Amid the fall-out from the latest developments, the Government is hoping that the parties' reaction to the so-called commercial break is not to switch off.

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And the true train and public transit buffs won't shy away from the RailDriver train controller, complete with a throttle, break, reverser, switch controls and 35 programmable buttons.

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Aberdeen made a switch at the break with winger Peter Pawlett introduced at the expense of the ineffective Chalali.

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We're going to take a short break and when we come back we're going to switch from Mars, Jupiter - where you want to go?

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The goal appeared set to round off a satisfactory first half for the Irish but there was a shock in store before the break as Martinez struck in a superb half-volley to the net after the home defence appeared to switch off.

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