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Talkback Election Phone-in

Alliance Party leader David Ford answers your election questions after the midday news as Talkback's phone-ins continue.

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  1. breaking news Man held in Ronan Kerr inquiry
  2. Constable Ronan Kerr 'Stop now' officer's killers told
  3. Christopher McKee Parents pay tribute to their son

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Northern Ireland Sport

  1. Rory McIlroy McIlroy unhappy at number of wins
  2. Michael Vaughan Vaughan criticises ICC Irish snub
  3. Ronan O'Neill Tyrone 0-11 1-7 Monaghan

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Rathbone Street closed both ways due to long-term roadworks between Little May Street and Sussex Place, in Belfast

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Woman's Hour

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Mary Byrne

The former X-Factor contestant talks about her first album.

Radio 4

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A House Divided

Poetry of the U.S. Civil War 150 years after the first shot was fired.

Health

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Waist to Hip Ratio

Work out your ratio and find out its effects on your health.

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Big Break

Is there such a thing as a lucky streak or a run of bad luck?

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