The mother of the formerly conjoined Benhaffaf twins says she has an extra special reason to celebrate Christmas Day tomorrow — as just months ago she feared she would lose one of her ‘Little Fighters’.

A devoted mother whose conjoined twins beat the odds to survive has been named Cork Person of the Month.

Mezzo-contralto Amanda Neri and Cork city councillor Ken O’Flynn are among a large number of singers and musicians who have joined forces to raise funds for Cork Penny Dinners by recording a CD.

Former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are battling every day to walk like their little friends do.

Gysbert Johannes Muller, to give the Ulster skipper his official moniker, reckons the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday is the biggest game of his rugby life.

QUADRUPLETS Samantha, Michael, Nicola and Amanda Morris are getting ready to head off to the TwinFest Ireland at Keash, Ballymote, Co Sligo, next Saturday.

ONE of Ireland’s best-known mums has won a special recognition award for her exceptional mothering skills in an extraordinary situation.

THE twins who captured the nation’s heart will kick off Cork’s Christmas celebrations on Friday.

THE mother of Ireland’s favourite twins described yesterday how breast-feeding her little fighters was like playing a game of Twister.

YOUNG twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf who were separated in complex surgery in London in April are to receive a civic reception at Cork City Hall next week.

THE mother of conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffhaf, who returned home this weekend, has joked that she hopes Cork City Hall “will be big enough for everyone” as celebrations continue following the boys’ speedy recovery.

Separated twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf were waking up on home soil today after returning home to Ireland.

IT WAS the moment they dreamt of but feared would never happen. After weeks of unimaginable stress, parents Angie and Azzedine Benhaffhaf enjoyed their happy ending as they brought their little fighters home to Ireland.

TWINS Hassan and Hussein Benhaffhaf could be home within days to begin leading a normal life.

The Taoiseach has welcomed the Benhaffaf family home after they returned to Cork today from London, where conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein underwent successful separation surgery.

Separated twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are expected to remain in hospital in Cork for several days after returning home today.

Separated twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are to leave hospital tomorrow.

Five-month-old conjoined twins separated by surgeons will be released from hospital within days, doctors said today.

THE parents of Ireland’s conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, who were separated in complex surgery in London in early April, hope to have their precious sons home in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork within a matter of weeks.

THE parents of Ireland’s little fighters have paid an emotional tribute to their twins’ “courage and strength” after the operation to separate them was declared a success.

THE Bishop of Cork and Ross will lead the nation in prayer today for Ireland’s conjoined twins as they begin their longest day.

THE mother of Ireland’s conjoined twins has asked for “one more miracle” for her boys who undergo high-risk separation surgery in London tomorrow.

IRELAND’S conjoined twins underwent the first of several tests at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London yesterday ahead of their separation surgery.

THE mother of Ireland’s youngest conjoined twins has asked the nation to pray for them as they face major surgery within weeks to separate them.

IRELAND’S Two Little Fighters, conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, slept blissfully in the arms of their mother Angie yesterday in spite of being surrounded by up to 1,000 bikers who were preparing to undertake a charity race on their behalf.

BIKERS have been urged to saddle up for a very special fundraising event to help Ireland’s beautiful conjoined eight-week-old twins.

MEET Ireland’s “two little fighters” described by their mum as a “gift”.

Afghanistan’s new government was looking for answers today after dozens of people died when a wedding party was attacked by a US B-52 bomber and a Spectre gunship.

US military officials, the Afghan government and the US Embassy in Kabul were today on their way to the village where about 40 people celebrating a wedding, mainly women and children, were killed and 70 injured after being bombed by American forces.