04/12/2013
Breaking news and hard-hitting talk as Stephen Nolan gets you talking about the big stories of the day.
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The fall out from the Smithwick Report on Garda collusion.
A damning report upholds allegations of Garda collusion with the IRA. It concludes there was a leak, setting up two senior RUC men for murder.Ìý
Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan were shot dead in an ambush in 1989 in south Armagh.
The attack happened as they crossed the border back into Northern Ireland after a meeting in Dundalk Garda station.
The Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter has apologised on behalf of the Irish Government to the murdered men's families.
John McBurney, the Breen family solicitor,
The DUP says the Smithwick report poses a "serious challenge" to the Irish government.Ìý Jeffrey Donaldson
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says the report is based on 'tittle-tattle'.Ìý Dolores Kelly says
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Are you footing the Christmas bill with a payday loan this year?
The payday loan industry has been accused of charging sky high interest rates and causing spiralling debt.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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The coalition Government has taken action and is set to introduce a new law to cap the cost of them.
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But many - particularly younger people - are still using them. In fact, over a million people will use a payday loan to pay for Christmas this year.
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And Caller Betty got in touch to tell Stephen she’s his biggest fan
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