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Nolan: Brave new world? Stormont's new executive gets down to work
Stormont's new executive gets down to work, Michael O'Neill on Northern Ireland's hopes for Euro 2016 and should the census include a question on sexuality?
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Thu 26 May 201609:03
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle
Brave new world? Stormont's new executive gets down to work
The first meeting of Stormont's new power-sharing executive will take place later today.It's a new look government with the DUP and Sinn Fein the only parties involved.It's a big time in politics and it's clear some tough decisions lie ahead for the new Ministers.The Irish News is reporting today on a stark memo from outgoing DUP Finance Minister Mervyn Storey.It warned of "significant public expenditure pressures" facing the Assembly, and said "some difficult decisions" will be be needed
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Are you proud that the UK is so generous or does charity begin at home?
But not every body is happy about it! Launching Ferrari's Breakfast Brief on radio station, LBC, Nick Ferrari said: "We need to 'end this lunacy now!".
Are you proud that the UK is so generous or does charity begin at home?
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Should the census include a question on sexuality? #BBCNolan
They were known as legal highs. A term which made some people think they were safer than illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine and cannabis. But from today a blanket ban on so-called legal highs comes into force in the UK.
The move has been welcomed but some say the ban is unenforceable and will drive the trade underground.
The move has been welcomed but some say the ban is unenforceable and will drive the trade underground.
Mother recounts the story of her son’s fatal addiction to legal highs
They were known as legal highs. A term which made some people think they were safer than illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine and cannabis. But from today a blanket ban on so-called legal highs comes into force in the UK.
The move has been welcomed but some say the ban is unenforceable and will drive the trade underground.
The move has been welcomed but some say the ban is unenforceable and will drive the trade underground.
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