GROWTH this year will be slower than previously anticipated and the Central Bank has cut its forecast for 2005 by 0.75% to 4.25%.

2002 Junior champions Galway have taken the All-Ireland Ladies senior title in front of 20,706 at Croke Park today, as second half goals from captain Annette Clarke and substitute Edel Concannon helped them to a 3-8 to 0-11 success over Dublin.

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