21 December 2004
- Monaghan General Hospital in the Republic of Ireland is fined 370,000 euro for "inefficiencies" under an Irish Government policy of financially penalising or rewarding health boards according to their performance. Several incidents during the past year across the Northeastern Health Board have resulted in fatalities, due to inadequate facilities at Monaghan, and transfer of patients to Cavan. Irish Independent - eircom.net
- The Scottish Executive buys the Skye Bridge back from its private sector owners, terminating the collection of tolls. (BBC)
- An estimated 30 million pounds has been reported stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank in Belfast. Two members of staff and their families are reported to have been held hostage before the robbery. (BBC) (Reuters)
- Neil Foster of the Birmingham Stage Company is considering the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham as an alternative venue for the Sikh play Behzti, saying the decision to cancel the play last week had been taken by "cowards". (BBC)
- Two inquiries into the conduct and events leading to the resignation of former Home Secretary David Blunkett are today due to report on their findings. (BBC)
- UK charity Save the Children are to withdraw staff from Darfur after two of the agencies staff are killed in attacks. (BBC)
- England complete a record-breaking eighth successive Test win, taking 35 minutes to score the 49 runs required to beat South Africa on the final day of the match. (BBC)
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