LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Rail workers last chance for pay hike; O'Sullivan rules himself out of Cork job

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IRELAND: Today is the last chance for Irish Rail to put a pay deal on the table before unions ballot for industrial action, according to Siptu.

IRELAND: An Irish mother whose sons have been affected by exposure to an epilepsy drug has told European medical experts they must ensure that all women taking the drug are aware of the risks.

IRELAND: The M17 M18 Gort to Tuam motorway was unveiled to the public today two months ahead of schedule and on budget.

WORLD: Police in England are hunting a man who walked into a children's nursery armed with a gun.

WORLD: At least 163 people have been killed and 91 others have gone missing over the past year in attacks carried out by Rohingya Muslim militants in the restive Rakhine state, Burma's government said.

BUSINESS: AIB will not pay a cent in corporation tax for more than 20 years, despite making €814m profit in the first half of this year.

SPORT: Diarmuid O'Sullivan has ruled himself out of the running to become the next Cork Senior Hurling manager.

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SHOWBIZ: Game Of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have announced their engagement after meeting on the fantasy show in 2012, where they played on-screen lovers.