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Warning of 'prolonged recession' The NI first minister, Peter Robinson, has warned that the expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the local economy. Farms, roads flooded in Fermanagh A number of properties have been flooded in County Fermanagh after the Colebrooke River burst its banks near Lisnaskea. Anxious wait for NI hip patients About 200 people in Northern Ireland could be affected after a hip implant was withdrawn on safety grounds. Ammunition is found during search Irish police have found a "significant amount" of items including ammunition and possible bomb parts in County Donegal. Bed firm fined over 'aggression' A company is fined £250 for using aggressive and high pressure tactics to sell an adjustable bed to a "vulnerable" couple in their 70s.