IT came as a surprise to writer Pam Colmer to find that David Essex recently celebrated his 40th birth. day. That's because just 15 years ago, she attended his 21st birthday party. For added teen appeal, he lied about his age, something which is common to many superstars. Why do

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The fifty employed is the furniture division of the OPW office at Moustsbannon Road, Rialto were to be officially made redundant today. The move was opposed by the Irish Traasport a d General Workers Usk's. Discussion het. weea the union sad management over the past three weeks

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THE Government is to come to the rescue of families living in death-trap homes, whip are fitted ont with suspect heating systems. There have been Riverdale Court estate outbreaks of fire in the 43-house Castlebar, Co. Ma 3 0. But now the Depart• ment for the Environment is to gr

By SENAN MOLONY A BILL "to put an end to the antics of fly-by-night company directors" is on the way. That's how Industry and Commerce minister Albert Reynolds described the corporate cowboys who close one business under limited liability rules, and promptly set up another with

In the greenhouse pot o■ seedlings and rooted cuttings of fuchsias, hydrangeas, house and gresnhouse plants. Rock plants for growing is a cold greenhouse or frame trout early winter until they have floweed should be potted on also along with active grown potplants which now requ