]The photograph of Ossama bin Laden on page 10 yesterday should have been attributed to Robert Fisk who holds the copyright.

A report headed "State companies face claims for damages over asbestos deaths" in yesterday's editions claimed that an ESB spokesman had confirmed that 14 former staff and their families were suing the board on head of illnesses allegedly contracted. Confirmation was received from sources outside the ESB.

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