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Iran peace deal; jury deliberations in the case against Jeffrey Donaldson
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A full memorandum of understanding has been published on the peace deal between Iran and the US including an end to the conflict on all fronts, a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran will not produce any nuclear weapons.
The jury in the sex abuse case against Jeffrey Donaldson, who’s 63 and from Dromore, County Down, will continue its deliberations at Newry Crown Court today. He denies all charges.
An amendment to Ireland’s abortion law removing the mandatory three day wait between initial consultation and access to termination will go to a vote in Seanad Éireann. What impact would the change have on pregnant women?
Parents of dyslexic school pupils have their say on the assistance given to their children during the state exams.
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