LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: South Africa recommended to host RWC 2023; Carles Puigdemont calls for violence to be avoided

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IRELAND: Making IVF illegal for older women will drive people abroad, say experts.

IRELAND: Catholic bishop says abortion is 'not a medical treatment'.

IRELAND: Cork council criticised as it bids to sell historic building for €100k.

WORLD: Catalonia's ousted leader pleads for peace but vows to carry on struggle.

WORLD: Tokyo police arrest man after finding dismembered bodies in apartment.

Business: Job vacancies on the rise in Limerick.

SPORT: South Africa recommended to host RWC 2023.

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