irish women feel excluded in Church”, was over a report on recent findings in a Trinity College Dublin study that 74 per cent of Catholic women surveyed felt the church did not treat them with a lot of respect. Fr Deighan said the paper would continue to be on sale in the church.