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Morning Ireland Thursday 28 August 2014

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Claire Byrne and Audrey Carville

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Claire Byrne, Audrey Carville, Morning Ireland, RTÉ, Ireland, Irish

Irish troops in Golan Heights on 'high alert'

Declan Power, Security and Defence Analyst, discusses the situation of Irish troops serving with the United Nations in the Golan Heights, who are on a state of high alert after armed Islamic rebels took over a border crossing in the area yesterday

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Golan Heights, Declan Power, Irish peacekeepers, Islamic rebels

How much tax do people really pay?

Micheál Collins, economist with the Nevin Economic Research Institute, discusses a new study which shows that the poorest 10% pay a greater proportion of their income than the richest 10%

You can read the report here.

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Tax, NERI, Micheal Collins, Budget, Economy

Decisions imminent on top EU Commission jobs

Dara Murphy, Minister of State for European Affairs, discusses today's meeting to prepare the ground for EU heads of State who will gather this weekend to decide the top two jobs of the Commission - foreign policy chief and President of the European Council. Ireland's nominee to the Commission is Fine Gael's Phil Hogan who the Government hopes will secure the Agriculture portfolio.

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European Commissioner, Phil Hogan, Dara Murphy, EU, Agriculture

Child abuse investigation intensifies in Rotherham

Paraic O'Brien, reporter for Channel 4 News, discusses the ethnic dimension to the child exploitation in Rotherham

For more background, click on the below RTÉ television report

Report finds at least 1,400 children subject to abuse in Rotherham

Listen

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Rotherham, child abuse, Paraic O'Brien, Channel 4

IS militants commit 'mass atrocities' in Syria

Rosemary Hollis, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University London, analyses the continued success of Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq

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Rosemary Hollis, Islamic State, Syria, Iraq, Middle East

Second round of CAO offers bring disappointment for some

Cian McCormack reports on the students who have attended Irish schools for years but who cannot progress onto third level education because they can't pay the fees

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CAO, Education, University, Immigrants, Fees, Cian McCormack

Latest from Ukraine

Daniel McLaughlin, Foreign Correspondent with The Irish Times, reports on the latest push by pro-Russian rebels into eastern Ukraine. For a longer version of this interview, click here

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Daniel McLaughlin, Irish Times, Ukraine, Russia

Courthouse attacked in Co Clare

Pat Flynn, journalist in Co Clare, reports on an early morning petrol bomb attack at Ennis courthouse

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Ennis, County Clare, courthouse, Pat Flynn

Clondalkin Paper Mills Oral History Collection opens today

Justin McCarthy reports on the launch of a new Oral History Collection documenting the stories of workers at the Clondalkin Paper Mill which closed its doors in 1987. For more information, visit the Irish Life and Lore website

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Clondalkin, Paper Mill, Oral History, Justin McCarthy

Limerick's year as National City of Culture: Part 2

Petula Martyn reports on theatre inspired by the river Shannon, in Part II of her Limerick City of Culture series

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Limerick, City of Culture, Petula Martyn, Colleen Bawn, Shannon

Killybegs host major cruise ships but Galway misses out

Barry Whyte, reporter with Highland Radio, and Frank Greene, President of Galway Chamber of Commerce, discuss large cruise ships visiting their counties - some with more success than others