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Enright wins the Man Booker Prize

Sinead Crowley, Arts & Media Correspondent, reports that this win is no surprise to those in the publishing world

Anne Enright says the win is immensely gratifying

Mayo FF meets on Flynn's re-admittance

Rónán Ó Domhnaill reports that most people at the meeting accept that Beverly Flynn is coming back into the party

Beverly Flynn speaks to Seán O'Rourke in June about rejoining the party

Injustice in the health service angered Susie Long

Listen to tributes paid to Susie Long this week

Jeanette Byrne of Patients Together speaks about Susie's campaign for more equal access to healthcare

Ireland named as the world's friendliest nation

Fiona McCann finds out if Irish people agree with the accolade

GRA calls for debate on arming gardaí

Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan, says that there are no immediate plans to arm gardaí

John Egan, President of the GRA & John O'Connor, Former Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, discuss the need for more armed units of gardaí

EU to take action over Tara route for M3

Jamie Smyth, Irish Times, says the European Commission will discuss Ireland's lack of protection for archaeological sites

Government to legislate for breath testing at accidents

John Egan of the GRA says this would make sense

Conor Faughnan of the AA says that this move will help to reveal how much alcohol contributes to road accidents

Bishop donates site for Ennis elderly scheme

Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, reports that the growing elderly population in Co Clare needs these new services

Abortion documentary raises UK time limits debate

Helen Donohue reports that the real number of Irish women who are going to Britain for abortions differs from official figures

The owner of an abortion clinic in the Netherlands tells Helen Donohue that he has seen an increase in Irish patients

Patricia Casey, UCD Professor of Psychiatry, explains to Helen Donohue the impact of new high definition images

David Steele, who introduced the original abortion legislation in Britain, says legislators should consider changing the time limit