Former Minister for Foreign Affairs James Dooge has died.

CHILDREN looked on helplessly as swans and ducks they’d lovingly fed for years were taken away after being struck down by a mystery disease.

A STRAIN of botulism, caused by bacteria emitting lethal toxins, seems the most likely explanation for the large number of deaths of swans, ducks and fish at The Lough in Cork.

Irish engineer and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor Jim Dooge has been with the Prince Philip Medal, the premier award of the British Royal Academy of Engineering.

PEER pressure is forcing women to grin and bear the pain of childbirth, a midwife claimed yesterday.