In the editing of Mary Holland's opinion column yesterday, "Cornelia" (who said her children were her jewels) was changed in error to "Cordelia".

In Tuarascail on Wednesday, Sean O Tuairisg, who was elected to Udaras na Gaeltachta to represent Galway, was described as an Independent. He was a Fianna Fail candidate.

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