51.   The Irish government announced Friday it had appointed a senior lawyer to begin preparatory work for a judicial inquiry into the alleged church cover-up of abuse in Ferns.

52.   The lifting went on exceptionally smoothly and trouble-free in the background of repeated technical problems and delays throughout the preceding three-month preparatory work.

53.   U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged countries to continue with preparatory work for a new action plan for children.

54.   With the seas calming down Monday, the Russian Navy and the consortium decided to resume preparatory work.

55.   Without more preparatory work, the conference could be contentious and drag on for years, said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

56.   While preparatory work has been completed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed the next step of asking private contractors for bids to carry out the construction.

57.   Freeman reiterated his support for the essence of the proposal to reduce red tape and emphasised that the commission would continue with preparatory work.

58.   However, he said the expansion of Don Muang was necessary in the meantime, as preparatory work on the second airport was already behind schedule.

59.   Hussein Mohamed Aidid, who leads a group of warlords opposed to on as the regional IGAD grouping had completed preparatory work.

60.   It said preparatory work for the sinking of a twin-shaft system in South Deep was well advanced and shaft sinking was expected to start in August.