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Micheál Lehane reports on the opening of Dáil debates on controversial social welfare measures in Budget 2013
Micheal Martin, Fianna Fáil leader, calls on Government backbench TDs to vote against measures such as the cut in the respite care grant
Neil Ring, Director of IMC Exploration Groups, explains why the gold find on the Wicklow/Wexford border could be the biggest in Ireland. (Clarificaiton from Dept of Communications, Energy and Natural resources: Corporation tax from mining profits is 25 percent and not 12.5 percent as stated)
Ciaran Mullooly, RTÉ Midlands Correspondent, reports that two swords, both over 1,000 years old, were found in the River Shannon
David Murphy, RTÉ Business Editor, reports on the lifting of a legal impediment to repossessions of homes by banks, and also discusses a letter written by the IBRC chairman to the Finance Minister asking him to express confidence in its management
Sahimaa Khalil, BBC correspondent in Cairo, reports that protesters in support of, and against, the Morsi regime have taken place on the streets of the Egyptian capital
Mick Wallace, Independent TD for Wexford, raises his concerns about motorists' penalty points allegedly being inappropriately struck off
Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, discusses the causes of unrest in the North
Donal Maguire, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, and Tony Lowe, Friends of the Irish Environment, discuss proposals for the large salmon farm in Galway Bay
Conor Powderly and Tara Farnan, students who are in the same class in County Meath, are both celebrating their 12th birthday today, the 12th day of the 12th month, 2012
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Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'