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12 march lunch fix

1. #RIP Longtime Today FM DJ Tony Fenton has died at the age of 53.

2. #FERGUSON Two officers were shot near the Ferguson police station during protests.

3. #POWER VS MONEY The banking inquiry has heard about corruption, and concerns over donations to political parties.

4. #ALLEGATIONS A former Sinn Féin TD has denied Paudie McGahon, who says he was abused by an IRA member, was frisked at his office during a visit in 2008.

5. #BAN India is refusing to lift a ban on a BBC documentary about a gang rape in Delhi.

6. #U-TURN Male guides are now allowed for visually impaired athletes in the Women’s Mini Marathon this summer.

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