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Questions asked following death of woman in hospital after miscarriage

Fionnan Sheahan, Irish Independent Political Editor, reports that a 31-year-old woman, who was 17 weeks pregnant, died at University Hospital Galway last month following a miscarriage

Family of deceased woman want answers

Kitty Holland, Irish Times, says the woman's family wants to know why she died and wants to ensure it never happens again

Huge gap in pension contributions in Irish public companies

Gerard Hughes, Trinity College School of Business, discusses ESRI research showing Irish public companies are paying pension contributions for top executives that are 36 times the average for other employees

Irish Life and Permanent TSB executives' pay packets under fire

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty criticises the Govt for saying its hands are tied over a year after it began reviewing highly-paid executives in the banking industry

Colleges should not penalise students awaiting grants

Tom Boland, CEO of the Higher Education Authority, says colleges should show flexibility and consideration to students whose grants have not yet been paid

How will the HSE manage its massive budget overspend?

Charles Normand, Health Policy and Management at Trinity College, discusses the significance of the HSE's announcement that it has over spent by nearly €400m so far this year

Aer Lingus staff to decide on work stoppage

Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, reports that SIPTU representatives at Aer Lingus will meet to decide whether to call off the work stoppage planned for Monday

Woman's body recovered off Castletownbere

Paul Stephens, Castletownbere RNLI, outlines the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who went missing while gathering periwinkles off the West Cork coast

General strikes across Europe against austerity

Paul Cunnigham, Europe Correspondent, reports that travel disruption will be widespread as demonstrators protest against austerity in Portugal, Greece, Spain and elsewhere

Government 'should examine pension inequity'

Paul Sweeney, ICTU's Chief Economist, discusses measures to tackle pension inequity

Glanbia members to decide future of co-op

Dr Michael Keane, agriculture industry expert, discusses what the outcome of the vote on the future of the Glanbia food group will mean for the dairy industry in Ireland

Cancer patients have 'Something To Sing About'

Samantha Libreri reports on a choir rehearsal in Galway tonight involving groups from 'Something to Sing About' - all of whose members are cancer patients and survivors from the west of Ireland

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