December 2004 in Britain and Ireland

28 December 2004

The list of British casualties in Sunday's earthquake currently stands at 13 (nine in Thailand, four in Sri Lanka and 3 in the Maldives) as the first survivors begin to arrive home. There are no Irish casualties currently reported, although concerns are growing about two Irishwomen missing in Thailand. (BBC) (RTÉ)
The probation officer's union has said that they believe the use of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) will have to be reviewed because in some cases the penalty for breaching the order exceeds the penalty for the original offence. (BBC)
Leading trade union Amicus, which represents 1.2m workers in the UK, has threatened to publish a list of companies that fail to effectively tackle bullying. (BBC)
The number of visits to national museums has risen by 75 percent in the three years since admission charges were abolished. (BBC)
The English cricket team open their second innings with a first-wicket stand of 273 between Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss. They close the third day's action on 281-1, 88 runs ahead of the South African first innings total. (BBC)