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Ex UDA chief Gray shot dead in Belfast

Alan Murray, security journalist, gives the background to last night's fatal shooting of the former UDA leader, Jim Gray

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, and Jim McDowell, the Sunday World's Northern Editor, analyse what is known about Jim Gray and the investigation into his killing

UN concerns over Iraq voting rule changes

Patrick Cockburn of the London Independent explains the UN's concerns over new electoral rules to regulate the constitutional referendum in Iraq in ten days' time

Dáil debates motion on public spending

Ailbhe Conneely has this report from the Dáil on contributions to last night's debate on value for money in public spending

Noel Dempsey, Communications, Marine & Natural Resources Minister, and Bernard Durkan, Fine Gael spokesperson, discuss issues raised in last night's debate

Campaign of sectarian violence in Antrim

Kathleen McCaughey, part of a delegation visiting Dublin today, details the violence against Catholics in Co Antrim this summer

Nurse managers to launch home care rules

Eithne Ní Domhnaill, Project Manager, Standards of Nursing Care for Nursing Homes, discusses the nurse managers' initiative in the wake of the controversy over the Leas Cross home

2005's Nobel prize winners being announced

Leo Enright looks back at the life of millionaire industrialist Alfred Nobel and why he donated his wealth to creating the prizes

New homes facing rural ESB charges: Hannigan

Dominic Hannigan, Meath Councillor, says owners of new homes built around satellite towns are unfairly being charged the ESB's higher standing charge for rural areas