BULLETIN: Hundreds of Cervical Check smear samples have expired; Businessman Peter Casey seeks Presidential nomination

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IRELAND: Backlog in readings means hundreds of CervicalCheck smear samples have expired

IRELAND: Campaigners say the State could be in breach of international law for its involvement in the Tuam Mother and Baby home.

IRELAND: Businessman Peter Casey has announced that he is seeking a nomination to run in the Presidential election.

VIEWS: Domestic abuse bigger threat to our children than Catholic priests

SPORT: Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended the funding that has been provided to Dublin GAA going back to his time in office.

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SHOWBIZ: Mourners streamed in for a second day to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, who was dressed in a different outfit for her final public viewing, as if making a costume change during a show.