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[18:58] 'Netflix levy' will need ministerial approval - O'Donovan

The so-called 'Netflix levy' will not be introduced without ministerial approval, Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan has said.

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[20:19] Garda struck by car in Co Westmeath hit-and-run

An investigation is under way after a garda was struck by a car while on routine patrol in Kinnegad, Co Westmeath.

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[11:14] 'I will miss it' - Cathy Halloran retiring from RTÉ role

RTÉ's Mid West Correspondent Cathy Halloran is to retire from the national broadcaster.

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[02:00] Deprivation levels higher in NI than rest of UK - study

Deprivation is higher in Northern Ireland than in regions of England, and in Scotland and Wales, research by Queen's University Belfast has found.

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[01:01] Oireachtas Committee chairperson roles to be allocated

The establishment of Oireachtas Committees will take a big step forward today when the chairperson positions are allocated.

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[23:15] Soc Dems say committee chairs alotted on election results

The Social Democrats have insisted tonight that it has always been the case that committee positions are allocated proportionately based on the results of the general election.

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[23:19] LDA report a 'realistic view' of State lands for housing

The Chief Executive of the Land Development Agency has said its latest report challenges the narrative that there is lots of public land available on which homes can be built.

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