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The union for secondary students says the breakdown of talks on the Leaving Cert will only pile on the pressure for students - and the ASTI should return to the bargaining table. 

Last night the main teachers' union pulled out of talks, saying a proposal to rely heavily on a calculated grades system again is "not viable". 

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A man in his 40s died after being shot several times in Ballymun in Dublin last night. 

It happened in Belclare Terrace at 9pm, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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One of a dozen insurers facing legal action from Irish restaurateurs has begun making payments under business interruption cover. 

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Con artists who told their victims they wanted to be friends or lovers stole up to €50,000 from some last year. 

The average loss in 30 cases reviewed by the Banking and Payments Federation was €18,000. 

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