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A 62 year old businessman is being questioned about the murder of Annie Mc Carrick, the American woman who went missing in Dublin over thirty two years ago. For more Alan Bailey, former national co-ordinator of 'Operation Trace', and also formerly the Detective Sergeant in charge of the Serious Crime Review Team.

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Police across Northern Ireland are bracing themselves for a fourth night of disorder following initial disturbances in Ballymena. Our reporter Barry Lenihan was there.

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The research from ALONE, a national organisation that enables older people to age at home, highlights how their services are transforming the experience of aging in Ireland. Formore on this Dr Aileen O’Reilly, Head of Research, Evaluation & Policy for ALONE.

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The grieving mother of a young girl, who died when exiting her school bus is campaigning for new laws around bus-related road safety. 11-year old Caitlin Rose McMullan died after she was hit by a car in South Derry in March. Her mother Stella wants greater protections for children across Ireland. Reporter Barry Lenihan spoke to Shella.

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Today the Road Safety Authority brought together national and international experts to examine the issue of driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, which it says is one of the most urgent challenges in road safety. For more Sarah O'Connor of the Road Safety Authority.

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The disorder started on Monday after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in the County Antrim town. Cormac spoke to Andy George who is the President of the national black police association of the UK- who lives in Belfast and Paul Frew, DUP MLA for North Antrim .

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Local health officials in Gaza said today that Israeli military strikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians, most of them at an aid site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Medical student Sama Qudaih and James Elder, UNICEF's Gobal Spokesperson spoke to Cormac.

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With a nationwide rent cap, inflation-linked rents, and new rules on rent resets. Deloitte Ireland's Chief Economist Kate English tells us more.

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This week is Heart Rhythm Awareness Week, a national campaign focusing on educating the public about heart rhythm disorders, particularly atrial fibrillation. In Ireland, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease and stroke each year For more Prof. Mark Dayer, Head of Heart Failure and Consultant Cardiologist at the Mater Private in Dublin.

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Brought up in Suffolk but Ed has a large Irish family and said he'd spend his holidays here as a child. But what does it mean to claim a cultural identity beyond birthplace and does it influence his outlook, his allegiances, his music? For more on this DJ, Psychologist and formerly the bass player with The Pogues, Cáit O'Riordan.

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