LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Gardaí investigating after teen stabbed in Meath; fire breaks out in Las Vegas casino

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IRELAND: Gardaí in Meath are investigating after a teenager was stabbed in the early hours of the morning.

IRELAND: Three Mobile have come under fire from Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune for plans to "introduce charges for mobile roaming by stealth" following the abolition of roaming across the EU on June 15.

IRELAND: A military veterans' rally has commenced amid tight security in Belfast as hardline republicans protested only yards away.

WORLD: A 22-year-old college student who was body slammed to the ground by US police has spoken to ABC Good Morning America about her ordeal.

WORLD: A fire broke out on the roof of the Bellagio hotel and casino on Thursday night.

BUSINESS: Finance Minister Michael Noonan has suggested the Cork-Limerick motorway could be built as long as tolls are included.

SPORT: Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman will return to Everton next week to begin his rehabilitation from a double leg-break.

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VIRAL: Ah Good Friday, one out of two days of the year that the pubs of Ireland are closed. Well, turns out that’s not the case. There’s one establishment in Dublin that has a licence to serve alcohol today.

SHOWBIZ: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have taken the first step in formally ending their marriage more than a year after they publicly declared their relationship was over.

FEATURES: At 73, and with more than 100 books and millions of sales under his belt, Michael Morpurgo is as enthusiastic as ever about the importance of ‘rattling good yarns’.