DUBLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Ireland's newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy:

THE IRISH TIMES

- Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets today as part of a campaign organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) for a "fairer" alternative to the government's budgetary strategy.

- The Financial Regulator has reminded stockbrokers in Ireland and overseas about the ban on short-selling Irish bank shares in light of the recent heavy market volatility in financial stocks.

IRISH INDEPENDENT

- Teachers, nurses, gardai (police) and other public service workers will not go on all-out strike even if the government cuts their wages.

- Four more people have died from swine flu in the past week bringing the death toll from the virus in the Republic to 14 people so far, health officials revealed yesterday.

IRISH EXAMINER

- President Mary McAleese has announced that she is cutting her expenditure allowances by 40,000 euros (12.5 percent) due to the growing strain on the government's financial resources.

- Ireland is the third largest seller of "designer drugs" over the internet in Europe, according to the EU drugs agency.

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