METRO Tuesday, November 3, 2009 D BT...Vodafone... Why gamble? Move to Chorus NTL and save 133. You may not know it, but if youre a BT customer for broadband and phone, you will be moved to Vodafone. (Yes, they could have asked!) The good news is you can go one better. Move to Chorus ntl for the same services and youll save a whopping 133 a year. Our pack includes FREE calls at any time to the UK, USA, Australia and 18 other international destinations. So you decide. If youre moving to a new provider, forget BT and Vodafone - move to Chorus ntl and save an amazing 133. Visit upc.ie or call 1890 940 632 TODAY: A windy and chilly mix of rain and sun. Max: 12C TOMORROW: Wet and windy though bright. Max: 12C METRO Weather Workplace claims down on last year WORKPLACE accident claims have fallen as more people lost their jobs this year, according to figures from the Injuries Board. The number of claims fell three per cent on the same period last year. Up to June, 105million was paid out in personal injury claims. MENU THE Guilty Pleasures Celebrity gossip 6 World Digest 10 MetroLife Arts and entertainment 12-13 60 Second Interview Actress Juliette Lewis 14 Puzzles & Letters 16-17 TV 14-15 Classifieds 18-20 Sport 21-24 Help keep Dublin clean and tidy for everyone by taking your Metro with you and recycling it House prices now near the bottom NEW house prices have reached the bottom or close to the bottom of the cycle, according to the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA). Prices have fallen by more than 40 per cent from 2007 peak levels, a report by the group has found. The Property Market Review and Outlook 2009 also suggests the level of unsold housing stock is exaggerated, with around 9,000 unsold new homes in Dublin. The IHBA represents more than 90 per cent of Irish builders. BY JEANANNE CRAIG 1,500 queue for flu vaccinationsMORE than 1,500 people received swine flu jabs at special clinics across the country yesterday as the mass vaccination scheme got under way. Stocks of the vaccine have been sent to 2,300 GPs and 45 HSE clin- ics in a bid to protect around 400,000 patients at risk from the H1N1 vi- rus. But health chiefs admitted set- backs meant a number of GPs were still awaiting delivery. We are aware that there are some GPs who have not yet received vac- cines those glitches are being dealt with now, HSE consultant in public health medicine Dr Brenda Corcoran said. Should there be a rush on the vac- cines and a GP needs to get one ur- gently, we do have an emergency facility to supply them, she added. Uptake in HSE clinics was highest in Dublin north-east, with 569 peo- ple vaccinated from at-risk catego- ries, including pregnant women and individuals under 65 with serious health problems. There were 307 people vaccinated in Dublin mid- Leinster and 197 in the west. In clinics in the southern region, 504 people received the jab. The HSE said figures were not yet available for the uptake in GP surgeries. Dr Nina Byrnes of the Bray Fam- ily Practice said the response from patients towards the new vaccine had been positive. Theyre showing up and very keen to get it, she said. I doubt there is now a person out there who isnt aware that the swine flu vac- cine is now here. The GP said time was of the es- sence in making sure as many peo- ple as possible were safe from the virus. The sooner we can vaccinate peo- ple the quicker we can protect them, she said. Even once they get the vaccine it takes a week to two weeks for it to take full effect, so people vaccinated today wont be fully protected for another week to two weeks. Six people reported experiencing adverse reactions to the vaccine, which will next be made available to healthcare workers, children and the elderly before being rolled out to the wider population. Dr Pat Doorley, the HSEs nation- al director of population health, urged those not considered at risk to be patient and wait their turn for the jab. We need to give out the vaccine on a priority basis, he said. Sup- plies have been slow in coming ini- tially. Everyone will get the vaccine eventually but there is a hierarchy of priority. Unions want 1bn jobs fundUNION leaders yesterday called for a 1billion fund to tackle the jobs crisis as it tries to face down the Government over proposed cuts to public-sector pay and welfare. Congress believes the financial package would promote a job- sharing initiative, with workers paying taxes while being retrained on days off, and fund projects in the construction sector. The umbrella group also demanded homeowners at risk of repossession be given three years to sort out their finances. The measures were outlined in an updated ten-point plan Congress claimed should be included in the upcoming budget. Congress also demanded: no cuts to wages or social welfare; vital services to be exempt from cuts; a higher rate of tax for the very rich; and reform of the banks. Elsewhere, former Bank of England policymaker David Blanchflower told an economics workshop in UCD that Finance Minister Brian Lenihans proposed 4billion spending cuts could drive a recession into a depression with up to one in four people out of work. He said Ireland needed to plan to pay off its national debt but should renegotiate a longer time in which to do so. Warning: Blanchflower Boob Tube poster buns to be bigger LONDON transport bosses have asked that buns covering Kelly Brooks breasts in a Calendar Girls publicity poster be enlarged. Brook appears naked holding iced buns up to her chest. I dont know what the buns are in bra sizes but weve gone up four sizes, said the plays producer. BRITISH police have appealed for internet users around the world to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. The one- minute film includes fresh images of how Madeleine might look now, including one with dark brown hair and tanned skin in case she has been living in north Africa. Head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre, which launched the appeal, Jim Gamble, said the clips message had been crafted with the help of psychologists to persuade the witness to do the right thing. How missing Maddie might look today index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html