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Explainer: What is reinsurance, and how does it help cover natural disasters?
With the costs of Hurricane Sandy expected to be at least €20 billion, insurers will be looking to reinsurance companies to cover most of the bill. But what are they?
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Nov 4th 2012, 8:30 AM
Saint Mel's cathedral restoration creates 100 jobs
The cathedral was damaged in a fire in 2009, but restoration has now begun in earnest on it, Bishop Colm O’Reilly has said. The work is expected to take 14 months.
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Oct 1st 2012, 3:06 PM
Man planned to abduct and electrocute a former lawyer - and blame his cat
American investigators say the man borrowed elements of his plan from a television show and wanted authorities to believe the victim’s cat was the culprit of the crime.
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Jan 28th 2012, 9:44 AM