A man has been jailed for 15 years for a series of attacks on children in Flintshire.

Mold Crown Court heard how Warwick Abbott, 55, from Prenton, Wirral, had changed his victims' lives for good.
He had admitted 10 charges of indecent assault, a serious sexual assault, rape and causing a child to look at an image of a person engaged in a sexual act.
Judge Huw Rees told Abbott he was an offender of "particular concern" and a danger to young girls.
The court heard how Abbott had on two occasions filmed what he was doing and also made one girl watch adult pornography.
One victim - now a young woman - told the court how at one stage she wanted to die, believing he could no longer hurt her if she was "six foot under".
In a victim impact statement read from behind a screen, she said what Abbott had done still haunted her.
"I cannot get away from it. It has driven me insane. I have considered suicide," she said.
"I thought if I was six foot under he could no longer hurt me."
Defence barrister Mark Connor said that Abbott knew he was going to receive a substantial prison sentence and would undertake a sexual offenders' treatment course to try to rehabilitate himself.
"He has asked me to say that he is genuinely sorry for what he did," Mr Connor said.
"I suspect that will mean very little to his victims at this stage."
Judge Rees said the prison sentence was needed "so that children will be protected from your unhealthy attention".
He warned Abbott that he would only be released when the parole board was satisfied it was safe to do so and extended his licence by 12 months following his release.
Abbott was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and an indefinite sexual harm prevention order was also made.


Former super-bantamweight world champion Scott Quigg will make his comeback against Jose Cayetano on 10 December at the Manchester Arena.

The 28-year-old has not fought since breaking his jaw against Carl Frampton last February, a fight in which he lost his WBA world title.
Frampton has since stepped up to featherweight and Quigg has set his sights on avenging that loss.
"It's no secret that I want a rematch with Carl," he said.
Mexican Cayetano, 29, has 20 wins and four losses on his record with his previous defeat coming against former world champion Leo Santa Cruz.
In July, Frampton became a two-weight world champion after beating Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title, and Quigg believes he can emulate that feat.
"I want to be linked with Carl and [IBF featherweight world champion] Lee Selby because if I am not, I'm doing something wrong," he said.
"I've got to go out there and get back to winning ways first though, and then those fights will happen."


Chancellor Philip Hammond's "tax raid" on the self-employed in the Budget has been described as a "rookie error" by former Tory chancellor Lord Lamont.

He told the BBC the Conservative election pledge not to increase National Insurance, income tax and VAT was a "mistake".
He said Mr Hammond should "drop" the NI increase, which has been criticised by newspapers and some Conservative MPs.
But Prime Minister Theresa May has defended the rise as "fair".
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank has also backed the proposal, arguing the current system had needed reform.
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The change, announced on Wednesday in Mr Hammond's first Budget statement since becoming chancellor, will see millions of self-employed workers pay an average of £240 a year more but ministers say those earning £16,250 or less will see their NI contributions fall.
Lord Lamont told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The real danger is that this continues because what he made clear was that this gap in the taxation - the national insurance of the self-employed and the employed - he intends to eliminate.... That would be a profound error."
Lord Lamont said the increase was "not just a political mistake" but also an economic one as the UK had benefitted from the rise in the number of self employed people.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Lamont described the government's manifesto pledge as "unwise in the extreme".
Lord Lamont, , who was chancellor from November 1990 until May 1993, wrote: "Election pledges should not be lightly given... and tax pledges cannot be lightly cast aside...
"What is said in a general election matters.
"Whatever politicians like to think, voters don't focus on the small print.
"What really counts when voters are making up their minds is the overall drift they pick up.
"It's therefore unwise for politicians to act as if the small print offers an escape route."
He added: "My guess is that, in time, the chancellor's tax raid on the self-employed will be seen as a rookie error."
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have criticised the change - as did more than a dozen Conservative MPs, including Iain Duncan Smith, John Redwood, Anna Soubry and Dominic Raab.
Mrs May has defended the rise, saying the poorest workers will pay less and the change will "close the gap in contributions".
But she has said the plans will not go before MPs until the autumn.
The BBC's political correspondent Ross Hawkins said the move was an attempt to take the heat out of the immediate political crisis.
The decision prompted Labour to say the government was in "disarray" and had carried out a "partial u-turn".
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "The fact the prime minister won't fully support her own chancellor's Budget measure, and has been forced by Labour to row back on it just 24 hours after he delivered his speech in Parliament, shows the level of disarray that exists at the top of government."
Meanwhile the increase in probate fees, which concern the administration of a dead person's estate, has also been criticised by Tory backbenchers calling it a "death tax".
Previously the charges were capped at £215 but the limit will now sit at £20,000 and be linked to the size of the estate.
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport MP, Oliver Colvile, told the Daily Mail: "I have real concerns about this. We absolutely do not need a death tax - which is what this sounds like."
During consultation for the increase, 810 of the 831 responses were negative.
It is not right for the government to introduce "stealth taxes", North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said.
"Probate charges should relate to the cost of the probate work, which is broadly irrelevant to the size of the estate.
"There might be some more work for bigger estates, but the difference will not necessarily be as large as has been proposed."


Albion Rovers dented opponents East Fife's promotion hopes in Scottish League One by winning their rearranged match at Cliftonhill.

Ryan Wallace struck for the hosts on 55 minutes, capitalising on a mistake by Jason Kerr.
The Fifers won a late penalty when Jamie Insall was impeded by Kyle Turnbull.
But Scott Robinson's effort was saved by Ross Stewart, leaving East Fife fourth in the table.
They remain level on points with Airdrieonians, but with a superior goal difference.
The hosts move to within a point of Queen's Park, who are four points off the top four, with second, third and fourth the promotion play-off spots.
Albion Rovers and Queen's Park are scheduled to play their game in hand on 4 April.


Ronnie O'Sullivan made a winning return in his first major tournament for nine months with a 6-5 victory over Mark Williams in the Masters first round.

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Five-time world and Masters champion O'Sullivan took a break from the sport after last April's World Championship.
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Trailing 4-2, he won three straight frames before securing his place in the quarter-finals after Williams missed a plant in the dramatic decider.
O'Sullivan will face Mark Selby, who thrashed Ricky Walden 6-0.
Selby, who has won the title three times, was in stunning form, making breaks of 71, 113, 66 and 81 to go through.
O'Sullivan had chosen not to play competitive snooker after losing to Stuart Bingham in the 2015 World Championship quarter-finals.
He returned to play in qualifying for the German Masters in December but failed to reach the main stages, winning his first match before suffering a shock defeat against Stuart Carrington.
A miscue in the third frame against two-time world champion Williams seemed to spoil O'Sullivan's rhythm as he struggled in front of a raucous crowd.
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However, breaks of 104, 60 and 117 gave him a 5-4 lead, and O'Sullivan sealed victory with a 62 after the Welshman took the match to the final frame.
"I was lucky to get through," O'Sullivan, 40, told BBC Sport. "We both didn't play well.
"When I was 4-2 down, I had nothing to lose and I loosened up a little.
"I didn't feel nervous but it is a nightmare tournament. I only live a few miles away from here. It is mayhem and a circus."


Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for a "Marshall Plan" for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa.

She was referring to the massive US aid programme for Europe launched after World War Two.
Her comments came after Sierra Leone was immediately granted more than $80m (Â£52m) to help end the Ebola outbreak and recover from its effects.
The IMF has pledged a $187m financial aid package for Sierra Leone.
Nearly $5bn has been pledged internationally to the Ebola effort, but less than half of the help has materialised.
About 600 delegates from around the world met in Brussels on Tuesday to talk about Ebola and long-term plans to fight the disease.
Nearly 10,000 people have died in the outbreak, the vast majority in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
This meeting is not a donor pledging conference - it marks the beginning of a new conversation, whose objectives could be difficult to achieve.
It comes at a time when new cases of infection are significantly down.
Compared to HIV 30 years ago, this Ebola epidemic was met by a better organised international community. But even so, the pledges for support and actual disbursement of aid were slow to come. With the epidemic seemingly under control, the next phase - recovery - is going to be longer and more challenging.
The call is for a process led and owned by the affected countries. But real recovery will only be achieved if there is complementary long-term commitment from donor countries - a clear intervention with definitive objectives and timelines.
And the bar for transparency and accountability will no doubt be raised.
Speaking in Brussels, Ms Sirleaf said: "We believe that a regional approach would achieve the best recovery results. This can only be achieved with your support, the support of partners who will be willing to allocate resources to a regional plan that is home-grown."
"There is no doubt that this will require significant resources, perhaps even a Marshall Plan... We believe however that this can be achieved through allocation of the additional resources committed by the European Commission", she said.
"Resources can also be sourced from the CCR [Catastrophe Containment and Relief] Trust Fund established by the International Monetary Fund and by regional envelopes by the World Bank and the African Development Bank."
On Monday the UN said that the struggle to contain the epidemic was reaching a "second phase".
UN experts say the spread of the disease in West Africa has dropped to almost 10% of what it was six months ago.
Liberia in particular continues to have a low level of transmission, with only one new confirmed case in the week leading to 22 February. This compares to 34 in Guinea and 63 in Sierra Leone.
But the UN special envoy on Ebola, David Nabarro, told AP that the international community should not become complacent as getting to zero cases was "the hardest part".
"It's a really difficult, painstaking task," he said.
The BBC's Anne Soy, in Brussels, says that there is a danger of donor fatigue, even though the Ebola outbreak has received a lot of attention from the international community.
The healthcare systems of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will also need help to recover from the effects of the outbreak.
Scarce healthcare resources have had to be directed to controlling the epidemic and it has become harder to get treatment for other diseases.
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Manager Jayne Ludlow says she will use the Cyprus Cup as preparation for Wales' World Cup qualifying campaign.

Wales kick-off their involvement in the Cyprus Cup on Wednesday, 1 March, with a game against Hungary in the annual invitational friendly tournament.
"It is about developing and putting us on a good footing so that when those World Cup qualifiers start in September, we compete from the off," she told BBC Wales Sport.
"We need to get to the next level now."
She continued: "We have a squad of 23 and they are all capable of stepping on that pitch and competing well for their nation."
Wales are in a group with Hungary, Republic of Ireland and the Czech Republic.
Wales face Czech Republic on Friday, 3 March and Republic of Ireland on Monday, 6 March, with a finals day on Wednesday, 8 March.
Wales Women's' Squad: Claire Skinner (Cyncoed), Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Emma Gibbon (Eastern Suburbs FC), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Hayley Ladd (Bristol City Women), Sophie Ingle (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC - on loan at Melbourne City), Angharad James (Notts County Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women), Bronwen Thomas (Brighton & Hove Albion Women), Georgia Evans (Bristol City Women), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Helen Ward (Yeovil Town Ladies), Natasha Harding (Liverpool), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Kayleigh Green (Chieti), Melissa Fletcher (Reading FC Women), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Amina Vine (Bristol City Women), Emma Beynon (Swansea City Ladies).


Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly, who has worked at the channel for 12 years, is leaving the network to join NBC, her publicist has confirmed.

Ms Kelly will host her own daytime news and discussion program at NBC, as well as presenting an in-depth Sunday night news show.
The move deprives Fox News of its second most-popular host after Bill O'Reilly.
Ms Kelly's contract with Fox was due to end later this year.
She was pushed into the international spotlight in 2015 when she accused Donald Trump of misogyny during a Republican presidential debate.
She later said that she would "not apologise for doing good journalism", following criticism from Mr Trump's supporters.
NBC News chairman Andrew Lack called Ms Kelly "an exceptional journalist" who has "demonstrated tremendous skill and poise".
"We're lucky to have her," he said.
Further details of Ms Kelly's news programmes will be unveiled by NBC in the coming months, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ms Kelly, a lawyer-turned-journalist, joined Fox News' Washington bureau as a correspondent before being given her own prime-time show, the Kelly File.
The mother-of-three, from New York, began her career as a local news reporter in 2003, after nine years in law.
During the US election campaign, Ms Kelly challenged now President-elect Donald Trump on his statements about women.
Her accusation of misogyny against the New York billionaire made her a target for his supporters and the subject of attacks from Mr Trump himself.
He accused the presenter of having "blood coming out of her wherever", later denying he was referring to menstruation.
In a move described by Fox News as "unprecedented", Mr Trump later refused to participate in shows hosted by Ms Kelly.


Eight years ago the government rescued Lloyds by taking a 43% stake for just over Â£20bn.

The fact that the government is no longer even the biggest shareholder marks an important return to near normality.
Since 2013, the government stake has been sold off at first in a couple of big chunks and then in a gradual trickle and so this moment was bound to happen at some stage.
The government still owns nearly 6%, but global investor Blackrock now eclipses that and Lloyds is on trajectory to return to full private ownership later this year when taxpayers should recoup all the money they put in.
It hasn't been an easy ride.  The huge compensation costs of PPI mis-selling and intermittent market turbulence have hampered and delayed the process, but Lloyds, while not risk-free, can be considered pretty much out of the woods.
As a plain vanilla UK savings and lending bank, Lloyds was always going to be an easier bank to fix than RBS which is still about 71% owned by the taxpayer.
As a global bank with fingers in most of the pies that got burnt during the crisis, RBS has paid out over Â£50bn in fines and compensation and has its biggest reckoning yet to come.
It is still facing a bill from US authorities which could end up in the double digit billions for its role in the subprime mis-selling scandal that started the whole financial crisis in the first place.
While those negotiations could come to a head as early as this week (watch out for separate blog on this), RBS won't reach the point Lloyds did today for many, many years to come.


Charlie Hebdo cartoonist "Luz", who designed the front page of the magazine that appeared after the Paris attacks, has said he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad.

Renald Luzier has told French magazine Inrocks that drawing Muhammad "no longer interests me".
Twelve people were murdered when two Islamist gunmen burst into the Charlie Hebdo offices on 7 January.
The attack prompted a wave of sympathy under the banner "Je suis Charlie".
Within days of the attack, the satirical magazine's surviving staff produced a defiant edition with the headline "All is forgiven" above Luz's cartoon showing the Prophet weeping, while holding a sign saying "I am Charlie".
Pictorial depictions of the founder of Islam are considered forbidden by most Muslims.
Following the January attack, the magazine's normal print run of 60,000 eventually climbed to eight million.
"I've got tired of [drawing Muhammad], just like I got tired of drawing Sarkozy. I'm not going to spend my life drawing them," Luz said in answer to a question about the famous January edition.
Luz is about to release a book of cartoons entitled "Catharsis", which he says in his interview was his way of expressing himself after the murder of his colleagues.
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The satirical weekly has courted controversy in the past with its irreverent take on news and current affairs. It was firebombed in November 2011 a day after it carried a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.
The magazine, which was regularly struggling to make ends meet, is now backed up by tens of millions of euros of funding.
But Luz says that financial security has posed questions about its future editorial direction.
"Is Charlie still a political paper? Can it become a news mag?" he asks. A new format is set to appear in September, he says, but little more is known.
In February, former Charlie Hebdo editor Philippe Val said he feared for the magazine's survival amid a new media climate of self-censorship.
In his Inrocks interview, Luz reacts furiously to the remarks: "He isn't Charlie any more. He's just a part of Charlie's history."
"The terrorists did not win," he insists.


An Asian police officer who raised concerns about a "racist" toy monkey at work was accused of gross misconduct, BBC News has learned.

The officer said he found the black animal toy wearing an officer's shirt at a police station in central London.
Scotland Yard promised to look into the matter but the detective was himself investigated for making the story up.
He was later cleared at a misconduct hearing and received damages from the force after taking legal action.
The details emerged after a separate case at Thames Valley Police in which an officer put a monkey on a black colleague's desk.
A misconduct panel concluded last month that Det Sgt Andrew Mottau was not being racist but should have realised the toy animal could be offensive.
The incident involving the Metropolitan Police began in September 2013 when the Indian-born detective constable claimed to have seen a large monkey toy in the office of the Case Progression Unit at Belgravia police station.
He said the stuffed black toy had a police officer's shirt on and a label saying "night-duty ERO" - Evidential Review Officer.
One of the EROs at the time was a black police officer.
The detective was concerned the use of the toy was racist and had not been investigated properly.
He raised the matter during a live internal website chat known as the "Commissioner's Forum", where staff are encouraged to discuss problems with the Met Commissioner, who at the time was Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.
The detective received an online reply saying: "What is described - if accurate - is unacceptable" and was told that it would be looked into "immediately".
But a month later, the detective himself was put under investigation for allegedly posting "untrue and potentially inflammatory comments".
He was told his actions had "breached the standards of professional behaviour... relating to "honesty and integrity" and "discreditable conduct", claims which, if proved, could have led to his dismissal
Eventually, in June 2015, after protracted internal disciplinary proceedings, the officer attended a gross misconduct hearing where it was ruled there was "no case to answer" and he was cleared.
Paul Turpin, who was a representative for the Metropolitan Police Federation and supported the officer through the process, said: "I was surprised when the matter was referred to a gross misconduct hearing and was not surprised when that hearing found the officer had no case to answer."
He suggested the allegation should never have got that far: "Matters should be dealt with at the lowest appropriate level at the earliest possible opportunity."
Scotland Yard said there had been an "internal review" of the handling of the case after the hearing.
It said the original allegation about the monkey had been "investigated locally and progressed as far as it could be", though the inquiry was unable to establish who had placed the black toy animal in the police station.
The Asian detective, who has not been named by the BBC at his own request, began legal proceedings against the Met at an employment tribunal alleging he had been racially discriminated against and victimised.
But before a full hearing took place the force reached a settlement and agreed to pay damages.
The details of the agreement are confidential but the amount of compensation is thought to be in the region of Â£35,000.
The officer declined to comment and has not divulged any details of the agreement to the BBC.
The Met confirmed a settlement had been reached "following judicial mediation" at the Tribunal Services in March 2016.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Martin, who is in charge of professionalism at Scotland Yard, said the force had made "significant investment" in improving the way it handled staff complaints linked to discrimination, bullying or harassment and had introduced a new "whistle-blowing" policy.
"We have long recognised that people... fear being victimised if they raise a complaint, regardless of whether that fear is justified," he said.
"That has never been acceptable and we continue to make it very clear to our staff that victimisation will never be tolerated, that it will be investigated, and will have serious repercussions if it occurs".
But Janet Hills, chairwoman of the Metropolitan Black Police Association, said the use of a black monkey toy and the treatment of the Asian police detective indicated there was still a long way to go.
"We're still trying to get rid of the dinosaurs in policing who are still protecting that culture", she said, describing the "monkey" incident as "unbelievable" and "unacceptable".
"It's not just a toy, it's a toy to be used to say 'this is what I think of you'," she said.
"It's racist and discriminatory behaviour," she said, adding that it went on because people thought they could "get away with it".
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Celtic fans might not have expected it to be easy, but few could have thought it would be so hard.

A team looking like a fighter on the ropes, covering up for dear life and awaiting the sweet music of the final bell.
A clock that ticked so slowly that you thought on occasion that time had stood still.
A prize that was so close and yet so far away. Glory or despair - no Celtic fan who craved Champions League group stage football almost as much as they craved their next breath could be altogether sure which one it was going to be.
At the end, the cameras picked out some Celtic players and again the boxing metaphor seemed apt. There was joy, no doubt, but some of them looked too exhausted to celebrate. They were physically spent after playing two matches - the one against Hapoel on the pitch and the one against themselves in their heads.
Celtic wrestled with their own shortcomings all night and it must have been mind-altering. Their passing, defending, attacking and physicality. Nothing was easy. They had to dig deep to haul themselves across the line.
They did it, just. But 'just' is OK for now. 'Just' is absolutely fine when you've spent two years outside the Champions League watching the party with your nose pressed to the window.
They have many improvements to make, but they can think about them against the backdrop of Zadok the Priest - the soul-stirring Champions League theme song - rather than the death march that would have played on a loop had Tuesday gone wrong.
Celtic's recent history is littered with the names of men who have sickened them in the final minutes of European games, opposition players who capitalised on weakness and turned good Celtic nights into moderate ones and desperate ones.
Jo-Inge Berget for Malmo at Parkhead last season, Lasse Schone and Vaclav Cerny for Ajax in Glasgow and Amsterdam a few months later. Marcos Tavares for Maribor the season before. Jonathan Soriano for Salzburg, William de Amorim for Astra, Freddy Guarin for Inter.
Late goals that, mostly, turned Celtic wins into Celtic draws and Celtic draws into Celtic losses, all of the sucker-punches coming no more than 15 minutes from the end and the majority coming a whole lot closer to the conclusion than that.
The concession of late goals in Europe was a Ronny Deila curse and, in Israel, on Tuesday, it looked like the hex was about to transfer to his successor, too.
The endgame showed that Hapoel's dominance of possession stood at 62%. They launched a total of 21 attempts on Celtic's goal - three times Celtic's number. Uefa have a statistic for what they call dangerous attacks - Hapoel had 50, Celtic had 18.
Uefa also have possession stats. Celtic's inability to hold on to the ball was palpably obvious - and almost completely ruinous - in real time, but the numbers are worth a visit in any event. No starting Hapoel player had a passing accuracy of less than 70%.
Nobody will have much heart for beating up on Craig Gordon after his outstanding late save in the first leg and his penalty save in the second, but his distribution is something that Brendan Rodgers is looking at and his accuracy figure on Tuesday was 26%. Of the 10 goalkeepers in Champions League action on Tuesday night, Gordon was the least economical with the ball at his feet.
Kieran Tierney's number was 55%, Mikael Lustig 59%, Scott Brown 62%, Callum McGregor 63%, Scott Sinclair 65%, Saidy Janko 69%. They can be better. They'll have to be.
Celtic gave away a penalty (it was not a penalty, but it was given) and they survived it. They conceded a goal after 21 minutes that was farcically soft, then conceded another after 48 minutes that had the hallmarks of Chaplin and Keaton rather than Janko and Gordon.
Celtic were in freefall at 2-0. They gave Hapoel easy possession and free headers on goal, they gave them space and time and invitations to shoot. Celtic were out-played and out-muscled. It was as if the humidity had not just impacted on their ability to run and pass, but their ability to think.
But they did not cave, that was the difference, the change to the narrative. They found enough resilience and resistance, like that boxer on the ropes, ducking and diving and doing all they can to see it out.
For the past seasons it has seemed that all that mattered to Celtic people was getting back to the Champions League. Qualification was the be-all and end-all, but it isn't, not really, not to Celtic supporters.
They say that making the group stage is 'job done' and 'mission accomplished' and while that seems like enough right now, it won't necessarily feel that way to the fans when the smoke clears in the coming weeks. They will not expect last 16, but they will expect something. Some big nights, some wins, some glory.
Neil Lennon got a lot of love for bringing Celtic to the group stage in 2013-14 - and then a lot of grief when Celtic fared poorly against Barcelona, Milan and Ajax, winning just one from six. The feel-good of qualification dissipates. Rodgers knows that.
He will know that he needs to plug some holes in his team. He needs another option to Lustig at right-back and needs another passer, or two, in his midfield for those exacting, but thrilling, Champions League games to come.
On Tuesday night, given the drama, he might also have needed a blast of oxygen. He would not have been alone in having an unnatural heart-rate in those closing minutes. Celtic fans would have been forgiven for lapsing into hyperventilation, blowing into a bag on the full-time whistle while applying a wet towel to their brow.
It was that kind of night. The beauty for the club is that there is now a promise of more of them.


Crusaders stayed seven points clear at the Premiership summit thanks to David Cushley's late free-kick against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.

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The only goal came on 84 minutes while second-placed Linfield romped to a 5-0 win at basement team Portadown.
Cliftonville beat Ballymena 2-0 at Solitude and Carrick defeated Coleraine by the same scoreline to chalk up their first home league win this season.
Glentoran edged Ards 1-0 with the Mallards v Glenavon game called off.
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The Crues have been making a habit of scoring late winners this season and again the champions came through a tough encounter with all three points.
A low strike from substitute Cushley flashed past keeper Andy Coleman to keep Stephen Baxter's side on course for a third straight league title.
"David is a great striker of the ball and we needed his goal to get another three points - I think we just about shaded it," said Crusaders keeper Sean O'Neill.
"We have a never-say-die attitude at this club and it is instilled by the manager, who wants 95 minutes from us, not 90."
In contrast Linfield strolled to victory at Shamrock Road with Stephen Lowry's ninth-minute opener followed by goals from Paul Smyth, Kirk Millar, Jamie Mulgrew and Mark Stafford.
Ryan Strain should have made it six but he missed a late penalty while Ports are now 13 points adrift at the bottom.
Cliftonville remain just a point behind the Blues with a James Knowles penalty, controversailly awarded for a Kyle Owens handball, putting the Reds in front.
Jude Winchester's close-range finish from David McDaid's cut-back ensured an eighth home league win out of nine.
Glenavon moved up two places to seventh courtesy of Curtis Allen's lob over keeper Aaron Hogg five minutes before the break at the Oval.
Daniel Kelly's double gave Carrick a win which sent them clear of the relegation play-off spot and above Ballinamallard.
The Mallards and Glenavon were left disappointed by the decision to postpone their game, because of a frozen Ferney Park pitch, just 90 minutes before kick-off.


Whatever the result of Sunday's run-off election in Argentina, it represents the end of an era.

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has served two consecutive terms and under Argentina's constitution is barred from running again until 2019.
The swearing-in ceremony on 10 December of whoever gets elected as the new president will officially mark the end of 12 years of Kirchnerism, the political movement named after President Fernandez de Kirchner and her late husband and predecessor in office, Nestor Kirchner.
Irene Caselli looks at some of the policies that left a mark on the country and which have divided voters.
Passed in 2009, the universal child allowance is arguably the most widely accepted social policy in Argentina.
It provides financial support to parents who are unemployed or work in the informal sector.
Parents receive a monthly stipend for each child under the age of 18 for up to five children.
They receive 837 Argentine pesos ($88, £57 at the official market exchange rate) per child per month.
Eighty percent of that sum is handed to them on a monthly basis, while the remaining 20% are retained until the start of the school year in March, when parents have to produce school attendance certificates and vaccination records in order to receive the outstanding amount.
The scheme has been praised by supporters and opponents of the president alike although its long-term effects on health, education and poverty remain to be determined.
When Nestor Kirchner came into office in 2003, Argentina was facing a deep economic crisis.
The country was still reeling from its $100bn default - at the time the biggest sovereign debt default in history.
He began a process of restructuring the debt that had been defaulted on.
In 2005, a majority of creditors agreed to swap their bonds for new ones that left them with little more than 30 cents on the dollar.
A second debt restructuring in 2010 brought the percentage of renegotiated bonds to 93%.
The remaining 7% refused a deal and became known as the holdouts.
While even critics of Kirchnerism recognise the importance of the debt restructuring deals, some bemoan the government's failure to settle the long-running $1.3bn dispute with the holdouts, which has locked Argentina out of capital markets for a decade.
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The opposition blames the Kirchners for rising inflation, lowering purchasing power and stagnant growth.
Since Argentina is cut off from borrowing on international capital markets, the government imposed strict currency and capital controls to avoid capital flight.
The amount of dollars available at the official rate is limited but demand remains high, leading to a soaring black market and an overvalued currency.
Government officials estimated that inflation would hit 14.4% this year, but independent economist predicted almost double that: 25% annually.
As inflation rises, the peso has increasingly less purchasing power.
The price of some basic goods has been stabilised thanks to an agreement between the national government and local businesses.
But critics say this only distorts the economy further.
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When it comes to the justice system, the Kirchners' legacy is highly divisive.
Supporters highlight the government's decision to overturn amnesty laws which protected lower-ranking members of the military from prosecution for crimes committed during Argentina's military rule from 1976 to 1983.
One thousand former members of the military have been charged thanks to this change in the law.
But critics accuse the Kirchners of co-opting the justice system, slowing down and obstructing any investigation that could affect the government, from corruption charges involving Vice-President Amado Boudou to the death in mysterious circumstance of prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
Over the past 12 years, the Kirchners re-nationalised many companies which had been privatised during the 1990s.
Argentina's postal service, its radio spectrum and Buenos Aires's water company were nationalised early on under Nestor Kirchner.
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner drove the re-nationalisation of arguably the four most important companies: national carrier Aerolineas Argentinas, oil company YPF, Argentina's railway system and its pension fund.
While some celebrate these as an important reassertion of state control in the economy, critics complain of inefficiency and of government interference.
In 2010, Argentina became the first Latin American country to allow same-sex marriage.
The law gave gay people the same marital rights as heterosexuals, including adoption and inheritance rights.
In 2012, parliament approved a "gender identity law", which allowed for changes to be made to people's gender, image, or birth name on civil registries.
However, discrimination and violence against transgender people remains high.
Three transgender people have been killed in recent weeks.
Left-wing critics say the government has not been progressive enough to legalise abortion or the sale and consumption of marijuana, as neighbouring Uruguay has.


Ireland hooker Rory Best believes "genetic freak" Iain Henderson has limitless potential as a Test player.

Lock Henderson starred in Ireland's 50-7 World Cup win over Canada in Cardiff on Saturday, and Best praised his Ulster team-mate's rich promise.
"Hendy's a bit of a genetic freak and if you give him the ball in certain situations he's very hard to stop," he said.
"He's laid back and it's hard to know where the limit is with his potential."
Having been one of the standout performers in the build-up to the competition, Henderson, 23, now has the chance to cement a starting spot in Ireland's World Cup campaign.
Captain Paul O'Connell will retire from the Test arena after the World Cup, and in Henderson Ireland look to have a ready-made long-term replacement.
"It's great for him and to get through, a hard 80 minutes will be a big boost for him," continued Best.
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"It's something you see every month and big game that goes by now, he just grows and gets better and better, and the big players around him and the influence of the coaches, it's all paying dividends.
"But he's a very chilled-out guy, he spends a lot of hours in the day asleep."
O'Connell has built a formidable Test match aura across his 13-year international career, exercising a massive leadership influence on and off the pitch.
But Best believes Henderson has the potential to emulate O'Connell's qualities as he hones his own approach to Test rugby.
"Paul has bits of his game that Hendy doesn't and he can work on that, but the flip side is that Hendy has a lot of aspects of his game in terms of athleticism and raw power that a lot of people don't have.
"So he has to mould his game, keep trying to get better, take the bits from Paulie too, because in world rugby I don't think you're going to get a better role model as a second row than Paul O'Connell.
"And he's very lucky to be playing alongside him. Hendy will learn from that, and get better through that.
"Hendy has to be his own player though, because he can do things on the ball that a lot of people in world rugby can't do."
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Two further suspects have been arrested in connection with a fire at an infants and nursery school in Torfaen.

The 18 and 21-year-old men, from Cwmbran, were taken in on suspicion of arson, and have since been bailed by Gwent Police.
The blaze broke out at Coed Eva Primary School, in Cwmbran, at about 02:25 GMT on New Year's Day.
In the days following the fire, four teenage boys were arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.
Torfaen council said it would build temporary classrooms within two weeks but rain could delay their installation.
A spokesman said the insurance company would only cover the cost of the existing building, which would be minimal compared to the cost of a new building.
Following a meeting with staff, insurers, governors and the council, head teacher Gill Ellis said everyone had been "overwhelmed" by the response from the community.
Teachers are now considering plans to accommodate all pupils on site using temporary classrooms and extra space in the junior school building.
Meanwhile, demolition workers have assessed the site and fencing will be erected around the fire-damaged building.
Dermot McChrystal, Torfaen council's chief education officer, said a replacement school could take two years, but the priority was to ensure the school's pupils could return to education soon.


The economy minister's special adviser is stepping aside from any future involvement in the flawed RHI scheme after failing to declare a family link.

John Robinson's father-in-law receives payment from the energy scheme for two boilers.
In a statement obtained by the News Letter, the DUP said Mr Robinson had no role in his father-in-law's business.
It added he was stepping aside to avoid the "accusation or perception of a conflict of interest".
John Robinson is a key member of the DUP's backroom team - formally as the party's director of communications and now as special adviser to the economy Minister Simon Hamilton.
He was accused in the assembly by the former DUP Minister Jonathan Bell of interfering in the RHI scheme - an accusation he denied insisting he had no link to the scheme.
Mr Bell made the allegation on Monday, speaking under parliamentary privilege.
The DUP said the claims were "outrageous".
On Monday, Mr Robinson, who now advises the economy minister, denied any family links to the Renewable Heat Incentive.
But on Tuesday, Mr Robinson told the Press Association his father-in-law applied to the scheme in August 2015, before he was married in October.
The DUP has now confirmed that Mr Robinson did not inform the department of his father in law's involvement in the scheme as he felt there was no conflict of interest.
It said Mr Robinson regrets that this has allowed a situation to develop where there is a "perception of conflict".
"John has fully supported the minister's position for maximum legal transparency around the scheme," the statement added.
"Minister Hamilton and his special adviser have been fully focused on investigating alleged fraud and abuse of the RHI scheme, investigating why warning signs were not heeded and introducing cost control measures."
The DUP added that Mr Robinson "fully supports the establishment of a thorough inquiry into all aspects of the RHI Scheme" and said that when such a probe is established he will "co-operate fully with it and he is confident that his integrity will be upheld in any such investigation."
In an earlier statement on Tuesday, Mr Robinson said: "I have never had any personal financial interest in the RHI Scheme".
"At no point have I ever advised anyone to join the Sse or sought to benefit in any way from it.
"Neither my wife nor I have ever had any role in the business nor have we received any benefit, financial or otherwise, from the business.
"I was appointed as an adviser in the Department for the Economy in June 2016. I was not involved in any aspect of the RHI Scheme prior to taking up the post."
The RHI scheme was set up by former first minister Arlene Foster in 2012 when she was enterprise minister.
Its aim was to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources.
However, businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for fuel, and the scheme became heavily oversubscribed.
It could lead to an overspend of Â£490m over the next 20 years.


Flooding which caused a road bridge to collapse, cutting a town in two, could happen again, a report has said.

The bridge, over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, collapsed in December 2015, affecting 79 homes and businesses.
The report, for North Yorkshire County Council, said improved defences should be a "priority".
The Environment Agency said it was preparing a funding bid for improved defences.
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The report said heavy rain over the Christmas period fell on ground already saturated following heavy rain throughout November and December.
The level of the River Wharfe rose rapidly and overtopped the town's existing defences.
It states: "An improved system of flood defences in Tadcaster is a priority for the town.
"The current level of protection [for a one-in-25 year flood event] is low and whilst the rainfall preceding the flood was unusual, the risk of a repeat event remains."
Don Mackenzie, executive member on North Yorkshire County Council, said: "Clearly we want to see the basic defences built up higher so that we have more than the current 25 year protection. Ideally we would like to see a 100 year protection."
Nicola Eades, from Tadcaster Flood Action Group, welcomed the report.
"We are working closely with the organisations [on plans for defences] but it will be about what will be acceptable to the public."
She also said it would be dependent on what funding would be available nationally and regionally.
The report praises the Tadcaster Flood Action Group (TFAG) for its work in improving flood awareness and resilience in the town since 2015.
It concludes: "It is undoubtedly true that Tadcaster is better prepared for flooding through the actions and activities of TFAG."


Liam Boyce scored the winner from the penalty spot as Ross County edged out Dundee in Dingwall.

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County took an early lead when Tim Chow turned home Liam Boyce's cross before Darren O'Dea levelled from the penalty spot.
Jim O'Brien was sent off for a second booking before Boyce slotted home from the penalty spot to put County back in front.
Danny Williams saw red for Dundee late on as County sealed the points.
It was the perfect start from the home side and a perfect finish for manager Jim McIntyre.
This win cannot be underestimated. Just their second league victory of 2017, which significantly eases fears of a relegation battle.
After a good start, Chow slotted home after fantastic work by Boyce. He gathered in a deep position, sparked a break and burst forward to lay on for Chow to slam home.
Boyce was extremely unlucky moments after County conceded when he watched Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain produce a magnificent save to divert the ball off the bar and away.
He wasn't to be denied as County, up against it following O'Brien's second booking for a dive in the box, were rewarded for pressing on.
Michael Gardyne was clearly caught as he danced into the area and Boyce was cool as ever, slotting the ball up the middle to earn a crucial win.
County showed real character to deliver, down to 10-men, with the pressure very much on.
This is a fifth defeat in a row for Dundee, but they will feel hard done-by after a spirited display.
They responded strongly to falling behind with O'Dea and Mark O'Hara going close and showed character after the recent thumping by Aberdeen.
O'Dea took responsibility when the chance arose after Henrik Ojaama was upended in the box and slammed home the resultant penalty.
They held off a determined County in the second half and looked on course to maintain a two-point lead in the table over their hosts and a five-point advantage over bottom-placed Inverness until the dying embers of the match.
It all went horribly wrong with the concession of that late spot kick.
It got even worse when they claimed for another penalty, a melee ensued and Williams was ordered off for his second yellow.
Manager Paul Hartley will see positives, but the reality is their situation is becoming more concerning with every passing game.
Ross County manager Jim McIntyre: "It was a nervous affair. I think in the end we deserved it.
"We know that we have got character in that dressing-room.
"It's been a disappointing campaign for us, we can't hide from that.
"We've not won enough games at home. There's been several of those games that we should have, but people don't want to hear that.
"I know I've got a group of players who care, who try to do the right things and you saw that tonight."
Dundee assistant manager Gerry McCabe: "We can't fault the players for their commitment tonight, but so disappointing to lose the goal in the dying seconds of the game.
"It was a positive response. The boys are so disappointed.
"We'd have accepted a point and I'm sure Jim McIntyre would have been the same.
"When they went down to 10 men, it opened up a wee bit for us and maybe an opportunity to go and win the game.
"Seven games to go, seven cup finals for us. We've spoken to the players about this.
"They know the situation. It's all about the results, not the performances now."
Match ends, Ross County 2, Dundee 1.
Second Half ends, Ross County 2, Dundee 1.
Second yellow card to Danny Williams (Dundee).
Craig Curran (Ross County) is shown the yellow card.
Mark O'Hara (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
Mark O'Hara (Dundee) has gone down, but that's a dive.
Goal!  Ross County 2, Dundee 1. Liam Boyce (Ross County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Penalty Ross County. Michael Gardyne draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Cameron Kerr (Dundee) after a foul in the penalty area.
Tim Chow (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Craig Wighton (Dundee).
Attempt missed. Kevin Holt (Dundee) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Second yellow card to Jim O'Brien (Ross County).
Substitution, Ross County. Reghan Tumility replaces Jay McEveley because of an injury.
Marcus Fraser (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Wighton (Dundee).
Attempt missed. Jim O'Brien (Ross County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Liam Boyce (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul McGowan (Dundee).
Corner,  Ross County. Conceded by Darren O'Dea.
Attempt missed. Christopher Routis (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Ross County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution, Dundee. Craig Wighton replaces Henrik Ojamaa.
Foul by Christopher Routis (Ross County).
Mark O'Hara (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Jim O'Brien (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jim O'Brien (Ross County).
Paul McGowan (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Dundee. Conceded by Kenny van der Weg.
Corner,  Ross County. Conceded by Scott Bain.
Danny Williams (Dundee) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jim O'Brien (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Danny Williams (Dundee).
Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Jim O'Brien (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Paul McGowan (Dundee).
Second Half begins Ross County 1, Dundee 1.
First Half ends, Ross County 1, Dundee 1.
Corner,  Dundee. Conceded by Scott Fox.


Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern says a re-run of the presidential election will take place on 2 October.

The date has to be confirmed by parliament, but that is a formality.
The 22 May vote was annulled last week, after a legal challenge from the far-right Freedom Party. It argued postal votes had been illegally and improperly handled.
Its candidate Norbert Hofer lost the election to the former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen by a sliver.
Mr Hofer garnered just 30,863 votes fewer than his rival - coming in at less than one percentage point behind.
the Freedom Party lodged a successful legal challenge to the results with the Constitutional Court - Austria's highest court.
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In two weeks of hearings, it argued that postal ballots were illegally handled in 94 out of 117 districts, thousands of votes were opened earlier than permitted under election rules, and some were counted by people unauthorised to do so.
The party also claimed to have evidence that some under-16s and foreigners had been allowed to vote.
In its ruling, the court said election rules had been broken in a way that could have influenced the result.
But it said there was no proof the count had been manipulated.
Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka said afterwards he was "ashamed" by the scale of the "sloppiness" uncovered - which inspired tabloids to dub Austria a "banana republic".
Mr Hofer's party has based its election campaigns around concern over immigration and falling living standards for the less well-off.
If elected, Mr Hofer would become the first far-right head of state of an EU country.
His opponent, Mr Van der Bellen, is strongly pro-EU and has spoken of his dream for a border-free "United States of Europe".
It is a mostly ceremonial post. But the president does have the power to dissolve the National Council - the more powerful lower house of parliament. That triggers a general election.
The president can only do that once for a particular reason - he cannot use the same grounds to dissolve it again.
It is the chancellor's job to appoint government ministers. And the chancellor has the power to dismiss the government. But ministers have to be formally sworn in by the president.
Norbert Hofer
Alexander Van der Bellen


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An Indian version of reality show Big Brother has run into trouble after an episode criticised for its depiction of people with mental health issues.

Bigg Boss Tamil, which airs in Tamil Nadu, told contestants to act as if they were in a mental health facility.
The contestants, in what looked like green hospital scrubs, started clapping their hands wildly and jumping around.
Their display has been criticised as exaggerated, inaccurate and insensitive by experts.
Dr Achal Bhagat, a Delhi-based psychologist, told the BBC that the episode was "outrageous".
"It sustains the stigma that already exists against mental health patients in Indian society," he said. "Widely held perceptions that people who suffer from mental illness have no capacity and are dangerous have to be challenged."
Dr Bhagat said the episode was indicative of a problem not just in the entertainment industry but in society as a whole.
The word "mental" was often used as an insult and assumptions that people with mental health issues were dangerous were widespread. "This urgently needs to change," he said.
Adding to the controversy, one of the contestants, Helen "Oviya" Nelson, who also participated in the episode, left the show soon afterwards, citing mental health issues.
Bigg Boss Tamil, which airs every Saturday and Sunday, is one of the most popular shows in the southern state.
Tamil actor Kamal Haasan who hosts the show, criticised the task and threatened to resign, saying it was "not in good taste".
"I'm actually angry about it," he said in the following episode. "If it happens again, this show is not important to me."
The show's legal consultant, C Rajasekar, told BBC Tamil's Pramila Krishnan that Bigg Boss Tamil follows "norms prescribed by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry".
Asked about the widely-criticised episode, S Shekher, a member of Tamil Nadu's censor board, told BBC Tamil that imitating and mocking those with mental health issues "should have been avoided".
The state censor board however does not have the authority to review entertainment shows produced for television.
However, the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) advises against the use of "humour", "undesirable depiction of persons with disabilities" and "derisive and disparaging" references to their disabilities.


An Armagh farmer has described an attack on her lambs in which their right ears were cut off as "horrendous".

The animals suffered heart attacks and died after the incidents over two weekends in the Battleford Road area.
Police said the lambs died as a result of "animal cruelty".
The lambs belonged to Roberta McMullan who said she felt sick that somebody would do "the like of that on a defenceless animal".
"Why? I can't understand it," she said.
"You know each one of them personally nearly and it's just horrendous when you go out to find something like that."
Ms McMullan  has about 50 pedigree Suffolk sheep.
"It's bad enough when you go out to find them dead due to an illness, but to find out that... words cannot express it really," she said.
The police said they had increased patrols in the area and have appealed for information.
President of the Ulster Farmers Union Ian Marshall said they were deeply concerned about such attacks.
"It is sickening to think that someone could feel justified to carry out this sort of an act against lambs," he said.


Premier League clubs have broken their transfer spending record with six days of the transfer window to go.

Financial analysts Deloitte say top flight clubs' gross spending hit £880m on Thursday - beating the £870m set in last year's summer transfer window.
At the same stage last year clubs had spent £685m.
Dan Jones from Deloitte's sports business group said: "This is the fourth summer in a row where we have seen record-breaking spending."
He added: "This is particularly striking considering we still have the best part of a week to go before deadline day.
"With the third round of games in the new Premier League season to come this weekend and a number of clubs keen to strengthen with a view to competing in European and domestic cup competitions, total spending in this window will likely break the £1bn barrier for the first time."
Premier League clubs are benefitting from a new £5.1bn television deal coming into force, meaning they have more spending power.
Earlier this month Manchester United set a new British transfer record when they spent £89m on Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
But some managers have complained that British clubs are being asked to pay too much for players on the back of the TV deal. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte last week said the market was "crazy", and that he was being asked to "pay £50m for medium players".
The transfer window in England closes at 23:00 BST on 31 August.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


A statue of Maj Gen Sir Isaac Brock could be built in Guernsey by October 2014, according to his descendant.

Oliver Brock said he hoped it would be in place before events to mark 200 years since the end of the War of 1812.
Gen Brock, dubbed the Hero of Upper Canada, died in 1812 leading a British, Canadian and First Nation army to victory over an invading American army.
This year commemorations were held in Canada and his home island to mark the 200th anniversary of his death.
Mr Brock said he was working with the other members of the Brock Memorial Foundation and States departments to get permission for the statue and raise the necessary funds.


The Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has said that the Chancellor George Osborne has driven a "horse and carriage" through Stormont's corporation tax cut plans.

The Executive has sought the devolution of tax powers for years.
It is committed to matching the Republic of Ireland's 12.5% rate by 2018.
But Mr Ó Muilleoir said they may need to consider reducing it below that.
The UK corporation tax rate is currently at 20%.
However, the Chancellor, George Osborne, is now pointing to a rate "below 15%" to attract businesses when the UK leaves the EU.
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show on Tuesday, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, said: "I think he has put a horse and carriage through our policy.
"There's no doubt about that because we had two reasons for it, one was to be different from the British rate and be the same as the rate in the south of Ireland.
"We know, especially in north America, that Ireland is viewed very favourably and actually they view Ireland as one island, they are not big on borders.
"And if we had have been able to say, the tax rate is the same across the island, I think that would have been compelling, that's no longer true.
"Unless we go for an different strategy and reduce it ever further, and that will need to be considered."


US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not under investigation, while dismissing the FBI director he fired as a "showboat" and "grandstander".

Mr Trump also told NBC News it was his decision alone to sack James Comey.
Mr Comey was leading an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election and possible collusion between Trump campaign officials and Moscow.
Mr Trump has dismissed the probe as a "charade", a claim directly contradicted by Mr Comey's successor.
In his first interview since firing the FBI director, Mr Trump told NBC News on Thursday he had asked Mr Comey whether he was under investigation.
"I said, if it's possible would you let me know, 'Am I under investigation?' He said: 'You are not under investigation.'"
"I know I'm not under investigation," Mr Trump told the interviewer, repeating a claim he made in Tuesday's letter of dismissal to Mr Comey.
The president also appeared to undercut the initial White House explanation that he fired Mr Comey on the recommendation of top justice officials.
"He's a showboat. He's a grandstander. The FBI has been in turmoil.  I was going to fire Comey. My decision," Mr Trump said.
"I was going to fire regardless of recommendation."
Mr Trump recently tweeted that the Russia-Trump collusion allegations were a "total hoax".
But on Thursday he denied that he wanted the FBI and congressional inquiries to stop.
"In fact, I want the investigation speeded up," the president told NBC.
"There's no collusion between me and my campaign and the Russians," he said.
Mr Trump said he had just sent a letter via a law firm to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stating that he has no stake in Russia.
"I have nothing to do with Russia," he said. "I have no investments in Russia. I don't have property in Russia. I'm not involved with Russia."
On Thursday afternoon Mr Trump retweeted a five-month-old post by comedienne Rosie O'Donnell, his arch-foe in the world of entertainment.
The White House has depicted the Russia inquiry as "probably one of the smallest things" that the FBI has "got going on their plate".
But acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said on Thursday that it was "a highly significant investigation".
In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, he also cast doubt on White House claims that Mr Comey had lost the confidence of his staff.
"I can confidently tell you that the vast majority of employees enjoyed a deep and positive connection to Director Comey," Mr McCabe said.
The acting FBI director vowed not to update the White House on the status of the investigation and to notify the Senate panel of any attempt to interfere with the inquiry.
Republican committee chairman Richard Burr asked Mr McCabe if he had ever heard Mr Comey tell Mr Trump the president was not the subject of investigation.
Mr McCabe said he could not comment on an ongoing inquiry.
The acting FBI director did not confirm reports that Mr Comey had asked for more resources for the agency's Russia inquiry.
Mr McCabe said he believed the FBI had sufficient funding to conduct the probe.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein - who penned a memo detailing Mr Comey's "serious mistakes" - brought a reputation for even-handedness and probity with him to the job of deputy attorney general. Two weeks later, that reputation is being put to the test.
Such is life in the Trump White House, where every appointee and aide is just one tweet, event or press conference away from the maelstrom.
On Tuesday night, as the administration press shop scrambled to explain the president's surprise decision to sack his FBI director, Trump supporters leaned hard on Mr Rosenstein's credentials to paint the move as a nonpartisan decision based on Mr Comey's overall job performance.
The deputy attorney general reportedly balked at the characterisation that he was the driving force behind Mr Comey's dismissal, however.
Mr Rosenstein's threat to resign is different than actually packing bags, of course, and his fate at this point is still tethered firmly to the president he chose to serve.
There is a way out, though. Due to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusal on the matter, it's Mr Rosenstein's call whether to appoint a special counsel to head the Justice Department's Russia investigation. It may be the one card he can play to sidestep the growing frenzy that spins around him.
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The last known CCTV images of a couple at the centre of a murder probe have been released by police.

The body of Peter Stuart, 75, was found on Friday night after he and his wife Sylvia, who has yet to be found, were reported missing from their home in Weybread, near Harleston.
Police said the Stuarts visited Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market on 29 May.
Suspect Ali Qazimaj, 42, is now believed to have left the country on a ferry to France on Saturday night.
His silver CitroÃ«n C3 was found at midnight on Sunday in Athol Terrace, in Dover, a short cul-de-sac within sight of the ferry terminal.
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Police said they now have "reliable information" which places the 42-year-old at the ferry terminal at about 18:30 BST on Saturday.
"It is strongly believed that he then boarded a passenger ferry unaccompanied to Calais in France soon after 7pm," police said.
"Enquiries nationally and internationally continue in an effort to locate him."
Police are keen to piece together the whereabouts of the Stuarts after the last sighting at Goodies at 10:18 BST, and when they were reported missing five days later, on Friday.
Mr Stuart's body was found in woodland surrounding the property later that evening. He had suffered multiple stab wounds.
The couple's son-in-law, Steve Paxman, 61, of Leicester, was arrested on Sunday and released on bail on Monday night.
The Stuart house and the last known address of Mr Qazimaj, in Tilbury, Essex, are still being searched by police.
Det Ch Insp Simon Parkes said: "The primary focus of our investigation remains on locating Sylvia.
"We are releasing this further information today in the hope that it may trigger someone's memory and help us piece together their movements.
"We know that family members were with the couple at their home address on Saturday 28 May and CCTV now places them in Pulham Market the next day.
"If you remember seeing Peter and Sylvia in Pulham Market or if you spoke with them or saw them around this time we are urging you to get in touch.
"It is also essential that we learn more about the whereabouts of Ali Qazimaj as we strongly believe that finding him will lead us to the location of Sylvia.
"Based on this new evidence it is highly likely that he has left the country, so our officers are working with colleagues within the UK and internationally in an effort to trace him."
Police believe he may have a family connection to Mr and Mrs Stuart, and should not be approached.
Earlier, Teresa Lawrence, who taught Mr and Ms Stuart line dancing when they lived in Essex, described them as a lovely couple with a "zest for life".
"They were always very bubbly and very loving towards each other. Sylvia was always very well kept and Peter was a jolly type of chap.
"He liked a bit of a laugh and a bit of banter and he was quite happy to make a fool of himself.
"They loved being together and line dancing was something they enjoyed together - it gave them a zest for a life."


This is the moment BBC Radio Leeds reporter Larry Budd was rocked by an explosion while reporting live on Facebook.

7 October 2016 Last updated at 15:29 BST
He was at the scene of a fire which broke out at a disused commercial building in Holbeck on Friday.
Ten fire engines were called to the scene on Whitehall Road at 12:42 BST.
No-one was injured in the incident.


The nominations for the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) have been announced in Los Angeles, with British stars Idris Elba and Dame Helen Mirren up for three awards each.

Here is a list of the nominees in both the film and television categories.
Details of the stunt categories are available on the SAG website.
Outstanding performance by an actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Outstanding performance by an actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
Outstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
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Craig Charles has left the I'm A Celebrity jungle after the sudden death of his older brother.

The show's producers told the Coronation Street star as he woke on Thursday morning that Dean, 50, had died of a heart attack.
An ITV spokesperson said: "Craig decided to leave the Celebrity camp... and will be heading back to his family in the UK.
We send our sincere condolences to Craig and his family."
Charles was missing from last night's show when presenters Ant and Dec entered the campsite.
The pair told viewers that they could not vote for Charles when deciding which celebrity should take part in the next bushtucker trial.
The  6 Music radio presenter and former Red Dwarf star had been in the jungle for less than a week. He was one of the favourites to win.
The 49-year-old is the second celebrity to leave, following reality TV star Gemma Collins's exit.
Westlife singer Kian Egan, who won the jungle crown in 2013, has tweeted his condolences.
Craig - a DJ at BBC Radio 6 Music - had said his rocky past had prepared him for the jungle.
He admitted he went to hell and back over his crack cocaine addiction in 2006.
He finally beat the habit after a stint in rehab, but said recently that heights, snakes, rats and spiders won't prove to be as challenging as getting clean.
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A Singapore teenager has been charged over an online video criticising Christianity and the country's recently deceased founding PM Lee Kuan Yew.

Sixteen-year-old Amos Yee, who was detained on Sunday shortly after Mr Lee's state funeral, has been given bail set at S$20,000 (Â£9,800; $14,500).
The video sparked a huge backlash from grieving Singaporeans and more than 20 police reports were lodged.
Singapore has strict hate speech laws strengthened under Mr Lee's leadership.
Lee Kuan Yew was deeply respected by Singaporeans and his death last week prompted unprecedented public mourning.
He was widely seen as the architect of Singapore's prosperity, but during his 31 years as prime minister he also clamped down on opponents, imposed strict social rules and tight political control.
In the expletive-laden eight-minute video which was uploaded last Friday, Amos Yee celebrated Mr Lee's death and criticised his strict control of Singapore, calling him "a horrible person".
He said Singaporeans were scared to criticise Mr Lee and compared him disparagingly to Jesus Christ.
The video drew a visceral response from Singaporeans, who had turned up in large numbers to mourn Mr Lee last week as he lay in state.
Mr Yee subsequently took down the video, but copies have since been uploaded on YouTube.
On Tuesday, Mr Yee appeared in court to be charged on three counts: "deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial feelings of any person", distributing obscene material and harassment.
He faces a fine and up to three years in jail if convicted.
Mr Yee - who was originally reported to be 17 - will be tried as an adult. In addition to bail, he agreed not to post any material online while the case is in progress.
Speaking outside the courtroom, his father apologised to the current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is Mr Lee's son.
Singapore's hate speech laws are intended to ensure harmony between its multi-ethnic population and prevent a recurrence of the racial violence of its early years.
In a statement Deputy Commissioner Tan Chye Hee said the police "take a stern view of acts that could threaten religious harmony in Singapore".
Amos Yee was one of several people who went online to publicly criticise Mr Lee's legacy - others include human rights activists and a prominent poet - but he is the only one to have been arrested.
A petition started by a Christian Singaporean has been launched, calling for his release.
Media rights group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the arrest "highlights the restrictive environment in which Singaporean journalists are forced to work".
"We call on authorities to release Amos Yee immediately and to undertake reform of Singapore's outdated laws restricting the media," said CPJ's Asia spokesman Bob Dietz.


Hearts have signed United States-born striker Bjorn Johnsen after the 24-year-old's exit from Bulgarian club Litex Lovech.

Johnsen, who has dual US and Norwegian citizenship, has signed a three-year contract, subject to international clearance.
He told Hearts' website: "I felt really wanted by them.
"This league is looking like it's going to be tough this year and I want to be pushing at the top of the table."
Johnsen becomes the fifth forward to be signed by the Scottish Premiership club this summer.
Conor Sammon, previously of Derby County, started in Thursday's Europa League defeat by Birkirkara at Tynecastle, while former Dundee United striker Robbie Muirhead was on the bench.
Hearts have also recruited Nikolay Todorov, previously of Nottingham Forest, while Tony Watt this week arrived on loan from Charlton Athletic.
Johnsen, who has over 50 career goals, began his senior career with Tonsberg in Norway before moving to Spain with Antequera and Atletico Baleares.
Spells in Portugal with Louletano and Atletico Club de Portugal followed before Johnsen joined Litex in 2015.
Asked what type of player Hearts fans would see, the striker said: "I'm a fast player and I'm good with my feet and in the air.
"I want to help out, providing assists and not just goals is key."


People taking bottles of water into courts are being ordered to take sips to prove it is not acid in a security crackdown.

The checks are designed to stop would-be attackers from throwing acid at judges, jurors or witnesses.
The measure applies to anyone bringing a drink into court buildings, including lawyers, journalists and staff.
It began at Cardiff Crown Court this week and is being rolled out across the country.
It has led to longer queues as security staff checked unsealed bottles.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the checks were part of "enhanced security measures" being brought in across the court estate.
A security guard at Cardiff Crown Court said: "It would be very easy to conceal in a plastic bottle so when people come through and into the court we have to ask them to take a sip of their drink to prove it is not acid.
"One family came into the court with a little boy who looked about three of four years old and was carrying a child's beaker.
"We had to ask the parents to take a sip of the drink to prove it wasn't acid, but it was the little boy who took the sip of the drink so we could allow them into the court."
One regular worker added: "I was having my bag searched while going into court last week and the guard held out my water bottle and asked me to take a sip to prove it's not acid.
"I thought they were joking. I asked 'Are you serious? I've been coming here every day'.
"But they wouldn't let me carry on until I took a sip so I didn't have much choice."
A spokesman for HM Courts & Tribunals Service - part of the MoJ - said: "We take the safety and security of court users and staff extremely seriously, which is why we're bringing in enhanced safety measures across the court estate.
"We keep our security procedures under constant review, and will always take action where appropriate."


A van driver has admitted killing mother-of-three Karina Menzies in a series of hit-and-run incidents around Cardiff in October.

Matthew Tvrdon, 31, of no fixed abode, admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. He also admitted seven attempted murder charges and one of dangerous driving.
Prosecutors will consult the victims' families over the next seven days.
At the moment Mr Tvrdon is still due to be tried next month.
Mr Tvrdon faces a total of 32 charges including counts of actual bodily harm with intent and grievous bodily harm with intent.
During the Cardiff Crown Court hearing, he also pleaded not guilty to murder and six counts of attempted murder.
His barrister told the court his client was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.
Ms Menzies, 31, died on 19 October 2012 after Tvrdon ran her over at a fire station forecourt in Ely.
Others were injured in the incident which happened during the afternoon school run.
She was walking with two of her children when she was killed.


Belfast man Patrick Huston was 38th in the men's individual archery qualifying as he had the honour of being the first Briton in action at the Rio Olympics.

Friday's qualifying determined Monday's first-round pairings and Huston will face Dutchman Rick Van Der Ven.
The Dutchman was 27th in qualifying at the Sambadrome but he is currently seventh in the world rankings.
World number one Kim Woo-jin of South Korea set a new world record of 700 in Friday's qualifying.
The current world champion's total eclipsed the previous record of 699 set by his compatriot Im Dong-hyun at the London Olympics.
Huston, whose performance matched his current world ranking of 38th, produced a qualifying total of 656.
Minus his trademark flat cap after it fell foul of the British Olympic Association's dress code, Huston sought inspiration during Friday's competition by reading a series of motivational notes.
One of his notes started, and appeared to finish, with the line:"I am the 2016 Olympic champion" and Huston said afterwards that the idea was inspired by the ormer Olympic shooter and now sports psychologist Lanny Bassham.
Bassham created his "Mental Management System" after falling short in the 1972 Games in Munich and went on the gold medal in Montreal four years later as well as 22 world titles.
Huston said: "I would not have got my Olympic place if I had not followed Lanny Bassham's system.
"One of its tenets is the more you think and write about something the more likely it is to happen, so one of the things to do is write directive affirmations.
"I have notes pasted up on my wall in the Olympic Village and it is just something to inspire me and keep me focused."
Huston said his performance on Friday "wasn't the target I had set myself" but insisted that he remained optimistic for the knockout stages.
"When I get to the proper stadium with the crowds cheering all around me, the pressure of that will make me perform," said the Belfast archer.


Wales manager Chris Coleman said his side have fulfilled a dream by qualifying for Euro 2016.

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A 2-0 defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday proved immaterial as Israel's loss to Cyprus confirmed Wales' place in France next summer.
"I don't think it will sink in for a while. I've always known what it would mean for Wales to qualify," Coleman said.
"Now we've qualified and we're going to enjoy that."
Coleman walked onto the pitch at the final whistle in Zenica unaware he had created history by becoming the first manager since Jimmy Murphy in 1958 to lead Wales to the finals of a major tournament.
His side's unbeaten record in Group B had been ended by second-half goals from Milan Duric and Vedad Ibisevic.
But jubilant celebrations soon followed as Cyprus' unexpected victory confirmed Wales would finish in the top two places in the group with one game remaining, against Andorra in Cardiff on Tuesday.
"I was disappointed not to get anything from the game," Coleman added.
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"We were gutted coming off because we didn't know what the Israel result was but now we do. And wow, I can't explain how it feels.
"It's an absolute dream. It was the first time we got a bit flustered defensively, but under the circumstances you can understand that.
"But over the campaign, to concede four goals in nine games and two in one game... as a unit, we've been fantastic."
Gareth Bale, whose six goals in the nine qualifiers propelled Wales towards France, said the aim now is to prove they can compete against Europe's elite next summer.
"That was the best defeat of my life," said the Real Madrid forward as his team-mates celebrated in front of the Wales fans.
"This is right up there in my career. It was a dream from when I was a small child to play in a major tournament. It doesn't stop here. We have business to do in France.
"We can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the occasion. We are like brothers on the pitch. If we lose the ball we fight for it back.
"We can now test ourselves against the best."
"I'm so proud of this team, of what we've achieved. Hopefully we've made the whole nation proud and it's just a great achievement from us.
"It was a dream come true at that final whistle because this is what I've wanted to do - have an influence on the national team and get to a major championship. Finally we've achieved that.
"We did all the hard work before this game. We got ourselves in a great position and we're going to enjoy this. This is definitely up there with one of the greatest achievements in my career, and possibly will be until I retire.
"We're not a massive nation, but we are a nation with a lot of players hungry for success."
"I said at the start of the campaign that qualifying would be my proudest moment and it definitely is.
"Because the game was how it was it'll take a bit of time to sink in, but everyone is over the moon.
"We always had belief from the start but we knew it would be a lot of hard work. We didn't manage to do it in front of our home fans but when we go home now we'll hopefully win that game and have a nice night after it."
Former England captain David Beckham was just one of the thousands to congratulate Wales on social media. He highlighted former Wales manager Gary Speed, who died in November 2011, in his post on Instagram.
Twitter was full of messages of celebration and congratulations.


Closing speeches are being heard at the trial of prominent republican Thomas "Slab" Murphy for alleged tax evasion.

The 66 year old from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, is being tried at the Republic of Ireland's Special Criminal Court.
He denies nine charges against him.
The prosecution's case is that he had significant dealings in relation to cattle and land and received farming grants, but failed to make tax returns.
Mr Murphy is being prosecuted on foot of an investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Republic of Ireland.
A  prosecuting lawyer told the judges at the Dublin court on Wednesday that whether or not Mr Murphy was a chargeable person was the "crux of the case".
Previously, the court had heard that a chargeable person is someone who is chargeable to tax on income.
"Thomas Murphy received or was entitled to receive income in respect of trade, then he's a chargeable person," the lawyer said.
"It is not important who is physically carrying out any particular aspects of the work, but who is in receipt of or entitled to receipt of income from that trade.
"In this instance, there's not a dispute that cattle trade is going in the name of Thomas Murphy," he said.
The lawyer said income from the trade went into a bank account in the name of Thomas Murphy and was used to fund a pension policy set up by him.
He submitted that the defence's suggestion that Mr Murphy was the "victim of some elaborate identity theft" was a "construct woven to try to get around the evidence".
"Money was lodged into Thomas Murphy's bank account. It doesn't matter who lodged it, that's where it went," he said.
"He was free to do with it what he wanted."
A defence lawyer told the judges: "Patrick Murphy (Thomas Murphy's brother) lurks just below the surface of this case."
It is the defence case that Patrick Murphy managed Thomas' cattle herd and farming activities.
The lawyer referred to a statement of affairs, dating from 2009.
He said that Patrick Murphy "essentially admits" in the document that he is in charge of the herd attributed to Thomas Murphy.
He said that after the statement of affairs was introduced in evidence, the prosecution made "the most spectacular own goal in history".
"The prosecution bring you the goods. They bring you the evidence of forgery," the defence said;
The lawyer was referring to documents examined by a handwriting expert, who gave evidence earlier this week. The expert told the court there was "strong evidence" that the documents bearing a signature in the name of Thomas Murphy, were not signed by him.
"They exploded the myth there is no forgery in this case," he argued.
He also referred to a bank account opened in Thomas Murphy's name.
"For the first three years of this account, there is not a sign of a cattle dealing cheque in this account," he said.
The defence case is expected to conclude on Thursday.


Ross County striker Craig Curran feared he may have to quit football after suffering a serious concussion.

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The striker, who has signed a one-year contract extension, sustained two head knocks which undermined his health for 18 months.
"There were days when I just wasn't in the room," Curran told BBC Scotland.
"I was struggling to hold conversations. I was sleeping ridiculous amounts and no matter how I lived, I was just spaced out."
Curran received a blow to the head in a game against Kilmarnock in August 2015, having suffered damage to his eye socket only weeks before. The injuries left the striker suffering from dizzy spells, disrupted sleep, headaches and illness.
The 27-year-old has been managing his symptoms, trying various forms of treatment, but now feels back to full health.
That has allowed him to continue his career, with his contract extension keeping him at Ross County until 2018.
"I kept going, I tried loads of things. Eventually I found something that worked for me," said Curran, who has scored seven goals in 34 appearances this season.
"I'm lucky in that respect because I probably would have been struggling to play again come next season. I would have had a serious decision to make. Luckily enough the persistence paid off.
"Some games me and the gaffer would decide it was best I didn't play. I was just getting burnt out. There was nothing we could do.
"We tried everything until January of this year. I was still pretty bad and then I sort of got to the bottom of the problem. From January to now I've recovered.
"It's nice to be over the health problems just to get sort of a normal life back instead of being in bed all the time."
Curran joined County from Conference outfit Nuneaton Town in January 2015 and his partnership with fellow striker Liam Boyce was pivotal in the team avoiding relegation with a run that included eight wins in nine league games.
Curran hopes that experience will help ease any threat of relegation, with County just three points clear of the play-off place ahead of Friday's visit of Highland rivals, Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
County sit eighth in the Scottish Premiership, eight points clear of Caley Thistle at the bottom.
"We're honest enough to know we're out of nothing yet," he said.
"Are we too good to go down? Yeah definitely, but we've still got to prove that.
"We all know we've got far too much quality to be down there. Football's not that easy and there's not going to be any easy games.
"This year we could have done better, but we're going to finish strong and we can kick on next year.
"It's a huge game [on Friday]. If we beat them, that gap becomes really big, [and it will be] difficult for them to close that."


Back in 2006, a young entrepreneur named Hannah Barry walked into a derelict multi-storey car park in Peckham, south London.

At the time, that part of the city was probably best known as the home of Rodney and Del Boy, but like any good entrepreneur Hannah saw something else: potential.
Starting small, Hannah began hosting summer arts events in the abandoned car park (it was too cold and grim in there to do anything there at other times of year), drawing in ever bigger crowds.
With every passing year, Hannah's project got more and more ambitious, and she started to commission public artworks in the car park by some of the world's leading artists.
Nine years on, Hannah has attracted over 900,000 people to Peckham for her arts events - pretty remarkable for an abandoned multi-storey car park in south London.
But she's achieved something even more important in the process - she's helped to spark renewal and economic growth in the local area.
Artists and businesses have started to look anew at Peckham, helping to bring new investment and jobs to a magnificently diverse corner of the capital.
Hannah's story is just one of the tales of entrepreneurial derring-do that I looked at as part of my stint as guest business editor of Radio 4's Today programme this week.
Over the course of the week, we spoke to a wide variety of business figures.
They ranged from the chairman of Google, through to a fledgling company developing artificial intelligence software that can write music without human input, and another organising community knitting events to help people escape their electronic devices.
In just about every corner of Britain today, you'll find people like the ones I spoke to, starting businesses in the hope of making a difference to the world around them.
To get a historical perspective, I also interviewed Lord Young, a serial entrepreneur who advised the government on enterprise policies in the 1980s and again in the 2010s.
Lord Young pointed out that in the 1980s, launching your own venture was a relatively rare and exotic thing to do.
Today, there are over 5.2 million small businesses in the UK, compared with 700,000 just a few decades ago.
This is a fantastic moment for entrepreneurship in the UK.
Thanks to the internet, a startup can reach a global market more easily than ever before, and can use social media to communicate with potential customers on the other side of the planet.
Small wonder that so many Brits are becoming entrepreneurs, or that they seem to enjoy it so much when they do take the plunge.
A recent Populus survey for the Royal Society of the Arts found that 84% of people who work for themselves are "more satisfied in their working lives".
And less than 5% of people who have started their own business plan to close it down and move back to a traditional job working for someone else.
However, as I said to the BBC's Business Editor Kamal Ahmed when I interviewed him this week, this exciting explosion of small businesses isn't yet properly reflected in the British media.
That is especially true of the BBC, where the institution's Reithian obligation to "inform and educate" should be applied to entrepreneurship as much as it does to politics, music or sport.
This is what we attempted to offer on the Today Programme this week: not only a portrait of the creative breadth of modern entrepreneurial life, but also - through our "Entrepreneurs' Question Time" with Google chairman Eric Schmidt - information that might help small business owners tackle the challenges they face.
In addition, I was keen to highlight another positive aspect of entrepreneurship today, which is that you can only really succeed if you are thinking about more than just money.
Indeed, the best entrepreneurs - like the Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk - are clearly motivated by a bigger mission: to make a difference to society at large.
David Packard, one of the founders of the hugely successful technology company Hewlett Packard, encapsulated this optimistic mindset in a speech to his early employees in 1960.
"I want to discuss why a company exists in the first place. In other words, why are we here?" he said.
"I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists simply to make money. While this is an important result of a company's existence, we have to go deeper and find the real reasons for our being.
"A group of people come togetherâ€¦ to accomplish something collectively that they could not accomplish separately - they make a contribution to society, a phrase which sounds trite, but is fundamental," he added.
Whether it's transforming a derelict multi-storey car park in Peckham, creating amazing innovations, or even organising knitting events in local pubs, creative British entrepreneurs are making a positive difference, and "making a dent in the universe", as Apple founder Steve Jobs so memorably put it.
This truly is a golden age for British entrepreneurship. Long may it continue.


Musician Sting and wife Trudie Styler are selling more than 200 items from their art collection, previously housed in their former family home in London.

Works by Matisse, Picasso, Gustav Klimt and Ben Nicholson will be offered at auction at Christie's in February, as well as Sting's Steinway piano.
The auction house said the couple had collected the works "with passion and knowledge" over 20 years.
One painting, Nicholson's March 55 (amethyst) could fetch up to £500,000.
The British abstract painter's 1955 work previously hung in the music room at their house in Queen Anne's Gate. It will be auctioned alongside Robert Mapplethorpe photographs, Matisse's Jazz series and Picasso's lithograph Le Corsage a Carreaux.
Prints by Georges Braque and Rene Magritte, as well as well as more contemporary artists such as Carsten Holler, will be auctioned alongside 20th century furniture and lighting by Post-War masters including Yves Klein.
Andy Waters, head of private collection sales for Christie's London said the Queen Anne's Gate home had "effortlessly combined luxury, rarity and colour".
"Each work of art was carefully chosen and the resulting collection is a testament to Sting and Trudie Styler's informed eye for art and design," said Waters.
The couple, whose four children are now grown up, decided to sell the works after buying a new home in London's Battersea power station development. A Christie's spokesperson said they felt it was "time for a change".
More than 200 separate lots are due to be auctioned on 24 February 2016, with estimates ranging from £1,000 to £500,000.
Christie's said the collection also demonstrated the couple's support for young contemporary artists. It includes works by Emily Allchurch and Giles Alexander and a "striking" series of panels by Russian artist Veronica Smirnoff, specially commissioned for the staircase of the house.