LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: 18 injured in London Underground terror attack; George Hook suspended by Newstalk

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LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: 18 injured in London Underground terror attack; George Hook suspended by Newstalk

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WORLD: A huge counter-terrorism investigation has been launched after a bomb was detonated on a packed London Underground train.

WORLD: Terrified passengers described seeing victims covered in blood as people scrabbled to evacuate after an explosion on a London Underground train.

WORLD: The explosion on the London Underground occurred on an S-Stock train which can carry more than 800 passengers.

IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is disappointed that rank and file gardai have rejected the findings of a report into the breath test scandal.

IRELAND: The Taoiseach has said controversial comments made by broadcaster George Hook about rape are indicative of attitudes in Irish Society. Mr Hook was suspended from his position today amid a continuing public outcry.

SPORT: Kieran Donaghy has revealed how he felt Kerry failed to match Mayo’s aggression and mastery of the dark arts.

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SHOWBIZ: The Script have treated fans to another show in Dublin on Thursday, September 8, 2018 in the 3Arena.

VIRAL: A mystery RTÉ producer is the talk of Twitter after setting up an anonymous account and publishing a series of tweets airing all their grievances.

SHOWBIZ: Kinesiology is the “science of muscle testing” and uses muscle tests to diagnose symptoms and recommend homeopathic remedies or lifestyle changes that may help clients.

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