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1. Why are we talking about building nuclear reactors?

   Reactor construction was outlawed in 1999, but changing technology, and circumstances, have reopened the debate

2. Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin

   Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion

3. Despite battle against high-tech drone deliveries, prison contraband is on the rise

   Aircraft used to provide inmates with equipment and tools necessary to create ‘hides’ for drugs inside cells

4. Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82

   O’Brien was a reporter with RTÉ from 1974 to 2002 and subsequently worked for Newstalk

5. Irish flotilla activist claims she was grabbed by the hair and cable-tied by Israeli commandos

   Catriona Graham alleges Israeli forces used violence with impunity when intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla

6. Final countdown: Exam survival guide for Junior and Leaving Cert students (and parents)

   It is normal for students to feel stressed coming up to the written papers. Here are some simple tips that can help you to dial down the anxiety

7. Veronica Guerin: ‘We still miss her so much. It’s unbelievable to think it’s been 30 years’

   Family to host fundraising event to mark anniversary of murder of campaigning journalist

8. Families of disabled children awaiting needs assessments to raise frustration in Europe

   Children have a legal right to assessments of need for educational purposes, but many wait years

9. Minimum-wage workers in Ireland face rents among highest in Europe

   Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows

10. Family seeks independent inquiry into death of nephew at Midlands Prison

    Colm Connolly (46) died in April, his relatives want to know what happened