talks had taken place, they stressed that they were only at a "very exploratory" stage at present and that the specifics of any arrangement with the business group had yet to be finalised. The move by the business group does not, however, amount to a take-over bid, club sources

This time, the safety net of the casting vote no longer exists, as Sinn Fein will not support service charges. The best the party can be expected to produce is a repeat of last year's abstention by its three members. However, if last year's voting pattern is repeated by two Fine

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SLIGO County Council will proceed with the appointment of a new estate management officer early in the New Year, following the adoption of the annual Estimates for 2001. A sum of f 15,000 has been included in the Estimates to cover the new post and it is envisaged that the estat

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