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British Cabinet minister confident UK won't exit European Union

Vince Cable, UK Business Secretary, says the "nightmare scenario" of Britain leaving the EU could bring about the creation of a "green wall" trade barrier in Ireland between north and south

Quinn daughter reveals details of Dubai bank accounts

Tom Lyons, Sunday Independent Deputy Business Editor, reports on Aoife Quinn's court appearance in which she admitted opening bank accounts in Dubai after legal action was taken to stop the family asset-stripping its global property empire

Huge increase in Syrian refugees fleeing Jordan

Fergal Keane, BBC News Correspondent, reports on the conditions of the increasing number of Syrian refugees fleeing into Jordan

Inspection report into Leitrim private nursing home

Dr. Shaun O'Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician at Galway University Hospital, says guidelines not legislation are needed to regulate the operation of 'do not resuscitate' directions

Interviews with the late Dolours Price will not be immediately released

Ted Folkman, of Murphy and King Lawyers in Boston, says a US Supreme Court stay on the Belfast Project interviews will remain in place for now

Tens of millions of euro worth of train carriages not in use

John McGuinness, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, says it's unacceptable that over 20 train carriages, owned by Iarnród Éireann and worth €44 million, are not being used

Iarnród Éireann defends its policy to retain extra carriages

Jane Cregan, spokesperson for Iarnród Éireann, says over 20 surplus train carriages allow for maintenance and additional capacity during busy travel periods

EU regulators extend deadline on Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus

Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra, says the European Commission's decision is good news for Michael O'Leary

Soros believes Ireland got raw deal over debt

Global investor George Soros says he believes Ireland's demands for debt relief will be successful but only to a minimum level

Teddy bears receive top medical care in Galway

Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, reports on the Teddy Bear Hospital in NUI Galway which treats 1,500 patients even though it is only open for two days a year

Teenagers apply for 'School of Rock' course ahead of CAO deadline

Cian McCormack has being finding out how courses like these are part of the re-thinking of the modern rock industry

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