The decorated coffin of the Canadian naval crewman who died in a submarine accident was flown home to Nova Scotia today after an Irish military send-off.

TUGS last night connected towlines to the stricken Canadian submarine drifting for the past three days in waters off the west coast.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is to meet with Special Olympics chiefs tomorrow to discuss SARS procedures for the games. Yesterday’s Cabinet meeting received a briefing from Health Minister Micheál Martin.

MÁIRÉAD BROSNAN is one of many young adults living with a serious congenital heart defect. Because of advances in cardiac surgery and medication in the last 20 years children with serious heart problems have reached adulthood.