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Morning top 5: Thousands remain stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh; and first free election in Myanmar in 25 years

Thousands of holidaymakers remain stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. It follows ...
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06.58 8 Nov 2015


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Morning top 5: Thousands remain stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh; and first free election in Myanmar in 25 years

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06.58 8 Nov 2015


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Thousands of holidaymakers remain stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

It follows last week's air crash and the suspension of flights to Ireland, the UK, Russia and other destinations.

US and British intelligence reports suggest a bomb could have brought down a Russian aircraft, killing 224 people.

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However, Egyptian investigators say a noise heard on the flight recorder is not enough to convince them that a bomb brought down the jet.

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Voters have gone to the polls in Myanmar - also known as Burma - in their first free national election in a quarter of a century.

Aung San Suu Kyi convincingly won the country's last poll in 1990, but the military regime refused to hand over control.

Her opposition party is expected to secure the largest share of votes this time.

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Support for Fine Gael has risen by five points since July, up to 29%, according to the latest opinion poll.

The Millward Brown survey for the Sunday Independent also shows that 31% of voters are happy with the Government - the Coalition's highest satisfaction rating in three years.

However Labour is still bearing the brunt of public discontent - Joan Burton's party remains locked on just 7%.

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Political leaders will attend various Remembrance Day ceremonies North and South of the border today - to honour the memory of all those who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars.

President Michael D Higgins, Tánaiste Joan Burton and the GAA President will be among those attending a special service at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

Meanwhile, Taoiseach Enda Kenny will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Enniskillen before heading to a Remembrance Day ceremony in the town.

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The family of the late Michael Dwyer say they are concerned about the length of time it will take to launch an independent inquiry into his death.

Last night the President of Bolivia offered his condolences to the Dwyer family - saying his office would support a fact finding mission and investigation.

Mr Dwyer was 24 years old when he was shot and killed by Bolivian security forces in 2009 in Santa Cruz.


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