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<p>Fórsa’s 12,000 SNA members began balloting on Wednesday on whether to accept an option which the trade union said will improve pay at the top of their pay scale, as an alternative to accepting a 1% increase due this month under ‘Building Momentum’. Photo: Des Barry.</p>

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<p>Fionn McCarthy from Whitechurch Co Cork with his proud parents Glynn and Elaine and brothers Olan, Ronan, and Oisin, and dog Milo. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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